W.E. Gowling Writing Competition - Reminder

W.E. Gowling Writing Competition

This is for any student wanting to test their hand at writing their OWN children’s book and/or song (or rap!).

All contestants will be judged based on their use of:

1)     “The 3 R’s” of writing for children (Rhyming, Rhythm & Repetition)

2)     Creativity

3)     Illustrations (if a story)

4)     Melody (if a song)

Deadline Friday June 12^th, 2015 – hard copy submissions should be given to your child’s teacher (recorded songs or raps can be sent to gowlingfest@gmail.com -- if help is needed with recordings please let us know).

A diverse panel of judges will review all submissions.

And the prizes are…

First Prize	Two Runners Up
1)     A FREE creative art class of their choosing - at the Nepean Creative Art Centre! 2)     A $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE to CHAPTERS. 3)     A coupon for FIVE FREE books at the used book sale. 4)     A beautiful CERTIFICATE OF HONOR. 5)     The opportunity to showcase their book or song during the story telling festivities of the day.	1)     A $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CHAPTERS. 2)     A coupon for FIVE FREE books at the used book sale. 3)     A coupon from THE WORKS restaurant. 4)     A CERTIFICATE OF HONOR 5)     The opportunity to showcase their book or song during the story telling festivities of the day.

Song &Story Fest Book Donations - Reminder

Hello all!

Please remember that STARTING JUNE 1^st the W.E. Gowling Parent Council will be accepting all Book, Music, Box and Bag donations - That's Monday of next week!! Here is the information about donations:

DONATE BOOKS AND MUSIC	BOXES AND BAGS	SORTING
Books and music may be dropped off directly at the library – on or near the yellow tables at the back of the room. Prizes are awarded for the top collector classes!! Please remember to send a note to your child’s teacher with the number of books/albums so that they may count towards your child’s class tally!	We need many boxes and bags! Please bring them to the Library.	Come any time (during school hours) to the Library and help sort books. Even 5 minutes can really help. Parent volunteers must sign in and out at the front office and will have early access to sale items (to a limit of 5 books).

Every Donation Counts!

BOOKS WE ARE ACCEPTING	MUSIC WE ARE ACCEPTING	ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
French or English - Adult and Children’s Fiction. Non-Fiction, Reference Books, Audio Books, VHS, DVDs, Unused Workbooks and Colouring books.	CDs and Vinyl Records.	Textbooks, User Manuals, Encyclopedias, Magazines, Romance Novels, Travel and Guide books over 5 yrs old. Cassette Tapes.

And let’s not forget the MAIN EVENT…..

The First Annual W.E. Gowling Song & Story Fest!!

June 20th, 2015 9:00am – 4:00pm WE Gowling Gymnasium

Schedule of events will be on it’s way shortly and will include: BBQ, Bake Sale, Workshops, Book Readings, Face Painting and MORE!

Thank you for your support of the W.E. Gowling Song and Story Fest – we can’t do it without you!

Contact Moira at gowlingfest@gmail.com with any questions.

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/659249194207687/

School Council Page: http://gowlingschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/

W.E. Gowling Song & Story Fest

W.E. Gowling Song & Story Fest: Details 

When: June 20th, 2015 – 9:00am to 4:00pm 

Where: 250 Anna Ave. - W.E. Gowling Gymnasium (and outside if weather permits). 

We need help in the following areas 

* SEND IN YOUR BOOKS and MUSIC!!! Book and Music collection starts Monday, June 1st! The more books and music we collect, the more we can support literacy at W.E. Gowling. Prizes are awarded for the top collector classes!! 
* BOXES and BAGS!!! Whether from the grocery store, LCBO (wine boxes are the perfect size), or from your house, we need many boxes and bags!! Please bring them to the Library. 
* SORTING!!! After June 1st, come any day, any time (during school hours) to the Library (yellow tables at the back), and help sort some books. Everyone is welcome. There will be signs, so that you know where to put the books. Even 5 minutes can really help. Parent volunteers must sign in and out at the front office and will have early access to the sale items (to a limit of 5 books). 
* VOLUNTEER for a shift on June 20th, we need you to help out on cash, scheduled activities, BBQ and/or the bake table. Shifts are short, you can pick whatever times fit your schedule: (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aa8a829a0fe3-we) 
* BAKING and PRESERVES – Many people love buying a treat when shopping for books. Any baked goods or preserves are appreciated. Whether home made of store bought, they must be NUT FREE. Please bring your items on the day of the event ready for sale. 

Important Points to Remember 
* DROP OFF BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY – Books and music may be dropped off directly at the Gowling library – on or near the yellow tables at the back of the room. Please remember to send a note to your child’s teacher with the number of books/albums so that they may count towards your child’s class tally – There is an award to the top selling class! 
* BOOKS WE ARE ACCEPTING – in French or English - Adult and Children’s Fiction, Non-Fiction, Reference Books, Audio Books, VHS, DVDs, Unused Workbooks and Colouring books. 
* BOOKS WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING – Textbooks, User Manuals, Encyclopedias, Magazines, Romance Novels, Travel and Guide books over 5 yrs old. 
* MUSIC WE ARE ACCEPTING – CDs and Vinyl Records. 

Fun Stuff for Gowling Students
Book and Music Drive Prizes: The “Top Book/Music Collector Award” will be awarded to one class. There will also be a random draw for a second class – every 25 books/albums brought into a class earns a ticket for the random draw. Every student from the winning classes will receive a coupon for a free item from Song and Story Fest plus an afternoon visit from the cupcake fairies. 

Writer Challenge: This is for any Gowling student (of any age) wanting to test their hand at writing their OWN children’s book and/or song (or rap!). The winner will be judged based on their use of “the 3 R’s” of writing for children (Rhyming, Rhythm & Repetition), creativity, illustrations (if a story), and melody (if a song). 
Deadline Friday June 12th, 2015 – hard copy submissions should be given to your child’s teacher (recorded songs or raps can be sent to gowlingfest@gmail.com -- if help is needed with recordings please let us know through this e-mail address as well). All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges. 

The WINNER will receive the following: 
1) A FREE creative art SUMMER CAMP of their choosing - at the Nepean Creative Art Centre! 
2) A coupon for FIVE FREE books at the used book sale. 
3) A beautiful CERTIFICATE OF HONOR. 
4) The opportunity to showcase their book or song during the story telling festivities of the day. 

The following TWO “runner up prizes” will also be provided: 
1) A coupon for FIVE FREE books at the used book sale. 
2) A coupon from THE WORKS restaurant. 
3) A CERTIFICATE OF HONOR 
4) The opportunity to showcase their book or song during the story telling festivities of the day. 

Thank you for your support of the W.E. Gowling Song and Story Fest – we can’t do it without you! 

Contact Moira at gowlingfest@gmail.com with any questions. 

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/659249194207687/ 

School Council Page: http://gowlingschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/ 

MABEL'S LABELS FUNDRAISER - An Easy Way to Help W.E. Gowling Public School - WE NEED YOUR HELP

The Holiday Gift Exchange

This year we would like to introduce a new fundraising initiative called  "The Holiday Gift Exchange" to W.E. Gowling Public School. It will be a school holiday shopping experience for our children. Volunteer-parents have set up a room stocked with items donated by teachers, parents and community members, where kids can purchase gifts for others in the safety and security of their own school.  Prices will range between 25 cents to $1.00 per item and gift wrapping will be 25 cents per item.   We look forward to offering this educational and affordable gift shopping and giving opportunity to the children of W.E. Gowling.  

If you are a parent of a child attending W.E. Gowling who would like to participate, please complete and return your form sent home in recent days, indicating the individuals your child will be shopping for and the the amount you are enclosing with your form for your child to shop with.  

This Holiday Gift Exchange event will be taking place on Wednesday December 10th, Thursday December 11th, and Friday December 12th during the school day.  The children will each be given an opportunity to shop for their loved ones on one of the dates indicated above.

What An Awesome Craft Show at W.E. Gowling P.S.! Thank You Everyone!

After taking a day to recuperate, we would like to tell you all what a FANTASTIC, INCREDIBLE, AMAZING craft show we had on Saturday. 

The First Annual Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show was a HUGE success.

We owe our success to so many people, and therefore we would like to thank: the wonderful vendors who participated in the show this year as well as the vendors, local businesses, and artists who donated items to our fundraising raffle and silent auction; the amazing radio and television stations that gave us a shout out on the air and via their social media outlets; everyone who helped us to promote our event by liking and sharing our Facebook posts and who followed our countdown to the event on our blog; the staff, students and school council members of W.E. Gowling who volunteered and helped to organize and execute the show; and perhaps most importantly, the HUNDREDS upon HUNDREDS of people from the Carlington and Ottawa community who came out to attend our fundraising event. We hope that you all enjoyed the show and that you will join us again next year.  It was an amazing event and can only get better from here!  We were so pleased with the results of the show and of course the funds we raised that can be put towards enhancing the school and the opportunities provided to the students of W.E. Gowling Public School.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Gowling Christmas Craft Show & Fundraiser - IT'S TOMORROW! - Bonus Review: Victorya's Creations

Victorya's Creations has just what you need to perfect your holiday decor, with wreaths of various sizes and colours.  Come out to the Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show to pick out a wreath from Victorya's Creations and visit one of the 55 fantastic vendors show cased at our event. 

Gowling Christmas & Holiday Craft Show

250 Anna Avenue - W.E. Gowling Public School

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

55 VENDORS

REFRESHMENTS

RAFFLE - SILENT AUCTION -50/50 DRAW

FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING