Administration Team:

Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal A. Daniel A. Gheewala S. Maharaj G. Tsigaridis

May 18, 2018

To the parents/guardians of «First_Name» «Last_Name», We would also like to wish everyone observing Ramadan, a joyous celebration. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. There is also a verse in the Quran that prescribes fasting for all Muslims who are mature and healthy enough to fast for the full day. Muslims fast as an act of worship, a chance to get closer to God and a way to become more compassionate to those in need. Eid el-Fitur (Feast of the Breaking the Fast) is the holiday that marks the breaking of the fast for Muslims at the end of Ramadan. The celebration lasts three days during which families and friends get together to celebrate with good food and give to charity. During Ramadan, people of the Muslim faith wake up well before dawn to eat the first meal of the day, which lasts until sunset. This means eating lots of high-protein foods and drinking as much water as possible right up until dawn, after which you can't eat or drink anything until sunset. With the May long weekend upon us, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe, restful and enjoyable lead in to summer 2018. As we turn the corner and round into the home stretch of the 2017-2018 school year, we would like to highlight a few of the exciting events coming up at MCI in late May and June. Starting off with the MCI 25th Reunion on the 25th and 26th of May, we also have the Grade 9 EQAO Math Assessments taking place on the 12th and 13th of June right before Final Exams begin on the 20th of June. As you will see later on in the E-Bulletin in the Guidance update, preparing early for Finals will help alleviate stress and anxiety at a very busy time! Finally, MCI’s 2018 Graduation will take place on Thursday, June 28th. We are looking forward to an action packed final 6 weeks of school! Sincerely,

A. Daniel, A. Gheewala, S. Maharaj, G. Tsigaridis

Character Matters Trait of the Month: Perseverance

“Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” – Victor Hugo What’s Happening:

May 21 Victoria Day Holiday (School Closed); Whit Monday; World Day for Cultural Diversity

May 22 Leadership Team Meeting

May 23-24 StuCo Elections

May 24 Arts Café

May 25 StuCo Spring Event; Grade 8 Transition Day

May 25-26 MCI 25th Reunion!!

Looking Ahead:

May 29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah; Wesak/Buddha Day; StuCo Student Awards

May 30 Culminating Assessments Begin

May 31 Corpus Christi

Middlefield C.I.

MCI HIGHLIGHTS

MCI is 25!!!

Please join us for the MCI 25th Anniversary on Friday, May 25th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm and/or Saturday, May 26th from 11:00 am to 4:00pm to celebrate this milestone. All current and former MCI students and staff are welcome. Click here for Registration details. They are also posted on the MCI website. We hope to see you there!

From way back in the day…

“Now this is the story all about how...” Do you recognize that tune? Throwback Thursday is coming up! Get ready to re-live the memories of the 70s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s! The “Fresh Artists of MCI” (Visual Arts, Drama and Music students) cordially invite you to the annual Arts Café taking place on Thursday, May 24th from 6:30pm-9:00pm. There will be music performances, drama plays, short films, animation and artworks on display all evening following an exciting Opening Ceremony. Refreshments will available for purchase, spring is in the air, and admission is free! Flash back! Flash forward! Back to the Future with Marty McFly? Whatever it takes, see you there!

YRDSB African and Caribbean Heritage Celebration

Feedback on Mindful Approaches to Mental Health @ MCI

Based on a collection of feedback from both staff and students, we revamped Mindful Mondays at MCI starting in February of 2018 so that there was more flexibility, choice, and student accountability. Here is a summary of the changes:

- Mindful Approaches to Mental Health were to be done by the teacher and/or student ambassadors in homeroom classes; - Announcements on Mondays were just be a reminder, but the exercises were to be decided upon and executed by each class individually - choice if there was a better day; and - Exercises offered a bigger range of activities that included but also goes went beyond just breathing and focusing/concentration.

We would like to collect feedback from students to help us assess how the new approach is working. An email was sent earlier this week to all student GAPPS accounts and we would also request that parents/guardians encourage their child/children to complete the survey. Students can access the survey at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/zdypWe9nywHQhDwL2

INFORMATION ITEMS: BUSINESS DEPARTMENT

The Business Department is enjoying a busy May, some of the highlights include: On May 16th, the Business Studies Department hosted the Funny Money assembly for 350 Grade 11 students. Funny Money is a one-hour comedy show that provides high school students with an interactive and fun platform to learn about financial literacy and real-world money management. The assembly empowered students with the knowledge they need to make good financial choices. Funny Money is sponsored by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Meridian Credit Union and the Ontario Government. On May 23rd, Grade 11 and 12 Accounting students will be participating in the Ontario Business Educators Associations online Accounting contest. On May 30th, Grade 10 Introduction to Business students will be writing the University of Waterloo’s Financial Literacy contest.

UPDATES FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

Hosted by New College at The University of Toronto, students will spend three weeks in the summer months of July or August at the university campus, developing the necessary skills to create a more peaceful, connected, and inclusive world. Through a variety of teaching methods, lectures, and hands on activities, students will develop the necessary leadership and communication skills with a global perspective. This program includes: All classes and workshops, accommodation, supervision, all meals (“All You Can Eat”), evening activities, and weekend excursions. Application forms can be downloaded at: www.gcp.utoronto.ca/apply There are scholarships available for this program. Scholarship applications can be found at: www.gcp.utoronto.ca/scholarships Deadline for scholarship applications is May 18th, 2018

SUMMER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

University of Toronto Youth Summer Program

U of T’s Summer Youth Program offers high school students the

chance to step into the life of a student studying law or medicine.

Law YSP enables students to explore and apply advanced legal

concepts in a variety of simulations, while Med YSP provides

students to carry our hands-on experiments in the realm of

medicine and medical research.

YSP takes place in the months of July and August at UofT’s St.

George Campus. Programs vary in length from 1 to 6 weeks.

For more information on: program content, dates, and fees, visit

the program website at www.ysp.utoronto.ca

Registration to the program is on a first come first served basis.

YRDSB SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!! Students can now register for Summer School courses on Career Cruising. For information regarding courses

and Summer School sites, visit www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/ConEd/Pages/Secondary-School-Summer.

Middlefield is not a Summer School location this year. Our closest locations are Milliken Mills and Markham

District HS.

Please remember to print and sign the Continuing Education Services Sign Off Sheet from Career Cruising to

give to your Guidance Counsellor for approval. Sign up before May 18th to best ensure you are approved.

International Languages Credit Program 2018-2019

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! The York Region District School Board offers International Language courses for credit. These courses will

count towards earning your high school diploma. YRDSB is planning on offering courses for 15 languages at

four high schools beginning this September. Classes run on Saturdays from September to June. Students

register for courses online through Career Cruising.

2018-19 YRDSB DAY SCHOOL eLEARNING REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!! The YRDSB Day School eLearning course listing is now available on the YRDSB website. These courses run

exclusively in second semester, and are open to students who require courses that are not currently available to

them through their day school. For more information, including how to register, see your Guidance Counsellor.

EXAM PREPARATION Believe it or not, but final exams start in just under 5 weeks. Now is the time to start thinking about preparing

for those final exams. Start by planning for your final exams. The people from Bright Hub Education valuable

tips:

1. Make a Schedule

Make a schedule that makes sense, and stick to it. Start your studying well in advance of exams...like

almost 5 weeks! Mark down the dates of your exams and estimate how much time you will need for each one. If

you have an exam that covers six chapters of your textbook and you need an hour per chapter, that’s at least 6

hours of studying for that subject.

2. Leave the Best for Last

If you are going to study two subjects in a night, leave your best subject until the end. That way you’ll be

focusing on your harder subject while your mind is at its best.

3. Make a Sample Final Exam

If you have extra time after you’ve gone through your material (and you will with your great schedule

and 5 weeks to study), make a sample final. Think about the type of questions your teacher might ask, as well as

the topics your teacher might think are most important. If your exam covers the full semester of work, include

questions from previous tests.

In future E-Bulletins, we’ll look into study methods and how to manage the exam itself...and the dreaded night

before.

EQAO’s NEW STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL SEEKING REPRESENTATIVES The Education Quality and Accountability Office is seeking representatives for its new Student Advisory

Council. The Student Advisory Committee will be a unique way for students to share their ideas and

experiences to help improve EQAO programs. The committee will meet three times during the 2018-2019

school year. Students will serve a term of one year on the council. The council will consist of 30 students,

representing the diversity of the province. Students must be in grades 7-12 and have written at least one

EQAO assessment to participate.

If you are interested, be pick up an application form from Mr. Stephenson in Guidance. An essay and video

must also be created to support your application. Deadline to apply is May 31, 2018.

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES (This memo is only for students who want to register for a credit course and have not taken International languages the previous year. Current International Languages grade 8 students wanting to take a Level 1 (Grade 9/10) credit course would have been pre-registered. Students who have taken International Languages the previous year would also have been pre-registered.)

We are pleased to announce that the International Languages Credit course registration for YRDSB day school students is now available online through Career Cruising.

Access and career cruising instructions regarding International Credit course registration is available to students at http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/ConEd/Documents/FOR-nonYRRegistration.pdf. The course offerings and sites are available on the Career Cruising Student Portfolio login page.

Career Cruising Registration – for YRDSB students

May 1, 2018 Opens September 12, 2018 Closes

Please be reminded of the following:

International Languages credit courses are year-long courses. Paper registration is accepted after

September 12th, 2018 and is possible up to, and including the 3rd day of International Languages classes.

After September 12th

, please continue to register students using the Community & International

Education Services Night & Summer School Registration form. Please remind students that registration closes after the third class (each class is 3.75 hours long; hence missing three classes would jeopardize the credit).

The day school Guidance staff and administrators will determine the appropriateness of the student’s choice considering his/her prerequisites and equivalencies.

The $10 non-refundable consumable fee (collected by the YRDSB for photocopying, craft items and

additional resources) plus any additional book fee will be collected during class hours in September

2018. Please note that although these programs are paid for by the Ministry of Education for most

students, Visa students are required to pay an additional $1437.50 for registration.

For more information Click on http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/ConEd/Pages/International-Languages-Secondary-Program.aspx

or contact Nella Di Prospero at (905) 884-2046 ext. 242 if you require assistance.

ATTENDANCE REPORT

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 February 5, 2018 – May 1, 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.

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. PHONE EXTENSION LIST

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. SCHOOL LINKS

Co-op Department: http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/Coop/Documents/JumpstartNews-Winter2016.pdf

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 2016-2017 School Year http://www.yrdsb.ca/Parents/Documents/GuideToTheSchoolYearWeb.pdf 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, Fatemah 4600 Glass, Jamie 4632 Neceski, Chesky 4612

Allahwala, Ayeesha 4624 Gordon, Jacqueline 4695 Ng'Ong'Ola, Neps 4667

Arsenault, Michelle 4613 Harvey, Walter 4634 Nguyen, Vincent 4641

Atcha, Saeed 4654 Hobbs, Andrew 4627 Okongwu, Ngozi 4669

Bakshi, Shirleen 4605 Hoult, Sarah 4675 O'Neill, Jeremy 4703

Balakumar, Vithyani 4607 Hunte, Camille 4639 Owen, Melinda 4653

Baldassini, Susanna 360 Huryn, Karolina 4629 Patras, Sofia 4302

Bell, Catherine 4656 Hytman, Barry 4640 Pawlicki, Barb 4628

Blanchard, Dan 4608 Kafaf, Angie 4638 Pownall, Alyson 4625

Blumreisinger, Mike 4611 Kapustina, Elena 4622 Prinsloo, Heather 4658

Bocking Jacqueline 4631 King-Sewell, Rockell 4701 Pulickeel, Jessica 4637

Boshoer, Janna 4638 Koliviras, Eleni 4612 Puri, Tanu 4697

Boy, Martina 4609 Korres, Viki 4636 Reid, Rebecca 4676

Brazier, Melissa 4648 Kumar, Rita 4615 Rocheleau, Shawn 4646

Brijmongal, Ganesh 4610 Ladas, Niki 4665 Rutherford, Claudette 4673

Cannata, Stephanie 4607 Lane, Janine 4699 Sadacharan, Skanda 4677

Carson, Susan 4618 Lawrence, Grace 4700 Sakaris, Chrysoula 4684

Chan, Laura 4614 Li, Ada 4635 Sanchez, Rudy 4621

Chang, Mary 4649 Li Kam Cheung, Priscilla 4651 Stephenson, Paul 161

Chiejina, Pat 4619 Liau, Sandra 4662 Stoby, Vanessa 4606

Chu, Wan-Ling (Alice) 162 Lloyd, Jonathan 4650 Sukhera, Sabrina 4682

Dabas, Jogender 4616 MacPherson, Alison 4685 Tamber, Kamal 4617

Dadar, Mehdi 4693 Maharaj, Susan 157 Tang, Iris 4626

Daniel, Aline 158 Markandaier, Shiva 4644 Terranova, Tamara 4679

Derry, Joyce 4637 Mavridis, Peter 4659 Thakrar, Sandeep 4688

Dornai, Angie 4678 McMullen, Dan 4642 Thompson, Reginald 4689

Escoffery, Nigel 4624 Mein, Andrew 4660 Tsigaridis, George 159

Falzarano, Janet 4633 Mobilos, Cathy 4630 Tsui, Ada 4643

Firsat, Heera 4680 Moore, Lara 4620 Tyler, Pamela 4604

Fister, Natalia 4603 Morin, Mike 4664 Van Den Kroonenberg 217

Gauthier, Melanie 4663 Murray, Stephen 4657 Wong, Jack 4694

Gheewala, Amol 156 Nasreen, Tahira 4666