Terry Fox
It’s Not Goodbye, But See You Soon
As we gathered together on our last day of school to celebrate another funtastic and successful school year, we also gathered to pay tribute to a remarkable individual who has dedicated 25 years of her life to shaping young minds and nurturing future generations here at CGS. It is with deep admiration and gratitude that…
Read MoreTerry Fox Update! Top 10 Again!
We have received such wonderful news from the Terry Fox Foundation. We have once again ranked in the Top 10 of Ontario’s elementary schools “Top 50 Terry Fox School Run Fundraisers of 2022”. Ranking in 7th place with a grand total of $22,000 raised, our school community has shown such extraordinary effort in carrying on…
Read MoreRamadan and Spring at CGS
Spring Spring has definitely sprung here at CGS! Our Early Start and JK classes have been hard at work getting decorations in place to celebrate the new season. We may not be seeing it outside yet but in our classrooms we have flowers coming up, trees blooming, bunnies hopping and bright sunshine! Grade 3&4…
Read MoreCGS News!
We were thrilled to get news from the Terry Fox Foundation that CGS ranked in the Ontario TOP TEN on the foundation’s ‘Top Fundraising Schools of 2021’ list. The Terry Fox Foundation sends their congratulations and sincere thanks for the continued commitment and support from the CGS community. The CGS community raised a 2021 total…
Read MoreClasses this week
Welcome Back! Everyone was so happy to finally be able to be back to in-person learning. Thank you to all our families who have been so conscientious about submitting their Covid screenings nice and early and to our students and staff for their diligence and care in our classrooms and hallways. Grades 1 and 2:…
Read MoreOptimism
Our JK class continued to make Optimism their focus this week. Their building challenge this week was to create a playground full of Optimism. They discussed the many things that could be incorporated into their structure. Students were eager to send pictures of their building structures. During their circle time on Tuesday, the JK’s renamed…
Read MoreFundraiser Round Up
2021 Terry Fox Fundraiser A huge round of applause to the entire CGS community for the amazing fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation. Our 2021 Terry Total is over $16,000!! Don’t forget to see our spot in the South Bayview Bulldog posted on Tuesday, November 2. Special thanks goes to Sara for leading the fundraising…
Read MoreTerry Fox Fundraiser Update
To punctuate our CGS pre-Hallowe’en celebrations, Sara will be announcing our CGS final Terry Fox fundraiser total next Friday, October 29. It’s still not too late to donate or do more fundraising! Here is our CGS Terry link Terry Fox Foundation CGS for any CGS families who still have fundraising or donating to do.
Read MoreVirtual Book Fair
Scholastic has developed a Virtual Book Fair to provide an opportunity for our students and families to experience the joy of reading together. Our CGS Scholastic Virtual Book Fair will take place on October 18-26 (date had been extended). Every purchase earns valuable Book Fair Rewards that can be used to support our students. The book fair is open 24 hours, beginning at 12:01…
Read MoreA Very Terry Fox Day for CGS!
Sara A. was out every morning this week to remind us all about the Terry Fox Run that took place today. Our Junior Kindergarten Class built an incredible Terry Fox prosthetic leg from Lego which took pride of place at the outdoor display along with an fantastic showing of Terry Fox pictures made by our…
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