List of 15 news stories.

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  Birthday Book Program

  The Birthday Book Program is a CDS Parent Association initiative designed for both the Junior School and Middle/Senior School Libraries. Parents or other family members are invited to donate books in their child’s honour. By making a donation to the Birthday Book Program, you are supporting our Libraries by ensuring we have the most current available books and resource materials. What a great way to honour your child(ren) on their birthday while encouraging student reading!

   

  Consider recognizing all of your children at the same time and we will hold their cards and book notifications until their birthday. Donations may be made by visiting www.cds.on.ca/birthdaybook.

   

  Thank you for your support!
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  Help us Spread the Word about our Eberts Entrance Scholarships!

  This fall, we will once again be awarding four entrance scholarships of up to $15,000 each to incoming students entering Grades 7-10 who best exemplify the CDS commitment to education with balance. Families with demonstrated financial need will be given priority.
  
  The Eberts Entrance Scholarships are renewable each year provided students maintain high academic achievement and contribute as active and positive members of the school community.
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  Pop Can Tab Drive Initiative

  The Social Justice Club in the Senior School has been actively collecting pop can tabs to support the Robert Hampson Foundation, which transforms these small tabs into big opportunities. The foundation uses the funds from recycling the tabs to provide essential mobility equipment like wheelchairs, walkers, and prosthetics to individuals who need them but may not have the financial resources to access them. These life-changing devices enable greater independence and improved quality of life for those living with mobility challenges.
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  CDS Parent Association

  Welcome to a new school year! My name is Tracy Muxlow and I am the President of the CDS Parent Association. I joined CDS in 2020 and have a son in Grade 11 and a daughter who is an Alumni. When I first joined the school, I volunteered as a Grade Parent and found it to be such a rewarding experience that I got involved with other volunteer opportunities as well as the Parent Association Executive.
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  CDS Holiday Fair - Call for Vendors

  Each year the CDS Parent Association brings together the community to celebrate the season with our annual Holiday Fair. This year the fair will take place on Thursday, November 28th from 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm and Friday November 29th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm. 
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  CDS Admissions: Calling all siblings

  The team in the Admissions Office is thrilled to welcome so many great new students to the CDS family this fall! With our newest additions now settling in, we have turned our attention to meeting and assessing next year’s applicants.
  
  If you are considering completing an application for another child for September 2025, we strongly encourage you to contact the Admissions Office to launch an application as soon as possible. For a more detailed description of the full admission timeline, please visit our website.
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  CDS Parent Book Review Returns for Another Year

  It was wonderful to connect with returning and new book lovers at last night's Parent Book Review. CDS Senior School Librarian, Melissa Rutledge, led a lively discussion on the summer reads The UnWedding by Ally Condie and I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue. After a lighthearted discussion about favourite characters, plot holes and connections to our own lives, all agreed I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue was the fan favourite.
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  Join us for a Parent Walk through the Back 40!

  Did you know that the CDS campus is situated on 100 acres, including approximately 2.5 km of walking trails that meander through wetlands behind the school? Fondly known as "The Back 40", this property plays an integral role in our Outdoor Ed curriculum, X-C running, snowshoeing and mountain biking programs, and our overall wellness and country feel!
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  Welcome Back BBQ

  It was wonderful to welcome so many families back to campus yesterday at our annual Welcome Back BBQ. 

   

  The sun was shining and the smiles were in abundance! Attended by students, parents and families, as well as staff and faculty, it was a great opportunity to catch up with friends and welcome new families to our community.

   

  A special thank you to our CDS Parent Association for assisting to serve on the BBQ and helping to welcome everyone, and our Student Council members for cleaning up following the event!

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  CDS 50th Anniversary Book for sale!

  “To the visionaries who came before and the dreamers yet to come.”

   

  During The Country Day School’s 50th anniversary year (2022-2023), a dedicated contingent of staff, retired faculty, alumni and past parents collaborated to chronicle CDS’s first half century in the form of a beautiful 50th anniversary coffee table book entitled Vision & Wonder.

   

   
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  Join us for Ladies Night 2024

  Join us for a fabulous evening. Meet and mingle with other CDS moms on Saturday, September 21st, 7:00 p.m. for an amazing evening of food, beverages, entertainment and so much more!
  Hosted by Christina and Catrina Marzilli.
  
  Tickets: $225 per person
  
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  Looking for a great read this summer?

  Please join us on Wednesday, September 11 at 7 PM for the next CDS Parent Book Review!
  
  

  • I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
  • The UnWedding by Allie Condie

  Whether you are an avid reader, or just looking for your next great read, we encourage you to join us to socialize and meet other parents while having a fun and lively in person discussion, led by our Senior School Librarian, Melissa Rutledge.
  
  
  

   
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  Brent Johnston Becomes First Independent School Board Chair of CCAE

  This week The Country Day School’s Executive Director of Advancement, Brent Johnston, was elected Chair of the Board for the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) at its Annual General Meeting. CCAE is a membership-based organization that provides advancement professionals at over 150 member schools across Canada with opportunities for networking, professional development, and support. This important chair role is a voluntary one, much like the positions on our own CDS Board of Directors.
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  Annual Grad Breakfast

  Yesterday morning, our GYs and their parents honoured what has become an annual CDS tradition of being “walked to school” one final time for the annual Grad Breakfast. Everyone enjoyed gathering for some great conversations and photo-ops with faculty members and friends in advance of the end-of-year Middle/Senior School Assembly.

   

  We have retired faculty member Mr. Steve McCutcheon to thank for this lovely tradition. As the story goes, before his eldest daughter Renee started Kindergarten, he had a dream about walking her to school, and then wondered what it would be like if he could also walk her to school on her last day of Grade 12. And so the tradition began.

   

  A huge thank you to our Parent Association for hosting the breakfast! Stay tuned for a photo gallery coming early next week. 
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  Parent Association AGM & Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

  What a fantastic turnout for the Parent Association AGM and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast last week!

  As Head of School John Liggett expressed throughout the morning, The Country Day School could not do all that we do, without our volunteers.

   

  Thank you to outgoing PA President Sarah Hepburn-Smith for her enthusiasm and leadership this past year. Congratulations to Honorary Members: Joanne Dowling and Shannon Ryan for your incredible dedication and commitment over the years. While your children are graduating, know that you are welcome back anytime!

   

  We appreciate all that this past Association Executive and group of Parent volunteers have done for CDS this past year, and look forward to working with next year's PA Executive and volunteers, including incoming President Tracy Muxlow.

   

  Interested in becoming involved as a volunteer, or a grade parent for 2024/25? Email us at volunteer@cds.on.ca.