Good Morning HCI,

As a principal, my number one concern is the safety and well-being of the HCI community. With this in mind, I would ask that you have a conversation with your HCI student about the trend of Urbexing - Urban Exploring. There is a growing trend for people to 'explore' urban areas (often with the use of a crowbar) where they are not permitted to be: rooftops, abandoned buildings, tunnels, construction sites, while capturing this exploration on social media (primarily TikTok and SnapChat). As you can imagine, there are serious safety concerns with this trend along with real life consequences when police become involved.

On another point of safety, in the last month, we have had multiple community members and our own teachers report near miss accidents with students as they cross the streets near our school. sometimes the nice weather creates a sense of relaxation on the 'rules of the road', please continue to urge your children to exercise caution on the busy streets.

Finally, I would ask you to continue to speak to your HCI student about the need to continue to put every effort possible into the final weeks of this semester. If you are a junior student, this is the time to ensure you head into your exams with a the strongest mark possible. If you are senior level student, it is incredibly important to keep your marks at a level that allows you to successfully move into the next phase of your life. Remember that be post secondary acceptance offers are still contingent on your final grades!

Let's finish safe and strong HCI!

Week at a Glance

HCI Whole School Calendar Semester 2 Exam Schedule TDSB 2026-2027 School Year Calendar

*Voting is completed electronically via student emails. The Ballot will open directly after the final assembly and will close at 3:30 pm on the same day (May 26th). Successful candidates will be announced the next day.

Save the Date

Wednesday, June 3rd --> Pride Assembly

Tuesday, June 9th and Wednesday, June 10th @ Lunch --> Yearbook pickup in the Main Lobby

Humberside Celebrates

2025-2026 Yearbook --> Our Yearbook Club worked tirelessly all year to ensure they were capturing the life of the school and creating a book that holds those memories for their classmates. The staff advisor, Ms. Dallas, worked with the club on editing, layout and overall design. We are excited for the delivery and to see all the hard work! The club is always looking for new members to support this work...check them out if you're interested.

Worth Repeating

Missed Evaluations → 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 and jobs 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.

2026–27 School Year Calendar Now Available --> The TDSB has released next year's academic calendar. I have linked it with the Week at a Glance section for ease and Families can visit the TDSB website to explore key dates, holidays, PA Days, and all school year calendars.

School Business

Bomb Threat Education --> Next week, the Day 1/Pd 1 classes will be taking some time to learn about the details of a bomb threat drill. Teachers will use a resource that has been created from the TDSB's PR695- Threats to School Safety. to discuss what the student responsibilities would look like if the school were to initiate a bomb threat procedure. This will only be a 'stop and talk' discussion, students will not be physically practicing the drill at this point, as the first step is to learn what the procedure entails. Teachers have previously practiced a full drill, without students present, in order to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities.

Moratorium --> Before every exam period, TDSB high schools are expected to have a 4 day Moratorium, as set out by P063 . During this time, there should be no: excursions; assemblies (except in extenuating circumstances); shortened instructional days; conferences or meetings that remove teachers from their schools; interschool activities; projects or assignments for students writing an examination; culminating activities for students writing an examination; homework. These 4 days are important for students

From the Humberside Library --> Library books should be returned by Wednesday June 10th to avoid having to pay for unreturned books. If books are damaged or lost, please pay for them through School Cash Online https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/282812/153/False/True.

TDSB Central

Navigating Pathways to Wellness: A TDSB Mental Health Resource Fair for All students and Families --> On Saturday, May 30, the Social Work/Attendance and Child and Youth Services departments warmly invite students, families, and caregivers to the inaugural Navigating Pathways to Wellness: A TDSB Mental Health Resource Fair for All students and Families. This dynamic, community-powered event will feature an incredible lineup of presenters and partners from the City of Toronto, Toronto Public Health, and leading mental health and community agencies across the city. Together, they will offer engaging sessions, resources, and supports to help families navigate well-being, connection, and care as we head into the summer months. Grounded in the deep connection between mental health and developmental needs, this event creates a vibrant space to learn, connect, and access support. See the Pathways to Wellbeing.pdf

Webinar for Parents & Caregivers: Screen Time & Academic Achievement on EQAO Assessments --> EQAO is pleased to welcome the TARGet Kids! Research Team as they present their work examining the relationship between children’s screen time and other health behaviours and academic achievement over time on EQAO's large-scale assessments of reading, writing, and mathematics. Team members from EQAO and TARGet Kids! will answer participants’ questions about this important research. Live English to French translation will be available to participants. The session takes place on June 9 at 6 p.m. Please use this link to register.

HAC Highlights of the Week

Spring Sports Update --> It has been another exciting week for Huskies Athletics! Congratulations to the Senior All Gender Ultimate team for winning the City Championship and earning a spot at OFSAA in Kingston next week! Also huge congratulations to the Varsity Girls Soccer team on winning the West Region Finals and advancing to City Championships! Good luck to the Varsity Boys Lacrosse team as they compete in the City Finals today. We would also like to congratulate the Varsity Boys Soccer team and Varsity Girls Slo-Pitch team for their hard work and incredible playoff runs as West Region Finalists. Be sure to check out team recaps, highlights, and updates on Instagram at @hci_hac. Go Huskies!

Last Call for Athletic Banquet Tickets --> Join us on Monday June 8th from 5:00–9:00 pm at the Crooked Cue as we celebrate an incredible year of Huskies athletics, spirit, leadership, and community! Reminder that the Athletic Banquet tickets are only available via Cash Online until midnight tonight (Friday May 22)! Tickets are $50, and all students who participated on a Humberside sports team, intramurals, or Huskies VS are eligible to attend. Check @hci_hac and your grade Google Classrooms for more information and updates!

NEW! HAC Applications 2026-2027 --> The Humberside Athletic Council is excited to announce that applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open! The ultimate due date for the application is on Wednesday May 27th at 4:00pm. Please check out your grade google classroom and/or @hci_hac on Instagram for the application link.

World Cup Soccer Intramurals --> Intramurals are ending the year with one of the biggest events of the season - World Cup Soccer! Get your teams ready and come support as countries compete for the title in an exciting tournament. Check out @hci_hac for the full schedule, standings, and updates throughout the tournament!

School Council

School Council Meeting --> The last HCI Parent Council meeting of the school year is on Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30pm in the school library (see agenda here ).
Come out to hear updates from Principal Pearson, student leaders, and learn more about what is going on in the school community.

"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!