College Information Fair
Thursday November 3, 2022 (tomorrow!): College Information Fair at Conestoga College, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Representatives from all of Ontario’s colleges will be there for you to:
- Learn about all kinds of careers and the programs that will lead you into them
- Discover unique programs that are only offered at Ontario’s colleges
- Learn about pathways between college and university
- Get all the information on how and when to apply (that’s why we’re there!)
- Ask questions about campus life, housing and student services
- Get great advice on how to pay for your college education
College Mondays
Hey senior Eagles! Want to learn more about College opportunities? College Mondays may be for you. College Mondays will be running for the month of November. Each Monday Ontario Colleges will be working together to provide virtual information sessions. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about many of the colleges in Ontario.
Each Monday the sessions begin at 5:00pm through Zoom. There will be four panels of colleges running simultaneously, each group will give overviews/updates for each college then allow a healthy amount of time for Q&A.
Grade 8 Visits Are Coming
Throughout December and January grade eight students from our associate schools (Blessed Sacrament, Canadian Martyrs, John Sweeney, Monsignor Haller, Our Lady of Grace, St. Aloysius, St. Anne, St. Bernadette, St. Daniel, St. John Paul II, St. Kateri and St. Timothy) will have a chance to visit St. Mary’s, find out more about the transition to secondary school, and tour our facilities led by senior Leadership students! Your grade eight teacher will have more information for you soon!
possible switch to remote learning – Friday, Nov. 4 – due to potential strike
Good evening, St. Mary’s Families –
As you may be aware, contract negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees – Ontario (CUPE) and the Ontario government have yet to produce an agreement.
While we encourage both sides to come to a fair agreement, we do understand that if one is not met there could be a strike by CUPE as early as Friday, November 4.
As a result, the school board is currently planning for a switch to remote learning for our students, should that become necessary.
Should we need to pivot to remote learning, students will be asked to refer to the strategies and devices they used during the school closures throughout the pandemic. Most students should have access to a device and internet access to complete work assigned by their classroom teachers.
St. Mary’s does have a limited supply of devices to distribute to unique and extenuating circumstances where students would not have access to
Oct. 28 – Incident at St. Mary’s HS – Communication to Community
Good afternoon, St. Mary’s Families –
As you may be aware, earlier today shots were fired on school grounds outside of St. Mary’s High School.
Police have since determined the weapon involved was a “starter’s pistol” and the blank cartridges were fired into the air.
Police believe this to be a targeted incident.
School staff immediately informed Waterloo Regional Police of the incident and the school was briefly placed in a school-initiated lockdown, before shifting to a hold and secure, which was then lifted at the direction of police.
We are thankful that there were no injuries, however, we understand this situation was traumatic.
Police have issued a description of the suspect.
WRPS News Release: https://twitter.com/WRPSToday/status/1586075117649526784
WCDSB social workers were immediately dispatched to the school to assist any students and staff who may be experiencing trauma as a result of today’s events. That support will be ongoing.
The school board is cooperating fully in the ongoing
Take our Kids to Work Day Reminder
Hi Grade 9s!
Just a friendly reminder that consent forms for Take Our Kids To Work Day were due earlier this week. Please hand yours in on Monday to your period 1 teacher, if you haven’t already done so.
