Next Two Weeks at a Glance:
Dear MGCI Parents/Guardians/Caregivers/Students:
So many great things have been happening at Garneau this week! A giant shout out to all the staff and students who made this week’s talent show - MGCI Shines - a success! We’ve been running mental health awareness activities all week including hosting the therapy dogs yesterday; AP Exams are underway; and sports meets and matches are keeping our student athletes and coaches busy.
Next week is the second of our Pause and Pace days in semester 2. These days give our students an opportunity to pause regular instruction and to catch up and pace out what needs to be done to finish the semester successfully. If your child is missing assignments or evaluations or needs some extra help to understand course content, please have them speak with their teachers.
Enjoy this long weekend Garneau!
Gillian Evans, Principal
- 2023-2024: Sem 2 - Exam Schedule Overview - Student View
Please see below. You can also view it here.
- Ward 11 Lunch and Year End Gathering
Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin is hosting a year end gathering and lunch on Wednesday, May 29 at Leaside Longo’s Loft (upstairs kitchen) located at 99, Laird Drive in the Leaside Village Plaza beginning at 10:00am – Noon. Please join her if you can!
2024 05 29 Ward 11 Lunch and Year End Gathering.pdf
- Outstanding Staff Member Nomination
School Council would like to specially recognize those staff who have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on students this year. Do you know a teacher or support staff member that you would like to nominate? Please complete the form! Nominees will be recognized during the School Council hosted Staff Appreciation Luncheon in June!
- University of Waterloo – Euclid Math Contest
Congratulations to all the students who wrote the Waterloo math contests and in particular the Euclid. MGCI scored 2nd overall! Phenomenal result!!!
- Learn4Life - Adult General Interest Courses - Summer 2024
Learn4Life's summer term's registration opens Wednesday, May 15 at 8:30 a.m.
Courses are now live to view on our website https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Adult-Learners/Learn4Life.
View the traditional brochure here
- Donate to our School Nutrition Program
We can’t do it without you! With your help, we can provide a healthy nutritious meal to students every day. Our program is available to all our students regardless of their ability to contribute financially. Please donate what you can to help support our students. All donations are welcomed and appreciated.
Donate using this website: tfss.ca/donate/schoolsites-snp/
You will receive a tax receipt via email!
SNP Donation Poster editable.docx
- Social Media and Children’s Mental Health Virtual Presentation
Presented by Kim McCory and Torie Patterson (George Hull Centre Clinicians). Hosted by Bloordale MS and TDSB Social Work.
May 15TH @ 6pmZOOM LINK: https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/s/91925086364
- Project Re-Cycle Bike Giveaway
First come first served to pick up a free bike! Hosted by Gateway Bike Hub.
Date: Saturday May 25
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: East York Town Centre, Food Basics Parking Lot
Contact info: 416-551-2011 (info@gatewaybikehub.org)
- Free Programs Hosted by Health Access Thorncliffe Park:
Epilepsy and Seizure First Aid Public Education Workshop
Hosted by Health Access Thorncliffe Park and www.epilepsytoronto.org
May 21 @ 1:pm
Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub
For more information contact: Lamiya 437-245-7063
Postnatal Wellness Group
Chat with a Toronto Public Health Nurse and Social Worker. Make new friends and share experiences.
May 27-June 24 (every Monday)
1pm-2:30pm
Youth Wellness Hub
Contact: Shabnam 437-771-3726
- Worth Repeating - Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute - Policy for Absences from Culminating Activities and Exams
Moratorium is a period of four days prior to the scheduled final exam days. During this time, students will be working on final culminating projects or reviewing for their exams with their teachers.
Final exams run from Wednesday, June 19th - Tuesday, June 25th, 2024. The exam schedule will be shared with students and the community in the coming weeks.
Please be reminded of our policy for absences during Culminating Assignments and Final Exams:
Absence from a Culminating Activity Evaluation: Culminating activities are completed toward the end of a course and are part of the student’s 30% final evaluation. Culminating activities and examinations carry the same importance and the same attendance requirement. Thus, attendance during culminating activities is mandatory. Some courses have culminating activities that take place over several days.
If a student misses a culminating activity, the student will receive a mark of “0”. In the event that a student is too ill to complete a culminating activity, the parent/guardian must provide medical documentation of the illness. The parent/guardian is asked to contact the school before the culminating activity due date. The parent/guardian will be given a ‘Missed Evaluation’ Form to be completed by a medical doctor and submitted within two days of the missed culminating activity. Family vacations are not considered excused absences and as such, students are expected to be in class for all culminating activities.
If satisfactory documentation of the illness is provided on the Missed Evaluation Form, the culminating activity may be rescheduled. Otherwise, the student will receive a mark of “0”. There are no exemptions.
Absence from a Final Examination: Exam dates and times for all courses are set out in the exam schedule which will be distributed to students and parents/guardians. We are not able to accommodate any changes to the Exam Schedule or requests to write an exam at a date/time other than the scheduled date/time shown.
Students are urged to check their exam schedule carefully. If a student misses an exam because of misreading the schedule, the student will receive a mark of “0”.
In the event that a student is too ill to write a final exam, the parent/guardian must provide documentation of the illness. The parent/guardian is asked to contact the school before the Exam is written. The parent/guardian will be given a ‘Missed Evaluation’ form to be completed by a medical doctor and submitted within two days of the missed exam.
Family vacations are not considered excused absences and as such, students are expected to be in attendance for all examinations.
If satisfactory documentation of the illness is provided on the missed evaluation form, an alternative evaluation may be scheduled. Students granted an alternative evaluation will receive a mark of “0” until they complete the alternative examination. There are no exemptions from writing an exam.
Late Arrivals During an Exam: Each student is given a copy of the Exam Schedule at least two weeks before the examination. Punctuality is expected. Students who arrive late will be admitted to the exam up to one hour after the exam begins, but will not receive extra time.
Plagiarism/Cheating: Any student found copying from someone and/or in possession of notes or materials not permitted in the Exam Room will be deemed cheating. Electronic devices are not permitted in the exam room unless permission has been granted from the Vice-Principal (ie. electronic translation devices).
Students using electronic devices during Exams to download or share information will be deemed to be cheating. Cheating is a serious offence and may lead to a mark of “0”.
- School Council Update
Keep an eye on future newsletters as we plan for September/October and our first meeting and election.
Any questions, please reach out to Yogesh or Masood!
Land Acknowledgement: We, the students and staff of Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, acknowledge that we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Wendat. We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis, and the Inuit peoples.