Family Fest is this Friday June 16th and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Posted on June 12, 2017 | Comments Off on Family Fest is this Friday June 16th and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Hello Gledhill Parents,

 Your help is desperately needed! Family Fest is this Friday, June 16th and we still need help in a few key areas:
  • Volunteer Shift #1: 3:15 – 5:20  – Help at a food or activity station for the first half of Family Fest
  • Volunteer Shift #2: 5:15 – 7:15  – Help at a food or activity station for the second half of Family Fest
  • Teen Shift: 3:15 – 7:15 – Teens can earn volunteer hours helping at one of our stations.
  • Bring your favourite salad or finger food for our International Table or yummy sweets for our Bake Sale

Many hands make light work!

 Tell us how you can help out.  Click Here

If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact Leslie at leslierightathome@gmail.com

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Daily Announcements and Bike Rally Notes- Wednesday, June 7th

Posted on June 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Daily Announcements and Bike Rally Notes- Wednesday, June 7th

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

  1. Bike Rally is tomorrow morning. It’s not too late! Forms can still be submitted to teachers tomorrow morning (if you’ve lost your paper form, they were also emailed by Jan last week with the newsletter and calendar). Mr.Currie will be at the back of the school at drop off in the morning to show you where to park your bikes. After the bike rally is over, bikes will be parked and kept safe in the gym where they can be picked up after school.
  2. Spring Concert CD orders need to be need to be sent to the office please before the end of the school day Thursday.
  3. Just a gentle reminder to please walk around the freshly planted Gledhill garden. Lots of things are coming up.
  4. Teachers – Students  will be coming around today to give a 3 minute presentation about the clothing swap planned for Family Fest.
  5. Best of luck to our 13 athletes competing today a the South Conference Finals. Top 4  in the event will represent Gledhill at the city championships.
  6. All library books are due tomorrow, Thursday, June 8th.
  7. Congratulations to every single soccer girl on being amazing yesterday. Even though it was pouring rain, you gave it your best and made us all proud. A beautiful blue banner will go up in the gym shortly. Thank you to Ms Smith and Mr Webb for coming out and cheering us on. Way to go Gledhill Soccer Girls. – Ms Sorin
  8. Ultimate Frisbee at 8am tomorrow morning unless it is raining.

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Daily Announcements – Tuesday, June 6th

Posted on June 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Daily Announcements – Tuesday, June 6th

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

  1. Bike Rally is Thursday – please bring in your forms tomorrow if you haven’t already.
  2. The last School Council Meeting is tonight in the library. General meeting starts at 6pm, 2 guest speakers start at 6:30pm. Pizza and child care provided.
  3. Painting Club – Meeting tomorrow, Wed, June 7th in Rm 19 at 3:30pm. See you there!
  4. Today is the big day for our soccer girls playing in the finals! Cheer them on!
  5. If there are any yellow ties sill left in the classrooms please bring them to the music room.
  6. Any Spring Concert CD orders should be sent to the office before the end of Thursday’s school day.
  7. Ultimate Frisbee is on Thursday morning at 8am. Disco-fever vs. Airbenders – unless it is raining.

 

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Last School Council Meeting is TONIGHT with 2 Guest Speakers, Child Care and Pizza!

Posted on June 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Last School Council Meeting is TONIGHT with 2 Guest Speakers, Child Care and Pizza!

The final Gledhill School Council Meeting for this school year is tonight!

6:00 -6:30pm – General Council Items – including a description of council roles (Elections take place each Fall)

6:30 – 8:00pm – 2 Guest Speakers:

Briar Munro – from Fly Girl Fitness, will be discussing healthy eating for families, picky eaters, lunch options, healthy treats, and meal planning. She will also be distributing a limited number of her new healthy eating booklets!

Joel Krentz – a DA Morrison (and Gledhill) parent will discuss what parents of Grade 6 students can expect heading to DA Morrison in the fall.

As usual, child care and pizza will be provided. All parents are voting members of the council and are encouraged to attend. Please feel free to arrive either at 6:00 or 6:30pm.

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Gledhill Parents: Help Needed! – Family Fest is just over a week away

Posted on June 5, 2017 | Comments Off on Gledhill Parents: Help Needed! – Family Fest is just over a week away

Hello Gledhill Parents,

Your help is desperately needed! Family Fest is on Friday, June 16th and we need your help selling tickets, flipping burgers or even providing some delicious treats to sell at our food tables.

What is Family Fest? It is an afternoon of fun in our school yard from 3:30 -7:00pm. There are bouncy castles, a rock wall, marketplace, and tonnes of food! Family Fest is one of the school council’s main fundraisers to support the enrichment programs your kids love like Skate Day, Scientist in the School and Drama with Jeff. It’s success is due to the help of our great parent body coming together to make this day possible.

Ways you can help:

  • Volunteer Shift #1: 3:15 – 5:20  – Help at a food or activity station for the first half of Family Fest
  • Volunteer Shift #2: 5:15 – 7:15  – Help at a food or activity station for the second half of Family Fest
  • Float Volunteer: 3:15-7:15 – “Put me anywhere you need me – I’m in for the long haul!”
  • Teen Shift: 3:15 – 7:15 – Teens can earn volunteer hours helping at one of our stations.
  • Bring Food for either our savoury International Table or our sweet Bake Sale
  • Clean-up 7:00 – 7:30 – Help pack at the end of the day.
 Many hands make light work!

Tell us how you can help out. Signing up is easy: Click Here

>If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact Leslie at leslierightathome@gmail.com

 

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