Dec 6, 2024 | fundraiser, upcoming
Here’s your chance to support Grad 2025 AND win a prize in time for the holidays!
Prizes, all generously donated, include:
- Prize pack from Melk Café
- $50 gift certificate from Aqua e Farina
- 2 x $25 gift certificates from Kidlink
- 2 x preview tickets from the Segal Centre ($152 value)
- 5 x free cone voucher from Calem
- 4 x $20 gift certificates from Encore Books
- 1 x $25 gift certificate from Terrone
- Family photo session with photographer Tim Chin
- Tickets for the Centaur Theatre
- A surprise from Gryphon d’Or Tea Room
- TWO books from Bonder Bookstore
- Gift basket featuring a selection of local products
Cost: $2 per ticket; $5 for 3 tickets
Dates: Grab your ticket online today until December 22
Draw: Monday, December 23, 2024.
All winners will be contacted by email.
A Willingdon tradition, every dollar raised from this holiday raffle sale supports this year’s end of year activities, including the legacy gift to the school, yearbook, party and more, allowing us to give our graduating class a send off of their dreams without any additional costs to the families.
Nov 11, 2024 | event, fundraiser
Get ready to jingle all the way to our 1st annual Holiday Market, where holiday cheer meets community spirit! This enchanting event, hosted by the Home & School Family Support Fund, promises a delightful array of handmade crafts, delicious treats, and unique gifts that will make your season bright.
Stroll through our charming market stalls, sip on hot cocoa, and enjoy live music that will get you in the holiday spirit. All proceeds generated by the event supports our Family Support Fund, making this not just a shopping spree, but a chance to give back.
Capture the Magic of the Holidays! Join us at the market and you can have a chance to take a holiday family picture in return for a donation towards the Family Support Fund. Get your holiday portraits and support a great cause — all while making unforgettablememories.
Bring your family and friends, and let’s celebrate the joy of giving together! Mark your calendars — this is a holiday experience you won’t want to miss!
What you can look forward to:
- Market stalls filled with local handmade crafts for sale
- Family holiday portraits – all for the price of a donation towards the Family Support Fund
- Kids craft table to occupy your little ones’ creative side
- Hot chocolate booth
- Holiday music
Your FSF co-chairs
Kristin and Nicholas
Nov 10, 2024 | event, fundraiser
Home and School is excited to announce our upcoming Community Book Fair, where students will have the chance to shop for gently used books at amazing prices—just a buck or two! The event will take place at the school, and all proceeds will go directly to Willingdon Home and School.
There will be separate book fairs at each campus.The Junior book fair will run 9am – 3pm, the Senior book fair will be 1:30 – 3:30pm.
Books and puzzles will be priced between $1 – $5. The Grad Committee will also be running their bake sale fundraiser at each fair.
To make this event a success, we need your help! Please consider donating gently-used books, as well as complete puzzles or games. Your donations will give our kids an opportunity to find new reading treasures while supporting our school. This new format also aligns with our commitment to Green initiatives, by encouraging reuse and reducing waste.
Sale set for Nov 14th, but we need you now!
What we need:
Gently-used books, puzzles, and games (complete sets only please!)
Where to drop them off:
Donations will be accepted at the Royal side office
When:
Donations are accepted starting today!
Your co-chairs
Kristy and Daniela
Oct 15, 2024 | event, fundraiser, recap
A Message From Your Co-Chairs:
Hello Willingdon Families!
A big THANK-YOU to our Pizza Day volunteers for making this year’s first pizza day a great success using our new vendor Pizza Welat and a new distribution system – both appreciated by students and volunteers alike! General feedback we received from the students is that Pizza Welat is much tastier (and less spicy) and the bingo stamp was a little thrill.
We have a few things to tweak to knock next pizza day out of the park, but most importantly, Kristy and I appreciated the flexibility and general awesomeness of our parent volunteers. In no particular order: Kristin Taylor, Pam Bernstein, Andrea Taylor, Leetal Cuperman, Ghazel, Lisa Robicheau, Sophia Otoni, Amanda Scullion, Angela Yu, Amelia Pang, Alison N, Sandy Sidhu, Carolyn Bouchard, Margo Stewart, Anna Calvert, Roxanne Ross.
As we did last year, we will re-open the Pizza and Froyo ordering in January for families still wishing to participate!
– Daniela & Kristy
Sep 10, 2024 | fundraiser, upcoming
By registering with a $20 membership, you help us maintain our affiliation with the Quebec Federation Home and School Association (QFHSA). This partnership provides crucial support for our organization, including event insurance and advocacy for English language schools in Quebec.
Family membership is optional but highly recommended. To stay under the QFHSA’s umbrella, we need at least 10% of parents to register.
In addition to organizing a variety of enjoyable activities, such as the Annual Corn Roast, Pizza Lunches, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, FroYo events, Kindergarten Holiday Celebration, Grade 6 Graduation, Halloween Festivities, Book Fair, School Supply Kit Sales, and more, we also support the Family Support Fund. This fund raises money to assist families in need within the Willingdon community, covering essentials like lunches, fees, and school supplies.
Your registration makes all of these initiatives possible. THANK YOU for your support!
