Ms. Gill's 2021/2022 Class Blog

Dear Families, Can you believe that we’re soon into the month of December, like next week?!  Winter's arrived and the kids are loving it with building structures outside.  I appreciate you (parents) providing the appropriate attire for your child so he or she is prepared for any weather that may come our way (rain, snow, etc).  After all, we do live in Collingwood/Nottawa ;)   I hope you have a wonderful weekend as a family and I look forward to reuniting with ALL MY STUDENTS on Monday :-) Bus Cancellations: In the event that busses are cancelled due to inclement weather like today, please have your child access Google Classroom and work through the suggested at home activities.    Thank you for supporting your child in his or her learning at home even on a snow day! Mental Health & Well-Being:   Mental illness is a very common form of human pain and suffering.  Being an attentive listener (eyes, ears, and heart) and asking how you can help or simply just being there for people

Dear Families, Did you know that the third week of November is dedicated to Bullying Prevention ?  This is a cause that is near and dear to my heart as your child's teacher because I have faced racism first hand as a youngster, and unfortunately, even as an adult. To help show my students just how important this cause (bullying prevention) is to me, I shared my personal experiences of being mistreated by my peers because of the colour of my skin.   Please know, I want to be real and authentic with my students and how important it is to me that we all ACCEPT and EMBRACE others for who they are and never judge others based on their race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, etc ...    These are the hands of my friend Lindsay and I hiking up 6th street, we found this heart! "Love is the key to the world's problems." My Story: As a youngster, I attended Connaught Public School in the late 1980's and  1990's,  many of the students there at the time di