GULF SHORE NEWSLETTER MAY, 2018 Principal: Mary Jane Ready Phone: (902) 963-7810 Vice Principal: Maria Lavoie Fax: (902) 963-7815 Dates to Remember: Friday, May 4th – Area Association Day – NO CLASSES Tuesday, May 8th – Art Show 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9th – Wish Walk Assembly – Watch for Pledge Sheets to come home Tuesday, May 16th – Home & School – 7:00 p.m. – Annual General Meeting Tuesday, May 16th – Welcome to Kindergarten – (Parents & Students) – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 17th – Intermediate (Gr. 7-8-9) Zone Track Meet at UPEI Friday, May 18th – Children’s Wish Walk Monday, May 21st - Victoria Day – NO CLASSES Monday, May 28th – Novice (Gr. 4-5-6) Zone Track Meet at UPEI Wednesday, May 23rd – Kindergarten Parent Information Night – (Parents) – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23rd - Gulf Shore Track Meet Grade 4-5-6 (Rain date – May 24th) Thursday, May 24th, 25th & 26th – Band Trip to Cape Breton, N.S. Thursday, May 31st – Drama Club performance – Multi-Purpose Room – 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 1st – Kindergarten Orientation Day for incoming Kindergarten 2018-2019- No classes for our present Kindergarten students Thursday, June 7th – 7:00 p.m. – Year End Band Concert Friday, June 15th – HPV Vaccinations – Grade 6 Monday, June 25th – Semi-Formal Dance – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 26th – Grade 9 Closing – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 27th – Celebration of Learning – Last Instructional Day Announcement: As you may have heard, Mrs. Ready is retiring this year. Her contributions to our school community are immeasurable. The successful candidate that will be the next principal of Gulf Shore Consolidated school is Mme. Lavoie. We wish them both all of the best in their new adventures. PEI Youth Chess Association Scholastic Chess Tournament Sunday, May 6th, Colonel Gray High School, 175 Spring Park Rd, Charlottetown Open to all students K-12, everyone plays as least 4 games Entry fee: $10, additional family members: $5 Registration: 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Games start at 1p.m. and tournament is over by 4p.m. (earlier for younger students) This is the last tournament of the year! If you're interested and have questions, please contact Michelle McCabe at [email protected] Welcome to Kindergarten: An evening of information and activities for parents and our 2018-2019 kindergarten students will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:00 p.m. in the Multi- Purpose Room at Gulf Shore School. Kindergarten Orientation Day: On Friday, June 1st there will be no classes for our present kindergarten students as our 2018- 2019 kindergarten students will attend Gulf Shore from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Replace Our Words: A New Perspective Art Showcase: This event is a fundraiser for the Visual Arts students who are planning art- based excursions that will coincide with the Intermediate band trip days at the end of May. Their goal is to raise funds for school bus transportation for one of the two days. Admission is by donation. There are several artworks that will be available in a raffle. Pieces donated by our students and by community artists such as Chris Taylor, Judy Gauthier and Karen Gallant. Please save the date of May 8th and drop by anytime between 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Please invite your friends and family. The more support we have, the more possibilities open up for these students for their trip. Hope to see you there! The Duke of Edinburgh Award Ceremony: Our grade 9 students will be receiving their Bronze Award on Wednesday, May 16th at 7pm, at 323 Grafton Street in the Centre for Community Engagement, Holland College. Students are reminded to RSVP by Friday, May 4th, even if they are unable to attend. Students also need to arrive by 6:15pm on May 16th. Students should wear semi-formal attire for this event. If there are any questions, please contact Sherry Covey at 902-963-7814 or [email protected]. Sports News: Gulf Shore students recently competed in the Zone 3 Badminton Tournament at various schools in the Charlottetown area. Although no Gulf Shore students advanced to the Provincial Championships, all played competitively in their various categories. Reese Wyand (4th) and Daphne Gallant (3rd) were the highest finishers in the Zone competition, where only the top two finishers advance to the Provincial finals. Students are now practicing their running, throwing and jumping skills in preparation for Zone Track and Field competition. The Zone Meet for Grade 7-8-9 students will be held on Thursday, May 17th, while the Grade 4-5-6 Zone Meet will be held on Monday, May 28th. Team selection for the Grades 4-5-6 competition will be determined by the Gulf Shore Track and Field meet, which will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd. The top two finishers in each category will make up our track team. Both Zone Competitions and the Provincial Championships will be held at the Canada Games Track at UPEI. Gulf Shore will also be competing in the Intermediate Flag Football League, where they will have a girls’ team in the “AA” Division. Competition begins the week of May 7th and carries on to the middle of June. Children’s Wish Walk: On Friday, May 18th, the students will take part in our Annual Children’s Wish Walk. Pledge sheets will go home with students on May 9th and are due to be returned by May 25th. We ask that students return these sheets regardless if they collect any money. Further information concerning this event will be posted on our website at a later date. Community Service Projects’ Showcase: Ms. Skeffington's Intermediate 7/8/9 English class would like to invite members of the community to their Community Service Projects' Showcase. This open house, being held in our multi-purpose room, will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd between 9:30-11:00 a.m. Students have worked on 5 different projects as part of our annual Gulf Shore Gives Back and include "Get Cooking", "U-Health", "Supporting Morale Mail", "Peer Helping our Youngest Sharks", and "Mini Free Libraries". Come and talk with our students to hear about their projects, their work and their learning. We would like to thank the numerous community organizations, businesses, and mentors that have been so supportive of these projects throughout the year. Some of these include; Gulf Shore Community Health Board, The Town of North Rustico council, Home Hardware, Cymbria and North Rustico Lions Clubs, Canada's Smartest Kitchen, Villa Marguerite, CBC, and The Northern Star. Band Trip: Our grade 7-9 concert band will be traveling to the Cape Breton from May 24th - 26th In addition to giving performances and a workshop with renowned music educator, Barb Stetter, the students will also learn about Celtic music in Judique, participate in a square dance, visit the Miner's Museum in Glace Bay, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, hike to a waterfall and see a live musical performance in Sydney. Book Sale: Our Grade 3 class will be hosting a book sale on Tuesday, May 29th at the school. Students from K-9 will be asked to donate gently used books for this fundraiser. These books will then be sold back to students for .25 cents each. This initiative provides students with "new" books at very reasonable prices while also raising money for local charities. In the past, all money raised has been donated to local charities, including the Children's Wish Foundation, Stella Maris Food Bank, and the CU Afterschool program, just to name a few. The charity of choice will be determined by grade three students later this month. Thank you for your support. Drama Club: Will the Big Bad Wolf finally get the punishment he so rightfully deserves?!! Come out and experience the amazing talent of our Gulf Shore Drama Club members as they perform "The Big Bad Musical" on Thursday, May 31st. There will be an afternoon show at 1 pm and an evening performance at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation, and all are invited - you don't have to have a student in the show to enjoy this amazing performance! Year End Band Concert: Our final band concert for the 2017-2018 school year will be held on Thursday, June 7th at 7 p.m. at Gulf Shore School. We will take time to acknowledge our grade 9 band students as well as have a short reception to follow. Kindergarten: The Kindergarten classes are actively looking for a baby to help us teach Roots of Empathy during the 2018-2019 school year. The baby needs to be four months old in Sept/Oct., so that means a baby born May, June or July. If this is something that interests you, please contact me at the school or at my e-mail: [email protected]. Also the Red Wigglers have come to Kindergarten. They are busy turning vegetable peelings/ compost into soil for our garden! Be sure to ask our Kindergarten students about this project. Gulf Shore H&S: Gulf Shore H&S will be having our "Annual General Meeting" on Wednesday, May 16th - 7:00 p.m. We welcome all parents, guardians and teachers! PEI Home and School Federation: School Crossing Guard Award Nominate a school crossing guard to receive recognition for keeping our children safe as they travel to and from school from September to June during school year. School Crossing Guard award: Submission date: Friday, April 27, 2018. More details at: http://peihsf.ca/crossing-guard-award School Bus Driver Award Nominate a school bus driver to receive recognition for keeping our children safe as they travel to and from school from September to June during school year.