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Please join us for the last School Council meeting of 2017!!! ALL Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend all or part of the meeting and all are considered members of the Council!

Date: Tuesday, December 12th

Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: Gledhill School Library, 2nd Floor

Pizza and babysitting services will be provided!

Note if the door is locked – please ring the bell and the caretaker will let you in.

Agenda Items

6:00pm to 6:30pm (housekeeping items) Approval of November meeting minutes – Found here

6:30pm to 7:30pm (main agenda items)

1. Discussion with Sheila Cary-Meagher, Trustee on role of the principal and trustee.
2. Movement presentation (pitch for school event using council funds)
3. Chair Updates – Fundraising, Movie Night, Parent Engagement, Communications, Grants, Healthy Kids, Volunteer Coordinator, Ward and School Advocacy, and Eco
4. Principal’s update
5. Update on workshops offered by Public Health Nurse

Other Business – Open floor

Upcoming dates

• Pizza Day – December 15th
• Potluck and Family Dance – January 18th
• Next Council meeting – January 23rd, 2018

January Council Agenda Highlights:

• Kindie Engagement – discuss opportunity for a special kindie movie night or snack event on pizza day

The next Gledhill School Council Meeting is Tuesday, December 12 at 6:00pm.

Do you have items you’d like discussed at the meeting? If so, please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com

Thanks!

What’s on this week:

Today:

• U-School Ukulele
• Chess @ lunch in Rm 30

Tuesday:

• Fire Safety Presentations begin
• Primary Choir at Lunch (Grades 1-3)
• POSTPONED until Dec 12 – Junior Makerspace at lunch (Gr 4-6)
• Raptors 905

Wednesday:

• Ukulele Kids
• Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal

Thursday:

• Primary Makerspace (Grades 2-3)
• Chess @ Lunch in Rm 25
• Winter Concerts: Kindie Concert at 2pm, Gr 1-6 Concert at 6:45pm 

 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. Grade 5 Uschool Ukulele Kids are asked to please bring their music and ukuleles to the Music Room at morning recess. We will also have a practice at lunch. Grade 4s in Rm 16 and Gr 5s in Rm 18
2. Calling all nature loving kids! Eco-Club is looking for students who would like to be involved in helping to take care of our environment. Teachers, please draw the names of two kids who can participate in Eco-Club each Thursday at lunch. Eco-Club is for students in Grades 2 and up. Thanks!
3. A huge congratulations to the grade 4, 5 and 6 boys volleyball teams. They had a terrific day at last week’s tournament and showed teamwork, athleticism and had fun! Gledhill is very proud of you!

Mr Currie talked about:

• Days of Significance
• Apples are in the office!

Vegan Pizza is here!

• The cost is $2/slice
• Made with Biolife dairy-free cheese and the crust and sauce are always free of animal products.
• Visit http://www.sagoto.com/gsc/pizza to place your order.
• Deadline to order for the next lunch is Sunday, Dec 10th. (Next pizza a lunch is Friday, December 15th)

If you have any questions or would like to change your order please email: gscpizza@gmail.com

Gledhill Movie Night

Thursday, November 30, 2017

SHOWTIME: 6:30PM (Doors open at 6PM)

DOOR PRIZE: The Movie on DVD

LOCATION: Gledhill Gym

$1 at the door   $1 POPCORN    $2 PIZZA

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

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