St. Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East K6H 5Z8 Cornwall, ON, Canada

Our Link Crew Art Contest is completed! A huge thank you to both our organizers and our participants. Check out this short video to see the results! https://youtu.be/tvv-LTXtwA8

Good morning Saints! This is the last week for quad 2! Please make sure that you return all of your work to your teachers by Friday! Elementary Saints, your paper packages are ready to be picked up if you are a paper package student.

Happy Monday Saints! Here is today’s Pun From Sima’s Door

Wondering why schools in the eastern region of our school district aren't opening? Here is a message from Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit explaining: https://eohu.ca/en/article/2021-01-22

Great job, Maxim!! Mrs. Ritchie held mock I interviews last week in her GWL class .

These portfolios show both talent and creativity. Can’t wait to see them finished!

Remember last week’s art lesson on blending pastels? This is the highly impressive project that followed it up!

Mrs. Ritchie’s art class is so talented! These pastel drawings could be part of an art display

Our small house is coming right along!! It’s so exciting to see our students learning real life skills. According to our students... it’s also fun!!

This is your weekly Saints art update. This week, students are working on using pastels and a grid to draw animal eyes. Some of these are from photos of their own pets! Talent... through and through!!! #proud

Saints showed heart today

Saints are dressed in purple today to raise awareness about our community’s responsibility to look after children and youth. #saintshaveheart

It’s equation solving practice day in Mr. Ward’s class . Perseverance pays off!

Saints have spirit!! What a great week! Thanks Link Crew - we loved not getting dressed today #pyjamaday

These grade 8 math students have developed some great strategies for solving equations. They have written notes with steps for helping themselves. Nice thinking!

Saints secondary families, please see updates to mid term reports and assessment and evaluation for secondary students, as well as changes to graduation requirements for this year: https://drive.google.com//1X9pyK03iM5vByf85duCKoUboY/view

This Thursday, Oct. 29th is school picture day! If you are a remote learner and would like a school photo, please be sure to call the school to book your appointment.

Pyjamas in hairstyling! This is an awesome place to visit. If you’re having a bad hair day... there are lots of willing hands to fix you right up

Saints, here is a snapshot of events for the week! Remember that tomorrow is Purple Day.

Dress purple on Tuesday, Saints!

Mr. Ward took 8.3 out for gym this morning. They organized and played a game they created, on their own- no instruction needed from the teacher. They even made sure to invite a student new to SLSS this year! It’s so important to highlight the positives these days #saintsspirit

These lucky students have something to look forward to on Friday. They are making sourdough bread starter to make their own sourdough bread!

Another day in the life of a grade 9/10 construction tech student. Check out the progress of our tiny house!!!

Who let these animals in the school?! Hahaha!! Happy Pyjama Day!!!

Mrs. Hutchingame’s hospitality class is cooking up a storm. Thanksgiving leftovers are being put to good use, as this soup making crew starts homemade turkey soup!! This morning they roasted the bones, and after break they will be cutting up the vegetables. Friday is soup day!!!

Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tree at SLSS Photo credit: Shanelle Eldridge

Here is today’s Pun From Sima’Door. Happy Friday Saints!!

Mr. Fontaine’s students were burning magnesium in their lab today, and using the experimental data to determine the percentage composition of magnesium oxide. Science labs spice up the day!!

Our community health partners, The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit have indicated this evening that parents should use the provincial screening tool that was updated today. If your child passes the screening they can attend school, even if they are waiting for test results. http://ow.ly/qLzV50BHi2o

Mrs. Blackadder’s students are learning some great life skills in their English class. On Friday they were addressing envelopes, complete with return address.

Ms. Villeneuve’s art students were working on perspective today. They are producing some amazing effects!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Saints family

The number of #UCDSB staff away with COVID-19 symptoms, self-isolating or awaiting test results is increasing. Approx. 500 subs are needed most days. If we can't secure adequate staff, schools will be forced to cancel classes or close temporarily. Read on: https://bit.ly/3l1pc7f

Celebrating some awesome work!! There are proud, well deserved smiles behind this mask

Mr. Fontaine’s students were working on some great experiments today! They were testing which air/ethylene mixture results in the cleanest combustion. Great learning!!

This is such an awesome opportunity for our students!! Mr. Waller’s construction class is building a tiny house... right inside SLSS! This 16x20’ house will give students opportunities to experience all aspects of home building - from the floor right up to the shingles

The sun was out, the weather was warm, and the doors were open in the fitness room this afternoon! Hanging on to this amazing weather in Mr. Ward’s class today

Mrs. Lister’s students warmed up with some stretches. Today is their 12 minute run!!

Mr. St. Denis had his students out for phys ed this morning. What a beautiful day!

Here is today’s Pun From Sima’s Door. Happy turkey, Saints!!

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the history of those schools. Show your Saints spirit!

Mr. Peinsznski’s students are using the microscopes today to observe cells. This is a really cool lab!!

Mr. Fontaine’s computer class is trying something really amazing today. They are applying what they’re learning in coding to Minecraft! Students can program their character to plant flowers, build houses, walk on water and more!!

It smells FANTASTIC in hospitality this afternoon! There is no better smell than baking bread . Mrs. Hutchingame and our hospitality students are talented #saintshavetalent

Haneefa is helping to sell and assemble handcrafted, locally developed jewelry at Crush Lane Jewelry. What a great opportunity!

Today was fire drill day at SLSS! One down, two more to go . Our students were awesome!!

Dinasty was making some delicious treats at Sip and Scoop! This is a GREAT co-op placement!!

Mr. Fontaine’s students completed a lab this morning. They were experimenting with different crystals to discover whether they are ionic or molecular. Super interesting work!

Here is today’s Pun From Sima’s Door!

Zaineb’s co-op at Shopper’s Drug Mart is awesome! Our students are rocking their placements

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

Reid and Jason are taking ownership of the product displays at Treasure Hunt. Great job guys!! #slsscoop

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

Jason is organizing rims at 138 Tire. Great job for a co-op student on a warm fall day!

Jacob Is on the road working with Mobile Mechanical Solutions! #slsscoop

Kali is working hard in the environmental department at the Cornwall Community Hospital. What an eye opener this co-op placement has been!

Sean Is doing electrical work at his placement with the Electric Pole Line company. We are grateful for community partners who make co-op placements possible!!

Grade 9’s & 10’s are learning about Horizon Line. Here are a couple of Dutch Angle Shots taken by Shanelle, here at SLSS. Fantastic Shanelle! Thank you for sharing with the SLSS family!

Very grateful for warm fall days when we can get outside. Mrs. MacDonell's Grade 9 and 10 Art students are working on carving their Soapstone sculptures inspired by the Inuit Art Culture. Stay tuned for their finished masterpieces!

Here is today’s Pun From Sima’s Door. Happy Friday Saints!

Mme. Labelle’s students were beginning their new chapter book today!