WELCOME BACK 2016-2017

The school office will re-open Monday, August 29th at 8:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. Students return on Tuesday, September 6th at 8:50 a.m.

Principals Closing Message for school year 2015-2016

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our students on a very fine year at Gainsborough Public School. I would like to thank all the student leaders who have worked so hard as Lunch Monitors, Student Secretaries, the Milk Program, the Eco Team and our Pizza Crew. Their efforts and dedication have made this an enjoyable year for all. I take great personal pride and pleasure from watching the students of Gainsborough work and play together. Even during difficult or challenging times, we pull together as one team – The Wildcats. I would like to congratulate our graduates and wish them the best of luck in Secondary School. Most of our graduates have been at Gainsborough for 10 years. All the graduates will be truly missed. I am challenging the Grade 6 & 7 students to take on the leadership roles next year vacated by our awesome Grade 8 class. I would also like to thank the teaching and support staff for an excellent year. The staff at Gainsborough is a fantastic team. They make Gainsborough a great place for the students to come each day and learn. Thank you for all the extra time and care they put into their job each day. I would like to thank Mrs. Janssens for 3 fabulous years at Gainsborough. Mrs. Janssens has accepted a position at Nelles Public School in Grimsby. The staff and students will truly miss you Mrs. Janssens. A warm welcome to Mrs. Hauser who will be joining us in September in our Kindergarten Class. I want to wish all of our families a very safe and happy summer and we will see you in September. G. Osmond

June 2016

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Principal’s Message 1

Eco Club 2

Graduation 2

Student of the Month 3

School Information 3-4

Staffing Updates 5

September Shopping List 7

June Calendar 8

5459 Highway 20., St. Ann’s

Phone (905)386-6223 Fax (905)386-6255

Email gai@dsbn.edu.on.ca

Gainsborough Centra l Publ ic School

Mission Statement: “Gainsborough Central Public School strives for each child to live, learn, and laugh in a safe, unique, and challenging environment.

Each child is encouraged to achieve personal standards of excellence in the school community.”

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2016 Superhero Grade 8 Graduation will be held on

Tuesday, June 28th. Please have Graduates at the school by 6:00

Ceremony to commence at 6:30

Dance to follow with refreshments.

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S T O O U R 2 0 1 6 G R A D U A T E S

Clayton B

Harrison B

Liam B

Jason C

Braydan D

Olivia E

Caitlin E

Justin F

Jade G

Tyler G

Trent H

Joshua K

Joshua K

Kayla M

Coral M

Wyatt M

Tara M

Grace N

Dimitra S

Aaron S

Samantha T

Callen T

Callen V

ECO CLUB

Attention Wildcats!!! The Eco Team has

planned a spirit week which will be held Monday,

June 6 to Thursday, June 9.

Here is a rundown of the week's events:

Monday: Blue and Green Day and colouring contest on GOOSE (good on

one side paper) begins.

Tuesday: Pet Picture Day: Bring in a picture of your favourite pet. Eco Team

will collect and create a bulletin board display of our pets.

Wednesday: Litter Free Lunch Day

Thursday : Colouring contest winners announced.

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MOVING ….. At this time of year some families are already aware of an impending move or change of address that will take place during the summer months. Please notify the office if you have plans to move, and will not be attending Gainsborough Public School next year. This will assist us in organiz-ing our classes for September.

LIBRARY Please check your shelves, closets, and

under the beds and couches - we need all

library books back. Please return all li-

brary books by Friday June 10th so a

complete inventory of the library can be

completed.

TRACK AND FIELD On May 16th, 40 of our Gainsborough students participated in the Group 5 Track and Field Meet at the Niagara Olympic Club in St. Catharines. The Wildcats did an amazing job compet-ing against ten other schools and earned a total of 40 ribbons.

Best of luck to the following students who will be participating in the DSBN Meet on June 9th …

Rowan T., Emily B., Ryan B., Seth L., Jesse B., Samantha T., Grace N., Callen V. and Jason C.

Good luck, Wildcats!

RUGBY All players have now learned the rules of this 'new to Gainsborough' sport. Intramurals will continue until June 10th when a team will be selected for the June 17th tournament in St. Catharines.

Talented Gainsborough students, big and little, are working hard

with their coaches to prepare something special for you…we've

got singers, dancers, cloggers, piano and guitar players, and more!

Come check it out!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8TH at 11:30 am. The show will be

about one hour.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Wildcats have Perseverance! Congratulations to the fol-

lowing ―student of the month‖ winners for May:

James H, Robbie & Drew O, Saraya K (FDK-1), Taya C,

Brooklyn C, Sadie A (FDK-2), Hailey D, Elijah H-C,

Brandon A (1-1K), Hannah M, Franklin M (1/2W), Justin

W, Noah D-W, Claressah A, Alex R (3/4C), Ethan K,

Trevor H, Kaleb D-C, Evinn S (5/6S), Brayden T (6/7G),

Tara M (7/8R), Ava P (SEFS)

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SPRING FLORAL FUNDRAISER

The spring plant sale was a great success. We raised $2234.70. Thank you for

your support, and thank you to everyone involved for all of their time and ef-

fort. Special thank you to our Parent Council!

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION TEA

It was wonderful to see so many volunteers attend the celebration on Friday May 27th.

Those who were in attendance had the chance to mingle, enjoy some refreshments and

some delicious strawberry shortcake. The volunteers were entertained by some of the

students and had the chance to watch a fabulous performance by Brayden D (7/8R).

Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped out during the 2015-2016 year. We

appreciate all that you do for us! Staff value the support of families and volunteers

who work in so many ways to help our students achieve success.

UPDATES FROM PARENT COUNCIL Thank you Gainsborough Families for a great year! On behalf of parent council, we'd like to wish you a safe, and relaxing summer! See you in September! SPRING CLEANING Still working on your spring cleaning? We are accepting donations of tricycles for our primary kids to use. They must be in good repair, free from rust or broken pedals, etc. Please contact julie.adams.88@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you!

SILVER BIRCH CONFERENCE 2016

On Friday, May 4th the Silver Birch Readers travelled to Club Roma for a fun filled day

of activities and workshops. All Silver Birch readers read at least 5 books from the Silver

Birch series - a set of 20 books for Grades 5 and 6 students. The students enjoyed work-

shops of fishing, fitness, cooking and more. All workshops were directly related to the

books they read.

The Silver Birch Readers were: Rachel S, Zach S, Emma K, Kalli B, Marina M, Brayden T, Emily B, Emma

V, Trinity Y, Cam G, Ethan K, Mackenzie A, Will H, Morgan M, Mya B, Tom H, Ethan K, Josh D, Lucas C,

Sam B, Hailey B.

The yearbook is in progress! It will be 60+ pages chalked full of great pic-

tures and memories of this year’s good times at Gainsborough. The estimat-

ed price is $16 per book. Start saving up … you’ll want your own copy!

Stay tuned—online orders will be available soon.

SURPLUS SPIRIT WEAR AVAILABLE FOR SALE

ONE YOUTH MEDIUM BLACK HOODIE $25.00

ONE YOUTH EXTRA LARGE BLACK T-SHIRT $10.00

ONE YOUTH LARGE BLUE HOODIE $25.00

Please contact the office for details 905-386-6223.

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FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

The sun is back! The sun is shining and it’s time to get outside to play! But before you run outside, make sure you remember your 5 S’s…

Slip: on some clothes that will protect your skin from

the sun (loose-fitting and tightly woven are best).

Slop: on some sunscreen that is at least SPF 30 and

filters UVA & UVB rays (broad-spectrum). Put sun-screen on 20 minutes BEFORE you go outside, so it can soak in. Don’t forget your ears, nose and feet if you are wearing sandals! Lips should also be protect-ed with SPF 30 lip balm.

Slap: on a wide-brimmed hat to protect your face, ears and neck

Seek: shade when outside between 11am-4pm

Slide: on some sunglasses that have 100% UVA &

UVB filters. Attention moms, dads, coaches and caregivers: sun dam-age can happen quickly, so make sure youth remember sunscreen for lunch break, gym class, track and field and other outdoor activities. For more information, talk to your school nurse.

ELP1– Mrs. S. Hall/ Miss Mannell

ELP2– Mrs. S. Hauser

GRADE 1– Mrs. M. Kotsis

GRADE 1/2– Miss A. Gullett

GRADE 2/3– Miss B. Rybiak

GRADE 3/4– Mrs. L. Crowhurst

GRADE 4/5– Mrs. J. Sardo

GRADE 6/7– Mrs. L. Gravelle

GRADE 7/8– Mr. M. Reid

SEFS– Mrs. J. Judge

LRT/LIBRARY—Mr. T. Freure

FSL– Mrs. M. Snippe

Prep Coverage

Mr. D. Shatford

Ms. P. Haveman

EA’s– to be determined

Principal– Mr. G. Osmond

Secretary– Mrs. L. Wilson

Custodians

Mrs. M. Lane

Mr. T. Beaudin

The following organization is temporary based on the number of students we currently have registered in the school.

Please note that this organization is subject to change if projected enrolment figures differ significantly with our actual

enrolment.

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Gainsborough Central Public School September Shopping List

Parents are usually caught up in the back to school supplies shopping prior to the first day of school. We are taking this opportunity to make some suggestions of materials which we ask student to use.

*** All belongings should be clearly labeled with your child’s name ***

Indoor and Outdoor shoes 2 glue sticks and white glue

Extra set of clothes in a labeled ziplock bag Crayons and Markers

Backpack 5‖ blunt tipped scissors

Lunchbag and containers for drinks and

snacks

Head phones in a labeled ziplock bag

Box of Kleenex 5 Duo-tangs (one of each of dark blue, light

blue, red, green and yellow)

ELP (JK/SK) STUDENTS

PRIMARY STUDENTS (GR. 1-3 & SPECIAL NEEDS)

Indoor Shoes White glue

Headphones in a labeled ziplock bag One box each of small and large ziplock bags

A box of Kleenex $8 for student agenda

Pencil case with an eraser, crayons, pencil crayons,

2 large glue sticks, scissors, ruler, pencils (Gr.

2&3), pencil sharpener, washable markers, yellow

and orange highlighters

Duo-tangs- 1 each of dark blue, light blue, yellow,

red and green

2 pkgs. of sticky notes

JUNIOR STUDENTS (Gr. 4-6)

Gym Clothes Lined 3-hole paper

Anti-perspirant (no Axe) Calculator

Indoor Shoes Scissors

Headphones in a labeled ziplock bag Math set with compass and protractor

USB drive White glue

Box of Kleenex $8 for student organizer

Pencil case with HB Pencils with erasers, ruler (30

cm), non liquid white out, 2 glue sticks, post it notes

(2-3 colours), Pens (2 red and 2 blue, Gr. 5-6 only),

pencil sharpener, pencil crayons, and 2 different

coloured high lighters

Duo-tangs - 2 each of dark blue, light blue, red,

green and yellow

INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS (GR. 7-8)

Gym Clothes with gym bag Calculator

Anti-perspirant (no Axe) Lined 3-hole paper

Indoor Shoes Scissors

Headphones in a labeled ziplock bag White Glue

USB Drive $8 for student organizer

Math set with compass and protractor Scientific calculator

Kleenex 1-2‖ binder (2 for Gr. 7/8)

Pencil case with HB Pencils with erasers, erasers,

ruler (30 cm), 2 glue sticks, post it notes (2-3

colours), Pens (2 red and 2 blue, markers, pencil

sharpener, pencil crayons, and 2 different coloured

high lighters, non liquid whiteout

Duo-tangs - 2 each of dark blue, light blue, red,

green and yellow (not needed for Mr. Reid’s class)

*All supplies need to be replenished as needed throughout the school year.