JICS Centennial Golf Championship Silent Auction & Raffle, Donation Drive for Na-Me-Res, Announcement from Natural Curiosity, & More!
JICS at a Glance
We've condensed the important highlights for your convenience:
JICS Centennial Golf Championship - tomorrow!
Silent Auction & Raffle to support the JICS Endowment Fund
Donation Drive for Na-Me-Res - More information below
An announcement from Natural Curiosity
Thank you to Jessica, Marcia, Audrey and the Grade 4/5A class for a beautiful assembly
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1. Final Days to Bid: Championship Silent Auction & Raffle
The JICS Centennial Golf Championship silent auction isn't just for attendees! Everyone in our JICS community can join in and bid from home or on the go!
Final bids close Friday, October 2 at 7:45 PM.
Silent Auction
Browse priceless experiences, sports tickets and memorabilia, fine art, curated wine bundles and more.
🔗 Bid Now
🔔 Register with your mobile number to get outbid alerts by text.
Raffle: 2 Lower Bowl Tickets to Leafs vs. Panthers
📅 Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 PM, Scotiabank Arena
🎟️ 1 for $10 · 3 for $25 · 10 for $75
🏆 The winner is drawn Friday. You don't need to be there to win. We'll call you!
Thank You to Our Donors
A huge thank you to the generous JICS families who donated auction items, experiences and bottles for the wine drive. Let's get them all bid on!
Why It Matters
All proceeds support the JICS Endowment Fund, which keeps our school economically diverse and supports research that strengthens public education beyond our walls.
Spread the Word
Please share with grandparents, family and friends. The more people who join in, the more we raise.
We deeply appreciate your help closing our first 100 years. Every dollar raised sets JICS up to reach more families and make a bigger impact in the century ahead! ⛳
2. Help Strengthen the JICS Community
Dear JICS Parents,
Our JICS fundraiser is this Friday, October 2, and we are so grateful to everyone who has already supported the event, whether by registering a foursome, attending the reception, or contributing to the auction.
If you have not yet had an opportunity to participate, we invite you to make a gift to the JICS Lab School Endowment Fund. Whether your gift is $40, $400, $4,000, or another amount, in the spirit of Friday's foursome fundraiser, we hope you'll consider making a gift of four! Every contribution matters.
Why the Endowment Fund matters
The endowment helps ensure that children who are already part of the JICS community can continue to attend JICS even when their families experience changing financial circumstances or unexpected economic hardship.
Just as importantly, a stronger endowment will allow us to welcome greater economic diversity into our classrooms. At JICS, we believe that a truly rich education is created by a community of learners who bring different life experiences, perspectives, ideas, and ways of seeing the world. This diversity strengthens the learning of every child.
Your support helps us preserve, and continue to build, the unique and vibrant learning community that makes JICS such a special place AND advance research that strengthens public education in Canada and beyond.
Please consider making a donation today. Every contribution matters.
Donate online: JICS Lab School Endowment Fund
Alternatively, you may donate by wire transfer: Payments to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto
SWIFT code: CIBCCATT
Bank code: 0010
Transit #: 00002
Bank: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Bank address: 199 Bay Street, Commerce Court Banking Centre, Toronto, ON M5L 1G9
Account name: Governing Council of the University of Toronto – Trust Account
Account #: 41-00115
Once you have completed the transfer, please email Sim Kapoor, Director, Advancement & External Relations, at sim.kapoor@utoronto.ca with confirmation of the transfer and the amount. We will then work with the bank to obtain the credit advice.
Cheques may also be made payable to The University of Toronto and mailed to:
Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School
45 Walmer Road
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2X2
Attention: Reesa Barkhouse
Thank you for helping us protect what is special about JICS.
All the best,
RICHARD MESSINA
Principal
3. Donation Drive for Na-Me-Res
Following the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Class 4/5A is running a donation drive for Na-Me-Res. Through a culture-based approach that addresses the holistic needs of its clients, Na-Me-Res’ (Native Men’s Residence) mission is to provide outreach services and permanent housing to Indigenous men experiencing homelessness in Toronto while providing outreach and support services to the broader population. The students have selected this organization as an act of reconciliation allowing us to support an Indigenous-led organization in our own community. In Canada, Indigenous Peoples make up about 5% of Canada’s population, however, due to structural and historical factors, they represent over 35% of those who experience homelessness. Families can donate:
🧦 Men's socks
🪥 Small toiletry items
toothpaste
toothbrushes
deodorant
other small personal-care items
🎁 Gift cards
There will be donation boxes in the JICS Reception until Oct. 16th. Thank you for supporting this initiative!
4. Natural Curiosity Announcement
🧡 Orange Shirt Day Swap
Just a reminder that if your child found a new-to-them shirt, we encourage families to make a donation to The Caring Society, which supports equity for First Nations children and young people, and reconciliation-based activities for all children in Canada.
Learn more about Natural Curiosity’s four-branch environmental inquiry framework, deepened by Indigenous perspectives by watching the FREE 5-part video series. It provides an introductory exploration of the Natural Curiosity pedagogy, developed at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School, OISE-University of Toronto. It references the leading resource, Natural Curiosity 2nd Edition, alongside its authors and leading practitioners to define environmental inquiry, and how it relates to Indigenous perspectives.
Learn from Lab School Administrators and Educators, Richard, Chriss, Krista, Raadiyah and Carol.
Upcoming October Events
Fri 2 – JICS Centennial Golf Tournament (1:00pm) & Evening Reception (6:00pm)
Mon 5 – National Teachers’ Day
Mon 12 – Thanksgiving Day. School & Daycare closed.
Wed 14 – Parents’ Association “All Parents” zoom meeting. (7:00-8:00pm.) Details coming soon.
Fri 30 – Halloween at JICS
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