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

I cannot believe that we only have a few weeks left of school. I am sending this out a little early as we have a number of events and activities happening. Our last Spirit Day is Beach Day on June 14<\/strong>. Huge thank you to our Student Council who has done an amazing job this year bringing spirit to our school community! Thank you to Ms. Ubeda and Ms. Parr for sponsoring this club!<\/p>\n

School Calendar 2023-24<\/strong> – please visit our website<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to download the school calendar for 2023-24. This calendar includes our school professional development days when school is not in session for students as well as early dismissal dates for student\/parent conferences.<\/p>\n

Grade 7 Farewell.\u00a0<\/strong>Grade 7 Farewell will be held on\u00a0Thursday, June 22 <\/strong>at\u00a01:30 pm<\/strong>. Grade 7 families will be receiving additional information with more details shortly. A notice will be going home next week.<\/p>\n

Are you moving?<\/strong>\u00a0We are asking families to reach out to the office if you know you will not be attending Gordon in the Fall. 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

The last day of school for all students is on Thursday, June 29.<\/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 the 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

Walk & Wheel Event – May 29 – June 2<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"Monday marks the start of our Walk & Wheel Event. All students are encouraged to use the power of their own feet to either Walk or Wheel to school, so that means bikes, trikes and scooters and maybe even a skateboard!\u00a0 Please remember to equip your child with a proper fitting helmet and a bike lock. Thank you to our parent volunteers who will be helping with this event. We will be having random prize draws for some great prizes that promote active transport to school.<\/p>\n

It is not too late to help! Please click on the link below to sign-up. We really appreciate the support from our Gordon PAC.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10c0f45adac2ca0f4c34-walk<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bike Parking<\/strong> \u2013 if we have more bikes than our bike racks can accommodate, then we will use the inside of the fence on the gravel field to lock bikes on. Parent volunteers will be helping direct traffic.<\/p>\n

Scooter Parking<\/strong> \u2013 we will use the front hallway outside the gym to park scooters. Please park your scooter by your division sign.<\/p>\n

Bike Bus<\/strong> – Hop on your bike, or any other mode of active transportation – every day, rain or shine during the week of Walk and Wheel – and join us:<\/p>\n

North Route Bike Bus will leave Tatlow Park at 8:45 am<\/p>\n

East Route Bike Bus will leave Kits Neighbourhood House at 8:40 am<\/p>\n

Riders are welcome join from any corner along 8th Ave after 8:40 am<\/p>\n

Please arrive a few minutes early. Parents\/caregivers of younger students should accompany their kids. Older students are welcome to join on their own as long as they are comfortable riding on the road. Please visit the Gordon PAC website<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>for more information. Also, join us on Friday<\/strong> before school to celebrate our active transport to school with coffee provided by the PAC.<\/p>\n

Remember, you do not have to have a bike or scooter. Our amazing feet can take us anywhere we want to go, and it doesn\u2019t cost us anything!\u00a0 Please park 5 minutes away and walk to school.\u00a0 The exercise will have a lasting effect on your child\u2019s readiness to learn and creates healthy habits.<\/p>\n

We also ask that parents and caregivers follow the no parking signs and the rules of the road. There might be VPD traffic officers or City Bylaw officials<\/em><\/strong> out to enforce our city bylaws and traffic laws. Dropping students off on the opposite side of the street and having them walk across in-between cars or doing U-turns in alleyways or in cross walks are just a few examples of driving habits that endanger our students. Please take those extra few minutes to circle the block and drop your child off on the right side of the street so they can exit the car safety. We really appreciate your support in keeping our children safe!<\/p>\n

Spring Fling<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, May 28 at the Spring Fling<\/em>. Visit the Gordon PAC website<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for all the information. Huge thank you to the Gordon PAC and all the volunteers who have made this happen!<\/p>\n

Sports Day – Friday, June 9<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"Sports Day will be held on June 9 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Your child will participate in fun and silly activities with their classes between 9:15 am – 11:30 am. Students will then have lunch in their classrooms followed by their regular outside play from 12:05 – 12:52 pm. We will meet outside again for Grade Races and the Grade 7 Teachers water balloon toss. Sports Day should end around 2pm. If you are planning on taking your child out of school early that day, please let your child’s classroom teacher and the office know prior to June 9. Your child’s teacher will assign your child a team colour. Please send your child ready to be outside for most of the day with a hat, water bottle and sunscreen. Parents and family members are welcome to watch on the sidelines. Thank you to the PAC for providing a treat for the students on the day.<\/p>\n

P<\/span>R<\/span>I<\/span>D<\/span>E<\/span>\u00a0Month & National Indigenous History Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Congratulations to our SOGI Club for facilitating several activities for our school community.\u00a0 They raised over $700 for Rainbow Refugee. This month is PRIDE month and there will be some activities happening around the school. Special thank you to Mr. Nylund and Ms. Poon for all their leadership and dedication.<\/p>\n