February 20th, 2026
A Message from Ms. Elmslie!
Dear Glencairn Community,
Unfortunately our Glencairn Winter Olympics activities scheduled for today have been postponed due to inclement weather. But! We have a sea of red and white attire in the school today to show our support of our Olympic Men’s Hockey Team playing in the semi-finals this morning! We will be showing the game to students and following along with the game today.
Next Wednesday is ‘Pink Shirt Day” a global anti-bullying movement where people wear pink to symbolize taking a stand against bullying. Part of the mandate of our Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Committee is to support the establishment of a positive school climate and culture that increases understanding between students and reduces bullying.
We use a 3 Part definition for bullying at Glencairn:
- Imbalance of Power
- Intent to Harm (physically, emotionally, socially)
- Repeated Pattern (more than one incident)
When talking about bullying with students, we also speak to the differences between:
teasing – generally between friends, and reciprocal
conflict – generally between individuals who are not friends, one way incidents.
mean moments – strong emotions, isolated incident
bullying – generally between individuals who are not friends and meets the definition above (power, harm, repeated)
Here is more information from Waterloo Region District School Board about Bullying Prevention and Intervention:
https://www.wrdsb.ca/our-schools/safe-schools/bullying-and-harassment/
As always, thank you for your partnership with the school. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Here are some important dates to be mindful of:
FEBRUARY:
Paper copies of IEP’s sent home with families: Monday February 23, 2026
Pink Shirt Day: Wednesday February 25, 2026
MARCH:
Student workshops with Chef Destiny: Monday March 2, 2026 and Tuesday March 3, 2026
Pizza Day: Friday March 6, 2026
Move-a-thon hosted by School Council: Friday March 13, 2026
Spirit Day: Beach Day: Friday March 13, 2026
March Break: Monday March 16 to March 20, 2026
SK Vision Screening: March 24, 2026
Grey Jay Day: Friday March 27, 2026
Pizza Day: Friday March 27, 2026
Rabbit and Bear Paws Presentations: Monday March 30, 2026
Have a great weekend when it arrives for you!
C. Elmslie
Principal