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SPOTLIG
HTS
March 29, 2019
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MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome back! It is so wonderful to have longer days filled with sunshine and I can hardly wait for the warmer weather. I hope everyone had time to recharge and connect over the break, but more than anything, it is my hope that you shared many special memories together. It is so great to have you all back.
During this third term, the next two months will be full of excitement and many activities. To our Grade 12 students, I hope this time is filled with great memories, and time spent with your friends and graduating class as you prepare to begin a new chapter in your academic journey. To all of our HTS students, work hard and have fun while you strive to reach your goals, make wonderful memories and enjoy the opportunities you have through our amazing co-curricular program. Enjoy your final term!
On Tuesday, we will be celebrating our first-ever Global Studies Day. Lower, Middle and Senior School students will be participating in a variety of activities in the field of global studies, and we will be joined by many special guests. I encourage parents to
join us
on this day to attend sessions and learn from our students.
The much anticipated family-friendly community event, Haute Design
,
is on Thursday next week. Our students are excited to showcase the beautiful fashion creations they’ve made. These students have been so dedicated to their work, making masterpieces leveraging both old and new technologies. I am excited for the event and I hope that you will join me in supporting our fabulous students. If you have not bought your tickets,
get them now
as today is the last day to purchase tickets. Come out and see first hand the power of creation, creativity and innovation.
I want to wish Mr. James Darling, Director of Character and Leadership Development, and Grade 11 students, Shaelynn Knowles, Danielle Slamen and Katrina Tsvetanov, safe travels as they head off to the CAIS Senior Student Leadership Conference this weekend in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.
Have a great weekend,
Helen
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Showcase • Dinner • Runway
Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Congratulations to the winners!
Community members who purchased their Haute Design tickets before March 10 were entered in a draw to win the best seats in the house. Congratulations to our winners, Mr. Gavin Tian and Mrs. Amy Wang, parents of Yvonne Tian, Grade 9 designer, and Ms Alena Li and Colin Niu, mother and brother of Eudee Niu, Grade 6 designer!
Today is the last day to purchase tickets
Don’t miss the opportunity to support all of our students, Kindergarten to Grade 12, while enjoying great food and company of new and old friends.
Get your tickets now.
Want to learn more about the Lower School’s participation in the event?
Listen to Ms Jen Clarey
as she describes the Lower School’s involvement and the Grade 2 students’ struggles and successes in their creation process.
Not able to make the evening’s event?
Join us on Friday, April 5, for a special Fashion Forward Chapel where students will walk the runway again for the entire student body. Chapel will begin at 8:25am in Gym 1.
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Students, families and interested community members are invited to join us at HTS on Tuesday, April 2, for our first-ever Global Studies Day! We are very pleased to be sharing the work that is going on in the field of global studies and hope that you will be able to join us.
This day will feature guest speakers including student activist
Ms Rayne Fisher-Quann
, Ms Leona Alleslev, MP, Ms Lindsey Park, MPP, Dr. Adrienne Hood, and ethicist Mr. Jonathan Breslin, among others.
Activities for the students include:
- a giant Arctic floor map,
- the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to provide experiential insight on the Indigenous history in Canada,
- an exhibit from the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum,
- student interdisciplinary presentations demonstrating learning in Grade 10 civics and history,
- a Grade 9 trade show mash-up and
- Grade 6 to 12 students showcasing material from their learning in global studies in the Commons Museum.
Parents and community members are welcome to attend as well. There are a number of sessions at different times to sign up for.
Please sign up
for the one(s) you’d like to attend.
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Student Life Day – Thursday, April 18
Fresh from the success of the first Student Life Day in November, the Student Life Team is proud to announce our second Student Life Day on Thursday, April 18. This day coincides with Earth Day and focuses on the theme of environmental stewardship – one of our school’s three experiential education pillars.
The purpose of this day is to offer all members of our community a day of activity and reflection to experience and celebrate the power and importance of our natural world. The guiding statement for the day reads,
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As stewards of our natural world, we will seek to understand the value of honouring the land and the species that live on it in order to preserve and protect it for future generations.” This statement will be recognized through a wide variety of Kindergarten to Grade 12 programming experiences. Activities include an Indigenous dance and storytelling experience, on-campus tree planting, recycled art projects, birds of prey presentations, book talks, movie screenings, offsite wellness activities, aquaponics, a campus clean-up, a salmon hatchery activity and much more.
There will also be opportunities for students to gain leadership skills through the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) training and to work with Outward Bound Canada on their Bronze Level Duke of Edinburgh practice hike. A student-run hackathon focused on light pollution will round out the more personalized options for Senior School students.
Mark your calendars and look for more information in upcoming SpotligHTS editions.
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A Day in the Life –
Episode 10
On this week’s podcast, we walk the halls of HTS as a Senior School student exploring many of the Term 2 opportunities and experiences our students took part in beyond the walls of the classroom. Join us as we walk, talk and listen in to the amazing lives HTS students are living every day.
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Ask a Student Success Counsellor...
Prior to the March Break, Grade 9/10 Student Success Counsellor, Ms Grace Osmond, presented a new initiative to our Middle School students called: “Ask A Student Success Counsellor.”
When students enter Grade 9, they begin working with a Student Success Counsellor who reviews academic planning, transition, career planning, post-secondary research, wellness and social/emotional resiliency. While Student Success works with the Grade 8 students to assist with academic planning and the transition to Senior School, students are typically not assigned a Student Success counsellor until they enter Grade 9. To support the social and emotional questions of our Middle School students, Student Success has implemented a new initiative where our Grade 7 and Grade 8 students will be able to pose questions, in a confidential format, to our Grade 9/10 Student Success Counsellors. This format of support and communication is not intended to support students in crisis, but rather to answer more general questions that students may have. Selected questions will be reviewed by the Student Success counsellors and answers to the questions will be posted in an information case in the Middle School hallway.
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Pre-College Summer Programs
With summer approaching, many universities have begun to open registration for summer programs offered through their school. The
Boston University Summer Journalism Institute
is a wonderful summer opportunity for student writers. The
University of Toronto
and
Harvard University
both have many summer program offerings as well available to Senior School students. Be sure to note the details about registration dates and processes which vary by program.
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Ann Gold Scholarship
The Town of Richmond Hill is proud to offer five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school students who exemplify community spirit by participating in school life and volunteering within the community.
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Lower School Dismissal Reminders
Thank you to our parents for waiting in the Sullivan/De Meneghi Atrium by the Dining Hall until the end of our academic day at 3:25pm. Please note, outdoor play on Mondays and Thursdays takes place from 3:25pm until 4:15pm. For safety reasons, students may not be picked up from the playground during this time. Parents are asked to pick up children promptly at 3:25pm if your child is opting out, or wait until the children return inside at 4:15pm.
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Skate and Helmet Drive
A reminder that skates and helmets are being collected at Mrs. Heather MacDonald’s office. These skates and helmets will be lent to students from Colegio Tilatá school located in Bogotá, Colombia, who will be visiting with our Grade 5 students from Tuesday, May 21 to Friday, May 24.
We hope to gather a supply to have on hand for our annual visitors for years to come for their ice skating trips. Sizing for children in Grades 4-8 is appropriate.
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Exam Schedule
Welcome back from March Break! The 2018-2019 exam schedule
is now available
.
Starting Monday, April 8, students will be able to view their individualized schedule on Edvance. If your child has two exams scheduled at the same time, please email the Academic Director,
Ms Tracy Faucher
, and a new schedule will be created for your child.
For full exam expectations, please review the
Academic Calendar
. Here you will find what to do in the event of a concussion, your child is sick on the day of the exam, or what to do if your child is late to or misses an exam.
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Basketball Skill Development Program
Senior School students looking to improve their basketball skills are invited to participate in Mr. Cameron Eby's basketball skill development program on Tuesday mornings from 7:00am to 7:50am. Sessions start back up on Tuesday, April 2. Please arrive promptly.
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Class of 2019 Graduate Breakfast
Thursday, April 11 | 7:00am
Dining Hall
HTS invites the Class of 2019 and their parents to the annual Graduate Breakfast on Thursday, April 11, at 7:00am. We welcome you to enjoy breakfast, speaker presentations and fellowship.
Due to space constraints, we ask that no more than two adults accompany each graduating student. All graduates must be in Number 1 Dress.
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Spring Grade Socials – Don't miss out!
Thank you to the parents who have come out to the grade socials so far, many more are coming up soon! Grade socials provide parents with a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with friends you may not have seen in a while and to enjoy the company of some new ones. We hope that all parents can join us at your respective get-togethers. Please find the upcoming social events on our
Grade Parents site
and respond to the grade parent email to confirm your attendance (including the number of people attending) or regrets.
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The Parents' Guild Running Club
Join Liza Parry, parent of Julia (Grade 7), Ginny ’15 and Diana ’13 for the Parents' Guild Running Club. Participants will be guided through a brief warmup and technique segment, followed by a run along the HTS trails. Due to an unforeseen change in plans, the running club’s first two sessions have been rescheduled to Monday, April 8 at 3:00pm and Wednesday, April 10 at 8:15am. New participants are required to submit a signed
General Release Of Liability, Waiver Of Claims, Assumption Of Risks And Indemnity Agreement
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Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Friday, April 12 | 8:00am
Dining Hall
Much of what we accomplish at HTS is made possible because of the dedication and commitment of our volunteers.
All HTS volunteers are invited to join us during National Volunteer Week for an appreciation breakfast!
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Summer Camp
Camp feature of the week:
TRAINING CAMP
Coordinated by Mr. Evan Lee,
MT, CSCS,
Training Camp is designed to develop the complete athlete and experience the work ethic necessary to compete at the next level. We will use various modalities of physical and mental training to develop a foundation of athletic attributes that aim to improve performance on and off the field.
The daily schedule will include strength and conditioning, speed and footwork training, skill development, mobility, goal setting and sports psychology sessions.
Ages:
11-13 years
Sessions:
Weeks 2 (July 2 to July 5) and 4 ( July 15 to July 19)
Ages:
14-17 years
Sessions:
Weeks 3 ( July 8 to July 12) and 5 (July 22 to July 26)
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE
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Holy Trinity Church
is holding a spring rummage sale on Saturday, April 6, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. A large selection of clothes, household items, linens, books, games, toys, jewellery and more will be available at great prices. Proceeds will go to women's and children's charities.
Want to donate to the rummage sale? Holy Trinity Church will be accepting donations for the sale from Monday, April 1 to Friday, April 5, between 9:30am and 3:30pm.
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Open House
Grade 9 Trade Show
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Grade 6 Invention Convention
Grade 11 Rollercoaster Presentation
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Parents must inform the school if a student will be absent or late. Notification is requested as early as possible. Messages should be left at 905-737-1114, or emailed to
reception@hts.on.ca; parents should state the student's name, homeroom and reason for the absence.
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Key Contacts
Here is a specific list of
who to contact regarding our academic program, student life, finance, food services, busing and technology.
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Monday to Thursday: 8:00am to 9:00am and 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Friday: Closed
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