Posted on 2026-10-30 16:55:42.413 +0000 UTC
Dear Cecil Swanson School families,
Thanks for reading Mr. Whitton’s Cecil Swanson School Weekly update! For the most up-to-date information on upcoming events, please continue to visit the Calendar on our website, and check your classroom teacher’s Weekly Update emails.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me at any time!
Thank you,
Kevin Whitton, Principal, Cecil Swanson School
Cecil Swanson School
Mr. Whitton’s Weekly Update Nov 2-6, 2026
Friendly Reminders & Updates
- Seven Sacred Teachings – The teaching for October is Bear-Courage
- Winter Clothing Support - Jacket Racket - Community Closet: Winter clothing request – Fill out form
- Remembrance Day/Indigenous Veteran's Day Ceremony Nov 10 11:00am - Cecil Swanson marks this occasion annually with a solemn ceremony. While we can accommodate some parent guests, there is very limited seating available.
- Parent-Teacher Conferences - Please mark Nov 26 and 27 in your calendar! Your child's key contact teacher will reach out to you in November to remind you which teacher you'll be meeting with. You will also receive information on how to book a conference online after the Fall Break
- Thank You Casino Volunteers - Thank you to those who worked our Casino in the Spring! At our recent council meeting, we allocated over $30,000 in funding to support Cecil Swanson. This includes technology, field trip busses, curriculum and art supplies, artists in residence, and more!
- Quest Theatre Live Performance - Thank you to Parent Casino Society for funding a live performance of the play "The General" on November 19! This story has curricular connections, and we are excited for our students to experience a live play in our gym. The story focuses around two children, Janin and Jacob, who move to a small town they meet an old crossing guard that everyone knows as the General. An unlikely friendship blossoms between the General and Jainin as she learns all he does for the community in his unique way. When the town of Bridgeport gets absorbed into the larger city of Kitchener, Jainin, leads the charge as she fights city hall to keep the children’s beloved community crossing guard. Based on a true story of Frank Groff a crossing guard in Bridgeport, Ontario.
- Fall Break Reminder - There is no school Nov 11, 12, 13 for the Fall Break. Classes resume Monday November 16.
- School Council
- Thank you for attending the AGM! We have a new council chair. We are still looking to fill the positions of Treasurer and Secretary. No experience needed. Please reach out to me or to the council email, as we must fill these positions!
- You can contact our School Council if you'd like to volunteer, or with questions, at their email address: cecilswanson43@gmail.com
News from our School Website
Dates to Remember – Please check the Website Calendar for the latest!
- November is Hindu Heritage Month, and Lebenese Heritage Month.
- Nov 5-11 is Veteran's Week
- Nov 8 is Indigenous Veterans' Day, Inuit Day, Bandi Chhor Diwas, and Diwali
- Nov 8-15 is Rock Your Mocs Week
- Tuesday, Nov 10, 11:00 - Remembrance Day/Indigenous Veteran's Day Ceremony
- Nov 11, 12, 13 - Fall Break, No School
- Monday Nov 16 - Classes Resume, and Louis Riel Day
- Nov 15-21 is Metis Awareness Week, National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, and Canadian History Week
- Thursday November 19 - Quest Theatre Live Play - The General (sorry, we can not have families join due to space)
- Nov 26, 27 - Parent-teacher conferences