Thistletown Collegiate Institute (TCI) is a safe and caring school dedicated to student success. Our longstanding tradition of academic excellence and rich co-curricular programs make TCI a very rewarding place of learning. We honour all pathways and provide great opportunities for all students to prepare for university, college, apprenticeship and the world of work. In addition to a very strong core program, we offer our students terrific opportunities in the Arts, Physical Education, Co-operative Education and Technology including Specialist High Skills Majors in Hospitality & Tourism (Food),  Arts & Culture  (Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts) and ICT Robotics! Many of our graduates go on to post-secondary institutions with prestigious awards and scholarships.

On Saturday October 19 2024, the Thistletown Titanium Titans visited Canada's Bombardier aerospace facility for the annual take your child to work day!

This was our first opportunity to meet and discuss our upcoming First Robotics season and meet with Bombardier engineers and volunteers for our upcoming season.

Our students had the opportunity to speak with industry experts in aviation, aerospace and many of the other industries that Bombardier has grown into over the past 100 years.  

We look forward to continuing our learning and relationship building with a Canadian industry leader as our season progresses!

 

 

 TCI has once again been honoured with the EcoSchool Platinum Status Certification for the year 2024-25. We have maintained this certification over the last 4 years due to our emphasis on eco-friendly practices and environmental sustainability goals. 

 

On May 10, TCI students from grade 9 to grade 12 attended a performance of Shakespeare's Cymbeline at the Stratford Festival. This yearly trip allows students to get the experience of live theatre at one of the best venues in the country. Students explored the town and took in one of Shakepeare's wildest and most fantastical plays. As an extra bonus a few students like Jabari Johnson had the chance to meet one of the play's stars, Allison Edwards-Crewe, after the performance.

Congratulations to TCI's First Robotics Team (7136 "Twisted Frames") for coming in the top 5 at the Humber College District Event! 

Thistletown Collegiate Institute will be officially recognized as having a Kiwanis Key Club with support from the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma, at the Installation Ceremonies in the fall of 2023.

The 27th annual Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma Scholarships were held at Casa Loma on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in the Garden Pavilion. There were Thistletown CI students, their parents and staff who attended this formal event.

Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma awards a $1,500 scholarship to each high school at which a club member is on the faculty. Our Principal, Suzana Greenaway, of Thistletown Collegiate Institute is also the President of Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. This year’s Kiwanis Student Leadership Award was awarded to Luie Los Banos.

In addition, there is one specialty scholarship, the Nick Di Donato Hospitality Scholarship, which is presented to a graduating student in the hospitality program at Thistletown CI, honouring Nick Di Donato, the CEO of the Liberty Entertainment Group, which manages Casa Loma. Julia Spagnolo is this year’s recipient receiving $1500 for this Scholarship.

It was great celebrating this Scholarship Luncheon with our students, their parents and their TCI staff, Mrs. Greenaway, Mr. Hoare, Ms. Kharotia, Ms. D’Addamio and Mr. Sciortino at Casa Loma.

From April 17^th to May 30, SAC ran our annual Cuts for Cancer Awareness campaign. It was a great opportunity for students to develop leadership skills, build school spirit and help people affected by cancer.

We hosted several events throughout the month to fundraise for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, as well as to raise awareness for cancer and its adverse effects. These events included a jewellery sale, henna on hands, samosa sale, in addition to our whack-a-sac and tape-a-teacher fundraiser.

On May 29 April, staff and students donated their hair at our Cuts for Cancer Assembly, where all money donated at the assembly went to Cancer research. In total, TCI raised an impressive $2200 for Cancer research! Thank you to all for  your support and generous donations to such a worthy cause.

Cuts for Cancer

Henna 

 

 

 The spring's EQAO literacy results allowed us to end the semester on a high note. 79% of those who participated in the spring test passed. Those who were most successful were those whom we targeted to receive small group and one on one tutoring prior to the test. Within this group of 23, 20 passed the test. In September a practice literacy test will be held for all grade 9s and 10s in order to flag more students more quickly and to give them the remedial help they require. Cross curricular literacy practice quizzes on every second Friday will also continue in the first semester for both grade 9’s and 10’s. We thank you, the parents, for all that you continue doing to help us.