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Principal’s Message: The holidays seemed to approach so quickly this year. 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 DARE programming in Elementary to PARTY program
in Junior high. Our Leadership students had organized a
Junior High dance where students from Redwater School
joined us. Lillian Schick also joined us for a joint Hockey
Game this month as well. To have our communities join in
activities together helps us to get to know our neighbors and
enhance community relationships.
We have a busy December planned with our guest speaker,
Danielle Reed, who is speaking to our students about
‘Values’ and how they guide the choices we make in life. We
will also celebrate this month with our Academic Awards. It is
wonderful to see how well our students are doing in class
this year and I hope this academic focus continues into the
New Year.
Our Christmas concert is schedules for December 8th in both
the afternoon and evening. We hope to have a large
contribution to our Local food bank from donations at the
Christmas Concert. Finally, our parent Council is hosting a
Pancake Breakfast for all of our students on December 17th.
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!
- Mrs. Wilkinson
December 2015
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Fax:(780)923.3093
Upcoming Events:
December 2: Academic Awards @9:00am Attendance Awards
December 4: Elementary Read In Pizza Lunch for Academic Award winners
December 7: PAC/GRAMPS meeting @6pm
December 8: Christmas Concert @1:00pm and 6:30pm
December 9: Grade 9 Fieldtrip @ the Citadel
December 10: Grade 5 Field Trip: Bennett Centre Soup Hot Lunch Elementary Athletic Club Junior High Leadership:C
December 11: PD Day, No School
December 14: D.A.R.E Grad, Elementary
December 17: PAC Pancake Breakfast and PJ Day
December 18: Last Full Day of Classes Hockey Academy Parents Vs. Students Game
December 19: Christmas Break Begins
January 4: Classes Resume
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December 2015
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Fax:(780)923.3093
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.
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 environ-
ment as possible, we encourage our students to not share their food with others. If stu-
dents are bringing treats for others, we ask that they be free of nut products. Your assis-
tance 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.
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We are looking for presenters for Career Fair on
January 22, 2016 from 8:45am to 12:25pm. If you are
interested in presenting please contact Gibbons school
at 780-923-2240.
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December 2015
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Fax:(780)923.3093
Congratulations to our
Grizzlies of the Month for November!
These students were chosen by teachers for showing a noteworthy achieve-
ment 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 trouble-
shooting, moving to the next reading level, or other personal bests or achieve-
ments within the school community.
Grade 5: Lorne Ford, Brandy Pardy, Arabelle Love, Landon Rittmeyer
Grade 6: Karina Serafin-Hernandez, Jayden Schulz, Courtney Trimble
Grade 7: Nate Ladoceur, Sydney Smith, Skeet Hammer, Rose Porter, Angelina
Squires, Cailey Berg, Hannah Donaldson, Todd Brisbin, Parker Ambrock, Hannah
Donaldson
Grade 8: Tyree Anderson-Croft, Shelby Trimble, Julissa Veenstra
Grade 9: Brandon Benn, Wyatt Laube, Nathan Brake, Jenessa Doctor, Todd Brisbin,
Makayla Norris,
These students will be spotlighted on our school bulletin board during the
month of December, come in to take a look!
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December 2015
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Fax:(780)923.3093
SCHOOL FEES
School fees are now due, however 50% can be post dated to January 31, 2016.
Please note all field trips will be run on a Pay-As-You-Go format for the 2015 / 2016 school year.
The Junior High Complementary Course Fee is a one time charge for the full year and helps offset the
costs of the options your Junior High
student has chosen for the year.
Hockey Academy Option fees are only for
those students confirmed as enrolled in
the Academy
Elementary Junior High
$55.00 $67.00
Student Agenda (required) $5 Student Agenda (optional) $5
Complementary Course Fee
$100
Hockey Academy Option Fee $100
GIBBONS VOLLEYBALL
This year both the Girls Senior / Junior, and the Boys Senior / Junior volleyball teams have
been enjoying competitive games throughout the division. The Girls senior team has had both
wins and losses however all games have been close and extremely competitive. The Boys
senior team has met some extremely competitive volleyball teams this year winning all their
division games. Junior teams are understanding the fundamentals of volleyball and are enjoy-
ing cross-division competition. All teams have been involved in tournaments this year and
Sturgeon division finals are being held in two different schools due to renovations at Sturgeon
Composite High School. Senior girls were at Camilla School where they finished the year in
fourth place and the boys were at Gibbons and finished overall in second place. A big congrat-
ulations to all four teams for such a wonderful and action packed season, and a big thank you
to all those coaches, parents and referees that made it such a smooth and organized season!
~ GIBBONS SCHOOL FOOD DRIVE~ Gibbons School is holding a food drive from December 1st through December 14th.
Please send in any non-perishable food items that you would like to donate.
As an added incentive this year, as donation goals are reached, teachers will be perform-
ing silly and crazy stunts!
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December 2015
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Fax:(780)923.3093
Sebastian Antoniuk and Connor Wietzel enjoy a friendly game during Gibbons School’s
first Chess Club of the year. Chess Club meets twice a week during lunch recess.
MIDGET FOOTBALL
Fort Sask. Minor Football is wanting to start a Midget Team in Fort Saskatchewan. Midget
football is grades 9, 10 & 11. It will have the same boundaries as our other teams: Bantam, Pee
Wee & Atom. The seasons runs from early April until May with practices starting in March. We need
player commitment by Jan 31, 2016. In order to move forward in the process we need a
commitment of 24 players, as soon as possible.
During the season we will need parent volunteers, also.
If you are interested please contact Jennifer Kobza, team manager, at [email protected] or
(780)914-5216 as soon as possible. There is more information about the midget league at
www.cdmfa.ca.
Thanks for your interest. We are looking forward to another great season of football!
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December 2015
Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal
Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240
Fax:(780)923.3093
Grade 5 students are “Keeping it Real” doing D.A.R.E education
(Define, Assess, Respond and Evaluate Decisions). Their D.A.R.E
graduation is December 14th at 1:20pm
~ FIELD TRIP ~ On December 10th, the Grade 5 classes
are taking a field trip to the Bennett
Centre to apply what they have
learned about Electricity & Magnetism.
The cost for this field trip is $17 and is
due on December 4. If you would like to
volunteer to supervise during this field
trip, please contact the office; a current
criminal record check is required.
Our Christmas concert will be held
on December 8th at 1:00pm and
6:30pm. Donations to the Food Bank
are accepted.
Everyone is welcome!
Elementary Leadership will
be selling Candy Grams at
lunch recess beginning
December 1st. They are $1
each and will be delivered on
December 18th.
Gibbons/Bon Accord
Food Bank Christmas Hamper
To request a Christmas Hamper, please call
780-923-2344. Deadline is December 1st.
Gibbons School Council Meeting Minutes—November 2nd 2015
Meeting called to order @ 1802
Approval of minutes by Sandy Land and seconded by Jen Kobza
Jen Kobza adds Keith Pudwill to the agenda
2. a) Dianne Sandahl's husband, Norm is able to help with the playground committee
b) Still searching for participants for the career fair taking place on January 22 2016. Terry Jewell vol-unteered
3. Reinstated 95% of budget cuts from last year.
-The Counsel of School Counsel Meeting was a success
-Gender education should be available in January
b) Received $10000 grant from Providence Grain to cover the digital textbooks for math and sci-ence
-Charging stations to be installed
-Standing desks to be added
-Feed back from parent teacher interview was that current set up for interviews is prefered. Adding bell for station changes.
-Student lounge has been completed with $500 being directed to purchase furniture. Elementary will also get a chance to utilize lounge.
-Weight room still a work in progress
-Provincial achievement exams have be assessed with some of our subjects falling below the provincial average. Teachers have had time to meet with other teachers to go over the best ways to help students learn.
**Keith Pudwill comes in to discuss "Junior Achievement" and possible upcoming training sessions as well as rounding up volunteers**
c) $350 raised on the Little Caesars fundraiser
Upcoming hot lunches:
-November 6 is Taco in a bag to fund travel club
-November 20 Pizza for PAC
-December 10 soup for travel club
-December 17th is next pancake breakfast
d) Grade 5 DARE, grades 5/6 singing during the Remembrance Day ceremony
e) Senior boys volleyball are undefeated
-Jr. High Halloween dance was a success
g) GRAMPS:
St. Albert Rotary Music Festival, April 6-16 in St. Albert (Final Date TBA)
Honor Band Rehearsals—TBA
Sturgeon Evening of Music and Fine Art—Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Winspear Centre for Music
Spring Concert and BBQ—Tuesday April 26, 2016 . Large Gymnasium, Gibbons School
Band Trip—TBA
Fundraising: Let’s choose the dates.
SUTP Booklets
Christmas Concert Fundraising
Bake sale - Students will be asked to bring ion baked goods,
Ask for donations from Safeway/Sobey’s
Talked about Squares, and a raffle at the Christmas Concert.
Other fundraising, Mom’s Pantry, Mundare Sausage ( Jen said she could pick up the order)
4) Next meeting on December 7th 2015 @ 1800h
Meeting adjourned at 1853h
Those in attendance:
Courtney Maher, Iain Jamieson, Terry Jewell, Jen Kobza, Sandy Land, Jason Stronciski
Dianne Sandahl, Kristine Wilkinson, Tracey Wessel, Keith Pudwill
Gibbons School Council Meeting—Agenda
Monday December7th
6:00pm
Call to Order
Approval of the minutes for November meeting
Approval of the agenda
Old Business
Playground update
Career Fair
Reports
Trustee Terry Jewel
Principal Report – Kristine Wilkinson
Chair – Jen Kobza
Hot lunch
Pancake breakfast
Grade Reps
Staff Rep – Jason Stronciski
PAC-Cindy Jamieson
GRAMPS
Community Rep
Adjournment
The next meeting will be Jan 12 @ 6pm.
Hope to see you all there!