AGH Community Update - September 28, 2026

Monday, Sep 28, 2026

A BIG Thank you to everyone that came to our Meet the Educator X Husky Homecoming Fair! It was great to see staff, students, parents/caregivers/family members and community partners spend a fun evening together! 

School Event Sign

Upcoming Events     

Click on the following link for Days of Significance in September

  • September 30th - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wear Orange!)

    • For more information about the significance of this day please click here

  • October 1st - Photo Day

  • October 2nd - Terry Fox Event

  • October 6th - PA Day (NO SCHOOL)

Apple Cider Donut Fundraiser 

Sweeten Your Day & Support Our School! Back by popular demand, we’re teaming up with Brantwood Farms to bring you their delicious apple cider donuts — and every bite helps our school! 

  • $8.50 for a pack of 6 donuts  
  • Orders due by September 30 through School Cash Online  
  • Donuts delivered by October 8  
  • Pick-up instructions will be shared the week of October 5 

Treat yourself, your family, or your coworkers — and help us reach our fundraising goal one donut at a time! Proceeds are going towards instruments for our school music program. 

Milk Program/Fundraiser

Back to Agnes Hodge is our milk program. It will run in monthly intervals, and you can place your order through cash online. Students will have the choice between white and chocolate milk in 200 mL screw top bottles. That way if they don’t drink it all, they can bring it home. Milk will be delivered to your child on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays of that interval. PA days and holidays have been excluded from the order, and payment will reflect that. Unfortunately, we cannot track missed milk. If your child is away on milk days, they will not get their milk. If your child misses a week or more, please reach out and we can accommodate. We are hoping to use the proceeds of this fundraiser for year-end trips and for our music program.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Thom at penny.thom@granderie.ca

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2026, is Orange Shirt Day, which is also known as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We encourage Grand Erie students and staff to wear orange to school on Monday, September 30 to honour survivors of Residential Schools and to centre the importance of intergenerational healing and wellness. For more information about the significance of this day please click here.

Terry Fox Event

We are excited to participate in our school’s Terry Fox Event on Friday, October 2, during the first block.

This year, we are also participating in “Toonies for Terry.” We are asking students to bring in a Toonie ($2.00) to support the Terry Fox Foundation. Every toonie makes a difference!

If your family would like to make an additional donation, you can do so online using the link below:
Online Donations: https://schools.terryfox.ca/133731

Students are encouraged to dress comfortably and appropriately for participating in the run. We look forward to coming together as a school community to honour Terry’s legacy and continue his dream of finding a cure for cancer.
Thank you for your support!

Electricity Safety & Conservation Presentation - Thursday October 8

Grandbridge Energy will be coming to Hodge next Thursday to deliver an Electricity Safety & Conservation (ES&C) Program; a fun, educational, and interactive presentation in our gymnasium offered at no cost for all JK–8 students.

This is a school-wide program delivered once every four years as part of Grandbridge Energy commitment to supporting local schools and promoting electrical safety in our community. The presentation aligns seamlessly with the Ontario Science & Technology curriculum and is tailored to meet the learning needs of each grade level:

 

School Council Update

Please see below for this year’s School Council executive. We're thrilled to see what school council can accomplish this year and look forward to working together to improve outcomes for our students!   

Chair – Rebecca Ronbeck

Treasurer - Susan Minshall

Secretary - Breann Turton 

Voting members – Kelli Widerick, Jody Cook, Kaylea Ellis, Allison Pereira, Crystal Magee

Teacher Representative - Penny Thom

Community Representative - Rachelle Hest

The next school council meeting will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in our library/learning commons. Please see the information below if you are planning to join virtually. 

Meeting ID: 211 553 427 375 832

Passcode: de2Qu2SZ

 

BGC Brantford Evening Program

BGC Brantford Evening Program Flyer

 

 

 

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