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Hello Parent(s) and Caregiver(s)!

The Gledhill Parent Council, in partnership with Ms. Minos, is proud to announce the start of a 3 month Read-a-thon!

Starting March 1st, we invite all students to participate in a series of reading challenges. Our hope is that these activities will build a love for reading outside of school and create positive reading habits at home.

We will kick off the first 30 days of our Read-a-Thon with a Bingo challenge running from Mar 1-Mar 31! Students will receive a bingo sheet containing fun reading activities. Completed sheets can be handed into the office by Apr 5 to be eligible for a small prize. A digital copy of the sheet, along with the challenge instructions, can be found here.

Look out for more Read-a-Thon details and updates in the coming weeks. Happy reading!

Wed Feb 14: Gledhill has heart! 
Spread messages of love and kindness and wear the colours of Valentines day!
There will also be a cookie sale during recess & lunch for $2.00 (while quantities are available).

Fri Feb 16: PA Day (No school)

Mon Feb 19: Family Day (No school)

Tues Feb 20: Gr 1-5 Skate Date ⛸

Fri Feb 23: Pizza lunch 🍕
Deadline to purchase is this Thursday, Feb 15! Check out the details here and head over to School Cash Online to buy.

Wed Feb 28: TDSB Pink Shirt Day 👚
Pink shirt day falls on the last Wednesday of February every year; join us on Wed Feb 28 on Pink Shirt day in our mission to create a more kind, inclusive world by raising awareness of anti-bullying initiatives. If you’re interested, you can purchase a Gledhill Pink Shirt here. Deadline is Thursday, Feb 15!

1) Submit your child(s) permission form:  Here is the link to the TDSB Excursion Management Application site:  https://parent.ema.tdsb.on.ca/#

Mr. Webb also has a helpful a step by step link on his website:  https://sites.google.com/tdsb.on.ca/mrwebbshpeandtigerathletics/home?authuser=0

Click on the menu bar on the left and you will see “EMA” follow the prompts. 

2) Be sure your child(s) & yourself, (if volunteering on the ice) have skates & CAS certified helmet. Please send your child with a bag/ backpack that will provide enough support for them to carry their gear to East York Arena on Skate Day. 

3)  Does your child still needs skates & a helmet!?

Monday February 12th will be the last day of sizing. Please contact thegledhillguardian@gmail.com sign your child up for sizing. 

4) Students borrowing equipment, all will be at East York Arena ready for them. 

5) Go to cash online to submit the suggested $5.00 donation to cover ice rental permits and equipment rental & maintenance. https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com

6) VOLUNTEER!!! The more volunteers the better! 

Volunteers will help with walking the students to and from the school, skate tie ups & helmet snaps, skating, and helping out on & off the rink. 

Thank you all for your support and encouragement for Skate Day! 

Hello Everyone,

Please join us for our Parent Council meeting tomorrow, Thursday February 8 at 6:30pm in the library. We will have high school students available for child minding. See you there!

Agenda
1. Opening Remarks

2. Principal’s Update – Peppi to include update on finishing the yard, including the baseball and soccer field that was promised.

3. Peppi/Erin/Gloria – Reading Campaigns

4. Upcoming Events: (a) Skate Day, (b) Marlies, (c) Family Fest

5. Vote on Funding for: Vote on Grade 5 Funds. $500 to school; $500 to parents if they are planning a party; Reading Activities

6. Fundraising Campaign

Parent’s Council has organized a skate day for Grades 1-5, see details below!

Where: East York Memorial Arena
When: Tuesday Feb 20
Times:
Grades 1,2, & 2/3 depart 9am return for Noon.
Skate Time: 10-11am

Grades 3/4, 4, & 5 depart 12:30 return 3:15pm
Skate time: 1:30-2:30

In order to help make this event a success, we are trying to determine who needs skates and a CSA approved helmet. Sizing was done on Friday Jan 26 at school, however there may still be some students that were away. Please reach out if you know that they were not here and still need skates and we will work towards making that happen next week. If you have any old skates or helmets, consider donating them to Gledhill’s Skate Inventory. See Poster below.

Volunteers needed!
Inquire at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com Or David.webb@tdsb.on.ca

Permission forms to be sent out via Gledhill administration. The suggested donation to cover the cost of ice rental and skate sharpening is $5.

Hello Everyone,

Please join us for the next Parent Council meeting on Thursday February 8 at 6:30pm in the library.

Agenda
1. Opening Remarks

2. Principal’s Update – Peppi to include update on finishing the yard, including the baseball and soccer field that was promised.

3. Peppi/Erin/Gloria – Reading Campaigns

4. Upcoming Events: (a) Skate Day, (b) Marlies, (c) Family Fest

5. Vote on Funding for: Vote on Grade 5 Funds. $500 to school; $500 to parents if they are planning a party; Reading Activities

6. Fundraising Campaign

Hello Families of Gledhill,

Movie night is back and coming up quick! On Friday Feb 2, we will be screening The Super Mario Bros Movie (rated PG)!

When
Friday Feb 2. Doors open at 6pm & Showtime is at 6:30pm

Location:
Gledhill Gym, enter through the Terry Fox doors.

Prices:
$1 Admission
$1 Popcorn
$1 Veggies
$3 Pizza Slice
$1 Welches Fruit Snacks

This is a family event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

We could use a few parent volunteers to help with set up, if you’re interested please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com

Save the Date: The next Movie night is planned for Friday April 12.

Hello Gledhill Community!

Your Parent Council has many upcoming events that you and your families will hopefully be excited for! Please see the list of dates at the end of this message. But, first up, many of you would have received an email this morning telling you that an item had been attached to School Cash Online. That item is this year’s Marlies game!

Gledhill students, families and friends are invited to join us at the Marlies Game on Saturday, March 23rd at 4 p.m. against the Hartford Wolf Pack. This year, we have secured a post-game skate for our Gledhill community. Please keep in mind that the post-game skate has a maximum capacity of 125 people. Register early if you want to skate on the Marlies ice! We have included a question on the Google Form about how many people in your party will be skating on the ice.

Date: Saturday, March 23rd
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Coca-Cola Coliseum, 45 Manitoba Drive
Ticket Price: $33 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.

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. Final day to purchase tickets for this game will be Thursday, February 29th at 12 p.m.

SAVE THE DATES:

February 20th – Gledhill Skating Day – More info will come from Gledhill Admin

May 30th – Gledhill Family Fest – More info to follow from Council

Welcome Back! We hope you had a great winter break and made it through the week! Below are some updates and reminders.

Pizza Day Reminder

The next Pizza Lunch is Friday Jan 26 and is available for purchase via school cash online. Order deadline is Thursday Jan 18

PA Day Reminders

Note that Friday Jan 19 is a PA day

Upcoming Spirit Days

2024 Provincial Budget Consultations now Open

We thought we would send this out as parents might be interested to participate in this upcoming Provincial Budget Consultation Survey (copied below). Based on the last council meeting (and the last meeting we had of the 2022/23 year), parents communicated that they wanted to know about opportunities to advocate on behalf of our kids, schools, and education staff.

The provincial government has launched its 2024 Pre-Budget Consultations. In addition to an online survey, Ontarians can also submit written submissions by January 31, 2024. 

We invite you to complete the online survey – please see Question 5 that asks, “When you think about your community, what services or resources could use more government support? Please choose the top 3 priorities that you feel are the most important.” One of the options is “Education supports (like before and after school programming, special education and developmental support programs).” We encourage you to list this priority should you wish to support public education.
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will also be conducting public meetings across the province during December 2023 and January 2024. More information on the list of public hearings can be found here: Ontario Public Hearings

Hello everyone! Tomorrow is PJ day at school, kids can wear their cozy pajamas or favourite onesie as they prepare for the holiday break!