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GORDON HAPPENINGS<\/span><\/h1>\n

It is hard to believe that I am writing our June newsletter.\u00a0 We recognize how challenging the year has been for families and we really appreciate how our community has worked together to keep schools open and children learning. Though some of the Provincial Health Orders (PHO\u2019s) have changed, our district and school health and safety protocols will remain in effect. We express our advance appreciation for everyone\u2019s support in continuing to follow our health and safety protocols during our last month of school. Within our safety guidelines, we invite our school community to participate in Walk n\u2019 Drive to Five and Pride Month.<\/p>\n

Class placement for September 2020<\/strong>.\u00a0 Thank you to families that submitted comments for consideration while we develop classes for next year. Please be advised that we are no longer accepting forms. Next year, we will have 16 English divisions and two Grade 7 Late French Immersion classes.<\/p>\n

Are you moving?<\/strong> We are asking families to reach out to the office if you know you will not be attending Gordon in the Fall.\u00a0 We have begun looking at enrollment for next year.\u00a0 It is very helpful for us to know before September if you are leaving Gordon so we can offer a space for those families on our waitlist.<\/p>\n

Grade 7 Farwell. <\/strong>This year we will honour our Grade 7 students and their families with a virtual slide show.<\/p>\n

The last day of school for all students is on Tuesday, June 29th<\/sup>.<\/strong>\u00a0 This is a full day; school will be in session from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Communicating Student Learning (CSL) Year End written reports will go home on this day as well.\u00a0 If your family will be leaving school early, we will hold their report card to be picked up in September.\u00a0 We are not able to mail report cards or give them to anyone but the legal parent or guardian of the student.<\/p>\n

The first day of school in September is Wednesday, September 8, 2021. <\/strong>If students are not planning to return to school on Sept. 8th<\/sup>, please refer to the Notice of Late Return to School<\/strong> section at the bottom.<\/p>\n

Wishing you well as we work together to finish up the last month of the 2020-2021 school year.<\/p>\n

This month’s feature image is a collaborative art piece done by Div. 12 (Ms. Carscadden & Ms. Poon) Grade 2\/3 class.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We Walk n \u2019Drive to Five\"\"<\/span><\/h1>\n

We would like to celebrate Bike to Work Week<\/a> with our own mini-initiative. We are encouraging all Gordon families to consider walking to school from June 1st<\/sup> \u2013 June 4th<\/sup> or if driving is necessary, please park 5 minutes away and walk to school.<\/p>\n

Our purpose is to:<\/strong><\/p>\n