Upper School SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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Upper School Highlights
Upper School Highlights
Friday, Sept.22
Terry Fox school run (special day schedule)
Tuesday, Sept. 26
US & UK Universities application process presentation @ 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27
🕓 Classes start at 9:30 a.m.
Grad rings and cufflinks sale
Year 8 virtual parent/guardian information evening @ 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28
🟪 Wear a purple shirt for Rowan's Law Day
Grad rings and cufflinks sale
Friday, Sept. 29
🟧 Wear an orange shirt for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
THIS WEEK AT THE UPPER SCHOOL
THIS WEEK AT THE UPPER SCHOOL
Upper School Leadership Team | Jeff Aitken, Joe Smith, Gillian Levene and Andrew MacDougall
Week-at-a-glance for September 25-29
Week-at-a-glance for September 25-29
MYP and DP assessment calendars now available
MYP and DP assessment calendars now available
The MYP and DP assessment calendars can be located in Key Information and Contacts under Academics. Calendars will be updated if assessment dates shift.
Year 8 | TPH student immunization clinic
Year 8 | TPH student immunization clinic
UCC will host a Toronto Public Health (TPH) vaccination clinic on Monday, Nov. 6 at the Prep School for Year 8 students who require catch-up opportunities.
Vaccinations available at the clinic:
● Meningococcal* — to prevent meningitis
● Human papillomavirus — to prevent cancers
● Hepatitis B — to prevent liver cancer
A reminder that under Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupil Act (ISPA), all students are required to be up-to-date with Meningococcal vaccines or have a valid exemption. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines prevent cancers and are voluntary for school attendance. A consent package to take home is available upon request to the Health Centre.
To prepare for the clinic, please remember to:
Read the Hepatitis B, HPV and meningococcal vaccine pamphlet.
Print off, complete, and return the consent form only if you want your child to be vaccinated. For more information about how to complete the consent form, please review the SIP Checklist. Return the signed hard copy to the Prep Health Centre by Friday, Sept. 29.
For more information about these vaccines, please talk to your doctor or call Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600.
Thank you for your ongoing support to keep our students and school community healthy. For any additional information, please reach out to us at health.centre@ucc.on.ca.
UCC Health Centre
Helpful links:
Year 9 to 12 | Immunization options update
Year 9 to 12 | Immunization options update
Toronto Public Health has confirmed they will not be providing vaccines onsite for Year 9 to 12 students, however, students may be eligible for one or all of the vaccines. These vaccines are free of charge at a community TPH vaccination clinic. See additional information below:
Eligible students:
● All students in Year 7 and higher who have not received any or all of these vaccines.
● Students who have started but not completed their series may also book an appointment.
Vaccines available:
● Meningococcal* — to prevent meningitis
● Human papillomavirus — to prevent cancers
● Hepatitis B — to prevent liver cancer
For more information, access the School Immunization Program fact sheets.
Next steps for community appointments:
● Review the parent package and consent form.
● Book an appointment prior to attending the clinic at the TPH booking site.
For more information about these vaccines, please talk to your doctor or call Toronto Public Health Appointment Booking System at 416-338-7600.
Thank you for your ongoing support to keep our students and UCC community healthy.
UCC Health Centre
Helpful links:
Year 8 | Music ensemble rehearsals begin
Year 8 | Music ensemble rehearsals begin
All Year 8 music students are eligible for the co-curricular performing groups that will start rehearsals this week.
Please refer to the rehearsal schedule for specific details.
Concert Band —Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:30 to 8:20 a.m. in Laidlaw Hall
Junior Jazz — Tuesday and Friday afternoons during Flex Time in the music room.
String Ensemble — Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in the music room
Blue Notes — Tuesdays during Flex time and Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m.
For more information please contact Tony Gomes.
Year 8 | Student experience update
Year 8 | Student experience update
Please click here to read a detailed account of Year 8 students' experience updates from September 6–18, and resources.
If you have any questions, please contact Gillian Levene or Alvin Jugoon.
Year 12 | Order Leaving Class 2024 grad rings
Year 12 | Order Leaving Class 2024 grad rings
Year 12 students will have an opportunity to view and try on samples of UCC graduation cufflinks and rings from Williams Recognition on Wednesday, Sept. 27 and Thursday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bernick Family Foyer.
Students must provide credit card information, a cheque (payable to Williams Recognition) or complete a form to place an order. Please click here for a price list of grad rings and cufflinks.
If you have any questions, please contact the PO Year 12 Reps.
Truth and Reconciliation Week
Truth and Reconciliation Week
This year, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day will be on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Upper School will recognize Truth and Reconciliation Week from September 25– 29 with assemblies and advising discussions devoted to Truth and Reconciliation. UCC orange shirts will be for sale in the Student Centre during Flex Time from Monday through Thursday, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Indigenous Spirit Fund. On Friday, Sept. 29, students are encouraged to wear orange shirts.
Assembly speakers at Principal's Assembly on September 25
The Upper School will host assembly speakers Dr. Angele Alook (York University), and David Gray-Donald ’05, who have written about ways in which Indigenous concepts and traditions can help guide solutions to problems such as climate change. They are co-authors of the bestselling book published this year, The End of this World: Climate Justice in So-Called Canada.
Following the assembly, the speakers will be available in Room 138A from 10:30–11:30 a.m. for open discussion with interested students, faculty and staff.
Angele Alook is an assistant professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University. She is a proud member of Bigstone Cree nation in Treaty 8 territory, where she has carried out research on issues of sociology of family and work, resource extraction, school-to-work transitions, Indigenous identity and seeking the good life (miyo-pimatisiwin) in work-life balance. Her most recent research is about a just transition away from fossil fuels, Indigenous caring economies and Indigenous climate justice.
David Gray-Donald ’05 is a journalist writing about climate change, Indigenous rights, and climate justice activism. He graduated from UCC in 2005 and received a BA&Sc (Environment & Biology) from McGill University. He was the publisher of Briarpatch Magazine in Treaty Four (Regina, SK), dabbled in climate campaigning by working at Environmental Defence, and recently co-founded a free magazine in Toronto, The Grind.
EVENT RECAP | Parent information evening recordings
EVENT RECAP | Parent information evening recordings
Year 9
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 11 students also experienced their first DP seminar, a time once-per-cycle during which the whole cohort can gather together. Students heard from a number of their key supports in the seminar program and learned about many essential features of our academic program. View the seminar slides here.
Year 12
Please click here to view the presentation
Please click here to watch the recording
DONATE NOW | LEGO Drive
DONATE NOW | LEGO Drive
Dear UCC Parents,
Starting next week, I will be launching a LEGO Drive as part of my CAS project. This initiative aims to collect LEGO sets for a wonderful cause, which will be used as part of an A-Day LEGO Booth and afterwards, will be donated to the Horizons Program, an initiative that supports less fortunate students and integrates LEGO into its educational activities.
How Can You Help?
If your household has unused or outgrown LEGO sets, I encourage you to consider donating them. This is a fantastic opportunity to declutter and contribute to a meaningful cause at the same time.
Launch Date: The LEGO Drive has already commenced in the Upper School and will launch in the Prep on September 25. Bins can be found in the Bernick Family Foyer and the Prep School Bitove Lounge. Both drives will conclude on October 13.
I appreciate everyone’s support of my initiative. If you have any questions or require further information about the LEGO Drive, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Warm regards,
Adrian Mak ’25
ORDER TODAY | New UCC puffers and vests
ORDER TODAY | New UCC puffers and vests
The PO has two new UCC-crested fall outerwear options available for purchase through UCC Marketplace.
The first is a fleece vest ($65), available in grey or navy. It’s soft, low-pill, mid-weight and is perfect for fall layering.
The second is a puffer jacket ($110), available in grey or navy. It has a removable hood, zip front pockets and is water-resistant.
In-person pick-up will be scheduled for late October at the hockey arena. Home delivery is available for an additional $20.
Please note the deadline for ordering is October 16. All funds raised from jacket sales go to the Parents’ Organization and its efforts to help enrich the experience of UCC Upper School students.
SAVE THE DATE | UCC Year 12 parent fall social
SAVE THE DATE | UCC Year 12 parent fall social
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, Oct. 12! The Year 12 parent social will be held from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Roth-Oelbaum family home. We hope you can join us as we begin celebrating an important milestone year for our Year 12 boys.
Please click here to RSVP.
EVENT RECAP | Sunday's Terry Fox community run
EVENT RECAP | Sunday's Terry Fox community run
Thank you to the amazing group of volunteers for being a part of a hugely successful 2023 Terry Fox Run at UCC. We're still counting all the donations but we expect to hit $260,000 raised this year, which is well beyond our expectations. We had many compliments from the participants on how much you made the day great.
Get ready for our school run this Friday in the morning!
Thank you and hope to see you next year!
UCC Terry Fox Run organizing committee
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