June 2015
Principal’s Message:
Glenbrook School Organization 2015—2016:
On behalf of the staff and students at
Glenbrook, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank our Glenbrook
School Council for all of the time and
energy that they have put into providing events, food days and fundraising
in order to make our school such a
great place for students to learn and
grow.
Glenbrook has been assigned a “tentative” school organization for the 2015—
2016 school year. We expect that our school will have a population of approximately 485 students in September 2015. At this time our school has been
assigned 20 classrooms. Our “tentative” school organization is printed below.
Our School Council is comprised of a
very small, but dedicated core group
of parents who are genuinely interested in providing the students at
Glenbrook with opportunities that enhance their education. We sincerely
appreciate everything that they do for
us throughout the school year.
As we approach the summer holidays, I would like to wish all Glenbrook students and parents a safe
and relaxing summer. We hope that
everyone has the opportunity to enjoy
“family time” and can rest up for the
academic challenges of the 2015—
2016 school year.
June 5th P. D. Day:
There will be no school for students
on Friday, June 5th, 2015. The staff
at Glenbrook will engage in a variety
of professional development and assessment and evaluation activities on
this day. This is the second last Professional Development Day for the
2014—2015 school year. The final
PD Day will be Friday, June 26th,
2015. The last day of school for students will be Thursday, June 25th,
2015. Monday, June 29th and Tuesday, June 30 are Board holidays for
all Upper Grand D. S. B. students.
Please remember that this school organization is “tentative” and is based on
our current staff remaining at Glenbrook and based on 485 students attending
the school in September 2015. If there is a significant increase or decrease in
our population, we may have to reorganize. This reorganization would take
place during the first or second week of September 2015. Parents will be notified if there is a school reorganization.
Staffing changes may result in a school reorganization as well.
2015—2016 “Tentative” School Organization
Junior Kindergarten / Senior Kindergarten A
Junior Kindergarten / Senior Kindergarten B
Junior Kindergarten / Senior Kindergarten C
Junior Kindergarten / Senior Kindergarten D
Grade 1
Grade 1
Grade 1/2
Grade 2
Grade 2
Grade 2/3
Grade 3
Grade 3/4
Grade 4
Grade 4/5
Grade 5
Grade 5/6
Grade 6
Grade 7/8
Grade 7/8
Grade 7/8
New School Year Begins On September 8th, 2015:
Next September, Labour Day falls on Monday, September 7th, 2015. This
means that the 2015—2016 school year will begin for students on Tuesday,
September 8th, 2015. Teachers will be returning for a Professional Development Day on Thursday, September 3rd, prior to students returning. We hope
that parents and students will enjoy the extra long holiday this summer!
P.D. Day —Friday, June 5, 2015 (No School for Students)
Playing and Having Fun In The Summer Sun:
The summer holidays are almost here and children will have more time to play inside and outside your home.
Play helps children of all ages build social skills, be more creative, and solve problems. Children who play often are
happier and healthier.
Children need free time every day to play. It is important for children to choose how they would like to play and what they
would like to play with. Younger children may choose to build with blocks, play chasing or tag games, paint, draw, make
a puzzle or play with dolls, cars or trucks. Older children might like building a fort, riding a bike, playing ball, building with
a construction set, or playing a board game.
Encourage your child to engage in active (physical) play more often rather than playing video games and watching T.V.
Children enjoy playing with water or sand, playing games like hide and seek, or with bean bags, balls, skipping ropes or
bikes.
Many children enjoy putting things together and taking things apart. Children also like to play games in which they can
pretend such as dress-up, puppets and role playing. What did you like to do when you were a child?
Play is good for adults too. Adults who take time to “play” and relax are less stressed and happier. Have some fun this
summer!
For ideas about toys and play at different ages go to: http://www.parents.com/baby/development/growth/how-they-play/
For information on pretend play go to: http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/The-Land-of-Make-Believe.aspx
For ideas for outdoor play go to: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/travel/play-outside-47060105#slide-29
Glenbrook Library: Ms. Stewart’s News
All library books are due back by June 12th, 2015. Please take time to find any lost books within your home.
Help your child keep their reading skills strong over the summer with eBooks and audiobooks from OverDrive, accessible through UG2GO. Digital books can be enjoyed all year long using a computer, tablet, smartphone or eReader device. To access please download the free OverDrive app. At the end of the lending period, titles automatically expire so
there are never any late fees. Our digital collection can be accessed anywhere in the world, as long as there is an
internet connection.
Happy Reading!
Programs Offered at Shelburne Public Library:
Grade 8 Graduation:
Students are invited to go to the Shelburne Library on Saturday, July 4th at
10:30 a.m. for the launch of the 2015 TD Summer Reading Club! This club
runs all summer long, and only requires weekly check-ins at your leisure!
Glenbrook Elementary School will
hold its second Grade 8 Graduation
on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6:30 p.m.
A graduating class photo will be taken at 6:00 p.m. on June 23rd in front
of the school.
The LEGO Club (ages 8+) meets every Wednesday from 3:30—4:30 p.m.
Join our creative group and build along to a weekly theme!
Friday Storytime (Ages 2—6) is on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Track & Field Meet at Orangeville District S. S. :
Glenbrook Athletes will participate in the Dufferin Elementary
Family of Schools’ Track and Field meet being held at Orangeville
District Secondary School on Thursday, June 11th. The raindate
is Tuesday, June 16th. We are looking forward to having our
students participate in this annual event. We thank all staff for
preparing our athletes for this exciting event.
We would like to thank Mrs. Cruikshank for organizing the refreshments for this event and to the parents of Grade 7students for providing
the refreshments. A special thanks
to Mrs. Bye and Mrs. Kennedy for planning the decorations for the graduation.
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Glenbrook Receives “Friendship Bench” from Elementary Teacher’s Federation:
On the afternoon of May 27, Glenbrook was presented with their very own Friendship Bench. Kyla Prosser from the organization “Kill It With Kindness” and Lanny Fleming from the Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario brought this
beautiful, brightly coloured bench which was presented at a full school assembly. This assembly also gave us an opportunity to recognize our students who won awards for their posters and speeches with the Legion and who also participated in the Gauss Math contest.
Our Punjabi Club presented their dance to the delight of the rest of the school. Also, our Me to We team played a video
that they had created, with Glenbrook students talking about what friendship means to them. The Friendship Bench is
meant to bring positivity and happiness to schools. It is a safe place for children and youth to go and it can help open up
lines of communication. It represents a place for students to go when they need someone to talk to. They may need a
friend to play with or they may want to sit there to offer their help to others who may need a friend to talk to. Students
can also use it if they are having a great day and want to sit on the Friendship Bench with their friends.
We would like to thank Tara McCabe, our Child and Youth Counsellor, who worked with the Me to
We team to ensure that Glenbrook would be awarded this Friendship Bench. Our Friendship Bench
is currently on display in our front foyer but it will be placed in various locations between now and
the end of the school year for students to enjoy.
“Be The Best You Can Be” Day Was A Huge Success:
Our “Be The Best You Can Be” day which was held on Thursday, May 14th, 2015, was a resounding success! Grade 6,
7 and 8 students from the four North Dufferin schools (Glenbrook, Hyland Heights, Centennial Hylands and Primrose)
were treated to a full day of inspirational speakers at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex. The list of speakers included local politicians, service club representatives, sports personalities, and individuals who are involved in initiatives
that help others locally and around the world.
There was also a local band, a talented singer and many dancers who entertained the students. A group of students
had the opportunity to work with an artist and they were featured on the front page of the Shelburne Free Press. We
would like to thank Tara McCabe, our Child and Youth Counsellor, and her team who have worked for months to make
this day a reality.
Recording School Events and Privacy:
Many of us like to record special events like graduations, school plays and other events that take place at school.
There is a risk that recording such events will invade the privacy rights of students, parents and school staff.
Personally recording school events and then subsequent public posting of these recordings
on social media networks such as Facebook or Youtube is not respectful of the privacy rights
of all those parents, staff and particularly students whose images are shared without their
knowledge or permission.
When school staff plan to record school events, parents will be notified in advance of this
recording taking place. We appreciate the cooperation of all involved to ensure that our students’ safety is not compromised.
Red Cross Baby Sitting Course:
A Red Cross Babysitting Course is being offered at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex on Friday, June 5th from
8:30 am until 4:30 pm. This course teaches important skills for staying home alone or looking after other children. This
course also teaches children basic First Aid skills.
For Registration or more information please call the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
at 519-925-2402 or email at cdrcpool@shelburne.ca.
Ju n e 2 0 1 5
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Grade 8 Trip to
Ottawa
3
Grade 8 Trip to
Ottawa
4
Grade 8’s Return from
Ottawa
5
Professional
Development
Day
6
Kindergarten
Trip to
Duntroon
(8:50—2:30)
(No School for
students)
Library Books Due
back June 12
11 Track and
Field Meet at
O.D.S.S. in
Orangeville
12
13
Glenbrook
Volunteer Appreciation Tea (10:15)
Kindergarten
Zumba Fitness
7
14
8
Grade 7 Trip to
Kandalore
15
Grade 3
Pioneer Day
9
Grade 7 Trip to
Kandalore
Scientists In
School
Schafer (am)
Gammage (pm)
Kindergarten
Zumba Fitness
10
Grade 7’s Home
from Kandalore
16
Track and Field
(Raindate)
17
Grade 2 Trip to
Hyland Nordic
18
Swimming Grade
4&5
(11:20—12:40)
Kindergarten
Zumba Fitness
Grade 3 Trip To
Dufferin County
Museum
Glenbrook Gives
Assembly 1:40pm
Grade 5/6
Swimming
221
School Council
Grade 4 Habitats
Trip (Island Lake)
22
Kindergarten
Playday / Picnic
(8:30 to 10:50)
Grade 4 & 5
Swim
(11:20—12:40)
28
Pan Am Torch
Scientist in
Relay 12:40 pm
School (Primary)
Library Books Due
23
24
Grade 1 & 1/2
Picnic
Grade 8
Graduation (6:00
p.m.)
Grade 3 & 4 Swim
(11:20—12:40)
Report Cards go
Home with
Students
29
30
No School
No School
19
20
Kindergarten
Celebration
(1—2:40 p.m. in the
gym)
Hair Donation
Grade 3 & 4 Swim
For Can. Cancer (11:20—12:40)
Society
25
Last Day of
School for
Students
26
Professional
Development
Day
(No School for
Students)
Please Have a Safe and Happy Summer!
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