St. Lawrence Secondary School
October 2015 - Newsletter
Principal: Trevor Wheeler
Vice-Principal: Trent Carter-Edwards
For more information, please visit our website at: http://slss.ucdsb.on.ca
Greetings SLSS Community!
We continue to welcome new students to St.
Lawrence Secondary School. We have a large
group of international students attending our
school and we are proud and happy to have
them learn with us. We have had an excellent
September. Thank you to our student
leadership teams, Link Crew, Bridge Crew, and
WEB Crew, as they continue to assist and
mentor Saints of all ages. Our extracurricular
sports are up and running. Thank you to staff
who continue to coach and lead our Saints in
so many excellent clubs and activities.
St. Lawrence Secondary School
Council Fundraising Dinner &
Silent Auction 2015
St. Lawrence Secondary School Council is
excited about working with our staff, parents
and students on our first annual St. Lawrence
Secondary School Fundraising Dinner and
Silent Auction to be held on Thursday,
December 03 in our cafeteria. Our own
culinary arts program and our Hospitality and
Tourism Specialist High Skills Major students
will prepare the meal under Ms. Hutchingame’s
excellent guidance and direction. SLSS will
have a silent auction both at the meal and on
Facebook. All proceeds from this fundraising
initiative will be used to assist with such costs
as athletics (OFSSA), Graduation, 2015
bleacher purchase, and other co-curricular
activities. Tickets can be purchased at the
school starting on October 19. Please call for
details.
Children’s Aid Society Purple
Ribbon Campaign – 2015
St. Lawrence Secondary School and the
Children’s Aid Society of SDG are proud to
participate in the 2015 October Child Abuse
Prevention Campaign marked by the purple
ribbon. This is an incredibly important
campaign that serves to raise awareness about
the issues of child abuse/neglect and
ultimately protect the children/youth of our
community. Last year, CAS enjoyed the
highest school participation rate in history with
61 schools wearing purple. We are asking all
staff, students and community groups to wear
purple on Friday, October 16. Wear purple
to raise awareness about child abuse and to
show our support for the children and youth of
our community. Students’ names will be
entered in a ballot for a prize draw – electronic
prize package. You can also show your
support by attending the ‘Child and Youth
Dinner of the Arts Fundraiser’ which is
scheduled for October 28 at Au Vieux Duluth in
Cornwall from 11:00 am to 8:30 pm. Follow
Children’s Aid Society of SD&G on Facebook for
more information.
St. Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON, K6H 5Z8 - 613-933-8410
School Photos
The photo retakes will take place on
October 14. In order to ensure the
best picture possible Students should
NOT wear green.
St. Lawrence Secondary
School Achievement
Awards
On Thursday, November 05, St. Lawrence
Secondary School will host its annual
Achievement Awards at the General Vanier
Auditorium. The Achievement Awards will
commence at 6:30 pm. Students from grades
7-12 will be recognized for their academic
accomplishments. Congratulations Saints!
International Students!!
Spain, Columbia, China, Japan, Mexico,
Korea, Nepal and Brazil are all well
represented at St. Lawrence. Our school
community welcomes and enjoys the
learning provided by the mosaic of cultures
present in our school this year!
Guidance News:
Several Colleges and Universities will be
visiting SLSS. On Tuesday, October 06 our
Saints will attend a college information day
hosted by St. Lawrence College.
Transportation from SLSS will be provided.
Holy Trinity is hosting a University Information
day on Monday, October 26th. Transportation
will be provided. A number of universities and
colleges continue to visit our school this
month. If you are interested, please sign up in
Student Services: Tindale University – Friday,
October 09; Brock University – Wednesday,
October 14; Ottawa University – Thursday,
October 15; Trent University – Wednesday,
October 21; Queen’s University – Friday,
October 23; Algonquin College – Friday,
October 23; University of New Brunswick –
Tues., Oct. 27. Have you completed your 40
hours community service? Forms are available
in Student Services.
Intramural School Reach
School Reach is a trivia league that runs
Wednesdays and Thursdays at lunch in Room
6. Teams consist of three
students and one teacher.
Teams go head-to-head
battling with their trivia
knowledge of science,
history, literature, popular
culture, math, and
everything in between. Intramurals run until
the spring. In the spring, four students from
grades 9-10 and four students from grades 1112 are chosen to compete against other
schools in the region. Come out to play or
come out to watch! There is still room to
register a team. See Mrs. Wilson for details.
Terry Fox Day – October 01
St. Lawrence raised over $300.00 for the
Canadian Cancer Society as staff and students
walked or ran to honour the courageous and
heroic efforts of Terry Fox. The SLSS school
community
thanks staff,
parents and
students for
supporting such
an important
cause.
St. Lawrence Secondary School celebrated
Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25.
French Immersion and FSL are strong at
SLSS! Lots of Energy!
St. Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON, K6H 5Z8 - 613-933-8410
Digital Literacy & Digital
Citizenship Seminars
All grade seven and eight students will
have participated in a digital literacy and a
digital citizenship seminar on either
October 6, 7, and 8 this month. The
purpose of the seminars is to educate
students about what it means to be a
digital citizen and how to be digitally
literate. Ms. Kelsey Schmitz, PHD
candidate with UofO and Queen’s
University explored with students social
media issues and the digital imprint left by
all individuals as they participate in social
media opportunities, gaming sites, and
gaming culture. The seminars are
interactive and informative for all involved.
Parent Teacher Interviews and
Meet the Teacher Night!!
On Wednesday, October 21, St. Lawrence
Secondary School will host Parent
Teacher Night from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
Grade 9-12 preliminary reports will be sent
home with students on October 19. Parents of
our grade 9-12 students will have the chance
to discuss their children’s progress that night.
Parents of our grade 7 & 8 students can call
the school to arrange a meeting with their
child’s teacher if they wish to discuss his/her
general programming and routines for the
year. In addition, parents may discuss their
student’s progress over the first two months of
school. We hope to see a great turnout!
School Council
School Council will meet again on Monday,
November 09 at 6:30 pm in the Learning
Commons. All parents are encouraged to
attend and become an active member of the
St. Lawrence Secondary School Parent Council.
Congratulations to Ms. Sandy Banga who will
serve as our School Council Chairperson for the
2015-16 school year. As a school council
member, parents and guardians can help
your school council discover new and exciting
ways to contribute to the education of students
at St. Lawrence. Education is a partnership
involving parents, students, teachers,
principals, school boards, government, and the
community. Your involvement in the council
gives you the opportunity to strengthen that
partnership, and to be part of a dedicated
team working to ensure a high quality of
education. Your participation can make a
difference.
BE SAFE, BE SEEN, WAIT IN A
SAFE PLACE!
Delaney Bus Lines would like to remind
everyone about the importance of waiting
in a safe place for the school bus, ahead of
School Bus Safety Week, October 19-23.
For whatever reason, many students forget
that school bus safety begins before they
actually get on the school bus. Failing to
wait in a safe place could be dangerous for
a student if the driver of a school bus
cannot see them. Remember, BE SAFE,
BE SEEN, WAIT IN A SAFE PLACE!
Attendance, Punctuality and
Safe Arrival
Students must attend school daily in order to
have the best chance at being successful.
Parents or guardians, if your child is
going to be absent from school or late,
please contact the office and advise the
Attendance Secretary by 7:45 am. If we
have not heard from a parent or guardian, we
will contact the home of any student who is
not in school when the attendance is taken for
those students in grade 7 & 8. If a student is
going to be absent for more than a day it is
very important to call the school and request
that work be sent home for the student.
Personal Property
The school will not be responsible
for the loss, theft or damage to any
personal items brought to the
school. Bicycles should be locked,
while skateboards, iPods,
Smartphones, laptops, tablets and MP3 players
should be safely stored in a locker. Students
should NOT bring valuables to the gym locker
room at any time.
St. Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON, K6H 5Z8 - 613-933-8410
After School Band for Credit
Program
The St. Lawrence Secondary School Band
program has commenced. Students from
grades 8-12 are eligible to earn a high
school credit through this program.
Practices are scheduled after school from
2:25 – 3:55 pm. A schedule of practices is
posted on the music room door and it will
be sent home monthly along with a parent
newsletter. Students will be eligible to
earn a music credit while participating in
the school band and learning more about
music and performance. See Ms. Ritchie
for details.
Saints Improv LeagueThe Saints
intramural Improv League (8th
edition) starts up on Monday October 19th,
2015. 16 top players will be selected from
the league (at the conclusion of the 3
week intramural season) to compete for
our school in the SD&G High School
Improv League.
Student Price Club Cards
SLSS Student Cards and SPC cards will be sold
in Guidance until October 30th. Student cards
cost $5.00 and SPC cards cost $10.00. When
both cards are bought at the same time,
students can save even more! Both cards can
be purchased for the low price of $13.00. What
is an SPC card? It’s Canada's most popular
student discount card. Students can save
10 to 15% off at their favourite shops or
restaurants including Aldo, Stitches, Foot
Locker, Guess, Payless shoes, Zellers, Pizza
Pizza, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and more. (Note:
with all SPC cards comes a complimentary
discount coupon of $10.00 off a $50.00
purchase at Aeropostale!) There is a limited
number of SPC Cards so GET THEM WHILE
THEY LAST!
Math News
EQAO Mathematics preparation happens all
year long. In September, the Grade 9
Applied class focused on area, perimeter
and volume and the Grade 9 Academic
class focused on operations with mixed
fractions. Here are some websites that
may help with your child's preparation at
home:www.khanacademy.org
homeworkhelp.ilc.org
App of the Month: QuizUP
A free app where you can compete against
a pal in very short trivia quizzes in
hundreds of categories. Students in Mrs.
Wilson's class are competing to get the
highest level on "Mathematics: Easy" or
"Mathematics: Hard".
2015 Trunk Sale
Since the
inaugural year
in 2010, the
W3G&Co. Trunk
Sale has raised
over $65, 000
for local
charities. The
event features
over 200 local
artists and
artisans,
authors,
restaurants,
home-based
businesses and
retail stores with a focus on young
entrepreneurs. On DAY ONE of the event,
five local high schools will be featured as
rising stars in the culinary fields and in the
Special High Skills Major (SHSM) in
Hospitality and Tourism. St. Lawrence
Secondary School will be participating.
Organizers are thrilled to be the first
fundraising initiative in the area to work
side by side with so many wonderful
students and their teachers. Each school
will feature a signature item that will be
available for purchase. Please participate
in the event on Saturday, October 31 and
Sunday, November 01 at Marlin’s Orchards
and Garden Centre from 11:00 am until
4:00 pm daily. Admission is $5.00 daily or
a weekend pass is $8.00.
St. Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON, K6H 5Z8 - 613-933-8410
Sun.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
After School Club
2:15 am-3:00 pm
FRIDAY
1
Ladies Basketball vs
ESLC
4
11
5
6
After School Club
2:15-3:00
After School Club
2:15-3:00
After School Club
2:15 am-3:00 pm
Grade 7&8 Trivia
@ 11:45 am
Ladies Basketball vs
Charlan
Varsity Football
vs HT
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy
Elementary Cross
Country at Gray's
Creek
Digital Literacy
13
After School Club
2:15-3:00
Volleyball @
NDDHS
18
19
20
After School Club
2:15-3:00
After School Club
2:15-3:00
Volleyball @CDHS
Ladies Basketball
vs HT
Varsity Football vs
CCVS
Preliminary
Report Cards
sent home with
students
25
26
27
After School Club
2:15-3:00
Volleyball @SJSS
Elem. CrossCountry UC Cup
Finals
Spirit Week
Activities
Spirit Week
Activities
14
After School Club
2:15-3:00
Photo
retakes
Secondary SDG
Cross-Country
Running
28
After School Club
2:15-3:00
3
9 10
Elementary
Cross Country
Rain Date
15
Varsity Football vs.
ESLC
21
Spirit Week
Activities
8
Ladies Basketball
vs GDHS
Parent-Teacher
Interviews
6:00-8:00 pm
2
Saints Pep Rally
Saints Colour
Day
Saints vs GDHS
Football
After School Club
2:15-3:00
12
7
Sat.
16 17
Wear Purple!
Support
Community Dress
Purple Day for
CAS
22
23 24
29
30 31
Grade 7/8
Immunization
Program
(Multipurpose
Room)
After School Club
2:15 pm-3:00 pm
Spirit Week
Activities
Gr 7/8 Dance and
Haunted House
St. Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON, K6H 5Z8 - 613-933-8410
Spirit Week
Activities