Coyote Connections

École George Elliot Secondary School

September 25, 2026

View our school calendar at https://ges.sd23.bc.ca/calendar-main

This week at GESS: September 28 - OctOBER 2

Sept 28 - Monday/lundi

D/C

Yearbook Meeting - Rm 139 @ lunch

Sept 29 - Tuesday/mardi

B/A

Orange Shirt Day
Truth & Reconciliation Activities

Sept 30 - Wed/mercredi

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Schools Closed)

Oct 1 - Thursday/jeudi

D/C

Terry Fox donations collected in the morning - THANK YOU for your support!
Terry Fox Walk/Run @ 12:50pm
Grad Oyama Zipline - Group #1
Grad Council Meeting - Rm 301 @ lunch

Oct 2 - Friday/vendredi

B/A

National Custodian Day
Grad Oyama Zipline - Group #2
Public Health Nurse in morning
Pizza $2 / slice🍕

Coming Soon!/à venir

SATURDAY, Sept 26 - Prom Fundraiser BBQ @ IGA from 11am - 3pm
Oct 5 - World Teacher Day
- Metal Monday
- Grad Oyama Zipline - Group #3
Oct 6 - Grad President Campaign Starts
Oct 8 - Grad Council @ lunch Rm 301
Oct 9 - Implementation Day - No Classes
Oct 12 - Thanksgiving Day - No School
Oct 23 - Grad Fees Due

Parents of 2027 Grads - Check out the GESS Grad Website at https://gesgrad.weebly.com/

Thank you to our Senior Girls Volleyball Team for another successful food drive for our community fridge!

Wear Orange on Sep 29 – Orange Shirt Day

On Tuesday, Sep 29, we invite all students, staff, and families to wear orange in recognition of Orange Shirt Day. This day honors the experiences of Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools. Wearing orange is a simple but powerful way to show support, raise awareness, and stand together for truth and reconciliation. Let’s fill our school with orange and with kindness.

George elliot Grad Breakfast!

A big thank you to the staff who helped make our Grad Breakfast a success! It was great to see such an amazing turnout from our grads and to celebrate this special milestone together.

Congratulations to the George Elliot Class of 2027! We are looking forward to next week and having some fun at our Oyama Ziplines Grad retreat.

PROM FUNDRAISER -

Thank you in advance for your support!

General Field Trip Permission Forms

Every student is required to have a general field trip permission form on file for each school year. This permission form enables classroom teachers to take their students off site for walks in our community throughout the year (ie: Terry Fox Run, Rail Trail walks, etc.). These forms will be given out in homeroom and we’ve also included the form below to download below, for those who are able to complete this from home. Please have your child bring these back to their homeroom class as soon as possible. Thank you!

Field Trip, general form 2026

PAC (Parent Advisory Council) Corner
Join us on Monday, October 19 at 6:30 pm for our second PAC meeting of the year.

Our PAC is the voice of the George Elliot parent community. Together with school staff, the PAC is dedicated to providing positive communication between home and school, encouraging parents to become valuable contributors to educational decisions, and allowing parents to make funding decisions to help benefit students. If you are a George Elliot parent or guardian, you are already a member of PAC. You are welcome to attend PAC meetings, and you are entitled to vote.

How to get involved:

Attend a PAC meeting: The PAC meets at 6:30pm for approximately 1 hour in person. The next PAC Meeting is Monday, October 19 at 6:30 pm. Meeting details can be found in the Coyote Connections and on this webpage
Join our executive board - Please join our Executive Team! Please email ges.pacpresident@sd23.bc.ca if you would like more information.
Follow PAC on the GESS PAC Facebook

Mobile Food Deliveries

A friendly reminder to our school community: please do not order DoorDash or other food delivery services to the school. Delivery drivers arriving throughout the day create interruptions and distractions that are disruptive to learning and can interfere with school operations.

If students would like to purchase lunch, snacks, or refreshments, we encourage them to support our local eateries during the lunch break. Taking a walk to a nearby restaurant or café is a great way to enjoy their lunch while supporting businesses in our community.

Thank you for helping us maintain a focused learning environment and for supporting our local food establishments.

Join our Circle of Caregivers

Support children, youth and families in your community by becoming a caregiver!

We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of children and youth in British Columbia and promoting their right to live in safe, healthy and nurturing families, where they are strongly connected to their communities and culture.

When a child or youth is unable to live at home, they need a safe, emotionally supportive place to live until they can safely return home. Caregivers can support families by caring for children and youth on a temporary basis, while helping them to keep connected to their families, communities and culture. There are many types of caregiving that make up B.C.’s network of care. Family and community members provide kinship care, individuals or families foster children and youth in their homes and individuals working for community social service agencies provide care for children and youth with complex needs in a specialized environment. These diﬀerent caregivers each play a vital role in caring for vulnerable children and youth in our communities.

Click this link for more information.

Paying School Fees Made Easy with School Cash Online

We use School Cash Online to make paying school fees quick and easy for families. It’s a safe, simple way to take care of payments without having to send cash or cheques to school.

With School Cash Online, you can:

Pay for school fees, field trips, athletics, and Grad fees
Get email reminders so you don’t miss a deadline
Pay anytime, anywhere
Keep track of all your payments in one spot

To get started, head to schoolcashonline.com, create an account, and select our school to connect your child(ren). If you already have an account, follow the link to logon.

If you need help setting things up or have questions, feel free to contact the school office. We’re here to help.

Financial Assistance for Athletes Through KidSport BC

Did you know that KidSport BC helps kids and youth play organized sports when cost might otherwise be a barrier? Through this program, families can get help with registration fees, so every child has the chance to join in, have fun, and enjoy the benefits of being active.

Sports are a great way for kids to build confidence, make friends, and stay healthy—and no child should miss out because of finances. If your family could use a little extra support, or if you know someone who might, we encourage you to check out this great program.

Learn more or apply anytime at www.kidsportcanada.ca/british-columbia.