Administration Team:

Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal A. Daniel A. Gheewala D. Heron S. Maharaj

December 7, 2018

To the parents/guardians/caregivers of «First_Name» «Last_Name»,

December 6th marked 29 years since the tragic events that took place in Montreal at L'École Polytéchnique in 1989. In order to increase awareness around the issue of Violence Against Women, and what healthy masculinity looks like, the members of S.A.F.E. (Students Advocating For Equity) presented an assembly on Thursday December 6th during periods 1 & 2. During the assembly, the group presented a wide variety of ideas through performances such as, spoken word, dance, and videos, in order to continue to foster a culture of respect, as well as an inclusive school community. Also, after school on Thursday December 13th, with the help of Ms. Bell’s Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership class, S.A.F.E. is hosting the 4th Annual White Ribbon Basketball Tournament at MCI. Teams can sign up for only a toonie, and the money raised will go to support the White Ribbon Campaign. The young men participating will be asked to take a pledge, in front of their audience, to “never commit, condone or remain silent” when it comes to violence against women. Sincerely,

A. Daniel, A. Gheewala, D. Heron, S. Maharaj

Middlefield C.I.

Character Matters Trait of the Month: Empathy

“Empathy grows as we learn.”

- Alice Miller What’s Happening:

December 13 Holiday Concert (Musical Winterlude)

December 13 Grade 12 Art Show

December 13 White Ribbon Basketball Tournament

Looking Ahead:

December 17 Co-op Career Fair

December 17 School Council Meeting

December 20 Mosaic

MCI HIGHLIGHTS

MCI Open House

On Wednesday, December 6th, MCI hosted parents, guardians, caregivers and future Grade 9s at our annual Open House. There were presentations made by Administration, Guidance, Athletics as well as an impressive amount of representation from teaching staff and students who were proudly speaking about their departments and the clubs that they are part of. This show of MCI spirit was seen and felt by one and all. Way to show your true colours, MCI…you have made us look very inviting to all of the guests we had come out to Open House!

Attention all Drivers in and around MCI!

A gentle reminder to all of those who drive or get a ride to school, that we need to make sure that we are being safe in the parking lot and on the streets in and around MCI. We would like to ask that all parents, guardians, caregivers, family members and students who are driving be extra careful of other vehicles on the road and also of pedestrians in the area. MCI has partnered with the York Regional Police in an effort to help keep our streets safe for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. There will be more police presence around the MCI community who will be monitoring road safety. Let’s all do our part to be mindful and take care of each other on the roads!

Feedback Requested from Grade 10 Students about the Fall Focus Literacy Program

We would like to collect feedback from students regarding the Fall Focus Literacy Program. If your child has not completed the survey this week in their period 1 class, please ask them to use the link below to share their feedback. Survey Link:

https://goo.gl/forms/5AuNEEiFOBjy2L8p2

Network opportunity for Tamil Parents/Guardians!

INFORMATION ITEMS – GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

Field Study

On Tuesday, October 16, the grade 9 MCI Geography students participated in the Great Canadian Niagara Falls field trip! They visited the Welland Canal Centre, Clifton Hill, the falls and the Niagara’s Fury 4D experience. This field study enhanced student learning of the important physical, economic, transportation and tourism aspects of the Niagara region.

Geographic Inquiry in Action!

The grade 9 Geography students researched and presented their Genius Hour inquiry projects in the Library Resource Centre. They chose topics they were passionate about and presented them in creative ways ranging from 3D models to videos to board games!

The students are currently very busy preparing for their roles in the Alberta Oil Sands and Water Quality Town Hall meeting. They will listen to and debate with various First Nations groups impacted by the oil sands, the Alberta and federal governments, petroleum producers and companies as well as environmentalists. The process of geographic inquiry allows students to collaboratively explore issues from different viewpoints while developing critical thinking skills.

The grade 11 Travel and Tourism students are using the inquiry process to explore how tourism can be sustainable. This includes looking at emerging tourist locations, such as the island nation of Palau, to determine how best to develop tourism industries that balance environmental protection, respect for local cultures and long-term economic stability.

The grade 12 World Issues students are planning to volunteer their time with various local and international non-governmental organizations. By taking action and creating awareness, they are becoming engaged and caring global citizens! ME to WE Team

On Thursday, November 29 the MCI Me to We and Senior Boys Basketball Teams hosted a Period 5 buy-in basketball game to raise money for the Red Door Family Shelter. The Me to We Team also held a bake sale after school. They baked brownies, cookies, cake pops and cupcakes with the proceeds going towards making and distributing care packages for the Red Door Family Shelter. The teams raised over $400 thanks to the support of everyone at MCI! THANK YOU for your generosity MCI!!

UPDATES FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

There is a positive relationship between regular attendance and success in school. Students at MCI are required to attend regularly, to be punctual, and to participate in all scheduled classes.

VALID ABSENCES include illness, bereavement or family emergency.

AUTHORIZED ABSENCES include dentist/doctor appointments, driver’s test, and court appearances.

EXCUSED ABSENCES refer to field trips and school sanctioned events. Students are still considered to be at school.

EXTENDED ABSENCES of four days or more require the completion of a “Special Leave” form at least one week in advance of the leave. This form may be obtained from the Main Office. A parent/guardian signature is required. It is the student’s responsibility to catch up on all work missed.

DO NOT plan absences or family vacations during culminating and exam periods as the evaluations CANNOT be rescheduled.

Type of Absence Parent/Guardian Responsibility Absent for a Full Day Phone the school with a valid reason the same day or send a note

upon return

Absent for One or More Classes Phone with valid reason indicating the time of absence or send a note with the student

Leaving Before the End of the Day Student signs out in attendance office with a note from the parent/guardian

In the Event of an Emergency Contact the office as soon as possible.

For safety reasons, students who have signed out must leave the building as they will not be directly supervised.

Dear parent/Guardian of «First_Name» «Last_Name»,

Please review the following attendance report. The report includes semester lates and absences from September 4th, 2018 – December 6th, 2018, as well as Community Service Hours submitted to date.

Course Period Teacher Total Absences

Semester 1 Total Lates Semester 1

«Course_A» «Period_A» «Teacher_Last_A» «Absence_A» «Lates_A»

«Course_B» «Period_B» «Teacher_Last_B» «Absence_B» «Lates_B»

«Course_C» «Period_C» «Teacher_Last_C» «Absence_C» «Lates_C»

«Course_D» «Period_D» «Teacher_Last_D» «Absence_D» «Lates_D»

«Course_E» «Period_E» «Teacher_Last_E» «Absence_E» «Lates_E»

«Course_F» «Period_F» «Teacher_Last_F» «Absence_F» «Lates_F»

«Course_G» «Period_G» «Teacher_Last_G» «Absence_G» «Lates_G»

Totals «Total_Abs» «Total_Lates»

Community Service Hours Submitted to date for «First_Name» «Last_Name» «Community_Servi»

This report lists the dates of each absence and the coding (ill, medical, truant).

Want more information about student attendance? Students under 18 and/or their parents can pick up a detailed attendance report from the main office.

ATTENDANCE REPORT

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. PHONE EXTENSION LIST

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. SCHOOL LINKS

Middlefield C.I. Webpage: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/middlefield.ci

York Region District School Board: http://www.yrdsb.ca/

Y.R.D.S.B. Guide to the 2018-2019 School Year: Guide to the School Year

SHSM: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/morestudentsuccess/SHSM.html

Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name)

VM # Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name)

VM # Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name)

VM #

Afsharnejad, Fatemeh 4600 Gordon, Jackie 4695 Nasreen, Tahira 4666

Arsenault, Michelle 4613 Guthrie-Stewart, Jureen 4647 Ng'Ong'Ola, Neps 4667

Atcha, Saeed 4654 Heron, Deanna 159 Nguyen, Vincent 4641

Bakshi, Shirleen 4605 Ho, Sonia 300 Nicolopoulos, Konstantina 127

Balakumar, Vithyani 4607 Hobbs, Andrew 4627 Okongwu, Ngozi 4669

Baldassini, Susanna 360 Huryn, Karolina 4629 O'Neill, Jeremy 4703

Bell, Catherine 4656 Hytman, Barry 4640 Owen, Melinda 4653

Blanchard, Dan 4608 Istanbul, Martha 4631 Quigley, Ryan 210

Boshoer, Janna 4638 Kafaf, Angie 4638 Patras, Sofia 4302

Boy, Martina 4609 Kapustina, Elena 4622 Pawlicki, Barb 4628

Brijmongal, Ganesh 4610 King-Sewell, Rockell 4701 Penak, Tori 4635

Brown, Tonya 4606 Klein, Darlene 4611 Pownall, Alyson 4625

Chan, Laura 4614 Koliviras, Eleni 4612 Prinsloo, Heather 4658

Chang, Mary 4649 Kumar, Rita 4615 Pulickeel, Jessica 4637

Chiejina, Pat 4619 Ladas, Niki 4665 Puri, Tanu 4697

Chu, Wan-Ling (Alice) 162 Lane, Janine 4699 Reid, Rebecca 4676

Cowan, Darrell 4635 Lawrence, Grace 4700 Rocheleau, Shawn 4646

Dabas, Jogender 4616 Li Kam Cheung, Priscilla 4651 Rutherford, Claudette 4673

Dadar, Mehdi 4693 Liau, Sandra 4662 Sadacharan, Skanda 4677

Daniel, Aline 158 Lloyd, Jonathan 4650 Sanchez, Rudy 4621

Del Rosario, Melissa 4648 MacPherson, Alison 4685 Stephenson, Paul 161

Derry, Joyce 4637 Maharaj, Susan 157 Suganthan, Piraveena 4636

Dornai, Angie 4678 Markandaier, Shiva 4644 Sukhera, Sabrina 4682

Duffy, Michael 4601 Markovitz, Robert 4645 Tamber, Kamal 4617

Escoffery, Nigel 4624 Mavridis, Peter 4659 Tang, Iris 4626

Falzarano, Janet 4633 Mcloughlin, Dawn 4639 Terranova, Tamara 4679

Farag, Randa 4648 McMullen, Dan 4642 Thakrar, Sandeep 4688

Firasat, Heera 4680 Mein, Andrew 4660 Thompson, Reginald 4689

Fister, Natalia 4603 Mobilos, Cathy 4630 Tsui, Ada 4643

Gauthier, Melanie 4663 Moore, Lara 4620 Van Den Kroonenberg 217

Gheewala, Amol 156 Morin, Mike 4664 Wong, Jack 4694

Glass, Jamie 4632 Murray, Stephen 4657 Woo, Rajvinder 4684

Wu, LuSi (Kitty) 4634