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END OF YEAR NOTE
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A Note from Mr. Clarke
Dear Armbrae Families and Community Members:
Celebration of Learning and Graduation Ceremony
Thank you to all of you that attended last Wednesday’s Celebration of Learning and Graduation Ceremony. It was a lovely evening, and the first time we’ve live streamed that event. One side note, I have to apologize for checking my phone during the ceremony. I promise I wasn’t looking at email, or the score in the game! All of the script notes and slides for our ceremony live in the “Google-verse" and I can keep track of where we are in the programme on my phone. I should have said something in the moment, but didn’t. Again, my apologies.
Back to celebrations and Grads, we have some very exciting news to share with you. Mr. Maki just tallied up all the university acceptances and scholarships that were awarded to our amazing Grade 12 students. Please click here to read about the good news.
Admissions Update
Mrs. Morrison is happy to report that enrollment for September is strong. We do have a few spaces in Grades 2, 4, 7, and 8. If you have friends or neighbours with children entering those grades, they can reach out to Suzanne or drop by the School.
Veracross Parent Portal Access
Next week, you will receive a notification from Ms. Hill that describes how to access the new parent portal in Veracross - our new student information system. For now, the portal will be very basic looking, but you will be able to see your School account balance and make payments online. As September approaches, the other channels of information will be built out and you will come to rely on the portal for quick answers to your everyday Armbrae questions!
Summer Information
- Summer Communication Dates : July 24th, August 21st.
- Osprey Summer Camp reminders:
- We have 9 weeks of camps this year beginning July 2nd. Please click here for more information.
- Summer Academy reminders:
- There are a number of courses running across a range of dates. Please click here for details.
- School Office Hours during this summer:
- Please note that the office at the Coburg Campus is closed for summer and the new South Campus is under construction.
- The main office at the Oxford Campus is open M-F 9:00am-4:00pm.
Start of School Information
- New Student Orientation: Tuesday, September 3rd
- Preschool: 1:00pm - 1:30pm (Preschool/PrePrimary Room)
- PrePrimary: 1:30pm - 2:00pm (Preschool/PrePrimary Room)
- Primary - Grade 12: 2:00pm - 3:00pm (AARC)
- Parents of students from Preschool - 8 are invited to stay for the duration of the orientation.
- First Day of School: Wednesday, September 4th
Year in Review
Finally, so much happens at Armbrae, and it’s always fun to read a “year in review”. Please click here to check that out.
That’s it from me. Please enjoy the rest of this edition of the TWA.
Cheers,
Steve.
Congratulations to all of our 2023- 2024 Be Kind Work Hard Award Recipients
April 2024
- PreSchool/PrePrimary: Tessa Cleary
- Lower School: Kaeley Simpson, Oskar Jensen and Tamar Mashaly
- Middle School: Amy Liu & Abby Sullivan
- Upper School: Daniel Wong & Vlad Pynda
February 2024
- PreSchool/PrePrimary: Adam Law
- Lower School: Rory Pierce, Lorelei Bretzler and Iman Shahzodova
- Middle School: Zoe Grant and Ben Harrington
- Upper School: Ollie Nadeau, Mea Maki
January 2024
- Lower School: Elina El-Amiouni, Oscar Chute, Henry Pierce
- Middle School: Niamh Moore and Laudy El-Amiouni
- Upper School: Nai Johnson, Érica Blouin
November 2023
- Lower School: Audrey Dandurand, Mila Owens, Nora Awad
- Middle School: Sachin Jeyakumar & Rhys MacIntosh
- Upper School: Mady Ellsmere, James Stewart
October 2023
- PreSchool/PrePrimary: Josephine Tersigni
- Lower School: Rosalie Shaw, Tommy Tang
- Middle School: Zoe Precious & Van MacLean
- Upper School: Carys Reid, Jack Harrington
Looking for Homestay
We have an upper school student from China looking for a homestay family. The student has attended Armbrae for 2 years and is looking for placement from August until the summer 2025. They have no allergies and are happy with kids of any age.
Seeking Volunteers for Entrepreneurship 12 Course
We are looking to connect with entrepreneurial members of our community to provide experiential learning opportunities for students taking Entrepreneurship 12 next year. Possible opportunities include being a guest speaker, hosting the class on-site for a field-trip, and being a mentor for students as they develop their own venture plans. If you are an entrepreneur and are interested in being part of the course, please complete this form.
Full School
Uniform requirements can be found here. Please ensure that you order the appropriate uniform items in time for them to arrive before school starts in September. Visit topmarks.ca to order. The school password is ARM01.
Foundation Years
Please refer to the PreSchool & PrePrimary myArmbrae site for supply lists and uniform requirements for PreSchool and PrePrimary for September.
Lower School
Supply Lists: Please refer to the Lower School myArmbrae site for supply lists and uniform requirements for Primary to Grade 5 for September.
1 to 1 Tech Policy: All Grade 5 students will be required to bring their own device to school in September. This device may be a chromebook or a laptop; an iPad is not recommended due to its limitations in some educational sites. Please see the email from Mrs. Burt with more information.
Book Donations: We are looking for good quality chapter books for Grades 3 to 5 to help contribute to classroom libraries. If you are cleaning out bookshelves and have any books to donate, we would greatly appreciate it! All books can be dropped off to Mrs. Burt
Summer Reading: If you are looking for some good books to read over the summer, please check out The TD Summer Reading Program at the public library. It is a fantastic opportunity for students of all ages to set personal reading goals for the summer and have lots of fun!
Middle School
Thank you Victor Zhu and Li Zhai for all your help organising a wonderful field trip for the Middle School. As we transition from school to summer, I wanted to reach out to you to make a few suggestions, review expectations, and prepare you to look ahead.
Supply Lists
The Middle School myArmbrae site has a number of important documents for your perusal:
- The Middle School Orientation Informational Slides
- The Grade 7 & 8 Guitar Requirements
- The Middle School Technology Letter
- Grade 6, 7 & 8 Supply Lists
- The Readers Rumble Reading List
Readers Rumble
Are you going to be in Grade 7 or 8 next year? Looking for some great summer reads? Armbrae Academy has teamed up with Agricola Street Books for their second province-wide Middle School reading competition, slated for April, 2025. Click here for the exciting book list, curated by Oona Craig and Mr. Shaw. It’s also posted on the Middle School myArmbrae site. Happy reading!
Grade 6 - 8 Bayside Trip
Please save the date for Bayside this fall: September 12 & 13th. Students depart from school the morning of the 12th and return to campus by the end of the school day on the 13th. The approximate cost is $150.
Laptops
As your child enters Middle School in September, they will be required to bring their own device to school. This device may be a chromebook or a laptop; an iPad is not recommended due to its limitations in some educational sites. Middle School students will continue to focus on writing skills and paper and pencil written activities. However, students will also use more technology such as Brightspace, Google Docs and Google Slides and will use the internet on a more regular basis for research assignments. For more detailed information regarding our 1-1 Computing Plan, including advice from Mr. Rhinelander as to which device may be best for your child, please visit our website.
Smartphones
As you know, we will continue our partnership with Yondr - a San Francisco based company that deploys a pouch system to create socially acceptable phone-free spaces. Yondr is well known within the education and entertainment industries for working with schools and artists to create smartphone free environments. Check out this video to learn more about the Yondr system.
Upper School
Camp Trips
Please save the date for class trips this fall: September 12th & 13th. Students depart from school the morning of the 12th and return to campus by the end of the school day on the 13th. Grades 9 & 10 will be returning to Sherbrooke Lake Camp and Grades 11 & 12 will be heading to Camp Mush-a-Mush. The approximate cost will be $120 per student.
School Supplies & Student Technology
The Upper School Supply list for next year can be found here along with some helpful hints for organising your belongings for September.
Students in Grades 9-12 are required to bring their own device to school. This device may be a chromebook or a laptop; an iPad is not recommended due to its limitations in some educational sites. For more detailed information regarding our 1-1 Computing Plan, including advice from Mr. Rhinelander as to which device may be best for your child, please visit our website.
Grade 9 students will also be using Yondr pouches next year. Please see the information in the Middle School section of this newsletter for more information.
Timetables and Course Change Requests
Student timetables are sent out electronically ahead of the first day of school along with information on the course change request process.
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