Happy Friday! We're really close to the end of the school year so be sure to read all the way to the end of this longer WAAG. This way, you'll know every important detail of next week and not miss a thing. Ready? Scroll on! :D 

Grade 7 students are off on a sailing adventure from June 26-28 with Compass Adventures Sailing Academy! Parents need to drop off and pick up their children at the Comox Marina. Drop off is 8:45 am each day; pick up is at 2:15 pm. So fun!

K-6 students get to enjoy a fabulous day at Kye Bay Beach on Monday, June 26, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Parents of students not riding the bus need to drop their children off at the beach at 9:00 am. K-6 students who regularly ride the bus will be dropped off at the beach via bus at 9:00 am as well. 

ALL parents must pick their children up from the beach at 1:30 pm. This includes parents whose children would normally ride the bus. 

Students should wear a hat and appropriate beachwear (modest). Also, bring sunscreen, a towel, a water bottle (all labelled) plus a bagged lunch and a snack. It's going to be a fantastic day!

High school students can expect more exams on Monday, June 26. Fortunately, for these exams, you've got the weekend to study. :)

The last day of school is June 28! Students have an early dismissal at 11:30 am. Please be punctual to pick up your children. Feel free to join us at the flagpole at 11:15 am for our Flag-Lowering End-of-the-Year ceremony. It's always a time of great celebration!

Reminder to Bus Families: Due to the early dismissal, your child will be dropped off at their regular bus stop 3.5 hours earlier than usual.

Kindergarten students have their graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 28! Woo. Parents are invited to attend to celebrate their child's achievement of this milestone. It all happens in the chapel starting at 9:00 am! 

And something to make this event even more memorable: Grade 12 students will be wearing their graduation finery and escorting the Kinders to their ceremony. Nice. :)

The Gaglardi Academy Awards ceremony is on June 28, at 6:00 pm at Northgate Church. This is a formal event so students are expected to wear formal attire of their choice or their formal uniform. Keep the dress code and modesty in mind when choosing your formal attire. 

Doors open at 5:35 pm for student drop off and finding seating in the auditorium. Be sure your child is at the church by 5:45 pm at the latest so they can be ready to walk down the red carpet by 6:00 pm SHARP!

Report cards will be handed out at the end of this fabulous evening. See you there!

We need volunteers to come and remove old fitness equipment from our boys' changeroom in the gym. This job requires a truck and muscles! Any takers? If this describes you "to a T" and you have the incredible luck of being available as well, contact Mrs Mulgrew at accounts@gaglardiacademy.ca.

Remember that our Library Book Packing Bee is on Tuesday, June 27, after student drop-off. If you're able to come and help pack up library books, please let our librarian know so she can have on hand all the stickers she'll need to give out. Yes, it's that exciting! Contact Mrs Johnson at mary@gaglardiacademy.ca to sign up.

For families in our school community needing after-school child care for your grades K-5 children, our After School Club is back for the 2023-24 school year. Hurray! Starting on September 5, the Club will run Monday to Friday, from 2:45-5:15 pm. The cost is $25/day. For more information, visit our website by clicking the link below.

Order By JUNE 30 to be entered in our Back to School GIVEAWAY. All orders placed from May 1st - June 30th, 2023, will be automatically entered. We thank you for your order.

One winner will be selected and a digital Cambridge Uniforms gift card will be emailed to you for use online or in-store.

In today's segment of "Are You Missing Something?" we find the table in the hallway still filled with discarded and lost pieces from active school life. Looking around in the dim light, surprise mingled with relief sweeps over us as we notice that the bike has finally gone. By whom? We don't know, but that is not our concern. Our gaze falls again on the table; items are still waiting. Waiting. Always waiting and hoping for someone, somewhere, to come. Will they ever come? Will the waiting ever be over? Or will items be left there, discarded and unloved, for time and eternity? The day of June 30th will give answers. If someone comes for them before this day, then they'll be finally reunited with their former home. If not, then items will be dispatched to stores of goodwill and thrift. Perhaps there, someone will find them a home. Perhaps.

The following additional K-12 Student Reporting Policy implementation support materials have been released for parents and caregivers. These resources provide important information about the upcoming shifts to the K-12 Student Reporting policy that takes effect July 1, 2023.   Gaglardi Academy has used these standards since the 2019/20 school year.

For parents and caregivers:

K-12 Student Reporting Presentation for Parents and Caregivers
K-12 Student Reporting One Pager for Parents and Caregivers

The school is open from June 29-30 and July 3-5 between 9:00 am-12:00 pm for any fee payments and report cards, certificates or other item pick-ups. The school facility will then be closed from July 6 until the end of August. Lots of time to enjoy your summer!

Rather than keeping your child's school supplies when the school year ends, you have the option of donating any gently used school supplies back to the school for our 2024 Tanzania team to bless the children and schools of Tanzania with. Please inform your classroom teacher of your wishes; there will also be a collection box for supplies in the front foyer. Thanks for your continued support!

The website calendar is the easiest way to find out about school events and activities (like Pizza at the Playground on August 31 and the First Day of School on Sep 5). And since it's always being updated, be sure to check it often. Bookmark the page for even easier access or subscribe!