Girls Night In!
Posted May 11, 2017
“The purpose of Girls Night In is to improve the mental health and well-being of female students at FHCI,” said Farah Wahib, grade 11 student at FHCI. “By strengthening student resiliency, improving self-esteem and self-efficacy and understanding characteristics of healthy relationships our goal is to reduce rates of bullying, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.” The […]
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Students play, teachers learn during May 5 PD Day
Posted May 11, 2017
While students were away from the classroom on Friday, May 5, more than 1,000 secondary teachers hit local movie theatres—to learn. District 24-Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) members participated in a TED talk-inspired session, delivered by their colleagues and community members as part of a day of learning on a range of topics.
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Spring Music Night
Posted May 8, 2017
Join us on Wednesday May 10th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. for our annual Spring Music Night. Come out and listen to an exciting evening of musical performances. Tickets will be sold at the door! $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and seniors.
FHCI Student and Teacher Recognized
Posted May 5, 2017
Congratulations to our very own Sarah Stockford, teacher, and Farah Wahib, grade 11 student, of FHCI! The District 24 OSSTF Human Rights Committee granted Forest Heights teacher, Sarah Stockford, and the school’s student organizer of Girls Night In, Farah Wahib, an award intended to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by inspiring students to make their communities […]
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Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents
Posted May 4, 2017
Frequently Asked Questions – 13 Reasons Why, provided by School Mental Health ASSIST – May 4, 2017
Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.
For these reasons, mental health professionals, including the Waterloo Region District School Board’s mental health team, feel it is necessary to make you aware of this series. The WRDSB is providing the following tips, distributed by School Mental Health (SMH) ASSIST and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), to help with conversations you may have with your child:
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Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents
Posted May 4, 2017
Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.
For these reasons, mental health professionals, including the Waterloo Region District School Board’s mental health team, feel it is necessary to make you aware of this series. The WRDSB is providing the following tips, distributed by School Mental Health (SMH) ASSIST and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), to help with conversations you may have with your child:
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Friday, May 5, is a PD Day for all students
Posted May 1, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017, is a Professional Development Day for all elementary and secondary schools, which means students do not need to be in school. Below you will find a summary of how teachers and staff will spend their day. Teachers Elementary and secondary teachers will attend full-day professional development activities with their union groups. […]
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Semester 2 Interim Report Cards
Posted April 28, 2017
Students will be receiving their Semester 2 Interim Report Cards on Monday, May 1, 2017
Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians
Posted April 25, 2017
We are committed to providing safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for everyone to help our students learn and succeed. One way for us to find out how best to do this is to ask students in Grades 3-11, staff and parents/guardians how they feel about their school and interactions with teachers and other students. […]
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Random Acts of Kindness
Posted April 19, 2017
“Be the Change You Want to See in the World” Can you imagine a world where everyone would selflessly for their own well being without thinking of others? Giving to others, caring for others whether they are our family members, classmates, co-workers or strangers in the street are essentials of our well being and of […]
