Middle School Update

Thurs, Oct 15-Sat, Oct 17: Grade 8-4 Outdoor Ed. Trip “Adrift”.

Sat-Sun, October 24-25: Bantam Basketball Tryouts 9:30-11am both days in Speirs gym

Thursday, October 29: Middle School Halloween Dance/Costume Party at ECS 7-10pm

Friday, October 30: Halloween Activities. Heroes and Villains optional costume theme.

Monday, November 2: Mid-Term Break - School Closed

Tuesday, November 3: Mid-Term Break - School Closed

Wed-Fri, November 4-6: Ped days. No classes for K-Grade 11.

Wednesday, November 4: Bantam Futsal Tryouts 1:30-3:00pm in Speirs gym

Thursday, November 5: Bantam Futsal Tryouts 1:00-2:30pm in Speirs gym

Friday, November 6: Last day of fall phys. ed. and Term 1 classes

Monday, November 9: First day of winter phys. ed. and Term 2 classes

Wednesday, November 11: Remembrance Day Assembly for MS & SS students at 10:20am

Thursday, November 12: School Photo Retake Day

Winter Phys. Ed. Updates:

• New Winter Phys Ed. option - Broomball! This recreational team option will be played on the Middle School sport schedule (Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons) at an indoor facility on McGill campus. It will replace the Winter Multi-sport (outdoor) Phys. Ed. option. If you’d like to sign up for broomball, contact Ms. Beech (beechv@selwyn.ca).

• Futsal Tryouts are coming up during the November PED days - November 4 1:30–3:00 p.m and November 5 1:00–2:30 p.m. in the Spiers Gym. At the Bantam level (open to grade 7 & 8 students), we will have two teams; 1 team playing in the top GMAA division and the second team playing in the second GMAA division. The goal will be to finalize the top division roster by the end of the second tryout. For any questions regarding the Futsal program or if your son cannot attend a tryout session, please reach out to Mr. Banerjee (banerjeen@selwyn.ca) to make arrangements. Additional tryouts will be held the following week if needed, depending on participation numbers.

• The sign up Google Form is closed. If you’d like to change your selection, reach out to Ms. Beech directly via email.

Notice of Sidewalk Repairs Around Selwyn House: We've been advised that reconstruction and repairs to damaged sidewalks will be carried out by the City of Westmount on Côte-Saint-Antoine Road and Stanton Street beginning Thursday, October 22. The work is expected to be completed early in the week of October 26, weather permitting. Parking on these streets will be prohibited during this period, but pedestrian access will be maintained. We can expect restricted flow of traffic on these streets, especially during pickup and drop off times. To reduce the amount of vehicular traffic, we request that parents of older students make arrangements to drop off and pick up students on nearby streets, or use public transportation if possible, until the work is complete.

Re-enrollment Forms for 2027–28 were emailed to families today, Thursday, October 8. Please sign electronically and submit the online re-enrollment form by November 1. Families received an email with a mySelwyn link to complete the form. We kindly ask that you submit the form by the deadline to assist with our planning, as we currently have waitlists for most grades. You can also find the form in mySelwyn by clicking on the “Form to Review” notice at the top of the page. Please note that only one parent is required to digitally sign the form. If you require assistance, please contact Ms. Kelli Poulin at poulink@selwyn.ca.

Holiday Marketplace at SHS December 2nd: With the holiday season just around the corner, the PVA is excited to announce it is organizing our third Holiday Marketplace on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd. 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. All the money raised will benefit a local charity. 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. We will have more information coming in the next few weeks. To get involved, please email amandajelowicki@hotmail.com

Heroes vs Villains - Halloween at Selwyn: Students and staff are invited to dress up on Friday, October 30th for Halloween. Join in on this year’s theme of Heroes vs Villains and dress up as your favourite character or create your own superhero! More details about Halloween activities will be shared in the coming weeks.