It has been a long cold

winter and we are all very

happy to see spring weather

finally arrive. The red and

black tulips planted by our

alumni and science students

last fall are starting to bud in

the front gardens and we are

anxious to see them in full

bloom. You may have noticed

a fresh coat of paint on many

walls and doors and new car-

pet in our auditorium. We are

hoping the school will look its

best for the much anticipated

Malvern 110th Anniversary

Reunion being held here on

May 11th and 12th. Our hard

working Malvern Red and

Black Society Alumni have

worked diligently for many

months preparing for this

important event. These cele-

brations will feature special

opening ceremonies, decades

rooms, archival and Malvern

Student Art Displays, the Mal-

vern Alumni Band, the Mal-

vern Dance Band, local histo-

ry tours led by Beach Histori-

an Gene Domagala and a

variety of pub events. You can

still register for this event at

http://www.eventbrite.ca . If

you have any questions about

these events you can e-mail

redandblack@malverncollegia

te.com or call the hotline at

416 393-8693. We hope you

can join us and many Malvern

alumni on May 11th and 12th!

Malvern participated in a

number of important educa-

tional initiatives during the last

few months. Our students had

the opportunity to participate in

several wonderful exchanges

and trips to different countries

and experience new languages,

cultures and histories. In

March Vice Principal Santos

and Mr. Jones accompanied 20

of our students to Japan for

two weeks as part of the Kizu-

na Bonds of Friendship Japan/

Canada exchange and their

experiences there were a once

in a lifetime opportunity for all

who participated. We certainly

enjoyed hosting our Japanese

friends at Malvern and partici-

pating in the March 21st school

wide assemblies in their hon-

our. Ms Geddes and Ms

Landert-Taylor also accompa-

nied a group of 13 students to

Spain for 11 days where they

were able to put their Spanish

language skills to excellent use.

Mr. Beaudry accompanied an

enthusiastic group of senior

students who were able to ex-

perience real life history les-

sons in beautiful Greece and

Italy during their 12 day trip

also during March. Finally, Mr.

Falla and Ms Norris accompa-

nied 34 Malvern Music Stu-

dents to a Florida/Bahamas

music competition where they

received much acclaim from

the audiences and judges

there.

I am pleased to report that

Malvern’s Squash Team ac-

companied by Mr. Lachick was

once again able to repeat their

performance from last year and

bring home the Jim Mason

Trophy. Go Malvern go! Con-

gratulations to Mr. Izzo for his

fine work in organizing another

very successful Malvern Pink

Day as well some fine thought

provoking Equity workshops

that had many of our students

re-evaluate their attitudes to-

wards homophobia, bullying

and intolerance. It was wonder-

ful to see so many of our staff

and students dressed in Pink

on April 10th as well as listening

to former Malvern Student

Council president Chris Studer

address our students.

Our Music Council students

under the direction of Ms Nor-

ris hosted this year’s Malvern

Idol competition on April 19th.

Congratulations to this year’s

winner Olivia Terenzio. I was

also very proud to attend this

year’s Sounds of Toronto at

Massey Hall where our band

and choir members were fea-

tured under the direction of Mr.

Falla and Ms Norris. Congratu-

lations go out as well to our

talented Grade 12 Visual Arts

students working with Mr. Mat-

thews and Ms MacIntyre who

have created beautiful and

original wall murals and works

of art which will be displayed at

various locations around the

school including the cafeteria.

Finally, our performing arts and

drama students under the di-

rection of Mr. Lehrer have been

hard at work on various pro-

jects. Our Grade 11 Drama

students will present their won-

derful and imaginative Chil-

dren’s Theatre performances

for our feeder school guests on

May 17th. We also look forward

to the inaugural Cabaret show-

case planned for this Friday

evening as well as the much

anticipated Malvern renditions

of The Crucible planned for

May 31st and June 1st.

A huge thank you once again

to our hard working Home and

School Council executive mem-

Principal’s Message Important Dates

2012/2013

April 29th-Social Web 101 6:30 pm

May 2nd-Full Disclosure

May 7th-Juniors’ Music Night 7:00 pm

May 8th-Seniors’ Music Night 7:00 pm

May 10th-12th—110th Reunion

May 14th-Home & School Council

Meeting 7:00 pm

May 20th-Victoria Day—no classes

May 28th-Late Start

June 3rd & 4th-EQAO Math Test

June 4th-Home & School Council

Meeting 7:00 pm

June 7th-Boardwalk Ball

June 7th-Locker Cleanout; All Library

Books & Fines Due

June 12th-25th-Exams

June 21st-Grad Formal

June 24th-Marks Check Day

June 26th-Summer School Registra-

tion

June 28th-Final Report Cards Mailed

Inside this issue:

Kizuna Project 2

Sharps & Flats 3

Black Knight Sports 4

Art Show 2013 5

Guidance News 6

Newsletter

April 25, 2013

MALVERN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE 55 Malvern Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4E 3E4

Telephone: (416) 393-1480 http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/malvern Fax: (416) 393-1493

Students vs. MCI Staff & 55 Division

Malvern Collegiate Institute

bers Vicky Tsorlinis and Casey Fleming

who work tirelessly behind the scenes to

organize parent seminars, fundraisers,

raffles and bake sales including the won-

derful Boardwalk Ball which will be held

on June 7th this year. Malvern is very for-

tunate to have such dedicated parents

who are so generous with their time and

efforts which greatly benefit so many of

us particularly our graduating students.

Congratulations to our Student of the

Month recipients: Utina Colla (Kindness

and Caring) for December, Jack Steinwall

(Teamwork) for January, Christine McKel-

vey (Fairness) for February and Ben Ow-

ens (Honesty) for March. These students

are fine examples of the TDSB’s Charac-

ter Development Program which is out-

lined at www.tdswb.on.ca/character.

Enclosed with this newsletter is the

Reporting Cycle 3 Report Card. Parents

are reminded that we are approaching a

very important academic period and that

these last few months are crucial to stu-

dent success. Please be aware that 30%

of the final mark is still to be earned for

this school year in all subjects. Final eval-

uations can take many forms such as

class presentations, projects and/or ex-

ams. It is very important that your son or

daughter is aware of his or her responsi-

bilities in each course. Many curricular

areas will be sending home specific infor-

mation regarding their end of year course

evaluations. We are asking for your sup-

port to ensure that wherever possible,

your child does not miss any of the re-

maining classes on their timetable. With

the exception of scheduled sporting

events and the final June Assembly a

moratorium on field trips will take place at

Malvern starting on May 13th. We ask that

you make every effort not to schedule any

appointments or personal vacations that

would take your child out of school during

the remaining classes or exams in order

to maximize all of our students’ chances

for academic success. Finally, we ask that

you review with your son or daughter the

importance of getting to class on time,

attending all courses, seeking extra help

and handing all assignments that are

due. My sincere wishes go out to all Mal-

vern students and their parents as we

work together in these next 2 months to

bring the school year to a successful

close.

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and we received many fantastic applicants,

but by October we felt we had a fantastic

team who would proudly represent Malvern

and Canada in the Kizuna Project.

After an orientation in Tokyo about the

damage caused by the natural disasters two

years prior to the Tohoku region of Japan,

we took a shinkansen bullet train north to

the city of Sendai. We visited Natori

City to learn how 12 meter high

waves washed away farmland,

houses and factories, and crashed

through the city’s downtown core,

killing more than a thousand people

and leaving houses and businesses

leveled in it’s wake. Cranes dotted

the horizon even two years later,

busily rebuilding seawalls and new,

higher barriers to protect against

future tsunamis. The city’s library,

having been irreparably damaged,

was replaced with the financial

support of the Canadian govern-

ment, we were told. Complete with

its own “Canadian Corner” and col-

lection of Anne of Green Gables

dolls, the new library was a con-

crete reminder of how Canada and

other nations are able to help each

other in times of need. At a visit to a local

school, we were warmly welcomed in a

style befitting Japanese hospitality by the

students and staff, including traditional

Japanese dance and a tea ceremony.

Our next stop took us to Okumatsu-

shima, a fishing village with a population

less than 200 people. Over four days, we

For two weeks in March a

group of 20 Malvern students,

Vice-Principal Fermer Santos

and myself took part in a global

education program called the

Kizuna Project, or “bonds of

friendship”. Sponsored by the

government of Japan, and

working closely with UNESCO,

the project was designed to

bring youth from all over the

world to Japan to act as stu-

dent ambassadors of their re-

spective countries to witness

the amazing reconstruction

that has taken place since a

powerful earthquake and tsu-

nami devastated the region on

March 11, 2011. As the last

country participating in the

Kizuna Project, Canada was

invited to send 4 schools. After a round

of competing with other schools, Mal-

vern was honored to be selected as the

school representative for Ontario. In

September the student body was told of

this unique opportunity and students

were invited to apply for the 20 spots in

the project. The competition was tight

2013 Kizuna Project

For the health, safety and comfort of

everyone, Malvern strives to be FRA-

GRANCE FREE & NUT SAFE.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Anik Grearson & Jessica

Jardine

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Malvern Collegiate Institute

learned about seaweed harvesting, the

town’s primary economic activity and how it

was affected by the tsunami. As in Natori

City, we saw pictures of destroyed down-

town homes and businesses, but we also

saw much rebuilding. “Life goes on”, we

were told, and while the villagers shared

their stories, often with tears, they also

modeled a quiet resilience and unwilling-

ness to let past events destroy their home.

We took fishing boats out to sea, helping

the fishermen unload their traps of shell-

fish, eel and some of the largest crabs I

have ever seen. And the next day, we were

treated to a fantastic barbeque, sampling

fist-sized scallops, whelks, sea urchins and

a huge variety of other local delicacies.

Malvern students shared about Canadian

life with our hosts, proudly showing videos

they had made of school life at Malvern C.I.

and their favourite things to do and see in

the Beach neighborhood and in Toronto, at

large. And we, in turn, fell in love with the

peaceful tranquility of the land and the

warm smiles of its people.

The second leg of our trip took us to Kan-

azawa, a historic town two hours South of

Tokyo. UNESCO volunteers prepared a scav-

enger hunt for us, modeled after the Amaz-

ing Race. In teams we raced across the city

from Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines to

a narrow stretch of beaches bordering an

electric blue ocean. For two nights we each

stayed with our own host family, who gave

new meaning to the word “hospitality”. Days

later, when I asked each student what they

had been doing, I was told about cooking

lessons, shopping excursions, movie nights

and karate practice and so many other

treats. We all left their care feeling like we

had spent a weekend with close friends.

Our return home was bittersweet. The

students had become fast friends with

their host families. Many photos were tak-

en, email addresses and Facebook “friend

requests” exchanged, but still the feeling

that we were all saying goodbye to such an

amazing place with such kind, and wonder-

ful people was a sad one. We knew, howev-

er, that we would soon have the opportuni-

ty to return the hospitality shown to us

when 24 students and their English teach-

er would soon be visiting us two weeks

later. While we were only able to host the

students from Seiwa Gakuen high school

for two days, we did so in style. The visiting

students joined Malvern students in an

excursion to the Kortright Centre to learn

how Maple Syrup was once crafted in Can-

ada, and to learn about new emerging

“green” technologies being used to make

Canadian homes increasingly

“environmentally sustainable”. Our stu-

dents and their Japanese guests visited

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Happy times from the music department.

This new year has brought many exciting

experiences for us. We had a successful

music trip to Florida and Bahamas where

our Sr. Dance Band, Sr. Concert Band, Funk

Combo, and Jazz Choir performed. Our per-

formance at the "Music Festivals at Sea"

program brought us gold, silver, and bronze

trophies. We had a wonderful experience

preforming and travelling to Freeport and

Nassau Bahamas. Back on shore we trav-

elled to and performed at Universal Studios

Florida. We had an amazing experience

and look forward to future music trips!

Spring is our busiest and we have some

exciting things happening. The first event;

Malvern Idol, is on April 19th at 7pm in the

auditorium - admission is $5. On April 25th

at 7pm members of our Sr. Concert Band

and Concert Choir will be performing at

Massey Hall as part of the Sounds of Toron-

to concert, hosted by the Toronto Second-

ary School Teachers Association. Tickets

are available at the door or through the

music department. The next events are the

Junior and Senior Spring Concerts. The

junior concert will take place on Tuesday

May 7th at 7pm and will feature all junior

classes and ensembles. The senior con-

cert will take place on Wednesday May 8th

at 7pm and will feature all senior classes

and music ensembles. Tickets are $5 and

will be available at the door. We will also

be playing at Malvern's 110th Anniversary

Reunion on May 11th and then our final

performance will be at the Boardwalk Ball

on Friday June 7th. It's been a great year

and we are looking forward to performing

for you in the near future. Thank you for

your support.

Mike Falla

Queen’s Park where they were greeted

by the Speaker of the House and wel-

comed officially in the Legislative Assem-

bly. On their last evening at Malvern,

parents of students participating in the

Kizuna Project hosted a beautiful good-

bye reception for the Japanese students,

and once again, the feeling that some-

thing so amazing was nearing an end

took on a sad tone.

The Kizuna Project has been an amaz-

ing experience for all of us, but now that

it is over, we hope that the spirit of Kizu-

na, this “bond”, will strengthen over

time. In June, the Kizuna participants are

organizing a Kizuna Night, an evening for

them to share their stories and experi-

ences in Japan with the Malvern and

greater Toronto community. We hope to

raise awareness about Japan’s remarka-

ble recovery and to raise money to sup-

port a reconstruction project in Japan.

Information about the Kizuna Night in

June will be shared via email in the com-

ing weeks. Stay tuned for more infor-

mation.

Jonathan Jones

Sharps and Flats …

Consul General of Japan

Eiji Yamamoto & Mrs. Yamamoto,

VP Fermer Santos

MALVERN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

Malvern Rugby

In their inaugural season, the Malvern

Squash team exceeded all expectations

by winning the Ontario High School

Squash Championship and taking home

the coveted Jim Mason Trophy. Little did

we know that this was to prove to be a rare

double and the big silver cup would once

again grace our display case. The team of

15 Malvern students competed on April 5th

and 6th at Executive Squash in Vaughan

and retained the championship by a single

point. Claire Frizelle and Max Georgeff

were girls’ and boys’ junior champions

respectively, while Sofia Miller gained a 3rd

place finish in the junior division. Elena

Fornazzari made it to the senior girls’ final

for the second consecutive year. These

four players were the team’s major point-

getters. Newcomers Lizzy Bennett and

Parker Timlin played each other in the sen-

ior girls’ consolation final (you’ll have to

ask them who won.) Coach Larry Frizelle

was over the moon at the team’s result.

The team was comprised of the afore-

mentioned players as well as Musinga

Ntazinda, Liam Hines, Timo Cheah, Alex-

ander Bogdan, Robin Lennox, Quinn Lum-

by, Marshall Bahen, Fox Mitchell, and

Dylan Rochon-Terry. We would like to

sincerely thank Mr. Frizelle for his coach-

ing expertise at our early Saturday morn-

ing training sessions, Mr. Lachcik for

coaching the team at the tourney, and the

Balmy Beach Club for once again provid-

ing us with practice facilities. The only

question is, where do we go from here?

Doug Underwood

players recently returned home from a tour

of Bermuda with the Balmy Beach U16 team.

From all reports, the Malvern players repre-

sented their school admirably both on and

off the field. The team won their 2 matches

versus the Bermuda U16 national side and

also went undefeated in the 7-a-side

tournament. We are hopeful this success

will translate into a strong TDSSAA perfor-

mance by our bantam and junior teams.

Doug Underwood

Malvern Collegiate Institute Page 4

Back-to-Back Squash Champs!

What do you know? Two in a row!

Malvern will once again be running 3

boys’ rugby teams this year and we are

looking forward to a great season. Our

senior numbers are low, but the boys are

keen and are looking forward to a good

season. Several of our bantam and junior

BLACK KNIGHT SPORTS

Spanish Exchange

The 13 Malvern students who went to Spain

over the March Break had a great time!

They stayed with Spanish families, attended

their partners' school, met their friends, and

toured modern and historical areas in and

around Valencia on the Mediterranean

coast.

Gracias again to everyone who helped to

make this exchange happen!

Janine Geddes

Art Show 2013

Mark your calendars

for this spectacular

event: Monday, May

6, from 3:30-8:30

PM. Malvern stu-

dents will showcase

their artistic talents

in painting, drawing,

printmaking and

sculpture.

In the Library will be the exclusive

Grade 12 Graduate’s Show, where the

grade 12’s will exhibit their Independent

Studio Projects. The Cafeteria will be the

location of our grade-wide exhibition, with

selected works by students from gr. 9 to

12, including a special exhibition of this

year’s grade 12 “Malvern Beautification

Project” murals and featuring live music.

We will also have on display pieces

made by Malvern Tech students as well

as some of the Media Arts students’ pro-

jects.

Last year’s show was a huge success

and we’re hoping this one will be even

better. Hope to see you there!

Sean Matthews The trip is on! If your son/daughter is

going into grade 11 or 12 this fall, and is

taking either Visual Art of Media Arts, they

have top priority for one of just 45 spaces

on this trip. If they are not taking either

course this fall, it is possible that someone

who is can sponsor them for the trip –

basically vouch for them. These students

should see me directly to make this spe-

cial request.

So what’s the trip all about? Well,

on Thursday, October 10, we head out by

bus to the Big Apple where we will visit just

about every cool and amazing art gallery

and district we can squeeze in before we

head back home on the night of Sunday,

Oct. 13. Accommodations are at a 4-star

hotel in New Jersey. Bus, galleries and

tours, Broadway show, hotel, breakfasts

and banquet dinner are all included in the

low price of just $700.

Registration has already begun, but it

may not be too late to make the first de-

posit of $200. Information sheets are

available outside room 207 or contact Mr.

Matthews or Ms. MacIntyre at 416-393-

1480 ext. 20100. Should be a great trip!

Sean Matthews

Malvern Collegiate Institute Page 5

New York, New York

Ontario

Universities Congratulations to those students who

have already been accepted to Universi-

ties. Ontario Universities have until May

29th, 2013 to provide applicant with a

response.

It is important that students remember

that all offers are conditional and they are

subject to change base on the final mark

submitted at the end of June.

Students interested in applying for

OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Pro-

gram) are invited to an information ses-

sion on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013. Stay

tuned for more details.

Claudine Tyrell

It is still not too late to apply to an Ontario

College. Please come to the Guidance Of-

fice if you have any questions or concerns.

Seneca College in conjunction with the

University of Toronto is reminding students

of the Liberal Arts program at Seneca. Upon

completion of Seneca’s Liberal Arts pro-

gram, students are able to be admitted to a

University of Toronto Faculty Arts and Sci-

ence degree program.

Transmissions to OCAS will take place on

April 23rd, 2013.

Claudine Tyrell

GUIDANCE NEWS

April has been a busy month for our Peer Leaders. The Peer Leaders have undergone

hours of training to prepare for the ‘Stop the Stigma’ week. This week focuses on

Mental Health and Wellness. The Peer Leaders have prepared an hour long de-brief

following the Junior Assembly on April 17th, 2013. This de-brief is for the Grade 9 stu-

dents. Students attending either the Junior or Senior assembly will hear the ‘lived ex-

perience’ story of someone who has experience Mental Illness in their lives. Following

the ‘Stop the Stigma’ week, Peer Leaders will be working promoting the presentation

that is taking place on April 29th on Social Media.

The Peer Leaders have worked very hard to ensure that the Grade 9 students have

acclimated well to High School life, here at Malvern C.I.

Claudine Tyrell

Peer Leaders

Malvern Collegiate Institute Page 6

Community

Involvement Hours Ontario Colleges

www.ontariocolleges.ca

We received many completed Community

Involvement forms earlier this month.

Students should be

congratu- lated for their

contribu- tion to the

many organizations

in our community. A

friendly reminder

that Com- munity In-

volvement forms can only be submitted

on the 1st of November and April.

Claudine Tyrell