Lost and Found – June 14th deadline to claim lost items

The Lost and Found in the school basement hallway is OVERFOWING with clothing, footwear and lunch gear. If you have an opportunity, please stop by or remind your child to have a look for their belongings.

All remaining items will be donated to charity on Friday, June 14th

 

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Earl Beatty is inviting local, active kids to their Saturday Fun Fair

Argos!

Reminder to submit your forms and payment to the office for the Argos game!

Daily Announcements: Tuesday, May 14th (Day 2)

What’s coming up?

  • Today, Tuesday May 14th- Kickoff Assembly for the Jump Rope for Heart
  • Thursday, May 16th – Gledhill School Council Meeting 6-7:30pm.  Everyone is welcome.  Childcare and pizza provided. (See agenda HERE)
  • Monday May 20th- NO SCHOOL- Victoria Day
  • Friday May 24- Gledhill Spirit Day – wear your Gledhill spirit wear or Gledhill colours
  • Wednesday May 29- Character Ed Assembly
  • Friday, May 31 – Deadline for ordering Argos tickets
  • Wednesday June 5th- Spring Concert 6:30pm
  • Friday June 14th- Gledhill Family Fest
  • Monday, June 24th – Grade 5 Graduation Ceremony – AM

Reminder that there is a bin in the office for donations of supplies to “Gledhill Gives Back”

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

“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. Junior Choir is today at lunch.
  2. Concert Decorating  Committee meets Wednesday at lunch.
  3. Jump Rope for Heart kick of ceremony is today at 10:30am. Pledge forms and letters are ready to go home.
  4. Reminder to all students on any Gledhill athletic team that updates for practices are on Mr Webb’s website. Please check each morning as the weather is sometimes too wet and if practice is cancelled it will say so on the website.
  5. All grade 4 and 5 boys interested in playing Ultimate Frisbee please come to the gym at recess (Mrs Pace)

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.

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This Thursday’s School Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm

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

Location: Gledhill School Library, 2nd Floor

Pizza will be served. Childcare will be provided. If your children are attending, please stay to help clean up the space that they are in when the meeting is over.

Note if the door is locked – please ring the bell and the caretaker will let you in.

Agenda Items

6:00pm to 6:15pm – Welcome and introductions

6:15pm to 7:30pm (main agenda items)

● Bike Rodeo (Grades 1-2)

● Letters to Government in Support of Teachers/Concern of Budget Cuts

● June Planning Meeting

● Principal’s Update

● Committee Updates

● Other Business – Open floor

Upcoming Dates

● Friday May 24 – Gledhill Spirit Day – wear your Gledhill spirit wear or Gledhill colours

● Wednesday May 29 – Character Ed Assembly

● Friday, May 31 – Deadline for ordering Argos tickets

● Wednesday June 5th – Spring Concert 6:30pm

● Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Family Fest

● Monday, June 24th – Grade 5 Graduation Ceremony – AM

Next Council Meeting is Tuesday, June 18th

Minutes from Past Meetings can be found HERE

Save the Date: Grade 5 Graduation and After School Party

Attention parents of Grade 5 students:

The Grade 5 graduation ceremony (gulp) will be held at the school, the morning of Monday, June 24.

The parents of the grade 5 students are also planning a dance party after school on the same day! It will be held at Stan Wadlow Clubhouse from 3:30-5:30pm. Details on the party will follow via a paper notice sent home with the grade 5 students. If you have questions or would like to help with planning activities and food, please email nichols_andrea@hotmail.com.

 

 

Daily Announcements: Monday, May 13 (Day 1)

What’s coming up?

  • Today, Monday May 13th- Kindergarten Orientation– 10:30am in the gym
  • Tuesday May 14th- Kickoff Assembly for the Jump Rope for Heart
  • Thursday, May 16th – Gledhill School Council Meeting 6-7:30pm.  Everyone is welcome.  Childcare and pizza provided.
  • Monday May 20th- NO SCHOOL- Victoria Day
  • Friday May 24- Gledhill Spirit Day – wear your Gledhill spirit wear or Gledhill colours
  • Wednesday May 29- Character Ed Assembly
  • Friday, May 31 – Deadline for ordering Argos tickets
  • Wednesday June 5th- Spring Concert 6:30pm
  • Friday June 14th- Gledhill Family Fest
  • Monday, June 24th – Grade 5 Graduation Ceremony – AM

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

“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. Uschool Ukulele today at lunch
  2. Tuesday is Junior Choir at lunch.
  3. Concert Decorating  Committee meets Wednesday at lunch.
  4. Jump Rope for Heart kick of ceremony is Tuesday at 10:30am.

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.

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Daily Announcements: Friday May 10th (Day 5)

What’s coming up?

  • Monday May 13th- Kindergarten Orientation– 1030am in the gym
  • Tuesday May 14th- Kickoff Assembly for the Jump Rope for Heart
  • Thursday, May 16th – Gledhill School Council Meeting 6-7:30pm.  Everyone is welcome.  Childcare and pizza provided.
  • Monday May 20th- NO SCHOOL- Victoria Day
  • Friday May 24- Gledhill Spirit Day – wear your Gledhill spirit wear or Gledhill colours
  • Wednesday May 29- Character Ed Assembly
  • Friday, May 31 – Deadline for ordering Argos tickets
  • Wednesday June 5th- Spring Concert 630pm
  • Friday June 14th- Gledhill Family Fest

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

“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. A huge Gledhill welcome to our visiting schools playing slo-pitch.  GO TIGERS!
  2. Hi from the Eco-Club! Tomorrow is World Bird Migration Day.  Does anyone in your family have a set of binoculars?  Tomorrow will be a nice day to get out to your park and spot some unusual birds.  Have fun!

Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.

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Daily Announcements- Thursday May 9 (Day 4)

What’s coming up?

  • TODAY- Thursday May 9th- STEM Fair (see details on poster below)
  • Monday May 13th- Kindergarten Orientation– 1030am in the gym
  • Tuesday May 14th- Kickoff Assembly for the Jump Rope for Heart
  • Thursday, May 16th – Gledhill School Council Meeting 6-7:30pm
  • Monday May 20th- NO SCHOOL- Victoria Day
  • Friday May 24- Gledhill Spirit Day – wear your Gledhill spirit wear or Gledhill colours
  • Wednesday May 29- Character Ed Assembly
  • Friday, May 31 – Deadline for ordering Argos tickets
  • Wednesday June 5th- Spring Concert 630pm

Highlights from this morning’s announcements:

“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 will be cancelled today due to STEM fair
  2. Hi from the Eco-Club!  Saturday is Bird Migration Day.  There are things you can do to help birds get back to their summer nesting grounds safely.
    1. if you have large windows, you can paint or attach hawk silhouettes so that other birds avoid hitting your windows.
    2. if you have a garden, plant a tree with berries that some birds would like to eat.
    3. thanks for looking out for the birds!

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Note: These announcements are typed up daily and posted by a parent volunteer on the Gledhill School Council’s Communications Committee. Edits or omissions are made occasionally to protect the privacy of student identities.

STEM Fair 2019

The halls were filled with problems getting solved at Gledhill today!

What makes a good bridge?

How do you make a boat that floats?

What sort of device could water your plants for you?

How can Floyd (?) retreive his kite from the tree?

What things decompose better than others?

Whay kinds of structures could help people in natural disasters like cyclones?