On Tuesday, Nov. 18, we hosted the second UCC Graduation Pathways Information evening for Year 10 families (hybrid).

For those who may wish to review the information that was shared, please click here to access the slides and click here for a recording of the event. 

Upcoming virtual opportunities to learn more are as follows:

• Monday, Dec. 1: Information session on applications for the Courses Pathway and Systems Transformation Pathway and Q&A, 6–7:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 13: DP Course selection evening, 7–8:30 p.m.

If you think back to your own school days, assessment may have meant one thing: a test, a mark, and perhaps the occasional congratulatory sticker. In the Middle Years Programme, however, assessment is far more dynamic. Please click here to learn more about UCC MYP assessment and MYP IB resources.

The Sustainability and Regeneration Strategy Coordinators are pleased to invite all interested community members to a collaborative Visioning Session for a proposed Upper School Learning Garden. Please consider joining us for an engaging after-school gathering in Room 127, where Arlene Hazzan Green from BUFCO will help facilitate a “blue-sky” brainstorming session to explore hopes, ideas, and possibilities for this exciting new space. This session aims to bring together key UCC stakeholders to help shape an inclusive, sustainable, and community-focused direction for the future Learning Garden.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 26
Time: 4–5:30 p.m.
Location: Upper School Room 127

Refreshments will be served. 

If you would like to attend, please email Monika Kastelic or Katherine Maloney. We hope to see many of you there! 

Monika Kastelic and Katherine Maloney

Sustainability and Regeneration Strategy Coordinators 

On Dec. 4, 5 and 6, UCC and BSS Co-Curricular Theatre will present A Christmas Carol in the David Chu Theatre. Our play tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser whose shrewdness has left him cold and brittle and alone. On one Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who tells him he must change his ways. The production adheres to Charles Dickens' novella’s five staves, but has been adapted to tell the story with a new configuration of narrators who interact with the audience, the characters, and the challenging themes. There's much to learn from this well-known tale, and we open our doors to all ages. 

We have arranged another virtual meeting with our Peruvian program partners on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. If you missed our session in October, this is your opportunity to learn everything you need to know!

Aima Molinari of Casa Kuska will be with us to present the program itinerary and host a Q-and-A about our collaborative program. Please join the UCC program leaders, John Sweetman and Mike Bradford, for this informative session.

We have five student spots still available for this transformative experiential learning program this coming March Break. 

Full itinerary details can be found here, and to register your child, please click here.

Continuing a long tradition at the College, the Class of 2026 Scholarship Fund has been established to recognize the students' time at the school and their achievements.

Thank you to David Ossip, Devra Baryshnik and Vineet and Trish Malhotra who helped launch this initiative. As shared in their letter, the Class of 2026 Scholarship Fund is an opportunity to commemorate your son’s journey while also opening the door to life-changing educational experiences for future students.

To make your contribution and receive a 2025 charitable tax receipt, please visit ucc.on.ca/class-of-2026.

Thank you for your support.

Festive Marketplace is just around the corner on Friday, Dec. 12. 

There are many ways you can support Festive, including volunteering. Find out more on our Festive website!

Donate auction items 

We’re looking for electronics, tickets, trips and experiences, gift certificates and more.

We’re also looking for smaller items we can turn into gift bundles. If you have any NEW toys, home décor and housewares, sports items, fashion and accessories or gift cards you’d like to donate, please drop them at the Upper School Reception, clearly labeled “For Festive Auction.”

You can also donate items here. Thank you for donating to Festive!

Festive Marketplace is just 3 weeks away, and one of many highlights is our Festive Bake Sale. We’re looking for cookies, cupcakes, squares, brownies, loaves or anything else you’d like to contribute, including gluten-free baked goods.  All items should be nut-free.

For those who don’t have time to bake, reach out to your local bakery. We’re grateful for homemade and store-bought baked goods.

Please complete this form to let the Bake Sale Committee know what you’re planning to bring. 

For further information about the bake sale, including volunteering and drop off information, please see here.

Is your son missing clothing, bags, water bottles or shoes? All lost and found items will be on display in the corridor outside the Lower Dining Hall from Monday, Nov. 24 to Friday, Dec. 5. Parents and students are encouraged to drop by during school hours and take a look to see if anything is yours. Any remaining items not collected by Friday, December 5 at 3 p.m. will be donated to TUBS and charity.

If you have any questions, please email the TUBS team.