Saturday December 6th 

• The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women: This is a day to remember those who have been victims of gender-based violence and those we have lost. It is also a time to take action to prevent and respond to gender-based violence by remembering and learning from our past, listening to survivors and speaking out against harmful behavior. (Canada) 

Monday December 8th

• !!Report cards Due to the office!!

• Bodhi Day / Rōhatsu:  Bodhi Day celebrates the day Siddhartha Gautama, Sakyamuni Buddha, achieved enlightenment. Known as Rohatsu or Jodo-e in Japan and elsewhere by other names, this holiday is widely observed in the Mahayana traditions of East Asia and across the globe. In regions that follow the lunar calendar, this date varies year to year. In regions that follow the Gregorian calendar, Bodhi Day is celebrated on December 8th. (Buddhism) 

• Pansexual Pride Day: Pansexual Pride Day celebrates the strides taken by the pansexual and panromantic community to be accepted and understood. (International) 

• Feast of Immaculate Conception: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 8 December. It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. (Christianity) 

Tuesday December 9th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• School Based Team 2:30pm

Wednesday December 10th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more 

Thursday December 11th

• PAC movie night @5-7pm: two movies to choose from Abominable and Home Alone. Click here to purchase tickets, pre-purchase pizza on munchalunch.

Friday December 12th

• PAC Executive meeting @9am in the library: if you are interested in volunteering to be on the PAC executive please email eghepac@gmail.com

November is Hindu Heritage Month: Click here to learn more about this month in Canada

Monday December 1st

• Advent Begins:  Advent marks a month-long period of preparation and anticipation for the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. (Christianity) 

• World AIDS Day: Designated on December 1 every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. (International) 

Tuesday December 2nd

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• School Based Team 2:30-4pm

• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is annually held on December 2 to raise awareness of the atrocities of modern slavery. It is not to be confused with another UN day, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. (International) 

Wednesday December 3rd

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• EA Meeting 8:15am

• Staff meeting @ 3:15pm

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Promoted by the UN, this day is to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. (International) 

Thursday December 4th

• PAC Hot Lunch: Freshii

• K-M & Nina Out for the afternoon at Ed Leadership: Heather TIC

Friday December 5th

• PAC Meeting 9am in the Library

• Winter Craft Fair 5-7:30pm

• Fun-tastic Friday PAC snacks @3pm bring a twonie for a treat!

November is Hindu Heritage Month: Click here to learn more about this month in Canada

Monday November 24th

• District Inquiry Learning Burst: If you are involved in district inquiry please join us via teams here at 3:30pm

• Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur: This day commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth of the Ten Sikh Gurus. He is remembered for his defence of the Sikh Faith and for willingly giving up his life for religious liberty for all faiths. (Sikhism) 

Tuesday November 25th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• School Based Team 2:30-4pm

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Designated by the UN, this is a day to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to multiple forms of violence. Women's rights activists have observed 25 November as a day against gender-based violence since 1981. This date was selected to honour the Mirabal sisters, three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of the country’s ruler, Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961). (International) 

Wednesday November 26th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• Spirit Day: PJ Day 

Thursday November 27th

• K-M out of the building for FSA marking Day 1

Friday November 28th

• K-M and Nina out of the building for FSA marking Day 2: Heather TIC

• Writing Day

• Fun-tastic Friday PAC snacks @3pm bring a twonie for a treat!

Monday November 17th

• School Wide Write 

Tuesday November 18th

• School Wide Write

• School Based Team

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

Wednesday November 19th

• School Wide Write

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• Early Dismissal @2pm Parent teacher conferences: Please reach out to either the office or your child's teacher for sign-up information

Thursday November 20th

• School Wide Write

• Ed Leadership: K-M and Nina out of the building, Heather TIC

• PAC Hot Lunch: White Spot

• Early Dismissal @2pm Parent teacher conferences: Please reach out to either the office or your child's teacher for sign-up information

• Transgender Day of Remembrance: A day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. (International) 

• National Child Day: Canada has declared November 20th as National Child Day to celebrate the rights of children. November 20th was chosen as the day to celebrate National Child Day because the United Nations adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on November 20, 1989. (Canada) 

Friday November 21st

• School Wide Write

• Fun-tastic Friday PAC snacks @3pm bring a twonie for a treat!

 Week at a glance

November 10th to November 14th 2025

Monday November 10th

• Pro D Day: School not in session

• Inquiry with K-M, Kimberly, and Heather PD in the music room. 9am-12pm

9am: Coffee and treats

12pm: Family style lunch from Saha provided

Tuesday November 11th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• Remembrance Day: Commemorates the members of the armed forces who have sacrificed their lives during the World Wars and other military efforts in history and currently.

• Lha Bab Düchen: "Festival of the Descent from Heaven", takes place on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan lunar month. It is one of the four Buddhist festivals commemorating four events in the life of the Buddha and celebrates the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from heaven after repaying the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara and teaching Dharma to the gods. (Buddhism)

Wednesday November 12th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• School based team 2-4pm

Thursday November 13th

• PAC Executive meeting @9am in the library: Please reach out to eghepac@gmail.com if you are interested in being on the Parent Advisory Committee Executive

• Remembrance Day Assembly @11am

Friday November 14th

• Evaluation/growth plan meeting @12:15 in the library

• Fun-tastic Friday PAC snacks @3pm bring a twonie for a treat!

• World Diabetes Day (WDD): Created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. It is marked every year on November 14, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922. (International) 

Week at a glance

November 3rd to November 7th 2025

Congratulations to our Weekly PACK draw Winner Maveryk Hansen!

Please remember that if you are dropping your child off late or bringing an item for them, all drop-offs must be made at the office. To maintain a focused learning environment, parents are asked not to go past the office once classes are in session unless signed up to volunteer.

This week is Veterans week: Every year during the lead up to Remembrance Day on November 11, we honour those who have served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace. (Canada) 

Monday November 3rd

•  School Based Team

Tuesday November 4th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• Purposeful Playful Literacy foundations: Check in with Kelsey, Carrie, and 

Wednesday November 5th

• EA Meeting 8:15am

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more

• Staff Meeting 3pm

Thursday November 6th

• PAC Executive meeting @9am in the library: Please reach out to eghepac@gmail.com if you are interested in being on the Parent Advisory Committee Executive

• Remembrance Day Assembly @11am

Friday November 7th

• Picture Day: Retakes

• Fun-tastic Friday PAC snacks @3pm bring a twonie for a treat!

Monday October 27th

•  School Based Team

• K-M out of the building in the afternoon @SBO

Tuesday October 28th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more.

• K-M out of the building in the afternoon @ILT meeting

Wednesday October 29th

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more.

Thursday October 30th

Friday October 31st

• Staff Committee

• 🎃 Halloween at School!
  Students are invited to wear costumes to school on Halloween. Please remember that costumes must be school-appropriate — they may not include weapons (real or pretend) or masks of any kind. We look forward to seeing everyone’s creative and fun outfits while keeping our learning environment safe and welcoming for all!

• Halloween, which takes place on October 31, is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, though it shares important ties with various other celebrations from several faiths and cultures, including Día de los Muertos (or the Day of the Dead), All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. Halloween made its way over to the United States with British and Irish colonists, eventually becoming the holiday we know today, with traditions of door-to-door trick-or-treating and decorations. (International): Click here to learn more about Halloween in Canada. 

Week at a glance

October 20th-October 24th 2025

Congratulations to our Weekly PACK draw Winner Tei!

Tei showed Kindness by giving his swing up for a kindie who wanted a turn

Monday October 20th

•  School Based Team

Tuesday October 21st

• School meal program: Click here to learn more

Wednesday October 22nd

• School meal Program: Click here to learn more

Thursday October 23rd

• PAC Hot Lunch: Freshii (click here to order hot lunch for future dates)

• PAC Presents the EGHE Family Halloween Party: click here to order a full pizza for the family, click here to purchase tickets for the primary dance and here to purchase tickets for the intermediate dance, and finally click here to volunteer. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer, there are still a few positions that need to be filled (especially set-up and tear down).

Friday October 24th

• Provincial Pro D Day: School not in session (I am going to this if anyone wants to join)

Week at a glance

October 13th-October 17th 2025

Our school Terry Fox Run will take place on October 14th.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, and our school is going all out to fundraise for cancer research! We are excited to participate and show our support.

Please support our students’ fundraising efforts by donating today at:

https://schools.terryfox.ca/GaribaldiHighlandsElementary

Introducing our NEW Parent Events Calendar: 

We’ve created an EGHE Family Events Calendar, available at the bottom of our school’s homepage. This calendar provides a quick view of upcoming events and a year-long overview of all activities planned for our school community. 

Monday October 13th

• School not in session!! 

• Thanksgiving: A day of giving thanks to the harvest and blessings of the previous year.

• Shemini Atzeret: Commemorates the special bond between God and his peoples. (Judaism)

Tuesday October 14th

• Terry Fox Run 11:30 am: Volunteers will arrive at the school by 11:10 AM they will receive a vest and assigned location on the route. Click here to donate.

• School Meal Program: Click here to learn more.

• Shemini Atzeret: Commemorates the special bond between God and his peoples. (Judaism)

• Simchat Torah: A Jewish holiday that marks the completion of the annual Torah readings and begins a new reading cycle. (Judaism)  

Wednesday October 15th

• FSA in class support: click here for the schedule

• Spirit day (Twin Day): Show your EGHE spirit by twinning with someone else super awesome!

• International Pronouns Day is about respect, sharing, education and normalizing pronouns.

Thursday October 16th

• K-M and Nina out of the building @Ed Leadership in Whistler: Heather TIC

• Great Shakeout (Earthquake drill 10:16am): Click here to learn more about the Great Shakeout

• PAC Hot Lunch: White Spot (click here to order hot lunch for future dates)

Friday October 17th

• FSA in class support: click here for the schedule

• Halloween Treats Friday!!! Bring a twoonie ($2) to buy a cupcake, freezie, or chips from our lovely PAC after school.

Friendly Reminder:

We understand that at times, families may choose to take extended holidays during the school term. While we are so grateful for EGHE students to have these amazing experiences, we want to address requests for student work during such absences.

Please note that when a child is out of school for an extended holiday, teachers are not expected to organize, send, or mark any schoolwork for the duration of the absence. Many classrooms have online platforms such as google classroom, IXL, je lis, Epic, Seesaw, and more. If you are concerned about your child falling behind feel free to interact with these platforms, encourage your child to read, talk about the math you see in the world, maybe write a journal, and mostly enjoy time together as a family. 

Thank you for your understanding and support. 

EGHE

Week at a glance

September 29th-October 3rd

Monday September 29th

• • • School Based Professional Development Day: School not in session

Tuesday September 30th

• School not in session

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day, The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.  

Wednesday October 1st

• 8:15am EA meeting in the music room

• Routine Rally

• 3:30pm Staff Meeting

Thursday October 2nd

• Picture Day

• Ed Leadership: K-M and Nina out of the building Heather TIC

Friday October 3rd

• PAC Meeting 9am in the library

• Freezie Friday!!! Bring a twoonie ($2) to buy a freezie from our lovely PAC after school

Week of September 22nd - September 26th

Week at a glance

September 22nd-September 26th

A huge thank you to our PAC for hosting such an amazing Welcome Back BBQ! We are so grateful to all the volunteers who gave their time and energy to make this event possible, and to everyone who came out to join in the fun. What a wonderful way to start the school year together as a community!

Monday September 22nd

• Fall Equinox In the Northern Hemisphere, the Fall Equinox (also known as the Autumnal Equinox or September Equinox) occurs when the sun crosses the equator line, heading south. This event marks the start of the fall or autumn season in the northern half of the globe. (International) 

Tuesday September 23rd

• K-M out of the building at the ILT meeting presenting on inquiry

• International Day of Sign Languages The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. Celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with the International Week of Deaf People. (International) 

• Bi Visibility Day Marked each year since 1999, Bi Visibility Day raises bi awareness and challenges bisexual & biromantic erasure. (International) 

Wednesday September 24th

• Spirit Day: Jersey Day, rep your favourite team with your best jersey!

• Meet the teacher: 4-6:15pm (unless otherwise communicated to parents)

• Franco-Ontarian Day There are more than 622,000 Francophones and 1.5 million Ontarians who can speak French, making Ontario Canada’s largest Francophone community outside of Quebec. September 25 is Franco-Ontarian Day, a time to celebrate your community and its history. It was officially named Franco-Ontarian Day in 2010. (Ontario)  

Thursday September 25th

Friday September 26th

• Orange Shirt Day assembly: click here to learn more about Orange Shirt day 

• Staff Committee meeting @12:15 in the library

• Freezie Friday!!! Bring a twoonie ($2) to buy a freezie from our lovely PAC after school

Teachers eat free!!!

Week at a glance

September 15th-September 19th

Monday September 15th

• September 15 – World Afro Day
  Celebrates Afro hair and the cultural significance behind it.

Tuesday September 16th

Wednesday September 17th

• Welcome back assembly 11:00am

• Welcome back BBQ 4:30-6pm: volunteers still needed!! Click here to volunteer. 

Thursday September 18th

• UN: International Equal Pay Day
  Promotes the fight for equal pay for equal work.

• Ed Leadership: K-M and Nina out of the building. Lisa M TIC

Friday September 19th

• Freezie Friday!!! Bring a twoonie ($2) to buy a freezie from our lovely PAC after school

Sunday September 21st

• International Day of Peace
  This is a day to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. It is also considered to be a day of ceasefire – personal or political. (International) 

First Week at a glance

September 8th-September 12th

Monday September 8th

Tuesday September 9th

Wednesday September 10th

•  World Suicide Prevention Day
  Raises awareness about suicide prevention.

Thursday September 11th

• US: Patriot Day
  Remembers the victims of the September 11 attacks.

Friday September 12th

• Freezie Friday!!! Bring a twoonie to buy a freezie from our lovely PAC after school

EGHE ORANGE SHIRTS ARE HERE!!

EGHE Orange Shirts are available for staff, please order yours here! Any proceeds from our Orange Shirt sales to students go to the Orange Shirt Society. Click here for more info about Orange Shirt Day. 

First Week at a glance

September 1st-September 5th

Monday September 1st

• Labour Day: School not in session

Tuesday September 3rd

• First day of school: 8:54am-9:54am Grades 1-6

!!School not in session for Ks!!

• Staff Meeting 10:00am-12pm (coffee and snacks provided)

• Begin Placement

Wednesday September 4th

• First full day in session Grades 1-6

• First partial day for Ks

• Placement click here for placement schedule

Thursday September 5th

•  Finalize placement click here for placement schedule

Friday September 6th

• Last word on placement

• Grades 1-6 Class Placement: student train to new classes begins after short recess

• At the end of the day students will return to the class they spent the week with for pickup