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Brunskill School playground donations

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The Brunskill Home and School Association and Brunskill Playground Committee members would like to thank everyone for their support of our project to replace the aged playground structure on our school grounds.

With VVCA’s initial contribution of $15 000 to the project in April 2016 we were able to secure over $50 000 in government grants with the help of Mesa Canada Consulting Corp.

We continued our fundraising with magazine sale campaign, monthly hot lunches, movie nights and a Brunskill Anthology book which included works from almost every student in the school in April 2016.

We had two Move-a -thons in May 2016 and May 2017. With the students’ participation in collecting pledges and being active by walking, running, scootering, rollerblading or biking around President Murray Park, this event generated $25 000 in donations! We also had our first ever bike garage sale – “Turn your Bike into a Playground” – where we collected donated bikes and then sold them with all the proceeds to the playground raising close to $1500.

With generous donations from the students and families of Brunskill School and residents of Varsity View and beyond we have almost reached our goal.

Our goal was to fundraise $215 000 and with the $35 000 contribution from Saskatoon Public School Division we would build a $250 000 playground.

At this time, plans are being finalized for the playground with construction to occur in July and August of 2018.

The brand new playground will be ready for the start of the 2018-2019 school year.

Thank you to VVCA and all the students and families that have made this project happen.

This success was possible with the incredible team of volunteers contributing their time and expertise to our fundraising events.

We will continue to fundraise until Mid October 2017 for the remaining $35 000 we need to reach our final goal.

For more information please contact us at brunkillvolunteers@gmail.com

Thank you for your donation towards helping build Brunskill School’s community playground!

The importance of play in a child’s academic and social development is often overlooked. By bringing playground equipment to a Saskatoon Public Schools community, we can make further headway towards engaging and developing young learners.

Remember that it isn’t just the school and students that benefit from a new play structure – it is a community and public park accessible to all in the neighbourhood and beyond.

Online donations: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/SaskatoonPublicSchoolFoundati/spsplaygrounds.html

If you prefer to donate by cheque, please send to:

Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation
c/o please state the school playground you wish to donate towards
310 – 21st Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M7

A tax receipt will be issued by the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation for all donations over $20.00.

Brunskill Kindergarten Meeting

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Brunskill Kindergarten Information Meeting

All parents/caregivers who will have children eligible to attend Kindergarten during the next school year, are invited to attend an information evening on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in our Learning Resource Centre (Library).

Children who will be 5 years old by January 31st, 2018 can register for the Fall Kindergarten Program. Call the school at 683-7130 for more information.

*This year we will start accepting registrations beginning Wednesday, January 4th, 2017.

This meeting will provide an opportunity to hear about our learning rich program and provide an opportunity to ask specific and related questions. Childcare will be provided in an alternate space.

Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors who have children eligible for Kindergarten. All registered children will have a chance to experience the Kindergarten program in May during a Sneak Peak opportunity.

Family Dance!

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The Brunskill Home and School Association, along with the Varsity View Cooperative Preschool, are hosting a Family Dance for preschoolers and grades K-5 and their families, on Friday, April 4th 2014, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.

Though the event is aimed at the younger grades, all are welcome to attend.

A pizza dinner will be held in the small gym from 5:30 to 6:30. Order forms will be sent home closer to the event. A concession will have a iimited amount of pizza by the slice to purchase, as well as drinks and snacks. Glow stick sales, a 50/50 draw and face painting will also be part of this fun filled evening! Mark your calendars!

See the Varsity View Cooperative Preschool site for downloadable pizza supper order form.

No supervision will be provided. Parents must attend with their children.