April 12, 2024
Dear Fieldstone Community,
We hope everyone got a chance to see the fantastic Fieldstone String Orchestra at the Marlies game on Wednesday, April 10. We are so proud of our students! A huge thank you to the parents who came to make it a ‘Fieldstone Day’ at the game and to Mr. Morales, without whom this would not have been possible!
We hope you have signed up your child/ren’s friends for our ‘Buddy Day at Fieldstone’ – we look forward to welcoming them into our wonderful community for the day.
We also hope you are as excited as we are about the events coming up, where we will get a chance to see the talents of our amazing students. First up is the Spring Showcase! Please take a few moments to fill out the RSVP Survey if you haven’t already done so.
Our students and teachers have also been working diligently to prepare for the ‘Soirée Musicale à Fieldstone’ and Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ More details will be shared with parents in the coming weeks!
Our Intramural Sports Club will soon be participating in events to compete with other schools. As members of the Small Schools Athletics Federation (SSAF), we are looking forward to providing opportunities to our athletes for sporting and athletic glory! Parents are requested to take a few moments to fill out the SSAF Parents Form.
Monday, April 22, is Earth Day. Students and staff members are encouraged to celebrate and show their support by wearing blue and/or green to school. On Tuesday, April 23, we are celebrating World Book Day. Students (and staff!) are invited to come dressed as their favourite book or character. Let’s celebrate the privilege of living on this beautiful planet and the privilege of being able to read!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Shumaila Khan
Head of School
A few photos from the Marlies game. For more, please check our IG account! Parents are welcome to share their photos with us!
April Lunch Update:
Please fill out the April Lunch Form and return the completed form and payment to Ms. Park. All these wholesome, healthy meals are prepared in-house, and our students love them!
Spring Clubs – NEW
An overview of Spring Clubs is HERE.
Tutorials – NEW
Tutorial schedule HERE.
Coding Club!
We are introducing a new ‘Coding Club’ (details in the overview brochure linked above).
LINK to PAY: KIDS CODING AT FIELDSTONE
The updated Tutorial schedule will be shared after the long weekend.
| Monday, April 15 | JK to Grade 12 Assembly – Number One Dress |
| Tuesday, April 16
|
Cambridge Checkpoint Test Science (only for registered students)
Paper 1: 9:00 – 9:35 Paper 2: 9:45 – 10:30 |
| Thursday, April 18
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Global Perspectives Cultural Showcase Meeting #8 – Period 1
Fieldstone ‘Buddy Day!” |
| Friday, April 19 | Spring Showcase (6:00 to 7:30 p.m.)
Please spend two minutes to fill out the RSVP SURVEY for the event. |
| Monday, April 22
|
K – 4 Scientists in School
Earth Day for FDS and FKCS – Wear Blue/Green Day |
| Tuesday, April 23 | Cambridge Checkpoint Test Math (only for registered students)
Paper 1: 9:00 – 10:00 Paper 2: 10:15 – 11:15 World Book Day – Dress up as your favourite book or character! |
| Thursday, April 25 | Global Perspectives Cultural Showcase (2:30 – 3:30) |
| Friday, April 26 | FPA Pizza Day and Beach Day
“Astronomy in Action” Dome at Fieldstone! |
| Tuesday, April 30 | G5 – 8 Scientists in School |
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.