Eco-Schools and Glen Dhu Introduce 
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We're going for the gold! Help us out!
Oshawa Generals/Glen Dhu Appreciation Night 
It's back! All Glen Dhu students, parents, teachers and staff are invited to the Oshawa Generals home game as the Generals take on the Kingston Frontenacs on March 6th starting at 7:05 p.m. Discounted tickets will be offered at $14.00 per adult. Three dollars from each ticket purchased will be donated to Glen Dhu! Ticket order forms will be sent home Thursday, February 4th. The deadline to order tickets is Thursday, February 18th. Don't miss out on a fun, family evening! Go Generals! Go gators!
Bags for Beds 
We are asking the Glen Dhu community to help us collect the outer printed milk bags to help out people in need in Haiti. These bags are cut into strips and then crocheted into sleeping mats for people who are left homeless due to some disaster like the earthquake in Haiti. The plastic mats are durable, repel bugs and are cheap to ship overseas. We need 300 to 500 bags to make one adult sleeping mat! So, please spread the word and ask your family, friends, people you work with to save their milk bags. There is a drop-off box in the school foyer. Local Guiding units will be cutting them into strips and delivering them to another community group who will be crocheting them into the sleeping mats.
Volunteers are also needed to crochet the mats. If you know anyone who would like to help with the crocheting please let the office know.
Bags of Love and World Vision 
Thank you to the many families who have contributed to the 'Bags of Love' campaign to help raise money for World Vision to aid the earthquake victims in Haiti. Monday, January 25th is the last day to send items in and 'Bags of Love' will be sold on Wednesday, January 27th.
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Yearbook Sale
Good news! Yearbooks will be on sale from Monday, February 1st until Friday, February 12th for only $18.00. This is your last chance to order a yearbook!! Please send cheques (payable to Glen Dhu Public School) or cash to your child's homeroom teacher. Remember, extra yearbooks will not be ordered so pre-order yours now!
Thank You! 
A very special thank you to the parents who contributed the delicious food for the staff dinner on interview night and to those who got everything ready. It was enjoyed and appreciated by all! Yum!
Ticket prices are: 2 tickets for $1.00, 5 tickets for $2.00, and 15 tickets for $5.00
Club Homework
From 12:20-12:45 every weekday, grade seven and eight students are invited to come into the library for "Club Homework"! Students can use this time to study for upcoming tests and quizzes as well as complete upcoming or late assignments.
Calendar
This year Glen Dhu will be on a five day cycle. Please go to DDSB to print off a school year calendar for your reference.
Clear the Hallways, Please!
Now that the new school year has begun we ask that you set up a meeting place outside the school rather than waiting for your child indoors. The space you create makes movement in the halls easier and safer. Children learn to be independent as they use the appropriate doors to enter and exit the school. Students have assigned doors which they should use when coming or going and should not use the front doors of the school. Your cooperation is appreciated as we seek to create a safe school for your child.
At Glen Dhu we believe in the motto Safety over Convenience. With this in mind we have developed a specific traffic flow and a Kiss 'n Ride area for the safe arrival and departure of your children. Please follow the guidelines sent home.
Do:
- walk whenever possible
- follow the signs in the parking lot and street area
- use the Kiss 'n Ride
- wait until 3:25 p.m. to pick up your child in order to give them time to get outside
- follow the student patrol signs
Do Not
- double park
- stop and wait to pick up or drop off students in the middle of parking lots
- reverse out of one way traffic areas
- block the bus loading zones
- use the handicap parking areas illegally
- use the kindergarten/day care lot unless you have children in that program
If you are getting caught in the flow of traffic why not drop your child off 5 minutes earlier?
Please remind your children to NOT cut across the parking lots to meet you after school or at lunch. Use the appropriate walkways to avoid potentially dangerous situations! If you set the example for them, we will be able to keep our students safe.
