Dear MGCI Parents/Guardians/Caregivers/Students:
Today was a very busy day with information changing throughout the day. I understand that the moving of exams is a stressful time for all the students who had exams scheduled today and we appreciate your flexibility.
As a reminder:
Friday morning exams - now written on Tuesday morning
Friday afternoon exams - now written on Monday morning.
This reschedule resulted in the fewest number of exam writing conflicts for the students. Should your child still have a conflict as a result, please have them message Ms. Kwon as soon as possible (peggy.kwon@tdsb.on.ca).
We wish the families impacted by the events on the bridge our thoughts and well wishes.
Gillian Evans, Principal
- Summer Office Hours
The School Office will remain open July 2-12, 2024. Office hours are 8:30am to 3pm.
The office will close after July 12 and will reopen on August 19 at 8am.
- OSSD, OSSC and OSSD Red Seal (DIPLOMA) Pick up time and dates
Grade 12 Potential Graduates,
You are almost there! You may pick up your diplomas and certificates from the main office during the weeks of July 2-12, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. You must show your MGCI photo ID card to pick up your diploma. If you are unable to attend, your diploma will be filed and you can pick it up in the fall. You must call 416-396-2410 in September to arrange a time to pick up your diploma. If you are sending someone else to pick up your diploma, you must write a proxy letter, sign it and assign that person to pick it up. That person must bring photo ID with them. If you need to earn your summer school credits to graduate, your diplomas will be ready in September. Once again, call the school to arrange a time to pick it up. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Galanis theodora.galanis@tdsb.on.ca.
- Start of Year Permission Forms - September 2024
To all our returning and new MGCI students and their families. Please read and sign the following start up permission forms. If your child will be in grade 10-12 in September, they will bring these forms on Thursday August 29 at 8:30 a.m. along with the $20 student activity fee and will take their School Photos on that same day. For our incoming grade 9 students, you will bring these forms as well as the $20 student activity fee to our Head Start To High School Day on Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
2023-2024 Start-of-Year Permission-Consent Form Package - Google Docs
- Feeling Overwhelmed? Kids Help Phone Information
Are you or your kids feeling overwhelmed? Kids Help Phone can help. "Many people have searched it online, shared it with someone they trust or just said it to themselves — “I feel overwhelmed!” With everything going on in your world, these types of thoughts and feelings are valid. It can be helpful to practise strategies to manage these moments in ways that work best for you. On this page, you can watch a video (featuring a character trying to finish their chores) for ways to navigate overwhelming experiences now and in the future.
- TD Summer Reading Club
The TD Summer Reading Club helps families to support engagement with reading initiatives with the Toronto Public Library. This is Canada’s biggest bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. This free and accessible Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories, and inspires kids to explore the fun of reading their way. The program will launch on June 10. After this date, children of all ages can sign up for the club online or in-person at a TPL branch and get a reading kit. Please see additional information: https://www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca/
- Summer Tutoring Program at GoGreen - message from GoGreen:
We are very interested in helping students this summer upgrade and practice their skills specifically at Math and English.
We have organized two separate sessions running from July 8 to 26 and July 29 to August 14. Students will be taught in two cohorts: Grade 6-8 in the mornings from 10:00 to 12:30 p.m. and Grades 9 & 10 in the afternoons from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Students are also most welcome to attend both 3-week sessions. They will certain to receive very close attention from the students we have hired who are proficient in Farsi, Pashto, Urdu or Arabic.
We are hosting these sessions for both middle and high school students this summer in classrooms at VPMS. Our flyer as mentioned is attached. We still really need participants and would welcome references from you of students who may require extra help. Please encourage them to apply through our website here:
Advanced Summer Tutoring | Go Green Youth Centre
- Worth Repeating - Locker Clean-up!
It is that time of year again to clean and to clear out everything in your assigned lockers. Please note, you must remove your lock from your locker as you will not be assigned the same locker. If you do not follow these steps, you risk losing your lock as it will be cut to open the locker and your personal belongings may not be available to you. You must clean and clear out your locker by June 26 at 3:15 p.m. If you have any questions, please connect with Ms. Galanis by email Theodora.galanis@tdsb.on.ca.
- Worth Repeating - Report Card Distribution
Report Cards will be emailed to families during the week of July 2. If you have not
received the report card by the end of this week, first, please check your Bin and Spam
folders. If you have still not located the report card in your inbox, please call the school
- Worth Repeating - Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute has produced its first-ever cookbook.
This project is a collective effort that involves students, staff, caregivers, and community members.
The cookbook contains a collection of over 40 recipes and stories that represent our diverse school community.
Students have worked with participating staff and community/industry leaders to test recipes and produce all of the content, layout, and photography for the cookbook.
This cookbook is a celebration of our shared values, our shared pride, and our shared commitment to amplifying the voices of our school community. It serves as a reminder of the power of collaboration and story-tellling.
Pre-Order your copy of the cookbook here
- Worth Repeating - Good morning future Parent(s) / Guardian(s) / Caregivers of Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute,
Welcome to the Garneau Family!
I would like to invite your child personally to our Head Start to High School Day which is on Wednesday August 28, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. On this day, we are hosting all our incoming grade 9 students. Your child will get a tour of the school, they will engage in literacy and numeracy workshops, and they will learn how to be successful in secondary school. They will also complete various activities, including teambuilding games. BBQ lunch (halal options available) will be provided as well.
I have attached the Save the Date flyer. As well, here is the link to the google form to register: Head Start to High School REGISTRATION. Kindly complete the Google form by: Friday June 28, 2024.
If you are experiencing issues accessing the form, please ask your child to use their T.D.S.B. email to fill in the form and this should resolve the problem. If not, please email your R.S.V.P. to michelle.woodley@tdsb.on.ca for the Head Start to High School Day by Friday June 28, 2024.
If you have any questions about the Head Start to High School Day, you may also call Ms. Woodley at (416) 396-2410 ext. 20042.
Looking forward to meeting your child on Wednesday August 28th, 2024.
Have a safe and restful summer,
Sincerely,
Ms. Michelle Woodley
Assistant Curriculum Leader of Student Success @ Marc Garneau Collegiate
- Worth Repeating - 2023-2024: Sem 2 - Exam Schedule Overview - Student View
Please see below. You can also view it here.
- 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.