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The Upper School saw many examples of student leadership this week, including the first student assembly of the year where volunteers participated in the annual spelling bee, and in the Principal’s Assembly dedicated to learning and leadership. Here, grade-level representatives from Years 8 through 12 reflected on their roles, the experiences of their year, and the values of the College in a series of presentations and a video. Across the board, they demonstrated thoughtfulness, empathy and curiosity — traits highlighted by Year-Level Coordinators Mr. Jugoon and Mr. Paschalidis in their introduction. Principal McKinney offered a warm welcome to the new year, and Mr. MacDougall spoke about his gratitude and enthusiasm entering the role of Head of School next year. 

The Prefects’ Cup kicked off the new year with House Trivia, a competition for all students. On Tuesday, in advising, Year 11 and 8 groups joined together for mentorship and to reconnect following the holiday break. Similarly, Year 9 and Year 12 advising groups got together to engage in programming designed to practice active listening and deep conversation. 

This week our IB Coordinators also held our course selection information evenings for MYP and DP students and families. The links to the recordings are available to view below. 

Winterfest 2025

The Upper School will be participating in UCC’s Winterfest tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 17. This is a day to show our school spirit and support our diverse athletic teams. Many of our students and colleagues will be taking part by attending games scheduled throughout the day and wearing blue and white spirit gear. The game schedule is posted under Whole School, Athletics.

We're very excited to celebrate this special day with our Prep community! Year 4 and 5 students will join us at the Upper School for a basketball game, and in the afternoon there will be a Year 7 and 8 hockey game in the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex. We look forward to cheering together while building our community and making memories. 

We hope to see our students celebrating their school spirit during Winterfest!

The Upper Leadership Team

Upper School Three-Way Conferences

Registration through SchoolCloud is open for Upper School Three-Way Conferences. 

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2-8 p.m. | In-person only: Each meeting will be five minutes long with five minutes of travel time in between meetings. 

Thursday, Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Virtual only: Each virtual meeting will be five minutes, with a short break in between using the SchoolCloud program. 

Please do not book more than one appointment per teacher.

Preparing for your appointments

Once you have scheduled your appointments, please check your email inbox for a confirmation from SchoolCloud with your credentials. If you do not see the email, you may need to check your spam folder, depending on your email settings. 

Note:

•  When registering, you will need to enter your name and your child’s name exactly as it appears on Bluenet. 

• Please ensure your device has been restarted recently to avoid technical difficulties.

Click here to schedule your three-way conference meetings. 

The registration link will remain open until Tuesday, Feb. 11 at noon. 

Generally, only one parent/guardian books all the meetings, as they will then invite the other parent/guardian to join. For more information on how to do this and how to sign up for meetings, please visit the Bluenet Resource Board.  

 Questions?

For technical assistance, please email Sandra Fulford or call (416) 488-1125 ext. 2213. 

Warmest regards,

Joe Smith

Assistant Head, Upper School Student Life, Operations and Programming

Year 11 | Sexual Health Education at UCC

This term, educators from the University of Toronto Sexual Education Centre will provide comprehensive sexual health education to all Year 11 students.

Interactive workshops will cover:

• Consent and Communication: Developing essential skills for healthy and respectful relationships.

• STIs: Learning about sexually transmitted infections and how to prevent them.

• Birth Control: Understanding various contraceptive options and making informed choices.

This program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their sexual health. Workshops will take place on January 24 and April 2.

PO Speaker Series: Detective Corey Jones 

Don't forget to join us next week for our Zoom presentation with Detective Corey Jones. This virtual parent session about online safety and cyber bullying follows a presentation to US students during the Principal's Assembly earlier the same day.  

Monday, Jan. 20

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join by Zoom

Lost and found parade 

Is your son missing clothing, bags, water bottles, or shoes?

All lost and found items are on display outside the Lower Dining Hall until Friday, Jan. 24. Parents and students are encouraged to drop by during school hours and take a look to see if anything is yours. Note that after 3 p.m. on Jan. 24, any remaining items will be donated to charity.

If you have any questions, please email The Used Blues Store (TUBS) team.

Recording | DP Course Selection Evening, Class of 2027 

Recording of the evening

Presentation from the evening

Links to help with your course selection planning:
Upper School Course  Offerings Guide – Course descriptions for each course and the Ontario credits you receive. This guide—along with the YouTube videos—will help you research the best choices for you.

Video Introductions for all IB Courses –YouTube videos put together by UCC teachers. Excellent overview and description of their IB courses.

Course Selection Worksheet –Use this worksheet to sketch out your course selection planning. A helpful tool to use when meeting with your counsellor.

Course Outlines

How to choose your courses on Bluenet - Instructions for how to select your choices on BlueNet. Parents need to sign off on your choices with you.