Good afternoon HCI,
We are moving full steam ahead into our final term of the school year! I will keep my message here brief, as there is a lot of into to read through in this week's bulletin.
Please see below for important upcoming information:
Week at a Glance
HCI Whole School Calendar
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Monday, April 13th
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-OSSLT Booklet 1 *see info below (Library Closed)
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Tuesday, April 14th
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-Caring and Safe Schools Meeting @ 4:30 (Library)
-Term 3 Ends
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Wednesday, April 15th
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-OSSLT Booklet 2 (Library Closed)
-Term 4 Begins
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Thursday, April 16th
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-Grade 10 History Assembly - Elly Gotz
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Friday, April 17th
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-Day 1
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Save the Date
Friday, May 8th --> In a month, HAC will be hosting the 7th Annual Huskies VS fundraising event! This year 46 teams will be competing in a Multi-Sport Tournament on Thursday May 7th to raise money for SickKids Hospital!
What is Huskies VS?: Multi-Sport Fundraising Tournament (4 round robin games + round of 32, round of 16, quarters, semis, and finals). Staff team will play the championship team. If you are interested in participating in the staff game please connect with Alex Persaud or Breslin Seidu! More details:
Where will it take place?: Tennis Courts & Back Field at Humberside
When is it?: Thursday May 7th. Tournament will begin at 8:30am and end around 3:30pm. This will be a regular day schedule.
Why is this important?: To raise money for SickKids Hospital while promoting healthy active living at Humberside! Many of our students are really excited about this event and we encourage you to bring out your classes throughout the day to watch. There will be food, music, and fun!
Humberside Celebrates
The Garnet --> The Olympics are always a special time. The celebration of sports is a value that many students of Humberside hold, and the Garnet is happy to announce that our Olympic issue is now out on our website! Humberside has always prided itself on its success in sports, and it is something that has helped define students and our whole school community. We were able to have writers and artists speak on the different types of athletics you may find during the winter Olympics, explain views on what sports are the most entertaining to watch, and highlight some amazing moments for Winter Olympic Athletes!
A Window into the Classroom
Vaughan International Film Festival Official Selection --> Please join me in congratulating our very own Kaya Z. on her film, "Hydroplane" that was submitted to the student section of the Vaughan International Film Festival and was nominated as an Official Selection. "Hydroplane" was produced this year in the grade 12 course of Communications Technology-Video /Film and It will be screened during our HCI Arts Night on May 1st, along with other remarkable film works produced by our students.
Academic Info
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)--> The OSSLT will be running on Monday April 13 and Wednesday April 15. The medical makeup date is Friday April 17. Grade 10 students will be writing in their scheduled English classrooms.
If a student is absent for a session:
Grade 10's: They can make it up on Friday during their English class
Previously Eligible: Can make it up on Friday morning at 9:00am. Please contact Mr. Barghout to make arrangements
Students who are previously eligible will be excused from their period 1 and 2 classes and will be writing in the library. The library will be closed on Monday and Wednesday morning. Students who are scheduled to write have been given a letter in person and have had an email sent to them and their parents by Mr. Barghout. You have received this email and your student is not able to write, please email Mr. Barghout. Previously Eligible students will be writing both sessions on their required date in the library. Some students have been scheduled to on Monday and some have been scheduled to on Wednesday. Please refer to the letter/email sent by Mr. Barghout for your required date.
All students writing the OSSLT must bring their TDSB chromebook fully charged for their required sessions. Should you require a chromebook, please email Mr. Barghout and Ms. Schoales to make arrangements.
Semester 2 Exams --> The exam schedule can be found on the school website, here. For information related to expectations and guidelines around the culminating period of the semester, please review the Assessment & Evaluation Guidelines, paying particular attention to Section 8, found on page 6.
TDSB Central
Social Media & Safety: A Parent's Roadmap --> On April 23rd, parents and caregivers are invited to an evening event to better understand the digital world young people are navigating every day. We will talk openly about online exploitation, sextortion and AI, and harmful digital behaviours, while keeping the focus on practical, realistic ways to support children’s safety and well-being online. This session is about building confidence, not fear. You will leave with clear strategies, conversation starters, and tools to help your child make safer choices, set healthy boundaries, and know when and how to ask for help.
- April 23 from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Weston CI (100 Pine St, Toronto, ON)
Register here through the online form
Food will be served, childcare is available, and community partners will be present. We hope you will join us for an evening of learning, connection, and shared care. Questions? Contact [email protected].
HAC Highlights of the Week
Sports Update--> Congratulations to our Humberside athletes for an amazing week of sports! Special shoutout to our Badminton team for competing in Regional Finals on Wednesday with 8 athletes moving on to City’s! Be sure to check out all team recaps on Instagram @hci_hac and stay tuned for information about our upcoming Spring season! Go Huskies!
Huskies VS Event Information --> Get excited Humberside because the countdown is on! The 7th Annual Huskies VS fundraiser tournament will be on Thursday May 7th! HAC is excited to announce that there are 46 teams competing in this year’s all-day tournament. We have already collectively raised over $2000!!! You can donate using the following link - https://give.sickkidsfoundation.com/fundraisers/HumbersideCI. Let’s see how much we can raise as a community, Huskies!
NEW! Huskies VS Lunchtime BBQ --> Another exciting announcement for Huskies VS this year is that there will be a BBQ during lunchtime catered by Fire It Up BBQ! All staff and students can purchase food! Pre-order your meal via Cash Online between Monday April 13 - Wednesday April 29th. Here is the link - https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/429601/153/False/True
Basketball Intramurals --> Basketball Intramurals are heading into the third week of games! Check out the schedule on @hci_hac to stay up to date with everything intramurals-related.
School Council
Donations for Technology --> Our Fall Fundraiser was a great success. We used the funds raised to buy a new guitar for musical performances, materials for the Humberside Archives, and to buy new protective mats for the walls in the upper and lower gyms.
We’ve reopened the donation page for this month only to address urgent technology needs that the school is facing. Our school is losing PCs as they hit their "end of life", and with the Chromebook program still on pause, our students are losing vital tools.
If you missed the November window, now is the time to act. Donations will go to supporting the renewal of in-school technology to benefit all students.
https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/457/153/false/true?school=579&initiative=29
Spring Clean-Up --> Looking for ways to get engaged in the Humberside community? Join your friends, neighbours and Humberside Parent Council, for our Humberside Parent Council Spring Clean-Up!
When: Saturday, April 25, 10am-12pm, as part of the City-wide clean-up weekend, Clean Toronto Together.
What: The Humberside tennis courts (where Glendonwynne Rd. meets Quebec Ave., just west of the main driveway)
Why: The school's tennis courts are in rough shape. The area gets heavily used by the community for other activities, including as an off-leash dog park. Gym classes often have to wait for community members to leave the courts, and the caretakers clean up a whole lot of dog waste. We are hoping that if we tidy the adjacent gardens, clean up the tennis courts, and install some signage, we can make it clear to our neighbours that the courts are a classroom and a vital part of our school.
Who: Parents, caregivers, students, and neighbours are all welcome! Volunteer hours available for high school students.
If you'd like to join us for the clean-up, please sign up at the link below so we know how many people to expect. All materials and light snacks will be provided.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BACA728A4F4C61-63154052-hcispring
Any questions? Want to donate snacks or coffee? Please reach out to us at [email protected].
Next Meeting --> The next HCI Parent Council meeting is on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30pm in the school library. Join us to hear updates from Principal Pearson and student leaders. Everyone is welcome!
"Just Ask Jessica": Do you have a question for Principal Pearson? Submit it to us by email at [email protected]. We will group and summarize relevant questions for Ms. Pearson before our next meeting. You can attend the meeting to hear the answers, or read them afterward in our meeting minutes. All questions will be kept anonymous. This feature is for general topics only, not for questions about individual students or teachers.
Happy Friday!
