Gonzaga Memo to Families

Curriculum night is going to take place this Thursday, September 26th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Parents / guardians are free to move throughout the building until 7:00 pm. At that time, we ask that parents/guardians go directly to their child’s slot A class on Day 1 of semester 1. You will follow your child’s daily schedule for semester 1. Please have a copy of your child’s schedule. If you have any specific questions pertaining to your child, please email the teacher directly after your meeting.

Slot A (Period 1 Day 1) from 7:00 - 7:15 pm

Slot B (Period 2 Day 1) from 7:15 - 7:30 pm

Slot C (Period 3 Day 1) from 7:30 - 7:45 pm

Slot D (Period 4 Day 1) from 7:45 - 8:00 pm

Gonzaga will be using the NLSchools RYCOR system for schools to be able to make forms available to be completed online by parents.

Any Grade 12 students completing Advanced Placement (AP) courses or challenging any AP exams will need to complete the AP Contract and pay the appropriate fees found in the Parent PowerSchool portal. All contracts and fees will need to be signed and collected through the Rycor system. Only those students registered in certain AP courses will be able to access the AP Contract in their parent/guardian’s PowerSchool portal. All AP Contracts must be signed and fees submitted no later than Friday, October 11th, 2024. All AP exams will be written between Monday, May 5th and Friday, May 16th, 2025.

Any Grade 12 French Immersion student who would like to challenge the AP French exam is asked to see Mme Nash and add their name to the list.

All AP students should have already created an AP account (using a different email address than their nlesd one) and have already joined their AP classes using the join code provided by their AP teachers.

Nominations for Student Council Executive for Level 2 and 3 students will be open on Monday, September 23rd, 2024. Please see Ms. Ash in room 413 for a form. Nominations will be closing on Wednesday, September 25th - no exceptions!

Please note, the Loran Scholarship deadline is October 15th, 2024. Applications are available online here and if you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tracy Gardiner at tracyanngardiner@nlesd.ca.

Vikings Athletics Tryouts are underway, and we have 2 teams competing this weekend!!! Good luck to the Girls Outdoor Soccer Team and the Cross Country Team this weekend!!

We are working hard to schedule all athletics according to the competition schedules and availability of locations, coaches, etc. We are regularly announcing sign ups, teams, and roster selections mainly on our social media accounts - and athletics website. Thank you for your patience while we work through all the teams.

IMPORTANT: Interested athletes must sign up using the link in the bio of our social media accounts (and on our athletics website) in order to attend tryouts https://linktr.ee/gonzagaathletics.

You must sign up as soon as possible and confirm that you are in the tryout pool in your teamsnap app.

ALL TRYOUT TIMES, LOCATIONS, and ANY UPDATES are communicated through the app from the coaches.

You must communicate through teamsnap to the coaches, and notify of any conflicts prior to the tryout.

Any interested athletics volunteers - coaches, assistant coaches, etc - can also use the link above and complete the coaches/volunteer application for review.

Stay tuned to our social media for more athletic updates.

Any students who has already rostered for a school team is asked to complete their Athletic Contract and pay the appropriate Athletic Fee on Rycor asap.

Happy National Coaches Week to all of our Vikings Coaches. We appreciate you so much for all you do for our Vikings Community!

CSCNL is excited to partner with the Cardiovascular & Stroke Provincial Program & Well Being NL

to host the Community Well-Being Fair + A Time for Health to celebrate Culture, Community &

Connection and launch Well Being Week here in Newfoundland & Labrador! From 12 PM to 5 PM,

drop in anytime to explore no-cost programs and services promoting well-being for all ages! This

event is FREE & family friendly! All are welcome.

Please see the flyer here.

If there are any parents who may be interested in becoming part of our School Council, please email Mr. Cluney at andrewcluney@nlschools.ca.

Picture day will take place for all students on Tuesday, September 24th. Information on Graduation photos will be sent out when it becomes available.

Schools will be closed on Monday, September 30th to recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 1st and it will be Day 4 on the schedule.

For planning purposes, Gonzaga will be holding its school leaving/prom event for all level 3 students on Saturday, June 7th from 4:00 - 10:00 pm. A venue has already been secured. We will be holding a parent volunteer meeting in late October, more details to follow on how to sign up for this meeting. The Class of 2025 Celebration/Cap and Gown ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 26th at Jack Byrne Arena from roughly 1:00 - 4:00 pm. More details will follow later in the year.

We would like to thank you for your continued support and if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the administrative team.

Regards,

Andrew, Gillian & Peter