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.
We would like to welcome Roxana Tiron-Baleanu as our new vice-principal, replacing Mr. Fleming. Please see message from Mme Tiron.
Report cards are available for all students on the Mosaïk Parent Portal as of June 30th.
I hope that everyone enjoys a relaxing and peaceful summer and you’re able to enjoy the outdoors!
Message from the NEW Vice-Principal
Dear Greater Gatineau community,
I am very excited for the year ahead and pleased to join Greater Gatineau as Vice Principal. I feel privileged to be part of your children’s learning journey. I have worked for many years within the Western Quebec School Board, where I was an elementary French Immersion teacher as well as a mentor coach in the Teacher Induction Program (TIP). Having had the opportunity to support both students and educators in these roles, I look forward to bringing this experience into my new position in support of our school community.
To our students: I am excited to meet you, learn your names, and see and be part of all the amazing things you will accomplish this school year. I look forward to welcoming you at the start of the school year!
Mme Tiron
Important Dates and Information
JULY 1
Holiday for Canada Day
JULY 20-31
School Board summer shut-down.
AUGUST 24-26
Teachers back in the school for Professional Development Days.
AUGUST 27
(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 28
(DAY 2) The first half of the kindergarten students will come to school for their first full day. The second half will stay home.
AUGUST 31
(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 1
(DAY 4) All students are in school full time from now on.
SEPTEMBER 7
Holiday for Labour Day
SEPTEMBER 17
Greater Gatineau Open House and Governing Board General Assembly.
SEPTEMBER 18
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 20th to August 2nd.
SCHOOL FEES 2026-2027
To plan for back-to-school, see the School Fees 2025-2026 memo. School fees for 2026-2027 TBD.
Home & School
Message from the President, Heather Phillips
I want to wish all Greater Gatineau families a very happy summer. We look forward to the 2026/2027 school year and hosting many more activities and events.
Thank you to everyone who attended the carnival this year, it was a huge success. I suspect it might have been our best turnout yet!
On behalf of all the H&S members, I want to thank everyone who supported the Home and School throughout the year. This year we held many fundraisers and activities such as the Hatley Maple fundraiser, Mitchell’s Soup fundraiser, and the candy fundraiser, along with our popular movie nights and dances.
We will be meeting with the school to determine the best way to distribute the approximately $5,000 we have raised throughout the year.
We have a long time member who will be leaving the H&S as their children are changing school. A special thank you to Virginie Sabourin for her dedication and many volunteer hours over the past few years. You will be missed.
Correction to the 2026-2027 Home and School Executive, during our last meeting we voted:
Caroline Beaudry as Vice President
I also wanted to say special thank you to Vice Principal Graham Fleming – I, along with all members of the Home & School would like to thank him for all his work with the H&S! He attends all of our meetings and supports our fundraisers to get them approved, he is our biggest cheerleader and supporter for all that we do. We would not be able to operate without his support. We wish him the very best. I really hope our paths cross again in the future.
Reminder that we are always looking for new members to join the Greater Gatineau Home and School. Please reach out if you are interested in joining. Our first meeting will most likely early in September.
Please Enjoy your summer!
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
Jacob Ferreira-Lucien
MATH AWARD
Hannah Mott
FRENCH AWARD
Core : Megan Thomison
Enriched : Lyna Elabriki
ART AWARD
Galadriel De Guzman
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARD
Aaliyah Kabba
ALL AROUND STUDENT AWARD
Samuel Parillo
WQSB CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Charlotte Mott
SCHOOL SPIRIT
Theo Lelievre
PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION AWARD
Chance Mathurin
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VALEDICTORIAN
Huetam Nguyen
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!
Sora is also running a summer reading program for all ages. From now until August 24, 2026, 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 try the scavenger hunt.
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.
SCREEN TIME AND STUDYING STRATEGIES
See these resources in French and English for good study habits and screen use.
Écrans et études des stratégies efficaces
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JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
Thanks to your generous donations we were able to raise $835.00 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Our school, along with many others, helped to raise more than $3 million that will help fund groundbreaking research that will help create a healthier future for Canadians.
We’re also excited to share that next year is Jump Rope for Heart’s 45th anniversary! We hope to raise even more to contribute to this great cause.
BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA
Greater Gatineau sends our thanks to Breakfast Club of Canada for helping us provide food to students throughout the school day this year.
Please see this great resource from their website on healthy and delicious recipes to share with your family over the summer.
Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter. We hope you have a fabulous summer! We look forward to the 2026-2027 school year.