News And Information

Robeartics in Houston

April 16-20, you can cheer on Bethune's Robotics Robeartics 19500 at the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston. You can catch their matches and schedule at this link. (schedule will be posted after teams have done their final check-ins on Wednesday morning)


The teams and will be maintaining, building, problem-solving and presenting their robots and outreach efforts over the next few days at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.


The TDSB has graciously allowed stream on twitch.tv for the upcoming week so that TDSB schools can cheer us on.  


Immunization Update

Avoid suspension, make sure your immunization is up to date.  Toronto Public Health has started issuing letters to families of students who are not in compliance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act.  If your child is not up to date with their immunization records, you will be getting a notification letter from TPH.  Suspension orders for Bethune starts April 24 to May 22, 2025.  They can get vaccinated with their family doctor, walk-in clinic or a TPH immunization clinic by booking an appointment at TPHbookings.ca.

There are two ways to update your child’s records after vaccinations are given:

If you are unsure of your child’s vaccination history or what to do next, please call Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600 for assistance. 

Peer Tutoring Program

Bethune’s Peer Tutoring Program for Grade 9 and 10 students will begin our Semester 2 sessions on March 3rd,2025. 

We will be in the Library on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:20-4:20pm. Grade 9 and 10 students who are looking for support should see their guidance counsellor. Please ask your child to go to the guidance office to be paired with a tutor. 

Course Selections Information

Course Selections 2025-2026 Important Dates

  • Thurs. Feb. 6, period 2 - Course selection assembly
  • Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:45am - Course selection marketplace in the bethune commons
  • Wed. Feb. 12 @ 4pm - Course selection opens
  • Mon. Feb. 10 - ESL class visits 
  • Feb. 13 - 20 - Extra help for myblueprint.ca
  • Thurs. Feb. 20 @ 4pm - Deadline for submitting courses online

GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 INFORMATION

Here are the 2 slide decks for the main presentation and the Out-of-Area Admissions Presentation for you review. If you have any additional questions please feel free to reach out to us at the school.  

Grade 8 Parents Night Slides

Overview of Out-of-Area Admissions Slides 

For more information check out our Grade 8 to 9 Information.

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Daily Time Schedules 

DailyTimeSchedule

Day 1 assigned to odd calendar days. Day 2 assigned to even calendar days.

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TDSB Connects

TDSB Connects App is available to all students in helping them stay connected and organized. It gives access to school information, timetable, daily school calendar, announcements, and so much more.
For more information, please go to the TDSB website for current updates. Toronto District School Board

 

TDSB Online Code of Conduct

All students should review, understand and follow the TDSB Online Code of Conduct and privacy issues and expectations related to online learning. Our teachers, without exception, deal with (and report) all instances of discrimination.
 

Report Of Concern

At Bethune, student well-being is of great importance. We believe school is a place for everyone to be supported and respected. The Report of Concern is for Bethune students to bring forward issues of concern anonymously. Please advocate for yourself AND others. If you are a parent/guardian, please contact the school directly with your concern (phone or email).