The land on which we gather is traditional unceded Omamiwininiwag (Algonquin) and Anishinabewaki territory, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. Today, this place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to gather on this land.
Principal's Message
We have had a successful year at Greater Gatineau, but sadly it has come to an end.
I would like to wish all of our grade 6 students all the best as they move onto the next stage of their life.
I hope that everyone enjoys a relaxing and peaceful summer and you’re able to enjoy the outdoors!
REMIND APP
It is important for all families to sign up for our communication tool to receive messages and updates from the principal.
Important Dates and Information
JULY 1
Holiday for Canada Day
JULY 22-AUGUST 2
School Board summer shut-down.
AUGUST 26-28
Teachers back in the school for Professional Development Days.
AUGUST 29
(DAY 1) First day back for all students in grade 1-6. Kindergarten students will have 15 minute appointments to “Meet the Teacher”. Parents can bring school supplies to this appointment.
AUGUST 30
(DAY 2) The first half of the kindergarten students will come to school for their first full day. The second half will stay home.
SEPTEMBER 2
Holiday for Labour Day
SEPTEMBER 3
(DAY 3) The second half of the kindergarten students will come to school for their first full day. The first half will stay home.
SEPTEMBER 4
(DAY 4) All students are in school full time from now on.
SEPTEMBER 11
Greater Gatineau Open House at 6:00 PM. Governing Board General Assembly at 7:30 PM.
SEPTEMBER 13
First PD day of the school year. School is closed and Daycare is open for registered students.
REGISTRATION
If you need to register your children for our school, please contact our registration secretary Amanda Wells by email at awells@wqsb.qc.ca or phone (819) 663-4842 x1.
Reminder that the school board is closed from July 22nd to August 2nd.
SCHOOL FEES 2024-2025
To plan for back-to-school, see the memo for School Fees 2024-2025
Home & School
Daycare
Thanks to our parents, children and educators for a fantastic year! We really came together as a team to make it through. Some of you will be moving on next year and we wish you well. Some of you will be returning and we are excited to see what next year brings. We hope you all have a wonderful summer.
All students have been registered with the same attendance for next year. If your needs have changed please let us know.
Should you have any questions about our program you can see our information page or to register for daycare next year please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer by phone at (819) 663-4842 x3 or e-mail jplaxton@wqsb.qc.ca Emails and messages will be replied to in late August before the start of the school year.
New Daycare Families remember to join @ggdaycare2 on the Remind app to get notices about daycare events. If you are already on the current remind, you will continue to receive the daycare messages.
Special Notes
End of Year Awards
LANGUAGE ARTS AWARD
Izabella David
MATH AWARD
Esther Edoukoi
FRENCH AWARD
Keegan Stein
ART AWARD
Mikaël Jolin
Allya Chabot-Massé
Anahi Velasquez
DRAMA AWARD
Cassandra McGrath
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARD
Emily Lies
OVERALL ACADEMIC AWARD
Myra Imtiaz
WQSB CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Carson Nielsen
PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION AWARD
Armita Haselikarim
Katenin Jackson-Lemarquand
SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD
Annabelle Trahan
Navarra Kearney
MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES
We are so proud of all the students at Greater Gatineau School for all their work this year.
Each month it was difficult for the teachers to choose only a few students to honour with the awards. Please continue to strive for excellence during the summer and try to follow our school virtues while at camp or visiting with friends and family.
Kindness, responsibility, inclusion, perseverance, co-operation, caring, trustworthiness, respect, fairness and citizenship are the virtues we look for.
Treat people how you want to be treated and you are off to a great start.
READING OVER THE SUMMER
Research has shown that the average student will lose some of their reading skills over the summer months.
It is important that you encourage your child to continue to read while on summer holidays.
Your child’s IXL math accounts and electronic reading platforms (Raz-Kids etc.) will be available to them during the summer.
SUMMER READING CHALLENGES
WQSB has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary and to TeenBookCloud and your family can access it from home! It’s unlimited, and it’s FREE for you to use! You can do the Elementary Summer Challenge or the Elementary Summer Bingo using the subscription or books from home or the library.
Sora is also running a summer reading program for all ages. From now until August 26, 2024, the Sora Sweet Reads program will offer a collection of grade-appropriate ebook and audiobook titles that will be prominently displayed in Sora for quick and easy unlimited access. You can explore the title offerings and learn more about the program here: https://resources.overdrive.com/sora-sweet-reads/.
How does it work? Students can simply log in using their WQSB school email credentials and instantly access our digital library on virtually any device or at https://soraapp.com. For added fun, Sora has created a reading challenge for older children and JR reading challenge for younger children.
TRAVEL GAMES
1) Road Trip Scavenger Hunt
Print out free online hunt sheets or make your own list and look for the objects while on your trip.
2) Bumper Stumpers
Write the letters A to Z on a piece of paper. Keep an eye on the licence plates around you. As you find a licence plate with each letter you can circle it or cross it off the list. You can only use each plate for one letter, so choose wisely. Harder version of the game could be that the letter has to be at the start of the plate number.
3) Alphabet Sign Game
Look for signs that have words that start with each letter of the alphabet in order from A to Z
4) Alphabet start to finish
Pick a topic, like animals. Each person takes a turn to say the name of an animal, the next person has to say an animal that starts with the last letter of the animal before. (Alligator – Rabbit – Turtle – Eagle – etc.) The round ends when someone gets stumped and can’t think of an animal. Pick a new topic and start again.
5) 20 Questions
One player is chosen to be the answerer. That person chooses their object but does not reveal it to the others. All other players are questioners. They each take turns asking a question which can be answered with a simple “yes” or “no”. The answerer answers each question in turn. Sample questions could be: “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” or “Is it alive?” Lying is not allowed in the game. If a questioner guesses the correct answer, that questioner wins and becomes the answerer for the next round. If 20 questions are asked without a correct guess, then the answerer has stumped the questioners and gets to be the answerer for another round.
Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter. We hope you have a fabulous summer! We look forward to the 2024-2025 school year.