Our Week at a Glance email is sent out once a week with the intent to provide you with the most up to date information with what is happening at Glenbrook School. 

Weekly Wonder

The #DoSomething hashtag is part of the Secret Path movement.  A reconciliACTION is a meaningful action that moves reconciliation forward. ReconciliACTIONs aim to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples together in the spirit of reconciliation to create awareness, share, and learn. Take ReconciliACTION in your community this Secret Path Week.

Next Week our school will be participating in the Secret Path walk as classrooms.  Secret Path Week Oct. 17-22.  The Secret Path Week starts with Gord Downie’s death on Oct. 17 and concludes with Chanie Wenjak’s death on Oct. 22. These two individuals never met, but they are now linked in what Gord Downie considered to be the most important project he had ever been involved in. I know most of you know this story well and the music that accompanies it.  Here is some more information about the walk
https://downiewenjack.ca/our-work/secret-path-week/

Indoor Shoes and Weather Changes

As the weather begins to change we notice extremely muddy hallways because some of our students do not have indoor shoes.  Can you please ensure that your child comes to school with indoor shoes for Monday.  Please let us know if they need a pair and we will try and find a pair for them.  Students should also be dressed for the weather because they will be going outside each day for lessons, recess and lunch recess.  They need layers and a change of clothes in backpacks in case they get wet.

School Council Message

The deadline for next Thursday's A&W fun lunch is tomorrow, Saturday, October 14 at 11:59pm! Make sure you get your orders in, as late orders cannot be accepted! Order your child's lunch at www.healthyhunger.ca

Our casino is quickly approaching and we still have 2 vacant positions! Vacant positions for Saturday, November 4 are: 11am-7:15pm Banker and 7pm-3:45am Chip Runner. Backup for all shifts are vacant as well. If you sign up for backup, you will only be called if someone can't make their scheduled shift. Casinos can bring in upwards of $70000 for our students! This is a really fun and easy way to contribute. No experience is necessary, we have advisors with us the whole time that will help guide us. Meals and snacks are provided and there is free underground parking. Taxi rides to and from the casino will be provided for those who need a ride. If you have any questions, please send an email to glenbrookpc@gmail.com and we would be happy to help! Click the link to sign up for a position: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CACAA2BABFB6-casino3#/

Thank you to everyone who joined our School Council meeting on Tuesday. We heard about the learning that's been happening at Glenbrook as well as discussed several different fundraisers, events and got some new info on our playground committee! Please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm. All parents/guardians are welcome.

We are excited to be making some progress with our playground committee. If you would like to join the committee or just share your input, please contact Kayla at glenbrookpc@gmail.com

Kernels popcorn fundraiser coming soon! Watch for order forms coming home with your child next week!

Did you know that we have an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel's Labels? These amazing labels are dishwasher and laundry safe, last forever and come in lots of fun designs. Place your order online and it will get shipped straight to your door. School Council will receive a 20% commission! Just click here to go to our Mabel's Label's fundraiser and search for Glenbrook School Council.

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Important Dates

School Photos: will take place on Wednesday, October 18
School Conferences: October 19 in the evening and October 20 – You can sign up for an appointment now using your MyCBE account.
No School for All Students: October 20, 2023