The Hogarth Herald - January 23

This Week @ BHSS:

January 26
  • Period 5 Exams

January 27

  • Period 3 Exams

January 28

  • Period 4 Exams

January 29

  • Exam Review Day:

    • Period 1: 8:55 am - 9:30 am

    • Period 2: 9:35 am -10:10 am

    • Period 3: 10:15 am - 10:50 am

    • Period 4: 10:55 am -11:30 am

    • Period 5: 11:35 am-12:10 pm

    • Appointments by request: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm  

January 30

  • PA Day

Coming up @ BHSS:

February 2

  • Black History Month

  • Chinese Heritage Month

  • 1st day of Semester 2

February 3

  • Varsity Girls Curling

  • 2:40 PM - Jr Girls Volleyball @ St Augustine

February 4

 

February 5

  • Rock Climbing

  • Course selection Presentations

  • 3 PM - Sr Girls Volleyball

  • 3:45 PM - Sr. Boys B-ball game @ BHSS

  • 4:30 PM - DECA field trip

February 6

  • Sr Girls Volleyball tournament

  • Course selection Presentations:

Families, parents, and caregivers are invited to join us for this Supporting East Asian Students (SEAS) Family Engagement evening to deepen their understanding of pathway planning and the course selection process in the Ontario Education System. 

YRDSB Teachers and Guidance Counsellors will be delivering information focused on:

  • Understanding the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) requirements
  • Exploring pathways and planning for post-secondary opportunities
  • Navigating the high school course selection process in YRDSB

Date: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 

Location: Unionville High School, 201 Town Centre Blvd, Unionville, ON L3R 8G5 

The workshop session will be in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Please register  by Tuesday, February 3, 2026. 

York Region District School Board, Inclusive School and Community Services (ISCS) invites students, families, and staff to join us for an evening celebrating Chinese Heritage Month Celebration.

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Bur Oak Secondary School (933 Bur Oak Ave, Markham, ON L6E 1G4)

This student-centred, community-focused event highlights the richness of Chinese culture and history, and the contributions of Chinese-Canadian communities. We welcome all students, staff and families to attend and participate.

Please register for the event to help us with planning for the event.

Please see more information on the website

Please see the January 2026 Examination Schedule along with important information and guidelines. Please note that teachers are not permitted to make any changes to exam times or dates so please contact  VP Laura Hogan if you have any concerns.  

Please also take note of the following as per the memo sent out December 19, 2025:

Examination Schedule  

If you are absent for an exam and do not provide documentation (i.e. see “Examinations missed due to illness” section below), you will receive a mark of zero (0) for the exam.  Final examinations will NOT be rescheduled to accommodate alternate activities which conflict with the timing of exams (ie. vacations, employment commitments, appointments, etc.) 

* Kindly note that Period 5 exams are scheduled for Monday, January 26. Exams for Periods 3 and 4 will occur after the Period 5 exams.

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather that causes school buses to be cancelled, that day’s exams will be written on Thursday January 29, 2026 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Examinations missed due to illness

If you miss an examination due to illness, you must present a medical note to the Vice-Principal by 9:30 a.m. on the day immediately following the exam.  The medical note must clearly indicate that “[Your name] was not able to write the exam on [the date of the exam] at [the time of the exam] due to [indicate reason].”  If you miss an exam for another reason (i.e. bereavement), you must provide supporting documentation.  Students who do not present documentation supporting the absence will receive a mark of zero (0) on the exam.

Please reach out anytime you have questions or concerns.