The Raven Report

We will host our annual Grade 8 Parents' Night on Thursday November 23rd at 6 pm.

Parents and students will be introduced to a community that celebrates the rich tapestry of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences that make each of us unique. They will have a chance to learn about the variety of programs and pathways that we offer. You will learn about the required and optional courses that grade nine students will choose. This is a good chance to see the school and to meet our staff.

Come on November 23rd to find out more about Eastside Secondary!

DID YOU KNOW?

• Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation.

• Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty.

• By Grade 9, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than test scores.

• Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.

Make school attendance a priority

• Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day.

• Help your children maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.

If students will be away from school, please call to notify the main office (613 962 8668). Please do not call to excuse a student from class to go to the library or other location in the school. Students who are at school, must be in class. If a student has parent permission to be out of class, they must be picked up.

Please take a moment to review our attendance expectations with your youth.

Beginning December 4, 2023, we will be implementing the Safe Arrival Student Absence Reporting System as our primary process for families to report student absences.

SafeArrival is a system used by HPEDSB schools to send messages to families by email, SMS text, and telephone. Care givers will be able to report student absences, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using their choice of a mobile app, the SafeArrival website, or an interactive toll-free phone number. Future absences can be reported anytime.

Eastside Secondary has partnered with the HPE Learning Foundation to offer a new food sharing program that will provide nutritious food for home for any students and families that need it.

Through this special funding, we are able to offer scheduled pick up opportunities to support students and families.

Our next opportunity for students to access food for home will be Friday Dec. 15.

A facebook group has been created to share information and upcoming events at Eastside Secondary. Please click the link to join.

Eastside Secondary School has an active School Council that consists of parents, staff, students, and community members. Meetings are held regularly. The team works together as an advisory group to support excellent programming and to foster ongoing school improvement.

If you are interested, please join us at 5:30 on January 15th in the library. We're going to have pizza for all who attend!

Monday Nov. 20 - Report Cards sent home

Nov. 20 - Nov 24 - Literacy Test for Grade 10 Students

Thursday Nov. 23 6 pm - Grade 8 Parents' Night

Saturday Nov. 25 - Ceramics Sale at the Farmer's Market

Friday Dec. 1 - Semi-Formal Dance

Monday Dec. 25 - Friday Jan. 5 - Winter Break (no classes)

Check our Eastside Events calendar to see all the great things that are happening at Eastside Secondary.