January 17, 2025
Dear Fieldstone Community,
Our winter is about to get a whole lot busier! With co-curricular clubs starting soon, we expect our students to rejoin their favourite clubs or try some new ones. Club registration will close this evening, so please fill out the form HERE if you haven’t done so already. If you are unable to access the form, please send an email to the Front Desk, and we’ll try our best to accommodate!
Our Girls’ Volleyball team played their first away game with the Whitefield Christian Schools. We are proud of our girls for having demonstrated the best of Fieldstone values: they supported each other and played as a tight-knit team. The next game is against the University of Toronto Schools on Tuesday, January 21, and we wish them all the best. Go Grizzlies!
Next week, students in Grades One to Seven will share their speeches in class. We wish all the students the best of luck! The Public Speaking Showcase will be on Friday, January 31. Please let us know by emailing Front Desk if you would like to attend the Public Speaking Showcase to encourage and support our young speakers.
Next Friday, January 24, is the FPA Pizza Lunch and PJ Day. We’re looking forward to it!
Our Grades Five to Seven students will visit the Villa Colomb on Wednesday, January 29, with their teachers to spend some time interacting with senior residents. This is part of our initiative this year to gently guide our students on the journey of greater self-awareness and social responsibility, kindness and empathy.
We are also excited about the Field Trip to Snow Valley, coming up in February. Please remember to complete the permission form sent home with your child by Friday, January 24.
A gentle reminder to please send appropriate warm winter pants, snowshoes, mittens/gloves for students to put in their lockers, so that they may enjoy snowy recesses outdoors when it is safe to do so. As an incentive, we are offering House Points when all members of a house are warmly dressed for outdoor activities!
A friendly reminder that our 2025-2026 re-registration information was sent last month. Please note that families who re-register in full before Friday, January 31, will receive a 4% early bird discount, and families who re-register in part and sign an agreement before Friday, January 31, will receive a 2% early bird discount.
Thank you for choosing Fieldstone as your child’s academic home. We are thrilled to be part of this incredible journey in your child’s life.
Sincerely,
Shumaila Khan
Head of School
Toronto Public Health
Click HERE to read the Toronto Public Health (TPH) Letter for better safety and health this season.
Girls Volleyball Tournament (January 14 – March 3, 2025)
Schedule of play:
Jan 14 FDS v UTS (4 p.m. away game) – postponed to February 21
Jan 16 FDS v WCS (3:30 p.m. away game) – Played
Jan 21 FDS v UTS (4:00 p.m. away game)
Jan 28 FDS v ARS (3:30 p.m. away game) – postponed to February 24
Feb 18 FDS v HC (4:00 p.m. away game)
Feb 20 FDS v NGS + FDS v HOW (4 p.m. away games)
Feb 21 FDS v UTS (4 p.m. away game)
Feb 25 FDS v BOND + FDS v GILES (3:45 p.m. away games)
March 3 CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (Top Four Teams)
Winter Clubs (January 20 – March 7) & Tutorial Schedule
Please review the schedule by clicking the link HERE.
Please fill out the Winter Clubs form HERE before January 17.
NEW! Lunch Recess Cooking Club: Hands-On Fun with Food!
Does your child love getting creative in the kitchen? Join the Cooking Club for hands-on, food-themed fun! This 6-week series of interactive classes is perfect for budding chefs in grades 3-7, combining creativity with practical kitchen skills. Each week, kids will make their own edible creations to take home.
Details:
- Cost: $120 for 6 classes
- When: Wednesdays during lunch recess, 12:20–12:40
- Start Date: Wednesday, January 22
Register by emailing [email protected]. Give your child a fun and tasty way to spend their lunch recess.
Class Highlights:
- No-Bake Energy Balls: Roll wholesome bites with oats, sunflower seed butter, and a hint of honey, perfect for after-school fuel.
- Rice Crispy Treats: Whip up puffed rice treats using a touch of honey and nut-free seed butter for a more nutritious option on the classic.
- DIY Trail Mix: Build a personalized trail mix packed with seeds, whole-grain cereal, and dried fruits for an energy-boosting snack.
- DIY Chocolate Bark: Design better-for-you chocolate bark topped with dried fruit and seeds.
- Handmade Pasta: Shape homemade pasta dough into fun designs to cook at home with your favourite sauce.
- Chocolate-Covered Pretzels and Fruit: Dip pretzels and fresh and dried fruit into melted chocolate, then decorate with toppings like sprinkles, seeds or coconut flakes for a fun treat.
After-School Clubs Coding
K – 4: January 14 – March 4 Tuesdays 3:25 – 4:25 p.m.
5 – 7: January 16 – March 6 Thursdays 3:25 – 4:25 p.m.
Please click HERE to register your child for after-school Coding.
After-School Clubs Chess
K – 7
January 24 – March 6 Wednesdays 3:25 – 4:25 p.m.
Please click HERE to register your child for after-school Chess.
Please note that Coding and/or Chess Club timings may conflict with your child(ren)’s after-school tutorial timings.
January Lunch Menu
Please click HERE for the January Lunch Menu form.
FPA Pizza & Grub Day form 2024 – 2025
Please click HERE to view the Pizza & Grub Day form.
Please click HERE to view the FDS monthly calendar (Sept – December). Thank you, Ms. Pasceri of FPA, for this calendar!
New Student Referral Programme
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 | 420 |
| Fox | red | 415 |
| Peterson | navy blue/blue | 610 |
| Richler | grey | 435 |
| Monday, January 20 | Winter Clubs & Tutorials begin
Cultural Showcase Session 2 |
| Monday, January 27 – Wednesday, January 29 | Public Speaking Showcase – In-class presentations |
| Friday, January 31 | Fieldstone Public Speaking Showcase 2025 |
Parents are requested to follow the route marked in the diagram below.
Social Media
Please follow us on social media to keep up with our latest events, photos, and activities. Click below for links.
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.
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.