| SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres closed Wednesday, Dec. 11 should a tentative agreement not be reached | http://gbd.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/116 | SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres closed Wednesday, Dec. 11 should a tentative agreement not be reached | <p>On Dec. 6, the provincial branch of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) announced their intent to proceed with rotating one-day walkouts in a number of school boards across Ontario, with the first occurring on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) has been identified as one of the boards that will be affected on Wednesday, Dec. 11. In the SCDSB, OSSTF represents permanent and occasional secondary teachers and continuing education instructors.</p><p>Should a tentative agreement not be reached, <strong>all SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres will be closed to students on Wednesday, Dec. 11, as there would not be sufficient supervision to ensure student safety. All Grade 7 and 8 students at Elmvale District High School and Stayner Collegiate Institute will still report to school for classes as usual.</strong></p><p>All secondary out-of-school activities will also be cancelled on Dec. 11.<br></p><p><strong>Please note that all SCDSB elementary schools will remain open to students on Dec. 11.</strong></p><p>For ongoing updates, visit the <a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates">labour updates page on the SCDSB website</a>, or follow us on social media (Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SCDSB_Schools">@SCDSB_Schools</a> or Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SCDSB">www.facebook.com/SCDSB</a>).</p><p>Thank you for your understanding.<br></p> | | | |
| Book your Graduation Photos! | http://gbd.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/94 | Book your Graduation Photos! | <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;color:#201f1e;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;">Attention graduates! Grad photos are starting on November 26th. Don’t miss out, book your appointment now, visit <a href="http://www.bookmygrad.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:purple;text-decoration-line:underline;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:windowtext;">www.bookmygrad.ca</span></a></span></p><div class="LPBorder219363" style="margin:16px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;width:771px;max-width:800px;min-width:424px;"><table role="presentation" style="font:inherit;padding:12px;width:745px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#c8c8c8;border-radius:2px;"><tbody><tr valign="top" style="border-spacing:0px;"><td style="width:739px;"><div style="margin:0px 8px 12px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:21px;line-height:inherit;font-family:wf_segoe-ui_light, "segoe ui light", "segoe wp light", "segoe ui", "segoe wp", tahoma, arial, sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bookmygrad.ca/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;">Book Your Grad Session » Edge Imaging</a></div><div style="margin:0px 8px 12px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:wf_segoe-ui_normal, "segoe ui", "segoe wp", tahoma, arial, sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:#666666;max-height:100px;overflow:hidden;">Congratulations, graduate! It’s time to celebrate your milestone with professional graduation portraits. Are you with the University of Guelph? Book your</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:wf_segoe-ui_normal, "segoe ui", "segoe wp", tahoma, arial, sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:#a6a6a6;">www.bookmygrad.ca</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:#201f1e;background-color:#ffffff;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"> </span></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;">Our school code is GBY</span></strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;">There are 4 options to choose from! Please choose the option that works best for you. Even if you are not planning on purchasing your grad photos please have your photo taken in order to be included on the composite and in the yearbook. </span></p></div></div><p><br></p> | | | |
| School Spirit Wear | http://gbd.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/93 | School Spirit Wear |
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;">This
year's selection of spirit wear is now available for order! Check out our
full selection <span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">online at <a href="http://bit.ly/GBDSpiritWear" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">http://bit.ly/GBDSpiritWear</a> </span><a href="http://bit.ly/GBDSpirit"><span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></a>
This link can also be found on the scroll bar at the top of the main page of the school's website, and order
forms are available either in the front office or at The Bear Nook, our
new school store. Find out more about The Bear Nook on Instagram
@thebearnook.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;">Spirit
wear orders will only be taken until<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;"><strong style="text-decoration:underline;">November 17th at midnight,</strong> with all items
arriving early December, just in time for the holidays. What a great gift
idea for yourself, your child, or someone else! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">For any questions, please contact Trina Duguay at
the school at 705-526-7817, or by email at <a href="mailto:tduguay@scdsb.on.ca">tduguay@scdsb.on.ca</a>. </span><span style="color:black;"></span></p> | | | |
| Know when your bus is going to be late or cancelled. | http://gbd.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/80 | Know when your bus is going to be late or cancelled. | <p><span style="font-size:14pt;">With the winter weather upon us we
suggest that parents, guardians and most importantly students subscribe
to receiving notifications for bus information. Once subscribed you will
receive an email with instructions.
Why stand at your bus stop wondering if your bus is late when you can
receive notifications with late or cancelled information. Visit
<a href="https://scstc.ca/subscriptions/login.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://scstc.ca/subscriptions/login.aspx</a> to subscribe. </span></p> | | | |
| SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres closed Wednesday, Dec. 4 | http://gbd.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/115 | SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres closed Wednesday, Dec. 4 | <div>On Nov. 28, the provincial branch of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announced their intent to proceed with a full legal one-day walkout across Ontario on Wednesday, Dec. 4. In the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB), OSSTF represents permanent and occasional secondary teachers and continuing education instructors.</div><div><br></div><div>Members of the provincial branch of OSSTF are moving forward with a full legal one-day walkout across Ontario today, Wednesday, Dec. 4.<br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>All SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres are closed to students today, Wednesday, Dec. 4, as there is not sufficient supervision to ensure student safety. All Grade 7 and 8 students at Elmvale District High School and Stayner Collegiate Institute will still report to school for classes as usual.</strong><br></div><div><br></div><div>All secondary out-of-school activities are cancelled on Dec. 4.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Please note that all SCDSB elementary schools remain open to students.</strong></div><div><br></div><div>For ongoing updates, visit the <a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates">labour updates page on the SCDSB website</a>, or follow us on social media (Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SCDSB_Schools">@SCDSB_Schools</a> or Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SCDSB">www.facebook.com/SCDSB</a>).<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your understanding.<br></div> | | | |