Elementary School Update

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Remembrance Day ~ Assembly, Poppy Donation & uniform:

• All boys will receive a poppy in class on Wednesday morning. They are expected to wear a poppy during the ES Remembrance Day Assembly that afternoon.

• Please send in a 2$(or more) donation for a Poppy on Tuesday, November 11. All proceeds go to the Royal Canadian Legion.

• Boys in Grade 1 and 2 must wear their uniform including the black SHS sweater and proper school shoes.

• Boys in Grades 3 to 6 must wear their Full Dress Uniform, including tie and blazer and proper school shoes.

• Parents are welcome.

ES Parent Student Teacher Conferences ~ November 19 and 20

• Thursday, November19 will take place in person (8:00am to 8:00pm)

• Friday, November 20 will take place virtually (8:00am to 12:00pm)

• Online booking will be available through Pick-a-time as of Thursday, November 12 (3pm). Parents will have until Wednesday, November 18 at 2pm to book your appointment(s), at which time the system will be shut down.

• Instructions on how to self-select appointments are included. Please note Pick-a-time will only open next Thursday, November 12 at 3pm.

• Time blocks are 15 minutes in length (which includes a 10 minute appointment and 5 minutes of “travel” time).

• At minimum, parents are encouraged to meet with their son(s) homeroom teacher.

• All parents are invited to meet with their son(s) homeroom teacher, as well as any of the specialists.

• Boys in grades 3 to 6 are to attend the interviews with their parents.

• Boys are to wear their uniform.

Macaulay House Day ~ Wednesday November 25: This year we are introducing house days to the whole school. Each house will have an opportunity to be celebrated throughout the year. On Wednesday, November 25, students from Macaulay House are invited to wear their house t-shirt with their uniform pants. All other students must come to school in their full uniform.

Parent Education Opportunity ~ Building Brave Brains: Psychologists Dr. Ann Emery and Dr. Katie Saunders are looking forward to welcoming Selwyn House parents on November 17 at 6pm. This will be an evening of learning and practice centred around strategies for parents to help manage their sons’ (and their own!) anxiety. This practical workshop is research driven and informed by our years of clinical work with children, teens, and families as well as collaborations with your sons’ educators and school staff. Please join us for a safe but scary and certainly important and fun evening. RSVP and pre-workshop survey link: Selwyn Parents Pre-Workshop Survey