HEADS UP Â February 26, 2026
HEADS UP Â February 26, 2026
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Sunday, March 1
Association Family Skate, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 8
Association Family Skate, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 20
🕓 March Break — no classes
Monday, March 23
🕓 Classes resume
Friday, Feb. 27
👕 UCC spirit dress dayÂ
Prep Musical Newsies in Weston Hall, 7–9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Sunday, March 1
Association Family Skate, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 2
5V to Norval until Wednesday
Tuesday, March 3
Year 6 and 7 Project Week until Friday
👕 Project Week: UCC spirit dress for Year 6 and 7 students
Wednesday, March 4
🕖 Student late start
👕 Project Week: UCC spirit dress for Year 6 and 7 students
PYP Exhibition, 1 - 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 5
Year 6 to Norval for Project Week
👕 Project Week: UCC spirit dress for Year 6 and 7 students
Friday, March 6
👕 UCC spirit dress day
Friday, Feb 27
👕 UCC spirit wear dress day
Leaving Class 2028 (Year 10 Students Entering Year 11) Course Selections for 2026-27 closes at 4 p.m.
Founder's Cup at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3
☕ Year 9 PO Parent Coffee Morning
Foster Hewitt Foundation Lounge, 8:30 a.m. Â
Wednesday, March 4
🕓 Student late start
Friday, March 6
👕 UCC spirit wear dress day
Last day of classes before the March break
Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 20
School closed for March break
Monday, March 23
Classes resume – Day 8
Dear UCC parents,
Child Care tax receipts and T2202 receipts for students in Year 11 and Year 12 are now available in the Files and Forms section in Bluenet (login required to view).
Please click on the link here and follow the instructions on how to access your receipt(s).Â
If you have any questions concerning tax receipts, please contact Colleen Papulkas at cpapulkas@ucc.on.ca.
Regards,
Colleen Papulkas
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Founder’s Dinner on February 19! To help us continue to enhance this annual community celebration, please take a moment to share your feedback about the evening through our brief event survey.
Do you know a volunteer who has made a significant contribution to College life? Nominate them for the Harold A.D. Roberts Circle Award!
This annual award is given in recognition of substantial contributions or special service by members of the UCC community, either through short-term involvement or a long-term commitment. It recognizes those who go above and beyond to significantly improve the College community.Â
The 2025 recipients were Michael Carmichael ’97, Matthew Casey ’83, Ann Katrusiak, Mary-Lea Ruscetta and Rodger Wright ’70. You can read more about them and their contributions here.Â
Nominations are welcome from all members of the College community. Please include information about the nature and duration of the nominee's volunteer service and the reason for the nomination. Please click here to fill out the form. Nominations must be submitted by midnight on Monday, March 30.
All submissions will be reviewed by the Association Council’s Awards Committee, and the recipient(s) will be selected by the Association Council as a whole. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Associate Director of Community Relations Leanne Gardner at lgardner@ucc.on.ca.
Sincerely,
Chanakya Sethi ’03
President, UCC Association
As we look ahead to Earth Week (April 20–24, 2026), the Upper School Sustainability Council warmly invites all members of the UCC community to our first-ever Repair Café on Wed. April 22, 2026 (Earth Day), 4–6 p.m. in the UCC Student Centre.
A Repair Café is a hands-on, community event during which we will work together to bring everyday items back to life. You are invited to bring in something that needs a little care, learn a practical skill and/or volunteer to help someone else. Even small fixes can make a real difference, and it is way more fun when we do the fixing together. We are honoured to partner with Repair Café Toronto on this initiative; click here to learn more!
We are looking for:
Repair coaches (students, faculty, staff and parents) who can teach or assist
Participants with items to repair and/or skills they would like to learn
To help us plan stations, tools and support, please take a few moments to complete this short survey.Â
Some early stations we are planning include:
Bike basics: oiling chains, checking tire pressure/PSI, adding air and re-gripping handlebars
Visible mending: simple sewing repairs and creative patching
Thank you very much in advance for helping our community to repair, restore and reduce waste —and for bringing your curiosity, creativity and care to this year's Earth Week.
Katherine Maloney and Monika KastelicÂ
Sustainability Strategy Coordinators
Over the years, your donations have brought joy and hope to moms and their children who are celebrating Mother's Day in shelters. Every night across Canada, thousands of women and children bravely seek refuge in shelters.
We'll once again be creating gift bags for children in shelters to give to their moms on Mother’s Day, and are gratefully collecting the following full and travel/hotel-sized toiletries:Â
soap and body wash
shampoo and conditionerÂ
body lotion and skin careÂ
unused cosmetics and nail polish
hair care products
toothbrushes and toothpaste
antiperspirant and sanitary products
beauty samples/perfumes
small gift setsÂ
All donations will be packed with care by UCC's Helping Hands Club.
Donations can be dropped off at the reception desk in the Upper School or main office of the Prep. Please contact Linda Carvalho if you have any questions about drop off, or Samantha Dugas if you have questions about donations. Â
Thank you for helping to transform lives this Mother's Day.