CHANGES IN HOMEROOMS FOR 2010/11 - There are some teacher and/or room number changes with our homeroom assignments this year.
Click here to see the new homeroom listings. There will be posters up in the hallways and office. Students are assigned homerooms by grade and the first letter of their surname.
Attendance Expectations for GFSS - If your child is away, sick or has to leave early from school (or arrive late), please call the school in the morning or give your child a written note to give to the office explaining their absence. For a full day absence, the office needs to be notified either before or on the day of the absence. Please read the policy on "excused" and "unexcused" absences at the link to the left of this page (Attendance Expectations).
2010/11 School Fees - All student fees will be collected in the Office.
Fee schedule - Student Council Activities ..................$20.00
........................... Lock Fee...................................................$8.00
........................... Grad Fee (Grade 12's only) ...............$20.00
**Certain elective courses have additional fees - see Student Handbook**
Supply Lists for GFSS 2010/11 -
Click here for a list of supplies students will need for September.
H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu) - Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in British Columbia. The B.C. cases have been relatively mild and were detected by the province’s robust and responsive public health surveillance system. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally. School District #51 schools are operating normally. Staff is on the alert. You can call 8-1-1, 24 hours a day/seven days a week to speak to a nurse if you have more questions or if feeling ill. For more information check these links:
1.
Talking to Kids about Swine Flu
2.
Protecting Your Kids From the Swine Flu
3.
If You Think Your Child Has the Swine Flu
Speaking Up! - The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has published a parent guide to advocating for students in public schools. There is a copy of the guide in the office if any parents wish to come in and review it.
Transcripts for Applying to Post Secondary Institutions - All Grads who are planning to go to a post secondary institution need to fill out a PSI form on the Ministry of Education website. The following are instructions for ordering transcripts to be sent to your choice of post secondary institution(s):
1. go the provincial education website www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams
2. click on Student Secure web icon , enter it
3. create an account **you must know your PEN number!!**
4. click on PSI forms and follow the directions
Filling out this online form will ensure your high school transcripts are sent to the post secondary institutions,
otherwise they will not be sent out.
Lost & Found - Located in the office.
Medical Conditions/Allergies - Please contact the school office if your son or daughter has a medical condition or life-threatening allergy that would require administration of medication at school. A Medical Alert form and a Request for Administration of Medication at School form will need to be completed.
