Principal s Message: Upcoming Events · December 4: Term 1 Ends Grade 5 & 6 Swimming Lessons PAC /...
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December 2017
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Email: [email protected]
The holidays seemed to approach so quickly this year with
all of our wonderful weather. We have just a few weeks
before celebration time is here. Your children have been
working hard and it is nice to see this hard work reflected in
the success of students here at Gibbons School. Our school
has been busy with activities from Arden Theatre field trips,
to swimming lessons and archery lessons. Our Leadership
students have organized a Food Bank drive, and what a lot
of food we have been collecting. Our Parent Council will be
providing a Pancake Breakfast for the whole school on
December 21. These are a few of the activities our school
has participated in, and it is wonderful to see such a busy,
exciting place.
Our Christmas concert is scheduled for December 13th in
both the afternoon and evening. We hope to have a large
contribution to our local food bank from donations at the
Christmas Concert. Our Drama Play will be presented on
December 15th for the parents and family of the class.
Over the holiday season, we hope you all are able to stay
safe and spend much time with family, friends and loved ones.
Happy Holidays from the staff and students of Gibbons School!
Sincerely,
Upcoming Events:
November 20 - December 7: Food Bank Drive
December 4: Term 1 Ends
Grade 5 & 6 Swimming Lessons
PAC / GRAMPS Meeting 6:00pm
December 5: 901 Fieldtrip -Courthouse
December 6: Term 2 Begins
December 7: PAC Hot Lunch - Edo Japan
December 8: PD Day - No School
December 12: Rocks ’n’Rings
902 Fieldtrip - Courthouse
December 13: Christmas Concert 1:30pm & 6:30pm
December 14: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 15: JH Drama Production: Beneath the Banyan Tree 6:30pm
December 18: Grade 5 & 6 Swimming Lessons
December 20: Grade 9 - A Christmas Carol
December 21: PAC Pajama Day and Pancake Breakfast
December 22: Last Day of School before Christmas Break
December 23 - January 7: CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 8: Classes Resume
Principal’s Message:
www.gibbonsschool .ca
December 2017
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Email: [email protected]
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
Mrs. Darla Clark, 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, or send an email to: [email protected]. Absentee checks will be
done each morning, and automated calls will be made to verify attendance for those
students marked absent.
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December 2017
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Email: [email protected]
Congratulations to our November
Grizzlies of the Month
These students were chosen by teachers for showing a noteworthy achievement in one or
more of the following areas: improved work habits, improvement in a particular subject,
assisting other students with homework, planning or helping with a community event,
assisting with technology trouble-shooting, moving to the next reading level, or other
personal bests or achievements within the school community.
Grade 5: Stephen Desjarlais, Drew Hawkins, Neely Ference, Jaylee
Fraser, Payton Michaluk, AJ Clipperton, Trystyn Sidor, Abigail
Hewitt, Austyn Whittle, Parker Anderson, Emma Duiker, Shawn
Walker, Spencer Demerais, Boe Johnston, Ava Mac Sween,
Neely Ference, Kiera Hamm
Grade 6: Avarey Stewart, Kash Ganter, Connor Mellott, Kierra Siedlecki,
Kaily Derouin, Cassidy Fenske, Taylor Bradley
Grade 7: Hannah Dale, Raleigh Andrews, Luke Carey, Kolby O’Donnell,
Arabelle Love, Travis Geleta, Addison Michaluk, Elayna
Richardson-Kuzyk, Landon Rittmeyer
Grade 8: Billy Milligan, Kayleigh Letwin, Sarah Turgeon, Daniel McCann,
Grade 9: Jocelyn Cole, Michael Tulloch, Daniel Taal, Hannah Friesen,
Devin Craig, Hannah Friesen, Shelton Anderson-Croft,
Rebecca MacAulay, Ella Timmer, Jenae Hawkins
www.gibbonsschool .ca
December 2017
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Email: [email protected]
Gibbons School would
like to extend our
thanks to Shearwall
Triforce Inc. for their
generous donation to the Gibbons School
Hockey Academy program.
BOSTON PIZZA & GIBBONS
SCHOOL
make fundraising easy and tasty!
Boston Pizza and Gibbons School are joining together in
Operation Education again for the 2017-2018 school year! 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 to the drop box in Gibbons
School office by December 22, 2017. Boston Pizza will give
back 5% before taxes of all the receipts to Gibbons School PAC.
This money will be used throughout the school.
REMINDER
Now that the snow is
here to stay, we’d like
to remind students that
they are not to be wearing winter
boots to class, or in to the gym.
Please ensure that students have a
clean pair of running
shoes to wear
indoors.
GIBBONS SCHOOL FOOD BANK DRIVE
From November 20th through December 7, students can bring in non-perishable food items for our food bank drive.
There are rewards for reaching the following milestones, and the class with the most items will win a pizza party!
* 250 items: CANDY DRAW * 500 items: EXTENDED RECESS * 750 items: PAZIUK THE ELF * * 1000 items: EZIO AND EBBERS PIE IN THE FACE * 1500 items: MOVIE IN THE GYM *
Parent Council is in need of some volunteers to flip
pancakes in pajamas for our school wide pancake breakfast
on Thursday, December 21st. If you would like to volunteer,
please call or text Jen Kobza at (780)914-5216.
www.gibbonsschool .ca
December 2017
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Email: [email protected]
Counsellors Corner In October we looked at mindfulness and self regulation… Part of understanding how to self regulate and consequently be mindful requires us to understand some basics about our brains and how they function. It is important to know that our prefrontal cortex is the last to fully develop and is shaped by our experiences. This is why learning how to self regulate and be
mindful as soon as possible is important -- it allows the connections in the brain to be made when a person is young. As we get age it gets harder to ‘rewire’ the brain to break old habits. Check out “How Mindfulness Empowers Us” by Happify - https://youtu.be/vzKryaN44ss
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December 2017
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Email: [email protected]
COMMUNITY NEWS Sacrament Preparation classes for
the Gibbons/Bon Accord area
This includes First Communion and Reconciliation with the Roman Catholic
Sacred Heart Parish in Gibbons
Please contact Shawna Stelfox for more details at 780-923-3346 Classes will start in February
Thank you from the Williams Winter Wonderland!
Just a short note to say a huge thanks to some special students of Gibbons School. This
group of outstanding students have volunteered many hours as we prepared for the light
up at Williams Winter Wonderland. They worked hard setting up, painting, decorating,
and just being great kids. They are outstanding young people. They laughed while they
worked, and worked on school assignments taking black and white photos while
working ono the decorations. Kyle Povey, Jax McBain, and Haley and Carter Dutka
have given their time freely and happily to the project and we would like to say a huge
thank you to all of them. And Kyle is already busy planning on
a new scene for next year’s light up that we are so excited about.
So, thanks to Gibbons School staff for being a part of making
these kids great kids, to their parents for sharing them with is,
and of course we are so very proud to call them FAMILY.
Thanks Kyle, Jax, Haley, and Carter! You are our future.