THANKS FOR COMING OUT@the Junction Arts Festival!

Oh what a week!  Thanks for coming out at the Junction Arts Festival.  We hope that you had as much as fun as we did

To all the families, we will be sending out an e-mail or  a call back to you all this week.  We’re hoping this week we’ll have some developments regarding our licensing.

If you have any questions, do drop us a line at 416–645-0648 or via e-mail at jhpbas@gmail.com

Have a great week!

OPEN HOUSE during the Junction Arts Festival

We’re still here   To date, we have passed our Municipal Licensing and just awaiting for the final inspection from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services.  Hopefully, we’ll get licensed soon so we can welcome all our kids  

The other good news is, the Junction Arts Festival kicks-off tonight with celebrations lasting until Sunday, Sept. 13th.  Street closures begin this Saturday morning.  We will have a booth so come by and say hello.  There will be goodies for everyone

OPEN HOUSE will be on Saturday, Sept. 12th and Sunday, Sept. 13th.  Staff will gladly give you a tour and an idea of what our Program looks like.  Doors open at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5pm.  You can reach us at our new phone number (416) 645-0648. 

The Centre has become a reality but not without the help of a few good people:

• Special thanks to Craig Midghall for overseeing the transformation of our spot from office space to a cool kid’s hang-out. 
• Warm welcome goes out to Tara Johnson, our (ECE) teacher.  We like her already – I’m sure the kids will too! 
• Special shout-out goes to all of our families and friends, who in one way or the other have contributed to the fruition of our vision.  Without you, we wouldn’t have made it this far. 

We’d love to show-off the Centre to everyone.  Come out to the Junction Arts Festival this weekend for a great time with the community.  See you soon!

Spread the Word!

Welcome, Summer!  Finally, Summer has arrived in Toronto   I bet everyone has planned out how they’ll spend the next couple of months.  We at the Centre are busy getting ready for September.  We do have a variety of programs that we’re looking into offering the kids.  Can’t wait til then! 

I’ve been asked by families about Summer Camp ~ especially with the City workers’ ongoing strike, which means closing off some daycares and recreation centres, along with summer camp offerings.  So let us know if you are one of many families that have been affected by the City Strike and would require childcare by commenting below. 

We’ll be distributing this flier shortly.  Let us know how we can be of help  

 

Would you like us to offer a particular activity?  Are you a school outside of the Junction-High Park area and think would benefit with the after-school bus pick-up?  Let us know ~ vote on the polls below and drop us a line!

Thank you for coming!

We’d like to express our thanks and gratitude to all the families that took their time to check us out last Saturday.  It was great finally meeting up face to face and be able to show you around our Centre.  As I’ve mentioned repeatedly, the Centre is a work in progress and we will have another Open House sometime in August to welcome all the families for school year 2009-2010.  By that time, all the rooms would be retrofitted and ready for the children to occupy. 

Feel free to post any questions and suggestions and we’ll be happy to respond to those.  Have a safe and fun summer and we’ll see you in August

OPEN HOUSE this SATURDAY starting at 10AM

Just a quick note to say that our Open House is this Saturday, June 13th from 10am – 2pm.  We are located at 2968 Dundas St. West, Suite 305.  Help us spread the word!  If your family is enrolled at any of the schools listed in our poll and require childcare this coming school year, then don’t miss out
 
This is a chance to meet everyone at the Centre.  We will have a short presentation of what our program looks like.  There will be games and fun activities for the kids and of course snacks for everyone.
 
Please excuse our appearance as we prepare to be fully operational in September.  We will definitely have another Open House sometime in August to welcome everyone to the Centre before the school year begins.  Let us know if you can come by commenting below.
  
We look forward to seing your family this Saturday!

Hey! How about a School Bus?

You asked and we listened  

We are in the process of securing a bus so we can reach out to more schools in and around the Junction-High Park area.  I’d like to ask you all to take a moment to complete the survey below so we can have a sense as to how many children are coming from which schools.  If we do proceed with making the bus service available, we will be going to the schools mentioned in the survey.  Don’t be left out!  Answer the quick survey below and be counted.

Our Open House is tentatively set for Saturday – June 13, 2009 from 10am-2pm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pre-Register Now!

Thank you for being here!  We are now accepting pre-registrations for JK/SK   (4-5 years old) and school age children (6-12 years old).  We will be serving Annette St. Jr & Sr PS, High Park Alternative School and St. Cecilia’s Catholic School for school year 2009-2010 commencing on first day of school.

We will be walking the kids to and from their respective schools to our location, with the exception of St. Cecilia’s Catholic.  Children that attend St. Cecilia’s Catholic must sign up with their School Administrator to go on the bus enroute and will be picked-up/ dropped-off right at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Vine Avenue.  To find out more about the busing schedule for St. Cecilia’s Catholic, click here.

Please leave your name, address, phone number and e-mail address and tell us your child’s school, grade level and required care.

Register early as limited spaces are available. 

We will have an Open House sometime in July.  Don’t forget to comment below with your contact information so we can keep you posted. 

Special thanks to David Crighton , artist extraordinaire, for being kind enough to let us showcase in our website his rendition of the Junction neighborhood!  For more information about David and his wonderful creations, view our Blogroll and visit his website.