Symmes – D’Arcy McGee Update – 2/21/25

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Interviews

• Term 2 report cards will be published to the parent portal on Monday, February 24^th
• To book a VIRTUAL interview with your child’s teacher(s) on Thursday, February 27^th, please click on the following link:

https://outlook.office365.com/book/PTISymmesDArcyMcGeeHighSchool@wqsb.qc.ca

• The booking tool will only become active at 9am on Monday, February 24^th

Quebec Basic School Regulations – Promotion Policies

Please take note of the following promotion policies which determine if a student advances to the next grade level for the 2025-2026 school year:

                Grade 7 & 8

• Grade level promotion
• A student must be successful in 6 out 8 courses to be promoted to the next grade level
• 2 of these courses must be English, French or Math

Grade 9, 10 & 11

• Subject promotion
• A student must successfully complete EACH course in order to advance to the next grade level
• For example, if a grade 9 student is unsuccessful in math but is successful in all other subjects, they will advance to grade 10 but will be repeating grade 9 math

Course Selection Forms

• Students have received their course selection forms for the 2025-2026 school year
• The forms are attached to this email for you to review with your child
• Course selection forms should be handed in at our reception desk by Thursday February 27^th

2025 Prom!

• I have attached an important letter from our 2025 Prom Committee
• Parents of grade 11 students should read this letter as it contains information regarding date/location/tickets
• If your family requires confidential financial assistance to purchase a prom ticket for your child, please reach out to me directly

Wellness Fair

• Please see the attached flyer for a Wellness Fair that is taking place at the Western Quebec Career Centre on March 25^th

Cegep Applications

• Please note that the deadline for Cegep applications is Saturday, March 1^st
• For applications to be considered complete, application fees must be paid, and any accompanying documents must be uploaded
• Please contact your child’s guidance counsellor if you have any questions.

Toronto Trip

• We are offering a trip to Toronto for grade 7, 8 & 9 students on April 4^th – 6^th
• Please see the 3 attached documents with detailed information
• Please note that payment is due on February 28^th

Upcoming Dates

• February 24^th – Term 2 Report Cards
• February 27^th, 5:30pm – 8:30pm – Parent-Teacher Interviews – VIRTUAL
• February 28^th – PD Day
• March 3^rd – 7^th – March Break

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School