Please join us for a great meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:30 p.m. in Room 215. In addition to hearing reports and updates from parent, student and staff reps we will host the following workshop:

Mark Franklin, Practice Leader at “Career Cycles”
PREPARING FOR UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE: CONNECTING THE DOTS BETWEEN EDUCATION & CAREER
-Linkage between education & careers
-First year success and program choices
-Clarifying strengths, desires and other people’s influences
-Changing role of parents

Make a Wish Canada was voted NT’s charity for January’s Charity Week.

Please mark your calendars for the next North Toronto Parent Council Event!

“The Path to Post-Secondary” – grade-by-grade preparation, skills for success, special class opportunities like Leadership and Co-op, applying for scholarships etc.  Presented by Ms. de Braux from NTCI Student Services Department

When? Wednesday, October 23rd 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Where? Room 215

In addition to brief administration, staff, student and parent reports, Ms. de Braux will present this very popular workshop and answer questions you might have.

From the NTCI Wellness Committee:

Interested in becoming a leader in wellness initiatives at NT?  Want to improve your own wellness?  Come to our Third Annual Wellness Leadership Camp!

Camp will take place on October 19th and 26th from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  The Youth Wellness Network will provide workshops and training on the following topics:

• Create Your Own Beliefs / Create Your Own Future + Guided Meditation
• You Are the Most Important Person in Your World – Self Esteem & Self Worth
• Emotions: Express Don’t Suppress / Overcoming Fear
• Understanding Perspective
• Special Guest workshops on yoga and movement
• Brainstorming initiatives for the upcoming year

Students who participate in the Wellness Leadership Camp will also earn 10 community service hours!  Camp cost is $25 – please speak with your Guidance Counsellor if you wish to attend but require a scholarship.

See Ms de Braux in Guidance to sign up:  spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis!

The staff of NTCI is pleased to invite you to our annual “Mini-Night” on Thursday, September 26th, 2013.  This evening has been designed to provide you the opportunity to experience an abbreviated version of your son or daughter’s timetable.  As you move from classroom to classroom and meet each of your child’s teachers, you will learn about the main features of the course of study, the teacher’s homework expectations, and the evaluation practices and schemata for each class.  Although this is not a time for personal interviews, if you wish to speak to a teacher on a more personal level, please feel free to request a mutually convenient time to discuss these issues.

We request that you arrive no later than 6:15 p.m. so that you may pick up your child’s timetable and other information in the Student Commons (they will be available between 6:00 and 6:25 p.m.). Please mark this evening on your calendar and plan to attend.

Please note that general parking in the area of Yonge and Eglinton is always a significant problem. We advise travel by TTC.

There is NO parking available at the school.

Please mark your calendars for the first North Toronto School (Parent) Council meeting of the 2013/14 academic year!

WELCOME, TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

When? Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Where? Room 215 (2nd floor)

Welcome and Taking Care of Business: Meet the Administration; School (Parent) Council Executive election;

Want to know what’s going on at NT? This is your chance! Meet the administrative staff, teacher representatives and executives from the School Parent and Student Councils. The new School (Parent) Council Executive will be elected as well this evening.

Teacher presentation: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Do you want to learn more about technology in the classroom? What role does technology play in your child’s courses? What is the school’s policy on technology use by teachers? What about the policy on technology use by students? Can your child have their laptop open during class? What is ‘Moodle’ and who uses it? Our NT teachers will answer these questions and provide a very unique chance to learn about technology at NTCI.

Attending NT Council Meetings is an excellent way to keep current on NT activities and to share information with other NT parents. We look forward to seeing you!

A warm NT welcome to our new and returning staff and students:

New staff include:

• Athula Sibera, Business & Accounting
• Guy Lane, Health & Physical Education
• Iori Miller, Chemistry & Science
• Joses Jones, Chemistry & Science
• Lilia Deleva, Math
• Lisa Vaughan, Guidance Office
• Natasha Lau, Business
• William Mack, Vice-Principal

Welcome back to Debbie Pady & Greg Hobson who rejoin us after their leaves.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2013 – Grade 10-12

• A to G — 8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
• H to N — 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
• P to Z — 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 – Grade 9

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Students should attend for:

• School Photo
• Timetable pickup
• Student Planner
• School fees collected
  • $85 exact change or cheque to North Toronto C.I.
  • including Student Fee, Pentagon (yearbook), School Council Fee

Your 2013-2014 Student Council: