Monthly Archives: September 2022

ALL Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend all or part of the meeting and all are considered members of the Council! 

ALL parents and guardians also have voting rights at each meeting, regardless of how many meetings you attend. 

1. Welcome, introductions, land acknowledgement
2. Principal’s Update
3. Council Elections & Opportunities
4. Other Business

Join our meeting via ZOOM

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Apologies for multiple emails, the previous message noted the walk in October incorrectly. It is tomorrow, Sept 29th.

All families are welcome to cheer on students tomorrow for the Terry Fox walk. A few things to note:

• Kindergarten classes will begin at 9am, they will stay on Gledhill school property and walk a lap around the field
• Primary and Junior classes will have a kick-off in the gym at 10:30 (for students only) and start their walk after that at 10:45am
  • All older grades will head North up King Edward
  • Primary classes (Grades 1-3) will turn East on Lumsden, and head South on Gledhill to return to the school
  • Juniors (Grades 4 and 5) will turn East on Lumsden, south on Oak Park, West on Danforth to return to the school

All families are welcome to cheer on students tomorrow for the Terry Fox walk. A few things to note:

• Kindergarten classes will begin at 9am, they will stay on Gledhill school property and walk a lap around the field
• Primary and Junior classes will have a kick-off in the gym at 10:30 (for students only) and start their walk after that at 10:45am
  • All older grades will head North up King Edward
  • Primary classes (Grades 1-3) will turn East on Lumsden, and head South on Gledhill to return to the school
  • Juniors (Grades 4 and 5) will turn East on Lumsden, south on Oak Park, West on Danforth to return to the school

Nominations are due this Friday Sept 30th for the School Council positions, nominations can be submitted online https://forms.gle/ddwHo2nPQJRnCuR26 or by picking up a paper nomination form outside of the main door (with completed forms dropped off at the office).

Details of the meeting and roles are available in our previous post: https://gledhillguardian.com/2022/09/21/gledhill-school-council-election-2022-23/

The first council meeting will include the elections and is on Monday October 3rd starting at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held online via Zoom (details to be provided in advance of the meeting). Please join us to hear about the positions and vote for this year’s council.

Questions? Please contact us via email gledhillelections@gmail.com

GLEDHILL SCHOOL COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!

The Gledhill School Council Election and first formal School Council meeting is on Monday Oct 3 at 6:30pm (Zoom)

Make a difference in your child’s experience in school this year! Let’s work to make the Gledhill community as strong as possible.

No contribution is too small. Learn how you can support, chair or join a committee, or feel free to just listen in. This meeting will constitute our election of council positions for the 2022/2023 school year and sets the stage for council work for the year ahead. Every parent/guardian of a Gledhill student (including virtual students) has a vote.

All support and ideas are welcome! All meetings will be held via Zoom and those details, as well as the meeting agenda, will be circulated shortly.

We encourage you to consider joining us on the council this year as we work together to build community, overcome obstacles and look for opportunities after a few challenging years. All council positions and descriptions can be found here: https://gledhillguardian.com/council/roles/

To nominate yourself for a position on the council, just complete our easy Google form (https://forms.gle/ddwHo2nPQJRnCuR26) or pick up/drop off a paper copy outside the main door of the school beginning on Friday, September 24th.

Nominations (survey or paper) are due by Friday, September 30th, 2022

Questions about roles, commitment or process? Feel free to contact us at gledhillelections@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on October 3rd!

Elected Council positions​: ​ Council Chair/Co-chair, Secretary and Treasurer

Committees: Communications, Eco, Fundraising, Governance, Grants, Healthy Kids, Parent Engagement, Pizza Lunch Coordinator, School Improvement, Volunteer Coordination, and Ward & School Advocacy

Bring a mug and join us for a chat