Dear MGCI Parents/Guardians/Caregivers/Students:
The school year is now officially in full swing and the building is alive with extra curricular opportunities! We know that one of the best ways for students to feel a sense of belonging to the Garneau community is through extra curricular involvement. There are already a myriad of sports teams starting up, the Radio Club, Student Ambassadors, the robotics team, library helpers, the school paper The Reckoner, and much much more!
The Clubs Fair on September 28 is a great way for your child to explore all that Garneau has to offer and to make lifelong friendships along the way! Daily announcements (found on the bulletin board outside the main office and through the TDSB Connects App), the MGCI SAC Instagram Account and posters throughout the hallways are all excellent ways to find out what’s available.
If you have any questions around extra curricular activities and opportunities, please do not hesitate to ask!
Gillian Evans, Principal
- Grade 9 Curriculum Night
Grade 9 Families and students are invited to our Grade 9 Curriculum Night on September 28, 2023. Beginning at 6pm, you will have an opportunity to tour the building, and speak with different representatives from departments and courses. Following the tours, the Administration will host you in the Cafetorium for a brief presentation.
- Commencement Tickets
2023 graduates who have purchased graduation packages may purchase an additional TWO (2) tickets. A link to this will be sent to graduating students who provided a non-TDSB email address. Tickets can be purchased from September 18-22, 2023.
Additionally, instructions to pick-up graduation packages and tickets will be emailed out soon.
- Boast and Brag
We have exceptional students here at MGCI and we love sharing what they have been up to! This week two students shared phenomenal achievements with us. Antian Jiang spent this summer accomplishing world-class honours! She is the recipient of the Bronze Medal at the International Biology Olympiad and has been named one of CBC Classical Music’s “30 under 30”. Congratulations!
Abbas Azamy won 3 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals at the Golden Prairie Cup for body building in Saskatchewan. Amazing accomplishment!
- You’re Invited: Open House at Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub!
The Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub (45 Overlea Blvd.) is hosting an open house event on Thursday, October 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.!
Join us for fun activities, free refreshments, and an opportunity to learn more about this safe, welcoming space in the community, which offers services related to health, wellness, employment, housing and more. In particular, the Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub is offering free mental health services to students in need of support.
The open house event is open to all youth aged 12-25 in East Toronto, and they are welcome to bring their families and friends. Michael Garron Hospital is one of seven proud partners at the Youth Wellness Hub. Learn more at ethp.ca/ThorncliffeYWHO and follow the Youth Wellness Hub on Instagram at @ThorncliffeYouthHub to learn more about the event closer to the date!
- Worth Repeating - 1:1 Devices for all Grade 9 Students and Grade 10/11 Newcomer Students
Starting in September 2021, the TDSB launched a 1:1 Student Device Program for students in Grades 5 and 9. The program offers students a district-owned and managed Chromebook for educational use. This device will be assigned directly to the student and will stay with them over a four-year period, 24/7, only to be returned once leaving the TDSB. Students will be able to take them home each night, on weekends, and over holidays, and will be required to bring them to school each day to support their in-class learning. Please make sure that you complete the Student Device User Agreement that will be emailed out shortly to all parent(s)/guardian(s) via Permission Click as soon as it’s received, so that there isn’t a delay delivering devices to students. Paper copies in multiple languages are available in the library. Devices will be distributed in October when they are received from the TDSB.
- Worth Repeating - Student Activity Fee
Students/parents/caregivers are asked to pay for the Student Activity Fee of $20.00 dollars using School Cash Online. If you have not already registered for School Cash Online at your current school, please do so. Please visit https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com and select “Get Started Today” and complete the registration process. Once registered, you will receive email notifications when items become available online. The Student Package includes: a Student Card, a multitude of activities throughout the year, and the online Agenda App (TDSB Connects).
- Worth Repeating - School Calendar and Vacation Planning
The 2023-24 School Calendar is now available on the TDSB website. Please click here for Exam and holiday dates. Please note that we will be scheduling final Exams and culminating activities for the 2023-24 school year in both January and June. A reminder that vacations are not considered a legitimate absence from instructional days or Exam days. Every effort should be made to avoid scheduling family vacations during school time. In the event of a missed evaluation due to a family vacation, teachers are not required to provide an
alternative form of evaluation or Exam and a mark of zero may be assigned.
- Guidance Update
To book a Guidance appointment or find out more information about school events, volunteer opportunities, course selection and post-secondary pathways, please join your Grade specific Google Classroom:
Gr 9 - ienwgje
Gr 10 - dd4kgcb
Gr 11 - gw2sjye
Gr 12 - i6k6bee
For more Guidance information, please check out their newsletter, the Guidance Gazette!
- School Council Update
Thank you to all the Parents and Caregivers who have nominated themselves or others for School Council roles. Our election will take place on September 21 at 7pm in the library. Please click here for the election nomination form. Please click here for a list of the nominees.