Daily Announcements – Tuesday, Jan 6th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

1. Ms. Aslanidis’ resource classes are cancelled due to the SST meeting, students are asked to stay with their regular classes.

2. Math Caribou is Wednesday, January 14th. Please practice your sodoku and the interactive questions.

3. Students are reminded to dress appropriately for the weather.

Daily Announcements – Monday, Jan 5th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

1. A reminder to all students who took home a recorder for the holidays that they must be returned at the next music class THIS WEEK.

2. Welcome to: Mr. Bennett (PE/Dance teacher in for Ms Homonko) and Ms. Lennie (ECE with Mrs DeSouza).

Toronto Star article about Ray’s retirement parade

Gledhill parent, Catherine Porter, wrote this lovely piece about Ray’s retirement for the Toronto Star.

Retiring crossing guard honoured with joyous parade

A Retirement Parade – a collection of photos, tweets and posts

A collection of photos, tweets and posts from ‘RayDay’ at Gledhill and Danforth.

https://storify.com/joelkrentz/ray-day

Ray_Day___with_images__tweets__·_joelkrentz_·_Storify

 

Ray’s Surprise Retirement Parade

Yesterday, Ray Monckton retired. Most of us know him simply as ‘Ray’ and, for almost all, he is the only crossing guard they ever knew. Ray spent 10 years as a crossing guard at Gledhill and Danforth and will be remembered for his friendly words, his ever present smile and his great knowledge of our children’s names. He ensured our children’s safety at a very busy intersection and did so in a caring and conscientious manner.

To celebrate the occasion, Gledhill parent Jessica Schmiedchen organized a flashmob parade. At a pre-determined time, 100s of Gledhill students and parents descended upon the corner of Gledhill and Danforth to wish Ray farewell. Parents expressed their appreciation and students presented Ray with handmade cards of thanks and best wishes. Thanks to all of the Gledhill school community members who came out to celebrate, City Councillors Janet Davis and Mary Margaret McMahon and the parents with the sound system on a cart!

Congratulations Ray! You will be missed.

IMG_2009

IMG_2010

IMG_2012

Daily Announcements – Friday, Dec 19th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

1. Please congratulate Ray Monckton, our incredible crossing guard at Gledhill and Danforth Ave! He’s been our crossing guard for 10 whole years and today is his last day!

2. Reminder to anyone who is taking home their recorder, to pick up a sheet of music outside the music room!

Friday is Ray Day!

A reminder for tomorrow morning:

gledhillguardian's avatarThe Gledhill Guardian

Ray the Crossing Guard is retiring. Come out and help send him off with a SURPRISE THANK YOU PARADE! On Friday, December 19th at 8:15am we will meet in two secret spots. Join us at either the corner of Keystone and Patricia, or Oak Park just north of Danforth (out of Ray’s sight!). Come prepared to make some noise – bring noisemakers, homemade instruments, whatever may be in your toy box! Have your child write a letter to Ray, create a card, draw a picture, make a sign – ideally every child has something to hand over to Ray. At 8:20am, the music will begin and we will parade en masse, cheering for Ray, dancing up a storm. One by one, the kids will line up and say thank you and give him their card/letter/drawing. Parents too! After all, this is the man who jumps in front of cars every day…

View original post 46 more words

Daily Announcements – Thursday, Dec 18th

Highlights from the morning announcements:

1. The Holiday sing-along will begin in the gym after morning recess.

2. Students who wish to take their recorders home may do so. A sheet of music to practice may be taken from outside the music room. The sheet is yours to keep!

3. The running club meets tomorrow at 7:30am.

4. Resource classes in Rm 16 with Mrs McLeish are cancelled this afternoon.

Daily Announcements – Wednesday, Dec 17th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

1. If you have any food donations for the food drive, please bring them down now and drop them outside the office. Donations will be picked up today. Thank you Gledhill for being so generous!

2. Thank you for wearing green, red and white today in recognition of Christmas which is only one week away!

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, Dec 16th

announcementHighlights from the morning announcements:

1. A reminder that choir practice is done until the end of January, so there will be no practice today.

2. Tomorrow is the last day to bring food donations as they will be picked up Wednesday afternoon.

3. Thank you to everyone who is wearing black and yellow today in recognition of the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.