1)On Wednesday November 25th, 2009 your child will be bringing home the parent version of the Provincial Perception Surveys. We appreciate your time it will take to complete the survey. We use the data to help make improvements to our school. Below is our SMART goal which is based upon the Perception Data:
Each Parent Survey Cluster from the Provincial Perception Survey will increase by 5% in overall satisfaction on the November 2009 perception survey:
2008 2010
Focus on Achievement from 78% to 83%
Communication with School from 82% to 87%
Safety and Discipline from 60% to 65%
General Satisfaction from 77% to 82%
Parent Involvement from 58% to 63%
Please complete the survey and hand to your son or daughter to return to their homeroom teacher. All surveys will be collected until December 2nd, 2009.
2) Final reminder about our Poinsettia Campaign. All orders are due for Tuesday December 2nd, 2009.
Please mark the following dates on your calendar:
- December 4th – Report Cards Go Home
- December 6th – Annual Christmas Concert in the School Gymnasium
- December 10th – Second School Dance
- December 11th – Positive Persons Pool Party
Thank you,
Pierre Plourde
Principal
George Street Middle School
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Announcements November 19th
1) Students in designated classes in Grade 7 and Grade 8 will be given a survey package to bring home to parents. The package is an invitation for parents to participate in PCASH, a study of Parents' Communication with their Adolescents about Sexual Health. This study is being conducted by Dr. Heather Sears and Dr. Sandra Byers of the Psychology Department at the University of New Brunswick. The purpose of the research is to understand factors that influence parents' decisions about when to have sexual health discussions with their adolescents. The researchers would like parents who have had these conversations with their adolescents and parents who have not had these conversations to respond by completing and returning a survey booklet by mail. A complete description of the project is included in the survey package, including how to contact Dr. Sears or Dr. Byers if you have any questions.
2) The Provincial Perception surveys will be sent to all of our families within the next few weeks. Please be on the look out for the surveys.
3) Are you planning on purchasing a poinsettia? Please review the information below:
Simply fill out the form and make cheque payable to George Street Middle School. All proceeds will go to the Student Representative Council. Forms (with money) due by November 30th, 2009. --- Buying from us costs less than at the store ---
A coupon will be issued in order to pick up your poinsettia at Green Village located at 686 Riverside Drive. Coupons are needed in order to get the poinsettias. It is recommended that poinsettias are picked up before Dec. 11th.
# of plants Style Cost (Incl Tx) Total
__________ Choice $12.00 (save $1.50) $________
__________ Fancy $18.00 (save $4.50) $________
__________ Designer $25.00 (save $8.50) $________
__________ Jumbo $35.00 (save $10.50) $________
Please pay this amount TOTAL $________
Pierre Plourde
Principal George Street Middle School
2) The Provincial Perception surveys will be sent to all of our families within the next few weeks. Please be on the look out for the surveys.
3) Are you planning on purchasing a poinsettia? Please review the information below:
Simply fill out the form and make cheque payable to George Street Middle School. All proceeds will go to the Student Representative Council. Forms (with money) due by November 30th, 2009. --- Buying from us costs less than at the store ---
A coupon will be issued in order to pick up your poinsettia at Green Village located at 686 Riverside Drive. Coupons are needed in order to get the poinsettias. It is recommended that poinsettias are picked up before Dec. 11th.
# of plants Style Cost (Incl Tx) Total
__________ Choice $12.00 (save $1.50) $________
__________ Fancy $18.00 (save $4.50) $________
__________ Designer $25.00 (save $8.50) $________
__________ Jumbo $35.00 (save $10.50) $________
Please pay this amount TOTAL $________
Pierre Plourde
Principal George Street Middle School
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Messages for Novemmber 9th
1) Reminder no school for students – Wednesday November 11th for Remembrance Day. Also, no school Thursday and Friday November 12th and 13th.
2) Parent – Teacher Interviews are Thursday evening from 6 to 8:30 pm and Friday morning from 8:30 to 11:30 am. Thank you to our school community for the great response we receive every year for appointments to meet our teachers during our scheduled Parent Teacher interview times. Because each group of teachers can only accommodate a finite set of parents, you may have not been able to meet with the teachers during the scheduled P-T night and morning. We want to let you know that our teams are always ready to meet with parents at other alternative times. Simply let your child’s homeroom teacher know that you would like to meet with them. Thank you for your support ! -
3) Yearbooks will be on sale throughout the next 2 weeks.
In grade 6 students should see Mrs. Hubert; grade 7 students to Mlle Levesque and grade 8 students to Mme Manderson.
The cost is $25.00 and checks should be made out to George Street Middle School.
Sales end on November 20th.
4) Are you planning on purchasing a poinsettia? If yes, could you please do so through our school? Green Village will donate a certain amount back to our school for every poinsettia purchased. Please review the information on the attachment to this message.
5) I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers of our Home and School for a successful November Nonsense. Having such dedicated parents is what makes GSMS a great place for our kids!
Pierre Plourde
Principal
George Street Middle School
2) Parent – Teacher Interviews are Thursday evening from 6 to 8:30 pm and Friday morning from 8:30 to 11:30 am. Thank you to our school community for the great response we receive every year for appointments to meet our teachers during our scheduled Parent Teacher interview times. Because each group of teachers can only accommodate a finite set of parents, you may have not been able to meet with the teachers during the scheduled P-T night and morning. We want to let you know that our teams are always ready to meet with parents at other alternative times. Simply let your child’s homeroom teacher know that you would like to meet with them. Thank you for your support ! -
3) Yearbooks will be on sale throughout the next 2 weeks.
In grade 6 students should see Mrs. Hubert; grade 7 students to Mlle Levesque and grade 8 students to Mme Manderson.
The cost is $25.00 and checks should be made out to George Street Middle School.
Sales end on November 20th.
4) Are you planning on purchasing a poinsettia? If yes, could you please do so through our school? Green Village will donate a certain amount back to our school for every poinsettia purchased. Please review the information on the attachment to this message.
5) I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers of our Home and School for a successful November Nonsense. Having such dedicated parents is what makes GSMS a great place for our kids!
Pierre Plourde
Principal
George Street Middle School
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Messages for November 2-6, 2009
Announcements November 2nd – 6th, 2009
1) Tomorrow – Monday November 2nd, 2009 will be our H1N1 flu shot clinic. The clinic is only for GSMS students who have their permission forms signed. Some parents have asked if they can be present during their child’s vaccination. Two reasons this cannot happen. First, we cannot with certainty tell you at what time your child will be vaccinated. Second, Monday November 2nd is still a regular school day and we need to ensure all our students safety and cannot allow unescorted adults within the building. Rest assured, there will be plenty of supports for our kids during the day. Your child can still get the shot at any other public clinic. Thank you for understanding and your co-operation.
2) Also, Monday November 2nd is our monthly Parent School Support Committee meeting at 6:30 pm in the library.
3) And – Also on Monday November 2nd your child will be bringing home their interim report card. Parents/Guardians are asked to sign and send back the report to their child’s homeroom teacher.
4) November Nonsense is Friday November 6th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm --- please stop by an have a great time in our annual carnival atmosphere fun time event!
5) On Tuesday November 10th at 10 am in the school’s gymnasium is scheduled our Remembrance Day ceremony. All friends and family of our community are invited to attend. If you are currently serving in the military ( or a veteran) and would like to speak at our ceremony, please contact me at 453-5419 or via email Pierre.plourde@nbed.nb.ca
6) Our e-zine monthly newsletter is currently posted on our website!
Pierre Plourde
Principal George Street Middle School
1) Tomorrow – Monday November 2nd, 2009 will be our H1N1 flu shot clinic. The clinic is only for GSMS students who have their permission forms signed. Some parents have asked if they can be present during their child’s vaccination. Two reasons this cannot happen. First, we cannot with certainty tell you at what time your child will be vaccinated. Second, Monday November 2nd is still a regular school day and we need to ensure all our students safety and cannot allow unescorted adults within the building. Rest assured, there will be plenty of supports for our kids during the day. Your child can still get the shot at any other public clinic. Thank you for understanding and your co-operation.
2) Also, Monday November 2nd is our monthly Parent School Support Committee meeting at 6:30 pm in the library.
3) And – Also on Monday November 2nd your child will be bringing home their interim report card. Parents/Guardians are asked to sign and send back the report to their child’s homeroom teacher.
4) November Nonsense is Friday November 6th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm --- please stop by an have a great time in our annual carnival atmosphere fun time event!
5) On Tuesday November 10th at 10 am in the school’s gymnasium is scheduled our Remembrance Day ceremony. All friends and family of our community are invited to attend. If you are currently serving in the military ( or a veteran) and would like to speak at our ceremony, please contact me at 453-5419 or via email Pierre.plourde@nbed.nb.ca
6) Our e-zine monthly newsletter is currently posted on our website!
Pierre Plourde
Principal George Street Middle School
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