F.W. Gilbert Elementary School

December 2012

Important Dates

December 4, 6, 10, 12 & 18 – Choir Practice @ lunch

December 4, 5, 6, 11, & 12 – Grade 5/6 Play Practice after school

December 5 – Grade 6 Immunizations

December 13 – Band Concert Matinee @ 2:30 – After school pick up @ high school

December 14 – Red and Green Sock Hop @ lunch – Skate with Santa 5:00 – 7:30

December 20 – Christmas Concert

December 21 – Pajama Day Last day of classes before Christmas Break

January 7 – Classes Resume

January 9 – Grade 4 Immunizations

Christmas Concert

Our Christmas Concert this year is

“Once on a Housetop, An International

Holiday Celebration” featuring all of the classes from Kindergarten to Grade 6, including the Grade 5/6 Band.

Thursday, December 20th at 7:00 pm

F.W. Gilbert School Gym

Needed

We are looking to borrow 20 Sombreros, 1 Menorah and African attire for 1 student to wear for the evening of our Christmas Concert. If you have any of these items and wouldn’t mind lending them to us, please drop them off with Donna Wyryha or Suzanne Rueckert by December 14th or call the office @ 753-2559.

High School Band Matinee

The students will be going to Pinawa Secondary School on December 13th to listen to the high school band. We will be leaving FW Gilbert @ 2:15. After school pick up will be @ the high school on this day.

Lost and Found

Items are set out in the hallway by the school office. They will be left there until December 21st. If you have an opportunity, could you please stop by and see if anything belongs to your children.

We ask that you try and label all articles of clothing.

Red - GreenSock Hop: Friday, Dec. 14th

Yes, it’s that time again! The grade 6 Student Council is hosting the Red - Green Sock Hop on Friday, Dec. 14th, over the lunch hour. Please bring your lunch and remember to wear red and green!

** Grade 3 Assessment **

The following parent brochures regarding the assessment are posted online:

Your Child and the Grade 3 Provincial Assessment

Can The Principal – Monday, November 26th, 2012

Mrs. Krupka’s grade 5/6 class brought in the most

itemsand will get to go shopping at the Solo Store

to buy items for individual hampers.

Recognition Awards - November 2012

Chase – KG, Irie – Grade 1, Madison – Grade 2, Emi – Grade 3, Jace – Grade 4, Rebecca – Grade 5, Autumn – Grade 5, Chloe – Grade 5,

Aidan – Grade 6

Way To Go Awards - November 2012

Helping Others – Amelia, Kolton, Autumn, Amelia, Kolton, Eve, Amelia, Kolton, Haley, Aidan, Hallee, Hallee, Aidan, Rebecca, Kolton, Graham, Atticus, Rebecca, Michael, Graham, Adam, Aidan, Matao, Noah, Mallery, Heather, Padamay, Riley T., Haley, Will, Blake, Sierra, Nadia, Scotlynd, Nadia, Kolton, Megan, Brooklyn, Jaida, Payton, Kolton, Jace, Kolton, Sophie L, Dustin, Reese, Michael, Bryn, Greg, Sierra, Sierra, Braden, Megan, Reese, Emma, Scotty, Jaida, Atticus, Megan, Bella, Emi, Nadia, Padamay, Braden, Nolan, Braden, Emma, Padamay, Sawyer, Emily, Jaida, Aidan, Emma, Megan, Jaida, Sawyer, Payton, Ella, Irie, Dustin, Lyle, Emma, Kaylan, Heather, Hallee, Adam, Deion, Sawyer, Deion, Autumn, Nadia, Mallery, Heather, Sophie L, Scotty, Kennedy, Eve, Payton, Blake, Ella, Jaida, Rebecca, Payton, Jace, Sierra, Ella, Sophie L, Sierra, Graham, Kolton, Padamay, Kolton, Chloe, Hallee, Graham, Ella, Lyle, Liz, Deion, Adam, Kaylan, Graham, Atticus, Scott, Greg, Sierra, Scotty, Matao, Wa

Being Kind – Kolton, Sierra, Sierra, Megan, Reese, Emi

Volunteering –Greg, Isabella

Sharing – Matao, Amelia, Deion, Mike, Hartley, Kaylan, Eve, Chloe, Heather, Autumn, Remie, Kaylan, Hallee

Compassionate – Hallee, Adam, Payton, Blake, Irie, Jaida, Sierra

Honesty – Kaylan, Will, Sierra, Emma, Brooklyn, Aidan, Sophie L, Remie, Adam

Battery Recycling

Drop off any used batteries at the office. Batteries will be taken to AECL for recycling.

Principal’s Message:

We have just finished our first term and I would like to thank the students and staff for all their hard work. I am very proud of all of you.

“Can the Principal” was was held on Nov. 26th. Mrs. Krupka’s class brought in 14 items each. They are off to the Solo store to purchase special gift items for some needy children. Thank you to everyone who participated. It is much appreciated.

We had our first movie night on Nov. 30th. Money raised goes towards our sponsor child Hillow. Thank you to all the families that came out. It was a very successful evening and the students were so well behaved.

The Super Squad has done a wonderful job helping out on the little children’s side. Thank you for all your efforts and your commitment. The amount of problems have dropped at recess which shows what a good job you are doing in teaching students how to resolve their own conflicts. Hats off to all of you! The Super Squad will be having a special afternoon some day this month. Permission forms will be sent home as soon as the date has been firmed dup.

The Grade Six students have organized a RED AND GREEN SOCK HOP AND GAMES for Friday, Dec. 114th. Make sure you bring your lunch. Parents are more than welcome to attend. Everyone should wear red or green!

Everyone is welcome to come to our annual Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 21st at 7:00 pm. The students and Mrs. Wyryha are working very hard to bring us a beautiful musical evening. Hope to see you all there.

Happy Holidays to everyone and all the best in the New Year!

Darcia Light

December 2012

Events for Families with children Kindergarten age & under

Storytime- last one until after the holidays

Wedns. Dec. 5Pinawa Public Library 2:00-3:00

Children’s Place Co-Op 9:30-10:15

La Leche League/Baby Café

Monday, Dec. 10Alliance Church10:00-11:30

Evening Storytime-Come in your jammies

Wednesday, Dec. 12Pinawa Public Library 6:45-7:30

grassroots meeting-All Welcome

Wednesday, Dec. 12F. W. Gilbert School 1:50

Skate with Santa-Pancake supper followed by skating! Silver collection

Friday, Dec. 14Orville Acres Arena 5:00-7:30

Food for Thought

Thursday, Dec. 20Alliance Church 11:30-1:30

Playgroup -Fridays except Dec. 28

Fri, Dec. 7, 14, 21 (Carol 753-2405)Nursery School Room 8:45-11:30

Toy Lending Library

Tuesdays (contact Heather 753-8885)Nursery School Room by appointment