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Letter to Parents – Final Evaluation Schedule – Sem 1 – 2023-2024 – Nov. 2023

School Closure/Bus Cancellations:
In the event of a school closure or yellow bus cancellation, the final evaluations will be moved forward one day.
There will be no change to the order to which the evaluations will be written.
Bus schedules for final evaluations will be posted at https://stmary.wcdsb.ca/

You are invited to our annual SMH Community Christmas Dinner!

In keeping with our Kindness Matters theme and the spirit of the Christmas season, all students and staff of our school, along with their families, are invited to come and share a complimentary pasta dinner with salad, bread, Christmas desserts, and a hot chocolate station.  In addition to dinner, a festive photo booth, Christmas music, a Christmas craft station (for our youngest guests), and a special appearance from Santa are sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

Event Details
 – Date: Thursday, December 7th, 2023
 – Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM (doors close at 7:00 PM)
 – Location: Cafeteria, St. Mary’s High School

RSVP

Edge Imaging is now booking appointments for Graduation Photos.
Available Dates:  December 11th – 22nd

To book an appointment to have your grad photo taken, please visit their website:  bookmygrad.ca  or click HERE
(https://edgeimaging.ca/en/book-your-grad-session/)

To book an appointment, you will need:

• the St. Mary’s School Code: MAS
• your (St. Mary’s) student number – which you can find on your student card, a report card, or on Aspen.

Please click HERE to view a poster with more information.

From November 1 – November 30, 2023, all schools within the Waterloo Catholic District are invited to raise funds to help battle homelessness in the region, as part of our Sheltering Hearts: A Home for Everyone fundraiser. Tiny homes have been placed on each of our secondary school properties, giving students the opportunity to visualize the cause that they are raising money for.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to A Better Tent City (Kitchener-Waterloo) and The Bridges (Cambridge). Donations are made easy through a QR code (see below), Parents/guardians, students, and school faculty/staff who are interested in donating can scan the QR code and be taken directly to SchoolCash Online (SCO), where they can select which of the two organizations (A Better Tent City, or Bridges) they wish to donate to and can request a tax receipt for donations over $50.00.

Aside from working to provide shelter for underhoused members of

Dear young women, those who identify as women, and their parents/guardians, On behalf of Build a Dream and your school board, we invite you to attend our FREE Waterloo Career Discovery Expo on the evening of Wednesday, November 22nd at Bingeman’s.

We will be highlighting opportunities in several careers to better assist young women in high school in making career choices. As a community, we recognize the critical role parents play in the development and education of their children, which is why we are providing this opportunity for parents to attend with their daughters and learn more about careers in the growing Sectors.

Our Career Discovery Expo events feature:

• A main stage with theatre seating hosting impactful speakers and panel discussions
• Exhibitor booths that showcase career opportunities with industry partners & Build a Dream’s corporate sponsors.
• Complimentary swag and food
• Access to scholarships, educational tools & resources, door prizes, games and more!

When:

Level Up!, the Ontario-wide, multi-day career fair events that bring together the best in skilled trades professionals.

WHAT: Parents and guardians are invited to learn more about what their children experience at the career fairs and speak directly with experts and industry representatives.

WHEN: On the first Fair day in each location, from 6:30-8:30 PM. A panel discussion and Q&A will take place from 6:45-7:30 PM, and then again from 7:45-8:30 PM.

Hamilton Oct. 17-18, London Nov. 1-2, & Mississauga Nov. 15-16

WHY: Understand what career paths may be available to your child, and answer any questions you might have about a future in the skilled trades.

HOW: These evening events are open houses, so no pre-registration is required.

click here for more info – https://levelupontario.ca/

Hamilton info poster  |   London info poster   |    Mississauga info poster