Fencing to support the Forest Hill playground and parking lot improvements was placed on the perimeter of the north side of the school on Friday. Construction is planned to start this Monday, June 12 on the north side of the school. The target for completion is mid-September. Please see below for additional details.
We are very excited to be hosting our annual Welcome Reception this Tuesday, June 13 at 4:30 p.m. The staff and students of Forest Hill will welcome incoming students and future families to join us for an evening of fun and learn about student life at FHCI and what we have planned for next year.
Our last School Council meeting will also take place on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the library. All parents and guardians are welcome. Please consider coming out to have your voice heard.
Classes will officially end this week and examinations will begin next week. On Friday, we will host our Year End Assembly. Thank you to our outgoing and incoming Student Council members, along with Ms. Pawlowski, for putting the assembly together.
Best of luck to all our students as they complete their culminating activities and prepare for their examinations,
Yvette Duffy, Principal Maharukh Kootar, Vice Principal Jaime Yamashita, Vice Principal
In this issue:
- The Next Two Weeks at a Glance
- Construction on FHCI Property This Summer
- Culminating Activities – Continue this Week
- EQAO – Semester 2 Grade 9 Mathematics Mandatory Testing – June 13 & 14
- Future Students Welcome Reception – Tuesday, June 13 @ 4:30 p.m.
- Locker Clean Out – Thursday, June 15
- Year End Assembly – Friday, June 16 @ 2:15 pm – Modified Schedule
- Cafeteria Service Ends on Friday, June 16
- Yearbook Distribution – Please Pick Up Yours!
- Semester 2 Exam Schedule & Moratorium
- Exams & Culminating Activities – Vacation Planning & Summer Employment Expectations
- Commencement – Cap, Gown and Ticket Pick Up – Week of June 19
- PA Crew Tryouts – Check Your Email!
- Message from our Business, Experiential Learning & Computer Science Department
- Messages from Guidance
- Messages from School Council
- Trustee Laskin’s Weekly Updates
The Next Two Weeks at a Glance
Keep apprised of what is happening by linking to our school year calendar which is live on our school website landing page.
Construction on FHCI Property This Summer
A construction project is getting underway on the north side of the school and will continue throughout the summer months. The scope of work includes improvements to the north of the school building, all parking lots and the turning circle at the front, along with all student gathering areas on the north and south sides of the building.
The work will include upgrades to the north of the school including the installation of a new basketball court and a turfed area for soccer, the creation of an armour stone seat wall and the construction of new gathering spaces for students. The courtyard will also be upgraded to allow for better accessibility, the creation of sun shelters, and the installation of an irrigation system to allow for new plantings. At the front of the school, the circular drive will be repaved, an additional flag pole will be installed, the parking area will be revamped, and the student gathering areas will be upgraded.
Fencing of the north end of the property went up last week. Access to the beltline will only be available from the east side of the school using the driveway that runs along the tennis courts. The circular drive will not be accessible starting in July.
Culminating Activities – Continue this Week
In some classes, students will continue working on the Culminating Activities this week. The value of the tasks ranges from 10% to 30% and some in place of examinations. Thus, all students are expected to be present for all in-class components of these activities and are reminded that a mark of zero will result for missed activities. Any concerns or questions should be directed to the classroom teacher or the appropriate Vice Principal.
EQAO – Semester 2 Grade 9 Mathematics Mandatory Testing – June 13 & 14
The Ministry of Education requires all students registered in grade 9 mathematics each year to write the mandatory EQAO – Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. On Tuesday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 14 all semester 2 students registered in grade 9 mathematics, MTH1W1, will be required to write this test. The test will represent 10% of the final student mark and attendance is mandatory.
This mandatory test evaluates grade 9 mathematics curriculum expectations. Our grade 9 mathematics teachers have been supporting their students to prepare for this test. Personalized letters have been shared directly with students who are required to write at this time. For a sample test link to: Grade 9 Sample Test. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your student’s math teacher or VP Maharukh Kootar at maharukh.kootar@tdsb.on.ca.
Future Students Welcome Reception – Tuesday, June 13 @ 4:30 p.m.
Forest Hill will be hosting a welcome reception for students new to our school on Tuesday, June 13 beginning at 4:30 p.m. This evening will host our incoming grade 8s and students new to Forest Hill to learn more about our school and meet our administration, teachers, student leaders, School Council and more!
Thank you to our Prefects – and their staff sponsors Ms. Homatidis and Ms. McKinnon – who will provide tours of our school to our future students. And thank you to the student representatives of the following councils who will be on stage sharing their Forest Hill experiences: Student Council, Athletic Council, Black Student Alliance, COPE Council, Jewish Student Union, Filipino Student Union, Music Directorate and Prefects!
Locker Clean Out – Thursday, June 15
Students will be provided with time during period 1 on Tuesday, June 15 to clean out their lockers. All personal items, locks and perishables need to be removed. Extra garbage bins will be made available in the hallways. The deadline to remove all items and locks is Friday, June 23. Any locks or items found in lockers after June 23 will be disposed of. Thank you for supporting with this end of year task.
Year End Assembly – Friday, June 16 @ 2:15 pm – Modified Schedule
Friday, June 16 represents the last day of classes for the 2022/2023 school year! To wrap up the year, we will host our Year End Assembly at 2:15 p.m. in the auditorium to highlight the exciting events this year, to hear from students, and say good bye to retiring and departing staff members. Thank you to our outgoing and incoming Student Council members, along with Ms. Pawlowski, for putting this celebratory assembly together. We will run a modified schedule on Friday as follows:
Period 1: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Period 2: 10:05 am to 11:10 am
Lunch: 11:10 am to 12:10 pm
Period 3: 12:10 pm to 1:10 pm
Period 4: 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
Year End Assembly: 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Cafeteria Service Ends on Friday, June 16
Our school cafeteria will close for the year on Friday, June 16. There will not be service after this date. Thank you to our cafeteria staff who prepared delicious food for us this school year!
Yearbook Distribution – Please Pick Up Yours!
The Forester Yearbooks were distributed to students who purchased these at Hillstock last week. Students who purchased a yearbook need to pick up their book from the Main Office this week. There are still a few remaining books available for purchase for $30 each. If you wish to purchase a copy, please check out School Cash Online and search for yearbook. Thank you to Ms. Neumann and our Forester team for producing a great yearbook!
Semester 2 Exam Schedule & Moratorium
Please link to the Examination Schedule to review expectations and important dates. All students are reminded that a missed exam will result in a mark of zero and thus attendance is mandatory.
During the Moratorium period which begins on Monday, June 12 and runs until Friday, June 16 and all classes that have exams will not introduce new material/concepts, nor run tests or quizzes. Homework considered part of the systematic review and examination process, such as sample examination questions or take-home practice tests/quizzes, may be assigned. Note: For classes not running an examination, in-class culminating tasks may be completed during the moratorium. No sports or excursions will take place during this period.
Exams & Culminating Activities – Vacation Planning & Summer Employment Expectations
The 2022-23 School Calendar is available on the TDSB website which indicates that the last day of school is Friday, June 30. Vacations and summer employment are not considered legitimate reasons for absences from culminating activities and/or exams. Please avoid scheduling such during school time. Culminating activities and exams that are missed owing to vacation or summer employment will receive a mark of zero. The school cannot support requests for individual student accommodations during scheduled culminating activities and exams owing to vacation and/or summer employment. FHCI Important dates can be found on live calendar on our school website.
Commencement – Cap, Gown and Ticket Pick Up – Week of June 19
Commencement caps, gowns, and tickets will be available for pick up beginning Monday, June 19 until Friday, June 23. Students must bring a copy of their emailed receipt as proof of payment. More details will be shared by email directly with our graduates.
Commencement is being held at the Toronto Pavilion, 190 Railside Road, on Tuesday, June 27. All graduates are asked to note these important times:
- 12:15 p.m. – Doors will open for all guests & all graduates arrive dressed in gown/cap
- 1:00 p.m. – Ceremony begins
PA Crew 2023/2024 – Check Your Email!
Thank you to all the students who tried out last week for the 2023/2024 PA Crew! All students who tried out are asked to check their TDSB student email for news and next steps.
Message from our Business, Experiential Learning & Computer Science Department
Do you want to experience a college course while still in high school?
You can learn more about this program called Dual Credits at our upcoming info session! Hear from Zoe who did a dual credit course this semester on Friday, June 16 at lunch in room 122.
Dual Credits are mainly for grade 12s, but this session is open to all students to learn more and plan ahead. Bring your lunch. There will be cookies. Please RSVP complete this google form to register.
Want to learn more about Dual Credits? Visit the TDSB’s Experience College Now website.
Messages from Guidance
TDSB Summer School
TDSB registration for July Summer School and elearning has closed. Any students with outstanding consent forms must return them to their Guidance Counsellor asap. No appointment is needed to return the form. August elearning registration is still open. Please visit the TDSB eLearning website for more information and registration.
Student Timetables for September 2023
Students will receive their timetable through the TDSB Connects in late August. At that point, students will have the opportunity to make course change requests.
OCAS & OUAC Transmission Dates
External credits will be added to a student’s record only when an official report card is received. The deadline for receiving final reports for external credits is Friday, June 22 for these to be entered by Forest Hill CI on a student’s record in time for July upload to OCAS/OUAC. Our Guidance department closes on Friday, June 30 and our Guidance Counsellors are not available in the summer. Therefore, it is important that students who require external credits to be entered by the school submit these by June 22. Credits taken in the summer within the TDSB will be managed by the TDSB Summer or eLearning Guidance departments. External credits need to be managed by the private company delivering the credits. Please note the following important OCAS/OUAC dates:
- OCAS transmission dates are: July 7, August 4 and August 31
- OUAC transmission dates are: July 6, August 4, & August 31
Messages from School Council
School Council In-Person Meeting – Tuesday, June 13
Our last School Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. All parents and guardians are welcome to join us in the Forest Hill library. Add agenda items and rsvp by emailing Tracy Kowal at tracy.kowal@yahoo.ca.
Trustee Laskin’s Weekly Updates
Keep informed about happenings in the TDSB by linking to Trustee Laskin's Weekly Newsletter.
Land Acknowledgement: We, the students and staff of Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, acknowledge that we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Wendat. We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis, and the Inuit peoples.