February 23, 2024
Classes Next Week During Wanakita/Kintail
F1, F2 and S6 teachers who are not supervising Wanakita/Kintail should be available for on-call coverage during their regularly scheduled F1, F2 and S6 periods while students are away.
S5 Teachers should meet classes as regularly scheduled and take attendance - please do not dismiss them to other places in the school or dismiss them without supervision, even if you are expecting very few students. S5 teachers should not be assigned an on-call during their regularly scheduled S5 classes period.
Here is a list of the S5 Students who are Wanakita Counsellors.
Equity Corner
Black Futures Month
As we are ¾ the way through Black Futures Month, in this month’s Equity Corner we wanted to highlight some trailblazing Black people who have contributed to Canada’s development. Please take some time to read about their contributions to Canadian heritage and identity.
Ontario is introducing Mandatory Black History Learning, starting in September 2025 with Grades 7, 8 and 10. Please take a few minutes to review the information.
Black Mental Health Week is March 4-10, 2024
This year’s theme is Growth and Reflection which ties in with the final year of the UNs International Decade for People of African Descent. Read more and find resources and learning sessions on the Black Mental Health Week website.
Women in Leadership
On March 7, our wonderful Principal, Leanne and Coordinating Vice Principal Kim are part of a panel discussion on Women in Leadership. Further details and the link to purchase tickets are available on TMS website.
Heartwood Awards for Volunteer Service - Nominations Open
Do you have an oUTStanding adult volunteer you think should be recognized for their contributions to our community? Nominations for the 2024 UTS Heartwood Awards for Volunteer Service are open.
Please submit your nominations by Monday, March 4 at noon.
Support the UTS Bursary Fund
You can help students pursue their UTS education.
It is projected that $2.3M will be needed in bursary support for the 2024-2025 school year.
While the annual bursary endowment proceeds will provide approximately $1.8M in financial assistance, an additional $500,000 is needed to meet the needs of our students.
Your generosity and kindness can help provide students what they need to achieve their dreams and goals by removing financial barriers. Your gift to UTS is critical to the success of UTS students.
Your generosity is an inspiration for me to work harder to be the best version of me. ~UTS Student, bursary recipient
Visit our online form - please help UTS students today! or Make your donation through payroll deduction.
Mindful Munch Lunch Menu
UTS is also offering a hot lunch menu through Mindful Munch in February, which staff are also welcome to order.
Please see the menu with a QR code to scan and place orders as well as the list of list of ingredients.
Silver Lining
Thanks to Negar Shayan for providing this week’s Silver Living. If you would like to share a Silver Lining for a future Staff Update, please submit your content here.
