Where children play, learn, and grow!
2nd Floor, 5111 51St.
Gibbons AB
Here we will post monthly updates for parents, as well as any other new and exciting things that pop up! Check back often!
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Agrium is one of the many companies that offers an employee volunteer reward program. One of our families works with Agrium and has completed a pre-determined amount of volunteer hours with the Preschool. The application process has been completed and Agrium has graciously donated $300.00 towads the Preschool!
Families, if you volunteer with the Preschool, please check with your HR department, as you may qualify as well! The Executive can help out with the paperw...
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05 No School
12 No School
15 No School
19 Firefighter Visit
26 Library Visit
Continuation of letter recognition and sounds, numbers, patterning, counting, etc. Children who have mastered these tasks have moved on to beginning sounds. The children that recognize all the numbers have started adding!
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06 Bring Your New Favorite New Toy
15 Yoga Instructor Visit
27 Library Visit
29 No School
Continuation of letter and number recognition continues throughout the rest of the year. This month we’ll focus on patterns to support a key role in young children’s mathematics understanding and development.
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The Gibbons Preschool was so happy to announce that Atco Gas was able to provide the funds for a new humidifier. The room is very dry in the winter time. Read more about this in the link below:
http://fortsaskonline.com/local/20505-atco-gas-lends-a-hand-to-gibbons-preschool
Thank you so much Atco Gas!
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Important Days:
07 Share a snack
14 Santa Hat Day
16 Popcorn and a Movie
18 Christmas Party
Christmas Break is December 21st - January 01st, 2016. School resumes on January 04, 2016.
What's Happening:
December is a busy month full of Christmas fun, music, crafts and lots of holiday activities. Mrs. Barnes is very happy with the progress of letter r...
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November News
Important Days
04 Meeting
11 No School
13 No School
16 No School
20 Visit from Nurse
27 Crazy Hat Day
What's Happening:
The DVD Letter Factory will be playing during the first half hour of class to help the children recognize and know the sounds of the alphabet. They do not have to or usually sit to watch. They co...
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07 Dental Visit/Meeting-7:00
09 No School - P.D. Day
12 No School - Thanksgiving
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21 School Pictures
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30 Halloween Party/Visit to the Bank
Someone from the dental office will come to each class for an informative visit. School pictures take place on the 21st, information to follow. A Halloween Party is scheduled for t...
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September:
14 First Day
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23
25 Crazy Sock Day
28
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The first day of school is September 14th. Our school week is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We follow the Surgeon School Division Calendar for the convenience of parents with children attending Sturgeon Schools.
School Hours: AM 9:00-11:30 and PM 12:00-2:30
Please Bring:
Backpack, water bottle, lunch bag with healthy lunch, ind...
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The Gibbons Preschool Association has received support from Canada Post in the form of a community grant. The funds will go towards the addition of manipulative play items for the children and a much needed stool for the Aide/Volunteer to use while to interacting with the children.
Manipulative play items will positively impact the Preschool in the in the following ways: help to improve eye/hand coordination in the children, strengthen hand muscles, encourage imaginations, potential...
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April Calendar
08 school resumes
10 field trip to the zoo
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15 show and share
17 make up day for the 24th
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22 movie day
24 no school
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29 library day
What’s Happening
field trip to the zoo
show/share - have your child bring an item to show and share with the class
movie day - the children will be making a small snack to enjoy during the movie (still pack your usual s...
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