2018-19 BLOCK ROTATION CALENDAR
GFSS Daily Announcements: Mon. Oct. 22nd
Re-take photo day is tomorrow Tuesday, Oct. 23rd.
Reminder to all fire suppression students that you have a meeting Tuesday at 3:45 pm in Room 101.
Reminder there will be a MANDATORY Band Trip parent meeting on Thursday at 7 pm. There is also a band work party after school on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Global Cit Club will be having a Halloween bake sale in the bistro at lunch. All proceeds will go to the food bank. Bring a donation for the food bank and get a free cookie!
The Sign up for Grad Volunteers for the Craft Fair on Nov. 24th is up in the Grad Study Lounge. Please sign up for your shifts. Remember, these count as grad hours.
Sport Teams! Yearbook photos are going to be taken on Tues. Oct. 23rd at lunch in the gym. Please remember to bring your uniforms/jerseys. Gr. 8 and Jr. Girls and Boys Volleyball teams, Rugby teams, Swim team and Cross-Country running team. Don’t get missed in the yearbook!!
The Catering Class Menu for Oct. 25th
Cheesy chicken enchiladas with refried beans $5
Side salad and chocolate chip cookie $2
Submit a design for the yearbook cover either by paper into the office or digitally by email to Ms. Doyle by October 23rd.
School Supply List -
Click here for the GFSS school supply list.
Registration Information: If you are a
BC resident please provide the following information when registering your child:
- completed registration forms along with birth certificate and care card
- proof of residency - BC driver's licence and medical services card, utility bill, lease agreement or property assessment.
Registration documents are listed at the upper left corner of this page. Please complete all documents and forward to the school office along with a copy of your child's birth certificate and care card.
Proof of Residency - click here to view
District Policy - Out of Province Students (Fee for 2017-18 school year is $12,150.00 per student)
2018/19 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) ...............$25.00
........................... Yearbook ..........................$TBA
**Certain elective courses have additional fees - see Course Selection Handbook**
Reminder to Parents - Student Activity Fees Due -
Click here for the letter to parents explaining the $20.00 Student Activity Fee which is due and payable by all students annually.
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.
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).
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GFSS Breakfast Program - Our breakfast program is funded by President's Choice Children's Charity and is available to any student starting at approximately 7:45 am in our Multipurpose Room.
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):
Click here for the new instructions.
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.
Health Promoting School Newsletter -
Click here for the monthly newsletter.
K- 9 New Curriculum Reporting -
Click here for a letter from the BC Education Minister, Mike Bernier, regarding reporting on the new curriculum in classrooms for Grades K-9.
School Sports Athletic -
click here for "A Few Words About Coaches and Playing Time".
Criminal Record Checks for Volunteers - When accessing the online site
https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/ for the free volunteer Criminal Record Checks, you will be asked for a code. This code is specific to our school ONLY.
AF432A39HN
When complete, the results will be emailed to the school directly. There have been circumstances where the applicant has been asked to print the application and bring it into the school to be faxed in. This DOES NOT mean there is a problem with your application, it is just a glitch in their system.Thank you for taking the time to fill this out and thank you for volunteering at our school!
If You Need A Copy of your High School Graduation Transcript -
click here. A PEN (Personal Education Number) is required for the online application
for a transcript. Your PEN is on all report cards.
School Supply List -
Click here for the GFSS school supply list.
Letter to Parents from the Ministry- Click here for a
letter from the Ministry of Education directed to Parents regarding the
changes to Provincial Assessment and also Questions and Answers about the
New Curriculum.
Planning 10 Link My Blueprint Education Planner -
Click here for the link.
Encounters Canada - Students who may be interested in attending Encounters Canada, please click the following link for more info. Each school is allowed to send two (2) applicants. If interested, please see Mr. Stewart.
HEAD LICE - Please check your child's head for lice and nits on a daily and weekly basis. (Students should be lice-free and nit-free at school.) Interior Health's website has information on how to check for and treat head lice:
Interior Health Head Lice Information
http://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/SchoolHealth/HeadLice/Pages/default.aspx
Head Lice Information:
(We do not endorse any of the products listed).
What do lice and nits look like in the hair? - youtube video
Size Comparison and Removing Lice from Hair - youtube video
Head Lice, Louse & Nits - youtube video
Head Lice Removal Combing Techniques - youtube video
Frequently-asked questions about lice. (Dept. of Health, AU)
GFSS School Improvement Plan - Parents and students are invited to submit feedback to the school as it works towards a plan for school imporovement over the next couple of years. Staff is working on setting some new directions related to building school culture, student learning and expectations around behaviour. If you have some positive ideas, please see Mr. Stewart or email your thoughts to gfss@sd51.bc.ca
GFSS IS ON FACEBOOK! - Check out our Facebook Timeline. Click on the "Find us on Facebook" icon at the top right of this page and "Like" us on your Facebook and you'll receive notices of upcoming events and other school information.
Scholarship Resource Website - AcademicInvest.com is a resource website which is free for all Canadian students. Its purpose is to introduce students to grant, scholarship and bursary funding, as well as employment opportunities. Check it out at
www.academicinvest.com
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.
Lost & Found - Located in the office.
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