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 15th, 2016
GRADE 6 OPEN HOUSE
We’d like to thank everyone from our feeder schools for attending our Grade 6 Open House on
Thursday. Almost 500 of you came to hear about the happenings at Glen Ames, and what your child can
expect in Grade 7. We really appreciate all your positive comments and we look forward to seeing your
child(ren) in September 2016!
Please remember the application timelines:
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January 28th – Applications for Extended French Program are due to the Home School
January 29th – Glen Ames registration for admission forms due to Home School
Placement offers will be sent out by March Break
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
ROBOTICS
This Saturday the Glen Ames Robotics Team (a.k.a. The Garment Grabbers) will face the best teams in
Canada at the FLL East Provincial Championships. They qualified for this tournament by placing 1st at
their previous tournament. At the Woburn qualifying tournament they had the top robot score, but it's
their research project (of providing sleeping bags made of used clothing to the homeless) that has
gained recent attention. You can read about their project in the beach
metro:http://www.beachmetro.com/2016/01/12/glen-ames-students-build-a-better-sleeping-bag-aspart-of-robotics-competition/
The team was also featured on yesterday's episode of Anwar Knight's News at noon along with two
other top FLL teams!
Good luck to the Garment Grabbers! A live feed will be posted on Schoology.
ICT
In January students at Glen Ames will have a chance to learn how to code using javascript! Students in
grade 7 will be using code.org and Scratch while students in grade 8 have a chance to program a 3D
game in Alice.
Mr. Martin
NEWS FROM THE POOL
Super Swim Meet
Our Super Swim Meet will be held on January 27, 2016 in the morning. The Super Swim Meet is a
school-wide play day where the students race against their peers at their grade and ability level. There
are also Belly Flop and Cannon Ball demonstrations and a relay race with the fastest Grade 7’s and 8’s
racing against the teacher team. This is a fun, school-wide event that the students will be preparing for
during their regular pool class. We hope and expect that all students will participate (if your child is
unable to participate please send them with a note to excuse them from the event). The class with the
best participation at the Super Swim Meet will win some free swim!
As usual we need parents to help make this event run smoothly, and would appreciate parent
volunteers to hand out ribbons. If you are interested please contact the school at (416)393-1800. Thank
you for your ongoing support.
Mr. Grimbly and Ms. Hendershott
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING – Monday, January 25th, 2015
Please note that our next School Council Meeting is Monday, January 25th (6:30 p.m.) and it will be held
at JUICE AND JAVA - 2102 Queen St. East (at Wineva Ave). We hope to see you there!
GLEN AMES PARENT/GUARDIAN SURVEY #2
If you didn’t get a chance to complete the Survey #2 last week, 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
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 played a terrific first game but lost 3-2. Andrew our goalie was absolutely amazing!
(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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Tuesday, January 19th – Sheila Cary-Meagher Ward 16 Forum – Kew Beach PS @ 7 p.m.
Friday, January 22nd – P.A. Day - No school for students
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Monday, January 25th – School Council Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. at Juice and Java (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