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Super Heroes of Protection & Health
CGS parents are welcome into our classrooms, and they always bring such joy! In Senior Kindergarten, being a parent “Mystery Reader” is a special event and the visitors from earlier this month were quite a treat! Our super hero guests led us in cheers, demonstrated how insurance protects people like a safety shield, taught us…
Read MoreNEW Faces at CGS
You’ve probably noticed some new faces around CGS. Thanks to a collaboration with Seneca Polytechnic, we were able to offer two Student Educator Placements in our school through early April. Welcome Tram and Welcome Krestine! Tram and Krestine will be working with Field Mentors Julia, (CGS SK Classroom) and Liz, (CGS Early Start Classroom) to…
Read MoreWhat Does Winter Feel Like?
Winter is here….or so it may seem, if you gage the season by the sight of snow or the feel of bitter cold. What does winter feel like? Does it have a scent? Before the Winter Break, our Art Educator, Marianna encouraged every child in our school to freeze a moment in time as they…
Read MoreThe 100 Languages of Children
We’re back in session at CGS after a lovely, long Winter Break. Our classes resumed on Tuesday with the sound of joy as the kids returned from their holiday celebrations, eager to share stories and details with their friends. Our staff returned to school on Monday to a day of Professional Development…the scheduled “P.D. Day…
Read MoreFinancial Literacy and Kids
Knowing the value of money is a lesson that’s important to learn at any age. Our Senior Kindergartens were treated to a “Mystery Guest” this week as one of our parents presented a talk on Financial Literacy. It’s never too soon to develop wise money habits to start planning for a secure financial future! Shuling…
Read MoreParent Involvement Makes a Difference
Earlier this week, we celebrated the 38th Anniversary of CGS. Over the years, many things have changed in education, yet we remain steadfast in our goal to provide our students with a remarkable foundation for their educational journey. Together with you, our CGS families, we have established our school as a fixture in the community…
Read MoreTake Good Care of Yourself
As parents and caregivers, there are ways we can support our children to give them the best chance to stay mentally healthy and fit. Encouraging and guiding a child to think about their own mental health and wellness are vital skills we can teach them from a young age. In each of our three terms…
Read MoreOpen-Ended Learning
Our SK and Grade 3 Learning Buddies spent the afternoon outdoors enjoying the sunshine, and an exploration with “loose parts”. Creating their self-portrait was the goal, but the process of creating was just as important, or even more, as their outcome. While product-based art focusses on how the end-result should look, process-based creations value the…
Read MoreLOVE the Earth First
“Give children a chance to love the earth before we ask them to save it.” ~ *David Sobel, educator Earth Day is an annual opportunity in April to reflect on our earth; all the visual beauty and generous gifts it has to offer, and our responsibility to take care of in return for all of…
Read MoreCGS Family Skate Night 2024
Thank you, CGS Parent Association for once again organizing our annual Family Skating Night! Our CGS Community is quite fortunate to access William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex on the U.C.C. campus. After a night of fun on the ice, many of our families and staff gathered in the cozy lounge for pizza,…
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