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Principal’s Message: We recognize that educating our children is a partner-

ship involving community, parents and staff. Therefore,

for students to be successful, continued open and

honest communication is necessary. I hope that all of

you are checking our website as it will have important

school dates and information for the classroom. Each

class has a google calendar for our students to check

for homework, and the calendar is updated regularly.

PowerSchool is also a method of staying informed

about school and your child’s education. Parent-

Teacher Conferences will be in October, and your

child’s teachers look forward to chatting with you about

your child’s year so far. Remember you can touch

base with your child’s teacher any time; their emails

are on our website or PowerSchool.

Our Terry Fox run was a huge success! After a rain

out day we enjoyed beautiful weather for our Terry Fox

run day. Thanks so much for the volunteer hours that

went into concession, set-up and take down. Our stu-

dents are lucky to have such a lovely trail to run.

On a personal note, thank you to all of you who have

already made a point to welcome me to the communi-

ty. As a new administrator I have much to learn about

the school and the community and I look forward to the

journey. If you have any questions or concerns, please

do not hesitate to contact us directly and we will get

back to you in a timely fashion. Looking forward to a

fun and successful school year!

Kind Regards,

Mrs., Kristine Wilkinson

October 2015

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Upcoming Events:

October 1: Volleyball, Gibbons @ Redwater DARE: Elementary Elementary Athletic Club

October 2: DARE Elementary

October 8: Volleyball, Camilla @Gibbons PAC Pancake Breakfast & PJ Day

October 9: PD Day, No School

October 12: Thanksgiving, No School

October 13: PAC/GRAMPS Meeting 6pm

October 15: Volleyball, Guthrie @ Gibbons

October 20: Volleyball Morinville @ Gibbons

October 22: Volleyball, Gibbons @ Redwater Elementary Athletic Club

October 23: Individual Photo Retakes

October 27: Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7pm

October 28: Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7pm

October 29: Little Caesars Hot Lunch DARE: Elementary

October 30: DARE Elementary

October 31: Hallowe’en


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PowerSchool Parent Portal

The Parent Portal lets parents (and students)

access marks and attendance for their children

in Sturgeon School Division. When teachers

enter marks into their PowerSchool

Gradebook, the marks will automatically show

up in the Parent Portal.

This provides an excellent way to follow your

child’s progress. Any questions or concerns as

to how to access Parent Portal,

please contact Ms. Patel at the

school office or drop by for a one-on

-one session.

Lunch Time

A closed campus exists to assist the school in ensuring a safe and caring environment.

Students are not allowed off school premises unless a parent contacts the school via

phone/note to have the student attend an appointment or be involved in a specific activity.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact Mrs.

Kristine Wilkinson, Principal, or Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal.

Severe Nut Allergies

We have students who have severe allergic reactions to nuts. If exposed to nuts, their re-

action may place them in a life-threatening situation. In providing as safe an environment

as possible, we encourage our students to not share their food with others. If students are

bringing treats for others, we ask that they be free of nut products. Your assistance in lim-

iting these products being brought into the school is appreciated. We would also ask par-

ents/guardians to inform the school if their child(ren) have any life threatening allergies so

that we may better protect your children’s health. Please contact the school office at (780)

923-2240.

Absentee Check

If your child will be absent for the day please contact the school as soon as possible at

780-923-2240. Absentee checks will be done each morning, and calls will be made to

verify attendance for those students marked absent.

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Learning plans and Individual Program Plans are being created if your child requires one.

You should receive some information home from your child’s homeroom teacher.

Career fair is in January and we are looking for people willing to speak to our grade

5-9 students about their career choice. If you would like further information please

contact the school.

Bring your kids to work day is November 4th for Grade 9 students. Forms will be

coming home with your child as soon as they are available.


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WE DID IT! Our goal was to raise $1000 for

the Terry Fox Foundation for

Cancer Research.

As a school we raised a total of

$1757.05! Thank you to all the students and

families that donated to this

important cause.

On Thursday, September 24, the students of Gibbons School participated in the Terry Fox Run. The top finishers in each age category, listed below, qualified to the cross-country divisional run that took place on Tuesday September 29. Congratulations to the top finishers, and all who ran to continue Terry’s legacy.

2000

Boys:1st- Chase Kobza, 2nd- Alex Vanderbrink, 3rd- Scott

Hedstrom, 4th Wyatt Laube

Girls: Kayla Norris

2001

Boys:1st- Nathan Brake, 2nd- Zach Edwards, 3rd- Jaiden

Best, 4th- Braeden McCormack, 5th- Logan Carlson,

6th- Dawson Reynolds

Girls- 1st- Mackenzie Hamm, 2nd- Jenessa Doctor, 3rd-

Deanna Hood, 4th- Molly Harris, 5th- Emily Power,

6th- Piper Carson

2002

Boys- 1st- Beau Schlesiger, 2nd- Luke Oswald, 3rd- Drey-

son Jago, 4th- Cooper Alison, 5th- Conner Wietzel,

6th- Sebastian Antoniuk

Girls- 1st- Morgan Vanbeek, 2nd- Haylee Sidor, 3rd- Madi

Edey, 4th- Desirae Kiefer, 5th- Shelby Trimble,

6th- Sawyer Scheible

2003

Boys- 1st- Dalton MacKeigan, 2nd Jacob Wessel, 3rd- Liam

Bell, 4th- Parker Ambrock, 5th- Colton Cain, 6th- Daniel

Taal

Girls- Charlize Ference, 2nd- Sydney Smith, 3rd- Emma

Richardson, 4th- Angelina Squires, 5th- Jersey Jobson,

6th- Haley Dutka

2004

Boys- 1st- Kaden Saxton, 2nd- Jesse Beveridge, 3rd- Ma-

son Copeland, 4th- Skeet Hammer, 5th- Josh McCormack,

6th- Addison Michaluk

Girls- 1st- Hailey Thompson, 2nd- Morgan Wietzel, 3rd-

Kayleigh Letwin, 4th- Ella Anastacio, 5th- Kersti Hedman,

6th- Karlee Ganter

2005

Boys- 1st- Brady Schlesiger, 2nd- Luke Carey, 3rd- Shayne

French, 4th- Tylar Dragon, 5th-Lorne Ford, 6th- Riley Jason

Girls- 1st- Zoey Wiles, 2nd- Elayna Ricjardson, 3rd-

Makaila Gott, 4th- Kristen Towle, 5th- Clara Wessel, 6th-

Jorja Jobson

2006

Boys- NO PARTICIPATES

Girls- 1st- Hannah Dale, 2nd- Alara Van Velzen


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Congratulations to the following students who are representing Gibbons School in the

Sturgeon Volleyball league:

Junior Girls

Hailey Chimko

Abee Couglan

Maddi Edey

Charlize Ference

Taylor McGrath

Emma Richardson-Kuzyk

Sawyer Schieble

Sydney Smith

Angelina Squires

Makenna Timmer

Abby Turgeon

Coaches: Mrs. Johnson & Mr. Shaw

Senior Girls

Jenessa Doctor

Madi Edey

Emily Forsyth

Amy Gibbons

Mackenzie Hamm

Molly Harris

Deanna Hood

Skyler Mabbutt

Taylor McGrath

Haylee Sidor

Sydney Smith

Coaches: Mrs. Johnson & Mr. Shaw

Junior Boys

Koby Andersen

Caleb Baker

Aidan Boelsgaard

Cale Brownell

Cole Carey

Jackson Land

Brody O’Donnell

Mason Solomon

Daniel Taal

Coach: Mr. Jamieson

Senior Boys

Joseph Barrett-Manning

Brandon Benn

Cale Brownell

Brendan Curtis

Riley Hillier

Jackson Land

Braeden McCormack

Keegan Richards

Ryan Stefanik

Dylan Thimer

Coach: Mr. Jamieson


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PJ DAY & PANCAKE

BREAKFAST

We have planned a PJ day

and pancake breakfast for

October 8th, 2015. In order to

go ahead with this event we

need volunteers to assist with

breakfast. If you’d like to

volunteer, please call Jen

Kobza at 780.914.5216.

Thank you!

BELL SCHEDULE CHANGES Due to bus arrival and departure times we have

moved our bells forward by 5 minutes. This means

your child(ren) will start school at 8:40am and end

at 3:05pm. We have also added 5 minutes to our

morning recess and taken 5 minutes off of lunch

eating, as we felt it would be in our student's best

interest to make these changes. You can also view

the current bell schedule on our website.

School day begins for staff 8:10 AM

Warning Bell 8:35 AM

Registration 8:40 AM - 8:45 AM

Block 1 8:45 AM - 9:35 AM

Block 2 9:35 AM - 10:25 AM

Recess Break 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Warning Bell 10:38 AM

Block 3 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM

Block 4 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM

Lunch Eating/Store 12:20 PM - 12:35 PM

Lunch Recess 12:35 PM -1:00 PM

Registration 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM

Literacy Block 1:05 PM -1:25 PM

Block 5 1:25 PM - 2:15 PM

Block 6 2:15 PM - 3:05 PM

Students dismissed 3:05 PM

School day ends for staff 3:30 PM

School office closes 4:00 PM

ORDER YOUR GRIZZLY GEAR NOW!

DEADLINE OCTOBER 21, 2015

Sizing kits available in the office.


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SCHOOL FEES

School fees are now due, however 50% can be

post dated to January 31, 2016.

Please note all field trips will be run on a Pay-As-

You-Go format for the 2015 / 2016 school year.

The Junior High Complementary Course Fee

is a one time charge for the full year and

helps offset the costs of the options your

Junior High student has chosen for the year.

Hockey Academy Option fees are only for those students confirmed as enrolled in the Academy

Elementary Junior High

$55.00 $67.00

Student Agenda (required)

$5

Student Agenda (optional) $5

Complementary Course Fee

$100

Hockey Academy Option Fee $100

Grade 5 students are

“Keeping it Real” doing

D.A.R.E education

( Define, Assess,

Respond and Evaluate

Decisions). Their

D.A.R.E graduation is

tentative for December

14th at 1:20pm.

Class 902 is going to

P.A.R.T.Y program

(Prevent Alcohol and

Risk-related Trauma in

Youth) on November

19th. Class 901 will be

going in April of 2016.

GIBBONS 4-H SEW & SO’S MULTI-CLUB

Re-Organization Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Bon Accord School Music Room, 7pm.

Projects offered this year are:

Explore 4-H (Woodworking, Cooking,

Crafts),

Canine, Vet Sciences, and Pets

Membership is open to those 9 years old by

January 1/16 to age 21.

For further information call Leona 780.257.5099

“LEARN TO DO BY DOING”

Next Meeting October 3, 2015

Bon Accord School Gym, 9am-1pm


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THANK YOU!

Gibbons School would like to send a huge thank you to NWR for their generous

donation of $2000 towards Pancake Breakfasts.

We’d also like to thank Jen Kobza, Cindy Jamieson and Misty Smith for their help with

Picture Day, the Terry Fox Run, and the Divisional Run.

School Council Chair – Jennifer Kobza PAC President – Cindy Jamieson

Vice-Chair – Irene Gibbons Vice-President – Kim Morlock

Secretary – Courtney Maher Secretary – Courtney Maher

Grade 5 Rep – Tracey Wessel Treasurer – Kathy Buechler

Grade 6 Rep – Helen Lawrence Playground Rep – Cindy Jamieson

Grade 7 Rep – Rebecca McBain Casino Rep – Jennifer Kobza

Grade 8 Rep – Joanna Antoniuk

Grade 9 Rep – Helen Lawrence

Staff Rep – Jason Stronciski

GRAMPS – Angela Turgeon

Community Rep –

GIBBONS SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL 2015-2016

The main goal of Parent Council this year is to put in a new playground on

the elementary school side, as well as some swings and picnic tables with

gazebos on the junior high end.

Council is looking to set up a playground committee to work on the many

aspects that are involved with this big job. We are looking to have a

committee of 10 or more. This is important and we ask that if you can

help, please sign up.

Please call Cindy Jamieson at 780.940.7168

Irene Gibbons Sandra Land Joanna Antoniuk Cindy Jamieson Jen Kobza

Tracey Wessel Jason Stronciski Terry Jewel Darla Clark

Kristine Wilkinson Courtney Maher

1. Call to Order 6pm

Annual General Meeting commences with position descriptions and voting of positions for

2015-16 school year.

School Council Chair – Jennifer Kobza PAC President – Cindy Jamieson

Vice-Chair – Irene Gibbons Vice-President – Kim Morlock

Secretary – Courtney Maher Secretary – Courtney Maher

Grade 5 Rep – Tracey Wessel Treasurer – Kathy Buechler

Grade 6 Rep – Helen Lawrence Playground Rep – Cindy Jamieson

Grade 7 Rep – Rebecca McBain Casino Rep – Jennifer Kobza

Grade 8 Rep – Joanna Antoniuk

Grade 9 Rep – Helen Lawrence

Staff Rep – Jason Stronciski

GRAMPS – Angela Turgeon

Community Rep –

Jen made motion of positions, Joanna second

Gibbons School Parent Council Minutes

Tuesday September 15, 2015

6:00pm

2. Reports

a. Irene Gibbons

- Looking at BYOD and issues with log on

- Can we have a dedicated tech time during first 2 weeks of school

b. Trustee Terry Jewel

- SCHS renovations * negative air pressure to code, intercom system down

- Oct 26 in Morinville School of School Council

- Final budget passed at year end, reinstated most money

Meeting with MLA, minister of education ;teacher bargaining model

2 policies; Equity, diversity & inclusion sexual orientation & gender

- Camilla School renovations going on, may need to be more intensive

Gibbons School next on the list

- Morinville 2017 out to tender grade 5-9

- New chair of board Tracy Nowak (Namao)

- New vice chair Liz Kohl (Bon Accord)

- Talk about inoculations

c. Principal Report – Kristine Wilkinson

- See attached

- Leadership option wants to do year book Jen makes motion, Sandy second

d. Chair – Jen Kobza

- Career Fair Jan 22, 2016 grade 5-9 morning 8:40-12:15pm get different

people

- Party Program for grade 9 Jen & Irene will help

- Casino money in $21,946.79 go to playground

- Pancake breakfast & pj day Oct 8

- Pizza hot lunch each month Oct 29

e. Staff rep

- Great smooth transition, high moral

- Spirit day Sept 25

- Google doc calendar to homework

- Beginner band workshop – 10 forms Gr 6-7 sept 26 9am – noon

- Volleyball session has started

f. PAC

- Started work on playground: need help (sub committee) $145000 put

$15000 down plus casino money from this year

- 2 Christmas fundraisers: Purdys & Flowers (wreaths, poinsettias), Slurpee,

Boston Pizza

- Painting lockers like bookends

g. GRAMPS

- Jen make motion to have gramps part as PAC Cindy second

- Sturgeon night of music @ Winspear Apr 26, 2016 :School Div put in

$10000, Fortis $1000 looking for $3000 donation

3. Adjournment 7:15pm

a. Next Meeting Tuesday October 13th @ 6:00pm

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