Saturday, April 8, is a bonus reading day for all K-7 students who are part of the Reading Club. For every 15 minutes students read, they can record it on their daily reading sheet! Happy day!

If you haven't yet ordered Gaglardi Arrows swag from our online store, do so soon! Ordering closes at 11:59 PM on Monday, April 11. Orders will be available for pick-up around May 2 at the school. Students can wear their swag apparel on game days and other school spirit days. Remember to pay special attention to sizing before placing your order. 

Welcome back! School reopens on Tuesday, April 11. Students must wear their formal uniforms. See you soon!

Parents whose children ride our school buses are invited to a Bus Parent meeting on Wednesday, April 12, at 6:00 pm in the school chapel. Mrs Mulgrew will be leading this informative meeting and asking for parent feedback on our current student busing system. Also, learn about new information for the 2023-24 school year. Nice.

Don't miss out! Join us for Alpha at Gaglardi and learn about the faith that we teach. Classes will be held on Tuesdays starting April 18, from 6:30-8:00 pm. To sign up, click the link below. Hope you can join us!

Alpha "is a series of sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Each session looks at a different question around faith, and the talks are designed to create conversation in small groups afterwards. It's totally free, it's run all over the globe, and everyone's welcome." (Alpha website)

For the month of April, our Tanzania team has a boys vs girls Chores for Change Challenge! Anyone can make a donation, but if kids are a bit short of cash, we encourage them to do some extra chores around the house to earn some change! Put your change into one of the buckets in the lobby of the school. Each Wednesday we will weigh the buckets to see who is ahead. Who will win bragging rights? We'll see on May 1 when we do a final weigh and count! 

The Tanzania missions team has recently set up an account at Courtenay Return-It. You can still drop off your bottles at the school, however, if you want to do your own drop-off, the team will provide the bags and labels for the account. There's no need to sort through your bottles and cans. Just stick them all in a clear or blue plastic bag, slap a label on, and drop off your bag at the location in Courtenay (Puntledge Road) or at the drop-off bin in Comox (near John's Independent Store). Milk jugs and cartons are now accepted, so throw those in as well! No cream containers, please. If you are bagging your own bottles and cans, do not put more than 12 bottles in a bag and make sure these are cushioned by other cans.

FMI or if you would like us to send labels home with your child, please email Mrs Tansky at joy@gaglardiacademy.ca.

If so, please remember to pick up your prize from the school office. :)

The website calendar is the easiest way to find out about school events and activities (like Twin & Triplet Dress-up Day on April 28 and Pro-D Day on May 5 ). And since it's always being updated, be sure to check it often. Bookmark the page for even easier access or subscribe!