Next Two Weeks at a Glance:
Dear MGCI Parents/Guardians/Caregivers/Students:
The newsletter is a bit shorter than usual this week - don’t worry, there’s still lots going on in the school and the community but we are definitely changing our focus to finishing the school year strong. Culminating activities are starting up and students and teachers are working hard on final projects, presentations and exam preparation. We strongly encourage you to have a conversation with your child about pushing through to the very end. If you have any questions about what’s going on in your child’s class, please contact their teachers - they are here to help!
Have a great weekend Garneau!
Gillian Evans, Principal
- New Prom Dresses Available
Hey grade 12 students. We have exciting news to share! We have a new shipment of prom dresses. These dresses are for students who have a financial need and would have difficulty affording purchase of a prom dress. Please check them out on Monday May 27 and Tuesday May 28 at 3:20 p.m. in room 213. Hope to see you on those days. (from Ms. Lajeunesse)
- Extra Commencement Guest Tickets Available!
We now have 70 Commencement guest tickets available. We will reopen School Cash Online on Tuesday May 28 at 6 p.m. It will be based on a first come first serve basis. Each guest ticket will cost $10.00. The maximum number of extra guest tickets a family can buy is 2. If you have any questions about these extra Commencement guest tickets, please email Ms. Galanis theodora.galanis@tdsb.on.ca.
- Arts Fest
All Students are welcome to join us for Arts Fest on Wednesday June 12th! Families are welcome to come for the show in the evening.
There is an Art Show all day in the Galleria/Staff Room and performances in the Cafeteria @ 6pm (Doors open 5:45pm).
Tickets - Free for MGCI Students or $3 at the door
- Worth Repeating - 2023-2024: Sem 2 - Exam Schedule Overview - Student View
Please see below. You can also view it here.
- Worth Repeating - 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!
- Worth Repeating - 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!
- Worth Repeating - 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)
- 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!