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December 5, 2018 - Policy 711: Update

Week of January 14th, 2019
Monday, January 14th, 2019 - Home & School Meeting at 6pm in The Den. New members are welcome!

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 - PSSC Meeting at 6:30pm

Reminder: Monday, January 28th, 2019, is a Professional Learning Day for all staff. There are no classes for students.

Autism Online Training for Parents

The Autism Learning Partnership Branch of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is pleased to inform you that the online autism training program, ASD and Behavioural Interventions: An Introduction for School Personnel – Access for Parents/Guardians, will now be available at no cost to all parents and guardians of school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in New Brunswick. Although ASD and Behavioural Interventions: An Introduction for School Personnel was designed to meet the needs of educational personnel working with children and youth with ASD within the school setting, parents and guardians will also benefit from access to a slightly modified version of this online training program.

Enrolled parents/guardians will have access to online modules pertaining to the basic concepts of ASD, the impact of ASD on learning, as well as the interventions that aim to address the skill deficits associated with ASD. These modules will help parents gain an understanding of the characteristics of ASD and offer them initial training in the evidenced-based interventions being used by school personnel that support learners with ASD. Parents will then be better equipped with the tools to further understand, support and actively participate in their child’s intervention.

Online registration will take place between January 9-31, 2019 and will be done through the Department of Education and Early Childhood website. The course will begin on February 7, 2019. Also note that the next period of online registration for the parents of preschool-aged children is from February 6-18, 2019.

Parents who are interested in enrolling can click on the following link: http://asd-tsa.nbed.nb.ca/. If this is not a convenient time, note that enrollment will be possible at another time in the upcoming year. Updates will be provided through the Department website. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Gaudet (lynn.gaudet2@gnb.ca; 506-238-0243).

Thank you for your interest.

Regards,

Lynn Gaudet

Learning Specialist

Autism Learning Partnership

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

ASD_K12_Lv1_Brochure_Parent_Web.pdf

French Immersion Registration 2018-2019

Registration for French Immersion for the 2019-2020 school year will be done electronically through the following hyperlink to the ASD-W web site: Registration for French Immersion 2019-2020. (The registration form will be available effective January 15, 2019 and will remain open to the end of the school year (June 2019), with scheduled monitoring.)  Registrations received by February 28, 2019, will inform planning for formation of classes (as per Provincial Policy 309: French Second Language Programs).

Please be advised that the following information is available on the ASD-W web site www.asd-w.nbed.nb.ca:

·         Schedule of ASD-W Presentations to Parents – French Second Language Programs

·         French Immersion Registration – Grade 1 and Grade 6 Entry – Link to electronic registration form Registration for French Immersion 2019-2020(available effective January 15, 2019)

Instructions for parents who do not have access to a computer are included on the attached ‘Process’ document.

As part of this email we have attached, for school administrators, the Registration Process for the Grade 1 and Grade 6 Entry Programs.

The following link to the EECD web site may also be helpful to you :

·         EECD Website – French Second Language - http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education/k12/content/anglophone_sector/fsle.html

Packages of the following information have been prepared for elementary schools:

·         Schedule of ASD-W Presentations to Parents (attached)

·         Everyone at their best: Learning French as a Second Language Brochure from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

This information will be forwarded to all Elementary Schools through the school mail the week of January 7th.  Both documents are to be sent home with ALL Kindergarten students and ALL Grade 5 students (English Program) from your school regardless of whether French Immersion is offered in your school or not. We encourage you to also post the dates to your school website and/or communicate via voice message/twitter. Further, you may wish to share with your PSSC.

If you have questions, please contact me or a French Second Language Subject Coordinator.

·         Amanda Desveaux – (506) 453-8682

·         Renée Bourgoin – (506) 357-4019

·         Ann Manderson – (506) 357-4181

·         Janice Gagnon – (506) 325-4567

French Immersion Registration Process for 2019-2020.pdf

FSL Parent Information Meetings 2019-2020.pdf

Latest School News

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
January 06
The staff of Gibson-Neill wish all of our students a terrific last week of school. To all of our families we say "thank you" for your continuous support and partnership with us as we help your children to find their greatness each day. We hope you enjoy lots of quality time with your family during the Christmas break as we do the same. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019!

There are NO cafeteria services this week (including milk purchases). Please send a packed lunch with your child.

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 - PSSC meeting at 6:30pm in The Den.

Friday, December 21st - Last day before Christmas vacation. This is a full day of classes with regular 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock dismissal times.
December 10th-21st
December 17
Angel Tree Gifts Reminder

Please bring your angel tree gifts to the office by Monday, December 10th. If you will be bringing your gift after this date please call the office (453-5429) and speak with Melanie (admin assistant). Thank you for your support!

Monday, December 10th
- Pizza Coupons will be sent home with students who turned in orders and money
- School Clothing as arrived! Parents who marked the order as a Christmas gift will be contacted when it is ready for pick-up.
K-2 Christmas Concerts

Wednesday, December 12th (families of children whose last name begins with A-K)

Thursday, December 13th (families of children whose last name begins with L-Z)

Non-perishable food donations will be collected the day of the K-2 Christmas Concerts on December 12th and 13th. Items collected will help support Kim's Kitchen which also provides our school's brown-bag lunch program and back-pack program. Thank you for your support!

Thursday, December 13th from 6-7 pm - Sistema's Winter Concert

All are welcome to enjoy the sounds of the violin, viola and cello as our young musicians share their talents with us.

Friday, December 14th - Last day for cafeteria services (until January 2019). Please provide your child with a lunch for the week of December 17-21.
Policy 711: Healthier School Food Environment.
December 09
Dear Parents & Guardians,

Today the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development announced revisions to Policy 711: Healthier School Food Environment.

These changes provide flexibility and empower local school communities to make informed decisions about the health and well-being of their students.

As part of these new standards, chocolate milk and 100 per cent fruit juice will be permitted to be sold in public schools.

There will also be some flexibility for schools providing breakfast programs to students who need a better start to their school day.

For fundraising and special events, schools will be empowered to organize activities and occasions that respond to the needs of the local school community.

In-school celebrations, holidays, and special occasions will be permitted, although timing of these events must be reasonable and undertaken in moderation.

The overall main goal of the policy will continue to be to promote and make available healthy foods and beverages at school whenever and wherever possible.

Judy Cole

Director of Communications, Anglophone West School District
Info and Updates
December 09
Last day for cafeteria services before Christmas vacation will be Friday, December 14th. Please ensure you send a packed lunch with your child for the last week of school (Dec. 17-21).

Last Call for Pizza Delight Coupons - please send any remaining orders in on Monday, December 3rd.

Nov. 30th - Pizza Delight Coupon Fundraiser - please check your child's communication bag, back-pack or report card envelope for the order form. All orders, and money are due back to the school on Friday, November 30th. Please note, the cost is $22 this year. Thank you for your support!

Monday, December 3rd - Come join us for the Gibson-Neill Tree Lighting at 6pm. The Gibson-Neill choir will be singing and there will be hot chocolate and cookies too.

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Nov. 27th - No School
November 28
Tuesday, November 27th - All schools in Anglophone West are closed today due to impending stormy weather.