Georgetown 87s

70 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON  L7G 3Z5

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Please take a look at the January 2025 Final Exam Schedule below.

Take note of the date, time, and room number of your exam and speak to your teachers if you have any questions.

Good Luck!

Weekly Newsletter: Monday, December 16

We hope everyone has had a safe and restful winter break. Aside from the usual information items, this week’s newsletter has some important information related to final evaluations and some of the supports that we have available to students in the coming weeks.

Semester 1 Final Evaluation Schedule
Please review the Semester 1 Final Evaluation Schedule and reach out to your child’s teachers with any questions or concerns.

Executive Functioning Learning Strategy Sessions

Students are encouraged to take advantage of these HDSB learning opportunities. Just in time for exam preparation, the “Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies” workshop will take place on January 13th from 4-5pm via Google Meet in presentation format. No registration required.

Grade 9 Cocoa and Cram
Cocoa and Cram is an event open to all grade 9 students that will take place on January 16th. Our GDHS Navigators (Senior Students) will help our grade 9s prepare for their first High School Exams, all while sipping on some hot cocoa! This is a FREE event and will take place on their lunch from 11:30 to 12:30 pm and again from 3:30  to 4:30 pm in the library conference room. Students will have an opportunity to learn tips and tricks for exams, speak to their senior mentors about their exam experiences, help organize their time and reduce any anxiety that they may have regarding final assessments. This is a great opportunity for all grade 9 students, and we hope to see them there!

SAC Sports Equipment Drive
The Student Athletic Council have extended the deadline for their used equipment drive. Donations, such as skates, cleats, protective gear, sports balls, helmets, etc. can be dropped off in the cafeteria during periods 3 & 4 or in the Phys Ed office. Donations will be accepted up until January 10th. All donations go to Six Nations of the Grand River Recreation.

2025-2026 School Year Budget Development - Public Information Session

The HDSB is starting the process of developing the 2025-2026 school year budget and will soon be seeking public feedback to help guide decision-making. To keep our community informed about the budget development process, parents/guardians, students, staff and community members are invited to a virtual Public Information Session on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at 7 p.m.

This session will provide key details about how the HDSB is funded, how resources are allocated and how you can provide input. Following the session, the HDSB will launch a public consultation process. Visit our Budget Consultation webpage to learn more and submit your questions for the Public Information Session: https://bit.ly/4iPGAdY  

HDSB Website Refresh - Public Input 

We're refreshing the HDSB website and school websites and we want your input! HDSB families, students, staff and community members are invited to help us create a more clear and user-friendly experience by testing and evaluating the navigation structure of our websites. Explore the proposed sitemaps and share your thoughts. Learn more and complete the survey by Monday, Jan. 6: https://bit.ly/4gpVyoW 

2025 PIC Conference

Save the date! HDSB parents/guardians and community members are invited to the 2025 Parent Involvement Committee Conference, “Getting Connected”, on Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Elsie MacGill Secondary School in Milton. This free event will feature informative workshops, community partners and displays and a keynote address by Dr. Alex Russell, Ph.D., C.Psych., Clinical Psychologist and author of Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement. Lunch will be provided and free childminding for children aged 4-12 is available. Further information and registration details to come.

Vaping Resources 

Concerned that your child might be vaping or just looking for more information on this topic?   Check out www.notanexperiment.ca/  This is an excellent resource for parents, students and educators. This has also been shared with all of our school staff in order to better inform them when having conversations with students about the significant health concerns associated with vaping.

Inclement Weather Reminders

With temperatures still keeping us guessing, winter weather could surprise us any time! To stay prepared, families are encouraged to review the HDSB Inclement Weather Reminders to know how we communicate important updates about school closures and bus cancellations. A printable version of this information is also available. If your child is bused to school, please ensure you know which transportation zone you are located in. Let’s stay connected and safe when wintry conditions arrive!

Coming up at GDHS

• In-class Culminating Performance Tasks: Jan 6-22

• Grade 9 Cocoa and Cram: Jan 16

• Final Evaluations / Exams: Jan 23-29

• PIC Conference: Feb 8

For daily announcements and further information about our school, academics, guidance and extracurricular activities, please visit our website https://geo.hdsb.ca and follow us on social media.

-Your GDHS Admin Team