The MPS Council holds several fundraising events each year; these include the ongoing Hot Lunch program, the Jingle Bell Bazaar and the Dance-a-thon, to name a few. These programs raise funds which are returned to the school in support of various initiatives to aid our childrens’ education, growth and development.
For example, this year the School Council will be providing just under $800 to support the Forest of Reading program. This brings an excellent selection of recent Canadian children’s books to the school. Children aged 5 through 14 are encouraged to read 6 of the 10 selections available and are rewarded for their efforts by becoming judges in a province-wide event. The program promotes Canadian authors and the improvement of reading skills in both French and English. Metcalfe Public School has participated in the “Blue Spruce”, “Silver Birch” and “Silver Birch Express” levels of the program for the last 5 years, and the “Red Maple” level for intermediate students for the last 4. This year will be the second year we offer “Le Prix Tamarack” to our students as well.
Additionally, every year the Council provides $1000 towards the printing of the student agendas. Due to the low response to the request for voluntary/optional funding for the agendas this year, the Council has recently voted to provide an additional $1000 towards the cost of this year’s student agenda.
The Council is currently working towards the long-term goal of replacing the existing primary play structure. This is an expensive proposition and raising the funds for this is expected to take multiple years.
