Middle School Update
November 5
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 9: First day of Term 2 classes and winter phys. ed. (MS schedule)
Tuesday, November 10: First day of winter phys. ed. (for sports on Senior school schedule)
Wednesday, November 11: Remembrance Day Assembly for MS & SS students at 10:20am
Thursday, November 12: School Photo Retake Day
Friday, November 13: Middle School Dance at Trafalgar School for Girls. Details below.
Tuesday, November 17: Parent Education Opportunity on managing student (and parent) anxiety. 6-7:30pm at Selwyn House. Details and RSVP below.
Wednesday, November 18: Grade 8 Science Olympics with ECS. Details below.
Thursday, November 19: Early Dismissal for Middle School at 11:15 a.m.
Thursday, November 19: Parent-Student-Teacher virtual conferences from 1:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 20: No classes for Middle School
Friday, November 20: Parent-Student-Teacher virtual conferences from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25: Macaulay House Day - more details to come!
Thursday, November 26: Founder’s Day Reception from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Coristine Hall. Details to follow.
Friday, November 27: Founder’s Day Holiday - school is closed
Need to Know
Halloween Festivities at SHS were spook-tacular! Thank you to parents, students and staff who participated and contributed to a fun Halloween day in the Middle School! The PVA decorated our dining hall Marvel-ously and provided inspiration for our week of activities!
Lucky winners of our candy jars were Lukas Gongora Munares and Nathaniel Cohen.
Winners of the MS costume competition were: 1st - Rocco Terrigno as Viper; 2nd - Luka Rudnicki as Lorax; 3rd - Jackson Gannon as a zombie; and honorable mention to Maks Turek Vallapah as Michael Jackson.
The winner of the pumpkin decorating contest was class 8-1, who will receive Timbits next week for their class to enjoy. Congratulations to everyone for their creative efforts!
We’re also encouraged and pleased that over 60 of our Middle School students attended the ECS Halloween party on October 29, many in costume, and took part in the haunted house and photo booth with enthusiasm.
Winter Phys Ed: Before Monday, coaches will reach out to students in their winter phys. ed. classes to let them know where to meet and what to bring on Monday or Tuesday, their first day of the new phys. ed. term. mySelwyn will be updated with winter phys. ed. classes by Monday as well.
School Photo Retakes Nov 12: If your son was absent when the photos were taken, he will be expected to participate in Photo Retake Day on Thursday, November 12. If your son wishes to have his photo retaken, please inform Ms. Beech so she can ensure that he doesn’t miss the photo retake session!
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
Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences November 19 and 20: Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences will take place on November 19 and 20. The pickAtime booking system will open on November 12 at 3:00 p.m. and close on November 18 at 2:00 p.m. Instructions for booking appointments are available here. Please note that conferences are not mandatory. If you prefer to wait until after receiving the report card, you may contact teachers directly to arrange a phone call or alternate meeting time. Students are expected to attend all virtual conferences with their parents. Report cards are expected to be available on Wednesday, November 18.
Poppies on Remembrance Day: Each student will receive a poppy in class on November 11 to wear at our Remembrance Day assembly. Please note that all students are required to be in full uniform (including blazers) for this special assembly. Please send in a $2 donation (or more) for a poppy on November 11. Donations go to the Royal Canadian Legion in support of Canadian veterans and to promote Remembrance.
Grade 8 Science Olympics: If you are interested in competing in the Science Olympics with ECS, please fill out this form (that was also emailed to Grade 8 students on Oct 28) and submit it right away! 10 students will be asked to participate. If you are asked, you need to be available from 1-3pm on Wednesday, Nov. 18th (period 4) For more information, speak to Ms. Corbie or Mr. Jenkins.
New Men’s Underwear Drive for Dans la Rue: As part of Selwyn House’s 24 Hours for the Unhoused, a 24-hour experience that raises awareness of homelessness through workshops, discussions, hands-on activities, and reflection, we are collecting new men’s underwear to donate to Dans la Rue, an organization that supports youth experiencing homelessness in Montreal. Our Middle School and Senior School students are invited to participate by donating new, unopened packages of men’s underwear to help meet an important basic need in our community. There will be collection boxes throughout Middle and Senior school until November 17.
Middle School Dance at Trafalgar November 13: Grade 7&8 students are invited to this inter-school event taking place on Friday, November 13, 7-10pm at Trafalgar School for Girls. Students can register their participation beginning November 9 by bringing $10 to Ms. Beech’s office. Students must show their student ID cards. Snacks will be sold at the dance, doors will close at 8pm.
Reminders
Visit our MS Update page for news and action items you may have missed, such as:
Holiday Marketplace at SHS December 2: With the holiday season just around the corner, the PVA is excited to announce it is organizing our third Holiday Marketplace on Wednesday, December 2. Keeping sustainability in mind, after the November break the PVA will start collecting gently used items including toys, games, books, puzzles, holiday decorations, small household goods and more, for resale to students, staff and family members in a holiday market format.It's a great opportunity for parents to get involved as the PVA will need many volunteers to help man market stalls, contribute baked goods, items for sale, etc. All proceeds will benefit St. Gabriel's Parish and their community outreach program. To get involved, please email amandajelowicki@hotmail.com
Message from the PVA: The PVA (Parent Volunteer Association) invites all SHS new parents to join them on Friday, November 13 @ 8:15am for a coffee morning meet-up. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet other new parents. Meeting will be at Mouton Noir at Westmount Rec Centre (4675 St- Catherine Street West Westmount H3Z 1S4).
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