Dear students and families,

At GFSS this past week, students doubled down on their studies and continued to put strong effort into learning and understanding the competencies necessary for developing themselves as eventual graduates. This focus on learning is especially important with only four full weeks until the end of our first semester. I encourage all our students to keep their attendance strong and maximize their opportunities for growth with their peers and teachers. It’s really important.

This coming week, GFSS continues with our food drive, engages in Write for Rights, has fun with spirit week, and caps it off with a movie night hosted by the band.

Keep studying everyone and keep each other’s spirits up in these final two weeks before the break. Let’s brighten the halls and see you in your favourite jersey on Monday!

Limləmt (thank you in Nsyilxcən)

~Tom Eccleston, Principal GFSS

Reminders…

  • We have the ‘Student and Family Affordability Fund” (a government grant) to help reduce the financial strain with respect to any school fee or cost to attend school or school activity. Please contact us if you have any financial need accessing school or have an expense related to your child’s education.
  • Please check our online calendar for key the dates and schedules for all our students.

For your calendar…

  • Dec 5-8, 18th     Drama production
  • Dec 11               Write for Rights (lunch)
  • Dec 12, 6:30      Band Movie Night
  • Dec 17, 2:00      Band Concert matinee
  • Dec 18, 6:00      Celebration of Learning: Arts Gala
  • Dec 19               Last Day before break (CDA + concert + passion day + hockey)
  • Jan 6                  School resumes
  • Jan 20, 6:00       PAC Meeting (in the Bistro or join virtually)