Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open! Visit our website to learn more about the ways you can register your child. We can’t wait to welcome your little one to school! www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-progra…

February 9th is the last day for ordering Spirit Wear. We have sample sizes outside the office for you or your child to confirm sizing before ordering!

This past week we have had caregivers reading “Sinthu’s Thai Pongal” to our classes as well as Grade 7/8 students who read in Tamil & English. Such an important celebration for our students and their families York Region DSB

Wishing all those celebrating Lunar New Year a wonderful celebration with friends and family as well as a prosperous and healthy year ahead! Please watch this video that provides learning about Lunar New Year. youtube.com/watch?v=EFquH3…

On April 8, 2024, all YRDSB schools will dismiss students early. This early dismissal is a result of the forthcoming solar eclipse. More information is available on our website. www2.yrdsb.ca/early-student-…

We have not posted in a while…but there is still lots of amazing learning happening at EFPS that we thought we should share with you! Looking forward to connecting with our families with the many community events we have organized following March Break York Region DSB YRDSB-East

Thank you to Ethan Andersen for facilitating an EQAO Info Session last night for our families. In case you missed it, we recorded the session for our community youtu.be/Rchls6Bzrnc?si… via YouTube York Region DSB YRDSB-East

Today is #RockYourSocks @yrdsb and there were many students wearing different socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. It was down right awesome!

Tonight we are Toronto Raptors with our graduating Grade 8’s. Thank you Jeffrey our bus driver and the staff Scotiabank Arena for your hospitality. What a night to remember York Region DSB

Thank you to the staff and our community who came out for Snuggle Up and Read tonight. Lots of awesome PJ’s, stuffies and blankies! York Region DSB

On Thursday our #studentgovernment led a student town hall. We asked 5 questions to help us go deeper with our Every Student Counts Survey data from last year. Thank you to our student leaders, staff who help prepare us for this day, and our students for their feedback @yrdsb

Looking forward to our learning with caregivers this evening with Amrita Kumar-Ratta starting at 5:00 for our “Shades of Me” Community Gathering

This morning some of our primary classes sang We are One on our announcements to celebrate 20 years of #musicmonday and the importance of Music Education in Canada York Region DSB OMEAOntario Coalition for Music Education in Canada

Last Friday we had our Wellbeing Fair. Students K-8 engaged in activities, learning, reflection and identity work to be our best selves at school and for each other York Region DSB

Last week we hosted 9 other schools who joined us for #battleofthebooks organized by Markham Public Library and the CFUW Markham Unionville. Was a great competition testing the knowledge and understanding of our students York Region DSB

Did you know YRDSB offers free summer adult english as a second language (ESL) classes to help newcomers improve their English and start a path toward lifelong success? Learn more about course offerings here: www2.yrdsb.ca/english-second… youtu.be/_NBKkgYVVQ4?si…

This past week we welcomed our newest students to our school for “Discover Kindergarten”. It was great to meet our new little friends and their families. Our current Kindies wrote and drew pictures of what they love about their learning York Region DSB which is in our front hall

2024 25 Welcome to Ellen Fairclough PS youtu.be/xwqoShO6_Fc?si… via YouTube Can’t wait for our students to be back with us! This video will help families with our first day, drop off and how we can all get ready! York Region DSB YRDSB-East

What a great week back! We missed our students and were happy to have everyone back together. We wanted to share with you some first morning pictures and one photo of our new grade 1’s playing and creating in the sand pit area York Region DSB YRDSB-East