Community Events

Monthly After School Play Dates

COMING SOON

Join us for a casual after school playdate in the schoolyard and we bring FREE snacks. Bring friends!

LOCATION: John English play structure

TIME: 3:30 pm

Monthly Coffee Meetups

First FRIDAY of each month join School Council members and other parents for a coffee/tea, an informal chat, share information and learn about all the great projects/events at John English. Coffee/tea is on us!

When: 9:30-10:30am
Location: Sensory Room at the school.

Mar. 6; Apr. 3; May 1; June 5, 2026

JE Community Fair

We will be hosting the 3rd Community Fair on Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 @ 6:30pm in the Cafeteria.
Grab Free Food & Ice Cream, attend a workshop, make art, and chat with local organizations.

WORKSHOPS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for G7 & 8 at John English (Christie Vella)
Mindfulness strategies during hard transitions (Cultural Link)
Cyber Security to keep your family safe online (Cultural Link)
ORGANIZATIONS
Toronto Registration/Booking
Toronto Libraries
Cultural LINK
Daily Bread Food Banks
Code Ninja
KUMON (Tutoring Reading & Math)
Dr. Ivy Koh (Specs & Spines Optometry)
South Etobicoke Therapy
and many more!

OUTDOOR CLOTHING SWAP

Back by popular demand our Outdoor Clothing Swap will be held on Teacher-Parent Interviews on Nov. 13. and Nov. 14, 2025!

Are you rotating summer to winter clothes? So many things are too small? Bring them to us! We are looking for children and teen outdoor clothing (Sizes 4 to 14).

MOVIE NIGHT IS FRIDAY
Brave Education workshop: Bullying

Join us on Monday April 14 via Google Meet for a workshop on bullying hosted by Brave Education and SAC. Monday April 14, 20256:30-8:00 pmClick here to join the Google Meet
DONATIONS NEEDED for outdoor play kits
John English goes to the MARLIES
Winter outdoor clothing SWAP

JEJMS School Council is hosting our first ever Take-What-You-Need Outdoor Clothing Swap event on Thursday November 14 from 5 – 8pm in the front foyer of the school during parent-teacher interviews. This event is happening at the same time as the evening parent-teacher interviews to take advantage of parents/caregivers presence in the building. Our…
Flower Baskets PICKUP

You are appreciated for supporting our school’s flower fundraiser. Pick up your order at John English Auditorium Doors, 95 Mimico Ave on May 8 (8:15-9:15 am, 3:30-4:30 pm), May 9 (8:15-9:15 am, 3:30-6:30 pm), and May 10 (8:15-9:15 am, 3:30-4:30 pm). Contact directly for concerns. Movie Night for JE JMS Families only on May 10.
Movie Night & Basket Raffle

The annual Movie Night & Basket Raffle event is back on May 10, 2024, with dinner and movie tickets available for purchase. The Basket Raffle, featuring themed baskets filled with donated items, will also take place. Students are encouraged to donate an item for their classroom’s basket theme to contribute to the event’s success.
Movie Night Madness 2024

Movie Night 2024 is upon us! Our date for Movie Night is Friday May 10, 2024. We hope you all can make it! To kick off our Movie Night season, we’ve brought back the incredibly popular “Movie Night Madness” tournament to select the movie we’ll be showing this year. We are starting with our “Sweet…
Community Fair May 29, 2024

Community Fair Wednesday May 29, 2024 @6:15-8pm. FREE Food and Child Care Provided Let us know if you intend to come so we can plan accordingly. CLICK HERE Want to hear about services and resources offered in your community?Хочете дізнатися про послуги та ресурси, що пропонуються у вашій громаді?Хотите узнать об услугах и ресурсах, предлагаемых…
JUNE 14, 2024: DANCE PARTY

The annual end-of-year dance party celebration returns to John English! We are excited to host our yearly outdoor dance party so grades can dance their cares away with DJ Nikki in the schoolyard as we celebrate another successful school year!