W. E. Gowling

1/8/16

PD Day in April

APRIL 15th 2016

The 2015-2016 Calendar has been updated as of January

to include an additional PA day on April 15th.

This PA day is not included in the Calendars that were handed out,

a voice message will be sent home to remind parents of this PA day shortly before the date.

Here is the 2015-2016 school year calendar
click to enlarge

1/4/16

Kindergarten Information session

Please see the attached information about

The four Ottawa School Board's joint Kindergarten Information Evening:

Kindergarten Information Evening

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016

6pm to 9pm at the Nepean Sportsplex

WE Gowling PS will be having it's own Kindergartedn information evening on:

Thursday, January 21st, 2016
6pm in the school Library
Location:
250 Anna Ave
Ottawa

We look forward to meeting all future WE Gowling Graduates!

12/22/15

Happy Holidays!

The staff and students of W.E. Gowling Public School wish all of our families and our community members a safe and happy holiday!

We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on:

Monday, January 4th 2016 at 8:00am!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

12/15/15

Check out one of our student's presentations
about the money we're raising for a Goat through

Me to We

Thanks Mackenzie!

School Council activity is ramping up and we are looking for volunteers to participate in various subcommittees to help with some of these new plans for our school.

In particular: we are starting a playground greening subcommittee and a Fundraising committee.

The playground committee will focus on learning and planning for future developments to update the yard outside, and look at gardening and other options for space.

The fundraising committee will help support the orginization of events like the craft sale and song and story day.

for more information, email Danielle Aubin (aubin.danielle@gmail.com) and she will put you in touch with the right people to get involved!

12/4/15

This fall, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) has been considering changes to the delivery of French as a second language in kindergarten and grades 1-3 Early French Immersion (EFI).

In October 2015, parents and staff were asked to provide feedback about the recommended changes to how we deliver these programs. We heard from many people, but we also heard that more time was needed.

A detailed information sheet was sent home with each child on Thursday, December 3, 2015 and an automated voice mail was generated by the Communications department on the same day.

Additional consultation is now underway and we would like your input!

Using this link
or
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/French_in_Kindergarten_and_EFI_changes_Phase2

please share your thoughts with us.

Thank you in advance!