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    Symmes – D’Arcy McGee Update 4/19/24

    Dear Families,

    I hope you are doing well.

    Here is some information for this week:

    Love is Louder!

    • Next week is our annual Love is Louder week at Symmes – D’Arcy McGee!
    • All week we will be promoting kindness, inclusivity and love!
    • I have attached a poster to this email that details the daily activities
    • To end the week, there will be a concert (poster attached) on Friday April 26th at 7pm
    • Tickets can be purchased at school all week in the cafeteria or at our reception desk
    • I encourage you to check out our daily video announcements here as well:
    Morning Announcements

    June Final Exams

    • June 10th – 21st is our official June Exam period
    • Some grade levels will also be writing exams on June 7th with regular classes occurring for other grades
    • Attendance during final exams is mandatory and as per the Ministry of Education Guidelines, only the following reasons for student absences will be accepted:

    ·         Illness or accident confirmed by a medical report or certificate

    ·         Death of a close relative

    ·         A court summons

    ·         Participation in a provincial or national event

    • Please note that the official June exam schedule will be shared with students and parents soon

    Upcoming Vaccines

    • Public Heath and CISSSO will be offering vaccines (measles and meningitis) to students in May
    • Please note that the dates/grades were recently changed by CISSSO – the dates below are correct
    • On May 2, grades 7, 8 & 9 will be offered these vaccines
    • On May 3, grades 10 & 11 will be offered these vaccines
    • Parents with children under the age of 14 missing a vaccine have received a separate email with a consent form and instructions
    • I have attached an information booklet to this email
    • If you have questions about vaccines, please contact our school nurse directly at: Tara.Carriere@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

    PROM!

    • Please see the attached UPDATED letter from the student-led Prom committee regarding ticket sales

    2024 Graduation Ceremony – Save The Date!

    • June 25th, 2pm in our school Gymnasium
    • Please note that each graduate can invite up to 4 guests
    • Seating will be done in advance using a lottery system
    • More information to come!

    Upcoming Dates

    • April 22nd – April 26th – Love is Louder week
    • May 2nd – grades 7, 8 & 9 vaccines
    • May 3rd – grades 10 & 11 vaccines
    • May 17th – PD Day

    Have a great weekend!

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