www.gibbonsschool .ca

March 2017

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Upcoming Events:

March 1: Book Club

March 2: Sturgeon JH Band Camp @Nakamun

Basketball: Gibbons @Redwater

March 3: Sturgeon JH Band Camp @Nakamun

Grade 5 & 9 Immunizations

March 8: Term 2 Ends

Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7pm

March 9: PAC Hot Lunch: Taco in a Bag

Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7pm

March 10: PD Day: No School

Sr. Basketball Finals @SCHS

March 11: Sr. Basketball Finals @SCHS

March 13: Term 3 Begins

902 Social Studies Blanket Ceremony

March 15: Grade 9: SCHS Registration at Gibbons School 4pm - 7pm

Basketball All-Star Game @SCHS

Grade 8 Field Trip: Millennium Place & Teppan Japanese Restaurant

Book Club

March 17: School Wide Ski-Trip: Marmot Basin/Rabbit Hill

March 21: PAC Hot Lunch: Edo

Grade 9: K&E Individual Meetings/Registration

March 23: 901 Fieldtrip: P.A.R.T.Y Program

March 24 - April 2: SPRING BREAK

April 3: Classes Resume

Please visit the website calendar for the most up to date information, as

changes may occur after the newsletter is published.

Principal’s Message: Dear Gibbons School Family,

What an amazing February we have had with so many

events taking place at Gibbons School. Our Elementary

students participated in “Write In Week” with a number of

guest speakers from our community helping us with our

week. We had speakers such as Marty Chan and Alexis

Chute. Thank you to everyone involved!

Our Leadership students have had a ‘pink’ photo booth to

celebrate Pink Shirt Day on February 23rd. Earlier in the

month our elementary ‘Vandalism Busters‘ organized a

lunch hour dance to raise money for the playground. They

did a wonderful job and fun was certainly had!

With March comes many more happenings before Spring

Break. Our band classes will head off to Band Camp, our

Leadership class will continue to visit at the Gibbons

Seniors Centre. Our Grade 9s are getting ready for their

transition to High School with a Sturgeon Composite High

School visit to name a few. We also have busy parents

with a group of volunteers working on the playground

progress. They have been busy collecting letters, meeting

with the town and school division and making final

decisions on the plan. Please keep updated with our

Facebook page if you like, it’s titled ‘Gibbons School’.

Please welcome our student teacher Ms. Chattargoon

who comes to us form the University of Alberta, She is

working alongside Mrs. Deb Clark until the end of April.

We look forward to our conversations we will have with

you at Parent teacher interviews on March 8 and 9

between 4-7pm. Please email teachers to set up an

alternate time if the evening of Interviews do not work.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Wilkinson

FYI: EXTRA SNACKS & LUNCHES We try to have extra food available in the office for students who

have forgotten lunches or who might need an extra snack once in

a while. We are happy to provide this, however we do ask the

student to call home to speak to someone or leave a message so

that parents are aware.

www.gibbonsschool .ca

March 2017

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Lunch Time / Appointments / Leaving Early

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 Mrs. Darla Clark,

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, or send an email to:

gibbons@sturgeon.ab.ca. 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

March 2017

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Congratulations to our February

Grizzlies of the Month

These students were chosen by teachers for showing a noteworthy achievement in one

or more of the following areas: improved work habits, improvement in a particular

subject, assisting other students with homework, planning or helping with a community

event, assisting with technology trouble-shooting, moving to the next reading level, or

other personal bests or achievements within the school community.

Grade 5:Morgan Nimigon, Hannah Mooney, Paul Cartier, Ethan Krieger, Meela

Winther, Autumn Locken, Connor Mellott, Shelby Hammer, Teegan

Monfette, Rachel Gaudet, Kaily Derouin, Alexi Wietzel, Reese Hedstrom,

Leah Hooper, Charlie Brent

Grade 6: Emma Landry, Kira Foote, Dylan Maher, Clara Wessel, Ashley Batchelor

Grade 7: Bobby Cole, Korbin Otterson, Katie Craig, Kayden Sampson

Grade 8: Hannah Friesen, Julie Harris, Cailey Berg, Devin Craig, Jersey Jobson,

Rose Potts, Dalton Mackeigan, Cole Carey, Nate Gibbons

Grade 9: Bailey Vanderspoel, Tyree Anderson-Croft, Christian Smith, Logan

Langdon, Sheylynn Paziuk

These students will be spotlighted on our school bulletin board during the

month of March.

www.gibbonsschool .ca

March 2017

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

Last month we looked at “Square Breathing” as a way to help with anxiety, stress, and sleep. If square breathing didn’t work for you, or it did and you are interested in trying another type of breath, you may also enjoy “Wave Breathing”.

The amount you hold, inhale, and exhale can be modified, depending on your lung capacity. What’s important is to make sure the inhale and exhale are equal, with the holding of the breath being less than the inhale/exhale.

My favorite way to use wave breathing is by closing my eyes and picturing an actual wave, continuously moving up and down. Like many breathing techniques, wave breathing helps enhance the flow of oxygen in your body and can aid in slowing down the brain and nervous system, allowing you to find some clarity. Controlling your breath can also help you regulate yourself and provide some much needed calmness during the day. Another important factor in calming and regulating ourselves is SLEEP. A good night's sleep is crucial for our wellbeing.

Part of a good night’s sleep is quality sleep, where we get into Stage 3 REM (dream state) sleep. Without enough quality sleep your physical and mental health (your outlook on life, energy level, motivation/enthusiasm, emotions, and more) can be negatively affected.

Many people nowadays sleep with their phones beside them, which can disrupt their sleep throughout the night, and negatively affect the amount of quality sleep you get. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 9-11 hrs of sleep for kids aged 6-13 and 8-10hrs of sleep for kids aged 14-17. For more information check out the sleepfoundation.org - I would especially recommend searching up the article on how sleep affects school performance.

Thanks for reading. =) Ms. Ebbers

Counsellor’s Corner

www.gibbonsschool .ca

March 2017

Mrs. Kristine Wilkinson, Principal

Mrs. Darla Clark, Vice Principal Telephone:(780)923.2240

Fax:(780)923.3093

PLEASE BE AWARE: The bus lane in front

of the school is not available for parking or stopping

to pick up or drop off students between the hours of

8:00am - 9:00am, and 2:30pm - 3:30pm.

BOSTON PIZZA & GIBBONS

SCHOOL

make fundraising easy and tasty!

Boston Pizza and Gibbons School are

continuing to partner for

Operation Education for the remainder

of the 2016-2017 school year! 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

locations dated January 1, 2017 - June

30, 2017 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 money

will be used throughout the school.

It’s Casino Time Again! August 9 & 10, 2017 Century Casino, St. Albert

Working a casino is big easy money for Gibbons School. We have the opportunity to make $25000 in 2 days. This money is used for the playground equipment, technology, sports

equipment and for many other great things in our school.

For the success of this casino we need parent volunteers. These volunteers are given an amazing meal for every shift worked. If you are interested and would like to give your time to a great cause, please contact Jen Kobza (780)914-5216.

Wednesday August 9 Thursday, August 10

11:00am - 7:00pm General Manager 11:00am - 7:00pm

6:30pm - 2:30am Banker 11:00am - 7:00pm

Banker 6:30pm - 2:30am

Cashier 11:00am - 7:00pm

11:00am - 7:00pm Chip Runner 11:00am - 7:00pm

6:30pm - 2:30am Chip Runner 6:30pm - 2:30am

11:00pm - 2:30am Count Room 11:00pm - 2:30am

PARENT TEACHER

INTERVIEWS

Wednesday, March 8

4:00 - 7:00pm

Thursday, March 9

4:00 - 7:00pm

No appointment necessary.

GRADE 9 SCHS

REGISTRATION

@ Gibbons School

Wednesday, March 15

4:00pm - 7:00pm

*Families who cannot attend at this time

may go to SCHS to

register during their PT Interviews on

Tuesday April 11, or Wednesday April 12

between 5pm and 8pm

Gibbons School Council Meeting

Monday February 6th

, 2017 6:00pm

Call to Order 6:03pm

Approval of the minutes for January meeting by Dianne 2nd

by Joanna

Approval of the agenda by Joanna 2nd

by Dianne

Grade 5 Presentation by Alexi & Arhm talked about what they are doing in grade 5

Old Business

Playground update

Bank account opened

Motion made to transfer Purdy’s-Poinsettias profit of $2655.38 from

general to playground account

Joanna moved 2nd

by Susan all in favor

Motion carried

Update given by Cindy on playground plan

Cost less cost of ground cover is $195000

Council Bylaws

Amendments made – tabled until next meeting

Reports

Trustee Terry Jewel:

Budgeting now – more $ coming out for heating & transportation cost –

possibly see an increase in transportation fees

Principal Report – Kristine Wilkinson

4 new students starting this month = 280 students

Zap electricity presentation

Jr High went to Tad Milne @ Morinville Cultural Centre

AHS mental health & addictions services presentation on Fentanyl

Grade 9 doing a blanket ceremony –First Nations presentation in Feb &

March

Grade 7 students & parents please fill out survey

Vandalism buster club – doing Elementary Valentine’s dance fundraising

for playground

Chair – Jen Kobza

Hot lunch Feb 16 taco in a bag, Feb 28 Opa

Pancake breakfast in May after the 10th

Irene to show year end awards ideas – honors medals would be nice to

have

Grade Shout Outs

Grade 9 had the principal of SCHS come talk to them

Mr. Stronciski had a shout out for taking the kids to Rogers Place to

play

Staff Rep – Jason Stronciski

Read in week Feb 21-24 guest writer

Basketball -girls won 1st

-boys won consolation

Accordian Club started, can sign out

Band camp March 2 & 3

Hockey Academy went to Millenium Place

Ski Trip March 17 a go

PAC

Bank report – See attached

Registered for Growing Smiles Spring Fundraiser. Put out before spring

break….delivery week before Mothers Day May 9. Orders due April 29

Motion made to add to the PAC Bylaws –there are no directors

Susan moved 2nd

by Joanna all in favor

Motion carried

Community Rep

Canadian heritage contest

skate board lesson

girls rule

Fly Program every 2nd

Tuesday

Family Day celebration Sunday Feb 19th

Adjournment of Council and PAC 7:22pm

GRAMPS

Adjournment

The next meeting will be March 6th

@ 6pm

Gibbons School Council Meeting

Monday March 6th

, 2017 6:00pm

Call to Order

Approval of the minutes for February meeting

Approval of the agenda

Grade 6 Presentation

Old Business

Playground update

Council Bylaws

Casino Aug 9 & 10 – still looking for volunteers

Reports

Trustee Terry Jewel

Principal Report – Kristine Wilkinson

Chair – Jen Kobza

Hot lunch March 9 Taco in a Bag March 21 Edo Japan

Grade Shout Outs

Staff Rep – Jason Stronciski

PAC

Bank report

Growing Smiles fundraiser to go out before spring break

Request to NWR for more pancake & nutrition money

Community Rep

Adjournment of Council and PAC

GRAMPS

Adjournment

The next meeting will be April 3rd @ 6pm

COMMUNITY NEWS

Youth Centre - NEW HOURS!

Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Free drop-in program for ages 9+

FULLY STAFFED