Good morning HCI,

May is going to bring a lot of fun events for our staff and students, some of those events will be in preparation of our 2026-2027 school year (SAC Elections, Pinecrest Leadership Retreat, celebrating our Arts Departments) and some will be as a way to help our graduates transition to their post secondary plans (Prom, Valedictorian Elections). Through all of this fun, we are also helping out students keep the 'eye on the prize' of achievement and classroom engagement. Please continue to encourage your child to remain vigilant with their attendance and school deadlines, so that they can head into their culminating activities and exams in a strong position.

Please see below of important information for the upcoming week.

Week at a Glance

HCI Whole School Calendar Semester 2 Exam Schedule

Save the Date

Monday, May 11th --> Student Council and Grade Representative (10-12) forms are available. Links to the form will be provided in grade google classrooms or hard copies will be available for pick up in the Main Office and Student Council Office. All forms are due in the Main Office on May 19th @ 9:00am.

Tuesday, May 26th --> Student Council Executive and Valedictorian Speeches Assembly and Voting

Humberside Celebrates

College Board Forum --> Early in April, HCI's grade 12 student, Hadiya M., attended the College Board Forum in Vancouver at Simon Fraser University with two other TDSB students from Thistletown CI (Emmanuel) and Birchmount Park CI (Damian). The Conference was about centering the voices of youth from different provinces, especially Indigenous and Black youth, in order to look at systemic changes needed within high school and post secondary institutions. Hadiya presented research that was generated through her summer research job with TDSB’s Center of Excellence for Black Student Achievement. Hadiya’s research, based in Afrocentricity, was specific to the reasons why Black students are not entering the field of law. She represented HCI and the Center of Excellence for Black Student Achievement and made us all very proud!

School Business

Staff Parking Lot --> Please be advised that the staff parking lot is not for student drop off. It is not safe for students to be dropped off in this space as it creates additional traffic going in multiple directions. Please drop off your students in the key or on a street adjacent to the school.

Missed Evaluations Reminder --> Please note that family vacations are not considered a legitimate absence. Every effort should be made to avoid scheduling family vacations during school time. Holiday dates are published in the school calendar and on the TDSB website, http://www.tdsb.on.ca. In the event of a missed evaluation due to a family vacation, teachers are not required to provide an alternative form of evaluation. In the case of examinations, no make-up exam or alternative arrangements will be made. In person students will not be made Virtual Learners in order to accommodate.

*Please note that this Evaluation Reminder also applies to summer plans that may begin before the academic year comes to an end. Please do not book summer plans to begin during the examination or culminating period.

Student Council

HUH --> Humberside Ultimate Hype is back! Are you looking for the perfect end of year event to celebrate after a year of hard work? Join Student Council as well as many other clubs on May 22nd at lunch on the lower field to check out our many attractions. Be ready with your tropical shirts and floaties, because this year's theme is… Beach! Stay up to date with this event and many more to come on the Student Council instagram @humbersidesac

Student Council and Grade Representative Elections --> Have you been waiting for an amazing leadership opportunity, to gain real experience organizing events, or to help clubs and communities at HCI? Now is your chance, SAC elections are rolling around the corner! Forms come out May 11th, so be sure to stop by the office to pick one up if you want to make real change at our school! Stay up to date with this elections and many more to come on the Student Council instagram @humbersidesac.

HAC Highlights of the Week

Spring Sports Update --> We are well into the spring season, and our Huskies are off to a fantastic start! Many of our teams have already been competing in both tournament and regular season play, showcasing tremendous effort, teamwork, and school spirit. Our All Gender Volleyball team has even begun playoffs - best of luck as they compete in the Regional Semi-Final on Tuesday, May 5th! A special shout out also goes to our two Girls’ Flag Football tournament teams, who proudly competed in the inaugural ECI Girls’ Flag Football Tournament on Thursday, April 30th. Be sure to check out team recaps and highlights on Instagram at @hci_hac. Go Huskies!

Huskies VS - Thursday May 7th!! --> HUSKIES VS is less than ONE week away, and the Humberside community has already raised over $45,000 for SickKids - an incredible accomplishment! We’ve officially surpassed last year’s total of $37,638, and with the event still ahead of us, let’s keep the momentum going and see how far we can push this record-breaking total. Donations can be made here: https://give.sickkidsfoundation.com/fundraisers/HumbersideCI

Basketball Intramurals --> Basketball Intramurals are officially over! Congratulations to all the teams that competed over the past 4 weeks! The next intramural sport will be announced after Huskies VS!!

School Council

Spring Clean Up --> The postponed Parent Council Spring Clean-Up is happening tomorrow, Saturday, May 2, from 10am-12pm. Come out to help us clean up the school's tennis court area and show the HCI grounds some love. If you'd like to join us, please sign up at the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BACA728A4F4C61-63154052-hcispring

We'd like to thank David Wang, Humberside parent and President of the Howard Park Tennis Club, for donating two tennis nets to the school. The nets will go a long way towards sprucing up the courts and are much appreciated.

Happy Friday!