Senior School Update
March 25, 2021
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 26: Pedagogical Day, no classes
Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, April 4: Passover begins at sundown March 27. Happy Passover!
Monday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 31: Grade 9 & 11s in school
Tuesday, March 30 and Thursday, April 1: Grade 10s in school
Wednesday, March 31: Sortie Murales, 11ème Régulier, Mme. Guillet, 11:50 AM - 2:45 PM
Thursday, April 1: Grade 11 OBA Induction, 7:00 PM: Email invitation sent to Grade 11s.
Friday, April 2: Good Friday - School Closed
Monday, April 5: Easter Monday - School Closed
Tuesday, April 6: All senior students return to in-person classes. See below for details.
Wednesday, April 7: Introduction to the SHS Indigenization Process - Town Hall event for all members of the SHS community - For more information and to register, click here.
Thursday, April 8: Academic Option Selections Presentation via zoom for Senior School 2021-2022 - 7:00 PM parents and students are welcome. Click here for the Zoom link.
Wednesday, April 21: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM School of Life event for all SS students - students join workshops from home via Zoom: no classes in the afternoon for SS students only
Thursday, April 22: Climate March during Earth Week. Details to follow.
Friday, April 30: Wellness Day - School Closed
Need To Know
An important message from Mr. Banerjee
I'm writing to follow up on Premier Legault's announcement regarding the return of Secondary III, IV and IV students to full-time in-person classes as of Monday, March 29. Please note to ensure a smooth transition back to in-person classes, the boys will continue with their hybrid schedule from March 29 until April 1 as we prepare our building and adjust our curriculum planning in order to welcome back our boys full-time. As of Tuesday, April 6, all senior boys will return to in-person classes. It is more important than ever that we are vigilant with health and safety protocols. I would ask for everyone's cooperation in adhering to Selwyn's health and safety guidelines issued in September, specifically the appropriate use of mask wearing. To ensure the safety for all, students who do not adhere to our health and safety guidelines will be removed from classes and/or school activities. We look forward to seeing all the Selwyn boys back together!
Senior School February Veritas Students of the Month
We are proud to honour two students from each grade level in Senior School every month in recognition of going above and beyond Veritas culture. Congratulations to the February Veritas students! We thank them for their outstanding contributions.National day of Remembrance for victims of COVID‑19: On March 11, Selwyn House Grade 11 student Dylan Lee read an original poem on video as a part of the City of Westmount’s tribute to the victims of COVID-19. March 11 was declared a national day of remembrance for victims of the pandemic. At 1 p.m., the entire population of Québec was asked to observe a minute of silence, with flags flying at half-mast. Read more. Click below for the video.
James Sabbagh and Vito Guzzo approved for Harvard program
Grade 10 students Vito Guzzo (photo included in last week's update) and James Sabbagh have both been accepted into this summer’s Pre-College Program at Harvard College Summer School. Read more.Gr. 11 math students see their Calculus come to ‘fruition’ What is a solid of revolution? Where do we see these in real life?
On March 24, Senior Math Teacher Samara Sayegh decided to show her students how the complexity of integral calculus can be demonstrated using the fruit and vegetables we love. Read more.
1000 Acts of Kindness Challenge is underway! Thanks to so many of you, we’ll meet our goal for Week 1's challenge and it’s not too late for students, parents and staff to participate! The sandwich challenge for Week 2 has a firm deadline of April 1 and sandwiches will be delivered to Montrealers in need on Saturday April 3. Please visit this slide presentation for all the details and continue to check our social media accounts and weekly mailbags for updates during this 10 week challenge!
Student Leadership & Experiential Education
SHS Indigenization Process: Selwyn House is excited to announce its commitment to indigenization. To learn more about what this means, click here and join us at our Town Hall event on April 7 at 7:00 PM. See details in the attached flyer.
Global Student Leadership Days (May 18 and 19): Please click here for more information on this conference, open to students in Grades 9-11.
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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