Happy Thursday HCI,

It has been a quick week here at HCI and we will have an equally short week next week; we hope everyone enjoys the long weekend with friends and family alike.

A brief update on our facilities, specifically at Exit 6 (the main doors into the building off Clendenan). If you drive or walk by that door, you will notice a temporary scaffolding fence that has been installed, re-routing the walking path. Students, staff and community can still enter that way when the door is opened (before school) and can exit that way at the end of the day or to access Portable 1. The fence is there while they assess the work that needs to be completed on the chimney, thus allowing folks to be a distance away from the building should there be any falling debris. Thank you for your understanding.

Please see below for important information.

Week at a Glance

HCI Whole School Calendar

Save the Date

Monday, April 13th and Wednesday, April 15th - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) --> For previously Eligible students and students in Grade 10 English Semester Two. If you have questions specific to your HCI student, please reach out to their current English teacher or their guidance counsellor if they were previously eligible.

Tuesday, April 14th --> Term 3 ends, otherwise known as midterm of semester 2 and Caring and Safe Schools Meeting @ 4:30 (Library).

Humberside Celebrates

The Garnet --> For this issue, The Garnet is happy to announce that we have been able to work with HAC to highlight some of the students in the club who are graduating! HAC plays a huge role in our school, and we want to acknowledge the students who are leaving this year. As HAC is such a big club with many graduates, we created one issue based around them, and will get in touch with other clubs for our final issue of the year to celebrate the other members of clubs who are graduating! Have a great weekend, Huskies!

Cheer Team Success --> On March 25th, Humberside's Cheerleading Team competed for the second year in a row at OFSAA's Metro Cheerleading Competition where they placed an amazing 4th place out of seven teams. They performed their amazing routine demonstrating their outstanding skills and awe-dropping stunts. We can't wait to see what they do next. Congratulations Huskies!

School Business

Reporting absences and the Connection to Assessment and Evaluation → Did you know that when a student's absence is not reported by a parent/guardian via the school messenger app or through a phone call to the office, then the student is marked absent as ‘unexplained’. Should your child have an assessment/evaluation or important in class participation that day; the teacher is under no obligation to provide a make-up day for that learning. From the teacher’s perspective, the absence was not excused by a parent/guardian and is seen as ‘skipping’. Please do you best to report absences in advance and/or on the same day as it occurs so that teachers have the most accurate information possible.

Guidance Update

Continuing Education Summer Program --> TDSB Summer school offerings are now available on the TDSB website. Registration begins online.

A wide variety of programming is being offered including:
In Person full Credit (9-12)
Remote Full Credit (9-10)
Remote Credit Recovery (TDSB Students Only)
e-Credit 18+ (9-12)
In Person Reach Ahead Program - Incoming Grade 9 TDSB Students Only
A full list of courses can be found here Course Offerings

Continuing Education Summer Program
Summer school Key Dates
Registration opens: April 28th at 10 am

e-Summer 2026 Updates (website):
• Please visit the TDSB e-Summer website for a list of course offerings for the July and August sessions.
July Session
• Registration Dates: April 21 to June 2, 2026
• July session runs from July 6 to July 30, 2026
August Session
• Registration Dates: April 21 (non-TDSB May 5) to July 9, 2026 (non-TDSB May 5)
• August session runs from August 4 to August 28, 2026
Registration Tips/Resources:
• e-Summer website
• e-Summer course offerings

NEW! Minister’s Community Involvement Certificates --> Graduating students who go beyond 40 hours of volunteer work are now eligible for the Minister’s Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement
This new certificate comes in Bronze (50-99), Silver (100-199) and Gold (200+hrs).

The HCI deadline for Grade 12 students to submit their hours was April 2. Students must speak to their Guidance counsellor if they were not able to meet this deadline.

Scholarship Opportunities--> Spring is a great time for graduating students to research scholarship opportunities. All Grade 12s students were provided with research tools during Guidance visits in the Fall. Remind your Grade 12 student to check the Guidance Google Classroom regularly for current scholarship opportunities.

TDSB Central Special Education

Special Education and Inclusion Newsletter – April 2026 Edition --> The April 2026 edition of the Special Education and Inclusion Newsletter for Parents/Caregivers is now available on the Special Education and Inclusion site! This monthly newsletter includes important updates, tips, and resources to support students with disabilities and special education needs.

Special Education & Inclusion Parent Engagement Sessions – April 2026 --> Special Education and Inclusion is pleased to offer a number of sessions for parents/caregivers in April. Please find additional information in this flyer. All parent engagement sessions for the 2025-26 school year can be found here.