In this edition:
* Welcome back! * News from the Main Office *
* Curriculum Update * Sports News *
* Club News * Upcoming Dates & Events *
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Welcome Back!
We were very excited to start off this year at SRT with our usual all-school assembly, led by our one-and-only, Tommy Titan! It was great to see everyone back from summer break, and we hope that we have another great year.
The first few days are always a bit chaotic, given that schedules and classes are changing. We have 140 new grade 8s learning the building, and routines are just beginning after a summer of (hopefully) relaxation for our students and staff! This year, our Grade 8s were greeted and led by our amazing LINK Crew, which made for a fantastic welcome to SRT. We also hosted grade assemblies for all of our grades, and in homerooms, students were reminded of the all-important SRT Code of Conduct. This is also available to view on our website HERE. Overall, we’ve see a lot of great behaviours and attitudes from the majority of our students that we hope will continue through the year.
The cafeteria and school store are now in full swing, as are most clubs and sports–see below for more information!
News from the Main Office
The main office is our central hub, especially for our start-up. From lockers to schedules, we rely on a lot of people to keep on top of what needs to happen to smoothly begin the year. Please continue to follow the proper procedures for field trips and fees, which should be taken care of through the parent portal. We also want to remind parents and students that if a student is leaving school, at any time during the day, they need to be signed out at the office. This is for safety reasons, and we will not approve students leaving without parent permission. You can send a note, call it in or email.
If you have been around the school at all this year, you’ll notice a few staffing changes in the building. Mrs. Allen has arrived to replace Mr. Kater as one of the vice-principals, Ms. Miller (reception) has moved into records and Ms. Lunoch has returned to SRT Counselling from her Mat Leave. In the classrooms, we want to welcome Ms. Bento, Mr. Conway, Mr. Tillotson, Ms. Langan and Mr. Driscoll, all of whom are now full time Titans here at SRT.
Curriculum Update
Every year, we see more of the updated curriculum coming to action, and this year was no exception! English 10 now consists of even more options for students, who choose two different streams to explore. We are offering New Media 10, Literary Studies 10 and Spoken Language 10 this year at SRT. We have also seen the introduction of senior Socials electives this year, with Grade 11s choosing from Law 12, Geography 12, History 12, and Criminology 11 instead of Social Studies 11. As we make more changes to our course offerings, we will be sure to keep parents updated.
Sports News
Fall sports are in full swing here at SRT. We are in the midst of Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Football and Cross Country seasons, with participants from across all of out grades. Students are informed about sports and teams via our PA announcements, and if interested in joining a particular team, should made sure to listen and ask about dates, times and tryouts (if applicable).
Club News
Every year we are excited to offer opportunities for students to get involved, with clubs for a number of interests. The outdoors club runs year-round, with out trips and excursions that take kids up to the mountains to down to the sea. Check out the information board upstairs by the main stairs. We also run a Chess Club, a Robotics Club, a Games Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Me to We Club, and a Book Club.
If students have others interests and want to start a club, they are highly encouraged to do so!
Upcoming Dates and Events
October 5 World Teacher Day
October 8 Thanksgiving (no school)
October 12 Late Start
October 12 Jersey Day
October 15 PAC Meeting 7:00 pm Library
October 25 Photo Retakes
October 25 Halloween Dance
October 29-November 1 Festive Flex
November 8 Student-led conferences
November 12 Remembrance Day (no school)
