Weekly Message - September 23-27
This week is shortened due to a non-instruction day on Friday, September 27, followed by the closure of schools in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30. Classes will resume at 8:05am on Tuesday, October 1.
Terry Fox Run Wrap Up
What an awesome event and incredible feat of community our annual event turned out to be! CNG students and staff did an amazing job raising funds, putting together and experiencing a meaningful assembly and then finishing it with all 1000 people out on the path running or walking in the rain, all in the name of cancer research. Thank you for taking the time to honour our friends and family who’ve battled cancer and putting our energy together to keep Terry’s dream alive!
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day Event - Sept. 30
Captain Nichola Goddard School will mark Orange Shirt Day this week through some key learning opportunities. As a school community, we acknowledge and support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action, and we commit to connecting Indigenous perspectives in all areas of learning to build understanding, empathy and mutual respect. Students learn this through land-based learning and exploring what it means to be Treaty people. We are committed to building a community where each student feels safe, welcome, valued, respected, and cared for every day. More information on Orange Shirt Day can be found here: www.orangeshirtday.org
Our school-based Orange Shirt Day will be this Thursday, September 26. We encourage all of our school community to wear orange on this day to recognize this powerful and important action.
Students in Leadership 9 have developed short scripts to explain to all students in grade 6-9 what truth and reconciliation means and the origins of orange shirt day. They are visiting each class in the school to discuss the meaning of Truth and Reconciliation and to distribute paper outlines of orange shirts. Students will decorate their orange shirt to represent what truth and reconciliation means to them or their commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
These shirts, once completed, will be taped to the windows of each homeroom classroom so that our school community can see our commitment to reconciliation as a school!
Fun Lunch 2024-25
Fun lunches are ready to order on the Healthy Hunger website!
The School Council is excited to continue offering Healthy Hunger as a great fundraiser for CNGS! It is an easy way to order special lunches while helping raise money for the school. A portion of each lunch purchased is given back to the School Council for school needs. Lunches will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. At this time, a few vendors are confirmed and set up in Healthy Hunger. More lunches will be added to future dates as vendors are confirmed.
Registering for an account will only take a few minutes. After creating your account, you can log in anytime throughout the school year to place your orders.
Please register on the Healthy Hunger website. Please note that the cut-off for orders is five days before the lunch date.
Our first lunches will be on September 17 and 18. Please place your orders at least 5 days prior.
We are in constant need of volunteers to help make this program successful. Without parent volunteers, we might be unable to keep the program running. It is only 1 - 1 1/2 hours on a Tuesday or Wednesday and doesn't need to be every week. If you can help, please sign up here for the days you are available.
If you have any questions regarding the fun lunch program, please do not hesitate to contact Wilma Wong at cngsfunlunch@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
Captain Nichola Goddard School Council
The Week Ahead
Monday, September 23:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Last Cross-Country Race @ Confederation Park - Grade 6 Girls are first at 4:40PM
Sr Girls basketball practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Boys soccer practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Tuesday, September 24:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Sr Boys basketball practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Girls Soccer game at CNG – 4:00pm
Wednesday, September 25:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Sr Boys basketball practice – 6:45-8:00am
Jr Girls basketball practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Boys Soccer game at CNG – 4:00pm
Thursday, September 26:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities
Sr Girls basketball practice – 6:45-8:00am
Jr Boys basketball practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Girls soccer practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Friday, September 27:
Non-instruction Day - No school for students