Dear MGCI Parents/Guardians/Caregivers/Students:
The countdown is on! The last few days are being spent catching up on assignments and tasks, completing culminating projects and summatives and preparing for exams. Every class is important to attend - please remind your child. Please read through this newsletter for a repeat of important information around illnesses during the final exam period; following the correct procedure is very important.
We will be having an early closing schedule this Tuesday to accommodate an important planning meeting so students will be dismissed at 2:15pm. The weather promises sunshine this weekend, enjoy the time with your friends and families.
Gillian Evans, Principal
- Grade 12 Potential Grad Students: Distribution of Gowns, Caps, Tassels, V-Stoles and Commencement Guest Tickets.
We are now distributing Commencement attire and guest tickets. Please enter through the main office entrance and inform the office staff that you are picking up your paid Commencement materials. Distribution will only occur before school as early as 8 a.m., during lunch, after school as late as 4 p.m. and if and only if you have a spare on your timetable. If you have any questions about Commencement, please email Ms. Galanis theodora.galanis@tdsb.on.ca.
- Grade 12 Families: Pre - purchase Commencement flowers and teddy bears:
At Commencement, the Commencement Group will be selling flowers and teddy bears. To pre-purchase, please visit the link
https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/marcgarneauci/ Your order will be ready for you to pick up after the ceremony.
If you are unable to pre-purchase, The Commencement Group will be accepting purchase orders at Parkview Manor from 5-6 p.m. If you have any questions about the Commencement flowers and teddy bears, please email Ms. Galanis theodora.galanis@tdsb.on.ca.
- Grade 12 Families attending Commencement: All extra guest tickets SOLD.
All 70 extra guest tickets that went on sale on Tuesday May 29 at 6 p.m. have been sold. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating with you at our Commencement on Wednesday June 26 at 6:15 p.m. at Parkview Manor 55 Barber Greene Road. Bring your guest ticket(s) as you will not be admitted to the event space without it.
- 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
- Stratford Field Trip 2024
Hey MGCI! Interested in attending a 2-day, overnight trip to Stratford to see THREE plays from October 24-25th, 2024? Outside of the three plays, ranging from Shakespeare to Peter Pan, students will attend a workshop, explore the city, and stay overnight in the hotel with their peers. The cost of the trip is $310. To purchase your ticket, you need to bring your permission form and proof of payment to room 213 after school, June 3-7th.
stratford poster.pdf
- The Community Food Growing program is hiring for some position under Canada Summer Jobs. Come and join the team this summer.
Position Title: School Grown Market Garden Assistant (Canada Summer Job)
Position Summary: School Grown is a schoolyard farming Social Enterprise that provides paid jobs and school credit to high school youth. We grow food at Burnhamthorpe CI Farm and Eastdale CI Farm. You will spend the spring, summer and fall seeding, weeding, harvesting, selling at the farmers market, and participating in weekly workshops about cooking, food justice, and anti-oppression. The School Grown Market Garden Assistant will work alongside the School Grown Coordinator, supporting the maintenance of our school-based market garden, orchard, shelterbelt, pollinator garden, and the community compost exchange programs.
Contract Type: Fixed — 8 weeks (35 hours/week)
Salary: $24/hour
Deadline to apply: 9am on Monday June 3, 2024
See the full posting and apply here.
Position Title: Flemo Farm Market Garden Assistant (Canada Summer Job)
Position Summary: Flemo Farm is a Community Engagement and Entrepreneurial Development (CEED) project that has transformed 1/2 acre of grass within the Flemingdon Park hydro corridor into an urban farm. Flemo Farm has 10 community farmers who are operating micro-farm businesses and FoodShare staff are growing produce that is donated to community members facing food insecurity. This summer, we are aiming to grow over 8,000 pounds of fresh produce to give away to residents, as well as coordinating the farmers’ market located in Flemingdon Park and hosting workshops about food justice, farming, community gardening, and anti-oppression.
Contract Type: Fixed — 8 weeks (35 hours/week)
Salary: $24/hour
Deadline to apply: 9am on Monday June 3, 2024
See the full posting and apply here.
Position Title: Community Garden & Compost Assistant (Canada Summer Job)
Position Summary: Compost & Garden Assistants are responsible for supporting the Mid-Scale Compost and Vermicompost operations at FoodShare Toronto and Sunshine Garden, where all of the food scraps from our Good Food Program, kitchen, and Cafeteria spaces are composted on-site. We turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost that supports community and school gardens. Facilitate workshops about composting, worms, gardening, and resource connections for community gardens across the city. We animate and support up to 50 community compost initiatives across the City of Toronto. and support the Sunshine Garden program located at CAMH
Contract Type: Fixed — 8 weeks (35 hours/week)
Salary: $24/hour
Deadline to apply: 9am on Monday June 3, 2024
See the full posting and apply here.
- Ontario Science Centre Job Posting
Recreational & Family Programs Leader | Job ID: 215640 | Department: Recreational Programs | Posting Status: Open | Deadline to apply: June 5, 2024
- Guidance Gazette for June
Guidance Gazette June 2024.pdf
- Community Health Information Fair
CHIF June 1st flyer final.docx
Healing Together: Gun Violence Awareness Day Event
JOIN US for the "Healing Together: Gun Violence Awareness Day Event" proudly supported by Zero Gun Violence Movement & the Toronto Raptors!
We invite you to participate in this important event - as we commemorate Canada’s first National Day Against Gun Violence.
Together, let's stand against gun violence and work towards building a safer community for us all.
Date: Friday, June 7th, 2024
Time: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute @ the Auditorium
Your participation will help spark awareness, dialogue, and community healing.
Refreshments, dinner, big raffle prizes, and gift cards will be provided to youth in attendance.
Spots are limited, so it's on a first-come, first-served basis!!
Confirm your attendance and secure your spot by registering today.
For more information about our event, please get in touch with Jose at 437-331-0163 or email jortega@fhc-chc.com
- Worth Repeating - 2023-2024: Sem 2 - Exam Schedule Overview - Student View
Please see below. You can also view it here.
- Worth Repeating - LAST CHANCE 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 - 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!