“Family and School - Learning and Growing Together”

The mission of Betty Gibson School is to provide, in partnership with family and community, a safe learning environment that nurtures individuality, cultural diversity, physical wellness, independence, social emotional and academic growth.

2016

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

April 4 Classes Resume April 6 Bus Evacuation Drills April 11 Canadian Red Cross Day of Pink - wear pink April 11 Parent Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - all parents welcome April 13 Day of Pink - Wear Pink today April 21 Family Fun Night - 5:30 - 7:30 - all families welcome April 22 Earth Day April 25 Freecycle @ Betty Gibson - 3:35 p.m. April 25 Gr. 7 Mass Band rehearsal @ Waverly School April 26 Gr. 7 Level One Band Festival @ WMCA April 27 Human Rights Museum (Wpg) Gr. 6 - 8 Classes tba April 28 Human Rights Museum (Wpg) Gr. 6 - 8 Classes tba April 29 Human Rights Museum (Wpg) Gr. 6 - 8 Classes tba May 2 Music Monday - 2:30 - Parent invited to attend May 2 Parent Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - all parents welcome

Grade 7/8 Ski Trip

On March 21st, the grade 7 and 8

students got the opportunity to

go to Asessippi Ski Hill. Thanks to

all of the student’s hard work and

everyone who supported us with

our Domino’s Doughraiser card

sale, the students were able to

raise $1752 towards their trip. The

bus ride and ski hill staff were

great, the weather was even

better, and we couldn’t have asked

for a better day.

2016-2017 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONS

Registration forms for

kindergarten are available at the school. Children who will be 5

years old on or before December 31, 2016 are

eligible to attend Kindergarten classes for

the 2016-2017 school year.

If you are aware of any

parents of eligible children, please advise

them to contact the school as soon as

possible.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT - APRIL 21, 2016 Doors will open at 5:00 for supper

Hotdogs will be $1.00 and can drinks will be $1.00

Games will begin at 5:30 – 7:00

Games will include:

Sponge toss

Basketball shooting

Bean bag toss

Face painting Plus many more….

We have added a couple new stations this year.

Cookie decorating

How fast can you throw a baseball?

Hockey target shooting.

Skipping challenges

Bring your

whole Family

for the fun!

Science Fair

Success!

Congratulations to

all of the BG

participants who

attended the

Westman

Science Fair at

Westman

Communications

Place

in March.

Daniel L. in

grade 8 was a

winner of a

silver medal!

Way to go!

It is very important that parents/guardians take time to

read the school newsletter each month.

If you are NOT interested in receiving a paper copy of the Betty Gibson newsletter

as you are viewing it on our webpage, please let the office know.

Also, as an incentive for the students to take home their newsletters, you may enter your family for

a free pizza voucher donated by Little Caesars Pizza. Newsletters are sent home on the 1st school

day of the month with the oldest/only child in the family.

The draw will be made 1st thing, the morning of the 5th school day of the month.

Entries can be brought to the office. One entry per family.

Family name: ______________________ Parent’s signature: ________________

Phone number: _______________ Children’s names: ___________________

Come one, come all to Betty Gibson School’s annual

Family Fun Night: Supper @ 5:00 p.m. & Games @ 5:30 p.m.

FAMILY

FUN

NIGHT

Human Rights Museum Fieldtrips - Gr. 6 - 8’s

Day of

Pink

Freecycle

Sportsplex News,... IMPORTANT DATE TO NOTE: Registration will be accepted starting FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 for all remaining 2016 programs taking place at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex (see attachment). This includes summer & fall swimming lessons, fall learn to skate lessons, summer break day camp, fall PD Day Camp, winter break day camp, babysitters courses and MORE (Please note the fine print on the bottom of the poster in your newsletter if you have space to do so). Please visit our website for more information on Sportsplex programs. On or after April 15, registrations will be accepted on line, over the phone (204) 729‐2470 or in person on a first come, first served basis. LIMITED SPACE REMAINING IN CONDENSED 6‐WEEK LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAMS: Tuesdays: 10:00 – 10:45am April 5 – May 10 Thursdays: 1:00 – 1:45pm April 7 – May 12 Saturdays: 7:30 – 8:15am April 9 – May 14 Cost: $51.75 Please visit www.thesportsplex.ca for pool updates, public skate & sticks n’ pucks schedules and MORE! Thank you!

Kathleen Low Program & Events Coordinator | Brandon’s Community Sportsplex City of Brandon 204 ‐ 729 – 2479 (w) 204 – 570 – 2932 (c) www.thesportsplex.ca

For the week of February 15 to 19th Betty Gibson’s YR group participated in WE Collect Food.

Our goal was to collect pasta and rice for our local Samaritan House. Together with the help of the staff

and students, we collect 252lb of food! The class that collected the most food by weight was Mrs.

Anderson’s grade 7/8’s with 40.1lbs.

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BG Staff were treated with so many days of treats!

The Parent Council on behalf of the parents of Betty Gibson School

surprised the staff with 5 days of amazing treats. There was a Beverage

Bar, a Breakfast Bar, a Snack Bar, a Dessert Bar and a Baked Potato

Bar. The staff of Betty Gibson would like to thank all the parents and

the Parent Council for such an amazing gift. The laughter, the

fellowship and the delicious surprises were so appreciated.

Miss Sambrook and Miss Taylor’s 2/3 classes have been learning about Sleep in

Theme 5 of the Roots of Empathy Program. Baby Bexley and Baby Harper are growing and changing so fast! The biggest

news is that they are both rolling around and sitting with support now.

We are so excited to see the changes!

MUSIC MONDAY CONCERT Monday May 2 @ 2:30

Our music program is excited to announce

our first Music Monday Concert! In the past

we have had an assembly for Music Monday in which all

BG students would see each class perform a musical

selection.

This year we would like to extend the invitation to all

our families to come join us!

Concert is set to begin at 2:30 and will be done by 3:30 for

the dismissal of school.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ROOTS OF EMPATHY PROGRAM