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A school-wide emergency drill will take place on December 5th in collaboration with the Belleville Police Service.

To provide for the safety of students and staff, schools are required to have plans in place to respond to a wide range of emergency situations. Emergency plans include reviewing and practicing the types of emergency response: lockdown, hold and secure, shelter in place and emergency evacuation. Over the past week we have reviewed emergency response procedures in our classrooms.

• Lockdown: Response to a major incident or threat of school violence within school or school area.
• Hold and Secure: Response to on-going situations outside the school that are not related to the school.
• Shelter in Place: Response to an external situation which may or may not be related to the school. (Example: environmental situation or an extreme weather related situation in the neighbourhood).
• Emergency Evacuation: Response to a bomb threat or explosive incident at or near the school. Note: This stage will not be practiced.

Graduates, you’ve worked hard and it’s time to celebrate!

Edge Imaging will be coming to Eastside to commemorate this milestone moment. Sign up soon so you can be sure to get the time slot that works best for you.

You can click here to book Grad Photo Sittings.

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.

Our Guidance Teachers are working with students this month to review about graduation plans and to get ready for course selections for next year. For students who are pursuing an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) the following are required:

• Earn 30 credits (18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits)
• Successfully complete the Ontario secondary school literacy requirement
• Earn 2 credits through Asynchronous Online Learning
• Complete 40 hours of community involvement activities

NEW FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 9 IN 2024:

• Students will required one Grade 9 or Grade 10 Technology Credit.

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.

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!

Tuesday Dec. 5 - Friday Dec. 8 Graduation Photos

Wed. Dec. 13 - Coffee House - 6:30 pm

Until Dec. 19 - Christmas Sharing Collection

Friday Dec. 22 - Holiday Assembly (1:15 pm)

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

January 26 - February 1 - Final Exams / Culminating Activities

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