The Gledhill Guardian

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We hope everyone had a great summer vacation and are ready to head back to school. With the help of the school we’ve put together some FAQs for the start of the year.

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When does school start?

• First day is WEDNESDAY September 7th
• Note: Tuesday September 6th is a PA day

Will class lists be available before the first day?

• Yes! Class lists are expected to be posted outside of the Terry Fox Community Centre (building attached to the school, doors north of the main school entrance) Thursday September 1st – we will confirm when lists are available

What can I expect on the first day?

• Classes will line up outside similar to last year, teachers will meet their classes and have clipboards; if you need help please find a teacher with a clipboard.
• Kindergarten classes will line up on the pavement at the back of the school (same as last year but noted for those new to the school)

What time does school start/end?

• Same times as last year; times are the same for kindergarten classes
• First bell is at 8:30am – teachers on duty, second bell at 8:40am – prompt to line up
• Lunch recess is 11:30 – 12:30
• School ends at 3:20

Any specific COVID protocols for this year?

• Protocols remain similar to the end of last year
• There’s no specific requirement to wear a mask but the school remains mask friendly
• Sanitizer and masks will be available to those that need/want them
• There is no requirement for parents to wear masks while on school property
• If your child has symptoms of illness please stay home

Thank you so much to everyone that was able to join us yesterday at the Gledhill Community BBQ! We were happy to have so many of you join us for a beautiful (windy) evening!!

The event wouldn’t have been possible without all of the volunteers that helped out through set up, running games and photo booths, helping out with the food and finally cleaning up. Thank you to everyone that put their hands up to help out, we were a small but mighty group!

Thank you to the businesses that supported us, please show them our thanks by supporting them as well:

• Davidson’s Valumart – generously donated all of the chips and drinks that were provided with each meal
• Oak Park Deli – generously donated the Spanakopita for us to enjoy – they were very delicious!

We would also like to thank M&M Food Mart (3351 Lawrence Ave.) for helping us cook and distribute nearly 700 meals! And for X-Movement and Dance N Culture keeping us busy with activities.

We are excited that we’ll be seeing so many families tomorrow at the BBQ, the weather will be nice and the BBQ will be fired up!

A few things to note:

• BBQ starts at 5pm; a reminder BBQ Items were sold in advance, if you missed the ordering deadline please bring your own picnic to join us, there’s still lots of fun happening
• An Ice Cream truck will be on site and accepting Cash for orders
• 5:30pm – 6:00pm – X-Movement activity
• 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Dance N Culture dance party
• All night, photo booths set up and small games
• Please also remember to bring a blanket or chair

From the virtual School Council meeting held on June 9, 2022 at 6:30pm

Welcome and attendees

• There were 14 attendees at the meeting, including Gledhill parents and guardians, Cathy McAleese (Gledhill Principal), Janet Bambrick (Gledhill Vice-Principal), and a Gledhill staff member.

Gledhill Principal and Vice-Principal updates

• A lot is happening in June including two track and field days and activities with the program X-movement.
• Gledhill is hosting a group of special visitors from the Maple Bear Global School in Brazil to see how the curriculum and French immersion are taught in an Ontario junior public school. Gledhill was one of two schools selected to host the group.
• Yearbooks:
  • The link to purchase Gledhill yearbooks was sent to parents and will be sent again.
  • There are supply chain issues with creating the yearbooks (getting paper, etc.) so everyone is hopeful that they will be delivered before the end of the school year. If they are not ready in time, there will be a way to get the yearbooks to Gledhill students who are moving on.
  • A parent asked about the price of the yearbooks as the Gledhill yearbook costs $20 and the DA Morrison yearbook costs $5. The principals weren’t sure why there is a price difference, but confirmed that they are using a TDSB-approved vendor.

Gledhill Community BBQ

• The Gledhill Community BBQ is this Friday June 17^th, 5-7pm.
• The last day to order food for the BBQ using School Cash Online was Monday June 13^th.
• The cost of food is $3 for a hamburger, veggie burger, or hotdog and includes a bag of chips and drink. Orders are needed in advance so that the food order can be confirmed with M&M. Any questions or special requests about food orders can be emailed to: gledhillbbq@gmail.com.
• ValuMart kindly donated the chips and drinks for the event!
• Activities include a dance company attending, music, a photo booth, craft table, and games being organized by a Grade 5 Dad using some of the school gym equipment.
• It should be a fun community-building evening; Gledhill staff have been invited to attend as well.
• We hope to see you there!!
• There is a volunteer form online as well for parents who are able to assist.

Use of Council funds – for approvals

• Council approved an amount up to $2,500 to subsidize the food and any additional activity costs for the Gledhill Community BBQ. This amount is within the Council’s budget.
• Council approved a $500 contribution towards Grade 5 graduation ceremony costs.
• Council approved a $500 contribution towards the parent-organized grad party that will take place at a local Legion on Friday June 24^th, 6-8pm. The event may be free for graduating students with this approval (TBC).
• Council approved the purchase of freezies ($94) for students for the track and field days.

Initiate discussion about Council roles for next school year (2022/23)

• There will be many opportunities and ways to get involved next school year.
• Thank you to the parents who have been involved in Council and are now ‘graduating’ from Gledhill.
• In the Fall you will see calls for nominations for Council positions (elected positions and a variety of other roles). The current Executive will make sure there is a smooth and fair election process in the Fall (including having a parent run the elections who is not seeking a position).
• The Council positions are also posted on the blog if anyone wants to take a look.

Thank you for the excellent school year and see you at the BBQ on June 17^th!

🍔 Please get your food orders in, order cut off is TODAY **MONDAY JUNE 13th @4pm**

💲 As a reminder – please order and pay online through School Cash online https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/

More details for the day are available on the blog https://gledhillguardian.com/2022/06/02/%f0%9f%8d%94%f0%9f%8c%ad-gledhill-community-bbq-june-17th-5pm-7pm-%f0%9f%8d%94%f0%9f%8c%ad/

Note: offline orders are accepted but cut off is still Monday; Questions on ordering or other items can be sent to gledhillbbq@gmail.com

🌞 The weather is looking good for next week and we are going forward rain or shine!

🍔 Please get your food orders in, order cut off is MONDAY JUNE 13th @4pm

💲 As a reminder – please order and pay online through School Cash online https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/

More details for the day are available on the blog https://gledhillguardian.com/2022/06/02/%f0%9f%8d%94%f0%9f%8c%ad-gledhill-community-bbq-june-17th-5pm-7pm-%f0%9f%8d%94%f0%9f%8c%ad/

Note: offline orders are accepted but cut off is still Monday; Questions on ordering or other items can be sent to gledhillbbq@gmail.com