Glengarry District High School
212 Main Street North K0C 1A0 Alexandria, ON, Canada

GAELS - YOU HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED!! GAELS Alumni - YOU HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED TOO!! (Prize donation for this category) Challenge #1: How many coins can you catch from your bent elbow? "Catch" this on video. Email the total number of coins caught at once to [email protected]. A video request will be made if you are a contender. Bragging rights will be posted on the GDHS Facebook/Instagram page.... Challenge #2: Indigenous games "Kneel jump." "The Kneel Jump as with many of the Inuit Games used to get people ready for life on the land. Historically, the Kneel Jump was a game used to strengthen the leg muscles for jumping from ice floe to ice floe, and for lifting prey after a successful hunt." (https://citci.org//nyo-games/competitive-events/kneel-jump/ Please take a video of your jump (sideways view) to show the distance jumped. Who can jump the farthest? Best of luck! Winners will be announced Monday Nov 23rd

REMINDER: Virtual Students have until Sunday morning to register for school photos. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Tips on helping a friend who is experiencing bullying. https://kidshelpphone.ca//how-to-help-a-friend-whos-exper/

It’s here!! Just in time for the holidays, get your Gaels wear! All orders will be processed online at the link below. Items can be shipped directly to your home! Orders will be accepted until Thursday, November 26th. Don’t delay! https://www.spiritwearcanada.ca/glengarry/shop/home

A Mental Health and Wellness update for November 2020 is now available on our Upper Canada District School Board website using this link (http://www.ucdsb.on.ca//mental_health_resources_-_c_o_v_i_). This newsletter contains multiple active links to useful mental health and wellness tips and contact information.

(email sent through My Family Room) Grade 7/8 Update letter: http://glengarry.ucdsb.on.ca/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx Grade 9-12 Update Letter: http://glengarry.ucdsb.on.ca/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx

Friday Nov. 20th is Hat day!! Contest for most interesting hat. See announcements for details.

Wishing our Glengarry Gaels and their families a wonderful Thanksgiving long weekend!

Thank you to the North Glengarry Fire Department for assisting with this morning's fire drill. Thank you to our students and staff for conducting our drill while following COVID-19 regulations.

Hey coaches and students! Don't miss out on professional development and student leadership opportunities at the upcoming virtual OFSAA Conference - Oct. 22 to Oct. 24. Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Derek Drouin, Nick Foligno and Sarah Wells are just some of the recognizable names that are on board. Students are welcome for FREE. To register and to find more info, just go to https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/events/ofsaa-conference-2020. Please join us! @OFSAA

COVID-19 Screening tool https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/ Letters to Parent/Guardians can also be found on our website http://glengarry.ucdsb.on.ca/school_news/letters_home

The parent/guardian letter on the updated COVID-19 School Screening Tool has been added to the #UCDSB website: https://bit.ly/3bqF3IW. Be sure to use this tool each day before sending your children to school (link to tool: https://bit.ly/33GzbHS). #WereInThisTogether

(Email sent through My Family Room) Good morning Glengarry DHS families, The first school council meeting for the 2020-2021 school year will take place remotely using a secure platform. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30pm on Tuesday, Oct.27. ... Elections for the 2020-2021 council will take place at this meeting. If you would like to nominate an individual for school council, or self-nominate, please send an email to [email protected] stating your intention. Individuals planning to attend the virtual meeting are asked to send an email to [email protected] by Friday, Oct. 23 at 4:00pm. Details regarding how to log on to the meeting will be shared with these individuals. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Jennifer MacLachlan

REMINDER: Student Start-up forms are to be signed and returned to school ASAP. REMINDER: Student Start-up forms are to be signed and returned to school ASAP.

Nominations for the Fall 2020 Director's Award of Merit are open! Do you know a #UCDSB employee who contributes to a positive, productive, and caring workplace? Staff, students and parents are eligible to submit an online nomination: https://bit.ly/33mCGEs. #awardofmerit

A big thank you to the wonderful teachers of the #UCDSB. You are dedicated, inspirational and we appreciate all that you do to support students in preparing them for a successful life. #WorldTeachersDay

It was Red & Black Day at GDHS today! GLENGARRY GAELS