WELCOME BACK, GRIZZLIES! 
2024/2025 DSBN Calendar
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Parking at Gordon
As you know, our parking lot is very busy. For student safety, please be mindful of others. If you HAVE to drive, please:
- Make drop-offs as efficient as possible and do NOT block the lane when unloading.
- Watch for walkers and proceed slowly and safely to the exit.
- Avoid turning left onto Thorold Rd.
Thank you!
Kindergarten parents: Please use the Thorold Rd. entrance and proceed to the Kindergarten parking/pick-up/drop-off area.
Students in grades 1 to 3: Parents and Guardians are reminded to use the entrance on Thorold Rd., when dropping off and/or picking up students in grades 1- 3.
Students in grades 4 to 8: Parents and Guardians are reminded to use the Clare Ave., back entrance dropping off and picking up students in grades 4 -8 only. Please be aware that this parking lot is used for bus transportation, and as such is very congested at entry and dismissal times. To help ensure the safety of all students and families, we ask that you please yield to all buses, and to consider dropping off and picking up on Clare Ave., where students can use the sidewalk to safely enter and exit the school yard. Thank you for cooperation with this.
Sign-In/Sign-Out Procedures for all students: If you are picking up or dropping off your child(ren) during the school day, please use the Thorold Rd. entrance and parking lot. Please come to the front door and press the buzzer so that someone can assist you with signing in or out your child.
Communication
ALL communication from school will be sent home electronically this year. Please ensure you register for
Cash Online (no credit card is required) at School Cash
If you are not receiving emails, please confirm that the office has a current email for your family. Your child's teacher will connect with you during the first week of school to let you know how to access your child's classroom website. Please check it regularly.
What is Safe Arrival?
Safe Arrival is an absence management system that improves student safety and makes it easy for you to let the school know about your child’s absence.
You are asked to report your child’s absence in advance whenever possible using one of these convenient methods:
School Messenger (free)
- Provide your email address to the school.
- Get the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at https://go.schoolmessenger.ca).
- Tap Sign Up to create your account.
- Select Attendance from the menu, and then select Report an Absence.
Web and Mobile Web: go.schoolmessenger.ca
- Provide your email address to the school.
- Go to the website.
- Click Sign Up to create your account.
- Select Attendance from the menu, then select Report an Absence
- Interactive Toll-free Phone 1-866-606-5567
Interactive Toll-free Phone
- Call the toll-free, interactive telephone system.
- Follow the instructions to report an absence.
Absences can be reported in advance:
- 24 hours/day
- 7 days a week
- For any school day in the school term
- Up to the cut-off time on the day of the absence.
Library
Visit Gordon's Destiny website to access our Library Resources by clicking on the underlined link
About Gordon Public School 
The construction of Gordon Public School began in 1952 and was completed in September of 1953. The new 6 room school was named Princess Ann School, but because Queen Elizabeth II was reluctant to have her daughter's name used in the naming of public buildings, a contest among students was held to re-name the school. The name Gordon, after the owner of the land, was accepted from among various suggestions.
Allan Gordon Rice (known as Gordon) was born on September 15th 1884 in Welland County. After moving to Toronto, Gordon was able to pursue his education in the medical field. Eventually he became the official surgeon of the Grant Trunk Railway in Toronto, as well as a highly respected physician in the community.
With the new name in place, the school continued to grow and in 1964, a gymnasium, a small library, an expanded teachers' room were added to Gordon School. With increased enrolment through the 1970's, Gordon once again expanded to add a large library and several new classrooms. Today, we are a thriving school of 540 students located in the heart of Welland, Ontario.
