Week of January 5th -January 9th, 2025
Monday, January 5 | Day 1 | Choir | Gr. 6 Band | Jr. Girls & Boys Volleyball |
Tuesday, January 6 | Day 2 | Sante Fe Pizza Jr. Boys Volleyball | Jazz Band | Chess Club | Sr. Boys Basketball |
Wednesday, January 7 | Day 3 | Mucho Burrito Jr. Girls & Boys Volleyball | Primary Chess Club | Sr. Boys Basketball |
Thursday, January 8 | Day 4 | East Side Marios Int. Band | Jun. Boys Volleyball |
Friday, January 9 | Day 5 | Int. Band | Jun. Girls Volleyball |
Illuminate PGPS ~ Volunteers Needed
Please save the date 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.
We are looking for parent volunteers to decorate tables and create displays for the countries/holidays being represented. If you’re interested in sharing your culture with us, we invite you to sign up to volunteer for this amazing event.
Please click here to sign up. Additional details to come.
Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) Newsletter
Read the latest newsletter here from the Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC). This edition covers artificial intelligence, cyberbullying and cyber awareness. You’ll also find information about the latest Board policies under review. PEAC works to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the Board level to improve student achievement and well-being.
Community Safety Village offers free 2-day March Break camps on Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Paramedics). Registration opens Jan 13, 2026. Families provide transportation.
Families of Young Children (Birth-Grade 2) are Invited to Complete Kindergarten Survey
We are inviting families with children of childcare age or in Kindergarten to Grade 2 to complete a short survey sharing their experiences and expectations for Kindergarten registration and transition.
Complete the survey. Families, your feedback will help us understand:
What factors families consider when registering for Kindergarten or Grade 1.
What information families are looking for.
Where families go to find information about Kindergarten.
This survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous and confidential. The results will be used to inform Kindergarten planning. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. For more information about the survey, please visit the board website.
Bright Beginnings, Endless Possibilities Kindergarten Registration Opens January 16, 2026
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Enjoy a Family Pizza Night and support Phoebe Gilman Public School! 🍕
Every Thursday and Friday in December, order one of the Domino’s specials shown on the flyer and use the code provided. For each order, $5 will be contributed directly back to our school. Thank you for supporting our school community!
The move to high school is a critical milestone, and we are committed to ensuring every student and family feels fully prepared and equipped for success.
We are excited to invite Black students and their families in Grades 6 through 10 to an upcoming event highlighting the opportunities available to support pathway planning, specialty programs, and the transition between elementary and secondary school.
This is a key opportunity for Black students and families to connect with educators, ask questions, and build a personalized roadmap for a successful and fulfilling secondary school experience.
Event: Growing Together - Planning for Success: A High School Transition and Pathway Planning for Black Students and their Families (Child Care will be provided)
Date: January 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Newmarket High School (505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket)
Please complete this Google Form to register.
For any questions, please contact the Centre for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) at blackstudentexcellence@yrdsb.ca.
EQAO
Each year, EQAO publicly reports on the results of its online provincial assessments. EQAO data acts as one measure used to determine whether students are meeting expectations in reading, writing, and mathematics. The EQAO assessments also include student surveys that provide insight into students’ attitudes and perceptions about their learning. EQAO results at the elementary school level do not have any impact on student report card marks. EQAO released the assessment results for the 2024-2025 school year. EQAO has assessment data on its website, available through a search function, along with interactive dashboards to view assessments and questionnaire data at the school, school board, and provincial levels. Families can use this dashboard to look at the assessment data for the students at Phoebe Gilman and at the YRDSB as a whole. Individual Student Reports (ISRs) for the Assessments of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics in the Primary and Junior Divisions for the 2024-2025 school year have been sent home with last year’s Grade 3 and Grade 6 students so that families can review their child’s results.
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