April 29, 2022
COVID-19 Update
UTS reported 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases among in-person staff and students during the week of April 25 - 29.
These numbers are updated every Thursday and can be found in the document below.
Upcoming Events Calendar
UTSPA Staff Appreciation Breakfast, Wednesday May 4th at 8:30 a.m.
Asian Heritage Month Assembly, Thursday May 5th 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Spring Parent-Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews will be held virtually on the afternoon/evening of May 11 (3:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.), and throughout the day on May 12-13 (9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.).
Please schedule your breaks in the Pick a Time system before April 29th.
AP Exams
Regularly scheduled Advanced Placement Exams will be held from the afternoon of May 2 to the afternoon of May, 13, with some late testing occurring from May 17-20.
Most of the regularly scheduled exams will occur in the Upper FEUT Gym.
Please note that on May 11 and 12 during Parent-Teacher Interviews many classes in the renovated portion of 371 Bloor will be used for AP Language Exams and will not be available for interviews.
Pathways of Support
The Social Work team, in collaboration with the Student Success team, has finalized a Pathways of Support document that helps to clarify roles within the school and direct students to the appropriate line of support.
This has been posted around the school on bulletin boards, as well as the main office, student services, and social work offices. F
Feel free to share this with students as needed, or print (legal size) and post if you wish. Click below to access.
Mental Health Week
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has designated May 2-8 as Mental Health week.
This year’s theme is empathy and the tagline is “Before you weigh in, tune in.”
The CMHA has released a toolkit of materials as well as information and articles to support conversations about empathy.
Posters will be placed around the school to support these messages.
Click here to access the toolkit.
Social Media Spotlight
Congrats to UTS’ very own Virginia Ki, for placing first in her age and weight category at the Ontario Masters Weightlifting Championship.
Here’s her ‘Clean and Jerk’ @ 77kg.
Parent Update
New in this update: a registration link for spring Parent-Teacher Interviews, a reminder about the start of AP Exams and an upcoming link with more information, a note to parents about online and asynchronous learning days May 11-13, a save the date for Math Course Selection Evening, and more.
Silver Lining
Every week, we will close the Staff Update with a little silver lining that highlights the lighter side of life. So far the theme has been pet photos, but any cheerful content is welcome!
Submit Silver Linings here or in the Staff Updates Google Doc.
This week’s submission is from Negar Shayan:
Awenda Provincial Park
