Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Grade 8 Dental Screening

• This will take place at school for grade 8 students between December 10^th-13^th
• Please see the attached letter from Health Services with more information
• If you do not want your child to receive this free screening, please complete the refusal section in the attached letter and have your child bring it to our reception desk before December 10^th

Donation Drive

• Please see the attached letter regarding our yearly holiday donation drive and consider supporting our community

D’Arcy McGee Midterms

• Please note that our formal midterm session for D’Arcy students is February 3^rd – 7^th, 2025
• Attendance during midterms and 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

• Regular classes will be running during the times when your child does not have an exam scheduled
• The finalized midterm schedule will be published after the winter break

Upcoming Dates

• December 23^rd – January 3^rd – Winter Break
• January 6^th – PD Day
• February 3^rd – 7^th – D’Arcy McGee Formal Midterm Period

Have a great weekend!

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

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Thank you for participating in our Parent-Teacher interviews last night!

Here is some information for this week:

Grade 8 – Umbrella Program

• Next week, our grade 8 students will listen to a presentation on prevention given by the Gatineau Police during a Culture and Citizenship class
• I have attached a letter from the Gatineau Police to this email with additional details

Santa Photos

• Our Environmental and Humanitarian Group – the EH! Group, is hosting its second annual photos with Santa event on November 30^th from 10am-2pm
• All families are welcome to attend
• The cost is $20 per family (cash or card) and there is no need to pre-book your timeslot – just arrive and wait your turn
• I’ve attached a flyer with information to this email

Upcoming Dates

• December 23^rd – January 3^rd – Winter Break
• January 6^th – PD Day
• February 3^rd – 7^th – D’Arcy McGee Formal Midterm Period

Have a great weekend!

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

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Please note that this update is being sent one day early.

Here is some information for this week:

Parent-Teacher Interviews

• Interviews will be held in our school gymnasium on Thursday November 21^st between 5:30pm-8:30pm and will be by appointment
• You can book your timeslots by using the following booking tool:

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

• This tool will become active after the publication of student report cards at 11am on Monday November 18^th
• If you are unable to book a meeting, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher by email for individual student feedback
• Student council will be running a bake sale during the event so bring some cash to enjoy a treat!

Health Forms

• I have attached the 2024-2025 student health forms to this email
• If you haven’t already, please send a completed copy to Ms. Carrie Green at: cgreen@wqsb.qc.ca or have your child bring a hard copy to the main office

Santa Photos

• Our Environmental and Humanitarian Group – the EH! Group, is hosting it’s second annual photos with Santa event on November 30^th from 10am-2pm
• All families are welcome to attend
• The cost is $20 per family (cash or card) and there is no need to pre-book your timeslot – just arrive and wait your turn
• I’ve attached a flyer with information to this email

Student Absences

• Please remember to email your child’s absences to: sdmattendance@wqsb.qc.ca

Upcoming Dates

• November 18^th – Term 1 Report Cards
• November 21^st – Parent-Teacher Interviews
• November 22^nd – PD Day

Have a great day!

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

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Remembrance Day

• On Monday November 11^th, students will attend a Remembrance Day assembly where we will honour those that have served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace
• We will have veteran guest speakers as well as participation from our student cadets and bands

Grade 9 Vaccines

• November 12^th and 13^th
• I have attached a letter from our nurse with additional information
  

Emergency Resources

• Please visit the following sites to learn more about services available to families in our region:

https://Cavapaspantoute.my.canva.site/en

https://Cavapaspantoute.my.canva.site

Upcoming Dates

• November 18^th – Term 1 Report Cards
• November 21^st – Parent-Teacher Interviews
• November 22^nd – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

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

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Spirit Week!

• Monday October 28^th:  Colour Craze (grade 7 wear yellow, grade 8 wear orange, grade 9 wear green, grade 10 wear purple, grade 11 wear red)
• Tuesday October 29^th: Halloween Kahoot
• Wednesday October 30^th: Jersey Day
• Thursday October 31^st: Halloween!
• Friday November 1^st: School swag/school colours

Teens and Screens

• I have attached a flyer from Connexions for a free upcoming webinar
• Here is the registration link:

https://centreconnexions.org/en/event/teens-screens

Grade 9 Vaccines

• On November 12^th and 13^th our CISSSO nurse will be providing measles, rubella and diphtheria vaccines to students that need them
• I have attached a letter to this email with more information

Grade 11 Graduation Hoodies

• Attention grads, it is time to place your order for your grad hoodie
• This year there are two designs to choose from, one with signatures and one without
• Ms. Richardson in room 318 has sample hoodies for sizing and colour options as well as the mock-up of the design
• The hoodies are $50 each and must be paid in cash to Ms. Lisa Richardson by November 7^th

Photos for Absent Students

• If your child was absent for photo day, they can book an appointment by following this link:

https://calendly.com/studio-pommeverte/darcy-mcgee-symmes-high-school

• Please note that the link will close 24 hours prior to the event

College, University and Trades Evening

• This event will take place at our school on November 7^th, 6pm-8pm
• There will be over 20 representatives/kiosks
• Please see the attached poster

D’Arcy McGee Midterms

• Please note that our formal midterm session for D’Arcy students is February 3^rd – 7^th, 2025
• Attendance during midterms and 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

• Regular classes will be running during the times when your child does not have an exam scheduled

Upcoming Dates

• November 8^th – PD Day
• November 18^th – Term 1 Report Cards
• November 21^st – Parent-Teacher Interviews
• November 22^nd – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

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

Symmes Junior High and D’Arcy Mcgee High School,

Please click on the link for students absent during picture day who would like to schedule an online appointment. Please note that this link will be unavailable 24 hours before the event. Picture retakes will be held on November 1st. Please see Miss. Evans at Reception if you have any questions.

Please note that this link shuts down 24 hours before the event.

https://calendly.com/studio-pommeverte/darcy-mcgee-symmes-high-school

Attention, Attention!!

If you are interested in ordering some school merchandise – please visit www.vsp.net and click on “boutique”

All school swag is available now until October 27th. 

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Homework Club

• Starting next week, teachers will be offering FREE tutoring/homework support for our students
• This support will take place in our library on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Students who do not have transportation home will be provided with city bus tickets if required

Baseball!

• Our U14 and U18 baseball teams have both qualified for the semi-finals after an undefeated season!
• The U14 final will take place at 2:30pm on Saturday at the Russell Martin baseball field in Chelsea
• The U18 final will take place at 6:30pm on Saturday at the Russell Martin baseball field in Chelsea
• All are welcome to come cheer on our Scorpions and Gee Gees!

Daily Announcements

• Here is a link to our daily video announcements:

https://symmesdarcy.westernquebec.ca/  (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Upcoming Dates

• October 14^th – Thanksgiving Monday
• October 15^th – Progress Reports published to Parent Portal
• October 17^th – PD Day
• October 18^th – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

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