Senator Gershaw School

18/06/2024

Final harvest! We have lots of peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes ready to go! $3 per bag! Thank you to everyone who supported our greenhouse over the past few months!

17/06/2024

This week's parent update. Happy Father's Day!

SGS Weekly Parent Update June 17-21 June Newsletter Upcoming … une 18 - Last Day of Classes for Jr & Sr High June 18 - Grade 4 Overnight Field Trip to Drumheller June 19 - SS 6 & 9 PAT June 19 - SS 30 Diploma June 20 - Science 6 & 9 PAT June 21 - No Exams National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21 -....

14/06/2024

Get your cucumbers and tomatoes here! We have loads of cucumbers and some tomatoes picked and ready at SGS! Stop by the office to get yours for the weekend!

10/06/2024

Our Gr 6 class enjoyed their field trip to Super T Aviation in Medicine Hat where they got to experience flying as part of their aerodynamics science curriculum.

10/06/2024

This past weekend two Gershaw athletes represented their school at the ASAA Track and Field Provincial Championships in Edmonton. A third, Keely Timmons, unfortunately broke her finger playing softball and was unable to compete in javelin. Daniel Trevizo maintained his ranking with a throw of 28.66m in Discus while Mary Reusser improved her ranking by 5 spots and made the top 10 in the province (also in Discus). Way to go Daniel and Mary!

10/06/2024

Want to get your business name out in the community? SGS yearbook advertising space is available!

10/06/2024

Senator Gershaw School is hiring a full-time teacher. Humanities courses and Junior High Options. Apply today!

09/06/2024

This week's parent/guardian update, have a great week!

SGS Weekly Parent Update June 10-14 June Newsletter Upcoming … June 10 - Gr 6 Field Trip Flying June 12 - SS 30 Part A Diploma June 12 - Down Syndrome Walk at Centennial @ 10:30am June 13 - Math Part A PAT June 13/14 - Gr 8 Field Trip to Elkwater June 13 - Grade 4 Orientation for next year June 1....

08/06/2024

Grade 9 students joined forces this year with seniors from the Pleasant View Lodge to develop stories using picture prompts! The learning is endless in this project as relationships grew, points of view discussed, and the development of a story! The stories and biographies of those involved were published in the book “Timless Tales” with the cover illustration completed by a Grade 9 student! Thank you to Charity (Pleasant View Lodge), Kelli-Anne (Instructional Coach/organizer) and Ms. Cross (Grade9 LA Teacher) for making this worthwhile project come together! The book release was held on Friday with the seniors, students, and their families!

08/06/2024

08/06/2024

We have an amazing group of students. What was planned as a simple gesture of thanks, ended up being timed perfectly to show gratitude for the hard work and dedication of our volunteers whose practice and dedication was put to work for many hours the night before and into the coming day. Thank you, BIFD for everything you do for our community.

07/06/2024

The Girls Slo-Pitch team wrapped up their season on Wednesday at Softball Valley. It's always a fun season and the girls played great.

07/06/2024

Tuesday was one of the windiest Track and Field Jr High Zones competitions. Despite the wind, our athletes did well. Congratulations to everyone!

07/06/2024

Grade 5s had their overnight field trip in Elkwater this week. The wind was blowing, but they built shelters, went geocaching, and explored the wetland critters. They enjoyed a sleepover, and roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire. It was great to be outside where they enjoyed exploring the forest as they played hide n' seek, kick the can, and sardines. They had so much fun together. A huge thank you to the parents who volunteered their time to ensure a successful trip!

07/06/2024

SGS Alumna Noeline Hofmann is making huge strides in her music career, catching the attention of Zach Bryan, and now recording her song "Purple Gas" as a duet with the music star. Congratulations, Noeline! We can't wait to see where you go as you chase your dreams.

Noeline Hofmann is a Canadian country singer whose song 'Purple Gas' caught the ear of Zach Bryan; they just released it as a duet.

07/06/2024

Today Senator Gershaw hosted the Community Foundation of SouthEastern Alberta Grant Presentations! Senator Gershaw’s Youth in Philanthropy club including Tori Rooks and Rianne Vanderhaar organized by Mrs. Vos chose the Nurture Pregnancy Centre to donate to! It is a valuable experience for students to research, communicate, and present to organizations that strengthen our communities!

04/06/2024

Last Thursday the Sr High Track and Field team headed to Medicine Hat to compete in Zones. Despite the blustery, cool weather the team finished third in the 1A banner race. Some notable results were...
Daniel Trevizo - 1st in Discus
Keely Timmons - 2nd in Javelin
Chance Lockhart - 4th in Shot Putt
Mary Reusser - 4th in Discus and Shot Putt
Ally MacDonald - 4th in Pentathalon
Raegen Lodders, Rianne Van der Haar, Melissa Gamboa-Jimenez and Maddy Drader - 4th in 4x100
Landon Guenther, Abi Wozniak, Rianne Van der Haar and Pedro Dos Santos - 4th in Mixed 4x400
Hayden Meyer - 5th in Discus
Tayton Babcock - 5th in Shot Putt
Raegen Lodders - 6th in 200m
Maddy Drader - 6th in 400m

Also worth mentioning is that Mason Hintz and Luc Vos had two of the fastest 1500m times our school has recorded in the past 20 years.

Daniel, Keely and Mary will compete at the Provincial Championships in Edmonton this coming weekend.

A huge thanks to Laura Reusser and Rebecca Hintz for all their hard work this year coaching the athletes!

03/06/2024

Grade 9 students enjoyed a 2 night stay at Elkwater for their year end field trip. They enjoyed the great outdoors, even the snow. They roasted bannock over the campfire, hiked and played in the great outdoors and enjoyed connecting over karaoke and great meals provided by the amazing moms who joined them.

02/06/2024

This week's parent update. We are into June already, have a great week!

SGS Weekly Parent Update June 3-7 June Newsletter Upcoming … June 4 - Jr High Track Zones in Lethbridge June 4-5 -Grade 5 Field trip to Elkwater June 5 - Girls Slo-Pitch Final Tournament in Lethbridge June 7 - Gr 5/6 Swimming 12:45-1:45 June 7 - High School Track Provincials @ Edmonton June 7 - M....

31/05/2024

We have just harvested a large amount of cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers from our greenhouse! Come on by to our front office and purchase some for the weekend!

30/05/2024

Grade 5 students enjoyed a trip to the Esplanade where they partnered woth students from Ralston to learn Indigenous beading. They got to tour through the exhibits and see the selected art pieces. Both Lee and Devyn were excited to see their Indigenous shelters on display!

28/05/2024

Grade 2/3 had a great field trip to Writing on Stone! Students enjoyed learning through the interpretive centre guide on the Educational Rock Art Tour followed by getting a little time to explore the hoodoos! Thank you to all the parents who came and joined the field trip!

27/05/2024

High School students check-out these new dual credit opportunities for next year! Veterinary Technician Assistant through Old's College and Psychology 203 (for non-Psychology majors) through University of Calgary. Great opportunities!

26/05/2024

This week's parent/guardian update, last week of May already! Have a great week!

SGS Weekly Parent Update May 27-31 May Newsletter Upcoming … May 27 - Girls Slow Pitch vs. LCI May 28 - JH Track and Field Counties @ SGS May 29-31 - Grade 9 Field Trip to Elkwater May 30 - Grade 5 Field Trip to Kaleidoscope of the Arts May 30 - High School Track and Field Zones @ MH Jr High Exam....

25/05/2024

JH school track today! Turned out to be a great day for track and field! County competition is next Tuesday at Senator Gershaw School!

24/05/2024

Day 8 - Our last day. We started with a bus/walking tour of Toronto, visiting the Distillery District, seeing the Flat Iron, Union Station and more. We toured the St Lawrence Market during our free time before walking to the CN Tower and taking in views of the city.
We then walked to the Hockey Hall of Fame and found our local SGS alumni Troy Loney's name on the Stanley Cup.
We then loaded back on the bus to head to the airport where we were entertained with some "coach-e-okey". After security checks and supper we are waiting to board our plane and enjoying line dances, card games and connection at our gate.
We have had an amazing 8 days. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making this trip a reality for our students. It's an experience they won't ever forget!

23/05/2024

Due to the dump of rain we received right at 12:30 when track and field was supposed to begin today, track and field junior high eliminations will be tomorrow morning beginning at 9:30am!

23/05/2024

The staff and student of SGS would like to congratulate Gabe on this amazing recognition of his dedication and study of STEM applications. Congratulations!

PRPS would like to congratulate 👏 Senator Gershaw student Gabe Thacker for recently being awarded a $120,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship. Gabe, along with his twin sister Ria, are the 2024 co-valedictorians at SGS this year.

Schulich is a STEM scholarship for undergraduates with 100 of these highly coveted awards given to students attending one of 20 partner universities across Canada each year. As Gabe will be taking a degree in engineering at the University of Alberta in September this year, he was eligible for one of fifty $120,000 scholarships. The other 50 scholarships are valued at $100,000 and are for students enrolled in science or math undergraduate programs.

Gabe signed up with GrantMe Educational Consulting, which provided him with a list of scholarships he was eligible for. In addition to the Schulich Leader Scholarship, Gabe was also awarded $6,000 for being a Loran finalist.

23/05/2024

High School Districts was hosted at Senator Gershaw School yesterday. Athletes from Bow Island, Foremost, Taber, Vauxhall, and Lomond came out to compete! Congratulations to the 17 SGS athletes who qualified for zones next Thursday. Thank you to our track coaches: Mrs. Reusser, Mrs. Hintz, and Mr. Phillips for all their hard work!

23/05/2024

Day 7 -We started with a short visit to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, QC (across the river from Ottawa) before loading the bus for a long 5 hr drive to Toronto. We grabbed a quick bite to eat at Fran's before heading to Roger's Stadium to watch the Blue Jay's take on the White Sox in a 9-2 win. Our kids were on the jumbo tron 2x and they successfully started the wave through the stadium after relentlessly not giving up.
Tomorrow is our last day.