Carleton U Recreation Day (updated)

The Recreation ‘Rec’ Day Program offers students an exciting field trip filled with sport instruction and participation in a variety of sport activities.  An all-you-can-eat lunch at the Residence Cafeteria is included in the cost of the day.  With Carleton’s exceptional facilities and welcoming staff, they maintain a commitment to provide a high quality sports program in a safe and fun environment.

 Tuesday, June 12 or  Wednesday, June 13. 

(dates to be confirmed)

Students will receive basic instruction and active participation in approximately five of the following sports: Basketball, Dodgeball, European Handball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Badminton, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball

Included in the $40 per student cost
All you can eat lunch at the Residence Commons Cafeteria
Transportation
All required sports equipment
Use of facilities
Instructions and lessons by qualified staff

Please be sure your child wears running shoes the day of the outing.

Last Chance for Yearbooks

Ms. Buck will be collecting money next week during morning recess.  The last day for orders and collections will be Friday May 25.   $15 cash or cheques payable to GMS are required for the order.

Upcoming Events

May 3 - OCDSB Badminton finals

May 7-11 - Enrichment Mini-Courses

May 14 - School Council Meeting

May 16-18- Band Trip to Toronto
May 16 & 17 - HPV & Hepatitis B vaccines

May 17 - Sir Guy Carleton SS Open House (10am-2pm)

May 18 - Drama Festival Trip
May 21-  Victoria Day - school closed
May 22-May 25 - Seeds in Residence
June 4 - Tier 1 Girls Soccer
June 5 - Boys Tier 1 Soccer
June 6 - Spring Concert - 7pm in the Gym

June 7 - Grade 6 Parent Information Night at GMS (click here)
June 7 - Grade 7 Business Fair
June 8 - PA Day (no school for students)

June 12 - Grade 7 Sports Day at CU
June 13 - Grade 8 Sports Day at CU
June 15 - Stock Market Event
June 26 (date and time to be confirmed) - Gr. 8  Leaving Ceremony @ Sir Robert Borden HS
June 29 - PA Day (no school for students)

ongoing - summer school and reach ahead applications

GMS School Council Presents

The Jar Project - Ms. Ferris

Our library plays an integral role in our school and in fact in the education of the  students at Greenbank Middle School.  According to our information, at least 100 students use our library every day. Our students like books and spend countless hours reading. As a result, our students’ literacy level is high and their writing skills are advanced.  The library is an essential part of GMS.

No doubt, an expansion of the library’s books and magazine collections will benefit every student in the school.  It’s estimated that $1,500 is needed immediately to improve our fiction collection.  Once we have the funds, we will conduct a survey on students to see what kind and specific books that they like or would like to read.  In order to raise the funds, the school came up with a great idea.

We are creating a “JAR PROJECT” fundraiser and we need your help.  We will be creating jars with different prizes and items within them.  Items that students will be keen to purchase tickets to win, for example candy, toys, gift cards etc. are just some of the ideas so far.  In our class students have gotten into small groups to create one jar per group.  But the more jars we have the more money we can make… Students will then purchase tickets at 50 cents each and put it in the collection box in front of the jar that they are interested in winning.  A draw will be made for each jar.

We as a class are looking for your support.  If you can donate an item(s) with a value of $5-15 dollars toward this cause, that would help us greatly!  All the donations will go to the school library to purchase new and fantastic books.