{"id":918,"date":"2024-04-30T11:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/gordon\/?p=918"},"modified":"2024-04-30T18:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T01:33:58","slug":"may-newsletter-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/gordon\/2024\/04\/30\/may-newsletter-4\/","title":{"rendered":"May Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

It is hard to believe that it is already May and we only have two months left of school. It is a busy month ahead with a number of exciting fieldtrips planned and events happening, including our School Streets program and Spring Fling! Please take the time to update your calendars and read the emails and newsletters that come out. You don’t want to miss out!<\/span><\/h4>\n

It is so nice to see the sun and feel that Spring is finally here! I want to give a special thank you to our PAC for organizing a night of learning for parents and caregivers that looks at exploring Digital Literacy. You can still join tonight by registering HERE<\/a>. Our children are exposed to more and more information online and it is hard sometimes to always be on top of it, especially when us as adults are not familiar with the types of apps and social media platforms that our children are using. Monitoring your child\u2019s internet use can help you protect your child from harmful interactions, prevent your child from accessing inappropriate content (such as violence, pornography, hate speech, or misinformation), as well as promote your child\u2019s healthy and responsible internet use. Key ways to monitor your child’s internet use are: Familiarize yourself with various media outlets, set up parental controls see\u00a0 HERE<\/a>, check your child\u2019s devices, and talk to your child. No amount of monitoring can protect your child from everything and your child may find ways to get around your monitoring. That is why it is essential to foster a trusting and respectful relationship with your child and to educate them on how to be a smart and safe internet user. Safer School Together have a number of great parent resources you can access free online <\/a><\/span><\/span>as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to our school badminton team who will be finishing off their season at Kits Secondary for the annual Badminton Jamboree. Thank you to Ms. Hargrave and Ms. Poon who were the teams’ coaches. Our final sporting team for the season is Track and Field for Grades 3 \u2013 7. Students were given permission forms and practices have started on Tuesday <\/strong>and Thursday<\/strong> mornings at 8:00 AM<\/strong>, rain or shine! Extra forms are in the office if your child has not brought one home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SCHOOL STREETS<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is a friendly reminder that beginning Monday, May 6, 2024<\/strong>, the School Streets Program will be starting at Gordon Elementary to help improve safety and encourage active travel to and from our school. A School Street is a car-free block adjacent to a school open to walking, biking, and rolling during school pick-up and drop-off times. Your PAC, with a very dedicated group of parents, has been working tirelessly to promote human-powered modes of transportation – such as, walking, biking, scootering, and skateboarding – while collaboratively addressing safety concerns within the school community. I encourage all families to take part in this amazing initiative and join in the activities. It will be a great community building event for our school!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gordon School Street Program Details:\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n