The Gledhill Guardian

What’s Happening?

We invite you to join the Gledhill School Council in bringing our community together again in an engaging fundraiser supporting student activities and educational programs! Last year we had so much fun and raised over $6,600 in support of technology and literacy goals at our school. Gledhill family and community members played an exceptional role in helping us create lasting memories for our community. Can we count on your support again?

How can I get invovled?

Apr 1-20: If you own a local business or have connections with other business owners, please consider donating an experience, gift card or merchandise as a bidding item. We offer free marketing through our event communication channels. Please find our donation request letter to download here and an example of how it looks below. Feel free to distribute this letter to local contacts.

By Apr 20: Reach out to Erin or Christine at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com and have your item ready for pick up by April 20th.

May 22- 29: Silent auction bidding will take place on our online auction platform and will be open one week before Family Fest (May 29) at which point the highest bidders will win their items!

Thank you for your time and consideration!

Gledhill Public School
2025/2026 School Year

School Advisory Council Meeting 3 – February 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Attendance (name and grade of child(ren)
Mark Sedore and Farhaan Ladhand (Co-Chairs) (3), Jonathan Parham (Treasurer) (5),
Julie Amoroso (Secretary) (SK), Peppi Kondilis-Minos (Principal), Mary Koromilas-
Triadafilopoulos (Vice-Principal), Mr. Fowler (Teacher), Mikasha Ralph (support staff),
Lucila Santos, Lian Novak (2), Suzanne Chalambalacis (SK), Linda Hinkewich (SK and
2), Janelle Petkopoulos (1 and 5), Amy Lee (JK and 2), Maria Dasios (5 and 3), Kristien
Grinyer (1 and 3), Megan McCaffrey (JK), Ashleigh Bundock (JK), Gita Mos (5) Jessica
Braun (2), Jen Otley (4), Jennifer Weidel (1)

Expenses Approved in between meetings by the Parent Council Executive:
– Table for pizza day 60$
– Volleyball net – 198$.

Chair’s remarks (Farhaan Ladhani and Mark Sedore)

Principal’s Message (Peppi Kondilis-Minos (Principal), Mary Koromilas-
Triadafilopoulos (Vice-Principal)
Action:
– Peppi following up on work order for broken front door of school.
– Mary will consult teachers on allocation of funds from the TDSB for the Caring
and Safe program.

Treasurer’s Report (Jonathan Parham)
Jonathan gave an update on the parent council account funds.
There is $21,000 in the Parent Council account. After expenses, we will have $11,000.
Expenses include: Drama with Jeff, school beautification, school buses for kindergarten
field trips and teacher allowances.
This does not include Family Fest expenses and Revenue.
Action:
– Megan and Suzanne to compile a list of grants available for parent council
consideration.

Comms update (Jaclyn Berzins, Lian Novak) Action:
– Parents can send any communications to Lian.

Movie night (Maria Dasios)
Maria gave an update on the indoor movie night. Close to 800$ were raised. Two more
movie nights are being planned with tentative dates of March 13 th and May 8 th .
Action:
– Parent Council should let Maria know if there are conflicts with the proposed
dates for movie nights (March 13 th and May 8 th ).

Parents party (Amy Lee, Mark Sedore)
Megan volunteered to assist.
Action:
– Amy to follow up with Peppi about consideration of using School Cash Online for
tickets.
Update since the Parent Council meeting: the event took place and was a success.
School Cash Online was not used.

Skate day (Kristen Grinyer)
Kristen gave an update on planning for skate day.

Family Fest (Jessica Braun, Suzanne Chalambalacis, Julie Amoroso)
Update since Parent Council meeting. Family Fest date confirmed for May 29 th .
Silent Auction (Erin Kuri/Jonathan Parham)
Jonathan gave an update on Silent Auction. Mme. Willoughby was confirmed as the
staff liaison for staff baskets.

Grade 5 Grad (general discussion)
Parent Council discussed grade 5 grad plans including a trip, student party and grad
sweaters. Motion (Jonathan Parham) – Allocate 500$ to grade 5 gradulation
Approved Unanimously.

Yearbook update (Linda Hinkewich and Suzanne Chalambalacis)

Linda and Suzanne are leading yearbook coordination. Ms. Jeens will be the teacher
rep.
Action:
– Linda will check with vendor on timelines.

Other business
Linda Hinkewich is coordinating a Marlies game – Sunday April 19 th 4 p.m. Fan
Appreciation Night.

Farhaan created a broadcast channel on What’s App for Parent Council news.
Farhaan – whats app group created

Community registration for the Gledhill Avenue Child Care Centre Summer Program is officially open! Located right in Gledhill Junior Public School, our summer program offers a vibrant environment where School-Age children (ages 6-12) can explore, create, and play. We offer themed weekly programming, local off-site trips, a hot catered lunch (via Real Food for Real Kids) plus morning and afternoon snacks, and much more! Secure your spot today – space is limited, and we can’t wait to spend the summer with your family. Registration will be open until April 30.

Learn more and register here: https://www.gledhillchildcare.ca/summer-program-2026

April 8th is the International Day of Pink. On April 9th, the Grade 5 students are hosting “The Great Pink Day Bake Sale” from 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm.  Please help support them as they stand up against bullying and homophobia. Wear PINK!

All baked goods will be nut free and priced at $0.50 or $1.00. 

If you would like your child to participate, please send them with COINS only, please no bills. All proceeds will be donated to The 519, a community organization committed to the health, happiness and full participation of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. 

With gratitude,

The Gledhill Grade 5s

What’s Happening?

We invite you to join the Gledhill School Council in bringing our community together again in an engaging fundraiser supporting student activities and educational programs! Last year we had so much fun and raised over $6,600 in support of technology and literacy goals at our school. Gledhill family and community members played an exceptional role in helping us create lasting memories for our community. Can we count on your support again?

How can I get invovled?

Apr 1-20: If you own a local business or have connections with other business owners, please consider donating an experience, gift card or merchandise as a bidding item. We offer free marketing through our event communication channels. Please find our donation request letter to download here and an example of how it looks below. Feel free to distribute this letter to local contacts.

By Apr 20: Reach out to Erin or Christine at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com and have your item ready for pick up by April 20th.

May 22- 29: Silent auction bidding will take place on our online auction platform and will be open one week before Family Fest (May 29) at which point the highest bidders will win their items!

Thank you for your time and consideration!

On top of the 4-day holiday long weekend which starts tomorrow and ends on Monday, there are other exciting and important dates in April:

• Today we wear blue as Autism Awareness day
• Next Wednesday April 8th is the International Day of Pink to recognize and stand up to bullying.  Please wear pink as a symbol that bullying will not be tolerated.   
• Passover began last night and Easter is this weekend followed by Orthodox Easter next weekend. 
• Earth Day is on April 22nd
• There will be an Open House on Thursday April 23rd for parents to have an opportunity to come and see some things their class will be working on around Indigenous Learning.
• From now until April 20th, you have the opportunity to donate items to Gledhill’s Silent Auction for Family Fest (May 29th), please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com

What’s Happening?

We invite you to join the Gledhill School Council in bringing our community together again in an engaging fundraiser supporting student activities and educational programs! Last year we had so much fun and raised over $6,600 in support of technology and literacy goals at our school. Gledhill family and community members played an exceptional role in helping us create lasting memories for our community. Can we count on your support again?

How can I get invovled?

Apr 1-20: If you own a local business or have connections with other business owners, please consider donating an experience, gift card or merchandise as a bidding item. We offer free marketing through our event communication channels. Please find our donation request letter to download here and an example of how it looks below. Feel free to distribute this letter to local contacts.

By Apr 20: Reach out to Erin or Christine at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com and have your item ready for pick up by April 20th.

May 22- 29: Silent auction bidding will take place on our online auction platform and will be open one week before Family Fest (May 29) at which point the highest bidders will win their items!

Thank you for your time and consideration!

An additional block of tickets has been made available to Gledhill students, families and friends to join us at the Marlies Game on Sunday, April 19 at 4 p.m. against the Laval Rocket. This is the last home game of the year, and fan appreciation day, so there may be some fun surprises in store! 

The new deadline to register and buy tickets is Thursday, April 2nd at 12pm.

Date: Sunday, April 19m, 2026
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Coca-Cola Coliseum, 45 Manitoba Drive
Ticket Price: $35 per ticket

TO PURCHASE TICKETS is a two-step process. These can be done in either order, but please make sure to complete both steps.

If you previously paid but did not complete step one, please ensure you do so, in order to receive your tickets via email.

Step One: Please use this link – https://forms.gle/QAwoFu6ued2MRE4H8 –  and fill out your basic contact information. We need this information so that we can be in touch with you to deliver e-tickets.

Step Two: Please click here to login to School Cash Online and to purchase and pay for tickets.

We apologize for this two-step process, but School Cash Online is unable to add fields for us and we need to have your contact info and your payment. If you are unable to make payment on School Cash Online, please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com. 

If you wish to sit with other families, please purchase your tickets together in one order. We cannot guarantee seating otherwise. PLEASE USE THE QUANTITY BOX TO INDICATE THE NUMBER OF TICKETS YOU WISH TO PURCHASE in SCO.

Thank you!

Do any of these items look familiar? Come by and take a look before they are donated! There are also multiple bins full of clothing, shoes, books, water bottles and more. This is the last week they will be available. Our Lost and Found tables and bins are located in the basement. This is a short week due to upcoming long weekend so please come by Thursday!

LAST CALL for Toronto Marlies Tickets — tomorrow at 12 pm!

Gledhill students, families and friends are invited to join us at the Marlies game on Sunday, April 19th at 4 p.m. against the Laval Rocket. This is the last home game of the year, and fan appreciation day, so there may be some fun surprises in store!

Date: Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Coca-Cola Coliseum, 45 Manitoba Drive
Ticket Price: $35 per ticket

TO PURCHASE TICKETS is a two-step process. These can be done in either order, but please make sure to complete both steps before Friday, March 27th at 12pm.

Step One: Please click here and fill out your basic contact information. We need this information so that we can be in touch with you to deliver e-tickets.

Step Two: Please click here to login to School Cash Online and to purchase and pay for tickets.

We apologize for this two-step process, but School Cash Online is unable to add fields for us and we need to have your contact info and your payment. If you are unable to make payment on School Cash Online, please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com. 

If you wish to sit with other families, please purchase your tickets together in one order. We cannot guarantee seating otherwise.

Thank you!