Gator Gazette May 18 - 22, 2026

Week of May 18^th- May 22^nd, 2026

Gr. 3 and 6 students will participate in the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments. Grade 6 students will write their assessments on  May 25, 26, and 28. Grade 3 students will write their assessments on June 2, 3, and 4. Families are asked to avoid scheduling trips or appointments during these assessment dates. Thank you for your cooperation.

School Fundraiser: Domino’s 

Enjoy a Domino’s pizza for Family Pizza Night every Thursday and Friday until the end of the school year! 

Pride Flag Raising 

On Monday, June 1st, we will come together as a school community to raise the Pride Flag, a powerful symbol of inclusivity and affirmation for our 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff. This is a vital moment for us to collectively celebrate and uplift the voices within our school community.  

We'll have two brief flag-raising opportunities, each lasting approximately five minutes, to ensure everyone has a chance to participate.  

• Immediately after morning announcements (approximately 8:45 AM)

• Immediately after lunch (approximately 1:25 PM)

During each flag raising, our GSA will share a meaningful poem, written by the students, followed by the raising of the Pride Flag. This event is an important opportunity to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and empowering environment for all. 

Camp Black Brilliance:

Registration is now open for The Centre for Black Student Excellence - Camp Black Brilliance Summer Program. 

Camp Black Brilliance will offer families the opportunity to get to know the Kindergarten program and have their children experience their introduction to schooling in a way that is culturally responsive and affirming of their identity, through experiential learning.

Register Today! The deadline is June 1, 2026. Please see our Camp-Black-Brilliance-Flyer and Camp Black Brilliance website for more information. For more information or questions, please contact blackstudentexcellence@yrdsb.ca.

The Indigenous Language and International Languages program looks forward to welcoming students to the  2026-2027 program year. Please see registration information below. 

Elementary* 

Registration for the 2026-2027 program year will be available on EDSBY. Online registration opened on April 20, 2026. Registration information will be available on the ILIL webpage. For more information about the elementary program, visit the ILIL webpage. 

Secondary* 

For students entering Grade 9 in the 2026-2027 school year. Secondary ILIL courses are credit-bearing, running once a week for the program year. Classes are year-long, and run on either Wednesday evenings (5:45 PM to 9:25 PM – 30 sessions) or Saturday mornings (8:45 AM to 12:39 PM – 28 sessions). Registration opens May 25, 2026 and closes by the third week of classes, in the Fall. 

Registration information will be available on the ILIL webpage. For more information about the secondary credit program, visit the ILIL webpage. 

Summer Learning 

Summer language learning opportunities are available this year. These are all offered through Continuing Education. Programs offered include: 

Elementary Summer Learning programs: 

- Summer Reach Ahead 

- Mandarin (Simplified), Spanish, and Tamil - Level B only 

- For Grade 8 students entering Grade 9 in the Fall 2026 

- Summer Institute (for elementary grade students)* 

Secondary Summer Learning programs: 

- Secondary Summer School: International Languages - Remote Synchronous Learning Model* 

- Mandarin (Simplified), Spanish, and Tamil - Level B and C only 

- For current secondary students student (Grades 9 to 12) 

For more information about Summer Programs, visit the Continuing Education webpage. 

* Please Note: 

● Not all languages are offered at the elementary and secondary levels. 

● Courses offered are subject to enrolment and teacher availability. 

● Stacked classes may be created based on registration numbers. 

● Additional fees are required for international fee-paying visa students. 

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Track & Field is Friday, May 22

On Friday, May 22, 2026 all students in grades 4-8 will be attending the Phoebe Gilman Public School Track and Field Day at Dr. Denison High School in Newmarket, as part of our physical education program.

Students and teachers will be walking to Denison immediately after morning attendance for the entire day.  Students need to arrive on time for school, as they will leave immediately at 8:30 am. 

Students must bring lunch, snacks, water/juice, a hat, sunscreen, and appropriate clothing for the day (i.e. running shoes are a must, athletic wear, warm layered clothing, etc.). Click here for letter to families.

Families should grant permission for their student to walk with their class to Denison and to participate in Track & Field. This can be done on SchoolCash Online or by returning the signed forms to school.

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