Adopt a School - Final Tally

The results are in!

5th place among nearly 300 schools

5652 "adopts"

A support base of over 700 people

AND 467 brand new books (of our choosing) for our library!! 

-- that's 117 books OVER our goal!

Please Join us in Celebrating this Amazing Accomplishment!

We are having TWO FREE Community Events in the Near Future:

1) Support local businesses @ our renowned...

 Christmas & Holiday Craft Show - Nov. 14th, 2015

@ W.E. Gowling from 10:00am - 3:30pm

2) Party it up Chapters style @ our...

In-Store Chapters FUNdraiser Party - Nov. 25th, 2015

@ Pincrest Chapters from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Both events will have raffles, face-painting, baked goods and will be a great opportunity to publicly show your community pride!

Hope to see you there!! 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

34 Days Until the W.E. Gowling Public School Christmas & Holiday Craft Show - Join us with Cece & Bee

Everyone needs greeting cards, don't they?  Stock up on your greeting cards for every occasion at the Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show on November 14th, with some great cards from vendors like Cece & Bee.

Cece & Bee

Cece & Bee greeting cards and gift tags are one-of-a-kind and handmade with love. Express your individuality with these creative designs and vibrant patterns, perfect for any occasion. All cards come with matching envelope, and are blank inside to add your own personal message. 

The "WE" in W.E. Gowling

As we near the final hours of our Adopt a School Campaign (polls close 11:59pm)... 

https://adoptaschool.indigo.ca/eng/schools/1199

Let's reflect on the lessons we have learned from this experience:

W.E.  saw and felt, true community support.

W.E. were shocked and amazed at HOW MUCH support there was!

W.E. strengthened partnerships and established new ones.

W.E. showed Ontario what W.E. Gowling is made of (5th place among nearly 300 schools!?).

W.E. highlighted library resources and literacy - during a time of "political landscaping".

W.E. worked together to provide for our children, grandchildren and future children.

W.E. put the "WE" back into W.E. Gowling!

It truly takes a village to raise a child... and we thank you, W.E. Gowling Village!

POTSHOTZZ Vendor Review - 35 Days Until the W.E. Gowling Public School Holiday Craft Show

35 days. Yes, that's right 35 days until you can pick up one of Pot Shotzz's item and cross yet another gift off your list.
Check them out on November 14th at W.E. Gowling Public School's fundraiser craft show.  

POTSHOTZZ
Daisy is friendly. Some might say, innocent with a pinch of naughty. Daisy appears on greeting cards, coffee mugs and t-shirts with simple, yet, direct messages. And yes, Daisy aims to be funny, too.

Hereness & Thereness will be there...here: 36 Days until the Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show

Hereness & Thereness is one of the great vendors you'll find at the Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show on November 14th (W.E. Gowling P.S. - 250 Anna Ave, Ottawa).  I bet there's a little one on your gift list that would love one of the adorable toys she has to offer.  Adorable!

Hereness & Thereness

Using fabrics printed with my own illustrations, I make wee fabric houses, hand puppets (also available as DIY kits!), finger puppets, Gnome stuffies, and more! I also make one-of-a-kind houses from upcycled fabrics for a more tactile experience. I hope that my toys inspire children’s imaginative play.

36 Days Left : Gowling Christmas Craft Show - Knitting Mima

With only 36 days to prepare for the Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show...Knitting Mima is busily preparing her knit wares to share with you at the show.  Check them out and pick up some warm knits for the winter!

Knitting Mima

Knitted hats and mitts. What a great way to stay warm while showing off your team or school colours. The hats have a double band for extra warmth and the"newfie" mitts and very warm also. They are available in toddler, child and teen/adult sizes.

Bursting with Thanks & Still Voting for a Healthy Library

Thank you to all our supporters!!

The adopt a school campaign continues until 11:59pm tomorrow night. 

Please continue to support your friendly neighbourhood public school! 

https://adoptaschool.indigo.ca/eng/schools/1199

Hearts are bursting with thanks at W.E. Gowling!  There is so much to be thankful for but the obvious is the support of friends, family, neighbours and community throughout the Adopt a School campaign.  We now have over 400 books donated - wow!  We have a support base of almost 700 adopters/voters, some of whom have been here since the start of the campaign almost three weeks ago and some of whom are new this week.  Gowling is grateful for every single supporter.

This week in the library we read The Thanksgiving Door by Debby Atwell - photo above.  It's a heart-warming story about an immigrant family's first Thanksgiving with uninvited guests looking for a meal because theirs was burned. The evening ends after a time of generously sharing and celebrating with each other and making new friends.  The other photos are signs of autumn and Thanksgiving around Gowling which is indeed a thriving school with students from over 50 different countries, sharing, celebrating, learning and making new friendships.  What an incredible place to be!

A thank you quote from one of our students: "Have you ever had that special feeling holding your favourite new book? Your donation made me feel that way. Thank you for adopting our school."  D.M.

If you haven't yet voted today, please do! : https://adoptaschool.indigo.ca/eng/schools/1199