Week-at-a-Glance

Upcoming Dates:   

• Friday, Oct 30 – Halloween Parade (K-7) at 9:15am (Parents welcome!)
• Tuesday, Nov 3 – Photo Retakes
• Tuesday, Nov 10 – Remembrance Day Assembly
• Tuesday, Nov 24 – PAC Meeting @ 5pm
• Monday, Nov 30 – Pro D Day (No School)

GIBSON STUDENT HANDBOOK:                                                       

Now that we have all settled into our new school year, please take a moment and familiarize yourself to an important resource: our Student Handbook. This document is designed to ensure that both students and parents are aware of our school’s policies, expectations, and procedures. We encourage you to review the handbook with your child to ensure a shared understanding of our school’s values and procedures. The handbook serves as a guide for making the school year successful and enjoyable for all of our Gibson Grizzlies. A link to our handbook can be found here:

https://gb.deltasd335.upanupstage.com/student-life/student-handbook/

Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership!

PUMPKIN PATCH AT GIBSON

Thank you to our generous PAC for providing our Gibson grizzlies with the opportunity to create a pumpkin patch in our fields next Wednesday! Our goal is to provide an engaging experience that teachers can build upon with their grade groups in ways that best fit their programming. As students will be spending time outdoors, please ensure they are dressed appropriately for the weather, including rain gear and waterproof footwear if needed.

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 fun Halloween at Gibson!

SCHOOL PHOTOS REMINDER:

Friendly Reminder! The photo proofs have been sent home with your child and the deadline to order school photos with FREE Ship-to-School delivery is 10-20-2026. Choosing FREE Ship-to-School is the best way to make sure your photos arrive on time. Please place your order at https://online.edgeimaging.ca/ using the portrait code and pass code on your proof. If you have misplaced your proof sheet, here is a simple link to find your child’s photos.https://online.edgeimaging.ca/single/webcode

MEET OUR PAC EXECUTIVE!

We are pleased to introduce our Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Executive for the 2026–2027 school year!

• President: Sukhi Sekhon
• Treasurer/PAC Hot Lunch Coordinator: Emma Krasnozon (effective Nov 6th)
• Secretary: Jason Nagra (effective Nov 6th)

Thank you to our PAC executive for volunteering their time and supporting our school community! We welcome all families to get involved, attend PAC meetings, share ideas, and help make a positive difference at Gibson Elementary.

Are you unsure what a PAC does? Please click the links provided below to learn more about our Gibson PAC.

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

https://gb.deltasd335.upanupstage.com/parent-community/pac/pac-bylaws/

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

PAC PIZZA HOT LUNCH DAY-Friday, Dec 4th

Our PAC is planning a pizza lunch for Gibson students on Friday, December 4, and we are looking for parent volunteers to help out over the lunch hour.

If you are able to spare a few hours to help make this event a success, please email the PAC. We appreciate your support!