The Kindness Quilt

We will be reading The Kindness Quilt. It's a wonderful story about a teacher and an assignment she gave her students. Each child was asked to draw and write about how they can be kind. In the end, the students end up creating a beautiful quilt displaying all of their kindness.

We will be making one of our own! To get the conversation going, we were hoping that moms and dads could talk about kindness at the dinner table by asking the question, "I am kind when?" or "Kindness is?"

I am kind when I read to my little brother.

I am kind when I set the table.

I am kind when I put my food wrappers in the garbage.

Kindness is giving a hug to a friend.

Kindness is keeping our classroom clean.

We really look forward to our class quilt and (my hope) is for all the kindergarten classes add to make a whole kindergarten team quilt!!!

Art Portfolios

If your child brought home their Art Portfolio, please return it to school. We have more great things to put inside.  Thank you!

Report Cards Going Home Tonight

Dear Parents,
      Please find in your child's mailbag tonight your child's Communication of Learning. This is a new form of report card that has been recently issued by the Ministry of Education.  It has been tweeted out a link to explain the new format of the report card, and Mrs. Montgomery has provided you with a letter that accompanies your child's report card. Here is the link that has been tweeted if you prefer to read online : http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/kindergarten_report.html.

We like to re-use our report card envelopes for next term's report card in June. So please return the envelope signed as soon as possible, as well as the cut off on page three of the report card.

If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact one of us,

Mme. McCann, Mrs. Bean, Ms.Val

Soles4Souls - THANK YOU!!

Look at all the shoes the Kinders have gathered from the rest of their St. Gabriel Community!!!  Thank you for your generosity.  Haven't had a chance to donate yet??  No problem.  We will continue to collect for the month of February!

Valentine's Day

Tomorrow is Love Day. A reminder that students are invited to wear red, white and pink and even bring red, white or pink snacks to enjoy themselves. 

Kindergarten Communication Of Learning

Kindergarten COL's will be going home on Wednesday February 15th.  This new way of reporting may be very different than what you have seen come home in the past.  Here is a link that may be helpful in understanding the new Communication of Learning and it's philosophies.

Communication of Learning

Double Lunch Day Tomorrow- Please Bring an Extra Lunch

St. Gabriel Catholic School

400 Keyrock Drive, Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2T 0G6

Tel: (613) 271-6181     

E-Mail:  gabriel@ocsb.ca

February 6, 2017

Dear Families,

Welcome to our Double Lunch Day Initiative. The St. Gabriel community would like to help those less fortunate in our community. We are joining together to help The Ottawa Mission by providing lunches for their back-to-work and back-to-school programs. In order to help support those less fortunate, please send in to school a second lunch. These lunches not only help many valuable members of our society, but they also lessen the load of The Ottawa Mission.

How can you participate?

The second Double Lunch Day for St. Gabriel school is this Wednesday, February 8! On this day, we ask that you send your child to school with an additional lunch. The lunches can have perishable and non-perishable items. We ask that they are healthy lunches and that they be packed in a bag that will travel to The Ottawa Mission (brown bag, Ziploc bag, etc.). Feel free to include a thoughtful, spiritual message and/or a hand drawn picture that will be collected separately and sent in their own special container. The lunches will be transported to The Ottawa Mission after the children enter the school. Upon their arrival at The Mission, the lunches will be distributed to the various programs in need. Please see their website for further information http://www.ottawamission.com/

The Mission has asked for a few special requests and additional items in need:

-please do not include mayo on the sandwiches

-winter clothing suitable for adult males (gloves, hats, etc)

-socks

Your support in this initiative is truly appreciated by the patrons of The Ottawa Mission. The staff also sends their thanks. If you have any questions about the Double Lunch Days please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,

Lisa Brennen/Christine Maidment

Our Mission Statement (The Ottawa Mission)

The Ottawa Mission reflects Jesus' love in serving the homeless, the hungry
and the lost by providing food, clothing shelter and skills, and offers faith
and hope for building a wholesome life.

Soles4Souls - The Power Of A Pair Of Shoes

The kindergarten classes are leading a special social justice project for our whole school community to participate in.  For the month of February ~ Kindness Month, the kindergarten students are asking that our school support Soles 4 Soles.  

We want your old shoes, sandals, boots etc (in any state and any size). A donation box will be located in the front foyer of the school. Collection will take place beginning February 1 - 28, 2017.  The Kindergarten students thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness in supporting their social justice project.