Spartan Speaks - Stouffville District Secondary School

March 29, 2019

Straight Talk Sessions with Admin

Administrators want to thank the students who participated in the straight talk sessions. We hope to have more of these sessions in the future. We would like to remind students that they are invited to come and speak with administrators any time they have a concern.

Follow SDSS on twitter!

We are excited to announce that the SDSS twitter account has regular updates about school information, initiatives and it’s a fantastic way to learn about the amazing things happening at SDSS! Follow us @StouffvilleDSS

OSSLT (Literacy Test 2019) Approximately 350 students wrote the Literacy Test on Wednesday March 27. Students made a fantastic effort. Results will be mailed home after they are released by EQAO sometime in June. We will notify the parents of students who do not pass so that students have the option of signing up for the Ontario Literacy Course at Summer School or in the 2019-2020 school year.

Autism Awareness Day April 2nd marks the 12th year of Autism Awareness Day. Stouffville students and staff can show their support and wear Blue on April 2nd.

Golden Student of the Month

McDonald’s is proud to salute this month’s Golden Student of the Month, Laura Seeley. Volunteering at The Markham Fair is a proud tradition in the Seeley family and Laura continued it when she started her volunteer work there as a “Junior V.I.P”. She joined the Volunteer Committee at age 13 and since then she has spent numerous hours helping The Fair set up, post advertising signage, paint straw bales, as well as assist in the kitchen, parking duties, and cleaning out the barns among other tasks. Congratulations Laura and thank you for your dedication to volunteering!

Grade 12 SDSS Graduating Students

Student Graduation Award Applications are now available on teachassist. Please ensure that the complete application is returned to Guidance on time.

Content Requirements 1. Cover Page 2. Resume 3. Credit Counselling Summary 4. Question Form 5. Awards Application Form Due Date: Mon April 15th, 2019 by 4:00 P.M. Submission: Printed Copy submitted to the Guidance Office or e-mailed to catherine.chartrand@yrdsb.ca *Please note: - The awards and award values may change at any time as per confirmation from the Award Sponsor. - Not all awards are listed as some are determined by top academic mark(s). - The Student Graduation Award Application must be complete & submitted on or before the date and time listed in the Guidance Office - Incomplete submissions will not qualify. - All information submitted by the student must be accurate or the submission may be declined. - Awards are announced and presented at Commencements. - Only June 2019 Graduating SDSS Students are eligible to apply.

Prom – May 2, 2019

For Grade 12 students interested in attending this year’s prom scheduled for May 2, ticket sales will begin online https://www.schoolcashonline.com on Monday March 25 and will conclude Friday April 5, 2019. This year’s prom theme is The Enchanted Forest and it will be held at Le Parc Banquet Hall in Thornhill. Students wishing to purchase their PROM tickets in person or those bringing a guest outside of SDSS must pick up a contract in the main office next week and submit it with payment during periods three and four lunch on April 4 and 5, 2019.

Spartan Spring Spirit Boost April at SDSS starts off with the Spartan Spring Spirit Boost, presented by the Presidents' Council. This will be two weeks of exciting activities brought to you by all of the clubs in the school. Have a look at the calendar, and please contact the responsible clubs for details on individual events. Show up and get your spirit going!

April 1

April 2

April 3

April 4

April 5

ESP:Healthy Breakfast

(Foyer AM)

Stu. Co: Music Monday

(Caf 2-4)

Wear Blue for Autism

Awareness

Stu. Co: Mystery Box

(Caf 3-4)

Athletic Council:

Line Dancing (Gym 2-4)

Science Club: Rube

Goldberg (Caf 3-4)

Stu. Co: Video Game

Championship

(Caf 2-4)

April 8

April 9

April 10

April 11

April 12

ESP: Healthy Breakfast

(Foyer AM)

Stu. Co. Music Monday

(Caf 2-4)

ESP: Community Fair

(Foyer 2-4)

Music: Minute to Win

it (Caf 3-4)

Stu Co: Games Day

(Caf 3-4)

ESP: Chill Zone (2-3)

Improv: Challenge

(Chill Zone 4)

Stu. Co.: Video Game

Championship (Caf 2-4)

Me to We: Bob Ross

Painting (Caf 3-4)

HOSA

Mrs. Schissler and her student teacher Miss Moti had the pleasure of accompanying eight Grade 12 science students to the HOSA Canada Spring Leadership Conference this week at the Toronto Convention Centre. HOSA is an organization for students interested in a future in health care. They wrote exams in forensic science, dental terminology and medical terminology. The competition was tough and there were over 6,000 competitors. We didn't place this year but the students enjoyed many informative workshops like IV insertion, suturing and Dental impressions. You made us proud Spartans!

PRIZES!!! Follow the SDSS Library Learning Commons on Twitter: @SDSS_LLC. All new followers to our BRAND NEW Twitter page will be eligible for a prize. Any re-tweets will also be entered, so the more times you retweet, the more chances you will have at a prize! Winners will be announced on Mondays starting on April 8.

ALSO…

Updates from the SDSS Library Learning Commons (LLC)

Starbooks Cafe Book Club is happening on every other Monday during periods 3 & 4. Students are invited to join us during their lunch at the beginning of the period. We will be reading 10 different all-Canadian books. You can sign up in the Library Learning Commons at the circulation desk or using the QR code

The Library Learning Commons wants to celebrate ALL of the countries and various heritage represented by staff and students at SDSS. Students and staff are invited to come by to pin their country on our map. We can add ALL of the countries of our heritage using the Google Form accessible via the QR code:

SDSS goes to France/Spain March 2020

The Modern Languages Department is pleased to provide our language students with the opportunity to participate in a March Break tour to France (Paris, Nice, Monaco) and Spain (Barcelona). Pending approval by the York Region District School Board (YRDSB), this trip will be from March 12 to March 21, 2020.

This trip is open to students studying French and/or Spanish at the Grade 10 level or higher in the 2018/2019 or 2019/2020 school years. This trip offers participants a once-in-a-lifetime experience designed to complement the curriculum taught in the classroom. Students will be able to practice their second-language skills, experience a foreign culture firsthand, deepen their understanding of people from other parts of the world, increase their tolerance and sensitivity to others, and learn about the ins and outs of international travel. They will also make important connections between language and culture, geography, history, music, art and architecture. For more information, please see Mrs. Falbo in room 2051.

Information For Parents/Guardians about Vaping

Please see the flyer below for details about information sessions about the health and legal impacts of vaping.

Ontario Science Centre School Earn grade 12 math and science credits and get the experience of a lifetime. Selection is based on your written application, academic record and recommendations from two teachers, one of whom must be a science or mathematics teacher. Up to 30 students are selected from across Ontario for each semester. Applications Due: April 2, 2019 Visit: OntarioScienceCentre.ca/School/ScienceSchool

Click here for Summer Co-op / SHSM Programs 2019

Secondary Summer School Registration

Register on-line using myPathway Planner. Registration opens April 1, 2019. Please print and return a copy of your registration to the Guidance Office. If you require assistance, please come to the Guidance Office to make an appointment with Mrs. Luciani.

Mobyss – Youth Walk-in clinic Confidential medical, sexual and mental health services are free for youth between the ages of 12-25, including health care from a Nurse Practitioner, specialized youth mental health worker, and peer support specialist. Mobyss is available at Stouffville DSS on the following Wednesdays on April 17, May 1st, 15th and 29th, and June 12th and 26th in the school parking lot. Mobyss.ca 289-879-2376

News from Guidance

Graduate Responsibilities Effective Deadline Location

Grade 12 Students - Commencement, Cap & Gown Now March 31st in office Commencement, Cap &Gown cost is $40

*Size Chart is on line

- Scholarship Applications & Resume Now April 4th Guidance - Volunteer Hours Submission Now June 10th Guidance - Private School Marks Submitted Now June 14th Guidance - Graduation Gown Pick Up TBA - Commencement Ticket Pick Up TBA - Commencement June 25 th TBA - Diploma, Transcript, Report Cards TBA

*Must be signed for by the Student

*Summer Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.

Grade 12 Returning Students - “Request to Return to SDSS Pink Form” Now Feb 20th Guidance - Familiarize yourself with the 34 credit threshold (http://www.yrdsb.ca/Students - Signed Course Selection Form Now Feb 21st Guidance

Post-Secondary Deadlines Date

College - Offers of Admission Feb 1, 2019 (earliest date)

Semester 1 Final Marks Transmission to OUAC & OCAS Feb 2-14, 2019

College – Deadline to Confirm College Admission Offers May 1, 2019

University – Latest Date for Offers of Admission May 29, 2019

Semester 2 Midterm Marks Transmission to OUAC & OCAS Week of April 25, 2019

University Admission Confirmation Deadline June 3, 2019

Semester 2 Final Marks Transmission to OUAC & OCAS July 4, 2019

Summer School Grades to OUAC Aug 1, 2019

Clubs & Councils and Athletic Teams at SDSS

Please click here to see a comprehensive list SDSS Athletic Teams and

SDSS Clubs & Councils

Current/Upcoming Events – April 2019

MONDAY

1

TUESDAY

2

WEDNESDAY

3

THURSDAY

4

FRIDAY

5 Autism Awareness Day

Iceland Trip Parent

Meeting

6:30pm-7:30pm

Waterloo Math Contest

Grade 12

Bob Ross Painting Event

‘Me to We’

12:00pm – 2:00pm

MONDAY

8

TUESDAY

9

WEDNESDAY

10

THURSDAY

11

FRIDAY

12 MADD Assembly

Grade 11 Period 1

Moderated and Facilitated by Lyndsay Thompson

Hummingbird Hub (6331 Main Street, Stouffville)

7pm Adults $10 Students $5 Winter / Spring

presents

on

No Parking / Designated Fire Routes PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN DESIGNATED FIRE ROUTES

Any designated Fire Route needs to be clear of vehicles and ready for use by emergency vehicles. In an emergency (fire, medical, lock down etc.) time is of the essence and emergency vehicles need access. Fire Routes are signed “No Parking.” What does that mean? 1. This means that you cannot stop your vehicle and get out of the vehicle even for a short period of time.

2. You must obey the signs at all times regardless of the time of day or night. In 2017, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville will adopt a zero tolerance approach to vehicles parked in designated Fire Routes. By-law Officers, Parking Officers, and Fire Prevention Officers will be issuing tickets when infractions are witnessed, to ensure the safety of all those using our schools and other buildings within the Municipality. If you have questions or concerns, please contact: Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services at 905-640-9595 OR By-Law Department at 905-640-1900 Ext. 225

Important bussing information sent from our Student Transportation Services of York Region

School Bus Cancellation Notice To ensure the safety of students, school bus service may be cancelled due to inclement weather, extreme temperatures and/or poor road conditions. In these cases, parents and students should develop alternate care/transportation arrangements. Cancellation decisions will only be made after thorough consultation with the Safety Officers of school bus companies servicing York Region and are based on several factors including precipitation, air temperature, road conditions and weather forecast. Please note the following;

A decision to cancel school bus service will be region-wide meaning all school buses, vans and taxis will not operate. Both the YRDSB and YCDSB operate many regional educational programs. Students attending these programs are transported over large attendance areas encompassing several municipal boundaries which prevents the ability to cancel bus service using a municipality or zone methodology.

When bus service is cancelled all school tests and/or examinations will be cancelled and rescheduled.

Student trips involving the use of school buses will also be cancelled.

Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open and parents can make arrangements to transport their children to and from school even if school bus service is cancelled. If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not operate in the afternoon. Therefore students transported to school by parents will require the same transportation home.

A bus cancellation message will be available at www.schoolbuscity.com, by calling 1-877-330-3001, or by following @YRDSB and @YCDSB on Twitter. Parents, students and school staff may also access the following radio and television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation information: RADIO 590 AM 640 AM 680 AM 860 AM 1010 AM 1050 AM 1540 AM 1580 AM 88.5 FM 89.9 FM 92.5 FM 93.1 FM 94.9 FM 95.9 FM 97.3 FM 98.1 FM 99.1 FM 99.9 FM 101.1 FM 102.1 FM 104.5 FM 100.7 FM 105.9 107.1 FM TELEVISION CITY TV CTV Barrie CTV Toronto CP24 GLOBAL NEWS

Please check out the following web sites for current Board and school information:

1) York Region District School Board - www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

2) Stouffville District Secondary School - http://www.stouffvilledistrict.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/

SDSS Contact Information: Rose Walker, Principal, 905-640-1433 Jeff Foran, Vice Principal, 905-640-1433 Karen Parris, Vice Principal, 905-640-1433 Elizabeth Terrell-Tracey, School Trustee- East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch-Stouffville, 905-953-0562