Throughout the school year, students from Grade 8 and Junior Kindergarten will be meeting regularly to foster a sense of belonging and strengthen our community. These Reading Buddy sessions provide a wonderful opportunity for our older boys to demonstrate leadership through peer mentoring.

 Our JK classroom had a wonderful time learning about Rosh Hashanah this week! The boys shared their own experiences with this special celebration and created beautiful artwork to enrich their understanding.  

During last week's Friday Assembly, we recognized the outstanding achievements of last year’s Grade 6-8 students who made the Principal's Honour Roll for Academic Achievement and those awarded the Principal's Award for Academic Progress.

September 30 was National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to honour the lost children, Survivors, their families, and communities affected by residential schools. On this day and every day, we commit to listening, learning, and taking action. 

Thank you to our PA President Brooke Han, VP Jessica Schwarz, Communications Director Maryse Thomas, Community Relations Director Aly Tsourounis, Principal Parsons and everyone involved in making our first PA Coffee & Conversation of the year a success! We appreciate all the parents, coffee in hand, who joined us on Wednesday. 

On September 24, Toronto police service officers visited SHS to present impactful content to our students. Officers met with our Grades 6-8 boys to share online and offline safety information. 

On Tuesday, the SKs went on an exciting community walk to explore our neighborhood and to practice spotting letters and numbers along the way. The boys enjoyed looking at signs and waving to our neighbours; people and animals alike!

At SHS, we are dedicated to continuous learning, growth, and positive change, both as an educational institution and as a community. We recognize our important role in modeling the values we want to instill in our boys, while also expanding their knowledge and fostering a deeper understanding of the complex issues surrounding systemic biases and injustice.

This week, as our co-curriculars kicked off, the campus buzzed with energy as our students practiced bravery, curiosity, and a love of learning through a wide range of activities.