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Acknowledgements, Upcoming Events & Dates Welcome back! Labour Update: TDSB Not Impacted by OSSTF Walkout on January 15 The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) has announced that another one-day walkout is scheduled to take place at some Ontario school boards on Wednesday, January 15 if an agreement is not reached. It is important to note that this walkout does not impact the TDSB. All TDSB schools will be open to students on January 15. On this day, OSSTF members in school boards not impacted by this walkout (including the TDSB) will hold information pickets in front of schools before or after school, or during lunch periods. The limited withdrawal of services which began on November 26, will continue province-wide. Mon. Jan. 20-Fri. Jan. 24: NT Charity Week in support of Skylark Students will be involved in fund-raising activities to support Skylark, a Toronto-based charity dedicated to serving children, youth and families struggling with complex mental health and developmental needs. Mon. Jan. 20: NT Foundation (Alumni) meeting 7pm Wed. Jan. 23: Last date for students to drop a course before February report card. All students need to have their paperwork submitted to their Guidance counsellor by 4 pm on this date. Fri. Jan. 31: Term 2 begins Thurs. Feb. 6: Report card distribution - report card packages will be distributed to students during Home Form period. Report card packages will include: 1. Grades 9, 11 and 12 students: February interim report cards 2. Grade 10 and ESL students: February interim report cards (white) and Provincial report cards (blue) indicating final marks in Civic/Careers and/or ESL classes >From the School Parent Council! Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope everyone had the chance to relax, recharge, and spend time with families and friends! As we settle back into school, we want to remind you of our next Parent Council meeting on January 27 at 7:30 p.m. in room 215. Dr. Ruth Ross, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Toronto will be our guest presenter and will talk about the latest data on the effects of cannabis in young adults - risks to mental health and cognition. Also, NTCI will be hosting a Joint Ward Forum on February 6 at 6:30 p.m. with Trustee Shelley Laskin, Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin and special guest Director John Malloy to discuss the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and highlight the Secondary Program Review, French programming and other current issues. Please access the following link for more info: https://buff.ly/2NazeEx Connect with us through one of the following channels: - Email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> if you have any questions or suggestions - Subscribe to NTCI School Parent Council mailing list<https://ntci.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=86a97e16d7abecd32cbbe6284&id=9cf77cbe41> - Facebook page: Like and follow NTCI School Parent Council<https://www.facebook.com/NTCIParent/> - Facebook: Join NTCI School Parent Council<https://www.facebook.com/groups/1336801883128478/> - Twitter: Follow @ntci_parents<https://twitter.com/NTCI_Parents> >From Public Health! Toronto Public Health is assessing student immunization records to ensure student vaccinations are up-to-date according to their age. Students who are not yet in compliance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act have been sent a letter requesting updated immunization information to their home address. Parents/guardians are encouraged to report their child's updated immunization to Toronto Public Health online at the following link: toronto.ca/studentvaccines. The system is secure, fast and easy to use. Students who have not updated their immunization records may face a school suspension starting February 6, 2020. TDSB's Prior Learning Assessment (PLAR) policy: Through a formal evaluation and accreditation process known as Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, students enrolled in TDSB secondary schools and Continuing Education programs may have their skills and knowledge evaluated against the overall expectations outlined in provincial curriculum policy documents in order to earn credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.) Students' prior learning is assessed for the purpose of granting a credit for a Grade 10, 11 or 12 course developed from a provincial curriculum policy document published in 1999 or later. Students in Grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 may apply to challenge for credit for certain Grade 10, 11 or 12 courses. Please note the following rules which govern the challenge process: * Students may challenge and earn a maximum of four credits for prior learning, including a maximum of two credits in any one discipline over the course of their secondary school careers. * The PLAR challenge process requires students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills through assessment procedures that will include formal tests (70%) and other assessment activities (30%). * Students can only challenge for courses that are currently taught in TDSB schools. * There are some courses that cannot be challenged. (Please refer to the PLAR Fact Sheet available through Guidance). * Students must be registered with a Toronto District School Board school and will not be charged a fee. * Only successful challenges will be recorded as credits granted on the student's OSR; however full disclosure will apply to attempts made at the Grade 11 and 12 levels. * A complete challenge application and accompanying supportive documents, materials, proof, evidence to show knowledge and skills which meet all curriculum expectations for a course must be submitted by the set deadline. Students are responsible for initiating the challenge process. There are no school-based supports involved with the process of the challenge and no teaching components are available. As the first step in preparation for this process, all interested students and parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to attend the Information/Orientation session on: Monday, February 10, 2020 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Registration from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.) Earl Haig Secondary School, Auditorium 100 Princess Avenue, Toronto, (Yonge and Sheppard area) Registration is from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the presentation is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The challenge process will be explained and curriculum specialists will answer questions with regard to the expectations of the challenge process. Application forms will be available from the school Guidance office from Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Students in Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 who wish to challenge for a Grade 10, 11 or 12 course must complete an application and return it to the school Guidance office by March 2, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Applications will be initially checked for completion by school Administrator or Guidance Counsellor. Those deemed to be complete and appropriate will be assessed by central curriculum staff to determine if the challenge application is approved to proceed to the final evaluation. All applicants will be notified in writing of the status of their challenge application by April 8, 2020. The challenge process of assessment and evaluation will be conducted from April 27 - May 15, 2020. If you have any questions about PLAR or the challenge process, please contact NT's Guidance office. Labour Update: TDSB Not Impacted by OSSTF Walkout on January 15 The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) has announced that another one-day walkout is scheduled to take place at some Ontario school boards on Wednesday, January 15 if an agreement is not reached. It is important to note that this walkout does not impact the TDSB. All TDSB schools will be open to students on January 15. On this day, OSSTF members in school boards not impacted by this walkout (including the TDSB) will hold information pickets in front of schools before or after school, or during lunch periods. The limited withdrawal of services which began on November 26, will continue province-wide. 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 _______________________________________________
