Cuba Trip – Feb. 15-24, 2019

This exciting 10 day partial service trip to Cuba is open to all NTCI students with priority given to students studying Spanish and/or Music.  Although a 10 day trip, only 4 school days will be missed due to a PA Day, Family Day and 2 weekends.  For information please attend the parent/student meeting on Wednesday, September 26 at 6 p.m. in Rm. 215 or contact Ms. Elliott or Mr. Varahidis.

Timetable changes

Timetable Change Request Period: Tues. Sept. 4th at 2:15 p.m. until Wed. Sept. 12th at 9:00 a.m.

Process for Requesting Timetable Changes in September

Beginning September 4th, students may make ONE request for timetable changes during this period through submitting the google form: https://goo.gl/forms/51O96DqO1g5skmMb2 (form will be active during the change request period). Once the form is submitted online, please print the copy that is emailed to you, attach any relevant documentation, have your parent/guardian sign the printed form, and return the form to the Guidance Office. Parent signature indicates approval of requested change/s and acceptance of any resulting timetable changes that may occur in order to fulfill this request. Only ONE request form may be submitted (if more than one form is submitted, only the first submission will be considered).

These requests will be processed based on the following priority sequence: students who were pulled out of overenrolled courses in June, admission pre-requisite required for post-secondary plans, change in level (between Applied, Academic, and Enriched), summer school credit completed, new registrations, straight drops (Grade 11 and 12 students may drop courses without penalty up until the Full Disclosure deadline in April), and changes to electives. All changes are subject to availability.

The Guidance Office will work to accommodate as many change requests as possible with a target completion date of September 17th. Should the requested change be possible, the student will be placed in their course/s and an email will be sent indicating that their new timetable is available for pick up.

Students who wish only to drop a course can come to the Guidance Office Tuesday, September 4th between 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. (signed parent permission required for students under 18).

Student TDSB account passwords reset

All student passwords were reset to the shared secret password.  To access your account (and most importantly the Wi-Fi), please log on to a TDSB computer and do the following:

1. Enter your student number.

2. Enter your shared secret password (last 4 digits of student number, numeric day of birth, numeric month of birth followed immediately by the suffix @Tdsb).

Format: ####DDMM@Tdsb

Sample:  Student Number is 333 550 100  Birthday is March 17, 2002.   Password reset is:  01001703@Tdsb

3. At the prompt, change your password from the shared secret password to something else that you will remember.

Your new password must be a minimum of 8 characters and must include three of the following four features: upper case letter, lower case letter, number, special character (!@#$%^&*).  Additionally, your password cannot contain either your first or last name.

End of Year Reminders

  1. Monday, June 25 – Exam review (8:45-9:45 am):
  2. Tuesday, June 26 – Results day (12:30-1:15 pm):
    • Final marks are available for students.
    • Summer school registration begins.  Summer school registration closes on Wednesday June 27 at 11 am.  Summer school spots are limited; if you want choice of location, it’s best to register on Tuesday.
    • Lockers must be emptied (lock removed) by 2 pm today. Contents will be put in lost and found.
  3. June 27-29 – PA Days
  4. June 29
    • Final report cards mailed home
  5. Summer Hours:
    • The office will be open 8 a.m.  – 4 p.m. until Friday July 13.

    • We will re-open on Monday August 20 at 8 a.m.

  6. August Timetable Pickup & School Photos
    1. Pick up timetables, student planners, and other documents
    2. Have School Photo Taken
    3. Pay Student Fees or Pay in advance by “Cash-On-Line” (more info) ($90)
    4. Wednesday, August 29 – Grade 9
    5. Thursday, August 30 – Grades 10-12
      1. A to G — 9:00 – 10:30 am
      2. H to O — 10:45 – 12:00
      3. P to Z — 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Student TDSB Network Password

  • Students can now reset their own passwords for the TDSB network!  (Check your TDSB email for details)

Your TDSB Google Account Content

  • Students leaving the TDSB can download the content from their Google account using Google Takeout. Read the Q&A here.

Outdoor Rain Project

Students enrolled in grade 11 Visual Art were challenged to bring a little sunshine to the rainy spring weather by creating positive street art-inspired stencils to apply to the concrete outside their school with an invisible  hydrophobic spray.  This means that when wet, the concrete treated with the spray retained its color, while the areas that were not sprayed darkened.   After learning about how artistic interventions could be used to inform or change behaviour, students enjoyed  turning design lessons on typography into  light-hearted inspirational messages to brighten up  the next rainy day of our local community passers by.

 

The hydrophobic spray  is originally the brainchild of Seattle  entrepreneur Peregrine Church at Rainworks, is environmentally friendly and lasts about three months.

Your 2018 Student Council

President: Adam Barkas

Senior V.P.: Michael Ma

Junior V.P.: Cameron Gilliland

Treasurer: Quinn Spence

NTAA Male President: Ben Chan

NTAA Female President: Emma Skipp

Secretary: Samantha Barton

Social Convenor: Martha LaFontaine

Music Council President: Kamil Mamdani

Environmental Minister: Ensi Cullhaj

Charity for 2018-19:  Forest Ontario

Maytime Melodies

The 72nd edition of Maytime Melodies is May 3 and May 4 at 7pm.

Tickets are $10.

  • available at lunch and afterschool (reserved seating)
  • using Cash Online (search “Maytime”  under TDSB tab) – tickets will be available at the box office on the evening of the concert.

Be apart of the performance. Please play these sound samples during the performance of the North Toronto Electronic Ensemble:

Student Council Elections

President

  • Maia Sampaleanu*
  • Adam Barkas*
  • Mark Sivolap*
  • Becky Dorsey
  • Alyssa Forbes*
  • Kino Jet*
  • James Davies

Junior V.P.

  • Noor Ajel
  • Kyna Wu
  • Sean Lee*
  • Kate Gilliland
  • Roma MacDonald
  • Cameron Gilliland
  • Maeve Ellis

Senior V.P.

  • Michael Ma*
  • Amanda Morwick*

Treasurer

  • Max Cornblum
  • Eris Gjini
  • Macgregor Milne*
  • Chris Power
  • Quinn Spence
  • Olivia Gottschalk*
  • Emma Childs*

NTAA Male President

  • Ben Chan*
  • Spencer Keith*

NTAA Female President

  • Grace Colley*
  • Emma Skipp

Secretary

  • Samantha Barton*
  • Zoraise Ahmad*

Social Convenor

  • Martha LaFontaine
  • John Qiu

Music Council President

  • Kamil Mamdani*
  • Adam Markle

Environmental Minister

  • Emma Morris*
  • Jessica Han*
  • Ensi Cullhaj
  • Robert Minnes
Charities
  • Shena’s Place
  • Forest Ontario
  • Native Women’s Resource Centre Of Toronto

Website and Moodle Mail system is down.

The mail system is now operational again. (April 20, 2018)

Currently the NTCI website mail systems are down. The NTparents mailing list and all moodle mail is affected.

The following is the NTparents mailing list bulletin from earlier today:

Acknowledgements and Upcoming Events

Report cards were distributed this morning during Home Form periods. Please ask your son or daughter to review the report card package which also includes a program verification form/credit counselling summary which indicates course selection for next year.

Leaside School Council invites our school community to a parent workshop promoting a positive body image and information regarding eating disorders lead by Kyla Fox. The workshop takes place Thursday April 19th at 7 pm at Leaside High School (200 Hanna Road in the school library). This is a free event but space is limited. Please apply for tickets at sarahwht”at”aol.com. Tickets will be offered on a first come first served basis. Doors open at 6:30 pm for light refreshments.

April 23 – 27: North Toronto celebrates Earth Week with a kick-off assembly on Monday April 23.

Tuesday April 24 – Staff meeting (late start)

School Council contact address:  SchoolCouncil2017.NTCI at gmail.com

Next meeting: Wednesday April 25 in room 215 at North Toronto CI (17 Broadway Avenue)
Topic: In light of the recent police Public Safety alert about robberies at Yonge and Eglinton, the executive committee of the North Toronto School Council has arranged a panel discussion about this issue, the context, the contributing factors and what we can do as a community to help ameliorate matters. We have representatives from Toronto Police Services 53 Division joining us, as well as board, staff and student representatives. Please join us on Wednesday April 25th at 7:30 pm.

Friday April 27 – Grade 9 Geography Summative Field Trip to High Park, Toronto

Cuba Service Trip – a parent information session will be held regarding next year’s school trip to Cuba.
Parents are invited to attend the information session on May 9 at 6:30 pm in room 215.

William Mack
Principal
North Toronto Collegiate Institute