Dear Families,
I hope you are all doing well.
Here is some information for this week:
Covid-19 Update
- We currently have ZERO active cases of Covid-19 at our school
- Public Health noticed a typo in the previous health symptom protocol – please refer to the corrected attachment
National Truth and Reconciliation Day
- September 30th is a day of reflection that is meant to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities
- Recognizing this day is a vital part of the reconciliation process as we continue to learn about the tragic and painful history of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples
- We encourage all students to wear orange on this day
- T-shirts will continue to be sold in the cafeteria at lunch time for $15
- All week, students will watch short videos about the impact of residential schools during the morning video announcements
- I have attached the videos to this email if you would like to preview them with your child
- We will be hosting a school wide virtual assembly on October 1st as well
Student Vote!
- I have attached the results of the student vote campaign that was held earlier this week
- It was fantastic to see young people engage in the democratic process!
- Results
Quake Lab Equity Student Survey
- The QuakeLab Team is continuing to run diversity, equity, and inclusion audits of the WQSB
- The next phase of their work includes gathering information from students about their experiences at school
- Please encourage your child to complete the following survey:
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:
- 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
Reminder that September 30th is school photo day!
Have a great weekend.
Tara Laine
Principal
D’Arcy McGee High School ~ Symmes Junior High School
819-684-7472 x 437001