Hello! Welcome to September which means a new school year! There's a lot of information to cover for this week's WAAG and it's all important, so scroll AND read all the way to the end. You'll be glad you did! :) 

BTW, if ever you notice you've stopped receiving emails from the school, please email communications@gaglardiacademy.ca so we can fix the issue and get you back on track receiving all school correspondence.

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Welcome to the first day of school on Tuesday, September 5! Doors open at 8:30 am and classes start at 8:40 am for grades 1-9, and 10:00 am for grades 10-12. Students enter the school as indicated below: 

Students in classrooms 1/2 and 2/3, enter through the East door. For K/1, Gr. 3 & 4, enter through the Undercover Area doors. Grades 5-6 students walk around the school (outside) to their assigned portable. Grades 7-12 enter through the Main doors. Please note: All latecomers (those arriving after the 8:40 am (1-9) or 10 am (10-12) start times) must enter through the Main doors and check in at the office. 

The school day ends at 2:45 pm for grades 1-6 students, at 3:00 pm for grades 6-9, and at 3:15 pm for grades 10-12. Students who ride the bus must be on their designated bus before 3:05 pm. 

Remember: Formal uniform days are all week long (Sep. 5-8).  See you Tuesday! :D

It's picture time! Students and staff will have their photos taken on Friday, Sep. 8, with LifeTouch starting at 9:00 am. Students need to wear their formal uniform. Please make sure all uniform pieces are photo-friendly, ie., clean, pressed, and looking sharp! :) 

We need two parent volunteers to help with this activity. If you are available all day on Sept 8 and would like to sign up, please contact Mrs Taylor by phone at 250-339-1200 or email at office@gaglardiacademy.ca. This is a great way to start working on getting those volunteer hours completed. Woot.

As you know, families enrolled at PJGA (that's you!) are required to fulfil 25 volunteer hours by May 31 of the 2023-24 school year. Fortunately, volunteer opportunities abound! We need your help with activities such as photo days, playground supervision, parking/traffic supervision, classroom helpers, library, and more! In order to do so though, you'll need to fill out a volunteer form and get your Criminal Record Check (CRC). And FYI, every year you'll need to redo your CRC. 

One more thing. When you volunteer, you'll need to keep track of your hours which is made easier by logging them on the Volunteer Hours Tracking form located on the school website. Every time you log hours, you'll receive an email confirming your entry. Just file these emails, add up the hours periodically, and when you've reached 25 - you're done! Hey, nice job! Click Here to access the form and bookmark it for future visits!

With the start of a new school year comes the need for permission forms. You know, like if your high school student wants to go off-campus at lunchtime or will be picking up a younger sibling from their class after school. If your child wants to ride their scooter, pogo-stick and skateboard on campus or they take daily medication and you want to give permission for staff to administer it. These are all things that require completed permission forms.

Fortunately, if any of the above applies to you, we have a handy-dandy website where you can fill out these forms online and email, OR download, print, complete and then return to the school office. Easy? You bet! Just click the link below.

As you probably know we have two buses which are helpful in getting out-of-town students to school as well as using on field trips. Please, DO NOT PARK in the area designated space where the buses load and unload. You'll know the area by the placement of large, orange traffic cones at drop-off and pick-up times. 

We're so very glad to welcome Alex du Boulay who heads up our Learning Support team this year. For email communication to Mr. du Boulay, use the learningsupport@gaglardiacademy.ca email and please "cc" Mrs. Penner (principal@gaglardiacademy.ca) in all K–6 correspondence or Mr. Bae (principalhs@gaglardiacademy.ca) for everything relating to Grades 7–12. 

Our Learning Support team looks forward to serving and supporting your child this school year!

Hello Gaglardi Families,

I would like to welcome you to the 2023–24 school year—the best year yet!

My name is Lonnie Penner, and I will be the Kindergarten to Grade 6 elementary principal this year. I will also continue to serve on the Learning Support Team, along with Han Bae, the high school principal, and Alex du Boulay, the school-wide Learning Support Teacher. ...

Hello, families of Grade 7-9 students!

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year. We are excited to meet our new students and reconnect with returning students this coming Tuesday, September 5. Here are a few reminders for you:

1. School begins at 8:40 am on Tuesday. When you arrive, you will be greeted by teachers and EA's who...

Hello, families of Grade 10-12 students!

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year. We are excited to meet our new students and to reconnect with returning students this coming Tuesday, September 5. Here are a few reminders for you:

1. Classes begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday. Please meet in Room 109 for start-of-the-day activities. ...

To Families of Gaglardi Academy,

My name is Amanda Borkowski and I am the new PAC President for the 2023-24 school year. I feel very honoured and privileged to take on this new position. Thank you, PAC Executive Team.

The PAC Executive Team includes: ...

School life is very busy but fortunately, you have our website events calendar to keep you in the loop. At this time of year, the calendar gets updated almost on a daily basis so be sure to visit it often. Remember, you can view it by featured events (list form) or a month at a time. And hey, you can also subscribe for automatic updates. Now that's a terrific feature! You'll find the Subscribe to Calendar button at the top of the calendar events page beneath the banner. Click the link below to check it out!