Good morning HCI,

The school is settling into a nice rhythm as we head into the Fall season and we are about four weeks away from the midterm reporting period. However, you will be receiving an internal mark update by the end of next week; which helps facilitate early and appropriate interventions to be put in place to ensure students are feeling success and support. More information is below about how you can expect to receive this update. As a reminder, we encourage you to reach out directly to your child's classroom teacher should you have questions and concerns (as per the TDSB Parent/Caregiver Concern Protocol), to allow teachers to explain their program, supports and to create a strong school-home connection.

Please see below for important information about the upcoming week.

Week at a Glance

HCI Whole School Calendar

HCI School Website (all Humberside Weekly Bulletins are archived on the school website for easy access should you need to re-visit a piece of information)

Save The Date

October 21st - Photo Re-Take Day will be held on October 21, 2025. Any students who either missed Photo Day, or wish to have their photo re-taken will be called down throughout the day based on their grade.
October 23rd - Parent/Caregiver-Teacher Interview sessions will be running on October 23, 2025 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Parents will receive an email to a link to register for interviews starting on October 17, 2025. Registration will close on October 22, 2025. You will need your child’s student number to complete registration.

Humberside Celebrates

On Thursday of this week, we had the entire grade nine class, along with peer leaders and staff supervisors, take part in the annual Grade Nine High Park Day. This day is a tradition that allows for students to bond, get to know the peer leaders and learn important skills related to cooperation, creativity, problem solving and team spirit. It was a fantastic day with no rain!

Have a look here at the full group!

Academic Info

Informal Mark Update→ Please expect to have an informal mark update communicated to you and your child by the end of next week (Oct. 16th). This could be through a variety of methods: email, phone calls, online learning platforms, print outs provided to the student. This is not an official reporting period; rather a check in to ensure families and students are clear on their progress to date. Should a student be at risk of failing at this early stage, please expect a call from the subject teacher to develop a plan to provide support.

School Business

How do you speak to your child about lates? Here at Humberside we hold high expectations for our students. This includes attending classes on time, prepared to learn. Our teachers are counselling their classes, providing remediation and reinforcement regarding unexplained lates, and our administration will begin running reports that show where unexplained lateness is a pattern in order to address the behaviour with students. However, we need your help too. When/if you receive a call that your child was late to class, here are some questions, from an educator's perspective, that you can ask them: What caused you to be late this time? How can you make a different decision next time to ensure you are not late? Is there something in your daily routine that needs to change to ensure you are not late? Did you speak to the teacher, at an appropriate time, to explain the lateness and ensure you can get caught up? Thank you for your partnership to ensure our HCI students reach our expectations that lead to success!

Did You Know?

Digital Clean Up → Please use this Cyber Hygiene for Back to School Tip Sheet to review ways to ‘clean up’ your digital footprint in relation to security.

Student Council Update

Hey Humberside! Student council had a very successful election last week with so much interest. We had more grade 9s applying then the last two elections combined! HCI's new grade 9 representatives are Isla Blamire, Elysee-Noelle Luong, Findlay Kung, Eloise Adair Rooney, and Dani Sandhu. We had our first meeting with them this week and they all seem very eager to help out the school and bring spirit to our community. Thank you to all other applicants and we hope to see you at our next events! - SAC

HAC Highlight of the Week

Sports recap: A huge congratulations to our Tennis Team for their strong performance at Regionals this past week! Special shoutout to Tori Nishi and Mattie Sternberg for capturing gold and advancing to the City Championships! We’d also like to recognize our Senior Girls and Boys Rugby Teams for their outstanding play at Regionals—both teams are heading to Cities as well! Finally, best of luck to our golfer Cy Hooper, who will be proudly representing Humberside and the TDSB at OFSAA in Lindsay, Ontario this week!
Be sure to follow @hci_hac for weekly score recaps and team highlights posted every Friday evening. Go Huskies!
Football Intramurals: Get excited Huskies because football playoffs start next week! Games will be played on Wednesday October 15, Thursday October 16, and Friday October 17 at lunch. Students can check out their teams and schedules on their grade google classrooms or @hci_hac on Instagram!

Home Game Support: Interested in staying involved with athletics or catching an exciting game of basketball, volleyball, or ultimate frisbee? Show your school spirit and come out to "Defend the Den" by cheering on your fellow Huskies! Here’s the upcoming home game schedule for Humberside Athletics:

Tues. October 14th - Sr. Girls Basketball vs Silverthorn at 3:00pm in Lower Gym
Tues. October 14th - Jr. Girls Basketball vs Weston at 4:15pm in Lower Gym
Wed. October 15th - Sr Boys Volleyball vs UFA at 3:00pm in Upper Gym
Wed. October 15th - Jr Boys Volleyball vs UFA at 4:15pm in Upper Gym
Thurs. October 16th - Sr. Girls Basketball vs Etobicoke at 3:00pm in Lower Gym
Thurs. October 16th - Sr. Girls Basketball vs York Memo at 4:15pm in Lower Gym
Thurs. October 16th - Girls Ultimate A vs Richview at 2:30pm on Back Field
Thurs. October 16th - Girls Ultimate B vs Martingrove at 3:45pm on Back Field
*Please ensure all spectators are following the TDSB code of spectator conduct

Parent/Caregiver Engagement - TDSB Central

10996859110373. as Partners Conference - This year, the Parents and Caregivers as Partners Conference is even easier to join because we are hosting two conferences – one in the East and one in the West. Choose the location that works best for you and enjoy an evening of connection, learning, and engaging in hands-on demonstrations.
                Register Here
                East Conference West Conference
                Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Tuesday, October 28, 2025
                6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
                David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute West Humber Collegiate Institute
                
                What to Expect:
                Drop-in format – no need to register just to let us know your coming
                Marketplace tables where TDSB experts share resources and answer your questions
                Interactive micro sessions (10–15 minutes each) that you can pop into throughout the evening
                
                Childcare and transportation will not be provided.
                
                Have a fantastic long weekend!

Jessica Pearson

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