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Here at Gibbons School we continuously work on important virtue characteristics for our children, and this year we have focused on resiliency. There is much research to support the idea of raising resilient children, teaching them the tools they need to respond to the challenges of childhood and to develop these skills into adulthood. Resiliency is much more than simply dealing with conflict, it focuses on the skills necessary to deal with many situations, in which we all encounter. These skills are: Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character, Contribution and Coping.

This month we focused on, “Coping”. Learning to cope effectively with stress will help your child be better prepared to overcome life’s challenges. Positive coping lessons include: Modeling positive coping strategies on a consistent basis, guiding your child to develop positive and effective coping strategies, realizing that telling him or her to stop the negative behaviour will not be an effective strategy on its own and understanding that many risky behaviours may be attempts to alleviate stress and pain in kids’ daily lives.

Eva Scrimshaw, Youth, Recreation & Events Coordinator with the Town of Gibbons, gave our school a challenge last month. The challenge was for students to share a time when they were able to “brush off” or “cope” with a negative situation. I was very happy to see a number of excellent examples our students shared with some very empowering stories. Our Edmonton Eskimo and Eva Olssen presentations certainly reinforced these concepts. To remember to treat everyone with kindness and dignity is important for our Gibbons School family, and I am happy to see this from our students each and every day!

Mrs. Wilkinson

Apr i l 2016

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Upcoming Events:

April 5: Classes Resume

April 7: Badminton @ Redwater

April 12: PAC/GRAMPS Meeting at 6pm

April 13: Grade 6 DARE

April 14: Grade 6 DARE Band Trip @ Gull Lake Sr. Badminton Tournament @ Redwater Jr. Badminton @Camilla 4pm

April 15: PD Day No School Band Trip @ Gull Lake

April 16: Band Trip @ Gull Lake

April 18: Diversity Week

April 19: Diversity Week Sr. & Jr. Badminton Tournament @ Gibbons School and Landing Trail School

April 20: Diversity Week

April 21: Diversity Week Party Program– Grade 9(901) Mass Choir Rehearsal @ 1:00pm Badminton @ Morinville April 22: Diversity Week Grade 7-9 Spring Formal—12:45pm –2:45pm

April 23: Sr. Badminton Tournament @ Rudolph Hennig

April 25: Sturgeon Night of Music & Fine Arts @ Winspear Gr 9(901): Field Test for Written LA PAT 9:00am- 11:30am

April 26: Jr. Badminton @Lillian Schick 4:00pm Gr 9(901): Field Test for Written LA PAT 9:00am- 11:30am

April 29: Gr 8 Fieldtrip: Millennium Place & Japanese Village

April 30: Badminton Finals @ SCHS

Principal’s Message:

www.gibbonsschool .ca

Apr i l 2016

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Lunch Time

A closed campus exists to assist the school in ensuring a safe and

caring environment. Students are not allowed off school premises

unless a parent contacts the school via phone/note to have the student

attend an appointment or be involved in a specific activity. Should you

have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal, or Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal.

Severe Nut Allergies

We have students who have severe allergic reactions to nuts. If

exposed to nuts, their reaction may place them in a life-threatening

situation. In providing as safe an environment as possible, we

encourage our students to not share their food with others. If students

are bringing treats for others, we ask that they be free of nut products.

Your assistance in limiting these products being brought into the school

is appreciated. We would also ask parents/guardians to inform the

school if their child(ren) have any life threatening allergies so that we

may better protect your children’s health. Please contact the school

office at (780) 923-2240.

Absentee Check

If your child will be absent for the day please contact the school as

soon as possible at 780-923-2240. Absentee checks will be done each

morning, and automated calls will be made to verify attendance for

those students marked absent.

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www.gibbonsschool .ca

Apr i l 2016

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

After a great season of growth and competition, the Grizzlies Basketballs teams all ended

on a successful note. Our Junior program came a long way and learned a lot. They

performed extremely well during the junior finals; our boys even captured second.

As for our Senior programs, they too were a giant success. Our boys team had a perfect

season in league play and captured second in finals. As for our girls, they played hard all

year and it paid off - they won Gibbons' first girls championship in over 15 years!

Congrats teams, you were amazing and should be very proud of yourselves!

Grizzlies Basketball

www.gibbonsschool .ca

Apr i l 2016

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mr. Iain Jamieson, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

SCHOOL FEES

School fees are now past due.

Please note all field trips will be run on a Pay-As-You-Go format for the 2015 / 2016 school year.

The Junior High Complementary Course

Fee is a one time charge for the full year

and helps offset the costs of the options

your Junior High

student has chosen for the year.

Hockey Academy Option fees are only

for those students confirmed as enrolled in

the Academy

Elementary Junior High

$55.00 $67.00

Student Agenda (required) $5 Student Agenda (optional) $5

Complementary Course Fee

$100

Hockey Academy Option Fee $100

BOSTON PIZZA & GIBBONS SCHOOL

make fundraising easy and tasty!

Boston Pizza and Gibbons School are joining together in Operation Education! It is a

co-operative fundraising program designed to foster a sense of community where

students, peers, educators and families can effectively raise funds towards specific

school related ventures.

Please turn in your original Boston Pizza receipts from all Alberta Boston Pizza loca-

tions dated January 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016 to the drop box in Gibbons School office.

Boston Pizza will give back 5%

before taxes of all the receipts

to Gibbons School PAC. This

RUNNING CLUB Begins April 11

th (Weather permitting)

Monday / Wednesday / Fridays after school until 4:15pm through the end of the year.

Please see Ms. Austin for information and to sign up.

Diversity

Week: April

18-22, 2016

at Gibbons

School

Including genius hour projects from our

elementary students.

PARTY PROGRAM

Grade 9 (901) is attending the PARTY

program on Thursday, April 21st. Parents are

welcome and encouraged to attend.

Using a few simple steps you can prevent your information from getting into the wrong hands:

• Collect your mail daily

• If you will be away, get your mail held by Canada Post

• Canada Post can hold mail for as little as one day

• If you are expecting mail and it fails to arrive, contact the sender to ensure they sent it to the correct mailing address

• Report any concerns of missing mail to Canada Post

• Shred documents that contain personal information, such as: statements, bills, and credit card offers.

The R.C.M.P., Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch, and the Town of Morinville are

partner- ing to

Your Eyes Are The Key To Success

Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch Association is seeking your help.

For information please visit:

www.sturgeonruralcrimewatch.org

www.morinville.ca

Please visit the Canada Post website for more information: www.canadapost.ca

If you have any information on crimes in your area, contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers

Morinville RCMP 780-939-4520

CRIME STOPPERS 1-866-222-8477

Gibbons School Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 8th

, 2016, 6:00pm

In attendance: Jen Kobza, Jason Stronciski, Dianne Sandahl, Iain Jamieson, Irene Gibbons, Terry Jewel, Kristine Wilkinson, Angela Turgeon, Sandy Land, Cindy

Jamieson, Courtney Maher

Meeting called to order @ 1800h

Approval of minutes

Agenda approved by Dianne and Cindy

Old Business:

Pancake breakfast March 15th

Playground Update -committee has been formed. Charity Ozipko heading it.

Junior Achievement has 6 volunteers.

Boston Pizza

Reports

Trustee Terry Jewel

Teacher bargaining

Budget reviews

LGBT getting started

Transportation fees passed for next year

Kristine Wilkinson

Budget, looking at fees and what a parent is paying for options will be charged per option instead of a blanket fee

6-9 to Eva Olsson field trip March 9

Thank parent council for speakers for read in week

Pink shirt day success

Grade 9s went to SCHS principals came to speak to students

Discuss changing academic awards system and rewards.

Taco in a bag March 10

Shelving school sign to focus on playground

Skiing on the 18th

...cont’d

Tech Tubs are in!

We have a practicing student in the office until the end of April

Draft policies

Cindy Jamieson

Flower fundraiser again

Discussion regarding hot lunch funds being separate from playground funds

possibly put casino money into playground fund

Next casino in early 2017

SUTP has gone under but a replacement should be available by the original contractors

Meeting adjourned 1840h

Next meeting Tuesday April 12th

, 2016 @6:00pm

Gibbons School Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday April 12th, 2016

6:00pm

1.Call to Order

Approval of the minutes for March meeting

Approval of the agenda

2.Old Business

Playground update

Junior Achievement

Boston Pizza fundraiser

Awards Night and gifts (change pizza and water bottles) Ideas?

3.Reports

Trustee Terry Jewel

Principle Report – Kristine Wilkinson

Chair – Jen Kobza

April 13 Taco in a Bag-Grade 9 farewell fundraiser

April 27 Little Caesars

Grade 9 Farewell

Grade Reps

Staff Rep – Jason Stronciski

PAC-Cindy Jamieson

Bank report

NWR Grant

GRAMPS

Community Rep

4.Adjournment

The next meeting will be May 10 @ 6pm.

Music Minutes - April 2016

Going For Gold – St. Albert Rotary Music Festival

On April 11th 2016, the Beginner and Advanced band students will be going to the St. Albert Rotary Music Festival. The students will

be performing in the Arden Theater located in St. Albert. This is an important activity and worthwhile activity because it provides per-

formance opportunities in a supportive learning environment with feedback from expert adjudicators. It also gives students an oppor-

tunity to experience other band performances.

Students are required to wear black pants, a black collared shirt, and their Gibbons Band green tie.

The time of the beginning band performance is 11:10 am and the time of advanced band performance is 1:10 pm. We will depart from

Gibbons School at 10:30 pm. We will depart from St. Albert at 2:00 pm and arrive back in Gibbons at 2:30 pm.

Please also encourage your child to practice at home and ask to hear the music we have been rehearsing in class, especially over

spring break. The performances are open to any who would like to attend, no ticket needed!

Band Trip – Gull Lake – April 14-16th

Information about the trip will be sent home in the upcoming weeks. The trip is open to advanced band students and beginner band

students (who have to audition). Auditions will take place just after spring break for beginner band students.

Cost will be $200 dollars a student. ONE FEMALE CHAPERONE IS NEEDED, so if you are able to help, please let me know as

soon as possible!

Junior High Honor Band Rehearsals For the Sturgeon Night of Music, there has always been a junior high honor band. It is comprised of junior high band students, some

senior high band students and music teachers rehearsing 2 songs at the Sturgeon Composite High School.

Rehearsals are:

Tuesday, April 12: 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Monday, April 18: 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Tuesday, April 19: 3:30 to 5:00 pm

It is required that students attend all three rehearsal and parents are responsible for transportation.

Fundraising – Mom’s Pantry

Monies raised will go into individual student accounts and can be used for the upcoming Gull Lake band trip, scheduled for April 14th-

16th. (If students are not going on the band trip, they can use the funds for next year’s band camp or trip)

Final date to get orders into Mr. Stronciski is Wednesday, April 6th, 2016. Final date to order online is Monday, April. 11th,

2016.

Placing an order online at www.momspantry.ca

Go to the ONLINE ORDRERING BOX in the top right hand corner of the website.

If this is your first time ordering online with Mom’s Pantry then you need to click on CREATE NEW ACCOUNT in order to register

yourself as an individual customer. It will ask you for your name, address, e-mail etc. and for a password that you create. Click on

SIGNUP. Once you have successfully registered then go back to the ONLINE ORDRERING BOX and type in your e-mail and the

password you created and press LOGIN.

Choose the FUNDRAISING ORDER option.

When the pop up box appears to login to the fundraising order, enter your order number and group passcode:

Order number: 219870 Passcode: 42406

Place your order and checkout.

Print your receipt and wait for further communication from (G.R.A.M.P.S) regarding your pickup location and date.

If you order online, you are NOT required to complete the order form or send in a payment to the school as online orders are paid for

by credit card at time of ordering.

Sturgeon Night of Music

By now you would have heard that Gibbons’ School students are scheduled to perform at the Sturgeon Night of Music Monday April 25,

2016 at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton. The address for the Winspear Centre is 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square Northwest, Edmon-

ton, AB T5J 4X8. The building is across from Churchill Square. Doors will open at 6:00pm to the public. The main concert will begin at

7:00pm. Choir and band members should arrive in concert dress, black bottoms and a white top or an all black outfit.

Sturgeon Night of Music is an exciting opportunity for our choir to perform for other musically inclined students throughout the division,

as well as to observe the other musical opportunities at other grade levels and schools. Only those with tickets will be permitted to en-

ter the Winspear. Ticket requests were due March 16. As ticket requests were much more positive than expected, ticket amounts will

be distributed fairly with each request in mind. The date of ticket distribution is yet to be determined (some time after spring break).

Gibbons students will be performing with the following groups:

grade 5 - mass choir

grade 6/Beginner band - mass beginner band

advanced band – mass advanced

Grade 5 students will have a rehearsal with the choir on April 21st. More specific details regarding the rehearsal will be sent home.