The Gledhill Guardian

Happy Tuesday, Gledhill Families!

We’re thrilled to announce that Family Fest is BACK—mark your calendars for Friday, May
30th! With just a few short weeks to go, you may have noticed a message from SchoolCash
Online. Two exciting options are now available for purchase to help you and your family make
the most of the event:

All-You-Can-Bounce Bracelet – $25 Early Bird Special
Let your kids bounce to their hearts’ content from 3:30 to 7 PM! This bracelet gives them
unlimited access to all inflatable activities and is the best-value option for the day. Bracelets can
be picked up in advance or at the event—keep an eye on your inbox for pickup times.
Please note: Bracelets will be $35 on the day of the event, so grab yours early!

BBQ Meals – $8 each
Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner thanks to our friends at M&M Food Market, with chips and drinks
generously sponsored by Davidson’s Valu-Mart. Each meal includes your choice of main, a
drink, and a bag of chips—perfect for the whole family! Please note: The hot dog being served
is Halal. Gluten free options are available for purchase. If you or your family have questions
regarding the food, please reach out to thegledhillguardian@gmail.com.

Stay Connected
We’ll be sharing more details about all the fun activities coming your way, so be sure you’re
subscribed to the Gledhill Guardian blog to stay up to date!

Purchase Now!
Head to your child’s SchoolCash Online account to make your purchases. We kindly ask that
all purchases be made by midnight on Thursday, May 22nd so we can plan accordingly.

Let’s ensure this event welcome’s everyone at Gledhill!
We want to do our best to accommodate all Gledhill students’ needs at Family Fest. If you are in
need of any accommodation, please reach out to Vanessa Milne, Gledhill parent, by email at
vanessa.milne@gmail.com

We Need You!
Family Fest runs on the power of volunteers—and we still need helping hands to make the day
a success! Can you spare an hour?

Click here to sign up to volunteer.

It’s a fantastic way to meet other parents and be part of the fun. Our goal is to have at least one
volunteer from each household—with your help, we can keep events like this going strong.

All proceeds from this year’s Family Fest will go toward enriching Gledhill student experiences,
including programs like Drama with Jeff, the Chess Club, and more.

Thanks so much—we can’t wait to see you there!

Gledhill Parent Council

Calling all cuddly creatures in need of a new home! At this year’s Family Fest, we’re hosting a Stuffie Adoption Event — a special opportunity to find loving homes for gently-loved stuffed animals, all while raising funds for our amazing Parent’s Council.

We’re looking for donations from our caring community! If you have any clean, lightly used stuffies ready for their next adventure, please send them to school with your child. All future adoptees will be lovingly collected in Room 4 until the big day.

Let’s give these stuffies a second chance to be someone’s snuggle buddy — and support our school while we’re at it! 

Parent Council will be meeting tonight, Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:30-8:00pm in the library.

See link below to attend virtually if you wish.

Agenda:

Welcome / review of minutes (Mark Sedore)

Principal’s message (Peppi Minos)

Treasurer’s report (Jonathan Parham)

Potential changes to fundraising policy (Mark Sedore)

TDSB Budget and consultations (Mark Sedore)

Skate Day report (Kristen Grinyer)

Movie Night (Maria Dasios / Clare Mitchell)

Family fest (May 30) update (Jessica Braun)

Silent auction (Erin Kuri)

Grad Day / Grad Party (June 20) (Kristen Grinyer / Jen Otley)

Dance-a-thon (Mark Sedore)

Spring parent social (Mark Sedore)

Next meeting/open discussion/other items (all)

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/hsv-qver-qscOtherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 786-701-6916 and enter this PIN: 281 606 380#

Hello all!

A friendly reminder that pizza orders for Friday Apr 25 are due tonight, Sunday Apr 20. Visit School Cash Online to place orders!

What’s Happening?
We invite you to join the Gledhill School Council in bringing our community together again in an engaging fundraiser supporting student activities and educational programs! Last year we had so much fun and raised over $4,300 in support of technology and literacy goals at our school. Gledhill family and community members played an exceptional role in helping us create lasting memories for our community. Can we count on your support again?

How can I get invovled?
Apr 1-30: If you own a local business or have connections with other business owners, please consider donating an experience, gift card or merchandise as a bidding item. We offer free marketing through our event communication channels.

By Apr 30: Reach out to Erin at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com and have your item ready for pick up by April 30th.

May 23- 30: Silent auction bidding will take place on our online auction platform and will be open one week before Family Fest (May 30) at which point the highest bidders will win their items!

Thank you for your time and consideration!

When: Friday, May 30th 3:30-7pm
Where: Gledhill Junior Public School Yard
Who: Our Community, this event is open to everyone so invite your family, friends & neighbours!
Free to Participate Activities:

• Games, including a station by Jack of Sports!
• Tattoos
• Music

Pay to Play Activities:

• BBQ Dinner: available only to pre-purchase via School Cash Online by May 23
  • Options for BBQ Dinner are: All beef burger; Veggie Burger; Jumbo Beef Hot Dog. All served with a drink and bag of chips. The hot dog and bun are Halal.
• Bouncy Castles – All you can bounce: $25 via school cash online by May 23 ($35 day of via cash & card)
• Other Treats (Bake Sale, Ice cream, Cotton Candy): Various (cash & card day of)
• Silent Auction: Online Only.

Family Fest items will be available shortly to purchase via School Cash Online. The deadline for purchasing will be May 23 at 11:59pm. If you are not registered for School Cash Online and would like to participate, please email at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com

Do you or your kiddos have a fun event or station you’d like to run at this event? Please let us know what it is by emailing thegledhillguardian@gmail.com.

Please note: this is a rain or shine event that has been organized by Parent Council. We have to commit to the orders placed with our vendors and as a result, we are unable to change an order once it has been placed and WE CANNOT OFFER ANY REFUNDS. Thank you for supporting Gledhill and our students!

As always, this event runs only because of volunteers and we need more to make this a success. In the weeks to come, you will see a call for assistance. Please ensure that someone in your household signs up for a shift. Without volunteers, these events cannot continue to run.

When: Friday April 11 – Doors open at 6 pm; movie starts at 6:30 pm.

Where: Gledhill gym (enter through Terry Fox doors)

Admission is $2 and pizza and snacks will be available for sale. 🍕

See linked poster for further details.

This is a family event – children must be accompanied by an adult. 🧑‍🧒

Kids: bring your sleeping bags/blankets/pillows/stuffies and get cozy! Our movie nights have a real slumber party vibe.🧸 ☺️

Morning all,

Friendly reminder that today is the International Day of Pink. If you are able, have your kiddo wear pink to stand up against bullying!

Hurray for Skate Day! 

Skate Day was a great success! It was exhilarating seeing the Gledhill community come together to share in joy & laughter! Thank you to all the teachers and parent volunteers that made this day as smooth as possible. The students seeing your supporting smiles, definitely helps keep their heads up & skates on the ice! 

A special shout out to our very own Geldhill students! From the seasoned speedster helping their fellow beginner classmates persevere to those who were in the stands being cheering fans! 

If any families are interested in continuing their skating, a great & helpful resource for equipment is:

Play it Again Sports! Our local location is:  2488 Gerrard St E, Scarborough, ON M1N 1W8

From your Parent Council

Yesterday was such a fun day for the kids of Gledhill! It takes a lot of work to make these events happen so let’s take a moment to thank all the people who helped make Skate Day possible!

Firstly, a big shout out to Kristen Grinyer who is the driving force behind this day– thank you! Another huge thank you to all the teachers & the parent volunteers, your support is appreciated!

We hope your kiddos had a memorable experience and look forward to next year!