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Symmes Junior High School
D'Arcy McGee High School
701 Boul. du Plateau, Gatineau (Qc) J9J 3G2
(819) 684-7472 Fax: (819) 684-7521
symmes@wqsb.qc.ca darcy@wqsb.qc.ca
www.symmesdarcy.com
Symmes-D'Arcy McGee Breakfast Program
The staff of both schools has noticed over the years that an alarming number of students are not eating nearly enough throughout the day. Through discussions with the students, we have learned that many are waking up in the morning, too tired to make and eat breakfast. The staff has also noticed that on top of that, a number of students are not eating lunch as well. For some reason, it is particularly hard to get teenagers to eat on a regular basis at school. It is patently obvious that poor eating habits and poor nutrition have a direct affect on attention span and lowered scholastic performance. <more info>
Symmes Junior High School Announcements
2012-02-21
- Today at lunch, all football and hockey players who would like to buy a team jacket are asked to see Mr. Young at Lunch in room 237 for sizing.
- Yearbooks will be pre-sold today and Wednesday in the Symmesonian at lunch for just $15.00
- Symmes grade 8 graduation photos will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday next week.
- Cheerleading Tryouts will be held today and Thursday. Please come dressed with proper clothes.
D'Arcy McGee High School Announcements
2012-02-21
- Grad photo retakes will be held next Tuesday, February 28th after lunch in the courtyard entrance by Mr. Singfield’s office. Those students who wish to have retakes must pay a $10.00 sitting fee. If you have not had grad photos taken yet and wish to purchase a package, your sitting fee will be $22.00.
- In honour of Black History Month, every week this month you will learn about a new role model. Harriet Tubman is noted for her role during the American Civil War and humanitarian efforts. She was born into slavery and even sustained an injury to the head from a heavy weight that caused, among other conditions, narcolepsy and seizures. Yet, she was a great advocate of women’s rights in the 1800’s and an active member of the Underground Railroad. She risked her life to free the lives of 300 slaves.
- There will be a meeting for Mr. Fuchs' artist group this Wednesday at 12:30 in the Cafeteria.
- Burnt Toast auditions are being held today at lunch in the art room. If you were at the last Burnt Toast or at the Love is Louder concert you only need to inform Mr. Fuchs of the songs you plan to perform. Please report to the Art Room either today or tomorrow to let him know.
- Cheerleading Tryouts will be held today and Thursday. Please come dressed with proper clothes.
- Last week, Activity Day permission forms were handed out. If you did not get a form please see Ms. Richardson in room 214 or get copies outside of the reception area. Forms and money are to be handed in to Ms. Richardson by the end of the week. All activities are on a first come basis, so sign up as soon as possible.
- All girls who were on last spring’s Flag Football team are asked to report to room 214 this Thursday at 12:00 sharp for a team picture. Please be sure to have your team jerseys on for the photo.
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Information Specific to D'Arcy McGee:
SYMMES YEARBOOKS
RESERVE YOUR COPY
Yearbooks will be pre-sold at lunch in the Symmesonian on Wed.Feb.15th, Thurs.Feb.16th and Fri.Feb.17th for the price of $15 each.
When the yearbooks arrive
in June the students will
receive their reserved copies.
WQSB Virtual Library:
This one-stop shop provides instant access to:
- EBSCO Canadian Reference Centre
- EBSCO Primary Search
- Encyclopédie Universalis Junior
- Encyclopedia Britannica Student Edition
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Digital Citizen (National Post + 11 regional full-text newspapers)
- Le Droit
+ plus free online tools and quality content that make research easy, fun and rewarding
Some of the resources within the WQSB Virtual Library require a password. The password has been provided to parents and students within the portal. If you do not know the password please check your announcements after logging in.
Symmes will be running a homework club on Tuesdays after school (3:45pm - 4:45pm) and Thursdays at lunch (12:00pm - 12:45pm) in the resource room (room 227). Students must make arrangements for their own transportation home on Tuesdays. Students can work in a quiet location and have teacher support to complete homework, type assignments and or study.
Symmes Homework Club
- The next Symmes Governing Board meeting will be held on Monday, March 12th at 7pm in the Library.
- The next D'Arcy Governing Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13th at 7pm in the Library.
- The next Parent Participatory Organization (PPO) meeting TBD.
Mark your calendars...
All parents are welcome to attend.
Information Specific to Symmes:
DARCY MCGEE HIGH SCHOOL
MID-TERM EXAM SCHEDULE
Wednesday, January 25th:French and Français (Secondary 3, 4 & 5)Wednesday, February 1st:English (Secondary 3, 4 & 5)Wednesday, February 8th: Science (Secondary 3 & 4), ChemistryWednesday, February 15th: Math (Secondary 3, 4 & 5)Wednesday, February 22nd: Math (Secondary 3, 4 & 5)Wednesday, February 29th: PhysicsOPEN HOUSE 2012-2013
February 22nd, 2012
6:30pm D'Arcy / 7:00pm Symmes
Randy Smith Auditorium
Letter to Parents of Students who will be Registered at Symmes Junior High and D’Arcy McGee High School for the 2012-2013 School Year:
Dear parents,
Whether you are a new parent to our school community, or a returning one, you are invited to attend our Open House on Wednesday, February 22nd so that you may be provided with important information for the upcoming school year. Please note that we will be meeting with parents from both schools, beginning with the D’Arcy parents at 6:30 (Symmes parents are more than welcome to attend this session) and then Symmes parents at 7:00 pm (the D’Arcy parents are more than welcome to stick around if they wish).
Aside from receiving information about how our school operates and the Course Registration Form Process, parents will also learn about the School Success Plan, Breakdown of the Day, Extra-Curricular Activities, Curriculum, Specific Programming, School Fee Information, and Resources Available to our School.
Of course, parents will also be encouraged to ask questions, and for those who are interested, there will be a tour of both schools after the presentation.
Please note that Course Registration/Option sheets will be distributed to all prospective students on Monday, February 20th.
I very much look forward to meeting with you on the 22nd!
George Singfield
Principal
The course selection guide will be available on the website by the end of this week.
i2P Expreso de los Andes Expedition will feature a 3-tier challenge with a purpose of educating, inspiring and empowering administrators, teachers and students to take on a Health & Physical Activity Challenge. Ray Zahab and Kevin Vallely will attempt to run across the South American continent from Concón, Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Simultaneously, school Principal George Singfield will commit to and be training for upcoming challenges of his own - the Ottawa Half Marathon and a 50km trail running event in fall 2012! 'Principal George' has already enthused and inspired many teachers to follow in his footsteps and prepare for challenges of their own...will you?
With these challenges in place, i2P's goal is to encourage students to take on their very own running programs! Be sure to check this interactive website for updates, which includes an expedition live tracker, live videoconferencing, daily video blogs, photos and experiments. We will also learn from Dr. Greg Wells how the human body adapts (or degrades) during extreme endurance. Dr. Wells will gather data on Ray as he runs and give relevance to the data collected for everyday activity.
STUDENT CHALLENGE:
Students are challenged to take on the 8-week Health & Physical Activity Challenge for a healthy and physically active 2012! Registration and information can be found under Student Challenge tab. Participating administrators, teacher and students are encouraged to share their story and submit their photos & videos.
Be ready to be inspired! Good luck and please share your stories and progress with us!
