Inferno New - October 4, 2024

Inferno News: October 4, 2024

Here is our weekly update of events and information for Greystone Centennial Middle School. 

Attendance Update

At all schools in the Parkland School Division, we regularly look at our attendance data to review attendance trends of students and families. When reviewing September, we look closely at the first 20 days of school, which almost perfectly aligned with August/September attendance.

Research has found that student attendance over the first 20 days of school strongly correlates to attendance patterns through the year, and that missing more than 10% or more of school is considered chronically absent, which is equivalent to missing more than 2 days of school last month.

Teachers may be reaching out to families with students who have had higher than expected absences this month.

Career Fair

Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends of Greystone,

Greystone School is planning our 2nd annual CAREER FAIR event for our grade 7-9’s on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 (9:30-12:30). Greystone’s Career Fair Committee is asking parents, community members and friends to come in and speak about their career choice and give students an insight to a career that they may have never considered or already have an interest in and want to find out more.

If you would be interested in being one of our presenters for the day please email Janie Scheidl at janie.scheidl@psd.ca with your name, career, a brief description of what you do, and a phone number at which you can be contacted.  You may also leave a message with reception in the general office.  If you are able to volunteer your time, we would be so grateful.  Refreshments will be provided.  

Greystone’s Career Fair Team

Musical Theatre

Props Needed: We are looking for Disney stuffed animals, Disney children's books, Mickey Mouse ears, a beanbag chair and a night stand for our play. Please contact Ms. Johnson at kelly.johnson@psd.ca if you can help us out and thanks, in advance.

Message From our Counsellor - Rainbows & Spectrums Program - repeat

Have you heard of Rainbows? Perhaps people close to you have benefitted from this wonderful support program when their family experienced divorce/separation/grief/loss.They may have told you their kids have been helped a great deal by participation. Although Rainbows is not counselling, it is very helpful for children and youth to share their feelings in a caring, confidential environment, with others of a similar age, in similar situations. The concept is simple yet very effective; sharing grief helps children hear and cope better with the inevitable changes that accompany death, separation or divorce. Kids are resilient, but only if they get help.

Rainbows is offered at Greystone Centennial School in 45 minute, weekly sessions over 13 weeks. Our sessions will run from October through January and again from February -May pending registrations. The last class is a celebration. Spectrums (for grades 7-9) runs similar to Rainbows and the sessions are varied blocks during the day, once a week. Through fun games, activities ,discussion and mentorship, Rainbows can help children understand and accept the changes they are experiencing, learn communication, problem-solving and positive coping strategies to make their lives better. Parent permission is required. If you would like your son/daughter to be involved in this program, or if you would like more information, please do not hesitate to call/email your child’s teacher or the School Counsellor, janie.scheidl@psd.ca.

Library update - repeat

Volunteer(s) needed for the Greystone Library. Mrs. Marshall would love any time that you have to volunteer to help with the library on a weekly basis or special projects occasionally. Please email GreystoneLibraryStaff@psd.ca   (you can ask at parent meeting as well)

BYOD students: Please establish a routine for charging and bringing chromebooks on a daily basis as there are a limited amount of extra chromebooks to borrow. 

Parent Code: some students are still having difficulties with parent codes. please refer to Google support: Adding an Education account 

Managing your child's account on a chromebook

Support.google.com/chromebook

You may have to wipe the chromebook and start over or visit the place of purchase to help sort it out. 

Hot Lunch Update - repeat

Below you will find the schedule for hot lunch this year.  This schedule can also be found on the GCMS website.  If you do not yet have a hot lunch account please see this document for instructions on how to get set up. 

Important Dates

Friday, October 11, 2024 - PD Day - No School for students

Monday, October 14, 2024 - Thanksgiving Day - No School