Halloween Parade Pictures

Every October, Gledhill hosts a Halloween Parade. Students and teachers alike can show their wild side to all of their friends and colleagues on this special day. We were fortunate that the rain held off long enough for the parade to be held outside this year. A special thanks to Principal McLachlan, who kindly provided the following pictures of the Halloween parade a couple of weeks ago.

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Daily Announcements – Tuesday, November 12

announcementHighlights from this morning’s announcements:

1. The next Math Caribou contest is tomorrow (Wed) morning after the announcements. Remember to practice the Mastermind Game on the website:

http://www.brocku.ca/caribou/games/mastermind.php

2. The Remembrance Day Poster and Poetry Contest has been extended until Thursday. Submissions and permission forms to Mrs. Chitayat.

Gledhill Scares Away Hunger!

Students did a great job with food bank donations this year. Hats off to Mme Morgan’s class (room 27) for donating the most items! Thank you everyone for contributing to this important cause.

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Gledhill’s donation to the food bank.

 

Daily Announcements – Friday, November 8

announcementHere are today’s announcements:

1. Reminder about The Royal Canadian Legion Poetry and Poster Contest. Submissions are due to Mrs Chitayat Nov 12. Students must obtain permission slips from their teacher.

2. Next week’s Book Fair will be in the Library. Mon – Thurs,  1-4pm and Friday during Parent Teacher Interviews.

3. Math Cariboo Contestants – Visit the website before next Wednesday’s contest to practice the “Mastermind” game:
http://www.brocku.ca/caribou/games/mastermind.php

Silent Auction – Finger Foods

Oven MIttGet out your spatulas and mixing bowls and dust off your recipe books it’s almost time to start cooking for the Gledhill SACA Silent Auction!

Come share and show off your culinary prowess. We need you to make the evening special by bringing your favourite sweet or savoury finger food. If you haven’t already. please let us know what you would like to bring.
Contact us at thegledhillguardian@gmail.com.

Gledhill’s Annual Book Fair

book fair.gifGledhill’s Library will be hosting the annual Book Fair from November 11th to 15th. The Fair provides an opportunity for students and others to purchase books and other reading-related materials at reasonable prices. The Fair will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On Friday morning, it will be open during Parent/Teacher interviews.

Students will have an opportunity to visit the Fair during class time and parents are welcome to come out after school or on Friday morning. You may also support us by providing your children with money for purchases or by volunteering your time to help in the Fair.

Such support will be appreciated, as the money raised will go towards purchasing more library resources and promoting literacy in our school.

Mme Jarolim

Gledhill Running Club

running_shoesThe Gledhill Running Club started this week.

We have many participants, students as well as family members. Primary students (grades 1 to 3) run on Tuesday morning and the Juniors (grades 4 to 6) run on Thursdays.

We meet at the Terry Fox doors at 7:45am … please feel free to join us.

Daily Announcements – Thursday, Nov. 7th

announcementWe know that many families have mentioned that not all of the information from the daily announcements makes it home, so as a new feature we will be posting the key daily announcements here on this site. To get us started, here are the announcements for Thursday Nov. 7.

1. Kids are encouraged to wear red and black for Remembrance Day next Monday.

2. The Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Poster and Poetry contest is back. Submissions are due to Mrs Chitayat by Nov 12. Students need to ask their teacher for a permission form.

Education Survey

ministry of educationOur school trustee, Sheila Cary Meagher, shared information about a consultation survey being conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The survey, “Building the Next Phase in Ontario’s Education Strategy – Great to Excellent”, is an opportunity for parents to provide input as the government moves forward in their plans for public education in Ontario. To complete the survey please follow this link – http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/about/survey.html

Silent Auction Items – Can You Help?

Live-AuctionWe have collected many wonderful items for the Gledhill SACA Silent Auction on November 22! If you would like to contribute but need some ideas, perhaps some of these might spark your imagination:

  • Do you, or someone you know, have season tickets to the Leafs?
  • How about tickets for the theatre or the movies?
  • Do you have a favourite restaurant? Ask them for a donation. It’s great advertising for them.
  • Perhaps you can offer a Toronto CityPASS, entrance to our amazing new Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
  • or a lift up the CN Tower…
  • If you love to shovel or have a snow blower, perhaps offer a gift certificate for snow removal.
  • Host a party.
  • If you love to house paint, offer to paint a room.
  • Cook a dinner, maybe vegetarian?
  • Dog walking
  • Interior design? Offer a couple of hours of design advice.
  • Do you have a cool job? How about bringing someone to your work?
  • Are you artistic? Offer to draw a caricature or donate a work of art.
  • If you have a cottage, how about providing a weekend away?
  • If you’re handy, could you offer a couple of hours of handyman services?
  • Can you teach self-defense, cake decorating, scrapbooking?
  • How about guitar or piano lessons, web design? Or photography?
  • If you are a knitter, maybe you can offer up something to keep us warm in the cold months ahead.

Should you require a letter of introduction from Gledhill about the auction, please contact me and I will provide that to you. ( rourkenassif@sympatico.ca ).

Thank you and see you at the Auction!