Administration Team:

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

May 25, 2018

To the parents/guardians of «First_Name» «Last_Name», We would like to wish everyone observing Ramadan, a joyous celebration. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. MCI’s Admin team was honoured to be invited to the Islamic Society of Markham to partake in their festivities on Tuesday, May 22nd.Other guests included MP Mary Ng, members of the Markham Police and Fire Departments, Trustee Juanita Nathan, along with other honoured guests. Below is a picture of Ms. Daniel enjoying her time at the 11th Annual Ramadhan Dinner for Everyday Community Heroes. We would like to thank the ISM once again for allowing us to take part in this sacred event.

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 29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah; Wesak/Buddha Day;

May 30 Music Awards Night; Culminating Assessments Begin

May 31 Corpus Christi; Athletic Banquet

Looking Ahead:

June 4 Staff Meeting

June 8 Juma’atul-Wida

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…

MCI’s Arts Café night went off in spectacular fashion on Thursday, May 24th, as students in Visual Arts, Music and Drama put on their best displays and performances. Those in attendance were treated to some great one act plays, phenomenal musical pieces and some jaw dropping art work. A big shout out to the Visual Arts, Music and Drama departments who entertained everyone with their hard work and creativity. Well done, MCI!

Music…makes the people…come together!

Last week was an incredibly busy week for the MCI Music Department with our students participating in numerous events, such as Rotunda Concerts, performing at Bill Hogarth S.S.’s Spring Concert, our very own Springtime Serenade concert and performing at Canada’s Wonderland. On Tuesday, our Grade 9s performed several pieces in the Rotunda during period 4, delighting MCI students. On Wednesday, the Senior Wind Ensemble played in the Rotunda before school, and students listening commented on how great it was to start their day with live music. The seniors and the Grade 10s performed during lunch respectively with such exciting and well-known pieces like “The Incredibles” Soundtrack and “Eighties Flashback” with such pieces as “Thriller,” “Eye of the Tiger” and “You Give Love a Bad Name.” On Wednesday night, our Senior Wind Ensemble was hosted by Bill Hogarth S.S. for their final spring concert. It was a great evening of collaboration between the two school and the music students performed “Nostalgia” together. On Thursday, it was MCI’s turn to host the Bill Hogarth S.S. Grade 10 band to join us for our final concert of the year. The hall was packed with over 200 guests and all of our various ensembles performed at a high calibre. Finally, the week finished with the Music Department attending Canada’s Wonderland Music Festival where they were adjudicated by Mr. Peter Stoll from The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. Mr. Stoll evaluated our performance and also took the time to do a workshop with our bands, leading them through a rehearsal. The final music event is on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 where we will host our annual Music Banquet. Tickets are $15 with a wonderful dinner, and where we will have the opportunity to recognize our students with various awards and plaques. All music students are strongly encouraged to attend this semi-formal Music Awards Banquet.

Relay for life!

Our 2018 Relay for Life

Executive team would

like to thank everyone who came out to support

our Relay this year! Thanks to the efforts of

our members and

volunteer team, we were able to exceed our

fundraising goal, raising 3900.00 for the

Canadian Cancer Society! Our afternoon

events brought out the

best of our MCI students, who played in

friendly competitions of Capture the Flag, relay

races and a "Colour fight

to end cancer"! Our final lap around the track

to honour those fighting and those we have lost

to cancer was a

thoughtful and respectful way to end a busy

season for the Community Outreach

Team.

Our executive team

would like to thank Ms. Maharaj, Ms. Dornai, Ms.

Falzarano, Ms. Braizer, Ms. Huryn, Ms. Kolviras,

Ms. Markandier for their

support!

A message from the Director of Education

Triple P Workshop

INFORMATION ITEMS: FAMILY STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Over the last few months, Middlefield has been working in partnership with staff and students from Sutton District High School on a shared Social Justice Initiative. MCI is the school furthest South in the YRDSB and Sutton is the school furthest North in the YRDSB. The purpose of this collaboration project funded by the YRDSB Inclusive Schools and Community Services Department is for students and teachers to: share with and learn about each other, support and encourage the development of leadership skills across different school communities and to collaborate on a shared goal with a social justice focus.

We visited each other’s schools, heard presentations from York Regional Police and participated in the Sibbald Point Naturalist Tour together. Ms. Kumar-Dhillon’s Gr. 12 Equity & Social Justice class helped to lead inclusion activities so we could get to know each other better. We also spent time learning about the lack of clean water for families of Chippewas of Georgina Island. As the project draws to a close, we have a goal of encouraging all MCI and Sutton students to sign an online petition to advocate for clean water for our friends on Georgina Island. We learned so much from each other and realized despite the distance, we really are so much alike. We look forward to continuing on our learning journey.

Students of the Social Justice Team!

UPDATES FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

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.

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.

ATTENTION GRADS: OUAC ACCEPTANCE AND RESIDENCE DEPOSIT NEEDED

SOON!! Ontario universities may require a response and financial commitment from students starting June 1, 2018. IF

you are planning on staying in residence for your first year, you will be required fill out a residence application

form and pay a deposit in order to secure a spot. Residence application and deposit due dates vary by

university. These dates are firm, and missing the due date will forfeit your residence spot. Mmoney must be at

the university by the stated date; do not initiate a transfer on the due date as most banking institutions take a few

business days to process the transaction. Here are the upcoming residence deposit due dates:

June 1: Brock University, University of Guelph, Lakehead University, Laurentian University, McMaster

University, Nipissing University, University of Ottawa, Ryerson University, University of Toronto (all

campuses), Trent University, UOIT, University of Waterloo

June 4: Algoma University, Wilfrid Laurier University, Windsor University, York University

June 5: University of Western Ontario

June 7: Carleton University

June 8: Queen’s University

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.

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 24, 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