Gander Elementary NEWS

2025/2026

• June 16: Update: GR 6 Visit to SPI 

• June 11: Annual Pride Day June 12 @ GE

• June 4: Multicultural Day

• June 4: News Release: New Found Gold Donation to Gander Elementary

• June 1: Routes 13 & 16

• June 1: Coding Club

• May 30:  Loukoumi Good Deed Celebration Day  

• May 28 & 29: GR 6 Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessments [PRMA] 

• May 22: Annual volunteer and bus driver appreciation luncheon

• May 21: Lions Club multi district peace poster contest

• May 20: Yearbook Info 25/26

• May 13: 4 Way Test Poster Contest

• May 11: La Soirée de la Francophonie.

• May 5: Canadian Mental Health Week

• May 4: Remembrance Day poster and literary contest winners

• April 28: Literacy Cafe

• April 24: National Volunteer week 

• April 23: Bus driver appreciation day 

• April 22: Closed for the morning with an update @ 10:30 AM (Weather Forecast) | 10:30 AM UPDATE: Closed for the PM Session

• April 9: Chartwells Ordering for April 13 - 17 is open until SUNDAY, APRIL 12 @ 12:00 PM 

• April 2: Family Feedback Placement Form 

• March 25: 2 HR Delayed Opening | School buses will run 2 hours later than regular time. | Doors Open @ 10:45 AM | No Lunch Program

• March 24: The Grade 4 Kiwanis performance has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 25 at 1:20 pm at the Gander Pentecostal Church.

• March 24: GE closed for all day due to a pending forecast (WINTER STORM WARNING)

• March 19: Student Transportation Update Routes 13 & 16 

• March 17: Compass Group - Food Service Worker

• March 12: Closed for the morning with an update @ 10:30 AM (Weather Forecast) | 10:30 AM UPDATE: Closed for the PM Session

• March 11: Route 3 Student Transportation Update

• March 3: Lifetouch Spring/Sibling Photos Info 

• Feb 24: Closed for the morning with an update @ 10:30 AM (Pending Forecast) | 10:30 AM Update: School Reopening for the PM session

• Feb 23: Student Transportation & Snow Banks

• Feb 19: 4 HR delayed opening ~ doors will open @ 12:45 PM. 

• Feb 18: GE closed for all day due to a WINTER STORM WARNING

• Feb 9: Education Week & Staff Appreciation Week

• Feb 3:  2 HR delayed opening ~ doors will open @ 10:45 AM.

• Feb 2: 2025-26 School Development Survey Information [Feb 9 -March 20]

• Feb 2: GE closed for all day due to a WINTER STORM WARNING. 

• Jan 29: French Reading Buddies Information

• Jan 28: 1 HR delayed opening ~ doors will open @ 9:45 AM.

• Jan 27: Closing 2 HRs early due to weather. Dismissal @ 1:00 PM.

• Jan 26: Routes 16 & 13 Student Transportation Update  

• Jan 22: Pink Shirt Day 2026 Ordering Link. [Look for CENTRAL SCHOOLS] | Sizing Chart Info [ORDERS DUE JAN 28th]

  • Provider: Islandwide Promotions, 61 James Lane, Unit 8, St. John's, NL, A1E 3H3 || Contact Info: (709) 745-2493 | info@iwpromotions.ca

• Jan 20: Due to unforeseen circumstances Charwells have modified  their menu this week: 

  • Wed (Jan 21): Grilled hamburger with roasted potatoes || Macaroni and cheese with apple sauce 

  • Friday (Jan 23): Baked chicken fingers with roasted potatoes || Pancakes with yogurt and apple slices 

• Jan 19: Charwells will serve Monday's Meal on Tuesday (Jan 20) which will be Penne Pasta with Marinara sauce and garlic toast. 

• Jan 19: Closed for the morning with an update @ 10:30 AM (Snowfall Warning) | 10:30 AM UPDATE: Closed for the PM Session

• Jan 18 - 24: National Non-Smoking Week 

• Jan 12: Closed for the morning with an update @ 10:30 AM (Freezing Fain Warning) | 10:30 AM UPDATE: Reopening for the PM Session

• Jan 12: After-School Activities are Back! 

• Dec 16: Closed for the morning - 4 HR Delay - Open in the PM

• Dec 15: School Closed ALL DAY due to Winter Storm Warning.

• Dec 10: Toonies For Turkeys

• Dec 9: CHARTWELLS CAFETERIA UPDATE - Please note, the final day for Chartwells Service will be Thursday, December 18. Only pizza and pancakes will be available to order on this day.  Orders that were previously placed will be cancelled and families will have to re order.

• Chartwells apologies for any inconvenience

• Dec 3: School Closed ALL DAY due to pending weather.  Report Cards will be issued on Thursday.  GR 6 skating will be rescheduled.  

• Dec 1: Giving Tree 2025 Info & Festive Days

• Nov 28: Fall After School Sports Ends

• Nov 27: GE Updates

• Nov 24: FRUIT TRAY FUNDRAISER Info

• Nov 20/21: GR 4 Students participate in a New Found Gold Presentation & Field Trip. Thank You New Found Gold!

• Nov 17: Book Fair Starts  & Ends on Nov 21 ~ THANK YOU for your support!!

• Nov 14: School Clothing Orders arrived & distributed

  • If you have any concerns regarding your order please follow up with Papa John's Print & Graphics | Phone: (709) 256-7811

• Nov 5: Kids Eat Smart Radiothon 

• Nov 4: RNC Online Saftey Info Session for Parents

• Oct 8: TD Kids Eat Smart Province-Wide Walk for Breakfast

• Oct 7: Kids Eat Smart Provincial Launch

• Sept 26: Diabetic Emergency Kits for School-Aged Youth

• Sept 11: School Clothing Order Info [DUE: Sept 30]

• Sept 11: Chartwells : The first ordering window for the first Pay-What-You-Can Lunch Program has been extended! 

  • To allow more families to participate, you now have until end of day Sunday September 14, 2025, to order lunch (for next week lunches served between Tuesday September 16, 2025 through to and including Friday September 19, 2025).

• Sept 3: School Lunch Program Information

• Aug. 28:  Demographic Information

  • Pre-Populated Demographic Forms will no longer be sent home. 

  • Families are responsible for updating the information on their child(ren) by advising the school if there has been any change from the previous year.  

  •  Updated information should be shared via email: ganderelem@nlschools.ca

NL Schools | Dept. of Education | Other Gov. Depts.

2025/2026

• June 23 26: NL Health Services - MyHealthNL Youth Awareness Campaign

• June 16 26: Violent Online Extremist Groups, including 764

• Jan 27 26: NLHS Public Schools Influenza Season 

• Dec 18 25: CMOH Letter to School and Child Care on Influenza Season

• Sept. 2 25: Pay-What-You-Can School Lunch Program

Gander Elementary

2025/2026

• May 13: GR 6 PRMA Info

• March 27: Family Feedback Placement 26/27 

• March 4 26: Parent | Guardian Conference 

• Nov 18 25: Parent | Guardian Conferences

• Sept. 9 25: Family Night

• Aug. 26 25: Return To School

NL Schools | Dept. of Education | Other Gov. Depts.

2024/2025

• June 27: New School Food Program - Feedback Survey

• May 16: Parent Portal Account Adjustments (as of May 30, 2025) and Changes to Bus Stops for the 2025-2026 School Year

• April 30 25: New School Lunch Program

  • • • MEMO for Families

      • Questions & Answers

• March 20 25: Norovirus – Public Health Guidance

• March 5 25: Highlighting School Access to Ensure Safe Learning Environments

• Feb 25 25: School Development Family Survey 2024-25 

• Feb 21 25: PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident Update

• Feb 19 25: Food First NL Partnership Survey

• Feb 7 25: Seeking Input on Proposed Changes to Grades 7-9 Program of Studies

• Feb 4 25: Credit Monitoring and Identity Protection Services Available for Individuals Affected

• Jan 28 25: Update on Cybersecurity Incident in PowerSchool Platform

• Jan 10 25: Education Accord NL Interim Report Release

• Jan 8 25: Cybersecurity Incident in PowerSchool Platform

• Dec. 17 24: New Student Personal Electronic Devices Policy

  • Full Policy

  • Frequently Asked Questions – Students, Parents and Guardians

• Nov. 27 24: Responsible Use of Personal Electronic Devices Policy

• Oct. 29 24: Parent | Family Responsibilities

• Oct. 8 24: Help shape the Future of Education in our Province

• Sept . 26 24: Student Supervision Policy and School Athletics

• Sept. 10 24: Pertussis Letter from NL Health Services

Gander Elementary

2024/2025

• May 13 25: Grade 6 PRMA

• May 6 25: LearnStar September Interest E-Flyer

• April 7 25: Family Feedback Form [25/26 Student Placement]

• March 31 25: Spring School Pictures

• March 10 25: Multicultural Day

• March 10 25: Rotary Club 4-Way Test 

• March 6 25: Term 2 Family School Conferences (PT Interviews)

• Nov. 25 24: LearnStar

• Nov. 19 24: Term 1 Family School Conferences (PT Interviews)

• Oct. 3 24: School Pictures Memo

• Sept. 26 24: School Clothing Order Information

• Sept. 23 24: Family Night 

• Aug. 26 24: Return To School

NL Schools | Dept. of Education | Other Gov. Depts.

2023/2024

• June 19: School Bus Services 2024 -25

• March 28: Eclipse Information

• Feb. 5: Family School Development Survey 2023/2024

  • • • Why should I complete this survey?

• Jan. 29:  Email Address Change - @nlschools.ca

• Dec. 7: Flavoured Nicotine Pouches

• Nov. 23: NL Winter Games

• Sept. 12: Schools and District Offices Closed on October 2, 2023 (Mr. Andrew Hickey)

• Sept. 12: UPDATE - Memo for Distribution (Mr. Tery Hall)

• Sept. 7: Memo for Distribution (Mr. Terry Hall)

Gander Elementary

2023/2024

• June 20: Year End Familiy Memo

• May 23: Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment (PRMA)

• April 16: Family Feedback Placement

• March 6: Term 2 Family School Conferences (PT Interviews)

• Nov. 14: Term 1 Family School Conferences (PT Interviews)

• Nov 14: Core Digital Tools Consent Form

• Sept. 18: Family Night

• Sept. 18: School Pictures 

• Sept. 15: School Clothing Order Form

• Aug. 30:  Return to School