Monthly Archives: December 2013

Daily Announcements – Wednesday, December 18

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Remembrance Day Poster Contest Winners:

 

First Place:
Primary Colour Poster – Alexandra Castillo

Second Place:
Primary Colour Poster – Wendy Pang
Junior Colour Poster – Pauline Ou

Third Place:
Junior Essay – Kelly Guoan Guan
Primary Colour Poster – Kiya Celeste Somerville

2. Toy and Food Drive for Centre 55 – Donations will be picked up some time tomorrow (Thurs). Please send all boxes down to outside the office.

3. The running club meets tomorrow at 7:45 at the Terry Fox doors. When would the running club not run you ask? When there is lightning!

4. In house league news today – prepare yourself for SNOW SOCCER when we come back after the holidays!

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, December 17

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Cookie Dough is here! If you ordered cookie dough it will be delivered to your class by the end of today. Be sure to take it out of your back pack when you get home and put it in the fridge!

2. We look forward to seeing all of today’s festive hats.NFG Cookie Dough

 

QSP – Give the Gift of Reading

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Looking for last-minute gift ideas for family, friends or co-workers?

QSP magazine orders brought to school by tomorrow, Tuesday December 17th, will be processed before Christmas.

Online orders are accepted year round by going to: http://www.qsp.ca/store/lightreg.aspx (Gledhill group number is 9164). No line-ups, no gift wrapping needed and free delivery anywhere in Canada. There is a great selection of children’s subscriptions and QSP offers a complimentary e-card service too!

Give the Gift of Reading – all year long.

Daily Announcements – Monday, December 16

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. A reminder that choir is finished for the term. There is no rehearsal tomorrow.

2. Spirit Days: Today is red and green day and tomorrow is festive hat day (Santa or Elf or other)!

And Cookie Dough is arriving tomorrow! It will be going home with students at the end of the day.

NFG Cookie Dough

Daily Announcements – Friday, December 13

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. From Mrs. Meecham: Congratulations to all the students who participated in the concert last night . Everyone sounded fantastic and you should be very proud of yourselves. A special thank you to all staff who came and volunteered their time last night as well as to Marion and Braedon for a great job as MC’s!

And, next week Gledhill will be hosting a number of Spirit Days. Participation is entirely optional and can be for all or none of the days.

Monday: Wear red and green

Tuesday: Festive head gear (hats and antlers)

Wednesday: Crazy (Christmas or other) sweater day

Thursday: Pajama Day

Daily Announcements – Thursday, December 12

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Spirit Wear is here! Check out the display case by the office to see the two options for shirts. All orders are due by Jan 17th.

2. The Kindergarten Staff would like to thank Ella from Room 26 for handing out programs at last night’s kindergarten concert.

Our Character Message today is: If you think someone could use a friend; BE ONE! Include others.

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, December 10

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Gledhill Food and Toy Drive: Please start collecting food and toys in your classroom and boxes will be delivered Friday.

Character message of the day: Kindness and Caring – If you see someone has built a snowman or other structure, please don’t break it! Show kindness.

Gledhill family shares Math tips

Gledhill family, Jessica, Peter, Charlie and Remi Schmiedchen are featured in an article in today’s  Toronto Star entitled, Tips to make math more enjoyable for young learners. To read more about how to support your child’s math learning, follow this link to the article …  http://www.thestar.com/life/parent/2013/12/09/tips_to_make_math_more_enjoyable_for_young_learners.html

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Wanted – Lead Organizer for Gledhill Skate Day!

SACA is proud and excited to fund a Skate Day for students in grades 1-6 this winter. We supply every student with skates and a helmet for the occasion (if they don’t have their own) and that takes a motivated and organized volunteer team! We are looking for a lead who can pull it all together, with the support of gym teacher extraordinaire Emma Alsop. If you want to find out more, please contact Jessica Schmiedchen at jschmiedchen@rogers.com. 
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Daily Announcements – Monday, December 9

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Running Club meets tomorrow morning at 7:45am.

2. House League Flag Football News: Rm 24 faces Rm 25 at morning recess. First 6 players make the team!

Today’s Character Message: Respect and Responsibility – Always use kind words to solve problems. Never hands and feet.