glynn a. green public school
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October wrapped up with a bang as we celebrated Halloween,
Orange and Black Day and had our first pizza day of the year.
The day was a huge success and students and staff enjoyed
the outdoor parade and in-class events.
There are many important things happening this month. Progress Reports go home on
November 18th and Virtual Parent Teacher Interviews will be happening the week of No-
vember 22nd. We are planning our Remembrance Day assembly for November 11th and
are hoping to have whole school gathering outside and a virtual component as well. The
DSBN is celebrating Treaty Awareness Week November 1st-5th and Louis Riel Day is
recognized on November 16th .
Please check out the rest of the newsletter for information about all the important things
happening at Glynn A. Green. Thank you for your continued diligence in screening your
child(ren) each day as you prepare them for school.
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Students of the
Month
2
Transition to
High School
2
Remembrance
Day Assembly
3
Spirit wear 3
Progress Reports 4
Photo Day 4
Public Health
Messages
5
Louis Riel Day 6
Treaty Recogni-
tion Week
6
Upcoming Events 6
Calendar 7
D I S T R I C T S C H O O L
B O A R D O F N I A G A R A
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
GLYNN A. GREEN PUBLIC SCHOOL
http://glynnagreen.dsbn.org/
Principal Todd Halliday
V.P. Christina Garcia
Secretary K. Nelson
Tel: 905-892-3821
E-Mail:
V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 3 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 1
SCHOOL COUNCIL Our next School Council meeting will be on November 16 at 6:30pm. If you are in-terested or have questions don’t hesitate to contact the school. The agenda and a reminder will come out as the date approaches.
The School Council next meets on November 16, 2021 @6:30pm
Please note the date change. All parents are welcome to attend.
Feel free to contact the School Council co-chairs or the office with questions.
Heather Stortz Jodie Bartlett
VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR Come explore our Virtual Book Fair, and choose from hundreds of titles to find your next favourite book! Adventure, intrigue, and inspiration are waiting for you!
REMEMBER! Every purchase earns valuable Book Fair Rewards that can be used to support our students.
Shop Any Time! The fair is open 24 hours until our end date!
No Shipping Fees! Orders are sent directly to our school.
*Free shipping where available, some restrictions may apply
Use this link to access the virtual book fair:
https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5166411
Book Fair Ends Monday Nov. 8th
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G L Y N N A . G R E E N P U B L I C S C H O O L
OCTOBER AWARD WINNERS
Mrs. Chrastina & Mrs. Belve-
dere – Maddisyn W., Holly M., &
Hunter B.
Mrs. Teather & Mrs. Rossi –
Nixon B. Asher L. & Annabel C.
Mrs. Hall & Mrs. Leveille– Anna
S., Everett L., and Greyson B.
Mrs. Kurland – Iden A. and Ed-
die KD.
Mrs. Fairchild – Cora J., and
Spencer L.
Mrs. Downs – Brody B., Violet
B., Alex G., and Lincoln N .
Mr. Side – Riley C., & Alice M.
Miss Moore – Mackenzie,
Harliv, and Carlos
Mr. Stewart – Connor S., Zaina
U., and Cara R.
Mr. Mako – Jayda S., Aubrey and Avery
H., and Nicholas M (Fr)
Mr. Mueller – Emma D., Claydon T.,
and Ethan G.
Ms. Gamm – Maddy B., Mya C., and
Kellen P.
Mrs. Furtney – Valerie L, Natalie M,
Liam S, and Blake H
Mr. Medhurst – Nathan F., & Audrey P.
Mr. Campbell – Leah, Josh D., and Sa-
rah E .
Mrs. Coote – Myie D.(French), Zach B.,
and Adam Q.
Mrs. Hyatt- Jessse U., Fleur D., and
Sarah M.
TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL
As our Grade 8 students begin to think about next year and beyond. Families begin to make decisions about high schools and course selection. This year the DSBN will once again be working to support students and families make these decisions.
Elementary Schools will be creating transition teams, including administrators, teach-ers, and secondary school guidance counselors to support grade 9 course selection.
Virtual Open Houses with give students and their families a sneak peek into the high schools and will include videos, tours and live Questions and Answers, during the week of November 29th. More information and details will be messaged out to our Grade 8 families as the dates approach.
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G L Y N N A . G R E E N P U B L I C S C H O O L
In preparation for our observance of Remembrance Day on November 11th, we are
asking our families to share with us stories of family members, living or dead, who
have served or are currently serving as part of our Canadian Military. We have
asked families to provide the name, rank, branch of the armed forces in which your
relative served, and a space to add a few details or a description. If you have any
photos or memorabilia, you can send a scan of a photo or a picture of the artefact
and we will include it in our slideshow for our virtual assembly.
We will create a Roll of Honour of names and stories that are provided to us. The
deadline is November 8, 2021. If you have submitted an individual for the Roll in
the past please just complete section one so we can be sure to include them in this
year’s Roll of Honour. Roll of Honour Form
This year we will be recognizing Remem-
brance Day with a virtual assembly on
November 11th. We are also planning a
whole school gathering outside, weather
permitting. If you have any questions,
please contact me at school.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to
make this event meaningful for students
and families.
REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY
GLYNN A. GREEN SPIRITWEAR
Glynn A Green Gators Spirit Wear is now available for purchase.
All orders will be done through the online store. Please follow the link to make
any purchases.
https://glynnagreenspiritwear.itemorder.com/sale
The link will also be available on the Glynn A Green website. All purchases will
be available to be picked up at Front Row Sports at the Fonthill Location when
they are completed. FrontRow Sports will let families know when orders are
ready to be picked up at their location. Clothing is available in Youth and Adult
sizes for Students and Parents.
The online store will be closing on December 1st. Please make sure to have
purchases completed by then. Clothing takes approximately 1-3 weeks to be
completed, so families will have it by the Holiday Season.
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G L Y N N A . G R E E N P U B L I C S C H O O L
On November 18, students in Kindergarten will bring home the Communication of Learning Initial Observations report. This provides parents/guardians with an over-view of the initial observations of their child’s learning and early evidence of growth in learning related to the overall expectations in the Kindergarten Program. It also provides information about appropriate next steps to further your child’s learning. It serves as the basis for discussion with parents/guardians and as a support for par-ents’/guardians’ ongoing participation in their child’s learning. Also, on November 18, parents of students in Grades 1-8 will receive their Elemen-tary Progress Reports. Although it looks much like the Report Card, the Progress Report has a very different intent. The purpose is to share early and specific feed-back on your child’s development of work habits and the learning skills. Reporting on the Progress Report is about looking forward and setting a course for the learn-ing journey ahead. Based on the evidence that teachers see, as well as what teachers know about learning at this grade level, the report communicates the path your child is on to-wards achieving the grade level expectations by the end of the year. The Progress Report does not include letter grades or percentage marks for academic subjects; it instead identifies whether your child is progressing very well, well or with difficulty. For subjects in which your child is ‘Progressing with Difficulty’, the teacher will dis-cuss specific next step plans needed for success. Progress reports are intended to be part of discussions, interviews, or conferences with students and are part of ongoing communication with parents and students about student achievement throughout the year. We look forward to partnering with you and your child for a year of great learning and growth.
PROGRESS REPORTS AND
COMMUNICATION OF LEARNING
PHOTO DAY
We are please to announce that we will be once again offering school photos.
Photographers have been vetted and approved by the District School Board of
Niagara. Classes will be processed one cohort at a time and only individual pic-
tures will be taken. There will be no class photo this year.
Our Picture Day is schedule for November 5, 2021.
Information about the process and packages that are available has been sent to
families. All students will have photographs taken but the purchase of photo
packages is completely optional.
An alternate day will be scheduled for absent students and an additional day will
be scheduled in the spring for our Grade 8 graduation photos.
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G L Y N N A . G R E E N P U B L I C S C H O O L
MESSAGES FROM PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19 Update
Niagara Region Public Health has recently updated their Schools & Child Care During COVID-
19 webpage! This page provides Niagara specific guidance for schools and childcare settings,
along with helpful resources to support parents/caregivers.
Public Health recommends all eligible individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination
is the best line of defence for preventing COVID-19 in the school and childcare setting. Visit a
Niagara Region Public Health COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, book an appointment online
through the provincial portal at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine or call the booking system at 1-833-
943-3900. For up-to-date information on COVID-19 and vaccine eligibility, please visit the Niagara Region Public
Health’s website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Public health professionals are available to answer
any questions through the COVID-19 Info-line Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074, press 7
COVID-19 Info-Line wait times
Chat online in 90 different languages with auto-translate
Proper Mask protection To continue to limit the spread of COVID-19, here are some reminders on how to choose, use
and care for a non-medical mask. The way your mask fits can help prevent you and others from
being exposed to COVID-19.
Masks (face coverings) should allow for easy breathing, fit securely to the head with ties or ear loops, be comfortable, not require frequent adjustment, and fit securely to cover the nose, mouth, and chin without gaping.
Storing a Reusable Mask
How to Knot and Tuck Your Mask to Improve Fit
Niagara Region acceptable face coverings
Flu Prevention
It is more important than ever to get the flu shot this year.
FREE flu shots are available across Niagara
Contact your health care provider to get your flu shot
Flu shots are also available through walk-in clinics and participating pharmacies (for individuals two years
of age or over)
If you do not have a family doctor, see a list of family physicians in Niagara who are accepting
new patients
For more information on this year’s flu shot, please visit Getting Your Flu Shot
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter Break
Friday, December 24, 2021 to
January 9, 2022
(Last day of Class is Dec. 23)
March Break
Please mark these dates on your cal-endar and plan accordingly.
November 19th
PD Day
G L Y N N A . G R E E N P U B L I C S C H O O L
The complete 2021-2022 Elementary School Calendar is available online: https://www.dsbn.org/calendars
Louis Riel Day is held every year on November 16 across the Métis home-lands. November 16 is the anniversary of Riel’s execution in 1885. During that year, Riel led Métis people in the North-west Resistance, which was a stand against the Government of Canada be-cause it was encroaching on Metis rights and their way-of-life.
The Métis were defeated at the siege of Batoche and the Canadian government captured Riel. He was eventually put on trial where he was convicted of trea-son and executed.
As a result, Métis people across Cana-da were labeled as traitors and for gen-erations many felt the need to hide their Métis culture and heritage.
Despite this oppression, many Métis people found a way to preserve their way-of-life and passed it on to current generations. Today, the strength of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is a tes-tament to the courage of their ances-tors.
LOUIS RIEL DAY
Beginning in the early 1600s, the British Crown (later the Government of Canada) en-tered into a series of treaties with Indigenous nations in Canada. The treaties were in-tended as formal agreements to encourage peaceful relations and to specify promises, obligations and benefits for both parties.
Indigenous peoples wanted to protect their traditional lands, resources, and ways of life, while ensuring peace and friendship. Today, everyone agrees that First Nations peoples agreed to share some of their land and resources in in exchange for goods and services. The terms of this exchange would ultimately be understood differently by the parties involved.
Treaty Recognition Week is November 1-5 for 2021. Treaties Recognition Week helps students, staff, and the public learn about treaties from diverse Indigenous perspec-tives and encourages greater understanding of the importance of treaties across the land.
TREATY RECOGNITION WEEK
