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St. Mary’s HS is excited to announce that it will be hosting RELAY for LIFE this spring!

In 2018 and 2019, SMH hosted Relay for Life events in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.  During those events, approximately 900 students and staff participated and over $100,000 was raised in support of much-needed cancer research and patient services. Seeing our community come together in such a positive way was incredible! Unfortunately, the pandemic put a stop to our 2020 Relay for Life event, but we are excited to announce that we are bringing Relay for Life back in 2022!

• fundraising goal:  $40,000 (we can do it!)
• date: Friday, June 10, 2022
• time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• location:  St. Mary’s Football Field
• cost to register:  $20
  (includes: t-shirt, lunch, luminary, event activities)
• minimum funds raised / donated per participant: $50
  (in addition to the $20 registration fee

We are currently in the process of gathering feedback from stakeholders to assist with our ongoing monitoring of the implementation of the current MYSP.

We are inviting all staff, students, parents/guardians, and community members to complete the MYSP Report Card (one per family). Your input is valued and appreciated.

This survey will be available from April 11th until April 22nd at 4pm.

link to the SURVEY – click HERE
or copy & paste the following link into a browser: https://wcdsb.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8CbVz6i3JAu9ujY

April 11, 2022 – letter regarding the MYSP from Loretta Notten, Director of Education – click HERE
or copy & paste the following link into a browser: https://stmary.wcdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2022/04/WCDSB-Community-Invite-to-MYSP-Survey-April-2022.pdf

Please click HERE to view the March 10, 2022 letter from the WCDSB Director, or click on the link below:
https://stmary.wcdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2022/03/March-School-Update-to-Parents-from-WCDSB-Director-March-10-2022.pdf

Topics include:

• Covid Screening
• Masks
• Covid Testing
• Cohorting & Distances
• Case & Contact Management
• Graduation
• Travel
• Vaccination
• Extra-Curriculars

Information for parents regarding covid vaccines for children ages 5 through 11.

Please click HERE or click on the link below:

https://stmary.wcdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2022/02/Region-Waterloo-Letter-to-Parents-Covid-Vaccine-Children-Feb-8-2022.pdf

Thursday, February 24th at 7 pm

Agenda:

• Welcome & introduction from host, Alex Kinsella
• Building Healthy Habits, Dr. Michelle Ponti, CPRI
• The Shift from Monitoring to Mentoring, Matthew Johnson, Media Smarts
• Modelling Healthy Digital Usage, Kristen Anderson, KW Counselling

click HERE to register
click HERE to view the event flyer

Good morning, St. Mary’s Families,

As we near the end of quadmester 2, we wanted to share some important information.

Final Evaluations for Quad 2 will take place on Monday January 31^st and Tuesday, February 1^st.  It is an altered schedule ( 9 am – 11 am) and transportation has been adjusted to support the schedule.  All students (ware expected to be in attendance on those days. Remote learners will be in attendance virtually.

PD Day: Wednesday, February 2^nd – students will not be in attendance.

Semester 2 begins on Thursday, February 3^rd and we look forward to moving back to our 5 period day.  Please see the attached “Daily Timetable” for further details.  The day has been extended by 10 minutes and transportation has been adjusted to accommodate.  The attached “Semester 2 Transportation” will provide details on how to access information regarding changes to your student’s bus route.

We recognize that