The Major Dates calendar, which includes key dates and early dismissal days for both Prep and Upper School, is now available here.

This is a reminder to all families who have not completed their child(ren)'s School Health Form to do so to ensure your child can start classes next week. Please complete the form as soon as possible by following the steps below.

How to access our new Bluenet health portal

1. Log in to Bluenet using your credentials. Navigate to the Resource Board > School Health Forms.

2. Click "Get started" to access the portal and electronically submit your child's health info (medications, allergies and health history).

Need help?

• Login issues: Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@ucc.on.ca.

• Medical/form questions: Contact the nursing staff at health.centre@ucc.on.ca.

• We also prepared an FAQ, which can be found here.

Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe.

Warm regards,
UCC Health Centre

As we head into the 2026–27 school year, Toronto Public Health (TPH) has shared key health updates and resources for UCC families. Parents are reminded to ensure student immunizations are up to date via the Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) portal as required by Ontario law. On Monday, Oct. 20, UCC will be hosting the year 7 and 8 vaccine clinics for HPV/ Hepatitis B/ Meningitis. More information will be shared in future from the UCC Health Centre. 

To keep school communities safe, TPH emphasizes practicing good respiratory hygiene, staying home when sick, and protecting against ticks by checking children after outdoor play. The letter also would to remind families to take advantage of free annual OHIP-covered eye exams for children up to age 19, and e-scooter regulations. Additionally, families can access TPH support for dental care, student nutrition programs, vaping cessation, and tips for handling early-autumn hot weather and wildfire smoke. For full details and health tools, visit toronto.ca/health or contact TPH directly at 416-338-7600.

For more healthy tips for the start of the school year, please refer to the letter and posters from TPH in the links below:

TPH back-to-school letter
TPH tips for a healthy start — English
TPH tips for a healthy start — French

Here's to a healthy new year!

The Blues Shop, located on the lower level of the Upper School, sells a variety of UCC spirit wear, backpacks and gym bags, UCC-branded gifts and memorabilia, along with school and music supplies. 

The shop will open tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 4, and is fully stocked. No appointments are necessary. 

Blues Shop hours
Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.)

If you would like to pre-order, see the Blues Shop Catalogue here. 

Note that school uniforms must be purchased online at dgn-kilters.com.

bluesshop@ucc.on.ca
Blues Shop Manager

Mark your calendars — the first PPO Used Uniform Sale of the year takes place Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 2:30–4 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 17 from 8–9:15 a.m. at the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex.

Volunteers needed!
This is a great opportunity to volunteer and meet other parents. Sign up here.

Donate
Shop sustainably, give sustainably. Has your son outgrown last year's uniform? As you clean out your closets, please set aside gently used uniform items for the sale. Donations are always welcome, but please do not drop off stained, ripped or non-UCC clothing.

NEW — Curbside collection!
To make things easier, we will be collecting donations right at morning drop off on Monday, Sept. 14 from 8–8:30 a.m. Donations can also be dropped off anytime in the blue bin in the basement of the Prep.

Get set for school with The Used Blues Shop (TUBS) Annual Used Uniform Sale!

When:
Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Where:
Upper School lower-level hallway (near the Lower Dining Hall)

The sale will feature gently used uniforms and spirit wear. Prep families are welcome, too! We have a great selection of smaller and youth-sized uniform items suitable for Prep students. Stop by and see what you can find for the new school year.

All purchases will be charged to a student’s account. Upper School Students may shop on their own. Parents are welcome, but asked to first sign in at reception. Please bring a shopping bag.

Used uniform and spirit wear donations are welcome. If you’re interested in volunteering or have questions, please email TUBS.

You're invited to the Norval Bioblitz Fall Open House.  We have created an interactive, outdoor learning experience for families and alumni.

The BioBlitz is a collaborative event where participants work together to identify and record different plant and animal species at the Norval Outdoor School.

Through guided activities, we'll engage in hands-on exploration, develop observation skills and build a deeper connection to the natural environment. The event will encourage curiosity, collaboration, and environmental awareness while contributing to a shared understanding of Norval's incredible biodiversity.

Participants will also have the opportunity to meet the bees with our beekeeper and make apple cider using the apples from our orchard.  

We encourage everyone to come to this brand new Norval Event!

Please review the schedule below! You are welcome to stay for each event or join us for a portion of the day.

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

• New Family Open House | Campus tours for families of new students

1–4 p.m. 

• Fall Open House | Welcome for all members of the UCC Community

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 

• Guided BioBlitz hike | Choice of an animal- or plant-focused hike

2:45 - 3:45 p.m. 

• Fall activities | Choice of apple cider making or a beehive visit

Register here

Tips for the best Norval experience:

• Leashed dogs are more than welcome to join the outdoor fun, but please keep in mind that they’ll need to stay outside.

• To ensure we have parking space for everyone, please consider carpooling with fellow attendees.

• We’ll be celebrating no matter the weather, so dress in layers and come enjoy the outdoors with us!

Directions to Norval

Take Highway 401 west to Winston Churchill Boulevard. Follow Winston Churchill Boulevard north and go through the village of Norval. Continue straight ahead. The entrance to the Norval property is on your left, 1.2 kilometres north of the village stoplight. The drive takes about 50 minutes from UCC in light traffic.

Questions?

Contact Holly McKee at association@ucc.on.ca.

We're proud to welcome this year's Casey Fellow, Dr. Christina Hinton, who will deliver a community presentation on Thursday, Oct. 8, about her work with Harvard University's Human Flourishing Project. 

Dr. Hinton is an internationally recognized academic with expertise in promoting character skills, loving relationships, and flourishing among children, adolescents, educators and parents. At the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard, she leads education research internationally, including, for example, randomized controlled trials on interventions to foster kindness, friendship, and flourishing, longitudinal studies on the distribution and determinants of flourishing in children and adolescents, and mixed methods studies on evidence-based practices to promote character skills and flourishing in schools. At the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she lectured for many years, she led research on related topics ranging from the neurobiological basis of empathy to a cosmopolitan ethic of care.  

A registration link and more details will be shared later this month.