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What’s coming up?

• TODAY – Monday November 11th – 1020am- Remembrance Day Assembly in the gymnasium- All are welcome to attend
• Thursday November 14th from 330-6pm- Special Family Event- Scholastic Book Fair.  Volunteers needed from 330-6pm  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th – Thursday Nov 21st – Scholastic Book Fair in the school library.  Volunteers needed from 830-1140am  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Friday November 15th – Last day to buy Marlies tickets
• Friday November 15th – PA DAY
• Thursday November 21st 6-730pm- Parent Council Mtg in school library.  All are welcome.  Child care and pizza will be provided
• Friday November 22nd – Movie Night at Gledhill in the gym- “Rise of the Guardians”.  Doors open at 6pm and movie starts at 630pm.  If you are interested in volunteering to make this might a success, please sign up at https://signup.com/go/RGzhQUX
• Saturday November 30th @ 130pm – Marlies Game at Scotiabank arena.

Highlights from today’s announcements:

• Good morning!  We will be playing O’Canada and the land acknowledgement at the assembly today.
• Please be seated.  Make sure you are listening to anything that is relevant to you.
• Today is Monday November 11th and it is Day 3 in our schedule.  Our character theme for November is Empathy and here is something to think about.  “Only your compassion and your loving kindness are invincible, and without limit.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
• Remembrance Day Assembly
• Book Fair crew, please meet Ms. Kopka in the library today at last recess.

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.  Some days part of the announcements are read by the students in French.  For the purposes of these posts, announcements will be in English.

What’s coming up?

• November 2019 – Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB
• Monday November 4 – Friday November 8th – Treaties Recognition Week
• Monday November 11th – 1020am- Remembrance Day Assembly in the gymnasium- All are welcome to attend
• Thursday November 14th from 330-6pm- Special Family Event- Scholastic Book Fair.  Volunteers needed from 330-6pm  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th – Thursday Nov 21st – Scholastic Book Fair in the school library.  Volunteers needed from 830-1140am  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th- Progress Report Cards go home
• Friday November 15th – Last day to buy Marlies tickets
• Friday November 15th – PA DAY
• Thursday November 21st 6-730pm- Parent Council Mtg in school library.  All are welcome.  Child care and pizza will be provided
• Friday November 22nd – Movie Night at Gledhill in the gym- “Rise of the Guardians”.  Doors open at 6pm and movie starts at 630pm.  If you are interested in volunteering to make this might a success, please sign up at https://signup.com/go/RGzhQUX
• Saturday November 30th @ 130pm – Marlies Game at Scotiabank arena.

Highlights from today’s announcements:

• Good morning!  Please stand for the Land Acknowledgement and our National Anthem.
• We acknowledge we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe , the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat.  We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples.
• O Canada
• Please be seated.  Make sure you are listening to anything that is relevant to you.
• Today is Friday November 8th and it is Day 2 in our schedule.  Our character theme for November is Empathy and here is something to think about.  “Too often we underestimate the power of touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
• Students helping with the Remembrance Day Assembly please meet at room 30 at lunch.  Thank you!
• Reminder to the band students that band is at 930am
• Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Gledhill and there is SNOW much to read!  A blizzard of books is arriving on November 14th and everyone is invited,  Bundle up for an Arctic Adventure.  There will be books, games, activities, and a Family Event as big as an iceberg!  PLUS if you buy a book on Thursday, Monday or Tuesday, you’ll have the chance to win FREE BOOKS!  It’s the coolest place to be!  The lucky winner will be announced on Wednesday November 20th in the morning.
  • The book fair starts on Thursday November 14th, THAT’S NEXT WEEK and runs until Thursday November 21st.  It is open from 830-1130am.  The book fair will be closed at recess.
  • The special family event will take place on Thursday November 14th from 330 until 545pm.
  • Teachers, please sign up for classroom visits online.
  • See you at the book fair, where there is SNOW much to read!
• November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day, a day specifically dedicated to remembering Indigenous Veterans’ contributions to war efforts on behalf of Canada, as well as in recognition of the oppression faced at home.  On November 11th, we honour Indigenous Veterans as part of the Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.  Some days part of the announcements are read by the students in French.  For the purposes of these posts, announcements will be in English.

What’s coming up?

• November 2019 – Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB
• Monday November 4 – Friday November 8th – Treaties Recognition Week
• Monday November 11th – 1020am- Remembrance Day Assembly in the gymnasium- All are welcome to attend
• Thursday November 14th from 330-6pm- Special Family Event- Scholastic Book Fair.  Volunteers needed from 330-6pm  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th – Thursday Nov 21st – Scholastic Book Fair in the school library.  Volunteers needed from 830-1140am  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th- Progress Report Cards go home
• Friday November 15th – Last day to buy Marlies tickets
• Friday November 15th – PA DAY
• Thursday November 21st 6-730pm- Parent Council Mtg in school library.  All are welcome.  Child care and pizza will be provided
• Friday November 22nd – Movie Night at Gledhill in the gym- “Rise of the Guardians”.  Doors open at 6pm and movie starts at 630pm.  If you are interested in volunteering to make this might a success, please sign up at https://signup.com/go/RGzhQUX
• Saturday November 30th @ 130pm – Marlies Game at Scotiabank arena.

Highlights from today’s announcements:

• Good morning!  Please stand for the Land Acknowledgement and our National Anthem.
• We acknowledge we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe , the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat.  We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples.
• O Canada
• Please be seated.  Make sure you are listening to anything that is relevant to you.
• Today is Thursday November 7th and it is Day 1 in our schedule.  Our character theme for November is Empathy and here is something to think about.  “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them fell.” – Bonnie Jean Wasmund
• Book Fair crew, please come to the library ta last recess for an important meeting.
• Techie Teacher Thursday is on today.  See you in the library at 11:35am!
• November 7th is “International Inuit Day”.  It was declared a day of significance at the 2006 Inuit Circumpolar Council general assembly in Barrow, Alaska, as a day when Inuit honour the memory of Inuit Circumpolar Council’s late founding president Eben Hopson, who was born on Nov 7, 1922.  In 1976, Hopson rallied the Inuit leaders of Greenland, Canada, the United States and Russia to form an international organization(then called the Inuit Circumpolar Conference).  The North Slope borough mayor hosted the first ICC assembly in 1977 in Barrow where delegates passed 17 resolutions on Inuit land claims, Arctic environmental protection, Arctic health and technology and Inuit culture and education.  “The single most important issue facing all Inuit, regardless of where they live, is preservation of a unique culture, identity and way of life before they are destroyed by large-scale industrial development and the intrusions of southern society,”  Hopson said at the time.  Today is also an opportunity for all Canadians to reflect on the important relationship and history we share with the Inuit of Canada, as we move forward in our journey of reconciliation and a renewed Canada and Indigenous peoples.

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.  Some days part of the announcements are read by the students in French.  For the purposes of these posts, announcements will be in English

What’s coming up?

• November 2019 – Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB
• Monday November 4 – Friday November 8th – Treaties Recognition Week
• Monday November 11th – 1030am- Remembrance Day Assembly in the gymnasium- All are welcome to attend
• Thursday November 14th from 330-6pm- Special Family Event- Scholastic Book Fair.  Volunteers needed from 330-6pm  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th – Thursday Nov 21st – Scholastic Book Fair in the school library.  Volunteers needed from 830-1140am  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th- Progress Report Cards go home
• Friday November 15th – Last day to buy Marlies tickets
• Friday November 15th – PA DAY
• Thursday November 21st 6-730pm- Parent Council Mtg in school library.  All are welcome.  Child care and pizza will be provided
• Friday November 22nd – Movie Night at Gledhill in the gym- “Rise of the Guardians”.  Doors open at 6pm and movie starts at 630pm.  If you are interested in volunteering to make this might a success, please sign up at https://signup.com/go/RGzhQUX
• Saturday November 30th @ 130pm – Marlies Game at Scotiabank arena.

Highlights from today’s announcements:

• Good morning!  Please stand for the Land Acknowledgement and our National Anthem.
• We acknowledge we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe , the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat.  We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples.
• O Canada
• Please be seated.  Make sure you are listening to anything that is relevant to you.
• Today is Wednesday November 6th and it is Day 5 in our schedule.  Our character theme for November is Empathy and here is something to think about.  “It is better to be a lion for a day, than a sheep all your life.” – Sister Elizabeth Kenny
• Students helping with the Remembrance Day assembly, please meet in Room 30 at morning recess.  Thank you!
• No strings today
• Spirit Squad- quick meeting in Room 24 at morning recess
• First try-out for Girls Basketball is Friday at lunch.  Please eat in the lunch room and I will pick you up and bring you to the gym at 11:45am.  – Mr. Webb
• What are Treaties?
  • Treaties are legally binding agreements that set out the rights, responsibilities and relationships of Indigenous peoples and the federal and provincial governments.  Ontario is covered by 46 treaty and other agreements, such as land purchases by the Crown signed between 1781 and 1930.
  • Indigenous people have a long history of making treaties with other Indigenous peoples to form alliances and share resources(hunting, gathering) within each other’s territories.  The agreements were made in the best interest of all parties involved.
• Contemporary Treaty Issues
  • Many issues are being addressed through ongoing discussions between Indigenous peoples and the Government of Canada.  It is the hope of both parties that these issues be resolved so the treaties can be honoured the way they were intended, in peace and friendship.  Treaties between the Crown and Indigenous peoples are the basic building blocks in the creation of Canada.  Moving forward to reconciliation, the treaty-building relationship and the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples need to be honoured.

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.  Some days part of the announcements are read by the students in French.  For the purposes of these posts, announcements will be in English

What’s coming up?

• November 2019 – Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB
• Monday November 4 – Friday November 8th – Treaties Recognition Week
• TODAY – Tuesday November 5th– “Scare away hunger food drive”– Gledhill classrooms are collecting food to donate to the Daily Bread Food Bank to help support families in our communities.  Please bring non perishable items to the boxes in your classrooms!
• TODAY– Tuesday November 5th- Picture retake day
• Monday November 11th – 1030am- Remembrance Day Assembly in the gymnasium- All are welcome to attend
• Thursday November 14th from 330-6pm- Special Family Event- Scholastic Book Fair.  Volunteers needed from 330-6pm  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th – Thursday Nov 21st – Scholastic Book Fair in the school library.  Volunteers needed from 830-1140am  http://bit.ly/scholastic18
• Thursday November 14th- Progress Report Cards go home
• Friday November 15th – Last day to buy Marlies tickets
• Friday November 15th – PA DAY
• Thursday November 21st 6-730pm- Parent Council Mtg in school library.  All are welcome.  Child care and pizza will be provided
• Friday November 22nd – Movie Night at Gledhill in the gym- film info to follow
• Saturday November 30th @ 130pm – Marlies Game at Scotiabank arena.

Highlights from today’s announcements:

• Good morning!  Please stand for the Land Acknowledgement and our National Anthem.
• We acknowledge we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe , the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat.  We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples.
• O Canada
• Please be seated.  Make sure you are listening to anything that is relevant to you.
• Today is Tuesday November 5th and it is Day 4 in our schedule.  Our character theme for November is Empathy and here is something to think about.  “When you decide to give yourself to a  great cause, you must arrive at the point where no sacrifice is too great.” – Coretta Scott King
• Primary choir is today at 11:45am
• Students helping with the Remembrance Day Assembly please meet in room 30 at lunch.  Thank you.
• Band and Strings are today at 9:30am
• Grade 4/5 girls interested int he girls basketball team, please see Mr. Webb first recess outside the gym office.
• Students in grade 5 if you are interested in helping out at the book fair, please come to the library today at last recess.- Ms. Kopka
• Announcement from Ms. Bambrick:
  • The Treaty Relationship: In 1763, King George of Britain issued The Royal Proclamation, confirming the original occupancy of Indigenous Peoples and paving the way for land agreements between the British Crown (government) and Indigenous Peoples.
  • The proclamation:
    • established how the British would manage land in North America following the Seven Years War
    • proclaimed that settlers could not live on the land until the Crown had signed treaties with the First Nations who occupied the territories
  • Among the earliest treaties was the 1764 Treaty of Fort Niagara, which put a renewed focus on peaceful relations between the British and First Nations, affirming and extending alliances.  The goal was to support military and commercial relationships between the parties.  Many First Nations upheld this alliance by supporting Britain in the War of 1812, ensuring the survival of British North America.

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.  Some days part of the announcements are read by the students in French.  For the purposes of these posts, announcements will be in English