Gator Gazette Oct. 26 - 30, 2026

Week of Oct. 26^th - Oct. 30^th, 2026

Dress Up Day Friday, Oct. 30

October 30 remains an instructional day. That means classrooms will not be hosting Halloween parties or parades. If your family celebrates Halloween and your child would like to wear their costume to school, please remember the following:

In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, it is important that costumes do not trivialize and devalue the lives of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

• Costumes should be respectful of others. Symbols or objects representative of a person’s culture or religious beliefs should not be worn as another person’s costume, nor should costumes that caricature social identities through stereotyping.
• Connections made to Hallowe’en should not overemphasize the scary aspects
• Students may also choose to wear fall/autumn colours (brown, red, orange, etc.)

Please do not send:

• Candy/food items to share
• Full costume face masks, no Halloween masks, are to be worn
• Toy and/or replica weapons
• Long or restrictive costumes that can lead to trips and falls
• Costumes that require adult assistance to take on/off for washroom use

• Students must be able to wear running shoes and outdoor clothing as per usual

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  The Fall 2026 Family Mental Health Newsletter is a collection of resources, strategies and tips to support positive mental health during the autumn months. This edition’s focus is on New Beginnings and Familiar Faces.

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Parent-Teacher Interviews

Parent-Teacher Interviews will take place on the evening of November 19 and the morning of November 20, 2026. Booking will be open to families on Monday, November 9th via EDSBY. If you need to be invited to your students' EDSBY account, please contact the school at phoebe.gilman.ps@yrdsb.ca.

Year 1 Kindergarten Observations   

As part of your Year 1 child’s transition to school, you are invited for a visit in your child’s Kindergarten classroom. This will be an opportunity to come to the school to observe your child in a variety of learning experiences within their play-based classroom. You will have an opportunity to collaboratively discuss your child’s learning with a classroom educator as a small part of your visit. Please see the letter that will be sent home by your child’s Kindergarten educators for more details about booking a day and time for your visit. 

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Spectators at Sports Events  

Being a spectator at our school is a privilege. Events are extensions of our school day, so all School and Board policies and procedures apply. To be permitted to attend events, all students, staff, parents, caregivers and guests must follow the Spectator Code of Conduct and the directives of school administrators or designates. 

At Phoebe Gilman P.S., spectators are limited to family members only (siblings, parents, etc.). 

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Arts Club~ Looking for Donations

If you have any new or unwrapped arts & crafts items that you would like to donate to our new Arts Club, please send them in with your child to their homeroom teacher.

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