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Information for this Tuesday’s Council meeting!

Gledhill School Council Meeting

Tuesday October 25, 2016 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm – Gledhill School Library, 2nd Floor

Note that pizza and babysitting services will be provided; all parents and guardians are also welcome to attend all or part of the meeting

Agenda Items 

6:00pm to 6:30pm (housekeeping items)

Approval of previous meeting minutes found here (5 minutes) 

Chair Updates – Parent Engagement, Communications, Fundraising, Grants, Healthy Kids, Volunteer, Parent Class Representatives, Ward and School Advocacy, Eco, Governance (25 minutes)

  • Grants report
  • Pizza lunches 

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

Welcome and introductions (10 minutes)

Principal’s update (10 minutes)

Council Goals for School Year Discussion (30 minutes) with below supporting documents:

  • Goals from last year found here 
  • Information about last year’s parent and staff survey found here
  • Summary of results from last year’s survey found here

Other Business (10 minutes)

Adjournment

Upcoming dates

  • Pizza lunch – Fri. Oct. 28
  • Movie night – Fri. Dec. 9
  • Coffee and Conversation – TBC
  • Scholastic Book Fair – Nov. 9-15
  • Next Council meeting – Thurs. Dec. 1

 

Daily Announcements – Monday, October 24th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

  1. Ukulele for Grade 4 students is today at 11:30 in the music room. Don’t forget yor folder!
  2. Makerspace club for Grades 4-6 starts today. Bring your lunch and permission form to the library at 11:30 and wait outside the library for an adult.
  3. The We Scare Hunger food drive is about to begin. A rep from room 24 and 25 will be visiting you soon to tell you all about our food drive.
  4. A reminder about the spooky Door Decorating Contest – only 7 days until your door will be judged.
  5. There is a School Council meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) in the library. At 6:00 we start with housekeeping items, and main agenda items start at 6:30. Hope to see many parents there!
  6.  This Thursday, Oct 27th is Photo Retake Day.

Daily Announcements – Friday, October 21st

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

  1. A Makerspace Club for junior students is starting on Monday. A grade 2 and 3 Club is starting on Thursday. If you like to build, design, code and make robots, pick up a permission form from Ms. Kopka today. We are starting next week!
  2. Staff: If you are interested in helping with the Remembrance Day assembly this year please come to a meeting today at lunch in room 30.
  3. It is movie night at Gledhill! $1 at the door, $1 popcorn and $2 for pizza.

Pizza Order – deadline extended

pizza-31782_640 The deadline to sign up for Pizza Lunches has been extended to MONDAY, OCTOBER 24th! If you haven’t already, please sign up online at http://www.GledhillSchoolCouncil.ca

You may sign up for one lunch at a time, or all 6 at once! If you prefer to order each lunch separately, just make sure your order is in by the Monday of the week of Pizza Lunch, to ensure your order is included.

Got questions? Email pizza@GledhillSchoolCouncil.ca

Have a great day!

Daily Announcements – Wednesday, October 19th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

  1. Remember that movie night is this Friday, featuring the movie, Jungle Book
  2. Pizza orders must be in by tomorrow
  3. All library helpers, please come to the library this afternoon at recess. Thank you.

Daily Announcements – Monday, Oct 17th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

  1. Primary choir is tomorrow – that’s Grades 1, 2, and 3 in the music room at 11:45
  2. The running club meets on Wednesday at 7:45
  3. Ukulele kids begins today at lunch.
  4. Don’t forget to put in your PIZZA ORDER by Thursday!

Daily Announcements – Friday, October 14th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

  1. There will be rugby practice today at 11:45 in the gym.
  2. Any junior girls interested in trying out for the junior girls’ basketball team please meet with Mr. Lambert in room 15 at lunch today to pick up a permission form. First practice will be held on Monday October 17th at 8am.

Photo Orders Due Today

A quick reminder that in order to have your child’s photos shipped to the school for free, you must place your order today.

Photos can be ordered online at http://www.brightpics.ca

Photo retake day is October 27

 

Pizza lunches are back!

pizza-31782_640Again this year, Gledhill School Council is pleased to coordinate the Pizza Lunch fundraiser for students in grades 1-6 who would like to participate. Proceeds are used to help ALL grades with the cost of workshops, Drama with Jeff, and more. Please order online at http://www.GledhillSchoolCouncil.ca

Pizza dates for this school year are as follows:

Friday, October 28th                                           Friday, March 31st

Friday, December 9th                                        Friday, May 5th

Friday, January 27th                                            Friday, June 2nd

Orders must to be submitted by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th.  Please note that no pizza will be sold on the day of the lunch.  Refunds will not be made if your child is absent from school on a pizza day.

If you have any questions please email pizza@GledhillSchoolCouncil.ca . School Council would like all students to be able to participate if they wish to do so. There are funds available to cover the cost for students if finances are a concern.

IF YOU PREFER TO PAY CASH, PAPER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE or can be printed from here Pizza Lunch Paper Form

Pizza lunches cannot take place without the help of several parent volunteers. If you can help with the setting up and serving of pizza for 1 or more pizza lunches please email us at pizza@GledhillSchoolCouncil.ca.   Thank you!

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, October 11th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

  1. Congratulations Gledhill! The total of our Terry Fox Foundation donations came to $6,247.10. Well done, Amazing effort!
  2. There is a junior choir practice today at lunch in the music room.
  3. The running club meets tomorrow at 7:45am.