November 18, 2022
“One kind word can warm three winter months.”
Have a quote you would like to submit for next week’s Staff Update? Click here to share the words of wisdom that inspired you most recently.
P2P 2022-2023
Wondering what UTS students are curious about and may be asking their peers? Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is a group of student members, anonymous to the school community, who review and respond to questions submitted by students via the P2P Question Form.
On a weekly basis, Q&A are published to the UTS Student Life - P2P page. Please feel free to have a look if you’re interested in what students are asking and answering.
The group is supervised by Adi Sood & Steph Stavro-Pearce, for any questions please feel free to connect.
YLLT Virtual Sessions
To all teachers of F1 students:
F1 students will have two upcoming virtual learning session for YLLT:
November 23 (6:00 - 6:30 p.m.) - to debrief the November 10 workshop day
November 28 (morning) - includes a book talk by Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis, author of I Am Not A Number
These sessions are part of the F1 Truth and Reconcilation YLLT. In the interest of student wellness and to free up their time and energy so that they can be fully present at these sessions, kindly minimize homework on these days.
F2 Sustainabiliy YLLT: Virtual sessions on November 21 (6 p.m.) and November 28 (afternoon) - pls. minimize homework
To all teachers of F2 students.
F2 students will have a 30-minute virtual learning session at:
November 21 (6:00-6:30 p.m.) - to debrief the November 9 workshop day
November 28 afternoon - re: UN Sustainable Development Goals
These sessions are part of the F2 Sustainability YLLT. In the interest of student wellness and to free up their time and energy so that they can be fully present at these sessions, kindly minimize homework on these days.
Movember
It's time for our annual Movember samosa sale fundraiser.
Samosas are vegetarian and freeze well. Taking pre-orders now, delivered to you November 29. $18 for 1 dozen, $30 for 2 dozen.
Please get your order in by Thursday, November 24.
Guidance
Thank you to everyone who supported students by writing a letter of recommendation on their behalf. The next deadline is December 1st for teachers who agreed to write a “regular decision” letter of recommendation. Information about letter writing can be found here and here. If you already completed a letter for a student in the early round of applications, we will use that same letter for any regular applications that particular student may have.
Recommendations for special opportunities, scholarships and supplementary applications: Students applying to programs such as SHAD or S6 students who are completing their university applications may need confirmation of their activities/academics from a teacher, and may ask for your support. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Andrea (A-J), Julia (K-Sh) or Munira (Si-Z).
Athletics Calendars
Parent Updates
In this update you will find information about an online sexual and gender-based harassment and abuse workshop for M3 students, virtual learning sessions for F1 and F2 students as a part of YLLT programming, sign-up forms for international partnership trips to Copenhagen and Frankfurt, two French immersion opportunities, the latest from S5 and S6 guidance seminars, and more.
COVID-19 Case Counter
COVID numbers are updated every Thursday and can be found here in this document.
Silver Linings
Have a silver lining you would like to submit for next week’s Staff Update? Click here to share something that brought you joy recently.
This week’s share comes from Negar Shayan.
