Gator Gazette Jan. 19 -23, 2026

Week of January 19^th -January 23^rd, 2025

Illuminate PGPS ~ Happening Next Week! 

Plan on joining us for our Illuminate PGPS night on January 21, 5:30-7:00. 

This family event is a celebration of our school community. Join us for a Family Fashion Show, some food sampling and other fun activities representing the various holidays, celebrations, traditions and cultures of our students and families. 

Please bring a non-perishable item to be donated to the Newmarket Food Pantry. 

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Kindergarten & Gr. 1 French Immersion Registration Opens January 16, 2026

Kindergarten registration opens on January 16, 2026 for children born in 2022. Please visit, https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/elementary-school/kindergarten/kindergarten-registration for more information. 

 Parents or guardians of Year 2 Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2026, and wishing to enrol in the FI Program, can email or call the school office and indicate their intention to enrol.  Families are asked to register by February 9, 2026. 

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Science Fair~ Save the Date! Jan. 29

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Terry Fox Fundraiser

We’re excited and proud to share that Phoebe Gilman Public School raised $1691.95 for cancer research through the Terry Fox School Run. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! #terryfoxschoolrun

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Black Foundation of Community Networks (BFCN) Scholarship Application Workshop

Black students and their families are invited to attend a virtual edition of the BFCN Scholarship Application Workshop on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This is a free workshop designed to guide Black students and their families on how to search, prepare, and apply for scholarships and bursaries. For more information and to register visit: Meeting Registration - Zoomd

For more information about the workshop or the Black Foundation of Community Networks, contact Cheryl Yarde at info@bfcn.ca

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York Region District School Board, Inclusive School and Community Services (ISCS) invites students, families, and staff to join us for an evening celebrating Chinese Heritage Month Celebration. Thursday, February 12, 2026; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Bur Oak Secondary School (933 Bur Oak Ave, Markham, ON L6E 1G4) This student-centred, community-focused event highlights the richness of Chinese culture and history, and the contributions of Chinese-Canadian communities. We welcome all students, staff and families to attend and participate. Please register for the event to help us with planning for the event.

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Tamil Heritage Month Celebration (North)

~Celebrating Our Roots, Honouring Our Stories

Join the York Region District School Board as we come together to celebrate Tamil Heritage Month, a vibrant evening of cultural pride, storytelling, music, and community connection. Families, students, and staff are all welcome! Register using this link. 

Stouffville District Secondary School, January 19, 2026, from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

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Activities Taking Place at the Newmarket Public Library

Click here for the Persian Translation.  Click here for the Russian Translation. Please email the school if you need the Gator Social translated into a different language. phoebe.gilman.ps@yrdsb.ca