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June 2016 Principal’s Message: WOW! Ten months have gone by very, very quickly. As I look at the Upcoming Events: June 3: Taco in a Bag Rooftop Photo calendar, I find it hard to believe that the end of June is only days June 7: Grade 8 Fieldtrip - RiverWatch away and as the year draws to a close, it is time to look back and June 8: Grade 6 DARE celebrate the accomplishments of another school year. We have had many special presentations – Danielle Reed, the Edmonton Eskimos, Sigmund Brower, and Eva Scrimshaw to name a few. We have been lucky enough to be invited to the SunErgos FNMI presentation at Lillian Schick and to Eva Olssen at Camilla School. Our special events ranged from book fair, Read- in week, Write- in week, Diversity week, Career Fair, Food Bank Donations, Band June 9: Grade 6 DARE Grad - 10:30am Grade 4 Orientation - 1:30pm Grade 4 Open House - 5:00pm Grade 9 Farewell - 6:00 - 9:00pm June 10: PD Day - No School June 14: Grade 9 Fieldtrip - Robb Nash Parent Council/GRAMPS Meeting 6:00pm concerts, Track and Field, and, of course, end of year class trips. June 15: Grade 6 PAT LA (Part B) Our students have learned, laughed and made many memories June 16: Grade 6 PAT Math Grade 5 & 6: Farm / ATV Safety Course during the past year. Each year, Gibbons School set goals for learning improvement and come up with strategies to meet our goals. This year we focused on improving literacy for our students as well as differentiated instruction by our teachers. These areas continue to be important for student success. Student well-being was another area of focus and we have made significant progress in this area as well. I was pleased to see from our ‘OurSchoolSurvey’ that our students rated their relationships with teachers very high. I know this is because of our caring, committed staff who enjoy teaching this great group of kids at Gibbons School. June 17: Grade 6 PAT Science Term 3 Ends June 20: Grade 6 PAT Social Studies Grade 9 PAT Science Science Final Grade 7-8 June 21: PAC Hot Dog BBQ Grade 7-8 Social Final Exam June 22: Grade 7-8 Math Final Grade 9 PAT Math June 23: Grade 7-8 LA Final (Part B) Grade 9 PAT LA (Part B) June 24: Grade 9 PAT Social Studies Sincerely, June 27: 10:30am Year End Awards Mrs. Wilkinson June 28: Last Full Day of Classes For the most up to date information, please visit our website view our calendar of events, as we will no longer be attaching a calendar to the newsletter. Thank you! www.gibbonsschool.ca Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240 Fax:(780)923.3093 May 2016 Information You Need to Know Lunch Time A closed campus exists to assist the school in ensuring a safe and caring environment. Students are not allowed off school premises unless a parent contacts the school via phone/note to have the student attend an appointment or be involved in a specific activity. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal, or Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal. Bikes & Scooters A reminder that the skate park is not school property, and students are not permitted there during school hours. Students must wear helmets while riding bikes and scooters, and please always remember to lock up your bike/scooter while at school. Severe Nut Allergies We have students who have severe allergic reactions to nuts. If exposed to nuts, their reaction may place them in a life-threatening situation. In providing as safe an environment as possible, we encourage our students to not share their food with others. If students are bringing treats for others, we ask that they be free of nut products. Your assistance in limiting these products being brought into the school is appreciated. We would also ask parents/ guardians to inform the school if their child(ren) have any life threatening allergies so that we may better protect your children’s health. Please contact the school office at (780) 923-2240. Absentee Check If your child will be absent for the day please contact the school as soon as possible at 780-923-2240. Absentee checks will be done each morning, and automated calls will be made to verify attendance for those students marked absent. www.gibbonsschool.ca Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240 Fax:(780)923.3093 May 2016 Congratulations to our Grizzlies of the Month for May! These students were chosen by teachers for showing a noteworthy achievement in one or more of the following areas: improved work habits, improved achievements in a particular subject, assisting other students with homework, planning or helping with a community event, assisting with technology troubleshooting, moving to the next reading level, or other personal bests or achievements within the school community. Grade 5: Shelby Walker, Luke Carey, Lucas Nicholson Grade 6: McKenna Jamieson, Keneisha Schulz-Dupuis Grade 7: Rose Potts, Cale Brownell, Liam Rowswell, Kyle Povey, Jocelyn Cole, Kylee Ratcliffe, Chelsea Allen Grade 8: Brady Smith, Morgan VanBeek Grade 9: Maddy Campbell, Alex Vandenbrink, Makayla Norris www.gibbonsschool.ca Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240 Fax:(780)923.3093 May 2016 BOSTON PIZZA & GIBBONS SCHOOL make fundraising easy and tasty! Boston Pizza and Gibbons School are joining together in Operation Education! It is a co-operative fundraising program designed to foster a sense of community where students, peers, educators and families can effectively raise funds towards specific school related ventures. Please turn in your original Boston Pizza receipts from all Alberta Boston Pizza locations dated January 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016 to the drop box in Gibbons School office. Boston Pizza will give back 5% before taxes of all the receipts to Gibbons School PAC. This money will be used through out the school. ATTENTION GRADE 9 - BABY PHOTOS NEEDED We are still collecting baby photos for the Grade 9 Farewell Slideshow. Students will have their Grade 9 School photo next to their baby photo. *Please scan in their baby photo or take a picture with your cell phone that is a clear image. Email the photo to [email protected]. Report Cards will soon be available online! Once final marks are ready, parents will receive an email with instructions on how to view and print them from PowerSchool. Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call the school for assistance at 780-923-2240. www.gibbonsschool.ca Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240 Fax:(780)923.3093 May 2016 HOCKEY ACADEMY REGISTRATION The deadline for registrations is June 10. Registrations must include our registration form, reference letter, (Not required for returning athletes) and a $200 deposit. Please contact Ron Shaw or Darryl Paziuk if you have any concerns or questions. PAC Hot Dog BBQ Lunch Parent Council is hosting a BBQ lunch at Gibbons School on Tuesday, June 21st! If you would like to volunteer at this fun event please contact Jen Kobza by phone Grade 6 D.A.R.E. Graduation or text at (780)914-5216. The Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony takes place on Thursday, June 9th from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Family & friends are welcome to attend, no tickets are required. We hope to see you there! The Grade 4 Open House takes place on Thursday, June 9th at 5:00pm. Families with students planning to attend Grade 5 at Gibbons School are encouraged to attend as we cover lots of important information! Grade 4 Grade 9 The Grade 6 D.A.R.E Graduation takes place on Thursday, June 9th at 10:30am in the Gibbons School small gym. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend! www.gibbonsschool.ca Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240 Fax:(780)923.3093 School Council Minutes - Tuesday May 10, 2016 Present: Courtney Maher, Jason Stronciski, Kristine Wilkinson, Joanna Antoniuk, Jen Kobza, Terry Jewell, Iain Jamieson, Diane Sandahl, Sandy Land, Irene Gibbons Called meeting to order 6:08pm Approval of April minutes by Jen, seconded by Joanna Approval of April agenda by Jen, seconded by Joanna Old Business: Playground Committee has yet to meet Junior Achievement went phenomenally!! Revamping student awards to include different gifts ranging from water bottles to ear buds, coffee mugs and USB keys. These would vary on a three year rotation to keep things fresh. Upping school council award from $20 to $50. Terry Jewel – Trustee: SCHS ready in a year. Disussed funding; haven’t cut or added however less kids will equal less $ and more kids will remain the same $. Nine new modular coming in to Morinville Requests for monthly reports instead of quarterly Budget meeting #2 next week. School site finalized in June, ready for 2018. Deadline for altering teaching positions is May 31. Kristine Wilkinson – Principal: Staff to be trained in 3D printing for robotics course. Education week and Diversity week both completed and enjoyed. Miss Austin has started a running club and also yoga at lunch for students. Jr.High students participated in a First Nations activity at Lilian Schick, it was very well received by students. Spring Concert completed successfully. Volunteer appreciation night held; few volunteers attended. New website is up and running Two new students from Fort Mac so far, both in Grade 5. Next year we expect 26-27 students per class in Grade 5, two classes. Approx. 30 Grade 6s per class. Possibly looking into an aide or a .5 teaching position. Back to School for 2016/2017 in August again. Dress code discussed; revisions will be made to final policy. Discussion re: inclusion and diversity. Grade 8 rep (Joanna): Trip to Millenium Place and Japanese Village Exam and short story tomorrow Entering Theme 5 in health for most grades. Grade 6 PAT on Thursday / Grade 7 Final Wedesday / Grade 9 already written June 9th, Grade 4s from Landing Trail Tour school, also Grade 6 DARE Grad. June 3rd is Rooftop Photo. Plant Fundraiser brought in $11,200 overall, unsure of our portion as of yet. General Ac- Chair: count has $8100. Next Meeting June 14 @ 6:00pm Gibbons School Council Meeting Tuesday June 14th, 2016 6:00pm Call to Order Approval of the minutes for May meeting Approval of the agenda Old Business Playground update Boston Pizza fundraiser Awards Night and gifts Reports Trustee: Terry Jewel Principal Report: Kristine Wilkinson Chair: Jen Kobza June 3 Taco in a bag farewell PAC to sponsor BBQ; left over pancake $ Grade Reps Staff Rep: Jason Stronciski PAC: Cindy Jamieson Bank report Plant fundraiser GRAMPS Adjournment The next meeting will be the AGM on Sept 13 @ 6pm.For those interested in being on council, this is the meeting to come to!
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