Principal's Message
Despite the weather feeling like January or February, it IS actually April, and we are in the final stretch for the 2020/21 school year. This has certainly been a year unlike any, and it will continue to cement itself as a most unique and unusual year: our grade 10-12 students will be returning full time on Monday, April 19th, which means that we will be readjusting our timetable to make this happen. Grade 10-12 students will be working from home on Thursday, April 15th and Friday, April 16th to give the teachers and guidance counsellors time to get ready for this. Please note our grade 8 and 9 students WILL continue to come to school on these days. I have included the new bell schedule and day structure for the grades 10-12 students in this newsletter.
With the increase in volume of students in the building, it will be more important than ever to follow the guidelines for the common spaces in the school: we must wear masks in the hallways, use the proper grade-designated doors, and stay out of the hallways as much as possible. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the weather will become more springlike, which will give students an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors as opposed to being in the building.
In addition to preparing for the full-time return of the grade 10-12 students, we are also well into planning for next year. We are very excited to be able to expand our programming, and will be introducing a STEM program for grade 11 students in English and French, as well as an Indigenous Academy program. Please contact the counsellors for more details on these programs. You can also find the 2021/22 school calendar in this newsletter, along with a PDF version attached to the email in which this newsletter was sent.
Sincerely,
Jay Thomas, principal
With the increase in volume of students in the building, it will be more important than ever to follow the guidelines for the common spaces in the school: we must wear masks in the hallways, use the proper grade-designated doors, and stay out of the hallways as much as possible. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the weather will become more springlike, which will give students an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors as opposed to being in the building.
In addition to preparing for the full-time return of the grade 10-12 students, we are also well into planning for next year. We are very excited to be able to expand our programming, and will be introducing a STEM program for grade 11 students in English and French, as well as an Indigenous Academy program. Please contact the counsellors for more details on these programs. You can also find the 2021/22 school calendar in this newsletter, along with a PDF version attached to the email in which this newsletter was sent.
Sincerely,
Jay Thomas, principal
