Weekly News Update from Glen Ames
From Mr. Panesar and Mr. Storey
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Dear Parents/Guardians, here are the Glen Ames News Updates for January 8th, 2016
GLEN AMES GRADE 6 OPEN HOUSE FOR FEEDER SCHOOLS
Our annual Grade 6 Open House is Thursday, January 14th beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Gymnasium.
Parents/guardians from our feeder schools (Adam Beck, Balmy Beach, Kew Beach, Kimberley, Beaches
Alternative, Gledhill and Williamson Road) are invited to come and learn about our English, French
Immersion and Extended French programs. Please note that Gledhill French Immersion students will now
be attending DA Morrison MS beginning September 2016.
The agenda is as follows:
7:00 – 7:25 – Presentation in Gym – Mr. Storey (Principal), Mr. Panesar (Vice-Principal), Ms. Jurmain
(POR – English), Mme. Patry (POR- French), Ms. Clarke (Guidance), Ms. Irwin (School Council)
7:30 – 8:30 – Presentations/Classroom & Program Visits
LOCATION
ROOM 203
GYM
CAFETERIA
ROOM 103
LIBRARY
ROOM 302
ROOM 305
PROGRAM
ENGLISH
EXTENDED FRENCH
FRENCH IMMERSION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ICT & ROBOTICS
MUSIC
PHYS. ED. & AQUATICS
TEACHERS
Mr. Briggs, Ms. Buckley, Ms. Ha, Mr. Preto
Mr. Caragiannis, Mme. d’Amato
Mme. Chatar, Mme. Bellerose
Ms. Higgins, Ms. Ellis
Mr. Martin
Mr. Piller
Mr. Grimbly, Ms. Hendershott, Mr. Libaque
PRESENTATION TIMES
7:30 – 7:55 – Presentation #1
8:00 – 8:25 – Presentation #2
STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE HERE TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING LOCATIONS. GYM TEE SHIRTS ARE
AVAILABLE FOR $5
GLEN AMES PARENT/GUARDIAN SURVEY #2
The link below will take you to the second installment of the Glen Ames Parent/Guardian Surveys. This
time we focus on Schoology and The Glen Stewart Ravine. Thank you for your continued support of this
venture!
Glen Ames Survey 2 Click Here
MALVERN VISIT
On Wednesday, January 13th at 12:35 pm all Grade 8 students from Glen Ames will be going to Malvern
Collegiate for the Grade 9 tour. The students will walk with their teachers from Glen Ames to
Malvern. The tour runs from 1 pm to 3:15 pm. Students will be dismissed from Malvern to go home for
the day.
If you would like your child to walk back to Glen Ames to be dismissed, please kindly notify the office
before January 13th.
Ms. Clarke (Guidance)
STRING PROGRAM
Ms. Storyk, the String Itinerant at Glen Ames, will be absent until January 18th, 2015. The String Program
will be cancelled during her absence.
REMINDER NOT TO BRING VALUABLES TO SCHOOL
This is an added reminder to all students that their valuables should be kept at home. Students are
responsible for their cell phones and any other valuables brought to school. If they are taken to school,
students are reminded to secure these items. Students who stay at school during the lunch period are
also encouraged to leave their backpacks in their lockers. Glen Ames School assumes no responsibility
for lost and or stolen items when they are brought to school by students.
GIFT IDEAS
You can support Glen Ames all year long by ordering magazines and photo books on line! You may have
ordered many subscriptions and photo products to support our campaign, but you might wish to renew
other magazines, or order gift subscriptions later in the year. And a 2016 family photo calendar would
make a great gift for your own family and your relatives! Take advantage of QSP’s great selection all
year long – with the profits benefiting our children with each order! Just go to:
WWW.QSP.CA
Glen Ames Code 3721107
Thank you again for your support.
CURRENT EXTRACURRICULARS & TEAMS
Art Club
Thursdays at lunch (please bring your lunch with you) in LL1 (Ms. Sullivan)
Extra Guitar Practice
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 8:00-8:30 a.m. in room 302 (Mr. Piller)
Glee Club
Please check Schoology for updates.
Mental Health and Wellness
Thursdays, 3:15 p.m. in Room 305
We Have A Dream Club
We Have a Dream Club meets Mondays and Fridays during lunch time in room LL2
(Ms. Divok and Ms. Au)
Chess Club
Tuesdays at lunch time in room 305. (Ms. Jurmain)
Games Club
Every Day 2 and 4 at 12:00 noon in Portable #2 (Mr. Nicholson)
Bronze Medallion Program
Fridays 7:45-8:30 a.m. in the pool (Mr. Grimbly)
Hockey
The Tier One team has its first game on Thursday, January 14th vs. King Edward PS.
(Ms. Buckley and Mr. Storey)
Girls Volleyball Team
The team has been selected. More news about our upcoming season will be available soon.
(Ms. Hulme)
Boys Basketball Team
The Grade 7 and 8 teams will be playing in qualifying tournaments soon. Stay tuned for details.
(Ms. Ha and Mr. C)
IMPORTANT DATES
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January 5th to 12th – Dental Screening
Thursday, January 14th – Grade 6 Parent Information Evening @ 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19th – Sheila Cary-Meagher Ward 16 Forum – Kew Beach PS @ 7 p.m.
P.A. Day – Friday, January 22nd – No school for students
Monday, January 25th – School Council Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. at Juice and Java located at 2102
Queen St. East
Wednesday, January 27th – Super Swim Meet in morning
Monday, February 8th – First Term Provincial Report Card goes home
Friday, February 12th – P.A. Day for Parent Interviews – No school for students
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Storey and Mr. Panesar