March 3, 2023
“When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression”
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.
Early Building Closure
The power shutdown that was originally scheduled for Friday, February 24 in order to address a hydro issue has been been moved to today Friday, March 3.
Staff and students should vacate the school by 4:30 p.m. today in order to permit this important work to proceed on schedule.
Fun Fact Bingo!
Who are these colleagues? Submit your name and 3 answers below! (we have six answers so far, but none have more than one correct! Keep trying!)
I'm a certified scuba diver and chainsaw operator.
I studied Zoology at U of T and then went on to study Fashion Design at FIT SUNY.
I've run 3 marathons, including NYC and Boston.
Reminder: Please Do Not Prop Doors Leading to Bloor Lobby
For security reasons, please do not prop the doors leading to the main lobby at the Bloor Street entrance.
We understand that it may need to be propped when the old auditorium is in use but if you are heading out for lunch, etc. please allow the doors to lock behind you.
On-Call List
For teachers who are members of the OSSTF, you can now check the list of accumulated ONCALLS in the UTS bookmark tab in Chrome (top left corner of your Chrome browser.
All F1 and F2 Teachers: Please Minimize Homework for March 31 Weekend
All F1 and F2 students will be participating in synchronous online learning activities for YLLT on March 31 (PA Day).
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 for March 31 weekend.
Teacher Survey on Unused Classroom IT Equipment
UTSIT would like Teacher input regarding the possibility of cleaning up any underutilized classroom gear, likely over the March break.
The form is a temporary data collection piece. Please complete the survey here.
Girls Indoor Soccer
A reminder to teachers: the girls indoor soccer team will be away Monday, March 6 for their last league tournament day.
Lang Innovation Lab: Maker-in-Residence Series
Please join the Innovation Team after school on Friday, April 3 for the start of the second Maker-in-Residence series in the Lang Innovation Lab.
Tess Butler-Ulrich is working towards her Masters in Education at OTU, with a focus on making and STEAM education. The subject of this series will be microprocessors such as micro-bits; this first workshop will introduce the micro:bit and go over how to connect it to a device, inputs, outputs, and setting up micro:bit and explore coding through a series of challenges and debugging activities. (E.g., create a simple shape using the LEDs on the micro:bit, write a short message using the LEDs).
Athletics Calendar
COVID-19 Case Counter
COVID numbers are updated every Thursday and can be found here in this document.
UTS Updates
In this update you will find information on final exams and the last day of school, upcoming late starts to the school day, the rescheduled holiday breakfast, a Toronto Public Health vaccination clinic on March 1 for M3-S6 students and more.
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.
