Sept. 26: Inferno Weekly Update
Here is our weekly update of events and information for Greystone Centennial Middle School.
Orange Shirt Day: "Every Child Matters" - Sept. 29
We invite students and staff to wear Orange on Thursday, Sept. 29th. Orange Shirt Day is a legacy project with a focus on commemorating the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. Students are invited to wear an orange shirt that day and some classroom instruction, as well as school or classroom events, were created to honour the spirit of the day.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30)
There is no school on Friday, September 30th for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. You can find out more about this day on the Federal Government website.
Indigo - Adopt a School Program
Our school was selected to participate in this year’s #AdoptaSchool fundraiser! From now until October 2, every dollar donated at Indigospirit in Westland Market Mall will go towards filling our school with new and diverse books. You can also donate online or bring cash to the library. Help us reach our goal of raising $2000 by donating online or in-person today! We have just learned that this week, Indigo will match all donations. Please help support our library collection.
School Council Meeting
Our first School Council meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 pm. We will again be meeting in a hybrid setting so that families can join both in-person and online. The agendas and minutes for the meeting can be found on the School Council section of our website.
For those joining online:
Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/mdc-ifca-wxs
Join by phone: +1 587-797-9639 PIN: 442 899 894#
Cree Language Club
Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 28th, we will be offering a chance for students to learn Cree with the help of local Knowledge Keeper Barb Scott. Any interested students can come to the library at lunch to learn. Sessions will run on Wednesdays until the Winter break.
Nutrition Program at Greystone
We are happy to announce that our nutrition program will continue this year to be able to provide healthy food to students. We provide breakfasts, snack items, and lunch items to students.
We are very grateful for the support of the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove and Breakfast Clubs of Canada that help make this possible. If you would like to help out by volunteering to prepare food or make a donation, please contact the office.
Community Business Spotlight
We would like to thank McLeod Home Building Centre in Spruce Grove for their donation of many 5 Gallon buckets. Our students in grade 5 and 6 are now drumming up a storm using these buckets and improving their rhythm skills.
Hot Lunch
Our hot lunch program will be ordered monthly. Our first round of ordering will be September 21-28, 2022, for October 7 start. Hot Lunch will be available every Friday, or the day before if there is no school. We will be utilizing local vendors (Pizza 73, KFC, Bite to Eat, etc.). Volunteers are important to make this program a success. We will need 2 volunteers each day. When you order hot lunch for your child, there will be a box to check if you can volunteer.
All orders can be completed online. We accept order payments through PayPal. You can check out as a guest or by using your PayPal account (which includes a credit card or debit online).
Online ordering instructions: Everyone needs to create an account (even if you had one previously) at http://greystone.hotlunches.net
- Click on: Click here to register
- School access code: GCHL (capital letters)
- Set up your user ID and password
- Follow the online instructions to order. (You do NOT need to have a PayPal account to pay online. You can pay by credit card without creating a PayPal account)
- Wednesday, Sept. 28 - School Council and FOGS Meeting (6:30 pm)
- Thursday, Sept. 29 - Orange Shirt Day
- Friday, Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)
- Friday, Oct. 7 - Professional Learning Day (No School for Students)
- Monday, Oct. 10 - Thanksgiving (No School)