Parent Weekly Update from Thornhill Public School -Special Edition

Dear Families of Thornhill P.S.,

 

As we come to the end of the 2025-2026 school year, we would like to take a moment thank everyone for contributing to this wonderfully successful year.  The close partnership between parents, teachers, school staff and community members allows us to work collaboratively in order to provide our students with the best education possible. 

 

We would like to thank our School Council for their time and commitment in sharing ideas and resources to help support our staff and students in achieving our school goals. Their involvement is priceless and greatly appreciated! 

 

A big “thank you” to all our teachers who invite our students into their classrooms with open arms every morning and to our unbeatable office staff who are always friendly and make the office a welcoming place for parents and students to visit. Thank you as well to our caretaking staff for working diligently to maintain our school and create a safe environment for our students.

 

We would also like to wish the following staff members a fond farewell, as they will not be returning to TPS at this time for the 2026-2027 school year; Ms. Sacks, Ms. Soudack, Ms. Chastny, Ms. Pleten, Ms. Pistritto, Ms. Nguyen, Ms. De Luca, Ms. Li, and Ms. Panganiban.  Your contributions to our school are greatly appreciated and you will be missed. 

 

We would also like to extend a special best wishes to Stacey Beliak, our front desk school secretary, who will be retiring at the end of this week. 

 

Thank you to our wonderful parents who entrust us with their children each and every day, it is an honour to be given the opportunity to work alongside you to educate your precious children. We thank you for all your support and collaboration throughout the year.

 

Congratulations once again to our Grade 8 Graduates!  It was wonderful to celebrate with you all at Graduation.  We look forward to hearing about all your successes in High School.

 

On behalf of the TPS office staff, we would like thank you for all the generous gifts and kind words of appreciation...they really mean a lot to us!

 

Thank you again to everyone for making Thornhill P.S. such a great school!!! 

 

We look forward to seeing you next year.

 

Have a safe and enjoyable summer.

 

SUMMER FUN

1.Pick Strawberries2.Make Canada day t-shirts3.Go for a hike4.Have a PicNic5.Grow something6.Have a family Talent show7.Go to the beach
8.Learn to juggle9.Have a pillow fight10.Sign your name in sidewalk chalk on TPS tarmac11.RUN through the sprinkler12.Make a ice cream Sundae

13.Make smores

 

15.Build a sand castle

16.Make smoothies

 

17. Pretend you are a visitor to King City and take a tour.18.Game Night19.Enjoy a movie under the stars20.Explore somewhere new21 Have a water fight22 Skip rocks across the water
23 Make a bird feeder24 Fly a kite25 Have paper airplane competition26 Have a lemonade stand and raise money for a cause

27 Try mindful eating 

Mindful Eating

28 Have a homemade pizza party

29 Try a new food
30 Play frisbee31 Ride your bike32 Make recycled crayons33 Make treats for neighbours or family34 Practice random acts of kindness35 Clean up a park or somewhere else in your neighbourhood that needs it.(please be safe wear gloves)STAY SAFE!

37 Make root beer floats.

Root Beer Floats Recipe | Rachael Ray

38 Work on a puzzle together as a family

39 Camping in the backyard

40 Go to a park you have never been to.41Go for a night time walk and listen for the different sounds in the forest.42 Look for Constellations in the sky.

43 Go on a scavenger hunt.

Primary

22 Best Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids - Indoor and Outdoor Treasure Hunt Ideas 

Jr./Int idea to help create your own

Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens and Tweens: A FREE Printable!

44 Movie Marathon of your families favourites45 Go through your toys and   things and donate to a charity or have an online garage sale. 

46 Create a backyard labyrinth   with rope or stones.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Backyard-Labyrinth/

47 Go swimming

 

48 Send cards or letters to a Seniors home to help with the loneliness they might be feeling.

49 Call or go online to find out how you can donate to the local food bank

http://ktfb.ca/

50 Write a storybook and illustrate it.
51 Find a new book series to enjoy.52 Dance in the rain53 Have the kids prepare the meal and serve it.54 Go Cloud watching55 Watch a sunset and paint it.56 Go to the Library57 Watch a sunrise 

58 Make your own popsicles

https://www.liveeatlearn.com/how-to-make-homemade-popsicles/

 

59 Play flashlight tag

60 Play messy twister.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBvb-dF0XiE#:~:text=Published%20on%20Jun%2015%2C%202016,right%20on%20the%20twister%20mat.

61 Donate to animal shelters your old towels or anything else they might need. 

https://www.dogtales.ca/

62 Play hopscotch

https://www.parents.com/fun/activities/hopscotch/

63 Wash the family car

64 Paint a pet rock or make inspirational stones to leave around the community. 

 

https://pagingfunmums.com/2013/04/12/my-pet-rocks-cute-easy-diy-pet-rocks-for-kids/

 

 

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!