The Gledhill Guardian

Highlights from the morning announcements:

1. Would your parents like a front row seat at the Spring Concert? They can win one of four love seats to sit in—just by buying a raffle ticket!
   Tickets are 50 cents each, 3 for $1, or an arm’s length of tickets for $5. If they win, they will get a bowl of popcorn and bottled water, too! Cupcakes will also be sold for $1. All proceeds go towards supporting our music program!
2. Gledhill’s School Council will be selling pizza before the concert in the basement hallway.

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Folkfest dancers, please make sure to wash your shirt and return it to Mme. Martineau as soon as possible. Thank you
2. Eco Club read an announcement.
3. Eco-Club members please note that Eco Club will be cancelled today and we will meet again next week.
4. Congratulations to all Folkfest Dancers. Tuesday night  you did a great job representing Gledhill. Thank you to Mme. Willoughby, MsFitzPatrick, Mrs. Werbin and Mme. Woods for joining us every Monday.
5. Congratulations to the grade 5 Girls Soccer! They were amazing out there! A real superstar team who are moving on to the semi-finals. Great day! Thank you girls! Ms Sorin.

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Decorating Committee meets after school in the Music Room.
2. Reminder that the Painting Club meets after school today in Rm 19.
3. All Grade 4, 5 and 6 students interested in playing Ultimate Frisbee please come to a meeting in the gym at morning recess.
4. Boys to Men group meets today at lunch with Mr. Webb.
5. All students who are moving on to the June 7th Conference Final for track and field are on the list posted in front of the gym office. Please come to a meeting at afternoon recess in the gym.
6. Eco-Club read an announcement.
7. TIRF Rugby begins today during gym classes. Please drop off and pick up students as usual.
8. Badminton Team – Due to a number of absences yesterday, we will be taking the yearbook photo today at 1st recess. If you played in the tournament, then meet Mlle. MacPhersen at 10:05 in the gym.
9. Yearbook Club meets tomorrow, Thursday, at lunch in the library.
10. STEM expo is tomorrow.
11. Messages about International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia and International Family Visibility Day.

Meeting Date: Wednesday April 26, 2017

Attendance: 11 parents (quorum formed), Principal McAleese, Vice Principal Curry, Mme. Bey

Meeting Discussion and Decisions

Housekeeping Items

Fundraising updates:

• Family Fest is scheduled for Friday June 16 (3:30pm to 7:00pm); organization of the event is underway and we will need many volunteers to make the day a success!
• Gledhill’s Spring Concert will be held on May 25 and we will sell pizza before the event (note that pizza will need to be eaten in the hallway before entering the gymnasium)

Ward Rep updates:

• The format for the Ward Council is currently being renewed (detailed not yet known)
• Positions for the Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) are currently being filled

Main Agenda Items

Principal’s and Vice Principal’s updates and discussion:

• A large tree at the front of the school was removed because of issues with pipe drainage; another (smaller) tree will be planted
• 65 Gledhill athletes represented our school at the track and field day at Birchmount Stadium on May 4^th
• Gledhill’s chess club qualified for the finals (congrats!)
• EQAO testing is happening in May/June; information has been sent to parents for kids in grades 3 and 6
• The school is registered to participate in Jump Rope for Heart in late May; date TBC
• Preparations are underway for the Grade 6 Graduation ceremony

Council By-Laws were discussed as part of the annual review process and no changes are required (APPROVED) – they can be found at this link

Pro Grant Funding:

• Discussion about how to spend this year’s pro grant funding
• Will invite a speaker to our June Council meeting to discuss how to promote and support kids with healthy eating

Other business:

• The Council’s $100 contribution to each teacher to support the purchase of classroom supplies and materials needs to be distributed for this school year.

Next Council meeting is Tuesday June 6^th, 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

Upcoming events

• Movie Night – June 2
• Family Fest – Friday June 16

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Final Junior Choir Practice is today. Please be at the music room by 11:45.
2. Decorating Committee meets after school today in the Music Room.
3. Well done to our Grade 4/5 soccer team. Great job boys!
4. Reminder to all staff that there is the Jump Rope For Heart kick off assembly at 10:30 in the gym today.
5. Our TIRF rugby begins tomorrow for classes who have gym.
6. Eco Club read a message.
7. Gledhill Tiger Spirit Wear forms are still available in the office. Orders are due by May 26th.
8. Does your family want front row seats to the concert next week? Raffle tickets to win a love seat to sit on, a bowl of popcorn, and 4 waters can be bought next week before the concert. 1 ticket for 50 cents or 3 for $1 or and arm length for $5. Cupcakes will be sold for $1. All proceeds will support the music department and buy ukuleles, Orff instruments and new mallets.

Highlights from the morning announcements:

1. Uschool Ukelele students are reminded to bring their ukeleles and folders Monday! Please write it in your agenda.
2. There will be no strings today.
3. Eco Club has a message:
   Sometimes at Gledhill we see hawks on our school or in a tree. Did you know some of our Ontario hawks fly all the way to South America before winter starts? The Broad-Winged Hawk makes such a journey. They are now returning to Ontario to enjoy our warm spring and summer—you might hear or see one flying overhead! And don’t forget.. tomorrow is International Migratory Bird Day!

This year’s Grade 6 graduation ceremony will be held in the school gym the morning of Monday, June 26.

In previous years, parents have organized a party for the students after school or in the evening following the ceremony. If you are interested in helping to plan this event, Grade 6 parents will be having an informal gathering at Local 1794 (1794 Danforth Ave) on Thursday, May 11 @ 7:30 pm to share ideas and divide up the planning tasks.