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St. Valentine’s Day Celebrations – Tuesday, February 13, 2024

This year, Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day both fall on February 14th. Ash Wednesday is a sombre occasion that marks the beginning of the 40 days of Lent, and all students in our Catholic schools must celebrate Ash Wednesday on the day recognized by the Church to properly mark the start of Lent. Therefore, we will be combining our Shrove Tuesday celebrations and the ... Continue reading "St. Valentine’s Day Celebrations – Tuesday, February 13, 2024"

EG Soccer Club at Good Shepherd CES

Good Shepherd CES is happy to partner with the East Gwillimbury Soccer Club and welcome them to our school. For two weeks, starting Jan 15th, they will work on soccer skills and learning more about the game of soccer in their Phys. Ed. classes. We thank Ms. Barringer for organizing this for Good Shepherd and thank the generosity of the technical staff at the club ... Continue reading "EG Soccer Club at Good Shepherd CES"

Dress For Winter Play

December to March are the coldest months in Canada. Layers under a winter coat plus snow pants are great. All primary students need snow pants in order to play on the field during winter months. Please also include extra mitts, socks, and a hat in your child’s knapsack. An extra set of clothing for younger students is also a good idea.  Students always need to ... Continue reading "Dress For Winter Play"

School-day Online Payment Tool

School-Day is an online cashless system for use by parents, teachers and office administrative staff. We are implementing School-Day to minimize the handling of cash

by students, teachers and office staff, to reduce paper, and to streamline office efficiencies.

 

School-Day can be accessed from any web browser and gives parents real-time, secure access to up-to-date information, ... Continue reading "School-day Online Payment Tool"

Terry Fox Run at GSD – Tues., Sept. 19, 2023

We are excited to once again be participating in the annual “Terry Fox School Run/Walk”, and we are proud to be continuing the legacy of one of our greatest Canadian heroes.

Our Terry Fox Run/Walk is scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th. Students will be running/walking around the school yard. All are encouraged to wear their favourite red and white outfits on that date. ... Continue reading "Terry Fox Run at GSD – Tues., Sept. 19, 2023"