Senior School Update

Monday, September 9: Senior School (Grades 9 to 11) Parent Info Evening - details below.

Wednesday, September 11: Spirit Day - house t-shirts, athletic bottoms and running shoes.

Thursday, September 12: School Picture Day K-12 (Full Uniform).

Friday, September 13: Terry Fox Run.

Monday, September 16: Breakfast service begins for students and staff.

September 20-23: Grade 10/11 Upper Gatineau River Trip.

September 23-27: Truth and Reconciliation Week.

Monday, September 30: Orange Shirt Day during Truth & Reconciliation Week. Details below.

Monday, September 30: Attestation day, official attendance verification day. Details to come.

Parent Information Evening - Monday, September 9

Time: 5:45 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: Coristine Hall

Who Should Attend: Parents of students in Grades 9 to 11

Join us for an informative evening where you'll have the opportunity to meet your son's teachers and gain insights into the upcoming school year. Mr. Banerjee (Head of Senior School), Mr. McCarney (Academic Director) and Ms. Peterman (College & University Advisor) will lead the opening session prior to parents meeting their son's teachers. Teachers will provide an overview of their courses and what to expect throughout the year. Upon arrival, you will receive your son's schedule, along with a list of his teachers and the locations for each presentation. Throughout the evening, teachers will reference the Grade 9, 10, and 11 Course Descriptions, which we encourage you to review beforehand.

Terry Fox Run: All Selwyn House students will be participating in the annual Terry Fox Run on Friday, September 13. Students will attend school in their house t-shirts and Selwyn House athletics wear and should be prepared to run outside regardless of the weather. We also recommend bringing a water bottle. Please read the following Parent Information Letter for specific details about fundraising, event timing, and expectations. Please encourage your friends and family to support our fundraising efforts by donating on our school fundraising page.

Spirit Day! For all of the fun filled details, or to volunteer, please click here!

Extra Help: Need a place to go for help or resources in Français + CCQ + HQC. Please visit Midi-récupération, which takes place every Wednesday at lunch in Speirs 5.

Contactivity: Calling all students! We are looking for students to join our Contactivity Programs this fall. If you enjoy connecting with senior citizens, please fill out this sign-up form by September 29. Middle and Senior School students can be paired with a Senior citizen for the fall term to chat weekly in person or on Zoom. Middle School students can also join our Crafting Club to learn how to knit, make jewelry, and more from Contactivity members.

Volunteering Opportunities: Centre Greene: Looking for a rewarding way to give back? Join us on September 15 to help Centre Greene set up for their sandwich-making event with Bread and Beyond, happening the next day. It’s a fantastic opportunity to support a great cause and make a difference in our community. If you're interested, please email Ms. Segal for more information. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Grade 10/11 Upper Gatineau River Trip - Last Day to Sign Up: Sept. 20th to 23rd 2024.

Four days, three nights on a gorgeous river with tasty food, some big rapids, some chill time, and an insightful guest from Kitigan Zibi.If you have been on it, then you know how impactful this trip is. Don't miss out on this opportunity.

Fill out this form asap if you want to come (click link) Deadline is Today!

Open to grades 10 and 11. Approximate cost: 1500$/student.

Priority will be given to students in grades 10 and 11 who have not been on this trip before.

Grade 11 Outdoor Ed Trip - BOLD!

This trip will be fully student planned and student led. Where we go, what we do, gear and food, packing, navigation, safety considerations - all this will be in the hands of the group that is chosen for this expedition. This trip qualifies for Duke of Ed GOLD adventurous journey.

Spots are limited. Priority will be given to students who have excelled in the Selwyn outdoor trips or have demonstrated a peculiar affinity to the outdoors. Sign up here by Sept 30th.

Truth & Reconciliation Week: Sept. 23-30

During the week of September 23rd through September 30th, the school will be engaging in learning opportunities and activities based on the theme: Taking Truth to Action, inspired by programming from the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation. Students and staff will honour the lives lost from Canada’s residential school system on September 30th by wearing orange shirts. Students may wear ANY orange shirt on Sept. 30 with their uniform pants and proper school shoes. Our orange shirt design is the same as last year, featuring a two row wampum. You may purchase a shirt via this Google Form. Shirts will be distributed to Homeroom Teachers (ES), Core Group Teachers (MS), and available for pick up in Ms. Kaur’s office (SS). These orange shirts may also be worn throughout the year as part of the SHS physical education uniform. All proceeds will go towards an Indigenous organization in Kahnawake to be determined by the Indigenous Student Committee. If you have any questions, please contact Eden Schwartz.

Fall Gryphon Sale Tally: Thank you to everyone who donated uniform items and joined us at yesterday’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 $6140.00 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 January 15, 2025, 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!

PVA Invitation: The PVA (Parent Volunteer Association) invites all SHS new parents to join them on Tuesday, September 24 @ 8:15am for a coffee morning meet-up. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet other new parents. Meeting will be at Mouton Noir cafe at Westmount Rec Centre (4675 St- Catherine Street West Westmount H3Z 1S4). Sign up here.

Senior School Extracurricular Activities and Clubs: To sign-up for an ECA or a club, all you need to do is show up. If you have any questions regarding ECAs or Clubs, please don't hesitate to contact Mr. Bracewell (bracewellj@selwyn.ca). ECA and Club Locations may be found here.

Intramurals: Intramurals take place during senior lunch from 1:10 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. in the Macaulay gym. In order to participate, it is MANDATORY to wear running shoes in the gym. Intramurals will run Monday to Thursday for grade 9, 10, 11. Any questions, please contact Coach E.

Argyle Shop News: Regular store hours will resume on Monday, September 9.

Student Directory (Updated regularly): The student directory is available online through mySelwyn under the Resource tab. Reminder that your username for mySelwyn will be the email we have on file. For help accessing mySelwyn, contact Ms. Poulin. This online directory is the exclusive property of Selwyn House School. Please note that the directory is provided for the sole use of parents of current Selwyn House School students. The Student Directory is not to be reproduced or distributed.