April 26, 2024
Dear Fieldstone Community,
Spring Showcase was wonderful! Our thanks to the parents and families who came in such large numbers! It was a special evening, with our young musicians showcasing their talents and our ‘Seniors & Kinders’ art exhibition on proud display. We hope you had a wonderful time, as we all did.
It was a busy week, with students and teachers showing their support for the planet on Earth Day and their love for books on World Book Day. Our students are self-aware, conscientious, and know how to have fun! Some very interesting ‘books’ walked our hallways. On Friday, the Astronomy Dome returned to Fieldstone, and students from K – 8 had an amazing time looking up at the stars.
At the Global Perspectives Showcase, our students presented their projects on ‘Indigenous Peoples of the World.’ It was a thoughtfully curated, interesting display, with research boards, food and drinks, dresses and hand-made tools, even music representing different communities. From Kindergarteners to Grade Eights, our students spoke about the lifestyles, history, and culture of indigenous people from different parts of the world. Parents who missed the showcase are invited to view the displays in our library.
As Junior and Lower Secondary Cambridge Checkpoint Tests concluded this week, we begin preparations for the Progression Tests. For parents who wish to know more about the advantages of the Cambridge curriculum, please join us on Wednesday, May 22nd for a meeting with Dr. Matthew Kay, Cambridge International Officer. More details to follow!
Please keep a few evenings free for some more exciting Fieldstone events coming up in May. A Midsummer Night’s Dream – an FDS Drama Club production, and the Soirée Musicale à Fieldstone. An RSVP form will be sent out next week. We hope to see all of you here!
Have a wonderful weekend. See you next week!
Sincerely,
Shumaila Khan
Head of School
Spring Showcase – Friday, April 19
Global Perspectives Showcase – Thursday, April 25
Toronto Science Fair
Our K – 4 Class videos are up on the TSF website! Please click HERE to view your child/ren’s videos! We could not be prouder of our students and staff!
Kindergarten: Five Senses Experiment
Grades One & Two: Testing Friction
Grade Three: Exploding Volcano Activity
Grade Four: Digestive Systems
FDS Grad Photos & Class Photos
If you wish to purchase your child’s Fall or Graduation photos, please follow this link to purchase: https://online.edgeimaging.ca/
You can also purchase the graduation composite – a wonderful memory! To purchase your copy, please follow the steps below:
Visit: https://edgeimaging.ca/mycomp
Under the blue Graduating Class Composites headline, enter the school code: IQQ
Enter student, contact and billing information, submit and pay.
May Lunch Update:
Please fill out the May Lunch Form and return the completed form and payment to Ms. Park.
Spring Clubs – NEW
An overview of Spring Clubs is HERE. If a club is cancelled for a day for unavoidable reasons, parents will be informed via email and/or phone call.
Tutorials – NEW
The May tutorial schedule is HERE. Please note that there will be no after-school Math or French Tutorials on May 24 and May 31 because of events later in the evening on both days. The rest of the tutorial schedule remains unchanged. If a tutorial is cancelled for a day for unavoidable reasons, parents will be informed via email and/or phone call.
| Tuesday, April 30 | G5 – 8 Scientists in School 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (90 minutes) |
| Monday, May 6 | School Assembly – Number One Uniform |
| Friday, May 10 | G3 – 4 Scientists in School 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (90 minutes)
House Games |
| Wednesday, May 15 | Gauss Mathematics Contest – Grades 7 & 8 |
| Monday, May 20 | Victoria Day – No Classes |
| Wednesday, May 22
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The Fieldstone-Cambridge Partnership’
An informative discussion and Q&A session for Fieldstone Parents with Dr. Matthew Kay, Cambridge Education |
| Friday, May 24 | FPA Pizza & Neon Day
FDS Drama Club presents: William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Monday, May 27
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Kindergarteners Scientists in School 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (90 minutes) |
| Wednesday, May 29 | Jump Rope for Heart Day |
| Friday, May 31
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French Night at Fieldstone 6 – 7:30 p.m. |
We are introducing the New Student Referral Programme for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you refer new students to Fieldstone and they enroll, you will receive a $1,000 tuition subsidy or cheque per new student as a token of appreciation.
Help Fieldstone grow! If you know someone who’s interested in Fieldstone, send us an email so they can experience our unique programme.
| House | House Colour | House Points |
| Carr | dark green/green | 1560 |
| Fox | red | 1592 |
| Peterson | navy blue/blue | 1741 |
| Richler | grey | 2017 |
Please complete the form HERE if you wish to order a House shirt for your child. If you have filled out the form and made the payment ($17 per shirt), the House shirt will be given to your child by his or her Homeroom teacher.
Health Advisory
Recently, TPH announced an investigation of a confirmed case of measles linked to travel. This virus continues to spread in many parts of the world. If you are planning to leave the country over March Break, get the best protection for you and your loved ones by staying up to date with your routine vaccines, including the measles vaccine. These vaccines are available from your primary health care provider or at a TPH community clinic for school-aged children by appointment. Visit TPHbookings.ca for more information. If you are unsure of your child’s vaccination status, check their yellow card (Ontario Immunization Record), TPH’s Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) or speak with their primary health care provider.
Please read the letter from Toronto Public Health HERE.
REMINDERS
If you are a first-time user, you will have received an email from Edsembli Connect at the email address we have on record for you. Please follow the steps to create a new password by clicking on ‘request a password change.’ Once you have a new password, you can access the account and check reports. If you have previously been able to log into the Parents portal and have been unable to do so now, please let us know, and we’ll fix the problem.
Join Google Classroom (Kindergarten to Grade 8) – In the Summer Mailing email, students were asked to join their class on Google Classroom. If you haven’t yet, please log in to Google Classroom using the Fieldstone-specific Google account username and password and join your class using the code that was provided. If you need assistance, please email frontdesk@fieldstoneschool.org.
Character Counts! Pins Programme
Character building is important at Fieldstone, where we truly believe that character counts. The Character Counts! programme has found that there are at least six values that should be taught to all children. These are known as the “Six Pillars of Character”. Fieldstone students work diligently towards earning their Character Pins (photos on the right). We are very proud of them! Several students have been working diligently on their Character pins! You can find out more about the Character Counts Pin Programme HERE. If your child would like to participate in this wonderful programme, please ask your child to see Ms. Butcher.
Curriculum Matters – November 2023
At Fieldstone, we are very proud to offer the academically advanced Cambridge curriculum through innovative and enriching instruction. In our November issue of the 2023-2024 Curriculum Matters, you will find highlights of the vibrant curricular life of Fieldstone, our history and philosophy, and our rich present, where students from JK to Grade Twelve engage with concepts in ways that are proudly, uniquely, Fieldstone. Click HERE to view.
Community Reminders and Updates
A reminder that smoking/vaping is not allowed within 20 meters of the school perimeter and is strictly prohibited on school property. This is both a school policy and provincial law.
There may be some children in your child’s class who have peanut and/or tree nut allergies. A friendly reminder that Fieldstone is a nut-free school. Please provide your child with nut-free snacks and lunch.