The Gledhill Guardian

Highlights from the morning announcements:

1. We still have a box of those very good apples in the office, come and get them!
2. If you are in grades 4, 5, and 6 and would like to be part of a special singing performance for Remembrance Day, please come to the music room at morning recess today.
3. MakerSpace club for grades 2-3 is starting today, please bring your lunch to the library at 11:30. Wait outside of the library for an adult.

Highlights from the morning announcements:

1. Photo retakes are tomorrow.
2. Best of luck to Talya who will be representing Gledhill at the city finals in cross-country.
3. Tomorrow is the new day for Ukulele Kids at lunch
4. Chess clubs are happening tomorrow at lunch for Primary students, and after school for Junior students.
5. Don’t forget about the Pizza Lunch this Friday!

Each year our librarian organizes a Scholastic Book Fair. It runs November 9th through 15th and gives parents and students a chance to purchase books in support of our school library. The fair will have some during school hours and some after school hours.

Parents helpers are needed to “man the store.” Please sign up in the following Google doc if you are able to help out: http://bit.ly/2dGkxHQ

Gledhill School Council Meeting

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

Highlights 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.

 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!