Hello parents: My apologies for the lateness of this post. Apparently, I did not publish it to the proper blog yesterday. Elementary Track Day This Tuesday, students in grades 3-6 will attend a half-day track and field event at UPEI.  Each student will participate in various events with the hopes of qualifying for provincials and [...]

Heads-up! It’s time for another full week at GCS! Water School Water School is THIS WEEK! Remember, we will be leaving at 8:40 on Friday to head to Stratford Town Centre for our field trip. We are in need of drivers. Also, any parent volunteers who would like to join us for the day are [...]

What a wonderful week we had last week with the Arts Coffeehouse, cookie-making in grade 4, and lots of fitness activities! Now, we look ahead to the freshness of spring. Spring Photos Say cheeese!  This Friday all GCS students will have their Spring Photos taken.  Typically, students who wish to have a photo taken with [...]

It was a great night on Friday honoring our knights Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Laird, and Mr. Thompson. We will surely miss Mrs. Barrett’s help as an EA next year! However, she has assured us that she will pop in often. Now for another week full of fitness, art, and more adventures in the classroom! Family [...]

Good afternoon parents! Thanks to all who came out to parent-teacher conferences. Discussing your child’s progress really makes me grateful to be their teacher! I am also thankful that the students did a great job with two very full days of testing for the Canadian Achievement Tests this past week. It was a lot of [...]

Well, we are officially ¾ of the way through our school year! I look forward to this last quarter, filled with field trips, celebrations, interesting project-based learning assignments, and warmer weather! Please take note of the following information: Track and Field In preparation for the ACSI Track and Field Competition in early June, track practice [...]

Hello all! We have had a great couple of days coming back from March Break! Please take note of the following announcements: CATs – No, Not the Fuzzy Kind! This week, we will be covering lots in class in preparation for The Canadian Achievement Tests which the entire school will be writing next week. Modeled [...]

Welcome back after the March break! I hope all students are feeling refreshed and ready to tackle our first short week back. Reminder The snow is all gone, and spring has officially sprung! It is getting more and more sunny outside, but please remember that sun does not always mean it is a warm day. [...]

Happy Lord's Day, everyone! Winter Carnival Again, just a reminder about Winter Carnival Dress-up Days. Monday, March 19th – Pajama Day – Roll out of bed and come to school! Okay, not really. But yes, wear your comfiest clothes and even your slippers! Tuesday, March 20th – Mathlete vs. Athlete – Are you more of [...]

Hello all! I wanted to give you a heads-up about Winter Carnival. As a lead-up to March Break, we will be having school-wide dress-up days all next week! Participation is optional, but students who take part will be awarded with some prizes from Student Council. Monday, March 19th – Pajama Day – Roll out of [...]