Hello Parents,

I hope you all had a great weekend.

Don’t forget that tomorrow evening is our GCS Family Potluck.   Everyone is invited  to join us tomorrow evening,  September 28th, at 5:30 PM, for some great food and fellowship.  Please bring your favorite main course dish or dessert, and we will provide the rolls and drinks, great food and fellowship.  We would love to see all of you there!

Thank you for being diligent in signing your child’s agenda each night.  I appreciate the time you spend each night going over your child’s work.  It is an essential part of your child’s education.  Each night your child also brings home a blue folder.  If there are sheets on the “Right back to school” side of the folder, please have your child complete the page for homework and place it back in the “Right back to school”  side.   Please take out any sheets that are on the “Left at home” side; they do not need to be returned to school.

This week in grade one and two:

This week grade one and two will start a new memory verse.   I will post it below, if you wish to review it each night with your child.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.  (Psalm 119:105)

A Note from Mrs. Able about Epic Cheer:

We are super excited to be starting a Jr.Cheer Team this year for KG, Gr.1and Gr.2. Practices will be Mondays from 3pm-4pm.  The girls will cheer at 2 GCS Sports Games and have a showcase for family and friends! We will start Monday Oct 5th

The cost is $ 65.00

(This is to cover the cost of their uniform and metals)

Girls will work on sideline cheers, beginner stunts, dance and gymnastics’. I am so excited it is going to be so much FUN!

Cheers Effie Able-coach

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at cheerepic@yahoo.com

 

 Click here to download the registration form. 

 

This week’s Tests:

Tuesday — Grade two Phonics Test

Wednesday — Grade one and Two Math test

Thursday  — Grade one Phonics test.  Grade one and two penmanship test.

Friday — Grade two spelling test list # 2.

Here are a few shots from the Terry Fox Run last Wednesday:

 

Terry Fox tomorrow, T-shirt orders Due

Hello Parents,

Just a couple of things to keep you updated:

Terry Fox Reminder

Please remember that tomorrow will be our Terry Fox Run from 2:00-3:00. Students should definitely bring a water bottle. Also, we welcome any parents and families who would like to join us for this event.

Coupon Booklets

Once again this year, students will have the opportunity to participate in the 2015 Fantastic Fall Saver Coupon Book campaign, as part of our school’s fundraising efforts. The money raised is necessary to allow for various educational and extra-curricular activities at GCS. This year, a portion of the funds raised will also be donated to the QEH Foundation to purchase equipment for the pediatric department. The booklets can be purchased for $10. Students are asked to return their sale forms and money on October 5th or 6th. Coupon booklets will be sent home on Tuesday, October 13th.

Forms for coupon orders were sent home last week. Please let me know if you did not receive one.

GCS T-shirts

With the launch our new brand and logo we are excited to offer a special T-Shirt for the 2015-16 school year. School T-Shirts will be ordered THIS Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015. They will be purple with a white knight logo.

Cost is $15.00 each. These t-shirts will be used for cross country, track and field, and several other school events.

Mrs. Barton

September 21st – 25th

Hello Parents,

Thank you to those who came out to meet the teacher night last Monday night.  It was great to chat with you.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at jbarton@gcspei.ca

Students have Bible class with Mrs. McGonnell  on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Students are learning to memorize scripture. Here is the verse they are currently working on.  You may wish to review it with your child each night.

Have you not known? Have you not heard?  The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.  He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

(Isaiah 40:28)

This week in Grade one and two:

Monday:   Grade two will begin their first spelling list which can be located in their “Take Home folder”.  Your child will be given a notebook.  They should write out their list each night in this notebook.  I will collect these notebooks every Friday to check that homework is being done.  Students should keep their notebook in their homework bag everyday.

Grade one will begin their spelling lists the first week of October.

Grade two computer class.  In computer class we use a program called Mathletics.  Student may also sign into their account at home if you are looking for extra math practice.  Their user name and password are located in the front of their agendas.

Tuesday:  Gym class Tuesday morning.

Grade two will have their first Phonics test.

Wednesday:  

Chapel at 9:00.

Milk Money is due if your child would like milk for next week.  White milk is .45 cents each and Chocolate is .75 cents.  You may send in money each week, or if you prefer you may send in a lump sum (most do $20) and we will automatically order milk each week for your child.  Please put any money you send in, in an envelope. Please write your child’s name and what the money is for, on the envelope.

Grade one and two will have their first Math Test on Wednesday.

We will have library in the afternoon.  Please return your library book by Wednesday morning each week.

Terry Fox Run:   Wednesday from 2:00 – 3:00 the entire school will be taking part in the Terry Fox Run.

Thursday:    Bible with Mrs. McGonnell

Penmanship Test for grades one and two.

Friday:

Grade two will have List # 1 spelling Test

Grade one will have their first Phonics test

Grade one computer class.

Dates to Remember:

Monday September 28th — We will be hosting A GCS family pot luck at 5:30.  Each family is asked to bring a dish to share.

October 5th – 9th — Annual World Vision Coin Drive.

Fun in Science class with Mrs. MacNeill learning about the five senses.

Enjoy your week,

Mrs. Barton

September 14th – 18th

Hello parents,

We had a great first week of school!  The students are getting into routine and everyone is settling in very well.  I look forward to getting to know each student better over this year.

Grade One and Two homework expectations:

Please check your child’s agenda each night.  Every night students will be required to do reading and spelling homework.   Reading homework began last week. Spelling homework will begin next week for grade two.  Grade one spelling homework will begin the first week in October.  Once your child has completed their homework each night, please sign your child’s agenda.  Agendas will be checked every morning to ensure homework was completed.

In class everyday students are assigned seat work pages that are to be completed during class time.  However, in the event that a student does not complete their pages, or if they were absent the day before, pages will be sent home in their blue folder.  Pages that are in the “Right back to school”  side of the folder should be completed for homework and returned to class the next day.   If you have any question please feel free to email me at jbarton@gcspei.ca.

Upcoming events:

Meet the Teacher Night:

Monday September 14th:   Tomorrow we will be having a Meet the teacher night.  We will start at 6:30 in the Chapel and then you are invited down to your child’s classroom to see what they have been learning the first week of school.

GCS Family Dinner Night: 

Monday September 28th — Mark your Calendars for September 28th.  We will be hosting  a GCS family Dinner Night starting at 5:30.  More information coming soon.

On Friday we had a great time at the Carnival!  Thank you to the Ables who organized all the games and setup and thank you to all the parents who came out to make the afternoon such a success!

Here are a couple of pictures from the afternoon.  We started off with a picnic lunch in the classroom.

The Gym set up and ready for the fun!

  

Photo Booth. I had to get in on the fun too 😉

  

Face painting:

Lots of fun Games:

Back to School Tomorrow!

Hello Parents,

Hard to believe that it is back to school time already!   The classroom is ready and I am excited to meet all my new students and welcome back grade two tomorrow.  School begins at 9:00am. Please have your child at the school by 8:45am to ensure that they are prepared to start at 9:00am.

What’s new in Grade one and two this year?

• I am very pleased to announce that Mrs. Arthurs will be helping out full time in our class.  Mrs. Arthurs helped out last year in the kindergarten class so many of the students will be familiar with her.
• Students will have a homework bag to take home each night.  The bag will contain their readers, take home folder (with their spelling lists), and blue folder.  Please look inside the blue folder each night.  Sheets on the left can be “Left at home”  and sheet on the right should be completed for homework and sent “Right back to school.”
• Because of the class size the grade one and two class will not be equipped with a microwave.  Parents are asked to pack lunches that do not need to be heated up in the microwave.

Important Dates: 

 Friday Sept. 10th  — International student parent information night:

Mrs. Huizing and her ESL team will be hosting an information night for all parents who have students in the ESL program.  This will start at 7:00pm.  Click  here for more information.

Monday Sept. 14th  – Meet the teacher night:

We will be hosting a meet the teacher night.  All are welcome to come out to get to know your child’s teacher and see their classroom.  This event will begin at 6:30pm in the sanctuary.

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at 9:00 am!!

Mrs. Barton