the newsletter

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!