Learning More in Grade 3/4!
Ms. Barrington's Weekly Newsletter
Week of September 11th, 2023
The Week Ahead
Monday (Day 3):
- Phys. Ed.
Tuesday (Day 4):
- Take Me Outside
- Leader in Me
- Music
Wednesday (Day 5):
- French
- Welcome Back BBQ
Thursday (Day 1):
- Music
Friday (No School):
- Staff PLF #2
Upcoming Events
- September 13th - PEAK Begins
- September 13th - Welcome Back BBQ (5:30 pm)
- September 15th - Staff PLF #2 (No School)
- September 19th - Inclusion Advisory Committee Meeting (7:30 pm)
- September 20th - Fall Picture Day
- September 21st - School Counil AGM
- September 22nd - Terry Fox Walk
- September 26th - Metis Jigging w/ Metis Bev
- September 28th - Orange Shirt Day
- September 29th - Day in Lieu for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (No School)
Notes From the Office
Welcome Back BBQ: Our first Family Night of the year is September 13th. It is our annual Welcome Back BBQ. Please see the attached graphic and watch your child’s backpacks for our RSVP form. Please take the time to fill out the form by September 8th so we can have enough food for everyone!
Hot Lunches: Ordering will be open from the 1st to the 20th of each month to order for the following month. Please note that there is no hot lunch ordering for ECDP or Kindergarten students. To open your 2023/24 hot lunch account (the system does not retain information from the previous year), follow the detailed instructions provided in the attached graphic (Digital Take Home Folder). When you log in, you may notice a new button to volunteer for hot lunch. Please consider volunteering to help sort and organize hot lunches from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. If you have any questions you can contact our hot lunch team at: cgshotlunch@outlook.com.
Inclusion Advisory Committee: The first Christina Gordon Inclusion Advisory Committee meeting of the school year will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at 7:30 pm in the Learning Commons. If you have a passion for inclusion or just want to come see what we are all about, please join us.
Picture Day: Lifetouch Picture Day is happening on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. There is only on-line ordering available this year. Proof packages will be sent home following our picture day (usually a couple weeks after) and then parents can order on-line at mylifetouch.ca.
Terry Fox Walk: Our whole school Terry Fox walk/run will take place September 22nd. Similar to last year we are promoting the slogan of "A Toonie for Terry". Students can give more if they wish or less if they are unable of course! Our goal this year is $2,300. Let's reach for $2300 in 2023! Our donation page can be found here: https://schools.terryfox.ca/30651. It will be open for donations until September 23rd.
School Council Chair: We are once again seeking some committed parents to be a part of our School Council. The School Council is an extremely important advisory group that we count on as a school to help us create the best learning environment for your child. It is essential that we maintain it. We will be looking for a new Chair at this time as well as some other executive members. The time commitment for each of these roles is possibly 2-3 hours per month, including the monthly meeting of the School Council. If you are willing to help us out by assuming the Chair or putting your name forward for any other vacant positions, please contact Mr. Thorne (richard.thorne@fmpsd.ab.ca). Our next School Council meeting is September 21st at 7:00 pm.
Emergency Program Guide: At Christina Gordon Public School and in the Fort McMurray Public School Division, we place the safety of our students as our highest priority. Attached you will find a copy of our "School Emergency Program: A Guide for Parents and Guardians". Please take some time to familiarize yourself with this plan so you will be aware of our practices and procedures should we ever find ourselves in an emergency situation.