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Parent/Guardian- Teacher Interviews

Parent-Teacher Interview Night is October 24th (from 6:30 – 8:30 PM). We will continue to use Edsby for families to book appointments. If you have not already done so, families will need to create an Edsby account to access the online appointment scheduler for their child’s teachers for Parents’ Night. For help signing up for Parent-Teacher interviews, please visit https://www.edsby.com/help/parents/ If you have any questions about this process, please contact our main office. Families who do not wish to book a time online can contact the teacher directly. Important Timelines:

October 23 Interview Scheduler closes at 4 PM

October 24 Parents’ Night (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)

Monday Oct 21

PA Day Medeba Retreat (Oct 21-23)

Tuesday Oct 22 Day 1

Jr. Boys Volleyball Team at Bayview SS (2:30-5:30pm) Varsity Boys Soccer Team home Game (3-5pm)

Wednesday Oct 23 Day 2

Leadership Team Retreat PEAK to Stiver Mills CC and YMCA Sr. Boys Volleyball to Bur Oak SS (2:30– 5:30pm)

Thursday Oct 24 Day 1

Parent/ Guardian Teacher Interview Night College Fair at Enercare Centre Fall Celebration at FLATO Marham Theatre (7:30pm) Machine Learning Conference at UT Rotman School of Management Cross Country Team to YRAA Qualifiers at Boyd Conservation Area

Friday Oct 25 Day 2

USAC Autumnfest

Next Week’s Events

PA R E N T B U L L E T I N

Take Our Kids to Work Day

November 6 is “Take Our

Kids to Work Day” for all

Grade 9 students. A pam-

phlet was given to your child

last week. Please fill out the

last page and return it to

school by Monday, October

28, 2019.

IEP

Club List 2019-2020

Please click the link below to find out about clubs at UHS. Students who are interested in joining a club should speak to the teacher advisor or attend the scheduled meeting. The link below includes teach-er contact names and meeting times. Club List 2019-2020

Student Life Expo

Student Life Expo provides a space for students to meet with recruiters, in-

dustry representatives, professionals, and career advisors from Canada and

abroad. It’s an informative event to discover universities, colleges, scholar-

ships, gap year, volunteering, educational travel, and many other pathway

options in one convenient location.

Complimentary tickets are available in the Guidance office.

Dear parents, Please note that all IEPs have been sent home with students. Please review, sign one copy and return with your child to their SERT (Special Education Resource Teacher) in room 218. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your child's SERT. Thank you for your continued support. The Special Education Team

PA R E N T B U L L E T I N Guidance News

Scholarships Students are encouraged to continually check the

Guidance Moodle as scholarship information and

due dates are updated as they become available.

Loran Scholarship

Due: October 24th - Direct Pool Deadline (8pm)

Horatio Alger Scholarship

Due: October 25th

University of Toronto - National Scholarship Pro-

gram

Due: October 24th

The Scholarship Report has been updated on the

Guidance Moodle. Various scholarships are listed

with due dates between September and November

2019.

Information regarding scholarships and extended

learning opportunities can be found on the Guid-

ance Moodle. You can access this by asking your

son/daughter to login using his/her student num-

ber.

http://moodle2.yrdsb.ca

Search: UHS Guidance

Username: UHS student number

Password: UHS login

Grad. Google Classroom

Grade 12 students are encouraged to join the UHS Grad Google Classroom to receive important up-to-

date information about graduation and post-secondary planning.

Students can sign up using this Google Classroom code: rhg0eyg

Upcoming Post-Secondary Information Fairs

Ontario College Information Fair—Enercare Centre—October 23 and 24

Student Life Expo— October 27

Grad Photo

Graduation photo session will begin on Monday,

October 28, 2019. Students are able to book ap-

pointments online in three simple steps:

1. Visit www.bookmygrad.ca

2. Enter in three-letter school code (WUH)

3. Select sitting type, date and time.

PA R E N T B U L L E T I N Guidance News

Study Skills and Exam Tips Workshop This workshop will give students an opportunity to learn about effective study skills for tests and exams. Who is this workshop for? All Grade 9 students are welcome (and anyone else who needs a refresher)! Where is the workshop? Library When is the workshop? Wednesday October 30th OR Thursday October 31st Beginning of Period 3 from 11:15 – 12pm