Ventura Park PS BLOG

Please join us today, Monday November 18th @ 7 pm for our School Council Meeting! All parents are welcome. We will also have child minding.

ISE ONTARIO is hosting a general information meeting for interested students and parents about international student exchanges. 
The meeting will take place at Alexander Mackenzie HS on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

Please see the flyer below if you are interested in more information. 

Ventura Park PS is organizing a School Fundraiser to support our students learning experience. We will selling fine quality Marley Coffee in bags of 284 g of any flavour for $5. Great for holiday gifts and to enjoy at home.

There are 3 delightful flavours:
* Buffalo Soldier ( Medium-Dark Roast)
* One Love (100% Ethiopian)
* Simmer Down ( Swiss Water® Process Decaf Medium Roast)

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

*** Coffee will be sold from Wednesday November 6, 2019 until Wednesday December 4, 2019. Delivery will be on Friday December 6, 2019, orders will be delivered to the students directly to take home.***

In an effort to fundraise for Grade 8 graduation festivities, we are selling frozen cookie dough. Made in Canada, Terra Cotta Cookie Company’s frozen cookie dough is completely peanut and nut free made in a peanut free and nut free facility. The cookie dough is all natural with no preservatives, trans fat free, no artificial flavours or colours. The cookie dough comes pre-portioned into dough drops, so no scooping or defrosting. Just place frozen dough drops on cookie sheet and bake.

Each box of frozen cookie dough has 40 cookies and is $13.50 a box.

Please note you can only place ONE order online. Please ensure to gather all of your orders from family and friends before you place your final online order below.

IMPORTANT: Cookie dough is frozen and will need to be picked up from school Thursday November 28, 2019 from 3pm – 7pm. All orders must be picked up during that time. Orders cannot be sent home with students on the bus.

Flavour Options:
Original Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough TC-1
White Chocolate Fudge Cookie Dough TC-4
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough TC-3
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Dough GF-1
Gluten Free Duo Cookie Dough GF-2
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough TC-8

The winter weather has arrived much sooner than any of us expected, but the snow and cold air are here for the foreseeable future.  This is just a reminder that, except in very extreme cold temperatures, students will be going outside for one 20 minute recess in the morning and one 40 minute recess in the afternoon.  This means students need to come dressed appropriately to be out in whatever the weather is that day – warm coats, hats, mittens or gloves, boots and snowpants.  This will allow students to play safely outside and enjoy our Canadian winter.  Parents are also encouraged to send an extra pair of socks, mitts and/or pants as these items often get wet and cold in the winter months.

As per the YRDSB Extreme Cold Weather Guideline, when the temperature and/or wind chill are at -20 degrees Celsius or below, indoor recess will be considered.  When temperatures and/or wind chill reach minus 18-19 degrees Celsius, a shortened outdoor recess will be considered.

Last Thursday, Ventura Park P.S. held our second annual Social Justice Day event for our grade 6 to 8 students. The day was filled with a number of amazing speakers and students were invited to participate in some wonderful workshops.

We would like to thank all of our students and staff that participated in making this event a great success.

TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT ON SCHOOL CASH ONLINE NOW

We welcome all Grade 6,7 & 8 VPPS students & families to join us for the School Day Game to see the Raptors 905!
Date: Thursday December 5th, 2019
Where: Scotia Bank Arena Toronto
Ticket Cost: $25 (for students and parent volunteers each)
Departure Time: buses leave at 9:00 am sharp from school so please don’t be late.
Arrival Time: students will be back in time for regular dismissal time.
Grades: 6, 7, 8 only.
IMPORTANT *** Volunteers are welcomed, please purchase a volunteer ticket***
December 5th is a regular school day for the students that don’t attend the game.

Tickets are not refundable and will be available to purchase until Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 on School Cash Online.

Please note that students will need to bring a lunch for this day. If your child gets pizza at lunch it will be given to him/her at the end of the day.

Thank you.

We are having a lunch hour cookie sale fundraiser here at VPPS on Thursday November 14th!
Please see flyer below for more information.

Congratulations to our October Athletes of the Month!

Anna W. (Junior – Grade 4) – Cross Country Team

Katerina K. (Junior – Grade 5) – Cross Country Team

Alexa P. (Junior Grade 5) – Cross Country Team

Presley A. (Junior – Grade 4) – Cross Country Team

Alex Y. (Junior – Grade 4) – Cross Country Team

Clarence A. (Junior – Grade 6) – Cross Country Team

Ruben P. (Intermediate – Grade 8) – Cross Country Team

Ben W. (Intermediate – Grade 8) – Flag Football Team​

Emily Y. (Intermediate – Grade 7) – Cross Country Team

Alisha B. (Intermediate – Grade 8) – Flag Football Team

​Congrats to all our athletes!!!