Gonzaga Memo to Families

The Student Council is engaging in their annual fundraiser again this year with their clothing order. The official Gonzaga Merchandise Store is now open at the following link: https://gonzagavikings.itemorder.com/shop/home/. Students and families will be able to go online to choose and pay for their clothes/items. THE ORDER DEADLINE IS TODAY, Friday, October 18th at 11:59 pm. THERE WILL BE NO ORDERS PROCESSED AFTER THIS DEADLINE. If students/families miss this deadline, they will have to wait until our next online order which will happen in the winter sometime. All graduation hoodies/items will be posted on another order in the winter/spring. All clothing items purchased during this order will be delivered to students here at Gonzaga prior to the Christmas Break. This is a great opportunity to pick up some Gonzaga swag for the whole family and to help support the Gonzaga Student Council initiatives this year. They will make great gifts for the holidays!

Gonzaga will be closed to students on Friday, October 25th for a teacher's Professional Learning/Wellness Day. Students will return to school on Monday, October 28th and it will be Day 2 on the schedule.

It has come to our attention that Lifetouch emailed the school community regarding picture retakes on Thursday, November 14th, 2024.

Due to unforeseen electrical issues, our cafeteria will be closed on Monday and Tuesday of next week, October 21st and 22nd. We are hoping that it will be open on Wednesday, October 23rd, depending on repairs. We will let you know next week when it will be officially reopening.

Have you heard of the global education movement called UWC? With the shared belief that education can be a force to unite people, nations, and cultures towards a more peaceful and sustainable future, there are 18 UWC campuses across 4 continents worldwide! Designed for students between the ages of 16-19 - they can complete this 2 year program (G11/12+ program) and experience the opportunity to travel the world, experience an incredible outdoor education pursuits program, all the while studying with 199 other students from 100 countries!

Each year, the NL Govt supports a fully funded scholarship for a student from NL to attend Pearson College UWC. Over the past 2 years alone, our local NL UWC Selections Team has supported 9 students in attending Pearson College UWC, UWC Adriatic, and UWC Mostar. We would love to see the numbers continue to grow!

This year the deadline to apply for the scholarship is Nov. 6th Students can apply by visiting the following website and completing the application form: https://www.pearsoncollege.ca/student-experience/admissions/. Students must apply through the UWC Canada link on this page.

Please note that students who apply for this scholarship are automatically considered for other scholarships offered by United World Colleges (UWC) as well as for other admission opportunities to UWC schools.

We will be having 10% midterm exams from Friday, November 1st - Thursday, November 7th. Classes will continue during this week as exams are only 1 period in length. A copy of the schedule can be found here. Classes will resume on Friday, November 8th.

In preparation for our upcoming Remembrance Day Service, we invite students, staff, and families to submit pictures of relatives who have served in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and all peacekeeping missions and conflicts thereafter. This includes individuals who are serving or have served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
When submitting your pictures, please include the following information:

• Name and rank of the person pictured

• Name of the Gonzaga relative

• Relationship of person in picture with the Gonzaga relative

Please have pictures submitted on or before Friday, November 3rd via email to davidwelshman@nlschools.ca.

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.

Have a great weekend,

Andrew, Gillian & Peter