Dear Eagle Families,
The week we hosted the Sea to Sky cross country races with over 1000 student athletes, we are so proud of all our community youth! A huge congratulations to our Don Ross Eagles Cross Country runners for an incredible season! We are especially proud of our girls’ team for qualifying for Provincials, an outstanding accomplishment!. Thank you to our coaches and supportive families who made this possible. Go Eagles!
We are currently exploring options for student lunch access and supervision at the Brackendale Art Gallery, which offers an excellent opportunity for students to purchase lunches locally. However, there are a few key pieces that still need to be put in place before we can move forward. At this time, students are reminded that they must remain on campus during lunch until a clear and coordinated plan between the school and community partners is finalized. We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as we work toward a safe and sustainable solution, we anticipate having this plan ready by early November.
Looking forward to seeing you next week for Parent-Teacher Interviews! Thank you, as always, for supporting our students and community as we continue to grow together as EAGLES who Engage, Act, Grow, Lead, and Empower every day.
Graham
Looking Ahead
- Friday, Oct. 24 – Professional Day (No School)
- Thursday, Oct. 30 – Early Dismissal – Parent Teacher Interviews (instructions attached) -https://drss.schoolappointments.com
📧 Communication
Please check your email regularly for important school updates.
🛑 Student Safety
- Students are expected to be in class during instructional time.
- Throughout the year, we will continue to practice emergency drills, including fire, earthquake, and hold & secure.
⏰ Attendance & Early Dismissal
- If your student will be late or absent, please email [email protected] and their teacher.
- Students arriving late must check in at the office to sign in.
- If your student needs to leave early, please notify the office in advance. Students must check out at the office before leaving and the office must hear from a parent prior to leaving early.
Leadership:
Call-out for Halloween decorations! DRM Leadership students are looking for Halloween decorations to help with our annual Halloween event on the 31st. If you have any decorations hanging around, or would like to donate some decorations, please drop them off at the school or email Ms. Stanford - [email protected]
🌐 Stay Connected
Daily morning announcements are posted on our website. For updates on clubs, teams, and activities, please visit: Don Ross Morning Announcements
Sock-tober with Squamish Helping Hands
This October, we're collecting socks to help keep our community warm and healthy.
A clean, dry pair of socks can prevent blisters, infections, and bring real comfort to
someone living without shelter.
Each night in Canada, thousands of people live on the streets.
In Squamish, at least 125 people experience homelessness-living outside, in
vehicles, or accessing our emergency shelter program.
Your donation of socks brings care and dignity to our neighbours in need.
Help us reach our goal of collecting 1000 pairs of socks.
Helping Hands has dropped off a bin for our collection of socks and will be picking it up at the end of October.
Conversation Cafe: Parenting Perspectives Supporting Pre-teens!
For parents/caregivers of PRE-Teens = Grade 6-9
1st Session:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
5:15 - 6:45pm
@ Whistler Secondary School Library
A panel of parents and coaches from the community will briefly share their insights and knowledge from their own experiences raising/interacting with their children, and how they supported their children’s transitions from elementary to high school in our community.
We'll then move to a table conversation with the participants. Each of the 6 invited panel parents/caregivers will host a table, prompting conversations with participants using prepared conversation starter prompts
Registration Link for the 1st Session:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1789643053549?aff=oddtdtcreator
2nd Session:
Seeing the world through the eyes of high schoolers
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4:30-6pm
Local high school students will share about their experiences of school transition, how peer pressure and social media impact their day-to-day lives and decision-making in today’s society, and learn about what school days are like today
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1789721407909?aff=oddtdtcreator