Inspiration of the Week

True disability is bad attitude

Great Things Seen & Heard

These excellent videos will help staff and students understand autism:

Reminder that Outings and Fundraising requests are sent by email to Governing Board members monthly for approval this year instead of at meetings
Reminder that technology requests should be sent through the Help link online
Reminder that preliminary reports are coming up in two weeks

Monday, October 1^st: PED Day for Elections; not a snow day after all!
Monday, October 1^st: No secretary today
Monday, October 1^st: School Council meeting at 10h00
Monday, October 1^st: Math Consultant to meet with all Elementary cycles (specific teachers to see email for details of groups and times)
Monday, October 1^st: EV in interviews all afternoon
Tuesday, October 2^nd: EV away at MEES interviews all afternoon
Wednesday, October 3^rd: Day 3 meetings separate for Elementary (Oasis) and Secondary (Art Room)
Wednesday, October 3^rd: MADD presentation at 9:15 AM (Secondary) in the Little Theatre
Wednesday, October 3^rd: SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) in our school for the day
Wednesday, October 3^rd: Options class goes fishing at 13:30
Thursday, October 4^th: Grade 6 to Immaculée Conception
Thursday, October 5^th: PED Day (mostly individual work)

Think you can or think you cannot

Great: SC and RY have rearranged the staff room, and it looks great!
Seen: New shelf unit installed in student lounge—a perfect way to keep clutter off the floor!
Heard: When listening to a conversation about DRA, a bystander asked why we were talking about “diarrhée.”
Heard: ST has arranged an agreement with the RTCS for sharing discounted bus passes between different students for different activities. Way to go!

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Both October 1^st and 5^th are PED Days.
Math consultant coming on October 1^st; more details to be announced
Reminder to enter your events on the shared calendar under SHS Staff Shared Documents or for reference when you aren’t sure about an event.
Please remember to use the “Temps Perdu” list in the office for custodial requests.
Please remember to use the online Help Desk for all technology requests.

Monday, September 24^th: OAW but no meeting at 8h00 (for teachers)
Monday, September 24^th: Student Council Speeches
Monday, September 24^th: ST going fishing with Options class
Tuesday, September 25^th: Student Council Election (recess & lunch hour by KT’s office)
Tuesday, September 25^th: Fire Drill at around 11:30 AM
Tuesday, September 25^th: Librarian Consultant spends day with us (bringing button maker)
Tuesday, September 25^th: EV at Principals’ Meeting all afternoon
Tuesday, September 25^th: Gr. 6 at the Foyer St-Maurice
Tuesday, September 25^th: GB Meeting in Library at 18h30
Wednesday, September 26^th: RY and EV attending ITAC meeting all morning
Wednesday, September 26^th: EV away all afternoon for interviews with FD
Thursday, September 27^th: Terry Fox Run
Thursday, September 27^th: EV away all afternoon again for more interviews
Friday, September 28^th: OAW meeting for teachers in Library at 8h00
Friday, September 28^th: Attendance Day
Friday, September 28^th: Picture Day
Friday, September 28^th: Grades 5 & 6 to Arts Centre in morning
Saturday, September 29^th: Gym rental