Week of September 8th - 12th, 2024
Monday, September 8 | Day 5 | |
Tuesday, September 9 | Day 1 | |
Wednesday, September 10 | Day 2 | |
Thursday, September 11 | Day 3 | Caring & Safe Schools Assemblies |
Friday, September 12 | Day 4 |
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Attendance Reminder
Families are reminded of the importance of ensuring the school office has updated contact information including telephone number, home address, email address, emergency contact information and medical information, if applicable. As a part of the board’s safe arrival protocol, please ensure you notify the school office each time your child will be away. If you have activated your Edsby account, you can login to Edsby at www.yrdsb.edsby.com and report your child’s absence online. You can access an online video tutorial to learn more (bit.ly/edsbyabsence) about how to do this.
A Guide to the School Year and Start-Up Packages
The Guide to the School Year is available online only. A link is shared in the start-up packages and available from the Family Resources page on the Board website. Online start-up forms will be sent centrally to all families at all schools at the start of the school year.
The Board will send a central email to all families with a personalized link to a Google Form to complete the start-up forms at the start of the school year. Please note, you will need your child's GAPPS login information to complete the form.
Teacher and Class Placements:
Changes to class placements will not be made at this point in the school year. Our staff have used their professional judgment to carefully create balanced classes that support the academic and social success of all students. These decisions are made with great care to ensure that every student has the best possible opportunity to thrive.
School Grounds:
During the school day, our school grounds are restricted to staff, volunteers, and students to ensure a safe and focused learning environment.
While staff and students participate in various clean- up activities throughout the year, the community is reminded that while on Board property:
- the disposal of public waste in school containment bins is not permitted;
- leaving litter or waste on school grounds and playing fields, including fireworks, toxic and dangerous materials or any form of illegal
dumping is not permitted; - The "Stoop and Scoop" of pet waste is a by-law requirement of each municipality; and
- All pets shall be kept on-leash when being walked on school board property.
Shoes at recess:
For safety, please remind your students that shoes need to be kept on during recess, especially while playing soccer on the fields.
Birthdays, Treats and Other Celebrations:
We appreciate the importance of personal celebrations but request that they be celebrated at home. Treats and loot bags (e.g., candies, stickers, pencils, erasers, pizza, etc.) should not be sent to school.
A Note on Mobile Devices:
This letter is to inform you about student use of personal mobile devices in schools, in particular, students must store their mobile device out of view, and power off or set to silent mode during the school day. Please click here to review the full letter.
Terry Fox Run - September 25
In honour of Terry Fox Day, Phoebe Gilman P.S. staff & students will be running /walking on September 25th. Each year we run /walk to continue his legacy in the fight against cancer. The Terry Fox Foundation is a national investor in cancer research, directing over $17 million to its programs last year.
School Cash Online
A reminder that Phoebe Gilman uses School Cash Online to process payments being made to the school including hot lunches, school trips and other exciting opportunities. It takes less than 5 minutes to register and you can choose your preferred language by selecting Google Translate. Click here for more information. If you need more support, please email the office at phoebe.gilman.ps@yrdsb.ca
Edsby
York Region District School Board continues to partner with Edsby to provide a secure platform for families to connect with what’s happening at school and with your child’s education. Edsby offers many different features that YRDSB will be rolling out over the next several years. Some of
these features include:
● Absence reporting
● A news river with school events and information
● Appointment bookings for Parent-Teacher Interviews/Student-Led Conferences
● Program registration
● Extra-curricular Groups and Activities
● Access to your child’s schedule and upcoming events.
Click here for more information on how to register.
York Region Transit Student Safety Tips
Click on the link to read about student safety while riding YRT.
Hot Lunches with Lunchbox 
Hot lunches will be ordered using Lunchbox again this year. Lunch can be ordered weekly or in advance for any number of days within the school year. There will be a slight change in the cost and ordering of pizza this year as we are returning to individual boxes for students.
Ordering will be done using your SchoolCash Online credentials. Please see below for more information and stay tuned for further start up dates and details.
A Message from our School Board Trustee
Welcome to the start of the 2025-2026 school year. We are so pleased to welcome all of our new and returning students and families to a new school year.
How Trustees Help
As school board trustees, we have a number of roles and responsibilities, including setting policies and budget and advocating for quality public education. My responsibilities also include communicating with the public. I will continue to keep you informed throughout the school year through these regular newsletters. You can also reach out to me directly. Learn more about how we can help and how you can reach me if you have any questions or concerns.
You can also stay up-to-date with school board news and events through school communications, social media (X @YRDSB and Instagram @yrdsb.schools), our newsroom and Board podcast TuneIn YRDSB.
Click here for the full letter.
Indigenous Languages and International Languages (ILIL) 2025-2026
Classes for students in SK to Grade 8 will take place in-person or online. Registration deadline for the full program is Monday, September 8, 2025 (students can still register after this date, starting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025). Language class offerings and/or program locations are subject to change based on enrolment. Elementary Program Information
York Region Newcomer Youth Dodgeball Tournament Registration Form
If you'd like to participate in our upcoming tournament, please complete the form below with your details. This will allow you to check-in and compete in our tournament.
Please read the details below for more information and details about filling in this registration form.
Details of the event:
Date: Saturday September 20th, 2025
Time of event: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Eligibility to Join: For Youth around the ages of 14-20
Location: Bill Crothers Secondary School- 44 Main St Unionville, Unionville, ON L3R 2E4
York Regional Police Community Services - Open Mic Night
Understanding and Navigating the Education System - Families of YRDSB Black Students Monthly Virtual Information Session on Monday, September 22, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Families, parents, caregivers, please join us for our monthly virtual meeting, where families with Black children come together to learn about resources and upcoming programs for Black students in both elementary and secondary schools. Please see our flyer for more information and to register.
Translation Tool on YRDSB.CA
Did you know you can visit www.yrdsb.ca to have school board information translated into nearly 100 different languages?
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