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The Gibson Gazette
Principal’s Message:
NOVEMBER 2013
50 Naylon Street
Maple, Ontario
L6A 1R8
Joseph A. Gibson Public School
Phone: 905-832-1291 Fax: 905-832-5014
School website: www.josephagibson.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
School email: [email protected]
Council email: [email protected]
Council Website: http://www.josephagibson.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/council.htm
Principal: Mr. Mark Breadner
Superintendent: Susan Logue 905-764-6830
Trustee: Mrs. Anna DeBartolo 905-850-5038
email: [email protected]
Thank you to the staff, students and community of J.A. Gibson for a very smooth first couple of months. Our Primary class sizes remained consistent to our projected student numbers and class organization. Therefore very little movement of students was needed. Thank you to our community for their understanding during this time of year when the number of students in classes is so important. The accuracy of our class sizes directly impacts Provincial Funding. Our first Assembly was held for the Terry Fox Walk/Run. What great school spirit! Thank you to all the staff and students for their participation. We raised $709.05 to support Cancer Research! Way to go!! Please join our next assembly to celebrate our school spirit and accomplishments. Thank you to the parents that attended our first two School Council Meetings. Listed below are the Executive member and Members in Standing.
Co-chair – Sagu Vinothachandra and Victor Rocha Fundraiser – Jeannine Young-Priam and Christine Gulyask Secretary – Cristina Minatel Members At Large - Brigette Crawford, Ken Hatzinikolaou, Toula Zegas-Duarte, Anu Dimov, Antonella Culmone, Mary-Claire Salerno, Imam Sarmis, Muham-mad Merchant, Sonal Mehra, Atul Mehra What a great turn out! Please feel free to join us this month on Wednesday November 27th at 7pm. Congratulations to students and staff for very safe and successful Fire and Lock Down drills. The students followed the expectations of both drills and are con-gratulated on a job well done! Please re-enforce the importance of our school safety procedure with your children. Well done! Our EQAO scores have been published and were shared at the school Council meeting and at Meet the Teacher Night. At Joseph A Gibson we are committed to improving student learning. Our area of focus will continue to be Literacy and supporting a Positive Climate for Learning. Our professional learning will con-tinue to develop student’s ability to think critically about text to further enhance their understanding and their ability to respond with a relevant opinion. Staff will use these opportunities to differentiate student learning to maximize our students’ engagement, learning and ultimately their well being. These strategies will result in effective instruction of the curriculum while engaging students in authentic meaningful tasks. We are pleased with our results and will continue to reflect on assessment feedback to continue improving our practice and our goal of increasing all students’ achievement. EQAO Percentage of all Students School and Board at or above the Provincial Standard (Level 3 and 4) 2011-2012 School Board School Board Grade 3 Reading 85% 75% Grade 6 Reading 66% 85% Writing 96% 85% Writing 84% 86% Math 92% 79% Math 61% 71% Individual reports were sent home. Parents of students now in grades 4 and 7 were provided with a copy of these results. Please be sure to call me if you have any questions. We will use the monthly newsletter to pass along information so please make sure you read it or have it read to you. Please know you are always welcome at J.A. Gibson and we appreciate your support. Mark Breadner Principal
The Gibson Gazette
NO AEROSOL SPRAY!
With respect to the healthy
environment at Gibson, we
ask that students not use
aerosols at school.
Deodorant applied after gym
should be roll-on only please.
Our Board transportation system is intended to safely bring
children to and from home. Many of our buses are very full
and on a tight time-line. Please do not ask to have your child
accommodated on a different bus - arrangements to do homework together or socialize need to be arranged without
the use of school buses.
ARE YOUR CHILDREN READY?
As the weather begins to get
colder, parents are reminded to
dress their child appropriately for
outdoor play during recess. Hats,
gloves/mittens, snow pants, coats
and warm winter boots are a must.
It also helps to have a change of clothes at
school in case your child gets muddy or wet.
LET’S KEEP WARM!!
Next School Council Meeting
November 27, 2013
at 7:00 p.m.
The Gibson Gazette
Contributions for the 2013/2014 school year Thank you to our community for your contributions and donations that will ensure we continue to provide our students with a variety of learning opportunities. These funds are used towards presentations, tournament fees and transportation, sports events, lunch subsidies, pizza lunches for winning classes, volunteer luncheon, snacks for those in need, technology in the classroom, etc….. The response from our community to replace a fundraiser with family contributions continues to be favourable and we will be asking families for contributions next Sep-tember, for the 2013/2014 school year. If you have any questions/concerns regard-ing contributions, please contact the office and we will be happy to assist you, or come to a School Council Meeting where we can openly discuss options.
Lost and Found items will be on display the week of November
14 –20. Please ask your child/ren to check for items that belong
to them. When you come in for the parent/teacher interview
please take a moment to check for items your child may have
missed. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity November
21.
Thank you
The Gibson Gazette
NOVEMBER IMPORTANT DATES November 4 Photo Retakes November 6 Grade 8’s to Maple High November 7 Grade 8’s to Pioneer Village November 11 Remembrance Day Assembly 10:40 a.m. Parents welcome November 12 HPV Shots-Grade 8 girls November 13 Report Cards Go Home November 14 Parent/Teacher Interviews 3:30 to 8:00 p.m
November 15 P A DAY No School For Students Parent/Teacher Interviews 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. November 19 Grade 6/7 Scientist In The School November 21 Grade 2/3 to Pioneer Village Grade 4/5 Scientist in The School November 27 School Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER IMPORTANT DATES December 2 Dental Screening-Grades JK, SK, 2, 4, 6, 8 December 4 Grade 8’s-Empowerment Workshop
December 20 P A DAY No School For Students December 23 - January 3 Winter Break –SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday December
10, 2013
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. At Maple HS Cafeteria
Bring in your favourite cultural dish, indicating ingredients, (to inform those with food allergies) to share.
No nuts or nut products.
