Middle School Update
May 23, 2024
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 24: No breakfast service
Friday, May 24: Middle School Dance at 7pm in Coristine Hall at SHS. Sign up by 1:30pm tomorrow!
Friday, May 31: Last day of Phys. Ed. classes for all Grade 7&8 students
Monday, June 3: Middle School Athletic Celebration 3-4:30pm in Coristine Hall. Details below.
Wednesday, June 5: No breakfast service
Friday, June 7: Last day of breakfast service for students in Coristine Hall
Friday, June 7: Last day of classes. Half day for Grades 7&8, 12:30 dismissal
Mon-Wed June 10-12: Middle School Exam Period. Detailed schedule and guidelines below. Exams between 9-11am, no lunches served.
Tuesday, June 11: Volunteer Appreciation Tea at 8:00am. Details to follow.
Thursday, June 13: MS Closing Celebration for Grades 7&8 students and parents at 4pm in Coristine Hall.
Need to Know
Middle School recognizes Veritas: We are proud to honour students for going above and beyond Veritas culture. Congratulations Marc Wu (7-2) for earning 50 individual Veritas points throughout the school year. We applaud him for making the effort day in and day out. Wear your Veritas tie with pride!
Phys. Ed. Selection for students entering Grade 8 in September: Please find a complete list of the intended MS phys. ed. offerings for 2024-25 here. Please note that all options are subject to change. We ask current Grade 7 students to discuss the phys. ed. options at home and complete the Fall Phys. Ed. Course Selection Form by Monday, June 3. Winter and spring phys. ed. selection will take place next year, in advance of those terms. Current Grade 8 students made their Grade 9 phys. ed. selection for all terms in early April.
Middle School Exam Guidelines: Please carefully read these Guidelines for the MS Exams, being held June 10-12 from 9-11am. It is important that students are familiar with the expectations and protocols. Reminders: Exams begin at 9am each day. Students will only be allowed into the building at 8:50 a.m. and must leave when they've finished their exam each day. Students are expected to be dressed in full uniform. No lunch is served on exam days.
Spring Gryphon Sale Tally – Thank you to everyone who donated uniform items and joined us at last Wednesday's Gryphon Sale. Thanks to your generous clothing donations and to all of you who joined us bright and early at the sale, we raised $4121.00 for the Nancy Pitfield Endowment fund which is used to offer a one-year partial bursary to a student in Grade 7. The next Gryphon Sale is slated for September 4, 2024, details to follow. We are extremely low on stock, so please continue to drop off any gently used uniform articles you may have in the bins located just inside the front door of the school. Thank you!
Duke of Ed Registration Reminder: All Grade 8 students had a presentation about the Duke of Edinburgh Award earlier this month. If you want to use summer activities to complete Duke of Ed hours, make sure you sign up for the award program before the summer. You must be 14 years old to register. Registration instructions and more information can be found here (watch the videos at the bottom of the page). See Ms. Schwartz for any questions.
The MS Study Challenge is designed to help students prepare for end-of-year assessments. Students can participate in the study challenges at any time, but weekly participation is encouraged for maximum benefit…and prizes! Follow this link and complete this week’s MS Study Challenge.
Middle School Athletic Celebration: Selwyn House is thrilled to celebrate the 2023-24 athletic year in a year-end ceremony with all MS students, staff and coaches from 3-4:30pm on Monday, June 3 in Coristine Hall. Parents are invited to join us as we honour award winners and share memories from the year. A light reception will follow the ceremony. Parents are asked to RSVP here by May 31 if you plan to attend. All Grade 7&8 students are expected to attend in full uniform with blazer.
MS Closing Celebration! We are delighted to celebrate the end of the year with Grade 7&8 students and parents from 4-5pm on Thursday, June 13! Each student is invited to bring a maximum of 2 guests. After a brief closing in Coristine Hall, light refreshments will be served. Students must be wearing their full school uniform, including the SHS blazer. We expect all Grade 8 students to attend and arrive between 3:30-3:45pm to receive instructions. Grade 7 students are highly encouraged to attend. Please inform Ms. Beech if your son (and guests) WILL NOT be able to join us for this event.
Pre-University Inaugural Class Excels with Over 80 University Offers: Congratulations to the inaugural Pre-University Class on their outstanding achievements and for paving the way for future cohorts. Their hard work, commitment to academics, and contributions to the school community have earned them places at prestigious universities in a wide variety of competitive programs. To date, these pioneering students have received a combined total of 80 offers of admission, with every student securing at least one early offer or acceptance into their first-choice program. The graduating class has been awarded over $550,000 CAD in merit-based scholarships and bursaries, exemplifying the academic depth and breadth of the program, the strength of varsity athletics, and the student leadership opportunities that Selwyn House provides. Read more.
Reminders
Visit previous week’s Updates for news you may have missed, such as:
- MS Clubs and Activities: School Life Opportunities and calendar overview
- Important Dates for 2024-25
- Summer Camps: see our camps webpage here.
End of Year Reminders:
MS Exam Schedule Exam June 10-12 only between 9-11am. No lunches served.
- Grade 7 Exam/Assessment Prep Sheets
- Grade 8 Exam/Assessment Prep Sheets
Middle School Closing Celebration for Grade 7&8 students, parents and staff on Thursday June 13 from 4-5pm.
Middle School Dance May 24: Grade 7&8 students are invited to this inter-school event taking place on Friday, May 24 7-10pm at Selwyn House. Advance ticket sales only ($5 admission), at Ms. Beech’s office. Snacks will be sold at the dance, doors will close at 8pm.
Selwyn House Yearbook Ads: Yearbook recognition ads are a great way for families to commemorate student achievements and important milestones personalized with your own sentimental message and a cherished photo or photo collage. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’ll last forever. To purchase your ad online, follow the instructions listed in this link. Please note there is limited space, so please be sure to claim your ad space in the book as soon as possible! All ad orders MUST be placed by June 1. Please do not contact or send materials to the school, the ads are all done through the Jostens website.
Intergenerational Tea with Contactivity: The PVA co-chairs are still looking for a few more volunteer bakers for the end-of-year Intergenerational Tea with Contactivity on June 3. Please sign up here if you would like to bake for this event.
Valley of the Birdtail Book Event - June 4 - Sign up to attend! June is National Indigenous History Month and Selwyn parents are invited to meet author and Old Boy Andrew Stobo Sniderman, Class of 2001, who co-wrote Valley of the Birdtail: an Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation. Please join us on Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm for refreshments and food from Screaming Chef Cuisine (Chef Ryland Diome ‘06) and a talk about the themes of the book as we explore reconciliation and calls to action. You don’t need to have read the book to join! Please sign up here. Friends and neighbours are also welcome to attend! If you would like to read the book, there are a limited number of copies available at reception for $20 cash. Donations for Selwyn’s Indigenization Program are welcome via this link or at the door. We hope you can join us :)
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