March 4 – School Closed for the full day

March 4 – School will remain closed for the entire day according to district instructions.

SAFE GRAD 2015 – Now seeking volunteers!

 On April 17^th, 2015, the grade 12 students of Gonzaga will be holding their prom and Safe Grad.  The prom begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel where students will enjoy a meet and greet followed by a dinner and dance. After a quick change of clothing at home, students will come to the school at midnight for the start of the Safe Grad festivities.

 

Safe Grad provides students with a fun-filled, drug and alcohol free night of celebrations and offers a safe and inclusive atmosphere for every student to enjoy a full night of graduation festivities with their classmates. The school is amazingly decorated and we offer plenty of food and fun activities all night long.

 

Safe Grad is organized by parent volunteers with the support of the school administration. In order for it to be successful, we rely on the help of our dedicated parent community. Parents from every grade level are encouraged to get involved, however it is the help of grade 10 and 11 parents that is particularly important as we get closer to Grad Day. This idea of paying it forward lets the parents of grade 12 students get involved with Safe Grad preparations in the weeks and months leading up to the big event, but it also relieves them of these responsibilities on Grad Day so that they are free to partake in the celebrations with their own children.

 

We will be looking for many volunteers to help with the following tasks:

Set-up and decorating

Thursday, April 16th from 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

 

Set-up and decorating

Friday, April 17th beginning at 9:00 a.m.

 

Supervision and canteen/kitchen help at the Safe Grad

2 shifts (i) 11:30 p.m. – 2:45 a.m. (ii) 2:45 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

2 shifts (i) 11:30 p.m. – 2:45 a.m. (ii) 2:45 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

 

Clean-up and take-down of decorations

Saturday, April 18^th beginning at 11:00 a.m.

  

If you are able to help us with any of these tasks, please send (i) your name (ii) phone number and (iii) the dates and times of your availability to lisabrownepeters@gmail.com.  Thank you for any help that you can provide.  We sincerely appreciate all offers of help, no matter how big or small.

 

 

Sign up for Duke of Edinburgh safety training!

In preparation for hikes this spring, appropriate training is being organized. Training must be updated at each award level and before practice journeys. An experienced trainer will review safety precautions, map reading, map and compass use, first aid, cooking and wildlife awareness in one evening for a cost of between $5 – $10, depending on numbers.

 

Please sign up by this Friday, March 6, at the Gonzaga Office, if you need training so a schedule can be coordinated. The date for training will be announced as soon as it can be coordinated.

Thanks and good luck!

Skills Work for Women Conference

Would you like to attend the Skills Work for Women Conference, as part of the Annual Skilled Career Day, taking place at College of the North Atlantic, Prince Philip Drive Campus, March 27?

Space is limited, so sign up!  Both of the Parent Permission Forms & Registration Release Forms are due Monday, March 9, 2015 by 12:00 to Mrs Templeman.

• Gonzaga_Parental_Permission_From
• Parents info letter
  
• Registration-Release Form

  There is NO COST to attend!.  Free bus ride and your LUNCH is PROVIDED!
  Buses will pick you up at Gonzaga at 8:55am & return from CNA at 2:00pm on Friday, March 27, 2015.

  This is an amazing and informative day for female students and their school chaperone to learn about the skills trades and technology sector, talk to women working in these fields, and to explore the College of the North Atlantic on a larger scale!

  Any questions, please contact the school.
  http://skillscanada-nfld.com

Spring Tutoring: LDANL

Please see attached flyer for Spring Tutoring.  PLEASE NOTE THE FLYER READS THAT REGISTRATION OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON MARCH 15^TH, HOWEVER IT WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON MARCH 17^TH, NOT THE 15^TH.

Flyer – Spring Tutoring Program (March 15th) – 2015

Course Selection for Current Level I and II Students

This year, current students will be completing their course selections online on Wednesday, March 4.

1. Students will meet as groups with the administration and guidance to be provided with information  to make good choices for next year’s courses
2. Course sections will be completed online through PowerSchool – https://pschool.nlesd.ca/public
3. Students will get their login and password information from their homeroom teachers
4. Click on the Class Registration icon on the left side of the page
5. A new page opens with a listing of the course categories similar to the regular selection sheets
6. You can make your course selections by clicking on the pencil icon on the rights side of each course category
7. This opens a new window. Click on the box on the left of the courses you are interested in for next year. Then select Okay.
8. This will show your selected courses on the main page.
9. When you are finished you should have 14 credits selected – as noted at the bottom of the page
10. If you have any red exclamation marks you will need to correct the sections
11. When you are finished make sure you click Submit at the bottom of the page.
12. You will be able to make changes after you click Submit.

Marble Mountain Ski Trip

All students traveling to Marble Mountain this week are asked to bring in their waiver forms ASAP to Ms. Browne in room 201.  They were due today.  The waiver forms were passed out on Friday during the mandatory meeting.  If students were absent for the meeting please see the attached PowerPoint presentation.  Also, please read the information sheet attached.  If you need a copy of the waiver form you may print off page 7 of the attached School Alpine Program 2014-2015.  Students are required to be at school at 8:00am on Thursday so that we can avoid driving in the dark.  We are scheduled to arrive back to Gonzaga on Sunday, March 8th around 5:00pm.

• Info letter week of trip
• Gonzaga Marble Mountain Ski Trip
• School Alpine Program 14-15