DATE CHANGE Basketball tryouts - Now October 27: All Grade 7&8 players who are interested in playing basketball will participate in the tryouts. The tryout date is Sunday October 27 from 8:30-11:30 am in the Speirs gym. The gym will be open at 8:15. Bring a water bottle and a healthy snack. If needed, a second tryout date will be announced after the first one is complete. We encourage everyone who has an interest to participate! There are multiple team options and having everyone try out together will give coaches a better idea of how to accommodate as many players as possible on the available teams.
24 Hours for the Unhoused: From November 12 at 1 PM to November 13 at 1 PM, students taking part in 24 Hours for the Unhoused will engage in workshops hosted by Resilience MTL, Bread and Beyond and Dans la Rue, and will spend the evening sleeping at Selwyn House in the West Yard (under supervision). Students will be encouraged to reflect on their experience, discuss lessons learned, and consider how this event changed their perspective on houselessness. We will ask participants to bring a “Soup and Socks” donation. More details to come for how all community members can donate! If you are interested in participating, please complete this application form.
Selwyn House Fan Shirt - Update: A HUGE congratulations to Eli Raisman (Grade 10) for his fan shirt initiative! We’ve sold 133 out of 175 shirts and raised over $800 for the Selwyn House Gryphon Fund. There are still shirts available—click here to place your order today! Eli’s determination demonstrates that if you have a passion and want to see it through, we’re here to support you! If you have an idea related to community engagement, please reach out to Ms. Segal, and she’ll help you bring it to life!
Message from the PVA - Call out for Halloween Helpers! In a galaxy far, far away (the Macaulay building, to be exact), the Senior School Prefects voted and it's unanimous - Selwyn is bringing the Star Wars theme to this year's Halloween festivities! As we all know, the Force is strong here at Selwyn, and we'd love to get your help in bringing this theme to life. Signup using the links for Advance Halloween Decorating on October 25, Halloween Animating on October 31 and Halloween Clean Up Crew. Thanks so much for your support!
PVA Invitation ~ Selwyn Parent Walk: The PVA (Parent Volunteer Association) invites all SHS parents to join them on Friday 18th October at 8:45am for a walk around Mount Royal. Meeting at Maison Smith, Mount Royal where coffee will be served followed by a walk. Dogs are welcome.
PVA Invitation ~ Get Ready to Sweep, Slide, and Slice! Have you ever wanted to try curling but thought you needed to be an Olympic athlete? Think again! The PVA is hosting an epic evening of curling and pizza on Saturday, October 19, and trust us—you won’t want to miss this! We’ll provide the ice, brooms, and hot pizza to fuel your victory (or just your appetite)! Instruction available for beginners! Cash bar on site. Sign up now before spots melt away!
Update from Public Health: Please read the letter from public health in response to the rising cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in Quebec.
