Reminder that students need to clean out their lockers by the end of this week. Students will not have access to their lockers during the exam weeks in the gym. As of the 17th we will begin to clean out lockers for the summer. Please ensure all your belongings are removed as well as books/textbooks are returned.

A reminder to students who find library books buried in their lockers: please return them to the return cart at reception or just outside the library so that your student accounts are not charged!

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Grade 8 Dance

• To celebrate our grade 8 students, we will be hosting a dance on June 20^th, 7pm-9:30pm
• I have attached a poster with information and a sign-up link

New York City!

• We are planning a trip to New York City for our senior students for October 17^th – 19^th, 2024
• The registration portal is now open
• I have attached a registration letter, a parent user guide and the itinerary to this email

Exams

• Our exam schedule is attached to this email
• Please watch this student-made video that details the exams taking place next week:

2024 Graduation Ceremony

• June 25^th, 2pm in our school Gymnasium
• Please note that each graduate can invite up to 4 guests
• These tickets are available for pick up now – grade 11 students can collect the tickets from our receptionist or parents can come to the school to collect them
• Class of 2024 lawn signs will be given to families following the ceremony

Upcoming Dates

• June 10^th – 21^st – Exam Session (no classes)
• June 25^th – Grade 11 Graduation Ceremony

It’s hard to believe that students only have one week of classes left!

Have a great weekend.

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

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Due to the important message below regarding local construction,

Intersection Closure

• Beginning early this morning, the intersection at Vanier Road and Plateau Blvd will be completely impassable due to construction
• Traffic heading southbound on Vanier will be detoured through the Plateau area
• Traffic heading northbound on Vanier will be detoured through the commercial plaza
• If you are driving your child to school, expect delays in the morning and afternoon – we would recommend that you leave earlier than usual
• We are expecting that some buses will arrive late in the morning and may take longer arriving at your child’s drop-off location in the afternoon
• Please make sure you download the WQSB app so that you can receive transportation updates (instructions attached)
• This intersection is scheduled to re-open on Sunday morning

Exams

• Our exam schedule is attached to this email
• Please watch this student-made video that details the exams taking place next week:

2024 Graduation Ceremony

• June 25^th, 2pm in our school Gymnasium
• Please note that each graduate can invite up to 4 guests
• These tickets can be picked up starting next week – grade 11 students can collect the tickets from our receptionist or parents can come to the school to collect them
• Class of 2024 lawn signs will be given to families following the ceremony

New York City!

• We are planning a trip to New York City for our senior students for October 17^th – 19^th, 2024
• Please see the attached poster and parent information letter for more information

Letter From CISSSO

• Please see the attached letter from the CISSSO regarding how to support your teen to safely participate in summer festivities/celebrations and events

Upcoming Dates

• June 10^th – 21^st – Exam Session (no classes)
• June 25^th – Grade 11 Graduation Ceremony

Take care,

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

Tonight is the night! Symmes Darcy will be hosting its first art show vernissage in a very long time! Come enjoy drinks, live music, art displayed by our students in grades 7-11, and even a live final art battle!
The cost? Zero! See you there!

The D’Arcy McGee Trip to New York City is open to all students who will be in Grades 9, 10 and 11 next year. The trip will take place on the PD Days in October, from the 17th to the 19th . With 50 students participating, the cost will now be $849. For more information and to sign-up, please see Ms. Furlotte in Room 382 or Ms. Piercey in Room 334. The deadline to bring in your signed form is this Friday. There will also be a mandatory information session during lunch on Friday in Room 382.

Graduation Ceremony Tickets : Tickets for our graduation ceremony will be ready for pick up the week of May 27^th , Grade 11 students can pick the tickets up from our receptionist or parents can come to the school to collect them

The final retest for the 12 min. run and the beep test for term 3 for both Symmes and D’Arcy will be at lunch time May 24th starting at noon sharp.

Are you interested in joining the 2024-2025 Student Council at Symmes and D’Arcy? Applications are now available from Ms. Piercey in Room 334. The deadline to apply is June 7th.

This is a friendly reminder that all library books are due on Friday, May 24th. Please return them to a return cart or directly with Ms Randall. Thank you.

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Graduation Ceremony Tickets

• Tickets for our graduation ceremony will be ready for pick up the week of May 27^th
• Grade 11 students can pick the tickets up from our receptionist or parents can come to the school to collect them

Anti-Bullying/Anti-Violence

• Please see the latest edition of our ABAV newsletter

Exam Session

• I have attached our exam schedule to this email
• Please note the last day of regular classes is June 7^th
• Grade 8, 9 & 10 students have an exam in the morning of June 7^th and regular classes in the afternoon
• June 10^th – June 21^st: school buses will depart at the regular time (3:40pm)
• If students are writing exams in the morning, they can choose to leave immediately after their exam (walk, parent pick-up, city bus) or they can stay at school in a supervised location until 3:40pm

CISSSO Survey

• Please see the link below to a survey from our CISSSO partners
• https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KP7hBotfdUC_bK4kvhp5khJN_Bh9TpdPu4UTxYNAZZBUQjBKVUowRTlSVUZXRzUxN1E5OEUxTTZaTS4u

• The intended audience is for parents and significant adults of youth
• This information will help CISSSO plan supports for our community in topics related to substance use, abuse and addictions
• The deadline for completion is May 24^th

New York City!

• We are planning a trip to New York City for our senior students for October 17^th – 19^th, 2024
• Please see the attached poster and parent information letter for more information

Upcoming Dates:

• May 20^th – holiday

Have a great long 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:

Exams

• I have attached our final exam schedule to this email

2024 Graduation Ceremony

• June 25^th, 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 – we expect that tickets will be available for collection during the week of May 21^st
• All grade 11 students have received a form (sent to their school email address) asking for their height – please remind your graduating child to complete this form so that we can order appropriately sized graduation gowns
• Class of 2024 lawn signs will be given to families following the ceremony

Webinar – Teens and Drugs

• The Portage Adolescent Program is hosting a free webinar on May 14^th at 6:30pm
• Parents can listen to experts in the industry provide information on signs to look out for when it comes to your children’s exposer to drugs and alcohol
• The speakers can provide concrete tips on how to open up dialogue with your teen
• Parents can also learn about current trends and the effects of social media and youth mental health
• Please visit the following link to register:

https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6aLD-GuBR7S4HxCjCnqtPA#/registration

Upcoming Dates

• May 17^th – PD Day
• May 20^th – Holiday

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:

Final Exam Schedule

• I have attached our final exam schedule to this email
• 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

Upcoming Dates

• May 17^th – PD Day
• May 20^th – Holiday

Have a great weekend!

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