Family Art Night – May 18

Alta Vista Public School’s School Council invites OCDSB families to have some fun during a virtual Zentangle workshop on Tuesday, May 18, from 6:30-8:00 pm. Nancy Dean of Practice Making Art and Certified Zentangle Teacher will guide us through a family art project (ages 5 and up). She will introduce you to Zentangle, an easy-to-learn and relaxing method of drawing beautiful images from structured patterns. If you can write your name, you can Zentangle! It is a meditative drawing practice that is as good for you as it is fun!

RSVP online by May 12

Benefits of Zentangle practice:

  • It’s unplugged! Simple pen to paper.
  • It’s meditative and has all the benefits with extra bonuses.
  • It increases self-esteem.
  • It’s not about the outcome; it’s about the unfolding as it is created.
  • There is a world-wide Zentangle community awaiting you.
  • And it’s uniquely yours!

Some wonderful principles:

  • Zentangle is a work-in-progress.
  • There are no mistakes… only opportunities.
  • Anything is possible, one stroke at time.
  • Gratitude.

We hope you can join us!

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Virtual Book Fair (May 3 – 17)

The Fall Book Fair was such a success we thought we would do it again and get you stocked up on summer reading: the virtual Spring Book Fair opens on May 3!!

Shop the Alta Vista Public School Virtual Book Fair for all your favourite books, and 20% of sales will go toward more books for the classrooms in our school. Your purchases will be shipped right to your home, and orders over $40 will be shipped for free!

Scholastic and Shopify are also offering two Family Nights, offering free shipping on all orders placed from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 12, even if your order is under $40! Orders take approximately 3-5 days for delivery, so there’s lots of time to stock up on reading material for the summer.

Place your orders from May 3 to 17, and happy reading!

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School Council Meeting – April 21

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians with students in either in-person or virtual school are encouraged to attend.

The draft agenda is available for reference. A link for the meeting has been sent by Mr. Paré; please contact School Council if you have not received it.

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School Council Meeting – March 24

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s virtual meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians with students in either in-person or virtual school are encouraged to attend.

The draft agenda is available for reference. A link for the meeting will be sent out in the days prior to the meeting; please contact School Council if you do not receive it.

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