Senior School Update
January 19, 2023
Upcoming Events
Friday, January 20: Grade 11 Jostens Grad Rings, 12:50 PM, Rossy Agora. Balance of payment due.
Friday, January 20: Friday Night Ski Club - 2:45 - 10:00 PM, Mont Olympia
Monday, January 23 - Tuesday, January 24: 9-3 North of the Wild Camping Trip, L'Interval
Wednesday, January 25: Gr. 11 Parents Info Evening re Grad 2023, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Rossy Agora
Friday, January 27: Friday Night Ski Club, 2:45 - 10:00 PM, Bromont
Saturday, January 28: Grade 11 - Atelier préparatoire #2 DELF 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday, January 30 - Tuesday, January 31: 9-1 North of the Wild Camping Trip, L'Interval
Tuesday, January 31: Illness, Wellness, Resilience, and Survival - Susan Doherty & Hal Hannaford, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Coristine Hall. Details below.
Thursday, February 2 - Friday, February 3: Grade 9-2 North of the Wild Camping Trip, L'Interval
Thursday, February 2 - Saturday, February 4: Grade 11 Grad Ski Trip, Mont Sainte-Anne
Monday, February 6: Mid-Term Break - School Closed
Tuesday, February 7 - Friday, February 10: Teacher Appreciation Week hosted by the PVA
Friday, February 10: Friday Night Ski Club, 2:45 - 10:00 PM, Saint-Sauveur
Need to Know
Illness, Wellness, Resilience, and Survival - A New Understanding - presentation by Susan Doherty and Hal Hannaford, Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Coristine Hall, Full details and RSVP here.
Judges for Grade 8 Science Fair: Looking for judges annual Grade 8 Science Fair Thursday, February 2,. If you are available on February 2, 8:00 - 10:30 AM, please email Ms. Meghan Dalton
Parent Volunteer Association (PVA) Message to Parents: February 7-10 is staff appreciation week. Please read here for the details and join us in this fun-filled week!
Contactivity Winter Programming: Calling all students! We are looking for students to join our Contactivity Programs this winter. If you enjoy working with senior citizens, please fill out this form. Click here to read about all partnership programs between Contactivity and Selwyn House.
***Joining Contactivity counts towards an ECA and towards community service hours***
Calling All Scholars! The Montreal Round of the World Scholars Cup, St George’s School Feb 12-13. We are looking for students to represent Selwyn House this year. Students compete in teams of three and they can email Ms. Montgomery the list of their team members by January 27 or speak to her if they have any questions.
Winter Gryphon Sale Tally: Thanks to your generous uniform donations and all those who joined us yesterday morning, we raised $2627 for the Nancy Pitfield Endowment fund at the Winter Gryphon Sale. Donations of gently-used uniform articles are appreciated and accepted all year long and can be dropped off in the bins right inside the front door of the school. See you at the spring sale on May 17.
Happy Lunar New Year! A big thank you to our parent volunteers who beautified the school in time for Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year's Eve is January 21 and the new year begins January 22, ushering in the Year of the Rabbit.
Post-Secondary Corner
Canadian Coast Guard Opportunity, Deadline February 10: If you are interested in finding out more about the Canadian Coast Guard College and opportunities that exist, please visit the following link: Canadian Coast Guard College (ccg-gcc.gc.ca) Read more.
Questions about Cégep and/or Grade 12? Any Grade 11 students who have questions about Cégep programs, applications are encouraged to email Mr. Laframboise to set up an appointment.
Reminders
Visit our Covid Corner for the latest health & safety guidelines
Public Health - InfoSanté priority line for parents (in English and in French).
Personalize this year’s Yearbook! To purchase your ad online by deadline May 13, follow these instructions. Please do not contact or send materials to the school. For questions, please contact Ms. Kelli Poulin.
514-931-9481