What's New
PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES
Important Dates
MARCH 2018
30 - GOOD FRIDAY - Schools Will be Closed
APRIL 2018
2 - EASTER MONDAY - Schools are closed
3 - DSBN Raise The Flag For Autism Day
11 - Swim to Survive 3T
11 - Jr Bball Championship at JB
12 - Jersey Day in support of Humbolt hockey team.
12 - Swim to Survive 3G
16 - 20 - Earth Week
18 - Swim to Survive 3T
19 - Swim to Survive 3G
19 - Subway orders due
23 - Music Monday
25 - Swim to Survive 3T
25 - Gr 8 Maker's Challenge
26 - Swim to Survive 3G
27 - FE Badminton Tourny
27 - Earth Day Assembly 1:30
30 - Subway Lunch
MAY 2018
2 - Garrison Track and Field
3 - DSBN Badminton Tourny
Welcome to Garrison Road School's Website
Please refer to our website where you can find updates about the many events and activities planned throughout the school year.
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Thank you to Denny's Restaurant for your continued support and donations to our Breakfast Club. Remember... kids eat free Tuesday evenings!
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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
Information about transportation changes and school closures will be posted on the DSBN Facebook and Twitter feeds, posted on the DSBN and school websites, and communicated to local radio and television stations. To have information delivered straight to your smart phone, download the DSBN App from the Apple Store or Google Play. There is also very detailed information on the DSBN website at http://www.dsbn.org/inclementweather/
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Greater Fort Erie Secondary School needs your help to name their mascot. Please see the link below for more information.
http://greaterforterie.dsbn.org/name-our-mascot/
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The Garrison Road Parent Association would like to invite you to participate in this exciting fundraiser!
Welcome back from March Break! This week your child will have received an order form for The Mill Greenhouses in Ridgeway. Gift Certificates can be ordered in any denomination to be used at The Mill any time! Gift Certificates do not have an expiry date.
Orders are due back to the school no later than April 4th.
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French Immersion Registration!
For students currently enrolled in Senior Kindergarten from the following feeder schools: Peace Bridge Public, John Brant Public, Stevensville Public and Garrison Road School.
**Space is limited don't delay!
For more information contact the school at 905-871-4830.
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HELPING YOUR CHILD DO MATHEMATICS:
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Familiar Shapes in Our World K - 3
• When talking with your child, identify things by their shape and size: “Please pass
me the rectangular placemat, the largest box out of the cupboard, the squareshaped
cracker and the circular plate.”
• Ask your child to look for two-dimensional shapes, such as circles, squares,
triangles and rectangles, on objects at home or outside. For example, help your
child find various shaped street signs and name the shapes that are on them.
• 3-D Hunt. Help your child look for three-dimensional objects: cubes, cones,
spheres (such as a ball), prisms (such as a box), pyramids and cylinders. Talk about
how a pop can or a paper towel roll is like a cylinder.
• Play I Spy with your child by asking him or her to guess an object you identify by
its shape: “I spy something that is round,” “I spy something that has a cylinder
shape.” Make this game more challenging by stating two shapes: “I spy something
that is round and has a square on it.”
The greater the support that families provide for their
children’s learning and educational progress, the more likely
that their children will do well in school and continue on
with their education.
Karen Mapp and Anne Henderson, 2002
A New Wave of Evidence:
The Impact of School, Family, and Community
Connections on Student Achievement
MATH MATTERS!!!
HELPING YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Below are some great resources for you on how you can help your child at home.
Please click on the appropriate links below for more information.
KINDERGARTEN ~ Count Together
PRIMARY GRADES 1, 2 AND 3 ~ Making It Count
JUNIOR GRADES 4, 5 AND 6 ~ Counting Ahead
INTERMEDIATE GRADES 7 AND 8 ~ Countless Opportunities
FAMILY MATH ADVENTURES GRADES 1 - 6
Keep your children engaged with these family fun activities!
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Pen Financial Banking every Tuesday from 8:20 - 8:40 am in the foyer.
Pizza Day is every Friday except PD days and early release days. Please have payment into School Cash Online by Wednesday or handed in to your home room teacher by Wednesday of each week.
School Cash Online: We're making it easier for you to connect with our school - approve permission forms and even make payments online.
For more information on how to register please click here!
If you require general transportation information please go to www.nsts.ca or call Niagara Student Transportation Services at 905-346-0290
For other District School Board of Niagara information please visit www.dsbn.org or call the DSBN Education Centre at 905-641-1550 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm