Dear Families,
As we approach the final week before winter break, we want to thank you for your continued support and partnership. This is an important time for students to finish strong and demonstrate all they have learned this term.
Exam Schedules
Exam schedules were shared last week with both students and families. Please review them carefully and ensure your child is prepared for each assessment. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to the school office.
Tips for a Successful Week
- Encourage your child to get plenty of rest and maintain a healthy routine.
- Remind them that effort and focus make a big difference!
Looking Ahead
We are excited to celebrate the hard work of our students and look forward to welcoming everyone back after the break, refreshed and ready for a new year of learning.
Thank you for your continued support. Let’s make this last week a strong finish!
Emily Carr’s Pantry Program
The Pantry Program is meant to fill a specific gap in food access at school: confidential, anonymous, and drop-in access to healthy food. Should you require support, please review the attached flyer. If you are able to donate, please drop off donations to the main office.
Grade 9 Math EQAO
All students taking destreamed grade 9 math will be writing Math EQAO on January 19 and January 20, 2026. More details to follow.
The CARR SCOOP's Fall Publication is out!
Here is the link: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/a3d9b15cb3.html
Reminders about vaping:
In alignment with Ministry of Education regulations, vaping is strictly prohibited:
- In all school washrooms
- On school property
- In community buildings such as Pierre Berton Library and Al Palladini Community Centre
To support these regulations, vape detectors have been installed in our school washrooms and are actively monitored. These devices notify the main office when vaping is detected. We ask for your support in reinforcing this message at home:
- Do not bring vapes to school.
- Do not use vapes on school property or in community spaces.
Let’s work together to ensure our school remains a place where all students feel safe, respected, and supported in making healthy choices.
Good Neighbour Relationships
The students of ECSS have a shared responsibility with our community partners to ensure an inviting and clean environment for our neighbours and our community. Students are asked to respect the property and privacy of our neighbours. Although the Al Palladini Community Center, the Pierre Berton Resource Library and the Business establishments at the Plaza are public facilities, they are to be treated as private property by our students. Students are not to loiter in, or near, these establishments. To be inside Al Palladini Community Center, students must have a Community Center membership and they must be participating in community activities. We are proud of our students as they are ECSS ambassadors wherever they go in the community.
Guidance Updates
Night School registration for Semester Two (Winter 2026) opens on December 15, 2025. Please click on the link for detailed information and how to register through My Pathway Planner/myBlueprint. Students can schedule a guidance appointment or come to the Guidance Pop-Up Shop should they require support.
The ECSS Guidance Department, in partnership with St. John Ambulance, has planned a very special event where therapy dogs will be coming to visit our school. This event will be taking place on Tuesday, January 13th during the lunch hour in our school Library. Details will be shared in the All Grades Google Classrooms on how to reserve a spot to spend time with the dogs.
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