WESTERN QUÉBEC SCHOOL BOARD

Principal Laine’s Weekly Newsletter

Dear Families,

I hope you are all doing well.

Here are some updates for this week:

Covid-19 Update

  • We currently have TWO active cases of Covid-19 (communicated last week)
  • We expect these cases to be resolved in the next few days

Public Health Guidelines for Symptoms

  • Please refer to the attached document provided to us by the health care sector
  • As usual, please keep your child home if they are unwell

School Fees

National Truth and Reconciliation Day

  • We will be recognizing National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th (students attend school)
  • We will be delivering learning opportunities for our students in the spirit of reconciliation and to bring awareness to the difficult history Canada has with it’s Indigenous Peoples
  • We will be selling Orange Shirts to staff and students in the coming weeks with the proceeds going towards Indigenous cultural programming in the school as well as making a donation to the Downie Wenjack Fund

Grade  9 & 10 (Non-Covid-19) Vaccinations

  • Once again, our school nurse will be running a vaccination program for our grade 9 students
  • Vaccines will also be made available to grade 10 students who need them
  • These vaccines are Diphtheria-Tetanus booster and the Meningitis C Booster
  • Grade 9s will be vaccinated on December 7th, 2021
  • Grade 10s who have not yet received these vaccinations through the CLSC will be vaccinated on December 6th, 2021

Work-Oriented Training Pathway

  • We are looking for local businesses to host student work placements as part of the Work-Oriented Training Pathway
  • If you are interested in supporting this program, please reach out to the coordinator Ms. Jennifer Piercey at jpiercey@wqsb.qc.ca

Forms

  • Your child will be bringing home the following forms next Thursday:
    • Publication Ban
    • Medical Form
  • Please complete them and have your child bring them to Ms. Jessica Pilon’s office – room 126

Extra-Curricular Activities

  • We are getting closer to starting up our extra-curricular activities!
  • Students who choose to participate in athletics must be fully vaccinated
  • In order to be proactive and ready once we start, please consider downloading the vaccination app with your child

(https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/progress-of-the-covid-19-vaccination/covid-19-vaccination-passport)  or printing a hard copy as this will be required before participation

  • Students who are not yet 12 years old, will be eligible to participate without a vaccine
  • Thank you for your continued patience as we work towards starting thigs up
  • I will communicate with our community once we are ready to go and how students can share their vaccination proof

Annual General Assembly

  • Our Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 29th at 6pm for both Symmes and D’Arcy McGee parents
  • The purpose of the AGA is to inform parents of the structures and routines of school as well as to elect the parent representatives to our Governing Board
  • If you would like to attend the AGA and participate in the voting process for our Governing Board, please RSVP by sending an email the appropriate email address below:

symmesaga@gmail.com

darcyaga@gmail.com

  • In the subject line of the email, please put your child’s name and grade
  • If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else to sit on our Governing Board, please indicate this in the body of the email
  • Only parents who RSVP by 4pm on Tuesday September 28th will receive a link to the meeting

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine

Principal

D’Arcy McGee High School ~ Symmes Junior High School

819-684-7472 x 437001

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