A Message from the NTCI Parents Mailing List: _______________________________________________
Good afternoon everyone: I hope that you and your families are staying safe and engaged during this time of distance learning. All families should have received a letter from the Director of the TDSB earlier this afternoon with numerous updates. The Provincial "stay-at-home" order has been extended until May 31 (at the earliest). Classes, field trips and school events have been cancelled until at least the end of the school year. North Toronto's Commencement ceremony scheduled for June 25 will be postponed until October 2020 (more details to follow). >From the Ministry directive which was released last week, it was confirmed >that there would be no final exams in June. A report card will be issued at >the end of June to students. The final marks will represent the most accurate reflection of student work based on what is reasonable and in the best interest of students. For additional information regarding learning sessions for families, well-being and student engagement and summer learning opportunities, please refer to the Director's letter. >From the Student Services department! The Ministry of Education has extended the Full Disclosure Deadline for all schools to allow students more time to consider if they would like the option to drop senior level courses without having those courses show on their transcript (permanent academic record). The new full disclosure date is Wednesday, May 6. (Students may drop courses after this date but the course and the mark will appear as "withdrawn" on their transcript). If students wish to drop a course (or courses), they must fill in this Course Drop Google Form https://forms.gle/UaCqbGU9p68VHH1e7 AND have their parent email michelle.debr...@tdsb.on.ca<mailto:michelle.debr...@tdsb.on.ca> with permission for the drop BEFORE 4pm on May 6. >From the NT Wellness Committee! Follow NT Wellness on Instagram (@ WellnessNTCI) next week as we launch our first ever "virtual" mental health awareness week. Monday: Virtual therapy dogs! Make others smile by posting an image of your pet and tagging us to be featured on Instagram. Tuesday: Make the most of quarantine! Tips and strategies on how to be productive and stay fit during quarantine. Wednesday: Quarantine hobbies! Learn new skills while at home. Thursday: Thoughtful Thursday! Virtual meditation, yoga and mindfulness during this stressful time. Friday: Bake with us! Easy and fun recipes for everyone. Organized by the NT Wellness Committee - our student leaders Michelle Ehrlich, Katrin Kazimirov, Roma MacDonald, Elen Mullaj, Tammy Pahlavani - and our staff advisors Ms. Hayden and Ms. Dalamba. >From Athletics Coordinator Nancy Rough! NT Athletic Winter/Spring Wrap-Up It seems like a long time ago when students were competing in the gyms, rinks, pools and on the slopes. Over 300 NT students participated this winter in teams, clubs, and intramurals or worked out in the weight room. Thank you to all the students and coaches for their commitment and enthusiasm! Some highlights include: Intramurals and Sports Clubs During lunch time at NT, all three gyms were in demand for sport activities. The NTAA organized and supervised leagues for borden ball, basketball and ball hockey starting in October and finishing up in March. The basketball league was so popular that junior and senior leagues were devised so the three gyms could accommodate the demand especially among the junior students. The badminton, basketball, table tennis and archery clubs met weekly with large groups of students eager to develop their skills and have fun competing with their friends. The annual Charity Week Senior Volleyball game brought students down to the gym to cheer on their favourite team. This year the Senior Boys team was victorious over the Senior Girls team. There were many amazing hits, blocks and digs from both sides of the net. It was a fun event and the friendly competition raised money for charity so a winning result all round. Alpine Skiing This was the most successful season in decades for the ski team with 3 City Championship teams and the overall title and all three teams qualifying for OFSAA. OFSAA NT won the Championship title in Open Girls GS. Annie Deeks won both the GS & SL, with Ellen Gilday 3rd in the GS. The team was 2nd in the SL. The Open Boys placed 3rd in the SL and 2nd in the GS. The High School Boys placed 3rd in the GS. Cities Championships: The High School Boys team won, led by Jack Macaulay's 1st place finishes in both GS and SL. Ewan MacLachlan was close behind with a 2nd in GS & 3rd in SL. The Open Girls won, led by Annie Deeks, 1st in both GS & SL followed by Ellen Gilday in 2nd in both events The Open Boys won, led by Kai Huang (3rd in both) and Liam Vlaad (1st in SL, 4th in GS) Basketball Junior Boys Lost in a close Regional Quarter Final game. The team improved every week and played hard right to the end! Senior Boys Won Earl Haig Tournament Best game score in the league winning against the undefeated top Toronto team Oakwood 60-57 Semi-Finalists in the region. Curling Co-ed team 2 -Claire Birch, Matthew Bennett, Sean Lee, Anthony Lee, and Emma Noble had an undefeated regular season. Co-ed team 1 - Ethan Banderk, Saptarshi Mondal, Rohan Sankaram, Ryan Spagnolo, Inara Ezers, and Stella Sherman won Gold in B flight. Co-ed team 5 - Becky Rodmell, Piper Penzinger, Sara Beddow, Ilan Aronowitz, and Adam Wilk won gold in C flight." Hockey This year, all 3 NT hockey teams joined forces to play the "The Broadway Bowl" game of NT versus Northern Secondary. Players, NT grads and parents enjoyed this charity event showcasing the talent of 6 teams in one game. Girls Varsity Quarterfinalist in regional league A great turnout of players this year. All the girls demonstrated commitment and skill throughout the season! Boys Hockey Tier 2 Great team experience. Positive attitudes and strong effort. Finished 3rd in South Region standings. Lost in Quarter Finals to Bloor CI. Boys Varsity Finalists in York University Tournament. Tied for second in League play. Beat eventual City Champions in league play 3-2. A wonderful group of student-athletes who were coachable and respectful. Swimming Varsity Open Girls won the TDSSAA Regional Championship. 20 NT swimmers competed at OFSAA Championships in early March. TDSSAA City Finals: NT 5th overall of 44 TDSB schools Medal finishers: -Gary Guo - Gold in 100 m Breaststroke, Silver in 100 m I.M. -Sadie Goldin - Gold in 50 m Freestyle, Silver in 100 m Backstroke and Bronze in 100 m Freestyle -Sr. Boys Freestyle Relay (Max Landry, Richard Sternberg, Youssef Elhadad and Gary Guo) - Bronze -Open Girls 200 Medley Relay (Abigail Shin, Amanda Wilson, Alana Odinocki, Sadie Goldin) - Bronze Indoor Soccer Varsity Boys The debut of this new winter team was very successful making it all the way to the city championship and finishing in 2nd place in the city. Snowboarding The snowboarding team was smaller in numbers this year but 3 racers did qualify for OFSAA Julia Fowell put in a great performance and won the Open Division at OFSAA Liam Salass placing 6th in the City Championships Volleyball Junior & Senior Girls Junior team placed 1st at the Northern Tournament! Jr & Sr Teams were Quarterfinalist in a very competitive south region league. Both teams had committed and hardworking players who got up for all those early morning practices. They improved greatly throughout the season. >From Parent Council! You may be wondering what has happened to the NTCI Parent Council since our February Screenagers program! The council has not met since prior to March break as the TDSB prohibited school councils from meeting in-person or virtually while the pandemic restrictions are in place. As you may know, these are now extended through to May. Therefore, we do not anticipate any parent council meetings for the remainder of the school year. However, the parent council misses the parent body. That's why we will host a Virtual Social on Zoom on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. All NTCI parents are invited! There is no agenda, no discussion topics, just an opportunity to see some familiar faces, make new (virtual) connections, and chat about life in the time of COVID-19 while you sip coffee or the beverage of your choice! A Zoom link will be provided closer to the date. We look forward to seeing everyone then. Jess Hungate, Chair, NTCI Parent Council William Mack Principal, North Toronto CI _______________________________________________ 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: northtoro...@tdsb.on.ca ________________________________________________ North Toronto Collegiate Institute 17 Broadway Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1T7 ________________________________________________ NTparents mailing list: NTparents@ntci.on.ca http://ntci.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/ntparents_ntci.on.ca _______________________________________________
