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Gledhill is headed to The Marlies this Saturday and the tickets you ordered will ready for pick up in the school office as of Tuesday afternoon. Friday is a PA Day, so parents and students must pick up tickets in the office before 3:30pm on Thursday.

If you are unable to pick up your tickets during school hours, please email melissahillier@hotmail.com before 12 noon this Thursday to make alternative ticket pick up arrangements.

Over the last few years, our librarian, Ms Kopka, has been holding a couple of Scholastic book fairs each year. This past week, as the fall book fair was wrapping up, she showed us some of the exciting new additions she was able to purchase with the proceeds of previous book fairs. After each book fair, Scholastic allows schools to receive a combination of credits towards Scholastic Books and cash to use elsewhere. Ms Kopka uses the credits to buy library books and classroom resources housed in the library. And, with the cash, she can buy other things like… ROBOTS! Ms Kopka has purchased 5 pairs of “Dot and Dash” Robots for the library. The students control the Robots using apps on the iPads and the software has activities geared to kids K-6. Ms Kopka has started to use them with her library classes and Maker Space Club to teach kids things like letter recognition, graphing coordinates and coding. A big THANK YOU to all students and parents who purchased books at this year’s fair and also to the parents who were able to do a shift at the cash out table. The fair would not happen without you!

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:
Read first:
“I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Alderville First Nation and the Métis Nation. The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923 and applies to lands east of Woodbine Avenue. I also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.”

1. The boys’ volleyball team will practice in the gym at 11:45 today.
2. Could all the grade 4, 5 and 6 boys interested in the boys’ basketball team please come to gym 1 at afternoon recess? Thank you.

Thank you to those who were able to make it to our November School Council Meeting. The minutes can be viewed HERE.

Minutes from past meetings can be always be found on gledhillguardian.com  under “COUNCIL” then “MINUTES”

The next council meeting is Tuesday, December 12th 6-7:30pm

You now have until tomorrow night at midnight to buy Marlies tickets if you have not yet got yours!

Each ticket purchase enters your name in a draw for a Marlies GIFT PACK!

They can be purchased online at http:/www.sagoto.com/gsc/marlies

Or by contacting Melissa Hillier at melissahillier@hotmail.com

There will be an opportunity for students to skate on the ice before the game starts. If you wish to participate, please arrive at 12:30 to lace up. The pre-game skate starts at 1pm.

*TICKETS can be picked up in the office the week of November 27th 2017.  If you choose to have your child pick up the tickets, Marlies will not be issuing replacement tickets if tickets are lost.

*TICKETS must be picked up by Wednesday, November 29th at 3:30pm (please note that Friday is PA day). Tickets will not be handed out on game day.

A big shout out to Moberly Natural Foods and their supplier Mike and Mike’s Organics for their contribution to our school office Apple Program this month. Together they donated 100 organic apples. The apples in the office are available for free to all students who are looking for a yummy snack.

What’s on this week:

Today:

• U-School Ukulele
• Chess @ lunch in Rm 30
• Scholastic Book Fair in the Library 8:30 – 11:30am

Tuesday:

• Running Club at 7:45 am
• Primary Choir at Lunch (Grades 1-3)
• Junior Makerspace at lunch (Grades 4-6)
• Scholastic Book Fair in the Library 8:30 – 11:30am
• School Council Meeting – 6pm-7:30pm in the library  (have something you’d like added to the agenda? If so, email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com)

Wednesday:

• Ukulele Kids
• Last Day – Scholastic Book Fair in the Library 8:30 – 11:30am.

Thursday:

• Running Club at 7:45am
• Primary Makerspace (Grades 2-3)
• Chess @ Lunch in Rm 25

Friday: 

• Twin to Team Day: November is EMPATHY month and Gledhill shows it has heart by reaching out to include someone new…from twins to a team! Find your own twin, triplet, quadruplet and include someone to make a team of look alikes.

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

Read first: “I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Alderville First Nation and the Métis Nation. The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923 and applies to lands east of Woodbine Avenue. I also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.”

1. Mrs. Pace needs to see all the grade 4/5 boys who signed up for the volleyball team in Gym 1 at PM recess.
2. USchool Ukulele groups meet today. Same time, same places.
3. Primary Choir meets tomorrow. Only 3 practices until the Winter Concert!

Principal/Vice-Principal talked about:

• Apples are available in the office
• Please put on any outdoor gear that has been sent by your parents.
• There is ice on the playground marked by pylons.

Please remember to respect each other.

Have a MAGNIFICENT Monday!

We are in desperate need of some totally tubular people to help out with the 80’s Dance Party & Silent Auction on Sat. Nov. 18. It runs from 7:30 – 12:00 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion on Woodbine.

There are several gnarly jobs, in 1 hr shifts, that need doing including :

• Selling 50/50 Draw Tickets
• Monitoring the silent auction tables
• Pizza Sales
• End of Night Clean up

Grab a friend and sign up for one of these rad jobs together! For more details click HERE