Daily Announcements & Updates

Hello Glebe Families,

This week's update as we head into Semester 2:

School Council:

The next School Council meeting will be held on February 24th starting at 7:00 in the GCI library. 

School Presentations:

Please read below regarding two presentations that will be given to GCI students in February:

a)Human Trafficking presentation for Grade 9 students: Feb 10 Grade 9 Presentations - info for students_families_staff (1).pdf 

b)School wide assembly celebrating Black History Month: School Wide Assembly for Black History Month.pdf 

Student Services:

1.Semester 2 Timetables

Students will receive their Semester 2 timetable via their school email on Monday, February 3rd before school starts.

Course Change Requests:

Please note that the school will only be able to accommodate certain student timetable changes (such as an error in a compulsory course, missing courses, etc.).  In building individualized student timetables, our priority is to ensure that all students have what they need to meet graduation requirements.

Questions about timetables?

If a student has a blank in their timetable (and should not have one), they need to come to Student Services during that time. 

If students have a question about their timetable, they can come to Student Services at lunchtime or after school (before 3:15 pm).

2. Course Selections for Next Year 2025 - 2026

Course selection information will be shared with students and families at the end of the first week in February. Please save your questions about selecting courses for next year until our course selection season launches on February 7th.

We are hosting course selection information and Post Secondary Planning and Course Selection sessions for families on Wednesday, February 12. 

-6:00 pm Course Selection for Families with Students in the ESL Program - Families will receive a letter with details. 

-6:30 pm  Course Selection and Pathway Planning - Students currently in Grade 9 or 10 

-7:15 pm Course Selection and Pathway Planning Presentation - Students currently in Grade 11 or 12. 

3. Carleton Family Night for Grade 9 and 10 Students 

Grade 9 & 10 students and their families are invited to visit campus on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Carleton staff will share information about prerequisites and discuss how the decisions you make now will help set you up for success when applying to university. Join Associate Dean of the Sprott School of Business, Rebecca Renfroe, for a session on Budgeting: Time and Money Management to learn fun and easy tips for managing your time and money, so you can focus on what matters most!

For for information and registration: CLICK HERE

4. Winter 2025 OCDSB Night School

Registration is open for Winter 2025 Night School Classes. For more information and to access the registration request form, please refer to our website at this link: Glebe CI --> Student Services --> Night School

Library:

1) We are hosting a Multi-Language Learner Parent/Guardian information Night on Wednesday, February 12th. We are inviting parents/guardians who speak Ukrainian, Farsi, Mandarin and Arabic to join us between 6:00-7:00pm to learn about our course selection process, the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, and volunteer hours. We will have translation, child care, and coffee and treats available. Student services will be hosting parents of grade 9 and 10 students at 6:30pm to learn about course selections and grade 11 and 12 post-secondary pathways at 7:15pm in the Library. Parents and/or guardians are welcome to join.

2) The Multi-Language Learner book club takes place every Wednesday at lunch in the Library Seminar room. All ESL CO/DO/EO students are welcome to join. 

Yearbook:

Semester one is now finished… and what better way to remember it with a copy of Lux Glebana? Pre-orders are still available via School Cash Online – $85 for the over 200 pages of colour photos between hardcovers celebrating the school year, with an optional $5 personalization fee. 

Thank you,

Glebe CI Staff