Senior School Update
October 24, 2019
Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 24: CEGEP Info tonight, 7:00-9:00 pm in the Rossy Agora, Open to all Senior School students and parents.
RAISING FUNDS DURING MOVEMBER: In the month formerly known as November, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the world Grow a Mo, Move for Movember or Host a Mo-ment to raise much-needed funds for men’s health.
Sunday, November 3 - Tuesday, November 5, Ontario Student Leadership Conference (OSLC), Niagara Falls, ON
Wednesday, November 6: GBS Boarding School Fair 6:00-8:30 pm (Coristine Hall) Come meet representatives from 4 Canadian and 12 American Prep Schools. If you are interested in exploring Prep School this is a great place to learn more about what different schools have to offer.
School photo proof packages, class photos and ID cards were distributed to students last week. Please be advised that the deadline to order a photo package is this week. Orders can be placed online. If your son was absent when the photos were taken, there will be a Photo Retake Day on Thursday, November 7. Class photos will not be retaken. If your son wishes to have his photo retaken, please contact Ms.Wong, and send the original proof package with him to school (if you received one) on November 7.
Students needing a re-take must bring in original photo proof as it indicates portrait ID code) Also Grade 11 Cap and Gown Grad photos from 9:30 - 11:30 am (Mac Gym). ** Please avoid scheduling outside appointments the morning of November 7 for Grade 11 grad photos as there is no retake at the school! The grad photo goes in the yearbook and in the Grade 11 grad mosaic! If Grade 11s miss the photo session, they would need to go to an alternate location to join a grad photo session at another school.
Friday, November 8, Senior Remembrance Day Assembly, 10 am Coristine Hall, full school uniform including school blazer. A reminder to please bring in $2 donation for a poppy, given out in first period. Proceeds go to the Royal Canadian Legion
Monday, November 11: Mid-Term Break - School Closed
Need to Know
Friday, Jan. 17 Mt Bromont, Friday, Feb. 7 Mt Saint-Sauveur Friday, Feb. 14 to Mont Bromont
In the shadow of a tiny giant: Jonah Rosen at the climate march read more
Terry Fox 2019: Over 500 students participated in Selwyn House School’s annual Terry Fox Run on Oct.11. As of the 15th, Selwyn had raised over $4,100 for the Terry Fox Foundation this year, which is an exceptional amount for a school of its size. Read more Link to some photos
Gryphons crush GMAA Cross-Country Meet The 9-member cross-country squad had a great showing at the annual GMAA Cross-Country Meet on October 9, over on Mont-Royal. Alexis Delplace 2020 and his brother, Oliver 2022, both qualified for the RSEQ Cross-Country Provincials, as did Alexandre Savard 2022. Alexis placed ninth in the Juvenile category, while Oliver and Alexandre placed fourth and ninth respectively in the Midget age group.
Please join us on November 19 at The Study for an evening with Susan Doherty and Hal Hannaford, as part of the QAIS Parents' Speaker Series. The topic for this upcoming session will be: Illness, Wellness, Resilience and Survival. Events in the QAIS Parents' Speaker Series are open to all, at no cost. Please join us for this touching and honest account. RSVP Now!
Save the date KNOWN & LOVED GALA, Friday, May 1: A farewell celebration in honour of The Hannafords. More details to follow.
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
From Director of Innovation & Growth
Parent Workshops: First workshop "Supporting Your Son with Study Skills" Oct. 29 8:15-9:15 am + Oct. 30 12:30 - 1:30 pm (repeat workshop). Rsvp https://tinyurl.com/shsworkshops
Leadership Opportunities
Community Engagement
Annual Shoe Drive - During October
Splash and Dash Nov 1 + Nov. 2 Sign up at www.splashanddash.ca to volunteer or to register a team. For information on Sarah’s Fund Ambassador Program, please click here.
Selwyn House School
Email: info@selwyn.ca
Website: www.selwyn.ca
Location: 95 Chemin Cote St Antoine, Westmount, QC, Canada
Phone: 5149319481
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelwynHouseSchool/