Happy New Year to you all! I hope that everyone had a chance to rest up and refresh over the past two weeks. As we return to our routines at school, please take note of the following information: Back To School Classes at GCS will resume on Monday, January 7th at 9:00 AM, however [...]
It seems impossible that we are entering the final week of school before Christmas Break...and yet, here we are! Christmas Service Project: Thank you to those who have sent in their $2 to help offset the cost of preparing our sweet treat bags which will be handed out at the soup kitchen at Christmastime. [...]
We are counting down the days until Christmas break, but first, we are hopeful you will join us for our annual Christmas musical at GCS. Christmas Concert Reminders: This year we are very pleased to be presenting the musical Straight Outta Bethlehem on Thursday, December 13th, with a matinee performance at 1:30 pm and an evening performance [...]
If last week was any indication of what to expect this winter, we are certainly in for a wild ride! We sincerely appreciate your flexibility and support as part of our school community when we are required to make decisions about school closures and delays. When winter storms arrive on PEI, it is our policy to [...]
We certainly had a taste of winter this past week! Please make sure that your child arrives at school ready to brave the outdoors. A full snowsuit (warm coat AND snowpants), a hat, mittens/gloves, and winter boots are all necessities now. Please take a moment to note the following: Bricks Of Honour: The Bricks [...]
I would like to take a moment to thank each parent who took the time to come and talk with me during the parent-teacher interview period last week. I know schedules can become very busy and so I appreciate the effort you have made. Please take note of the following announcements as we prepare [...]
Here we are, beginning a new quarter! How quickly the time seems to be passing...We have had a great First Quarter. Learning about where we are in the world has been an interesting experience so far! So much learning has occurred and the students have all realized that there is still so much to [...]
In the blink of an eye we find ourselves ending our First Quarter here at GCS, and I am amazed at how quickly the past two months have flown by! Map Projects: The students have been hard at work creating their maps, and this has proven to be a very fun project for everyone. [...]
This week in Grade Three we will finally begin production of our maps. This should prove to be a fun and creative project, and I know how excited the students have been to get it started! Please continue to practice Spelling List 7 (Canadian provinces). The students are not only working on learning the [...]
The weeks are just flying by, aren't they? In just a few short weeks we will reach the end of First Quarter! Over the past few weeks, our class has been learning about where we are in the world. We have been learning about maps and what they can be used for, as well [...]
