GPMS January Newsletter - Gilbert Paterson Community School

January AthleticsBasketballOur rep, development and junior teams are busy practicing and playing. January is a very busymonth for basketball. Our rep teams are playing tournaments, exhibition and league games, ourdevelopment teams are involved in exhibition games and tournaments and our junior program isbusy developing their technical skills by working drills and scrimmaging. All and all our studentathletes are very busy. I want to thank all the staff, parents and students that commit themselvesto our athletic program. I am very proud of how we represent the school in our athletic events.BadmintonThe next sport we play in, after basketball,l is badminton. Badminton will begin following thebasketball season. More information will come in regards to badminton as we get closer to itbeginning.WebsitePlease check the Paterson website, under calendars, athletic calendar, to get all the updated informationin regards to practice, game and tournament times and locations. If you have any furtherquestions please contact your coaches or Mr. Kerr at the school.Grade 7 Student/Citizen of the Month RecipientsI am very proud to recognize the following students on their commitment to being great students atGilbert Paterson. Congratulations!!Student of the Month/Citizen of the Month 2011/12Student of the MonthClass Pattern September October November December7A Kristalyn Goth Hannah Shields Mark Ries Sydney Kerr7B Reice Groves Tessa Paskuski Jenna Hasley Taylor Callahan7C Gabby Pyska Hope Walters Daniel O’Connor Nick Gibb7DPrabhdeep Jonathan Kwan Hanna Middleton Emma TakahashiBhullar7E Tahj Nathaniel Jhanvi Mehta Samantha Orr Lauren Wesley7I Naomi Wall Lauren Reimer Fielding Toone Ava-Marie Hutton7J Echo Sulin Aidan Peacock Landon Zanewich Echo Sulin7L Micah Thiessen Micah Thiessen7K Richard Akpaloo Chase HolbertonCitizen of the Month (Sponsored by Classique Dance and Skate Wear)September 7A Mr. Brunner Hannah GibbOctober 7B Mrs. Gonsalvez Reagan OliverNovember 7C Ms. Litwin JR WikkerinkDecember 7D Ms. Thompson-Smolnicky Ashton SharpPage 3