At an assembly last week, numerous GFK athletes were honoured for their accomplishments in 2016. Last year, GFK athletes brought home a record 7 Provincial Medalist Banners in one year. Karli Colpitts was the Provincial Champion in both Jr. Girls鈥 Shot Put and Discus. Taylor Sargent was the Silver Medalist in Jr. Girls鈥 80m hurdles and Bronze Medalist in Jr. Girls鈥 4x100m Relay. Jorja Bendtsen was the Bronze Medalist in Jr. Girls鈥 4x100m Relay. Gordon F Kells was the 鈥2A Track and Field鈥 听Team Silver Medalists 鈥 Kyle Sargent, Sam Matthewson, Taylor Sargent, Jorja Bendtsen, Gracie Schutz, Karli Colpitts, Halen Duhaime, Alex Messer, and Tucker Sharp. Coach: Shelley Sargent. Finally, Nathen Schmidt was the Provincial Champion in 65Kg Wrestling. Also, an athlete whose banners were missed in 1989 was recognized.听 With her proud parents and family in attendance, and her niece, Jenna, accepting on her behalf, RaeAnn Brady received banners for Provincial Bronze Medalist in the Jr. Girls鈥 100m (1988), Senior Girls鈥 200m Champion (1989) and Senior Girls鈥 400m Silver Medalist (1989). These banners will all be permanently suspended in the GFK gymnasium. Congratulations to all of these athletes and coaches.
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The final exam schedule is as follows: all exams will be written from 9AM 鈥 12PM. On Wed. Jan. 24, the Grade 10鈥檚 have Workplace Math 10, the Grade 11鈥檚 have Physical Science 20, and the Grade 12鈥檚 have ELA A30. On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Grade 10鈥檚 have ELA A10, the Grade 11鈥檚 have Environmental Science 20 or Health Science 20, and the Grade 12鈥檚 have Social 30. On Fri. Jan. 27, the Grade 10鈥檚 have Social 10, the Grade 11鈥檚 have Pre-Calculus 20 or Workplace 20, and the grade 12鈥檚 have Pre-Calculus 20 or Law 30. The cut-off for handing in assignments will be Monday, January 16, 2017, unless otherwise stated.
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There is no school on Monday, Jan. 30. Semester 2 begins on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
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Fitness club is still a popular attraction for students and teachers at GFK. Lots of kids are attending and they are all at different levels of fitness. Anyone and everyone is welcome at any time. Fitness club runs every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning from 7:45 鈥 8:30AM.
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For parents and students looking for more information about careers and post-secondary options, we encourage they check out the website for aptitude tests, career descriptions, post-secondary information, scholarships, and much more.
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Have you forgotten your HomeLogic password? You may now click on the "Forget Password" link to retrieve it.听 Visit our HomeLogic page for additional information.
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Parents are reminded to continue to use the Home Logic Parent Portal to keep up with their children鈥檚 grades and attendance. Parents can contact the school for information about how to set up access. All your school news can be found on the GF Kells website on the 麻豆视频east Cornerstone School Division website under the 鈥渟chools鈥 tab. () Please check it out.