Updates

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday – November 9th) is the CPR and First Aid training from 9:30am to 3:45pm.

The cost of the cpr ottawa training is covered by The Academy; however, if we had not heard from you by October 31st (per earlier e-mail sent on Oct 25th) and your child/student misses the training, you will be invoiced for the cost of the missed sessions.  This also applies to students who are significantly late for the training and cannot be certified and/or students who leave without permission before the training is complete.  We will be contacting all families tomorrow (the day of the training) to confirm and advise of any absences as well as all unauthorized departures during the training.  These families will then receive an invoice for the training missed.

Please contact the school at (416) 928-0124 Ext. 0 if you have any questions or concerns regarding tomorrow.  Please note: A student’s absence on this day may negatively affect the student’s grades, if their course curriculum is tied to the successful completion of the training.

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Please join us at The YMCA Academy for

PARENT / TEACHER INTERVIEW NIGHTS 2011

• Grades 9 & 10, Wednesday, November 16^th, 2:00 – 8:00 P.M.
• Grades 11 & 12, Thursday, November 17^th, 2:00 – 8:00 P.M.

You have an opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers in a 20-minute group interview format.  Please call (416) 928-0124 ext. 0 to reserve a time.

Please note: To accommodate Parent / Teacher interviews, both days will operate on a shortened schedule so that all classes will finish at 12:10pm.  See schedules below.

Wednesday November 16^th

• 09:30am – 10:45am   Period 1
• 10:45am – 10:55am   Break
• 10:55am – 12:10pm   Period 2  

Thursday November 17^th

• 09:30am – 10:45am   Period 3
• 10:45am – 10:55am   Break
• 10:55am – 12:10pm   Period 4

Also, Full Disclosure is Monday, November 21^st.  Attached is a copy of Full Disclosure on the Ontario Student Transcript regulation.  If withdrawal is to take place, the Academy needs to be informed by Monday, November 21^st.  After that time, the regulation will come into effect, and the transcript will reflect this, one way or another.  There is nothing that we will be able to do to circumvent this requirement, as informed by our Ministry of Education inspector during our most recent inspection.

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that the YMCA Academy Curriculum Night as well as a Tour of our New Home is this Thursday (Oct 13^th):

The tour will start at 6pm for any of our Parents, Guardians and Students that would like to see and tour our new facilities at 15 Breadalbane Street, 3rd Floor.  Our guests will then have the option to stay for light refreshments to visit with fellow Academy families and staff and have a brief break before the Curriculum Night Presentation begins.  Our Curriculum Night consists of a general overview of information related to planning for post-secondary education, secondary school graduation requirements (including Community Involvement requirements), and Cooperative Education.  We will also speak about the IEP and IPRC processes.  All Parents, Guardians and current Students are welcome to come to either the tour, Curriculum Night or to stay for both.  Please see below for a general outline of the evening’s events.

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Tour of New Location

7:00pm – 7:30pm – Light Refreshments

7:30pm – 7:45pm – Curriculum Night Introduction:
·        Curriculum Support
·        Guidance
·        Special Education

7:45pm – 8:15pm – General Overview of:
·        Secondary school graduation requirements
·        Forty-hour Community Involvement requirements
·        Cooperative Education

8:15pm – 9:00pm – Post-secondary Planning:
·        College / University Information & Application Process
·        Apprenticeship Training
·        Special Education Support
·        Scholarships / Financial Aid

Again, all Parents and Guardians are welcome and current Students are also encouraged to attend.   If you have not sent in your RSVPs already, please do so at your earliest convenience by calling the Front Desk (416) 920-0124 ext “0” or via e-mail bonita.ip@ymcagta.org

And if you know of someone who might benefit from The YMCA Academy, please let them know that we will be having an Open House at the end of November for anyone who is interested in our program or would like a tour of the school.  Please check our website periodically for further details regarding all Academy upcoming events.

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that the Pine Crest trip is tomorrow (Tuesday – October 4th)!!  The bus will be leaving the Academy at 9:30am and so we are asking students to be at the school by 9am tomorrow morning.

Attached is another copy of the packing list for your reference.  Depending on traffic, we should be back at the Academy at around 3pm on Thursday (October 6th).

Should you have any questions about trip tomorrow, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Academy.

YMCA Camp Pine Crest Outdoor Centre Packing List

This list is a general guideline of what a participant would need or use while at our Outdoor Centre. Each group will take part in different activities and weather conditions. Depending on the length of your visit, the programs you will be taking part in and the weather forecast you may choose to bring more or less of these items.

What to bring to camp:
• Bedding (Sleeping bag, Pillow and additional blankets if a colder time of year)
• Footwear (Running shoes or Hiking Boots (with closed toes) and Sandals with back straps are acceptable. We consider flip-flops to be a safety risk due to our natural setting)
• Clothing (Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, Shorts (amount depending on length of your stay)
• Warm Clothing (Jacket, Long pants (sweats instead of jeans), Long sleeve t-shirts, Sweater)
• Sun Protection (Hat, Sunscreen)
• Swim Wear (Swim Suits, Towels)
• Rain Wear (Rain Coat, Rain Pants, extra shoes or boots)
• Night Time (Pajamas, Toothbrush, Toothpaste)
• Extras (Insect Repellent, *Flash Light with extra batteries*, *Water Bottle*, Alarm Clock/Watch, Lip Balm, Brush/Comb, Camera)

Please do not bring the following:
• Pocket knives
• Matches
• Cellular telephones
• Pagers
• Electronic toys or devices
• Walkmans, iPods, Discmans or MP3 players
• Radios, stereos, etc
• *Any product with nuts in it*
• Candy, gum, soft drinks, junk food
• Hair dryers
• Non-prescription drugs or alcohol
• Any valuables

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that TTC Photo Day at the Academy is next Monday, October 3rd @ 1pm – 1:45pm.  The price of the 2011 / 2012 card will be $5.25 per student.

Overview

Student fare privileges are only available to teenage students who are 19 years of age or under at the commencement of the school year, effective September 6, 2011. Students must attend regular full-time classes at approved schools up to and including the high school level in Toronto.

General Information & Requirements:

To qualify, students must be 19 years of age or under as of September 6th, 2011, and be in full-time attendance at an eligible elementary or secondary school.

Students must provide proof-of-age (e.g. birth certificate or other official document) if required. Student Activity Cards are not acceptable proof of age.

The Student Cards will be processed off-site and will be sent by courier back to the Academy within 10 business days.

The card remains the property of the TTC and is subject to confiscation if the holder violates any TTC By-laws or alters or abuses this ID. The card will not be returned and you may not apply for a new one.

Students who miss the session on Monday can ask Bonita for a TTC application form, which they can take to the Photo Facility at Sherbourne Station (Mezzanine level) at their own time. The Photo Facility is open Monday to Friday from 3:00pm – 7:00pm; Saturdays from 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Should you have any questions about the TTC Photo Day session taking place on Monday, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Academy.