Book Fair
2025-09-16 08:00 - 2025-09-18 17:00 (America/Toronto)
GLA’s Scholastic Book Fair will take place between September 15th – 18th. 50% of the funds raised will be back to the school!

Q-Mack Performance!
2025-09-16 09:30 - 10:30
We welcome Quincy Mack – Professional NBA Half-Time performer.

School Council Meeting
2025-09-16 18:00 - 19:30
Hosted in the Learning Commons – Election Night!

GLA Meet & Greet!
2025-09-18 16:30 - 18:00
We look forward to meeting our wonderful GLA community!

PD Day!
2025-09-19
Enjoy a wonderful weekend.

School photo day
2025-09-24 08:00 - 17:00

Pizza Day
2025-09-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-27 13:00 - 14:00

Terry Fox Walk, Run, & Roll!
2025-09-26 09:00 - 14:30
Dear Parents/Caregivers:
The 2025 Terry Fox School Run is set for this month, and we are so excited to be taking part! Our event will be taking place on Friday, September 26, 2025. We need your help to boost our students’ fundraising. This event supports vital cancer research while also building incredible school spirit for our students. Let’s all show how incredible and generous our school community is and work to reach the fundraising goal of $1000.00!
The Terry Fox Foundation has created an online fundraising page customized for our school. Don’t delay, let’s start fundraising today!
Donate online at: https://schools.terryfox.ca/105248
Click the link above to donate or search for our school name at terryfox.org. Receipts are issued immediately to donors by email from the Terry Fox Foundation.
We are very excited to be a part of this year’s Terry Fox event. This is our opportunity to “Try Like Terry” and go the distance for this year’s event. Please join us to support cancer research while building incredible school spirit for all of our students. Thank you in advance for your support!
Kind Regards,
Mr. Forman

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation "Orange Shirt Day"
2025-09-30
Dear Families, Students, and Staff,
As we approach September 30th, we prepare to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day of reflection, learning, and unlearning. This day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a powerful grassroots movement that invites us to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, the survivors who live with the legacy, and the families and communities impacted across generations.
We encourage everyone in our school community to wear orange on this day. The orange shirt is not just a colour—it is a symbol of the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children in residential schools. It stems from the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at a residential school—a moment that marked the beginning of a painful journey. Today, the orange shirt reminds us that Every Child Matters, and it calls us to stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples across Canada.
This day is not only about wearing orange—it’s about engaging in meaningful conversations, listening to stories, and deepening our understanding of the truths of our shared history. As a school, we are committed to fostering a culture of respect, empathy, and reconciliation. We will be offering age-appropriate learning opportunities throughout the week to help students reflect on the significance of this day.
Let us come together—students, staff, families—to honour the past, support healing in the present, and build a more just future.
With respect and hope,
Mrs. K. Dunford, Principal
Ms. J. Sired, Vice-Principal

Last day for pumpkin orders!
2025-10-12 08:00 - 23:30

Blue Jays Day - Wear Blue or Blue Jays Gear!
2025-10-15 08:00
GLA is enrolled in the Toronto Blue Jays Affiliate School Program. This means that we receive resources to help with establishing baseball clubs in the school. In past years, we have received baseball gloves and lesson ideas.
In celebration of the Toronto Blue Jays moving on to the American League Championship Series (ALCS), Canadians are rallying behind the Blue Jays from coast to coast to coast. The Blue Jays are calling on the Affiliate Schools community to join together and show your Blue Jays pride heading into Game 3 of the ALCS today!

Pumpkin Pick-Up
2025-10-15 08:00 - 17:00
You can pick up your pumpkin(s) at the school today! Someone will be here until 6 pm. Please enter from the East 18th side of the school. Thank you for supporting GLA!

School Council Meeting
2025-10-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:30

PD Day
2025-10-24
Have a wonderful weekend!

Pizza Orders Due
2025-10-27
Pizza Day is Thursday, October 30th.

Mountain Pizza Day
2025-10-30 13:00 - 14:00

Halloween!
2025-10-31
Halloween is not observed by all students or staff. Participation is entirely optional. If your child chooses to wear a costume to school, please ensure it follows the expectations below:
✅ Costume Guidelines

No face masks that cover the face, even if it is part of the costume.

No weapons of any kind, even if they are costume props.

No costumes that mock or make fun of any group of people, their culture, religion, or beliefs.

No costumes that reinforce stereotypes or jokes about any group, culture, religion, or belief system.

No altering of skin color or facial/body features to resemble a particular race, ethnicity, or cultural group.

No cultural or religious dress that is not part of your child’s own background or lived experience.

We appreciate your support in creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all students.
We look forward to hosting a Halloween Parade – The grade 3/4 class will lead the way at 9am, circulating each class all the way down to the kindergarten classes – then out to the playground (tarmac area) for a lap or two. Families are welcome to come to watch all the fun! We expect to be outside close to 9:20 am, and please expect delays. Students who are not participating in the parade will have optional spaces to engage in alternative activities, supported by a variety of educators.
If your child’s classroom is hosting a Halloween Party, and you wish to send in treats, please ensure that all items are store bought (even the healthy ones!). It’s important that we know all ingredients to keep our students with allergies safe.

Grade 7 immunizations - round 1
2025-11-03

Pajama & Cozy Day!
2025-11-07
Wear your comfy clothes for a comfy Friday!

Burrito day orders due by midnight tomorrow
2025-11-09
Orders for Thursday’s burrito day are due on school cash online by midnight tomorrow.

Poinsettia and Gingerbread House orders due by midnight tomorrow
2025-11-11
Purchases can be made on school cash online until midnight tomorrow.

PD Day - Parent/Guardian Interviews
2025-11-13

Lockdown Drill
2025-11-13 08:00 - 17:00

Progress Reports Sent Home
2025-11-18 15:00

Parent/Guardian Interview Night
2025-11-20 15:30 - 19:00

Sherwood Information Night
2025-11-20 17:00 - 19:00
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PD Day: Parent/Guardian Interviews
2025-11-21

Poinsettia and Gingerbread House pickup
2025-11-26 15:00 - 18:00
Orders can be picked up at GLA between 3 and 6 pm.
