Falcon's Weekly Update - October 9th, 2025

Good afternoon Falcon Families,

We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend. Take some time to relax, recharge, and make memories with family and friends. We hope it's a refreshing break for everyone, and we look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday!

Student Senate

Congratulations to Laura Tortorella and Anqi Shaq, our Student Senate leaders this year for Falgarwood. The Student Senate is the largest representative student group in the HDSB, representing over 67,000 students across elementary and secondary schools. Laura and Anqi will attend Student Senate meetings once a month to provide a student perspective on Board issues and will have the opportunity to contribute ideas, collaborate with other student leaders, and help shape the culture of our school.

Please review the attached Halloween letter.

The HDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/guardians and community members to attend the upcoming Parent Involvement Committee Conference on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Elsie MacGill Secondary School in Milton.

The theme for this year’s event is Embrace. Engage. Celebrate: Building Welcoming Communities Together. This free event will feature informative workshops, community partners and displays and a keynote address by Pardeep Nagra, Human Rights & Equity Advisor at the HDSB.

Lunch will be provided and child minding is available at no cost for Kindergarten-age children up to 12 years of age. Morning refreshments and a light lunch are also provided. Transportation may be available for attendees who require it to travel from various areas within Halton to the conference. 

Learn more and register by Friday, Oct. 31: https://tinyurl.com/az3tmdx6 

October 10th is World Mental Health Day - a day focused on raising awareness about mental health. Just like physical health, learning about mental health, understanding it, and taking care of it is important. When we understand how to recognize mental health concerns and the impact stigma can have on our ability to ask for help, we are in a better position to support our children.

Learn more about mental health and stigma in these short videos: 

What is Mental Health? 

Understanding 

Bus Changes

The bus route 124 PM will be moving to Route 112 PM effective Tuesday October 14, 2025. The change in route does affect the schedule drop off times for the students by 5 minutes. Students should continue to use their current Route number bus stop times until this new effective date.

Upcoming Important Dates

October 13th- Thanksgiving Day

October 20th -24th -Take me outside week

October 31st- Halloween Dance

Sincerely,

Mrs Gauthier and Mrs McAra