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Acknowledgements & Upcoming Events & Dates February 26: Staff meeting (late start) March 11-15 (inclusive): March Break No classes. Notice to Parents! It has come to our attention that tickets are being sold for a "North Toronto After-Party" to take place on February 22 from 10 pm-1:30 am at the Warehouse Venue (35 Carl Hall Rd. #2, North York, ON). Please be advised that this is NOT a school sanctioned event; there will be NO North Toronto staff supervision on site and the school takes NO responsibility for the behaviour and comportment of guests in attendance. School Council news! School Council contact address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Next School Council meeting: Monday February 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm in room 215 Our guest speaker will be Sue Hutton BSW, MSW on "Mindfulness Everyday". Sue will provide parents with an engaging and accessible look at the research on Mindfulness. Parents will come away with an understanding of the basic tools of Mindfulness and how it increases overall wellbeing and tips on how to apply it in parenting life. Mindfulness has been shown to reduce depression, anxiety, and improve coping of stressful experiences. Parents report that with a practice of mindfulness they have increased satisfaction in their relationships with their children, their work, and an overall reduction in stress levels. Sue has studied Mindfulness meditation with teachers in Canada, the US and India since 1985. She received her professional training in the US in delivery of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Sue has delivered Mindfulness programs in Toronto schools, as well as leading Mindfulness groups for youth identifying as having a mental health diagnosis. Sue also guest lectures on Mindfulness at Ryerson University's Faculty of Social Work and York University. Our January meeting with Trustee Shelly Laskin, cancelled due to weather, has been rescheduled to Monday, April 1st at 7:30 pm. We are expanding our methods of communicating with parents. If you use either Facebook or Twitter, please consider following the Parent Council on Facebook and / or Twitter: NTCI School Parent Council Facebook Group Please follow the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1336801883128478/ to request to join the group. This group is for communications from and with the council and the parent group. No confidential information should be shared in this group. @NTCI_parents on Twitter >From Twitter, search for and follow @NTCI_parents. This new account provides >notice of upcoming council meetings and limited retweeting of news from the >school, the board, our trustee, city, and the neighbourhood. >From Trustee Laskin! Joint Ward Forum: Thursday March 7 from 7-9 pm at Hodgson Middle School 282 Davisville Avenue, Toronto (just East of Mount Pleasant Rd) Topic: 2019-2020 Operating Budget Each year, Trustees and staff work together to pass a balanced budget that best supports the achievement and well-being of all students. Associate Director Craig Snider will present the Board's draft 2019-2020 budget priorities, in-line with the Board's multi-year strategic plan which will guide the budget development. Bring your questions, share your ideas and learn more about the TDSB's budget. >From NT's Charity Week committee! Only a few more days to buy NTCI Charity Raffle tickets! Please support this year's NT charity, Forests Ontario, by buying raffle tickets on CashOnline before next Friday March 1st. The item name is "NTCI Charity Raffle". Tickets are $5 for one and $20 for 5. There are 25 fantastic prize packages in 2 categories: Food & Beverage AND Retail, Wellness & Entertainment. You can also buy paper tickets from NT students who are class reps and charity committee members until next Wednesday February 27th. William Mack Principal North Toronto Collegiate Institute _______________________________________________ Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you do not wish to receive e-mail from North Toronto, please unsubscribe at https://ntci.on.ca/ntparents-unsub/ To contact the school, 393-9180 or e-mail: [email protected] ________________________________________________ North Toronto Collegiate Institute 17 Broadway Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1T7 ________________________________________________ NTparents mailing list: [email protected] http://ntci.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/ntparents_ntci.on.ca _______________________________________________
