“I wanted to send a quick email with regards to my daughter’s Pre-Kindergarten teacher. We are happy that our daughter has developed both on an academic and emotional level this year. She just loves going to school each day to see her friends but in particular, to see her teacher. When asked who loves her, her teacher always makes the list! I just wanted to let you know that we are very appreciative of all of the care, effort, and kindness that the teacher has shown our daughter.”
G.S.G. Community Service Initiatives
Foster Children
Glenburnie School is a proud supporter of the Foster Parent Plan. During the month of February, it has become a school tradition to focus on the foster children we sponsor which are located in such diverse countries as Colombia, Niger, and Mozambique. The G.S.G. (Glenburnie Student Government) organizes Dress Down Days and sells ‘Cupid Grams’ to support this worthwhile program. In addition, as part of our Emotional Intelligence activities, students in Grades 1 to 6 write letters to all of our foster children.
Food Drives
The G.S.G. organizes Food Drives at Thanksgiving and at Easter in support of Oakville’s Fareshare Food Bank. Donations ensure that the shelves of the local Food Bank remain well stocked for those in need.
Toy Drive
Each year, the G.S.G. organizes and co-ordinates a Christmas Toy Drive in support of Chum/City’s Christmas Wish fund. New, unwrapped toys are collected in December for distribution to less fortunate children in Southern Ontario.
STUDENT-INITIATED OUTREACH PROJECTS
Glenburnie students are encouraged to bring forward community outreach projects that hold special meaning for them. During the past few years, student-run projects have included popcan tab collection for wheelchairs, ‘Change Crusaders’ coin collection for the Hospital for Sick Children, hair donations to create wigs for cancer patients, and a milk bag collection for sleeping mats for Haiti, to name just a few.
PAY IT FORWARD INITIATIVES
Each year, Glenburnie’s Grade 8 students assume a leadership role in developing Pay It Forward projects to affect a positive change in the world around them. Examples of individual initiatives have included: Distribution of Reusable Shopping Bags, Used Battery Recycling, Collection of Used Soccer Equipment, Green Bin Program, Turn off the Tap, Used Clothing Collection, Plastic Bags – Collection and Disposal, Park Clean Up, Eco Products, Energy Saving Tips and Techniques, Printer Cartridge Collection, Car Care Clinic, Promotion of Cloth Napkin Use, Compostable Waste, and much more.
