A Message from Ms. Elmslie!

 

Dear Glencairn Community, 

 

Well, we have almost made it through January and we are already half-way through the school year 2024/2025 at the beginning of next week! Looking back, we have done a lot of learning and had a lot of fun so far this school year.  Fun includes the School Book Sale today (thank you School Council!) and ‘Carnaval’ next week! 

Also in February we look forward to many of the celebrations in this month including Black History month, Valentine’s Day, Family Day, and Pink Shirt Day. Looking ahead to Valentine’s day, we recognize that there are school traditions that are connected to this celebration. Students are invited to wear ‘Red and Pink’ on February 14, 2025 and share Valentines however; there is no expectation that students share Valentine’s Day cards. We kindly ask that if students are sharing Valentines Day cards with classmates that they include all of their classmates in the exchange. Classroom teachers will be helping with that by sending home the first name of all students in your child’s class. Please do not send treats or candy to school on February 14, 2025.

There will be an opportunity for students to send each other ‘Friend-grams’ to be delivered on February 14, 2025. All students will receive a complimentary ‘Friend-gram’ to share with a friend and other ‘Friend-grams’ will be available for purchase for 25 cents for 1 or 5 for a dollar. These will be sold at Nutrition Breaks on February 5, 6 ,7, 10 and 11. Thank you to the students in Ms. Monette’s class for organizing this special activity!

We will be engaging in a school-wide ‘Read Aloud’ on Friday February 14, 2025! Each class will read the text, “I Am Enough”. This book shares important messages on Valentine’s Day of appreciating oneself, respecting others and being kind to one another. And, we are able to highlight the accomplishments of bi-racial author Grace Byers and Black illustrator Keturah A. Bobo during Black History Month. 

As always, thank you for your partnership with the school. Please reach out if you have any questions. 

Ms. Elmslie

Principal, Glencairn Public School

FEBRUARY: 

Friendship Grams -more information to share at a later date

Carnaval: Wednesday February 5, 2025

Pizza Day: Friday February 7, 2025

Popcorn Day: Wednesday February 12, 2025

School Council Meeting: Wednesday February 12, 2025

Spirit Day/Red and Pink Day: Friday February 14, 2025

Family Day (no school for staff and students): Monday February 17, 2025

Respect Assembly : Friday February 21, 2025

Pizza Day: Friday February 21, 2025

Pink Shirt Day: Wednesday February 26, 2025

Popcorn Day: Wednesday February 26, 2025

Spirit Day/Grey Jay Day: Friday February 28, 2025

MARCH:

Move-a-Thon (hosted by School Council): Friday March 7, 2025

Spirit Day (Beach Day): Friday March 7, 2025

March Break: Monday March 10 to 14, 2025

Spirit Day (Grey Jay Day); Friday February 28, 2025

APRIL:

Team Assembly: Friday April 4, 2025

Spirit Day (Team Day): Friday April 4, 2025

Spirit Day (Grey Jay Day): Friday April 25, 2025