| Protocols For Halloween Treats and Costumes. | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/183 | Protocols For Halloween Treats and Costumes. | <p><font class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">We are encouraging students to wear orange and black this Friday for Halloween. For those not
wanting to wear orange and black, students could choose to wear a costume; however,
both options are completely optional. </font></p><p><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">As per the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit's protocols, no food, non-food treats or
costume accessories (e.g. Halloween masks, swords, etc.) are permitted. Additionally, the wearing of masks (Covid protocols) for
grade 4-8 remains intact. </span></p><p><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">We thank you for your cooperation. </span></p> | | | |
| Mental Health Walk | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/181 | Mental Health Walk | <p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="color:#434343;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;">Mental Health does not scare Goodfellow Gators: Friday,
30, October, starting at 10:15 am the junior and intermediate students will be
participating in a walk through our community to raise awareness for mental
health. Primary students will participate in a costume parade in the
school yard. Students are welcome to wear appropriate costumes or wear
orange and black. Students will be walking in their class cohorts and
will be physically distanced from other cohorts. Please feel free to give
us a wave to show your support as we pass by. We will proceed along
Joseph Street, 25<sup>th</sup> Sideroad, Jack Crescent, Warrington Way, Leslie
and back along the 25<sup>th</sup> to school. </span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">If you have not yet returned your permission form for your
child to participate in community walks, please do so as soon as possible.</span><br></p>
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| Goodfellow Receives Donation | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/180 | Goodfellow Receives Donation | <p><span style="color:#000000;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">We wanted to share with you the great success of this year's </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">2020 Tim Hortons <span data-markjs="true" class="markvfrk7aqww" style="margin:0px;">Smile</span> Cookie Partnership:</span></p><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Alcona Partner Schools received over $18 000 dollars from the charity today. The Alcona Tim Horton's bakers made over 12 000 cookies alone. Funds were raised from two locations: Tim Hortons at Innisfil Beach Road and 400 owned and operated by Phil and Catherine Beaupre and the Alcona Tim Horton's owned by the Seth Family and run by Rajat Gupta. </div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><br></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Three Alcona Schools -Goodfellow PS, Lake Simcoe PS and Kilarney Beach split the donation equally three ways. <br></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><br></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;">The owners have asked that when we share on social media, we use the hash tag #MyTimhortons for Twitter and My_TimHortons for Instagram.<br></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><img src="blob:http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/f9b9c15b-d04a-4252-8321-fd9168b2368e" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></div><p><br></p> | | | |
| Coat Hooks and Indoor Shoes | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/179 | Coat Hooks and Indoor Shoes | <p><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;">During the week of <a dir="ltr" style="color:currentcolor;">October 26</a><sup><a dir="ltr" style="color:currentcolor;">th</a></sup> we will start using assigned coat hooks for students in a staggered format throughout the hallways keeping cohorts together but keeping distancing measure</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;"> in place. Students will have instruction from their teachers regarding how to enter the school and the use of coat racks at this time being only for coats. It is essential that students put any hats or mittens in the sleeve of their coat to prevent individual student belongings from coming in contact with other students belongings in order to mitigate any possibility of exposure. All backpacks will remain at chairs in the classroom. Students will be practicing these routines on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;">We recognize that the weather is going to change and we want to ensure that we are doing everything possible to ensure that students can bring indoor shoes. During the week of <a dir="ltr" style="color:currentcolor;">November 2</a><sup><a dir="ltr" style="color:currentcolor;">nd</a> </sup>students will be able to start bringing their indoor shoes to school. Students will be changing into their indoor shoes at their assigned coat hook and leaving their outdoor</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;"> at their hook. Indoor shoes will remain at school as of <a dir="ltr" style="color:currentcolor;">November 2</a><sup><a dir="ltr" style="color:currentcolor;">nd</a></sup> so there will not be a need for students to take these home each night. Backpacks will continue to remain stored in the classroom. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">We will continue to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that students are safe. We appreciate your support in speaking with your child about the above noted new routines. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Thank you,</span></p><p><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">S. Cappadocia - </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Principal</span></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| IEP Distribution | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/178 | IEP Distribution | <p><span style="color:#1f497d;">For those attending school:</span></p><p><span style="color:#1f497d;">Please be aware that students
with Individual Education Plans (IEPS) will be bringing their IEP home today
for you to review. There are 2 copies. One for you to keep for your
records and one for you to sign. Please review the IEP and return the
signed copy to the school. If you have any questions please contact
the classroom teacher. </span></p><p><span style="color:#1f497d;">For Learn at Home:</span></p><p><span style="color:#1f497d;">Please be aware that for those
students at Learn at Home with Individual Education Plans (IEPS), they are
being mailed to you today. Please review the IEP and send an email
acknowledgement of agreement to the Special Education Resource
Teacher. If you have any questions please contact the Special
Education Resource Teacher . </span></p> | | | |
| Gifted Screening | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/177 | Gifted Screening | <p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:10.5pt;">Students who
display an advanced degree of general intellectual ability may require
additional program support in order to reach their educational potential. This
support may be through enhancing the curriculum, differentiated instruction and
through providing program modifications. This type of programming is important
to engage, motivate and challenge students who are identified as gifted in
either the regular classroom or in gifted classroom placements. In
consultation with parents/guardians, school staff determines who these students
are through the gifted screening process.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:10.5pt;">Students
may be nominated by either a teacher or parent/guardian.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Although
our goal is to do the gifted screening process in Grade 3, i</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">f you have child
(ren)/students who are in grades 4-8 who were not tested in Grade 3 and they
are displaying the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><a href="http://bax.scdsb.on.ca/Documents/2020-2021%20Characteristics%20of%20Gifted%20Learners.pdf"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:11pt;">characteristics of a
gifted student</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;">, can
participate in the gifted screening process. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:10.5pt;">Parents/Guardians
of a student currently in Grade 3-8, who wish the school to consider their
child for screening, are asked to contact Mrs. McKeon before November 19, 2020</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:10.5pt;">If
your child is nominated, a teacher from the school will contact you regarding
the screening process. You will be asked to sign a consent form as your
child will be taking a standardized test (the Otis Lennon School Achievement
Test [OLSAT]). Your child will be given some instruction regarding the test and
will have the opportunity to take a practice test prior to the actual test.
Once the school receives the results, you will be contacted, and these results
will be shared with you. The school staff will also explain what any next steps
may be. </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:10.5pt;">This
opportunity is available to all student in-school and Learn@Home students.
</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5" style="font-size:10.5pt;">If
you require additional information regarding the gifted screening process,
please contact Mrs. McKeon. </span></p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5">
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| October 31st Spirit Day | http://goo.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/176 | October 31st Spirit Day | <span><div class="CatalogContent">
<span><p><strong class="ms-rteForeColor-3">This will be a Black and Orange Spirit Day at the school.</strong></p><p><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">In
showing respect and inclusion for all families, we will be inviting students to
wear black and orange on Friday, October 30, 2020. </span><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">However, we ask that families who choose to send their child (ren) to school with a costume to remember the following
points:</span></span><br class="ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"></span></span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3">- </span></span></span><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3">no masks besides the ones required in grades 4-8 </span></span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3">- no weapons or related items</span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3">- no offensive language</span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3">- be respectful to all cultures and religions</span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteForeColor-3 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-3">- should be appropriate for school</span></span></p></span>
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