Daily Announcements – Friday, May 23

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Best of luck to all the runners and their families running the TDSB Good Health 5K tomorrow morning at Downsview Park. You need a map of where to meet so please see Mme. Scaife today to get the maps.

2. All PALS members please see Mr. McBride and Mr. Robinson in the music room today at 11:30.

3. Attention all Primary and Junior Choir members – We will still have one more rehearsal next Tuesday in celebration of your accomplishments. See you on Tuesday in the music room at your usual rehearsal time – Junior at 11:30 and Primary at noon.

Gledhill’s Spring Concert

Anyone at this evening’s Spring Concert knows that Gledhill students have serious musical talent! We are all very proud of the emcees, choir members, ukulele players, band members, classrooms and extraordinary supporting musicians who performed to a very appreciative audience. 

Special thanks to all of the teachers who helped to keep groups of anxious students waiting in classrooms throughout the school for their turn to shine on stage. Band teacher Ross Wooldridge, piano accompanist Ali Vawser and, of course, Ms O’Gorman, Ms Bailey and Mr McBride deserve a special note of thanks for their dedication and inspiration to our children.  

 

Daily Announcements – Wednesday, May 21

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Congratulations to Gledhill’s Track and Field Team. A great time was had by all. A special thank you to all the coaches and Mr Robinson and Ms Smith for all their hard work.

2. The dress rehearsal for the Spring Concert will be this morning. Recess will be after the rehearsal.

3. Thank you to both the dancers and the audience during yesterday’s special Folkfest.

4. Hello Gledhill! It’s time for another Spirit Day. This Friday will be Twin Day. Pick a friend or two and dress alike for Friday. Pick similar clothes, colours and accessories for twin day and remember to show your Gledhill spirit!

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, May 20

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. Gledhill wishes all the track and field participants all the best today as they represent Gledhill.

2. Mr. Robinson’s gym classes have been cancelled today.

3. A reminder to all Junior and Primary Choir members of our rehearsal today at lunch. Junior Choir, meet in the Music Rm at 11:30. Primary Choir, please line up outside at the kindergarten doors after you eat your lunch and you will be picked up by Mrs O or Ms. Bailey. See you then!

4. Eco-Tigers: See you today at noon in Rm 18. – Ms Gulley and Mme Leclerc

Gledhill’s Annual Family Fest – June 13th

FF14Mark your calendars! Gledhill’s Annual Family Fest is set for Friday, June 13, 3:30 to 6:30 pm, in the schoolyard!

That’s right! Family Fest is fast approaching and organizers have been busy booking a rock climbing wall, bouncy castle, live animal program and many more fun activities for the whole family!

Everyone looks forward to Family Fest every year for great fun, but it’s also an important fundraiser to enable extra curricular programs our kids know and love (like Drama with Jeff, Jungle Sports, and Scientists in the School). But it’s a big event, and we need your support to pull it off.

Here are a few ways you can help:

Volunteer to become a station lead: We need leads to help organize the following activities in advance: Craft Table; Face Painting/Hair Streaking station; Cake Walk; Fun Foods; Prizes; and Raffle.

Volunteer for a shift: Help with set-up, tear down and/or running of activities on event day, such as selling tickets or baked goods, or running a carnival game.

Donate stuff: We’re looking for items that could be used as draw prizes, as well as food for the Bake Sale, Cake Walk and International Foods tables.

To offer your help, please use our online volunteer form at:

http://vols.pt/E3UCKR

For questions or more information, contact the Gledhill Guardian at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com or reach us by filling out the inquiry form on our About Page.page1image13472 page1image13632 page1image13792

Daily Announcements – Thursday May 15 and Friday, May 16

announcementHighlights:

1. Congratulations to the 1500m and 800m runners. They’ve practiced well these past few weeks. You have one more thing to do before Tuesday’s Race Day: jog 2K or (25 min) this Sunday!

2. Congratulations to the girls soccer team for placing 3rd in their tournament with a record of 1 win, 1 loss and 1 tie.

3. Best of luck to all track and field athletes going next Tuesday. Participants please check the event listings outside the gym office and see your coach for more practices. And, all participants please come to the gym at 11:30 (Friday) for a short meeting with Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Smith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calling All Artists!

100 in 1 day

Mark your calendars! June 7, 2014 is 100 in 1 Day in Toronto :

“This citizen-driven festival will unite people across the city to make Toronto a better place by creating acts of urban change.

These acts, or interventions, have the potential to raise awareness of urban and social issues, inspire ideas, and motivate leaders to consider new approaches to old problems.”

The Gledhill Community is planning an intervention of our own!!! As a large group of parents, students, and members of the community, we are going to create a beautiful work of chain link fence art on the south side of the path that leads to Cedarvale. But, first we need a design. East End Arts is coordinating a call out out to artists to submit designs. Submission deadline is May 20.

http://eastendarts.ca/2014/05/12/100-1-day-gledhill-fence-art/

Plants for Butterflies

Some more pictures of native plants for you!  These are some plants that are great for attracting butterflies — they provide nectar and/or homes for monarchs and other butterflies.

Check out more from the list at the Evergreen Native Plants Database Search and fill out the form to send in with cash!  nativeplantsale-gledhill2014

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2864_medium-1Blue Vervain

Daily Announcements – Wednesday, May 14

announcementHighlights from today’s announcements:

1. Coming soon – Gledhill Hoodies. More info to come!

2. Reminder to the Junior Choir about the extra practice today at 11:30.

3. Tomorrow is the last practice for track runners for the 800m and 1600m races.

4. Tomorrow is the last day for Running Club T-shirts. Running Club meets tomorrow at 7:30.

5. Congratulations folkfest dancers on a great night last night! We are very proud of you! Thank you to Ms. Denovan and Ms. Sklanny for their help. Please return any T-shirts to Mme. Morgan.

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, May 13

announcement1. Girls soccer team please come and see Mr. Robinson at lunch to get your jerseys. There will still be a practice after school.

2. Band is cancelled today. Mr. Wooldridge is absent.

3. Running club T-shorts orders are due on Thursday.

4. Choir rehearsals are today at lunch for both Primary and Junior. Students in Junior Choir will also practice tomorrow, Wednesday at 11:30 in the Music Room.