Middle School Update
January 21, 2021
Message from the Head of Middle School
This week, Selwyn House is celebrating Kindness Week, an initiative led by the Prefects. In our Tuesday assembly, a ‘kindness challenge’ was put to the Middle School students; send a note to your favourite teacher. I wanted to share one of these with you here, sent by a student to all his teachers, as I think it embodies so well what we want our students to experience:
“You can see that I do not have a favourite teacher. Everyone has their own personality and traits, and you guys are just equal. As much as you love teaching at Selwyn House, I love learning every day when I am currently in class. I love being energetic, funny, smart and curious. You have all taught me that. Every teacher is always kind, even more than kind actually. You guys are astonishing, or more than that, there are other words I can use. Most of all I have become a more responsible and caring person since I started grade 7. Thank you for teaching me and I hope to learn more from you.” ~ Grade 7 Student
Mr. Sebastien Lajoie ~ lajoies@selwyn.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, January 25: Beginning of new Arts courses (Term 3 rotation)
Wednesday, January 27: Term 1 Report Cards will be emailed.
Thursday, January 28: Dismissal at 11:15 a.m. No Lunch served.
Thursday, January 28: Parent-Teacher-Student interviews via Zoom from 1:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 29: No classes for Middle School
Friday, January 29: Parent-Teacher-Student interviews via Zoom from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Monday, February 1: Mid-Term Break - school closed
Wednesday, February 3: Beginning of next MS Phys Ed rotation.
Wednesday, February 3: Grade 7&8 Parent Meeting via Zoom at 7-8pm. See details below.
Need to know
Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews January 28 & 29: BOOKING IS OPEN. Appointments can be made using pickAtime, our online booking software. The instructions for booking appointments are attached. Please note that interviews are not mandatory and you have the option to contact a teacher to arrange a phone call or alternate meeting time if that is preferable. Students are expected to attend Zoom interviews with their parents.
MS Parent Meeting: There will be a meeting for all Grade 7&8 parents on Wednesday, February 3 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. via Zoom. At this meeting, Mr. Downey, Mr. Lajoie, Ms. Montgomery, Ms. Prieur, Mr. Maurovich and Ms. Cozens will address parents, followed by break out sessions hosted by Mr. Lajoie (for Grade 7 parents) and Mr. Banerjee (for Grade 8 parents). Parents will be given an opportunity to submit their questions and concerns online in advance of the meeting. Look for a Google Form in the January 28 update as well as a Zoom link invitation.
Covid-19 and Online Learning Update: Public Health has been updating its procedures for school over the past few days. If your son has any symptoms, please keep him at home and complete the Covid-19 symptom self-assessment tool to determine if your son needs to be tested.
Please be aware that Zoom instruction is reserved for students who are absent for Covid-19 related reasons, including: waiting for Covid-19 test results; isolating after potential exposure; isolating after receiving positive test results (self or family member); and medical exemptions.
reminders
Visit previous Weekly Mailbags for details about the following:
Check MS Announcements slideshow daily for up to date news and information
FOCUS - after-school homework supervision with Peter Kang (kangp@selwyn.ca)
MS Gryphon Podcasts are posted HERE. Listeners are invited to fill out this form.
Selwyn House School
Website: www.selwyn.ca
Location: 95 Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Antoine, Westmount, QC, Canada
Phone: 514-931-9481
Facebook: facebook.com/selwynhouseschool