Updates

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that TTC Photo Day at The YMCA Academy is tomorrow:  Wednesday, October 13th @ 10:30am – 11:15am.  The price of the 2010 / 2011 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 7, 2010.  Students must attend regular full-time classes at approved schools up to and including the high school level in Toronto.

General Information & Requirements

1. To qualify, students must be 19 years of age or under as of September 7^th, 2010, and be in full-time attendance at an eligible elementary or secondary school.

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

1. High school students with a current Student Activity Card that has a photo, may receive their TTC Discount Card on the spot. Otherwise the card will be mailed back to the school.  (allow 1 – 10 days)

1. 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 tomorrow can ask me for an Application for 2010-2011 TTC Student Fare Photo Identification Card, which they can take to the Photo Facility at Sherbourne Station (at Bloor) 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 tomorrow, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Academy.

Thanks!

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that the Cedar Glen Trip is this coming Monday, September 13th and Tuesday, September 14th, 2010.  We will be departing from the Academy at 9:30a.m on Monday.  Students are asked to arrive for 9:15am.  (And we will be returning to the Academy, depending on traffic, at around 3pm on Tuesday, September 14^th)

Students who are not on the trip will be expected to attend school. Parents/guardians are asked to call in and let us know if the student will be away on Monday and/or Tuesday. 

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

Have a great weekend!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome, or welcome back, to the YMCA Academy for the 2010-2011 school year.  I am very excited to be starting my first full year as Head of School, and I look forward to meeting each of you as the year progresses.

This year introduces some important changes to our curriculum, as well as to our schedule.  For the first time, we are enabling those students who wish to proceed directly to university by offering several M level (university/college) courses.  We continue to support our students with workplace or college goals as well.

In addition, we have made some changes to our Thursday schedule.  In order to allow some of our classes to work together on projects and assignments, I have shortened our Thursday schedule.  During weeks when we have VOICES or TAP sessions (see attached School Calendar for dates), dismissal will occur at 2:25 p.m.  For all other Thursdays, dismissal will be at 2:55 p.m.  This will give teachers time for planning and collaboration to better serve their students’ needs.

Our regular schedule for Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays remains – and the school day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

These schedules are posted here as well as in the student agendas, which they will receive on the first day back, Tuesday, September 7.

SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

1. Tuesday, the first day of school, is a half day.  We will have an assembly at 9:30, followed by a shortened academic schedule, with each class being 20 minutes long.  We anticipate dismissing students at about 11:30 a.m.
2. Wednesday is a regular school day.
3. On Thursday, we will have a VOICES session, with a 2:25 p.m. dismissal.
4. On Friday, September 10, we will be running according to our Shortened Schedule – school starts at 9:30 a.m., and dismissal is at 1:35 p.m.

Please ensure that all outstanding paperwork and documentation is delivered to the school with your child on the first day, and that they bring all required supplies with them.

Again, I’m really looking forward to what promises to be a very exciting year at The YMCA Academy.

Best Regards,

Don Adams

Head of School

The First Day of School is  Tuesday September 7th. We start the day at 9:30am but please arrive early to collect your:

• timetable
• agenda
• locker assignment
• gym memberships

See you Soon!!!