Bussing Safety Note–if your child is in grade 3-5 and take the bus, please meet them at the stop after school or write a note for the school and the driver stating that you give permission for your child to walk home from the stop. Otherwise, if an adult is not at the stop, just as with K-2, the driver will need to bring them back to the school. Safety first!
Masks – A reminder that students need to have 2 clean masks for school every day, one of those being in your child’s book bag as the extra one) We have been going through a number of masks on our part for students who may have forgotten theirs (and we all forget things from time to time, so we do understand ) . Thank you for your help.
Survey for Parents/Guardians– Wow! At least 200 of you have already responded to the tech survey .. but a reminder to answer the survey that was sent out by Mme Robichaud and the teachers last week. Please click on this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=318rTdLEEUmHCWjML0Zcn60poYr1Gx9LjBSbzUZaLIJURFJXSDQwUDFXNENEVUc4QjBONjFMV1lCNi4u
Safe Schools Week–the District Safe Schools Week is being held next week, October 19 – 23rd. For information purposes, I am attaching a letter that outlines the type of drills we will be undertaking that week and the dates for those drills. 
Garden Creek Safe Schools Week Letter to Parents 2020.doc
Please let me know if you have any concerns. Thank you.
Teaching Excellence Award Nomination– We are very fortunate to have a strong staff at Garden Creek..if you feel one of our educators is making a significant difference in the lives of ASD-W students, then this is a great opportunity to acknowledge their hard work and dedication to their profession.To honour them, if you feel so inclined, you could complete a nomination form for the Teaching in Excellence Award. 
2020 Ministers Excellence in Education Awards Nomination Form.pdf
The nomination form and additional information can be found at the EECD website at:https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education/k12/content/anglophone_sector/awards.html and anomination form that can be completed electronically is also attached for your convenience.
We will once again be participating in our annual Creeker Trick or Eat Food Challenge. This is especially worthy this year as we know more families in the greater Fredericton area may need support. Families will be encouraged to drop off specific food items for the food bank throughout the weeks of October 30 – More to come on this . Thank you for your support as we move forward.
Home and School Committee! –A reminder that you can always join our Home and School Committee – we need help thinking outside the box in how we can support the school with financial needs while at the same time having fun in a new way! Please contact me at 453-5409 or email me atKatherine.campbell@nbed.nb.ca
Dates Ahead( highlighted are new)
This week and next – Kindergarten Registration ( see last memo for info)
Week of October 19th–Safe Schools Week – see attachment
Mon Oct 19 – Lockdown Drill
Tues Oct 20 – School Evacuation Drill 11:00 AM / Home and School Meeting 6:30 pm – virtual
Wed Oct 21 – Bus Evacuation Drill
Thurs Oct 22– Picture Day /Trick or Eat begins!
Fri Oct 23 – Blocked Exit Fire Drill / Excellence in Education Nominations due
Tues Oct 27 – PSSC virtual meeting 6:30 pm
Fri Oct30 – End of Trick or Eat
Tues Nov 10 –Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony
Wed Nov 11–Remembrance Day – no school
Fri Nov 20 –No School – Professional Learning Day for Staff
Tues Dec 1 –Report cards Issued
Thurs Dec 3– Parent teacher interviews this evening – virtually at this point
Fri Dec 4– No SchoolParent teacher interviews in the am / Professional Learning in the afternoon for staff
Fri Dec 18– Last Day of school before the holidays!
December 21 – January 3– Christmas Holidays!
January 4 –First Day back to school
Katherine Campbell
Principal
Garden Creek School
Tel. No: ( 506) 453-5409
Cell (506) 259 – 0588
http://gardencreek.nbed.nb.ca
“ Once a Creeker, Always a Creeker! “