Middle School Update
October 31, 2019
Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 7: School Photo Retake Day from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in Macaulay Gym
Friday, November 8: Remembrance Day Assembly at 10 a.m. in Coristine Hall. Parents are welcome to attend.
NEW - Friday, November 8: EARLY DISMISSAL FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL at 12:30pm (after eating lunch - more info below)
Friday, November 8: Last Day of Trimester 1
Monday, November 11: Mid-Term Break - School Closed
Tuesday, November 12: Grade 8 Author Visit - Mr. John Wilson - at 10:10 a.m. in Wanstall Library (more info below)
Tuesday, November 12: Grade 8 Science Olympics at 12:30 p.m. in Rossy Agora
Wednesday, November 13: Middle School Play at 7 p.m. in Rossy Agora
Thursday, November 14: Middle School Play at 1:45 p.m. in Rossy Agora
Tuesday, November 19-Wednesday, November 20: Annual 24 Hours for the Homeless event. (more info below).
Tuesday, November 19: QAIS Parents' Speaker Series: Hal and Susan speak on Illness, Wellness, Resilience and Survival at 7pm at The Study. RSVP Now!
Thursday, November 21: Grade 8 play Persephone Bound from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Concordia University
Thursday, November 21: Early Dismissal for Middle School at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 21: Parent-Teacher-Student interviews from 12:30-8:30 p.m. (more info below)
Friday, November 22: No classes for Middle School
Friday, November 22: Parent-Teacher-Student interviews from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (more info below)
Sunday, November 24: Christ Church Cathedral volunteering
Thursday, November 28: Founder’s Day Assembly at 9:30 a.m. in Macaulay Gym
Thursday, November 28: Founder’s Day Reception - 6:00 p.m. in Coristine Hall - Minna Shulman will be honoured with the Speirs Medal - more info to come
Friday, November 29: Founder’s Day Holiday – SCHOOL IS CLOSED
Need to Know
Grade 7&8 Parent Meetings: The meetings held earlier this week were well attended. Thank you to the class parents who organized and all parents who contributed to the social events held after each meeting. We will provide summaries of the presentations by Ms. Manning in a separate email in the coming days.
UNICEF Fundraiser: Cette année, les élèves de 8e année de MaCauley ont décidé de devenir des héros de l'Halloween de l'UNICEF. Le mercredi 30 octobre, ils ont vendu des sacs de bonbons au profit de l'organisme. Ils ont également un site de dons en ligne sur la page officielle de l'UNICEF. Cliquez ici pour les encourager !
AMENDMENT - Early Dismissal Friday, November 8: There are no fall Phys. Ed. classes on Friday, November 8. Winter phys ed hockey practices/games and basketball tryouts may be scheduled. Consult the Athletic Calendar for details as they are revealed! Students who do not have a schedule practice/game/tryout will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. (after eating lunch) on Friday, November 8. If you wish for your son to remain at school until 2:45 p.m., there will be study hall offered from 1:30-2:45 p.m. that day. Please let me know if your son will attend the study hall. I will take attendance to ensure his presence that afternoon.
DATE CHANGE - The last day of fall Phys.Ed. for Middle School is Wednesday, November 6. If your son is on the senior Phys. Ed. schedule (i.e. he participates in Cadet Football, Cross Country Running, Rowing, or Golf) his last day of Phys Ed is Tuesday, November 5 so he will have an early dismissal at 2:45pm on Thursday, November 7.
Term 2 Phys. Ed. Tryouts: Students signed up for Trimester 2 phys.ed. this week which begins the week of November 11. Those interested in basketball will begin tryouts next week:
Monday and Wednesday - Bantam tryouts with Coach Oliver Maurovich in Speirs gym from 3-4:15pm
Tuesday and Thursday - Midget tryouts with Coach Boyle and Coach Munzar in Speirs gym from 3-4:15pm
Remembrance Day Assembly: Will be held on Friday, November 8 in Coristine Hall beginning at 10:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend. Please note that all students are required to be in full uniform (including blazers), and must wear a poppy. Poppies will be distributed during first period that day, and a suggested donation of $2.00 is requested.
Author Visit November 12: Award-winning BC children's author, John Wilson, will be speaking to Grade 8 students as part of "A Century of Remembrance (his school tour to mark 100 years since the first Remembrance Day). Students will have the opportunity to purchase one of his books and have it signed. Please find his list of published works attached and send your son with money on November 12 if this is of interest to you. Visit johnwilsonauthor.com to learn more about the writer and his work.
Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews: Appointments can be made using pickAtime, our online system for booking parent-student-teacher interviews. pickAtime will be available to parents starting Thursday, November 14 at 3:00 p.m. and will close on Wednesday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m. The instructions for booking appointments will be attached to next week’s mailbag. 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 interviews with their parents. They should be in uniform.
If you are unable to arrange Parent-Student-Teacher interviews for whatever reason, you may contact the teachers you would like to meet with and arrange a meeting or telephone call. You might wish to wait until report cards are emailed to you (Tuesday Nov. 19th is the target) and then arrange appointments accordingly.
"24 Hours for the Homeless" campaign, supporting Dans La Rue and creating awareness and support for homeless and at-risk youth in Montreal, will take place on November 19-20, 2019. Your son can participate by donating socks and mini mitts and/or by participating in the 24 hour event. Click HERE for all the details.
“Fish & Funds” Food Drive: Middle School students will participate in a community food drive profiting The Depot Community Food Centre during the week of December 2-6. Students, teachers and parents will collaborate in this effort on the afternoon of Thursday, December 5. For details on how to participate, click HERE.
THANK YOU
Thank you to the students and parents who gave their time to serve at a lunch for the less fortunate at Christ Church this past Sunday: Kynaston and his mom, Emelia; Matisse and his dad, Pierre; Adam and his mom, Jennifer; Luca and his mom and dad, Alison and Lorenzo; Marc and his mom, Lynn; Leo and his mom, Effie, and Roger and his mom, Bifang. Your help was greatly appreciated by the lunch guests and Cathedral members who organize the lunch.
REMINDERS
Visit previous Weekly Mailbags for details about the following:
QAIS Parents' Speaker Series on November 19 at The Study with Susan Doherty and Hal Hannaford
Friday Night Ski Club
Study Skills and Strategies lunchtime workshops for students
Photo Retakes: If your son was absent when the photos were taken, there will be a photo retakes on Thursday, November 7 between 8:15-8:45 a.m. Class photos will not be retaken. If your son wishes to have his photo retaken, please inform Ms. Beech, and send the original proof package with him to school (if you received one) on November 7.
Study Skills and Strategies
Friday Night Ski Club
QAIS Parents' Speaker Series with Hal and Susan
SAVE THE DATE
Parent Workshops 2019-20: This year, Ms. Montgomery, Ms. Rath, and Dr. Sinacore have organized a set of parent workshops on the theme of "Supporting Your Student". Please join us throughout the year for various workshops for parents. Please RSVP if possible, but all parents are welcome to attend.
Save the Date for two upcoming parent workshops:
Sunday, December 1: Dr. Sehfali Tsabary will be in Montreal at the Leonardo DaVinci Center. Her focus is on parenting and how to guide a well-adapted, capable and confident child. For ticket information, see the link below: http://www.drshefali.com/montreal
Wednesday, February 19 in the evening, Dr. Lynn Lyons will be offering a free parent workshop at Loyola High School for QAIS parents. This is a collaborative initiative with Selwyn House, Loyola, Sacred Heart, The Study, Trafalgar,and ECS. More details will follow soon.
Friday, May 1: Please join us for the “Known and Loved” Gala in honour of the Hannafords. More info to come.
Known & Loved Gala - May 1
Parent Workshops - Next One Nov 27
Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali - Dec 1
Community engagement
Don't forget to visit the Community Engagement webpage for valuable information on volunteer opportunities for our students.
Grade 8 Parents: Every year, each Grade 8 student (with one parent) is asked to serve at one lunch for the homeless and others who are less fortunate. Click here for dates, details and to sign up with Ms. Beech. We would like every Grade 8 family (student and one parent) to participate in one Sunday lunch.
2019 Splash and Dash for Sarah’s Fund for Cedars Volunteers needed for Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd in support of the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Division at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
Bake Sale for VETS CANADA on November 8, 2019. Please click here for more information.
Selwyn House School
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