The Gledhill Guardian

ARC program will operate at DA Morrison today in the Cafeteria. Staff will be contacting all parents shortly to confirm attendance and communicate the plan.

Students will be dismissed from DA Morrison on the south tarmac (south side of the school on the asphalt area) at 3:20pm.

It’s expected that we will be back to normal at Gledhill tomorrow

Due to Police activity in the area near the school, all Gledhill classes are being relocated to DA Morrison (271 Gledhill Ave) to start the day and possibly for the remainder of the day.

Please bring students to DA Morrison this morning where staff will be waiting for students to escort them to the appropriate location in the school. Should Gledhill become accessible during the day, the students may return to the school.

Due to this activity Picture Day is also cancelled today.

More info will be provided

Ms. Smith is looking for photos to be included in the yearbook. If anyone attended the South Conference Qualifying Cross Country Meet this past Wednesday (Oct 12th) and has photos that they would like considered for the yearbook, please forward them to kristi.smith@tdsb.on.ca

Thanks in advance!

Best of luck to the team tomorrow! Go Gledhill Tigers! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A few notes and some information for tomorrow’s Cross Country meet provided by Ms. Smith.

Morning Announcement (For Students):

This is just a reminder that the cross country runners in Grades 4 and 5 are to meet me at Door 5 (Gym) when the morning bell rings at 8:40. The runners in Grades 2 and 3 are to go to class for attendance first. I will start picking you up at around 9:00. Consider bringing books to read, sketch books, decks of playing cards, etc. to keep busy during off-race times. Please do NOT bring sporting equipment. See you tomorrow!

Notes for Parents:

• When cheering on our athletes, you MUST remain on the outside edge of the course. Students MUST be supervised at all times!
• Please ONLY take photographs of your own child/ren.
• Due to the distance of the public washrooms from the course, we are going to be using the provided portapotties.
• Below are a couple of maps that might come in handy. 1) Course Map 2) Restricted Areas

A message to parents from Ms. Smith regarding cross country:

Parents of our cross country runners are more than welcome to come to the meets to support their children! In the interest of safety and monitoring attendance, I would like the primary (Grades 2-3) and the junior (Grades 4-5) teams to travel to Sunnybrook Park together. If you would like to take your own child home after the race, please just let me know first so that I can document it. Finally, Sunnybrook Park is located at 1132 Leslie Street (Leslie and Eglinton). Thanks in advance! Ms. Smith

Also, in case you missed the letter that was sent home yesterday (Oct 5th) below are some details:

As a reminder, the South Conference Qualifying Cross Country Meet for Gledhill Jr. P.S. will take place next Wednesday, October 12^th. A school bus has been booked and will be leaving Gledhill at 9:45 a.m. It will be departing Sunnybrook Park to come back to school at 1:00 p.m. sharp. We have a very large team this year and the bus only has a capacity of 47 people. Thus, due to numbers, runners in Grades 2 and 3 will ride the school bus to the meet with myself, Mr. Webb, and one parent volunteer. Mr. Pearson and some other parent volunteers will travel with the Grade 4 and 5 students on the TTC, leaving at approximately 9:30 a.m. Mr. Pearson and I will switch roles for the rides back to school. I would like the Grade 4 and 5 students to meet me outside Door 5 when the bell rings at 8:45 on race day, so that we can go into the gym and hand out the jerseys. I will pick up the students in Grades 2 and 3 from their classrooms after they check in for attendance to do the same.

Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, as the races will go on rain or shine, except in the case of thunderstorms. Also, please pack some water and lunch/snacks for him/her/them.

Approximate Race Times (Please note that they can run up to 30 min. early.):

• Grade 2 Girls – 11:00 a.m.
• Grade 2 Boys – 11:15
• Grade 3 Girls – 11:30
• Grade 3 Boys – 11:45
• Grade 4 Girls – 12:00 p.m.
• Grade 4 Boys – 12:15
• Grade 5 Girls – 12:30
• Grade 5 Boys – 12:45

Did you miss the Council meeting last night? We have some additional information shared last night regarding Curriculum Night:

• When? This Thursday October 6th starting at 5:00pm
• All are welcome, please bring your children, this is an opportunity for them to show you their classroom
• 3 sessions will take place in classrooms – 5:00pm, 5:20pm and 5:40pm during this time teachers should be in the classrooms; activities might vary by classroom but you should have enough time to travel to more than 1 class if needed
• Classroom visits end by 6pm
• Pizza slices will be available (one per person) in the main hall, this area will be open from 5:00pm to 7:00pm; (note: optional donations to help cover the cost of the pizza slices are welcome)

A reminder for the Council meeting TONIGHT starting at 6:30, Zoom link is below.

ALL Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend all or part of the meeting and all are considered members of the Council! 

ALL parents and guardians also have voting rights at each meeting, regardless of how many meetings you attend. 

1. Welcome, introductions, land acknowledgement
2. Principal’s Update
3. Council Elections & Opportunities
4. Other Business

Join our meeting via ZOOM

https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/3373641072?pwd=NU9UL08xc0d0SVppbWNtTVBrSjlvZz09

Did you hear that Gledhill’s Bordenball team had an amazing tournament on Friday? They won all 4 games and are on to the conference finals! Thanks to all the other Gledhill students that came out to cheer on the team!

!!Attention Families of kids on the team!! The Finals are being rescheduled, please watch Ms. Pace’s google classroom for updates (the finals will NOT be taking place this Wednesday).

ALL Parents and Guardians are welcome to attend all or part of the meeting and all are considered members of the Council! 

ALL parents and guardians also have voting rights at each meeting, regardless of how many meetings you attend. 

1. Welcome, introductions, land acknowledgement
2. Principal’s Update
3. Council Elections & Opportunities
4. Other Business

Join our meeting via ZOOM

https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/3373641072?pwd=NU9UL08xc0d0SVppbWNtTVBrSjlvZz09