Bike Rally – FAQs

Bike Rally is tomorrow! In order to participate, students need to have brought in their permission form and have a bike helmet and bicycle.

Session #1: Grades 1, 2 and 3  – 8:50 – 10:05 am

Session #2: Grades 4, 5 and 6 – 10:20 – 11:30 am 

Thank you to all the parents who have indicated on their forms ans emailed that they will volunteer. We appreciate your help and look forward to your assistance tomorrow. We will meet at the back of the school after drop off at 8:40am and get organized.

The students will be rotating through stations. We will need some parents to stay at specific stations and others to stick with classes as they rotate around the yard. IMPORTANT: For safety, students are required to dismount from their bikes and WALK them from station to station. Parents please discuss this with your children if you have a chance this evening.

Velofix will be with us to help kids with any last minute tune up needs.

Students should bring their bikes in the morning and park them in the indicated areas at the back of the school. Each class has been assigned a colour. Colours are marked in chalk on the brick of the school.

Primary Colours (Grades 1-3) – bikes will be parked between Doors 4 and 5

D’Souza and McPherson – BLUE

Meecham and Grandguillot – RED

Werbin and Roshi – GREEN

Smith and Leclerc- PURPLE

Easton- BLACK

Sorin – YELLOW

Dumont – ORANGE

Junior Colours (Grades 4-6) – bikes will be parked between Doors 5A and 5

Chitayat – BLUE

Ahmad and Martineau – RED

Woods – GREEN

Barron – BLACK

Bey – PURPLE

After the morning bike rally sessions, students will be parking their bikes in the school gym in similarly marked areas by colours to be picked up after school.

If you have Bike Rally questions, please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com

 

Graphic Novel Book Fair at Gledhill!

Thank you to all students, parents and staff for supporting our first French language resource book fair by Librarie Mosaique!

The book fair was a great success and we acquired a number of high quality French pictures books, novels and non-fiction books for our library. All of these resources will be added to our collection and available to students in September.

Our next book fair will take place on June 12th and 13th. It will be offered by Beguiling and it will feature graphic novels for all ages in English, with a selection of books in French. Here is their website: http://www.beguilingbooksandart.com/

Book Fair Date: Tuesday, June 12th and Wednesday, June 13th

Times: 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and 12:35 – 3:20 (closed at recess!)

After School Event: The Book Fair will be open on Tuesday, June 12th, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Location: Library (2nd Floor)

If you are interested in helping out during school hours and/or after school, please contact Ms Kopka.

 

ONE DAY ONLY – Family Fest Wristband Early Bird Sale – this Thursday

This is big! This Thursday, June 7th ONLY, Family Fest Wristbands will be sold for $20 ($10 off the regular price). They will be sold at drop off (8:00 – 8:45am) and pick up (3:00-3:30pm) near the kindergarten play area in the school yard.

Family Fest is Friday, June 22 from 3:30 -7pm. The wristbands cover “All You Can Bounce” in our 6 inflatables and participation in the Impact Skateboarding Club activities.

Bike Rally is Tomorrow – Permission Forms, Bikes and Helmets Required for Participation

Gledhill’s Annual Bike Rally is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5th. Students in Grades 1 through 6 who have returned their permission form may bring their bikes and helmets to school and participate in a morning session of bike safety led by Officer Jon and facilitated by parent volunteers.

Session #1: Grades 1, 2 and 3  – 8:50 – 10:05 am

Session #2: Grades 4, 5 and 6 – 10:20 – 11:30 am 

For full Bike Rally details or to print off a permission form see HERE

Our parent helpers are the key to a fun, safe Bike Rally. Please email thegledhillguardian@gmail.com if you are able to join us.

 

Daily Announcements – Thursday, May 31st

What’s on this week?

Friday

  • Pizza Lunch
  • Jump Hope for Heart 

Next Week:

  • Tuesday, June 5th is Bike Rally in the morning for Grades 1-6. Parents helpers are still needed. Please email Andrea at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com if you are able to help out. It’s a fun morning outdoors with the kids! For more info on the bike rally or to print off a permission form click HERE

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

Read first: “I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Alderville First Nation and the Métis Nation. The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923 and applies to lands east of Woodbine Avenue. I also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.”

  1. The Gledhill Student Vote is coming on June 6th. This vote is open to all students grades 4, 5 and 6. Voting will take place at morning recess. lunch and afternoon recess. Get informed. Vote!
  2. Eco Club meets today in Rm 6. See you there Eco-Tigers!

Daily Announcements – Wednesday, May 30th

What’s on this week?

Friday

  • Pizza Lunch
  • Jump Hope for Heart 

Next Week:

  • Tuesday, June 5th is Bike Rally in the morning for Grades 1-6. Parents helpers are still needed. Please email Andrea at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com if you are able to help out. It’s a fun morning outdoors with the kids! For more info on the bike rally or to print off a permission form click HERE

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

Read first: “I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Alderville First Nation and the Métis Nation. The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923 and applies to lands east of Woodbine Avenue. I also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.”

  1. All library books are due June 5th.
  2. Track and Field practice on Thursday morning is cancelled due to weather.

Yearbooks can now be ordered with School Cash Online

Have you set up your account for the school’s new Cash Online program? Once you have, you can use it to easily pay for school fees like field trips and also this year’s Gledhill Yearbook.

To set up your School Cash Online Account click HERE

Yearbooks are $25 and must be ordered by June 8th

 

Daily Announcements – Tuesday, May 29th

What’s on this week?

Friday

  • Pizza Lunch
  • Jump Hope for Heart 

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

Read first: “I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Alderville First Nation and the Métis Nation. The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923 and applies to lands east of Woodbine Avenue. I also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.”

  1. Eco Club: Thanks to all those who have participated in Bike to School week. We “caught” 76 students and staff biking to school today. We also caught 10 students riding scooters. This is great for keeping the air clean and staying healthy!
  2. We are starting to collect all of our library books today. All books are due back by June 5th.
  3. We will be taking group photos for the yearbook at recess in the Library. The following teams please report to the  library at 1:55: Kindie Helpers, Prefects, Girls and Boys Soccer Teams and Slo-pitch teams.
  4. Next Tuesday, June 5th is Gledhill’s Bike Rally for grades 1-6. Forms going home in backpacks yesterday and today.  Extra forms with further details can be found HERE

Mr Currie talked about:

  • Days of Significance
  • Bike Rally
  • Yearbook
  • Weather – drinking water, breaks, shade and sunscreen

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Daily Announcements – Monday, May 28th

What’s on this week?

Friday

  • Pizza Lunch
  • Jump Hope for Heart 

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:


Read first: “I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Alderville First Nation and the Métis Nation. The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923 and applies to lands east of Woodbine Avenue. I also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.”

  1. Eco Club: Did you get caught biking to school today? We hope so. The first 50 students who are spotted biking to school this week will receive a cool bike sticker! Get rolling and have a great week!
  2. Yearbook Committee will meet today at lunch in the Library. We will eat lunch in the library.
  3. Next Tuesday, June 5th is Gledhill’s Bike Rally for grades 1-6. Forms will go home in backpacks today.  Extra forms with further details can be found HERE
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Free Community Event – Summer Kick Off in the Park