Register now for the Healthy Bites lunch program beginning on Monday, September 9th, 2019. Registration is open June 3-14, 2019 and may continue in September, as availability allows. Current participants must re-register for September. Registration is limited to the first 200 students. Subsidies are available upon request.

• Program: Starts September 2019 for students in Grade 1 to 8
• Options: 3 days/4 days per week
• Due date: Friday June 14, 2019
  • Submit form to office along with cash/cheque

This is the LAST CHANCE for parents & students to delegate to the Board on June 3^rd to advocate for access to FIM programs.  There are 92 students currently accessing busing to John English (French Immersion + Gifted Program), and the 2019-20 TDSB budget is planning to eliminate all school bus programs for students in the upcoming school year.

For more information on the TDSB 2019-20 budget visit: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Business-Services/Budgets-and-Financial-Statements/2019-20-Budget

There are 2 more Special Finance, Budget and Enrollment Committee meetings regarding the 2019-20 budget:

• Monday, June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 11 at 4:30 p.m.

We are hoping our JE parents will form a delegation to voice concerns over the proposed transportation cuts. Both parents and students are encouraged to participate.

For more information on TDSB Delegations visit: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Leadership/Boardroom/Delegations 

You must submit your request to delegate before Thursday, May 30^th at 4pm and be ready to present on Mon. June 3^rd .

How to Address a Committee

Requests to speak to a permanent, statutory, standing or special (ad-hoc) committee must be submitted in writing to Governance and Board Services by 4 p.m., two (2) working days before the committee meeting day by submitting the Delegation Request Form:

Requests must include: 

• The name of the speaker and the name of the organization (if the speaker is representing an organization such as a school council or community group)
• the topic and a description of the delegation matter
• contact information for the speaker (address, phone number and/or e-mail)

Don’t have time for a delegation? Here’s what you can do:

Individuals may submit written statements to a committee which will be distributed to the members of the committee prior to the meeting. Written statements must be delivered to the Governance and Board Services at least two (2) working days before the committee meeting.

To register a delegation or for more information regarding the process, contact Governance and Board Services at:

• Email: delegates@tdsb.on.ca
• Phone: 416-397-3627
• Fax: 416-393-9969 (with Attention: Written Submission for Consideration by Trustees)
• Mailing address:
  Governance and Board Services
  5050 Yonge Street
  Toronto, Ontario
  M2N 5N8

How many students will be affected by the proposed transportation cuts? The following table highlights the ward 3 impact. You can also see the full impact across all schools within TDSB in the file below.

Ward 3	ISLINGTON JMS	FIM	19
	JOHN ENGLISH JMS	FIM	92
	LANOR JMS	Gift	29
	LANOR JMS	FIM	1
	SECOND STREET JR M.S.	FIM	71
	SIR ADAM BECK JS	FIM	53
Ward 3 Total			265