GLENDALE SCHOOL 24 FARNHAM AVENUE, WELLAND, ON, L3C3R1

905-735-5213 GLN@DSBN.ORG

May, 2019

May

2 Talent Show at 1:30

3 K-5 Willy Wonka by

A.K. Wigg

9 Track & Field Club Meet at

Centennial

10 Team & Group Photo Day

14-16 Book Fair 8:30-4:30

17 P. A. Day

20 Victoria Day

21-June 3 EQAO

28 Gr. 7 vaccination Round#2

June

1 Springfest

3 Assembly 9:00

25 Gr 8 Graduation at 6:00 p.m.

Principal: Mr. Troy Wallace

Office Administrator: Mrs. S. Csikos

Spirit Days

Dance a Thon

Mark your Calendar

June 6 –Mismatched Clothing Day

June 27 –School Colour Day

We raised $720.00!!

Heritage Fair

We had a great Heritage Fair on April 11th. There were 51 projects com-pleted by students in Grades 6, 7, and 8. Thank you to all the students, family, and friends that attended and voted. Congratulations to the Peo-ple's Choice Award Winners:

Most Interesting: Tate W. (Gord Downie) &

Nate C. (World War 2 Warplanes)

Best Board: Luca G. (Halifax Explosion)

Best Props: Kalan B. (CN Tower)

Best Speaker: Luca G. (Halifax Explosion)

Project That Taught Me The Most: Luca G. (Halifax Explosion)

Most Excited About Their Project: Avery B. (Christine Sinclair)

Best Canadian Connection: Tate W. (Gord Downie)

Favourite Overall Project: Darla R. (Robert Munsch) &

Avery B. (Christine Sinclair)

As well, a big congratulations to our top three projects that attended the DSBN Heritage Fair on Friday, April 26th:

Avery B. - Christine Sinclair

Tate W. - Gord Downie

Darla R.- Robert Munsch

School Council

If you are interested in becoming more actively involved in your child’s education and the inner workings of Glendale Public School,

we encourage you to join our School Council Meetings!

Please consider joining us at our meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the library. We welcome new members!

Silver Birch and Red Maple

Girls Junior Basketball

Glendale Springfest –Saturday, June 1st 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Junior Girls Basketball team had a great season. They showed tremendous growth this season, finishing third over-all in their league. Way to go girls! Team members: Nevaeh, Bianca, Lucy, Kyra, Emily, Shelby, Nalea, Olivia, Makeda, Ma-

kayla, Addy, Elizabeth, and Ania Coaches: Mrs. Thomson & Mr. Pomeroy

It's that time of year again! Time for Glendale's Annual Springfest! Join us at Glendale School on Saturday, June 1st from 10am to 4pm. We have something for everyone! The kids will enjoy presentations by Mad Science from 12 to 2, and they can take part in our Griffin Hunt! Find all 10 Griffins hidden throughout the school and win a prize! While the kids are on the hunt for Griffins, mom and dad can check out over 40 unique crafters and businesses. Step outside for a bite to eat provided by Lemayzzz Meats while you peruse through our vintage car show. Our Glendale's Got Talent winners will be showcasing their exceptional abilities throughout the day as well. Check out our huge selection of raffle baskets in the library, tickets can be purchased at the door. Every one through the door gets entered into our door prize draw for an official Lowry Raptors jersey, no purchase necessary.

Jumbo freezies will be sold on Thursdays and Fridays beginning Thursday May 2nd. The freezies will be sold during the second nutri-tion break for $1.00 each. The Junior/Intermediates can buy freezies from the gym at 12:50 pm and the freezies will be sold in the classrooms for the Primary students at 1:10 pm. It’s a great way to keep cool on hot days!! Freezies DO NOT need to be purchased

through School Cash online....just bring a loonie and enjoy a freezie!!!

Freezie Fun Days are Back!

On Friday, April 26th, 25 students took part in the Forest of Reading Literacy Conference at Scotiabank Centre in Niagara Falls. It was a culminating event that celebrated a commitment from the students to read a number of non-fiction and fiction books of varying genres over the course of several months. There were amazing workshops including lacrosse, fencing, origami, break out box, and the ever popular therapy dogs to name a few. Students came away with memory

boxes, bat and bird houses, slime, and a terrarium. Whole group sessions included inspirational talks

from authors and energizing activities. Also exciting for students were the photobooths where pics were printed immediately, as well as opportunities to purchase books that could actually be signed by the author! We thank Mrs.vanK for her dedication to the club and her hand in the awesome

planning, plus a shout out to our drivers and chaperones (Mrs.Barnett and Mrs.Gobbi) An amaz-

ing day was enjoyed by all students who are already looking forward to next year!

Jr. Boys Basketball

It was a season of close calls, team challenges, improvement in skill, and development of position. The boys worked

hard, attended practice after practice and worked on plays that sometimes worked and sometimes didn't! They should be proud of their sportsmanship and how they represented Glendale both in and outside of our school. It has been frustrating at times, but eventually the Cinderella team will prevail!! Thanks to all parents who drove when we

needed to get to other gyms, it is much appreciated. Here's looking forward to next year!

Badminton

Hey Glendale Families!!! It’s time for our annual Make Change for Kids Classroom Challenge for the nonprofit group Education Foundation of Niagara (efn@dsbn.org).

EFN is an organization operating within the District School Board of Niagara that helps to provide needed funds and resources, for DSBN students, where government funding is not available. Donations help to create a community where every student has access to all of the enriching opportuni-ties that school life offers by:

• providing support to students in financial need for basic necessities and extra-curricular activi ties (shoes, winter clothing, food, medical needs, glasses, other basic necessities) • providing annual student awards and bursaries • supporting progressive programs and services in our schools that enrich students’ educational experiences (field trips, in-school programs, arts programs) • providing innovative community initiatives (prom project, swim to survive)

All of EFN’s programs and initiatives rely solely on individual and community donations. 100% of funds raised go directly to help DSBN students.

Each Glendale class is challenged to bring in donations between April 29 and May 3 The 3 classes with the most mon-ey in their jars will choose from 3 exciting prizes:

1. Mini frosty for everyone in the class 2. 2 periods for games or a movie (class choice) 3. 1 extra period of recess or gym (class choice)

Make Change for Kids Classroom

Our team travelled to Centennial High School on April 24th for the Intermediate Badminton tournament. Our athletes competed well and were amazingly supportive as we cheered each other on. Luca won a match in boys singles, Matteo and Cole won a match in boys doubles, and Kaeden and Danyel won a match in mixed doubles. A huge congratulations to all our athletes for an amazing day!

Come and check out Glendale’s

amazingly talented students

at the

Glendale’s Got Talent! Talent Show.

Performances on: Thursday, May 2, 2019 @ 1:30

(everybody is welcome to come see all the acts)

Saturday, June 1, 2019

(top 10 acts @ the Glendale Springfest)

Glendale’s Got Talent! Talent Show It’s Track and Field Season!

This year at Glendale, we will be having a Track Club. Similar to other school sports, Grade 3-8 stu-dents will have the opportunity to voluntarily sign-up for events of their choice, and will be expected to attend Track Club practices at first break (dates de-pendant on weather). The club will travel to Centen-nial on Thursday, May 9th to run races, jumping events and shotput (intermediate only) will be held during phys ed periods. Information about students who qualify for the Area meet will follow after our school meet.

We’re looking forward to another successful Track and Field season.

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