Senior School Update

Wednesday, November 20: Breakfast service is canceled.

Thursday, November 21: Early Dismissal for Senior School students at 11:45 a.m.

Thursday, November 21: Parent-Student-Teacher virtual conferences from 1:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday, November 22: Parent-Student-Teacher virtual conferences from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Friday, November 22: No classes for students K-11.

Thursday, November 28: Founder's Day Reception, details below.

Friday, November 29: Founder's Day Holiday - School Closed.

December 9 - December 13: Pre-U Exams

December 12 - STUDY DAY FOR GRADES 9-11 (No classes)

December 13 - December 19: Senior School December Exams, GRADES 9-11.

Parent-Student-Teacher Virtual Conferences Nov 21 & 22: Booking will open Thursday, November 14 at 3:00 p.m. Interviews are optional. If it is more convenient, you are welcome to contact a teacher directly to set up a phone call or an alternate meeting time. You may also wish to wait until the Trimester 1 Report Card is emailed to you (target date Tuesday, November 19) and then arrange appointments accordingly. Students are expected to attend the Parent Student Teacher Conferences with their parents on November 21 and 22. The instructions for booking appointments are attached.

Grade 9 Workshop Day #1 - Information for Families

Grade 9 students will participate in a day of workshops, including a mentorship breakfast with Old Boys, team-building exercises, and conflict resolution activities on Wednesday, November 20. More information can be found in this information letter.

Movember Morning Runs!

To help promote men's physical and mental health during the month of November, we'll be holding a couple of optional morning runs Tuesday, November 19, 2024 and Tuesday November 26, 2024.

If you're interested in participating, we will be meeting by the Veritas sign at 7:15 a.m., we will run approximately 5 km, ending with a hill run for those who can handle it, and we will return to school by about 7:50 a.m. After the run, Ms. Littman and Mr. Banerjee have arranged for participants to receive 1 free breakfast item and be permitted to wear Selwyn athletic gear for the rest of the school day.

You do not need to be a serious runner to join!

You do not need to be growing a moustache to join!

You must wear weather appropriate running gear, though.

If you are interested, please sign up here and please email Dan Elbling (elblingd@selwyn.ca) if you have any questions.

24hrs for the Unhoused

Earlier this week, 32 middle and senior school students participated in our annual 24 Hours for the Unhoused event. During the event, they prepared 650 sandwiches for local shelters and listened to speakers from organizations dedicated to supporting the homeless and other nonprofits working to combat homelessness in Montreal. The evening featured an impactful story from a man who shared his experiences of living on the streets for over 20 years. The night concluded with the Dans la Rue truck providing food and hot chocolate as the boys prepared for a night sleeping outdoors in the cold. We are deeply grateful for their remarkable participation. Additionally, we have extended our soup and socks collection until the end of the month. If you can donate canned soup or new socks, please send them with your sons to drop off in the designated areas. Thank you for your continued support!

Calling all scholars!

The Montreal Round of the World Scholars Cup is taking place here at Selwyn House Jan 26-27, 2024. Selwyn House students have historically had successful showings at this fun, multi-faceted academic competition and we are looking to fill this year’s team. Weekly practices will start soon. Please contact Ms. Egan for more information.

The Gryphons CSSHL Hockey Team is excited to host their season Home Opener on Saturday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Westmount Recreation Center. We invite the entire Selwyn House community to come out, cheer loudly, and support our team as they hit home ice. Let’s show our Gryphons spirit and make it a memorable evening! Special Athletic Fan shirts are still available at the Argyle Shop with proceeds going to the Gryphon Fund get yours today at www.argyleshop.ca

Founder's Day 2024

The Selwyn House community is invited to attend the celebration of the 116th anniversary of the founding of the school on Thursday, November 28 in Coristine Hall. The reception starts at 6:00 p.m. and the presentations will begin at 6:45 p.m.

Click here for more information about the evening and to RSVP.

Argyle Shop Hours

Please note that the Argyle Shop will be closed for all online and instore shopping from November 21-29 inclusively. Outside of those dates, purchases can be made online as usual and regular store hours remain for in-store shopping: Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Annual Giving

Selwyn House School’s Annual Giving Campaign launched last week. Donations will support this year's priorities: programs, initiatives, professional development, student bursaries, Grade 12, The Gryphon Fund and more. Annual gifts from our community provide an extra level of support to help defray costs that are not covered by tuition alone. Your contributions, no matter the size, are crucial to offering the Selwyn House Experience to our students and families. We thank our entire community (parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, staff, and friends) for your support. Participate today!

Holiday Marketplace at SHS December 5

With the holiday season just around the corner, the PVA is excited to announce it is organizing its first Holiday Marketplace on Thursday December 5. Keeping sustainability in mind, the PVA will start collecting gently used items including toys, games, puzzles, holiday decorations, sports equipment and more, for resale to students and family members in a holiday market format. All the money raised will benefit Resilience Montreal, a non-profit day shelter. It's a great opportunity for parents to get involved! Sign up if you can contribute baked goods and/or volunteer for a shift. Items can be dropped off outside the Lucas Seminar room from now until Dec. 4th. The PVA is also hosting several "car trunk" drop offs where parents can put any items for donation directly into a car, including Thursday and Friday Nov. 21 and 22nd during parent teacher interviews. Please email amandajelowicki@hotmail.com with any questions or for more information.

December 13 - December 19: GRADE 9-11

• All exams begin at 9:00 AM
• Students should arrive at least 15 minutes in advance
• All exams are 2 hours
• Please read the Exam Protocol.
• In the event of a snow day, the make up day will be December 20 FOR GRADES 9-11 ONLY
• Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. McCarney at mccarneym@selwyn.ca
• December Exam schedule.

December 9 - December 13 for Pre-U Students

• All exams begin at 9:00 AM
• Students should arrive at least 15 minutes in advance
• All exams will be written in the Pre-U classrooms
• Please read the Exam Protocol.
• Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Lynam at lynams@selwyn.ca
• December Exam schedule.

Update from Public Health

Information about whooping cough - Quebec public health officials have issued a warning regarding a significant rise in cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across the province.

Please read the letter from public health.

Informations sur la coqueluche - Les autorités de la santé publique du Québec ont émis un avertissement concernant une augmentation significative des cas de coqueluche (pertussis) à travers la province. Veuillez lire la lettre de la santé publique.

A Message to Parents from the Montreal Police Service

Please read this newsletter in English or French with reminders for safe and vigilant use of digital platforms by children.