Principal Laine’s Weekly Update

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Prom Tickets – Grade 11

• Prom tickets will be sold online for the first 2 weeks in May (2-13)
• As soon as I receive the link to purchase, I will share it with the families of our grade 11 students

Keep It Private – Grade 7

• The #KEEPITPRIVATE Prevention Program is presented to our grade 7 students by the Gatineau Police and CALAS
• This awareness workshop aims to prevent child pornography violations and non-consensual sharing of intimate images
• Here is a link to the Program overview:

file:///C:/Users/tlaine/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/WJCPVXAB/PDF%20parents%20keepitprivate.pdf

• Here is a link to a parent feedback survey:

file:///C:/Users/tlaine/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/WJCPVXAB/keepitprivate.surveymonkey.pdf

E-Waste Collection and Fundraiser

• May 2-7 we will be collecting used electronics for recycling
• Here is some additional information:

E-WASTE COLLECTION FUND RAISER

Culture Day – May 6

• Some of our students have spearheaded an initiative to host a Culture Day next Friday
• This will be a chance for all students to learn about diversity while having some fun
• Students are welcome to come to school dressed in their own cultural attire on May 6
• Other activities will include music from around the world played during lunch along with info booths where students can learn more about certain cultures
• Snacks from around the world will also be available as well as a cultural runway

Free Virtual Event

• Please see the attached poster for an event hosted by the WQSB’s Special Education Advisory Committee
• The theme of the event is “Accepted and Understood – supporting Special Needs Students Social Interaction Through Communication”

Outdoor Clean-Up

• Today, students from all grade levels helped improve our outdoor space by participating in a spring clean-up
• Thank you to everyone that gave a helping hand with this initiative

Finally, I want to wish our basketball student-athletes and coaches the best of luck as they represent both Symmes and D’Arcy at the Provincial championship tournaments in Chicoutimi and Sherbrooke this weekend.  Go Scorpions! Go Gee Gees!

Have a great weekend,

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School     Phone: 819-684-7472 Ext. 437001     925 boul. du Plateau Gatineau, QC, J9J 3G2   Website: https://symmesdarcy.westernquebec.ca/