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Administration Team:

Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal A. Daniel D. Heron S. Ishiguro S. Maharaj

February 22, 2019

To the parents/guardians/caregivers of «First_Name» «Last_Name»,

We hope that you had a wonderful Family Day! Here at MCI, our staff, students and admin team are continuing our learning on equitable and inclusive education where we have engaged a range of topics, from a discussion on microaggressions to a staff deconstruction on the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s (TRC) calls to action (the purpose of this commission was to document the history and lasting impacts of the Canadian Indian school system on Indigenous students and their families). Here is an example of one of the calls to action from the TRC’s document: # 62. Make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada a mandatory education requirement for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students In supporting and recognizing the history of one of Canada’s most historically marginalized groupings, it is our belief that as a school and board, we can develop student empathy, understanding and recognition of oppressive systems moving forward. Sincerely,

A. Daniel, S. Ishiguro, D. Heron, S. Maharaj

Middlefield C.I.

Character Matters Trait of the Month: Initiative “People who end up with the good jobs are the proactive ones who are solutions to problems, not problems themselves, who seize the initiative to do whatever is necessary, consistent with correct principles, to get the job done.” ― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change What’s Happening: February 28 Pink Shirt Day (a day that promotes anti-bullying) February 28 K-Pop Dance Show (@ MCI – 5 PM) March 1 Zero Discrimination Day Looking Ahead: March 5th Senior Boys indoor soccer tournament @ Trio Sportsplex March 5th SNAP floor hockey day @ Bur Oak Secondary School March 6th Senior badminton tournament @ Westmount Collegiate Institute March 8th UN Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace ** Please remember that June 19-June 26, 2019 are protected days. Students need to be available to write final exams on these dates. Please do not plan to be away from school for any reason on these dates! **

Black History Month MCI Celebrates Black History Month

In this month’s MCI newsletter, we will highlight Mary Ann Shadd. Mary Ann Shadd was a Black Canadian and the first female publisher in North America, establishing the Provincial Freeman, an abolitionist newspaper, with Rev. Ringgold Ward in 1853. Born in 1823 in Delaware, she moved to Canada in 1851, where she opened an integrated school. After the American Civil War she returned to teaching in the United States, and became the first woman to enroll in Howard University law school.

As an update, on Friday, February 22nd, 2019, our school will be watching the play Notable: The Story of Viola Desmond. Pictures of the event will follow in next week’s e-newsletter!

Middlefield Silverhawks Athletics

MIDDLEFIELD

SILVERHAWKS Results

Junior Girls Volleyball Middlefield 0 vs Unionville 2 Middlefield 2 vs Father Michael McGivney 1 Junior Girls Volleyball Maple Tournament 3rd place!

Senior Girls Volleyball (Playoffs) Middlefield 1 vs St. Theresa 3 Junior Boys Basketball (Playoffs) Middlefield 81 vs St.Joan of Arc 44 Middlefield 77 vs Mulock 61 (Quarter Finals)

In MCI sporting news, the MCI Senior Boys basketball team won their YRAA “Sweet 16” playoff game, 84-53, against Pierre Elliot Trudeau. The boys’ team then went on and won their quarterfinal game against Richmond Hill to advance to the semi-finals. In their semi-final matchup against a very tough St. Augustine, the boys battled out a 58-52 win. The team moves on to the YRAA finals that will take place on February 25th, 2019 in Sutton. Good luck gentlemen!

MCI staff and students on the ski slopes! The MCI staff and students enjoyed a wonderful day of skiing and snowboarding at Lakeridge. Thank you Ms. Bell, Mr. McMullen and Mr. Hobbs for setting up and supervising the trip!

MCI’s Special Education Department

Confirmation of Continued IPRC Identification and Placement Form

The Identification and placement of every student who is identified as exceptional is reviewed yearly. Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) meetings are currently being established to consider the progress each student has made in relation to his/her IEP goals and to review their current identification and placement.

Over the course of the school year, parents/guardians, staff and students have the opportunity to discuss students’ progress. School staff have sent home the confirmation of continued IPRC identification and placement forms to indicate the level of support recommended for the next school year. Please return the completed form to the Special Education Department by Friday, March 8. Thank you.

The week, the DD class took advantage of the snow and participated in snowshoe walks on the fields around MCI. The experience was a first for many of the students and they really enjoyed the walks.

Lacrosse is Canada's official summer sport and has its roots with Canada's Indigenous peoples. This summer, Ontario will host the field lacrosse world championships. Recently, Mr. Atcha's autism class took some time to learn how to to pass, catch and scoop a lacrosse ball.

Grade 12 Visual Arts Thanks to the grade 12 visual arts class for your beautiful art display in the rotunda! Additionally, congratulations to grade 12 visual arts students Vicky Tran and Zainab Aslam for having their works featured as part of the Moksha Canada Foundation presenting Markham artists for Black History Month and Chinese New Year 2019. The presentation of their works was featured at the Markham Intergenerational Family Day and Games 2019 on Monday, February 18th at Armadale Community Centre. The artists also had the pleasure of meeting a distinguished guest, the Honourable Liberal MP Mary Ng. Vicky created a digital image, for the Chinese New Year theme and for the Black History Month theme, Zainab created an acrylic painting. The two pieces will be put on display near the mayor's office at the Markham Civic Centre. Congratulations to our artists!

UPDATES FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

Please join our women’s tea circle, hosted by the Aaniin Community Centre, every Thursday, from 3-5 PM.

There is a positive relationship between regular attendance and success in school. Students at MCI are required to attend regularly, to be punctual, and to participate in all scheduled classes. VALID ABSENCES include illness, bereavement or family emergency. AUTHORIZED ABSENCES include dentist/doctor appointments, driver’s test, and court appearances. EXCUSED ABSENCES refer to field trips and school sanctioned events. Students are still considered to be at school. EXTENDED ABSENCES of four days or more require the completion of a “Special Leave” form at least one week in advance of the leave. This form may be obtained from the Main Office. A parent/guardian signature is required. It is the student’s responsibility to catch up on all work missed. DO NOT plan absences or family vacations during culminating and exam periods as the evaluations CANNOT be rescheduled.

Type of Absence Parent/Guardian Responsibility Absent for a Full Day Phone the school with a valid reason the same day or send a note

upon return Absent for One or More Classes Phone with valid reason indicating the time of absence or send a

note with the student Leaving Before the End of the Day Student signs out in attendance office with a note from the

parent/guardian In the Event of an Emergency Contact the office as soon as possible. For safety reasons, students who have signed out must leave the building as they will not be directly supervised. Dear parent/Guardian of «First_Name» «Last_Name»,

Please review the following attendance report. The report includes semester lates and absences from September 4th, 2018 – January 31st, 2019, as well as Community Service Hours submitted to date.

Course Period Teacher Total Absences Semester 1

Total Lates Semester 1

«Course_A» «Period_A» «Teacher_Last_A» «Absence_A» «Lates_A»

«Course_B» «Period_B» «Teacher_Last_B» «Absence_B» «Lates_B»

«Course_C» «Period_C» «Teacher_Last_C» «Absence_C» «Lates_C»

«Course_D» «Period_D» «Teacher_Last_D» «Absence_D» «Lates_D»

«Course_E» «Period_E» «Teacher_Last_E» «Absence_E» «Lates_E»

«Course_F» «Period_F» «Teacher_Last_F» «Absence_F» «Lates_F»

«Course_G» «Period_G» «Teacher_Last_G» «Absence_G» «Lates_G»

Totals «Total_Abs» «Total_Lates»

Community Service Hours Submitted to date for «First_Name» «Last_Name» «Community_Seri

This report lists the dates of each absence and the coding (ill, medical, truant).

Want more information about student attendance? Students under 18 and/or their parents can pick up a detailed attendance report from the main office.

ATTENDANCE REPORT

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. PHONE EXTENSION LIST

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. SCHOOL LINKS

Middlefield C.I. Webpage: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/middlefield.ci

York Region District School Board: http://www.yrdsb.ca/

Y.R.D.S.B. Guide to the 2018-2019 School Year: Guide to the School Year

SHSM: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/morestudentsuccess/SHSM.html

Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name) VM # Teacher's Name

(Last Name, First Name) VM # Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name) VM #

Afsharnejad, Fatemeh 4600 Huryn, Karolina 4629 Okongwu, Ngozi 4669 Arsenault, Michelle 4613 Hytman, Barry 4640 O'Neill, Jeremy 4703 Atcha, Saeed 4654 Ishiguro, Seiji 156 Owen, Melinda 4653 Bakshi, Shirleen 4605 Istanbul, Martha 4631 Patel, Megha 4679 Balakumar, Vithyani 4607 Kafaf, Angie 4638 Patras, Sofia 4302 Baldassini, Susanna 360 Kapustina, Elena 4622 Pawlicki, Barb 4628 Bell, Catherine 4656 Khandakar, Shopan 4661 Pownall, Alyson 4625 Blanchard, Dan 4608 King-Sewell, Rockell 4701 Prinsloo, Heather 4658 Boy, Martina 4609 Klein, Darlene 4611 Pulickeel, Jessica 4637 Brijmongal, Ganesh 4610 Koliviras, Eleni 4612 Puri, Tanu 4697 Brown, Tonya 4606 Kumar, Rita 4615 Quigley, Ryan 4651 Chan, Laura 162 Ladas, Niki 4665 Reid, Rebecca 4676 Chang, Mary 4649 Lane, Janine 4699 Rocheleau, Shawn 4646 Chiejina, Pat 4619 Lawrence, Grace 4700 Rutherford, Claudette 4673 Cowan, Darrell 4635 Li Kam Cheung, Priscilla 4651 Sadacharan, Skanda 4677 Dabas, Jogender 4616 Liau, Sandra 4662 Sanchez, Rudy 4621 Dadar, Mehdi 4693 Lloyd, Jonathan 4650 Sin, On 4655 Daniel, Aline 158 Luong, Johnny 4674 Stephenson, Paul 161 Del Rosario, Melissa 4648 MacPherson, Alison 4685 Suganthan, Piraveena 4636 Derry, Joyce 4637 Maharaj, Susan 157 Sukhera, Sabrina 4682 Dornai, Angie 4678 Mansker, Jennifer 4670 Tamber, Kamal 4617 Escoffery, Nigel 4624 Markandaier, Shiva 4644 Tang, Iris 4626 Falzarano, Janet 4633 Mavridis, Peter 4659 Terranova, Tamara 4679 Farag, Randa 4648 McLoughlin, Dawn 4639 Thakrar, Sandeep 4688 Firasat, Heera 4680 McMullen, Dan 4642 Thompson, Reginald 4689 Fister, Natalia 4603 Mein, Andrew 4660 Tsui, Ada 4643 Gauthier, Melanie 4663 Mobilos, Cathy 4630 Tyler, Pamela 4668 Glass, Jamie 4632 Moore, Lara 4620 Upathilake, Sandya 4671 Gordon, Jackie 4695 Morin, Mike 4664 Van Den Kroonenberg 214 Guthrie-Stewart, Jureen 4647 Murray, Stephen 4657 Wong, Jack 4694 Heron, Deanna 159 Nasreen, Tahira 4666 Woo, Rajvinder 4684 Ho, Sonia 4672 Ng'Ong'Ola, Neps 4667 Wu, LuSi (Kitty) 4634 Hobbs, Andrew 4627 Nguyen, Vincent 4641