

Middle School Update

January 30, 2025
Upcoming Events
Friday, February 7: Guest speaker for Black history month 8:30am (Grade 8) and 10am (Grade 7)
Friday, February 7: Friday Night Ski Club (St Sauveur) 3-10:30pm
Monday, February 10: Mid-Term Break - school closed
Tuesday, Feb 11-Friday, Feb 14: Teacher Appreciation Week hosted by the PVA
Friday, February 14: Last day of Term 2 academic classes
Monday, February 17: First day of Term 3 classes
Friday, February 21: Friday Night Ski Club (Bromont) 3-10:30pm
Thursday, February 27: Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. No lunch served.
Thursday, February 27: Virtual Parent-Teacher-Student interviews from 1:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 28: No classes for Middle School
Friday, February 28: Virtual Parent-Teacher-Student interviews from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Need to Know
Black History Month Happenings: Presenting this year’s Black History Month Challenge! All MS and SS students are invited to participate in the following activities. As a bonus, you can earn house points and points toward a prize for participating! Parents are also invited to complete the Custom Crossword and/or submit notable Black Canadians to our Periodic Table of Canadian Black Canadians using this Google Form, although no house points will be awarded for parent participation.
March Break Camps: A Debating camp and a Chess camp are being offered at SHS for Grade 7-11 students March 12-14. Visit the links for more information and to register.
Performance Speaker Event: All parents are invited to the first of Selwyn House School’s Performance Speaker Series. Dr. Aman Abye, performance therapist to high level athletes, will give a presentation to parents, staff and Old Boys on Wednesday, February 12 at 7 pm. His topic? The application of performance principles in the areas of academics, athletics, arts and activities. We will learn more about research in wellness, neuroscience and performance. He will also be spending two full days with our students and staff. This opportunity is a continuation of the programming done with our partner, The Concussion Legacy Foundation, and Executive Director Tim Fleiszer '92. Registration is free of charge. Please register here. Coffee will be provided. Donations to The Gryphon Fund are welcome.
Not too late to Donate! Great news! If you haven’t had the chance to take part in our Annual Giving Campaign yet but want to join others in making a meaningful impact, you can now claim any donation made by February 28, 2025, on your 2024 income tax return. Click here to donate online and support boys' education.
Reminders
Visit our MS Update page for news and action items you may have missed, such as:
- Des ressources pour devenir un griffon francophile - L'édition pour le mois d'octobre et l'édition pour décembre
- Clubs, Tutorials and Activities for Middle School Students - descriptions and calendar
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