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Principal's Message - September 2020
Happy 2020-21 School Year. COVID-19 Protocols have provided NUMEROUS challenges for students and staff so far, and we are managing very well! E. S. Gish students and staff have already renewed friendships and made new ones. We’re off to a TREMENDOUS start! Gish School is officially “home” to 841 students. Thankfully, the warmer weather has hung around!
So far this year, we have sent TEN Admin Updates; several of which pertain to COVID-19. The protocols seem to be working well. Students and parents: Please be reminded that:
Gish School’s playground equipment is OUT OF BOUNDS from 8:30-8:45am, and from 3:00-3:45pm. Also, if children are too sick to be at school, then they are too sick to be on the playground, even with parent supervision!
Before and after school, visitors (including former students) should wear masks if they can’t maintain 2m distancing. Many visitors are unmasked and having very close contact.
THANK YOU for an excellent start to the school year. We are VERY proud of our students and their positive behaviour and citizenship skills. Gish School staff members continue to practice incredible dedication and professionalism! Assistant Principals Mrs. Werner and Mr. Horb were tireless in their efforts to ensure a smooth startup at Gish School. Teachers in all grade levels were working over the summer to plan activities and provide outstanding learning opportunities. Unfortunately, extra-curricular programming is not possible, but we’re hoping for junior high basketball and a Spring Concert. Gish Energy is truly impressive. We continue to feel privileged to be administrators at Gish School.
Unfortunately, volunteers are not yet permitted at Gish School; we appreciate your understanding, because we LOVE our volunteers. The Gish Parent Association (GPA) has already met (virtually) and planned some fundraising efforts. We welcome new faces and appreciate all returning members too. Please plan to support our fundraising efforts. The GPA works hard to provide so many of the extra advantages that Gish students enjoy throughout the year. We welcome your feedback as we try to balance and spread the projects throughout the year. We could always use more volunteers! Speaking of Volunteers: We want to pay tribute to one of our ABSOLUTE BEST VOLUNTEERS OF THE PAST DECADE: Jennifer Abrantes. More to follow in this Newsletter…
On behalf of Gish staff, we offer a sincere welcome to all our families. We are proud to be part of St. Albert Public Schools and appreciate everyone’s trust and support. We hope to make 2020-21 the best year EVER.
Yours in partnership,
John Strembitsky - Principal
Sue Werner - Acting Assistant Principal
Kris Horb - Assistant Principal
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Email: esg@spschools.org
Website: https://esgish.spschools.org/
Location: 75 Akins Drive, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-459-7766
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