Week-at-a-Glance

Upcoming Dates:   

• Friday, Oct 23 – Provincial Pro D Day (No School)
• Friday, Oct 30 – Halloween Parade at 9:15am (Parents welcome!)
• Tuesday, Nov 3 – Photo Retakes
• Tuesday, Nov 10 – Remembrance Day Assembly
• Monday, Nov 30 – Pro D Day (No School)

HALLOWEEN

We are so excited to celebrate Halloween once again with our Gibson Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30^st at 9:15am.  Parents are welcome to join us in our gym for our parade. Please enter through the gym doors, at the side of the school . Feel free to bring any tiny-tots or pre-schoolers you may have at home to join in on the fun!

Halloween Costumes at School:

• should not be too scary
• should be age appropriate
• should not promote illegal activities, drugs/alcohol, be offensive
• should not perpetuate a stereotype of someone’s culture, gender, heritage, or religion
• must be safe & comfortable.  Students must be able to sit, walk, breathe, see and hear.  Anything that limits vision or restricts movement can lead to falling & other injuries. That’s no fun on Halloween! (students may wear masks during the parade, though)
• must be in line with our dress guidelines (students are sufficiently covered and dressed for the weather)

Also:

• toy weapons are not to be brought to school
• not all students like to dress up (and that’s ok too!)
• since costumes worn to school may not survive the day intact, consider a spare/alternate costume and save the “real” one for trick or treating that night

We want to remind everyone of the importance of choosing costumes that are fun and respectful. Choosing costumes that don’t use or make fun of someone else’s culture demonstrates kindness, respect, and care for everyone in our school. This expectation aligns with our code of conduct, and students whose costumes are harmful to others will, at the very least, be asked to change or remove them.

We look forward to a creative and fun Halloween at Gibson!

Dogs on School Grounds

For the safety and well-being of all students, families, and staff, dogs on school grounds must be kept on a leash at all times and kept at a safe distance from children.  Please be mindful that not all children are comfortable around dogs, and some may be fearful or have allergies. We ask all dog owners to respect these expectations when on school property, including during drop-off and pick-up.

Casual Noon Hour Supervisors Needed

Gibson Elementary is looking to add to our list of On-Call Noon Hour Supervisors. Supervision Aides work 1 PAID hour per day (5 days per week), to provide supervision to elementary school students during the lunch break. Our students are outside most days during the lunch break time. If you interested please contact Ms. Larson by email at klarson@deltaschools.ca for more information.

Extended Absences and Family Vacations

During the school year, students may be away from school for short periods of time for different reasons. However, families should carefully think about taking students out of school for longer periods of time, unless it is for health reasons. We ask families to plan family holidays outside of school time whenever possible so students miss as little school as possible.

Schools do not approve or deny absences for family holidays or other extended absences. Parents and guardians make this decision. Please let the office and your child’s teacher know ahead of time if your child will be away.

If your child will be away from school for a longer period of time, please consider how this may affect their learning. Students miss important learning when they are away from school and may fall behind students who attend regularly.

If you choose to take your child out of school for an extended absence, the school is not required to provide learning materials or assignments. Being at school and taking part in classroom learning is more than completing worksheets or homework. Teachers cannot recreate the school experience by sending work home.

Please note that teachers are not required to provide learning materials or assignments for students who are away on an extended vacation. If a student is away for a significant amount of time and cannot show their learning for a particular course, it may not be possible for the teacher to provide a proficiency scale in the student’s report.

Please log in to Parent Connect to check your information, make any changes, and complete forms.

Each year, the Delta School District requires that parents approve various permission forms (eg. walking field trip, Fruit & Veggie program, Photo & Media consent, Google Apps).

Here is a link to instructions if you’re having problems. If these instructions don’t solve the problem and you are not able to log in, please contact the office for assistance.

https://gb.deltasd335.upanupstage.com/parent-community/parent-connect/  

PAC MEETING-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th @ 5:30pm

A gentle reminder that our first Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting of the year will be taking place on Tuesday, Oct 13th at 5:30pm in the library. Please enter through the front doors of the school. All parents are welcome, especially any who would like to join and become an active member of the PAC. We are always in need of positions and volunteers, no matter the role!  We look forward to seeing everyone there!

GB PAC Agenda Oct 13, 2026

GB PAC GM Mintutes May 26 2026

If you have any questions about upcoming events or PAC info please email  gibsonpacgeneral@gmail.com for details.

INFORMATION FROM GEORGE MACKIE LIBRARY: