GULFSHORESCHOOLNEWSLETTEROCTOBER2019
DatestoRemember:October8th–Semi-AnnualHome&SchoolMeeting–7:00p.mGulfShoreSchoolOctober11th–ProfessionalDevelopmentDay–NOCLASSESOctober14th–Thanksgiving–NOSCHOOLOctober24th–Gr.6&Gr.9–VaccinesOctober25th–SpooktacularSpaghettiDinnerNovember4th–PictureRe-takesNovember7th–RemembranceDayObservance–10:30a.m.November7th–StudentLedConferences(Evening)November8th–StudentLedConferences–NOCLASSESNovember11th–RemembranceDay–NOSCHOOLNovember14th&15th–PEITFConvention–NOCLASSESNovember20th–HomeandSchoolMeeting–7:00p.m.******************************************************************************SCHOOLCANCELLATION-AllschoolcancellationswillbeannouncedonlocalradiostationsandpostedonthePublicSchoolsBranchwebsiteby7:00A.M.Ifallschoolsareclosed,itwillbeannouncedthatallPublicSchoolsBranchschoolsintheprovinceareclosedfortheday.Insomeinstancesitmayonlybenecessarytocloseanindividualschoolora“familyofschools.”Partialschoolclosuresordelayswillbeannouncedbyfamilyofschools.GulfShoreispartoftheBluefieldFamily.ONEHOURDELAY-Ifadecisiononcancellationcannotbemadeby7:00A.M.,aonehourdelaywillbeannouncedwherebyallschoolsandbuseswilloperateonehourlaterthanusual.Afurtherannouncementwillbebroadcastby8:00A.M.LATEBUSES-Insomeinstances,eveninfineweather,busesmaybedelayed.ParentswillbenotifiedviaradiobroadcastandbySASemailthatabuswillbedelayed(i.e.Bus#97isrunning30minuteslater).SCHOOLCLOSURESDURINGTHEDAY-Itmaybenecessarytocloseaschoolorafamilyofschoolspartway through a school day. Detailed announcementswill bemade on local radio stations and schoolboardwebsites.Pleaseensurethatyourchild’shomeroomteacherknowswhatyourEarlyClosurePlanisforyourchild.EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING SCHOOL DAY - Should Transportation InfrastructureRenewal and/or the RCMP recommend that school buses remain off Island roads, students may berequired to remain at school beyond their normal dismissal time (unless picked up by a parent ordesignate).Announcementswillbemadeonlocalradiostationsandschoolboardwebsites.
GulfShorebelongstotheBluefieldFamilyofSchools:
SUGGESTIONSFORPARENTS
1. The finaldecision toattendschoolor to travel to schoolvia schoolbusalways restswith theparent.
2. Pleasedonotdropchildrenoffatschoolunlessyouarecertainthatschoolisoperatingthatdayandthatstaffarepresenttosupervisethechildren.
3. Please listen totheradioandcheckschoolboardwebsites frequentlybetween6:30A.M.and8:00 A.M. daily to determine if schools are operating. Every effort will be made to haveannouncementsbroadcastby7:00A.M.
4. Pleasedonotcalltheschool,schoolboardoffice,ortheradiostationsforinformationoncancellationsordelays.Suchcallstieupthetelephonelineswhichmaybeneededforemergencyuse.
BusTransfers-AreminderthatbustransfersarenotallowedatGulfShore.Werunwithfourbusesandeachbusisfilledtocapacity.Pleasemakealternatetransportationplanswhennecessarythatdonotincludebustransfers.TerryFoxNews-Manythankstostudents,staff,ourHomeandSchoolandcommunitymembersforworkingtogethertoensureaverysuccessful19thTerryFoxRun.GulfShorewillbedonating$6546.95totheTerryFoxFoundation.Itistrulywonderfulthatourstudentsarepartofverygenerous
communities.CongratulationsonhelpingustogrowTerry'sdream:hopeandfundingforcancerresearchSportsNews-Fallsportseasonsarewindingdownoverthenextfewweeks.Wehave17runnersgoingtothezone3pre-noviceandnovicemeetatElliotRiveronOctober7thwitharaindateofthe8th.Thetop20ineachdivisionwillmaketheprovincialsthatareheldatMillRiveronSaturdayOctober19th.WealsohadtworunnersgotoRuralonOctober1st.EmmaQuigleyfinished10thandmadeittoprovincialsandHannahLeBlancfinished30andjustmissedout.Theirprovincialsareonthe22ndofOctoberatMillRiver.Wehadtwoboysparticipateinthezone3golfqualifiersonSeptember23rd.MichaelTaylorplaced1stinthequalifierwhileNolanMacLeodPetersplayedwellbutjustmissedoutonqualifyingforprovincials.MichaelTaylorrecentlywontheProvincialGolfChampionshipforhisagegroup!Thesoccerteamsarejustgettingintotheirregularseasonschedules.Checkoutthehttp://peisaa.pe.ca/websitetoseewhentheyarescheduledtoplay.Therearestillsomehomegamessocomeoutandcheerontheteams.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutwhatisgoingoninthesportsdepartmentdon’thesitatetosendMr.Halupaane-mailorgivehimacallattheschool.BandNews-SpooktacularSpaghettiSupperNowinits8thyear,thisannualeventisonethatyouMUSTNOTmiss!TheGulfShorebandmembersandtheirparentsputonagreatmealandafunnightoutforthewholefamily!YourdinnerisservedtoyoubyoneofthebandstudentsdressedupintheircraziestHalloweenoutfitandincludesGarlicBread,CaesarSalad,SpooktacularSpaghettiwithyourchoiceofnosauce,meatsauceorvegetarian,yourchoiceofdrinkanddeliciousdesserts!ThereisalsoachildfriendlyHalloweenthemedcarnivalinthelowerlevelandtheeversopopularmockjail-sobringafewextradollarsandlocksomeoneup!MarkFridayOctober25thonyourcalendar,digoutyourHalloweencostumesandgetyourtickets!Ticketsareavailableforjust$12.00foradults&$8.00forchildren(12yearsandunder)andcanbepurchasedfromMrs.MacLaine([email protected])orfromanybandstudent.ThankYou-Ourbandstudentswouldliketothankourschoolcommunityfortheirsupportinthepastwithourmagazinecampaign,unfortunatelywecannolongersellorrenewmagazinesubscriptions.RecipesinaJarandMySaverCards-BeginningOctober28th,ourbandstudentswillbesellingboth"RecipesinaJar"and"MySaver"savingscardstoraisemoneytowardsourperformancetournextMaytotheAnnapolisValleyinNovaScotia.Theseamazingproductsaresociallyresponsible,usefulandwillmakegreatChristmaspresents!Asalwaysweappreciateourcommunity'ssupportasourbandtripisnotpossiblewithoutyourhelp.FamilyofSchoolsConcert-MarkyourcalendarsforWednesday,November6that7pmforourannualfamilyofschoolsconcertatGulfShoreSchool.Thisyear,ourgrade7-9concertbandwillbesharingthestagewiththebandfromEnglewoodSchool.Allarewelcometoattend.RemembranceDayObservance-Thisyear’sRemembranceDayobservancewillbeonThursday,November7that10:30am.Allareinvitedtocomeandjoinusaswetaketimetoremember. GulfShoreHomeandSchool-ThankyoutoeveryonewhoattendedthefirstHome&Schoolmeetingoftheschoolyear!Newthisyearwehaverepresentativesfromeachclass-theserepsareinplacetobetheliaisonbetweenyourclassandtheHome&School.Pleasebringanyconcerns,ideasorquestionsthatyoumayhavetoyourparentreporoneoftheexecutive.TheserepsarealsoheretoshareHomeandSchoolevents,newsandhelppromotevolunteerismwithinourschool.Youdonothavetobeareptoattendmeetingsortohelpwithinourschoolonanyoccasion.EachrepwasaskedtocreateoruseapreviouslystartedFacebookgroupfortheirclasstohelpaidintherelayingofinformation.IfyouhavenotbeenaddedtoyourclassgrouporarenotonFacebookpleasecontactyourclassrep.
Thankyoutothisyearsclassrepresentatives:GradeK:AshlenSmith;GradeK/1:TashaHerrell;Grade1/2:JenCovello;Grade2:StaceyMacDonald;Grade3:HeatherDoucette;Grade4Imm:MarshaHammill;Grade4/5/6English:LisaLarkin;Grade5Imm:TwylaDoucette;Grade6Imm:Kenneth
MacNeil&CatherineKennedy;Grade7Imm:AngelaMacLeod;Grade7English:AmandaGallant;Grade8Imm:LoriHennessey;Grade9Imm:KristaDykstraandGrades8/9English:NicoleKaminski.IfyouareinterestedinhelpingoutwithanyofthefollowingcommitteesorwouldliketojustlendahandpleaseleteitheryourClassReporoneoftheHome&Schoolexecutiveknow.
• FoodCommittee(HotlunchesorHealthySnacks)• GrantCommittee• FundraiserCommittee(ChristmasTreeFundraiser)• GuestSpeaker• FamilyFunNightCommittee• HeadCheckCommittee
ABIGthankyoutoeveryonewhohelpedoutduringthisyear’sTerryFoxRun.ThankstothegenerosityofTheNorthRusticoFoodMartandourvolunteerswewereabletoprovideaBBQlunchtoallparticipants.OurnextmeetingishappeningonWednesdayOctober16that7pmintheSciencelabBUTpriortothisGulfShoreisplayinghosttoThePEIH&SFederationSemiAnnualMeetingonTuesdayOctober8thfrom6to8pm.ThereisnocosttoattendandallcommunitymembersandGulfShoreparentsareinvited.ThisisanopportunitytolearnanddiscusstopicsthatareaffectingschoolsandfamiliesacrosstheIsland.TherewillalsobeapresentationonVaping.DidyouknowthatVapingproductshavenowsurpassedtobaccoasthemostcommonlyusednicotinecontainingproductbyCanadianandyes,Islandyouth,too.Itisimportantforparentsandfamilymemberstoeducatethemselvesabouttheseproductsandwhatwecandohelp.TherewillalsoberefreshmentsprovidedbyGreenIsleCateringCo.fromNorthRustico.WehavebeenaskedtoregisterthenamesofattendeesfromourschoolbyFridayOctober4thsoifyouareinterestedpleaseletErinknowmacraeforrest@hotmail.com
EVENT:PEIHomeandSchoolFederationSemi-Annual&"BestMeeting"ConversationsWHEN:Tuesday,October8,2019,6:00-8.00PM
PLACE: GulfShoreConsolidatedSchool,185HilltopDrive,NorthRustico,PEI
NOCost!BringaFoodBankdonation.REGISTRATION:RegisterattendeesfromyourschoolcommunitybyThurs.,Oct.3,2019http://peihsf.ca/2019-semi-annual/902-620-3186/1-800-916-0664/peihsf@edu.pe.caRefreshmentsprovided.CateredlocallybyGreenIsleCateringCo.,NorthRustico.Anopportunitytodiscussour“Best”meetings,currentissuesandopportunities,shareresourcesandideas,andbuildconnectionswithintheschoolcommunityonP.E.I.Federationboardmemberswillleadconversationsonthefollowingtopics:1.Sharingofideasthrough‘LiveStory"2.ConductingaMeeting(i.e.chair,record,finance,review/audit)3.HowtoResolution/PolicyAction4.CelebratingEveryoneVapingproductshavenowsurpassedtobaccoasthemostcommonlyusednicotine-containingproduct
byCanadianandPEIyouth.Astheratesofe-cigaretteusebyyouthonPEIcontinuestorise,itisimportantforadults(e.g.parents,teachers,schoolstaff,familymembersetc.)toeducatethemselvesaboutwhate-cigarettesare,heathharmsassociatedwithusingthem,whatisbeingdonetoaddressyouthuse,andwheretoaccessmoreinformation.
Presentationby:SterlingCarruthers,HealthSchoolsSpecialistandMelissaMunro-Bernard,ChiefPublicHealthOffice.
COMMUNITYNEWSTheinformationprovidedisforinformationpurposesandisnotnecessarilysanctionedby
theschoolorPublicSchoolsBranch.
Tutoring-Doesyourchildneedalittleextrahelpwithhomeworkthisschoolyear?MynameisKaleySanderson.Iamaprivatetutoravailabletostudentsfromgradesthreetonine.Myhourlyrateis$15.Frenchimmersionstudentsarewelcome,butcanonlybehelpedwiththeirmath,science,andEnglishcourses,nottheirFrenchlanguageartsclass.Emailmeatkaleyworkemail@gmail.comandwecanstartrightaway!
