E-Bulletin June 11, 2021

te TALON Volume 17, Issue 40

Weekly e-bulletin June 11, 2021

DATES AT A GLANCE MESSAGE FROM ECSS ADMINISTRATION Dear families, Apr. 19 - Remote Learning As you may know, this week we announced that our Principal Doug Case has announced Onwards his retirement after 31 years as an educator. We thank Mr. Case for the leadership he has exemplified over the course of three years at Emily Carr. We look forward to celebrating June National Indigenous his career and wishing him well as he moves towards his new chapter in life. History Month Italian Heritage Month We are pleased to welcome Deanna Heron as the new Principal of Emily Carr effective Portuguese Heritage September 2021. Ms. Heron is looking forward to meeting students and families over the Month course of the next few weeks. Pride Month TAKE OUT GOOGLE DRIVE June 11 Exit Surveys due We would like to ensure that all retiring students from York Region District School Board (either graduating or moving school boards), have the opportunity to download their June 20 Father’s Day Google Workspace for Education files as found in their Google Drive. Visit Google Takeout (hyperlinked above) and login with your YRDSB Google Account. June 28 Term 2 - Last Day 1. Select the Google Apps and Services you want to export your data and documents from, and select the option to receive the file as a download via email (depending June 29 PA DAY on the size of your Google account, this could take several hours). Use the .zip file July 08 - Graduation Video Link option. 15 Available 2. Once the Google Takeout email arrives, use the links to download your archived data and documents to the personal computer, USB/external drive and/or the personal Google Drive that you wish. HELPFUL LINKS: 3. You can "unzip" the archives and then upload the data and documents to a new ECSS Website personal Google Account or use the files and documents in Microsoft Office or YRDSB Website other applications ECSS Twitter ECSS GRADUATION 2021 UPDATE: ECSS Calendar Graduates, if anyone has ever mispronounced your name, please help us by completing ECSS Instagram the Google Form: ECSS Graduation Name Card. Indicate either the phonetic spelling of your name OR a familiar word that rhymes with your name. Syllables are separated by dashes and stressed syllables are capitalized. (For example: Raul Gonzalez = rah-OOL SCHOOL COUNCIL gon-SAH-les, Ngoc Nguyen = nahk nuhWEN or sounds like "knock" "WIN", Sophia Lamagna [email protected] = so-FEE-uh sounds like "lasagna"). CHAIR - Patricia DeFranco VICE-CHAIR - Tula Larmand WHAT FAMILIES WANT TO KNOW ABOUT DE-STREAMING Hyperlinked here is a link to the de-streaming page on our board’s website. Also, you may find information using the following link https://www.endstreaming.org/. York Region Public Health Tips For Speaking With Your IMPORTANT UPDATE - YORK REGION SWITCHING TO PROVINCIAL COVID-19 SYMPTOM Child - COVID-19 SCREENING TOOL Please note, York Region is switching to the Provincial COVID-19 Symptom Screening Tool. Mental Health Supports You can find a copy of the update tool in the above link.

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Emily Carr Secondary School Principal Vice-Principals Phone: (905) 850-5012, (647) 795-7712 Doug Case [email protected] Themi Drekolias [email protected] (A-K) Email: [email protected] Paula Borges [email protected] (L-Z) te TALON Volume 17, Issue 40

Weekly e-bulletin June 11, 2021

ATTENDANCE email: SCHOOL LOCATOR [email protected] The York Region District School Board has updated their “find my school” webpage. Improvements made to the school locator include: SCHOOL email: ● Compatibility across all devices [email protected] ● Improved functionality on mobile devices ● Improved AODA compliance ATTACHMENTS/LINKS: ● Improved visual look ● Delineation of school year ● Important Update: York Region ● Built-in translation tool Switching to Provincial Covid-19 To access the site please click here. Symptom Screening Tool ● International Languages - VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES Secondary Fall Credit Courses This summer, Vaughan Public Libraries will once again offer our Teen Summer Challenge, 2021-2022 open to teens and tweens in grades 7-12. Here is the information: ● IIL Guidance Handbook 2021-2022 AODA Attention VPL Teens! Starting June 30, we’re challenging you to escape by ● Parenting Workshop - It’s Okay spending your summer reading, learning something new, staying social with your Not to be Okay friends and community while physically distancing, and stretching your imagination by experiencing the world right here at home. ● Reflecting on Racism Poster - Complete weekly challenges to earn e-badges and be entered in a draw for weekly Session #5 prizes, as well as ballots for the grand prize draw. The more challenges you ● 2021 Fall SEM 1 Dual Credit complete, the greater your chance of winning. Flyer Augmentez votre chance de gagner des prix en complétant les défis en français! ● York Hills - Summer 2021 At the end of the summer, one lucky teen will win their choice of two gold passes Webinars to Canada’s Wonderland for 2022, personalized Apple Airpods, or a Nintendo ● MACCA Scholarship Application Switch Lite. 2021 Additionally, Vaughan Public Libraries is pleased to offer a Virtual Teen French Café for students in grades 7-12 who’d like to practice their French over the summer: Losing your French during summer? Fear not, the library has you covered! All teens are welcome to practice their French through fun activities and discussions. For grades 7-12. Sessions are hosted live on Zoom.

Tu perds ton français durant l’été? Pas de problème, la bibliothèque est là! Participe à des discussions animées et des jeux amusants tout au long de l’été. Pour les ados de la 7e à la 12e année. En direct sur Zoom.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-french-teen-cafe-registration-156107326215

Registration opens June 15!