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Age 2 to University Entrance | Coeducational | Multicultural | Multi-Denominational | bayviewglen.ca The Bayview Glen Parent Association is delighted to host message from the What’s Inside... Head of New Board Members 4 Chapters Night Events Listings 6 School Admissions 8 Athletics 10 Recipe 11 Better Beginnings 12 Lower School Parent- Join us Teacher Conferences 14 Robotics 15 A Warm Welcome BVG Day Camp 15 LS Turkey Trot 16 Back to Our Alumni Prep School Parent- Teacher Conferences 18 & Shop omecoming is a joyous Seeing life through the eyes of our event at the school, aptly students and Alumni, we are reminded PS Spirit Day 20 named because our recent of the value of a Bayview Glen education graduates come home to and of the values we instill in our daily PS Student Leaders 21 Hus for the first time since their ceremonious interactions, and how vital they become Upper School Parent- departure in June. There is nothing better when students have to make important Teacher Conferences 22 than seeing the genuine delight on their decisions on their own. Bayview Upper School Spirit Day faces when they see one another and Glen takes great pride in its sense of and Terry Fox Run 22 for the the faculty for the first time in months. community. Our parents, students, Whether they are lifetime members of our alumni, faculty and staff contribute to Round Square 24 Your bookmark community or recent newcomers, they all the diversity and uniqueness of this is your pass to share the connection of their Bayview Glen community. We are fortunate indeed! Duke of Edinburgh 25 discounts at roots, and it is this connection that keeps participating our students coming back year after year Sincerely, Drama 25 stores. to tell their stories of their first days “out in the real world”. In contrast, the reception AP Scholars 26 Holidays for the Class of 2017 was a trip down Upper School memory lane for our parents. Countless Student Leaders 27 tales of our students’ adventures through Eileen Daunt November 17 at Bayview Village the Lower, Prep and Upper Schools were Head of School Class Parents 28 shared eagerly as photographs from BG2 and many Spring Festivals spread across Post-Secondary Planning 7:00-9:00 p.m. Proceeds from tables and reminded us of how quickly 29 time can fly. Chapters go Advancement NEws 30 Come and mingle towards our library. Alumni NEws 31 with families, Parent AssociatioN Listen to BVG choir and bands 32 friends, and staff. and readings from teachers. Giveaways, Magician, We look forward to seeing you there! Selfie with Santa

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See our full list of November November Contact us at Board of Directors online at New Board Members  [email protected] bayviewglen.ca/board-directors 11 14 “Education is too November 2016 Mid-Term Break important to be left Holiday Programme solely to the educators.” During the Mid Term Break on November 11 and 14, the Holiday Programme will be available for students from BG2 to Grade 8. t first glance, these paradoxical physical education programs, as well as a words from Francis Keppel appear variety of co-curricular activities run by staff Students are in classes according to grade level to put down the academy of and experts from the community. It was clear and will enjoy a variety of activities including teachers who are dedicated to to us that the school was living up to its whole Catherine Hands Ph. D. Paul Mand B.A. J.D. arts and crafts, gym and outdoor play. theirA profession. As an educator himself, and a child, whole life, whole world philosophy from supporter of educational innovation, Keppel’s the beginning of our relationship with the Preschool students’ timetables will include words take on a potentially different meaning. Bayview Glen community. in the community abound for Upper School would like to take this opportunity to as parents to seize opportunities to promote a rest period. Please ensure they have a They are an observation that education is students. Community involvement through introduce myself and my family. I am our school so that our children’s lives are ever blanket and a favourite cuddly toy as well as everyone’s responsibility. Bayview Glen Bayview Glen’s outward-looking focus on local service learning and community a BVG alumni (Class of ‘92), and have more enriched. diapers, wipes, extra clothing and are dressed embraces this philosophy, which is one of the education is a thread that the educators, development projects overseas, along with 4 children; Abby is in Grade 7, Lex in appropriately for outdoor play. reasons why I am a proud BVG parent, and administrators and staff weave through chances to share ideas with other students GradeI 3, and Leo and Max will join the BVG I am awe struck every day by the growth now, a new board member. the Lower, Prep and Upper Schools. As our and educators from around the world through Preschool next year. that BVG has achieved. From our days in the All lunches and snacks will be provided by the daughter progressed through Bayview Glen’s the Round Square program provide pathways valley, to our earliest days at Duncan Mills, kitchen. Please do not send any food to school Parent and community involvement in Lower School and into the Prep, she’s had for students to learn about themselves, other My wife, Gurpreet and I are delighted with we have come a long way, but we have so during Holiday Programme as we adhere to the education is an ongoing interest of mine, from multiple opportunities to learn from talented cultures, and each other. These experiences the board’s decision to accept my nomination much more to accomplish. I am inspired by same policies and procedures as regular school both a professional and personal perspective. I educators and from her peers. In terms of encourage students’ curiosity in the world because it gives us a great opportunity to the sacrifices that the staff at BVG make for days. have been an educator for 22 years, first as an co-curricular activities, my husband and I around them, and help to make Bayview Glen give back to a school that has given us so our children, and take their lead as I embark elementary school teacher in the Montessori know that she and the other students involved a special place. much. I joined the BVG family in 1985 and on my roles as a member of the Board. The cost for the programme for students in school system, and more recently, as a in robotics have benefited greatly from the the community immediately embraced me. Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 is $40 per day. professor of educational administration and dedicated parents and teachers who have As a Bayview Glen parent and now as a board Over the next seven years BVG changed I believe that it is a testament to Bayview leadership, with a focus on engaging parents shared their time and know-how over many member, I am impressed with the diverse me in ways that I could not imagine. BVG Glen’s mission statement when former Here’s How to Enroll and community members in educational issues months. Our daughter has also developed her opportunities for parents and community molded, nurtured and promoted a work ethic students return to pay tribute to the in order to provide students with exposure athletic ability as a result of the instruction members to become involved in our children’s that has served me well in my career as a institution that was the genesis of their Registration forms will be available at Reception to diverse, relevant perspectives for their provided by the BVG teaching staff and outside education. In “caring for the children we share” lawyer. BVG has inspired me to achieve more success. I would like to see a sustained or from the Afterschool classrooms. Please fill learning. On a personal level, the potential professionals who have brought their expertise as advocated by educational researchers such than I thought possible but above all it has connection between BVG and it’s alumni so out the form and submit to the Receptionist for my child to benefit from the knowledge from the community to the school. It’s a as Joyce Epstein, the Bayview Glen community made me a better citizen in life. The Whole that our future can benefit from our past. I or the classroom teacher. You may also and enthusiasm of those outside the walls of two-way street, though, and students have nurtures life-long, self-directed learners with Child philosophy is not an empty tagline, look forward to working with all of you as we download a copy of the registration form from the school is invaluable. When my husband opportunities to take on leadership roles and the tools to engage in their world as productive it is the hallmark of Bayview Glen which rise to meet every challenge that BVG faces. bayviewglen.ca/publications and check out and I were looking at possible schools for our share their knowledge as reading buddies, and citizens who contribute to society. With this guides our children in all their pursuits, and answers on our FAQ page. daughter seven years ago, we were impressed mentors for younger students in the leadership goal front and centre, education really is too challenges them to become better versions of Thank-you by Bayview Glen’s comprehensive approach to club and robotics teams, for example. But it important not to include everyone with an themselves. But our children are not the only For additional information, educating the whole child. We could see that doesn’t stop there. Learning opportunities interest in student achievement and wellbeing. ambassadors of BVG. It is incumbent upon us please contact both teachers and children were engaged in Preschool: Wendy Hillier a rigorous academic program that embraces at [email protected] technology and multiple ways of learning, Visit our new website Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook SK to Grade 8: Josephine Limgenco alongside strong, well-developed arts and Connect bayviewglen.ca @bayviewglen facebook.com/bayviewglen at [email protected]

4 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 5 November 2016 Events November 2016 visit us online LS Lower School US Upper School follow us on twitter Sunday bayviewglen.ca PS Prep School PA Parent Association Monday tueS @bayviewglen Search our Faculty & Staff directory day WedneS Meet our day thurS day Friday DAy 8 Saturday DAy 1 online here: DAy 2 1 2 DAy 3 3 4 5 Staff & Faculty bayviewglen.ca/directory/staff BG2 & BG3 Individual & Sibling Photo Retakes PA Nominations Close Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work D Grade 7 Outdoor Education Trip PS & US Marks Update Mailed CISAA LS & PS Winter Tryouts Begin ay Breakfast 7:45 a.m. CISAA US Playoffs CISAA US Championships OFSAA Cross-Country CISAA US Playoffs Championships DAy 4 US Mid-Term Emailed DAy 5 CISAA US Championships 6 DAy 6 7 DAy 7 8 9 RemembRance Day DECA Regionals, Hamilton 10 miD-Te Rm bReak Beaver Computing Challenge Beg Interguild Suppliers Day 11 ins (Shops Closed) 12 Our excellent staff – through their talents, dedication and experience CISAA Coaches Meetings at TYS LS Remembrance Day Assembly 4:00 p.m. PA Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Shops closed during meeting) BG2-Grade 5 PT Conferences PS Remembrance Day Assembly CISAA US Winter Sports Tea 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tryouts Begin ms BG2-Grade 5 PT Conferences PS PT Conference Forms Due 5:00-8:00 p.m. Grade 10 Outdoor Adventure US Remembrance Day Assembly Beaver Computing Challenge Ends & Leadership Trip Breakfast US PT Conference Forms Due CISMF You Tube Auditions miD-Te Rm bReak Submissions due DAy 8 13 DAy 1 DA – is key to fostering the sense of community, independence, self- 14 y 2 15 16 DAy 3 17 18 19

Shops Closed for Inventory (Closed for the week) PS Photo Retakes LS & PS Holiday Programme AMC8 Mathematics Contest DECA Power Conference in esteem and respect we value so much at Bayview Glen. Washington D.C., Conference Begins BVG PA Chapters Night 7:00 p.m. DAy 4 DAy 5 CISAA Mini Meets 20 DAy 6 21 DAy 7 22 23 24 DAy 8 PS PT Conferences 25 5:00-8:00 p.m. 26 Grades 11-12 Canadian Senior and DECA Power Conference in Intermediate Math Contests LS Civvies Day Washington D.C., Conference Ends US Shortened Day Shops Reopen PS PT Conferences PS Civvies Day 5:00-8:00 p.m. US PT Conferences CISAA Mini Meets 1:30-4:00 p.m. & 5:00-8:00 p.m. US PT Conferences Public Open House 5:00-8:00 p.m. 9:00-11:00 a.m. DAy 1 US Civvies Day DAy 2 McGill Model UN (SSUNS) Begins 27 DAy 3 28 29 30 notes

We forge profound relationships, one by one. Newsletter Sent Home Melissa Cristian ng every person’s full humanity. McGill Model UN (SSUNS) Ends In every endeavour, we commit to engagi PA Holiday Gift Sale human : kind BayviewGlen_2016-2017_Calendar.indd 7 Kody McLean Freedman Mendelovits

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6 BayviewGlen_2016-2017_Calendar.indd Lower School Lower School Upper School Whole School Lower School 1 PA Nominations Close 1 CISAA LS & PS Winter Tryouts Begin I am very excited and honoured to be joining This is my 6th year at Bayview Glen as a Learning I feel honoured to be joining Bayview Glen as an 5 OFSAA Cross-Country Championships 3 BG2 & BG3 Individual & Sibling Photo Retakes the Bayview Glen community in the capacity Strategist, but my first as part of the Prep Upper School Mathematics Teacher. I worked 7 Beaver Computing Challenge Begins 8 BG2-Grade 5 PT Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m. of Learning Strategist at the Lower School. School team. The best part of the job has been for the Toronto District School Board as a math 7 CISAA Coaches Meetings at TYS 4:00 p.m. 9 BG2-Grade 5 PT Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m. I just recently graduated from the Faculty reconnecting with students whom I first met and science teacher the last 15 years at North 7 End of Season Athletic Assemblies 11 LS & PS Holiday Programme of Education at the University of Ontario when they were in Grades 1, 2 and 3. It is a great Toronto Collegiate Institute. I am excited to 8 DECA Regionals, Hamilton 14 LS & PS Holiday Programme Institute of Technology where I specialized privilege to watch them grow and develop, and be working in the Mathematics Department 8 Interguild Suppliers Day (Shops Closed) 24 LS Civvies Day in Mathematics and Science. During my time there has been an immediate ease and short- and helping students not only discover the 8 PA Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Shops closed during meeting) spent at the Faculty I had the privilege of hand. Before I joined the faculty at Bayview Glen, beauty of math but the relation to their future Prep School learning to utilize different technologies to I worked for seven years as a Grade 6 teacher life experience. The BVG community, both 10 LS, PS and US Remembrance Day Assemblies 1 CISAA LS & PS Winter Tryouts Begin enhance the learning experience and promote at The York School. I was also an occasional teachers and students is one of the nicest, most 11 Remembrance Day 3 Grade 7 Outdoor Education Trip Breakfast 7:45 a.m. student learning. LEGO Robotics was one of teacher with the Toronto District School Board, upstanding and welcoming communities I 11 Mid-Term Break 4 PS Marks Mailed these technologies I became very passionate a special education teacher who worked in encountered and I am very grateful to everyone. 11 Beaver Computer Challenge Ends 10 PS PT Conference Forms Due about and for the past four years I have been a collaboration with an educational psychologist, 11 CISMF YouTube Auditions Submissions Due 11 LS & PS Holiday Programme part of the University’s LEGO Robotics Summer and a life skills coach for adults with physical Outside of school life, I enjoy tennis, traveling, 14 Mid-Term Break 14 LS & PS Holiday Programme camp program. Within this program I have and developmental challenges. I also did a stint spending time with my wife and two children, worked with educators in learning how to use as a paralegal in a personal injury law practice and, of course, reading. I intend to impart the 15 Shops Closed for Inventory (Closed for the Week) 16 PS Photo Retakes robotics to coincide and enhance the student under the guidance of my father, who hoped I love of learning to students at BVG as learning 15 AMC8 Mathematics Contest 22 PS PT Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m. learning in the classroom. would take up the family profession. Advocacy is one of my passions and even after retirement 16 DECA Power Conference in Washington D.C., Conference Begins 23 PS PT Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m. is definitely in my blood and my teaching I intend to take courses at university as well 17 BVGPA Chapters Night 7:00 p.m. 24 PS Civvies Day On a personal note, I enjoy reading, running, degree focussed on anti-racist education and as learning another two languages to the six I 19 CISAA Mini Meets Upper School and hockey. I spend many nights watching my ethnocultural equity and my undergrad years already know. 20 DECA Power Conference in Washington D.C., Conference Ends favourite hockey team, the Leafs, hoping that were spent studying political philosophy. I am 2 Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day 21 Shops Reopen one day they will win the Cup. a great believer in the saying, “Think globally, 2 CISAA US Playoffs 26 CISAA Mini Meets act locally,” and I feel blessed to have found a 3 CISAA US Playoffs 26 Public Open House 9:00-11:00 a.m. I am very excited to be able to work with the career that allows me to put my belief in the Shop 4 US Marks Mailed 26 McGill Model UN (SSUNS) Begins students and faculty at Bayview Glen and the tremendous value of every child into practice. 4 CISAA US Championships opportunity to promote reading, writing, and Outside of the classroom, I am a parent to two The Bayview Glen Parent 29 McGill Model UN (SSUNS) Ends 4 US Mid-Term Emailed mathematics skills, while incorporating some children: Miranda, age 13, and Eli, age 11, who Association’s Holiday Gift Sale 30 December Newsletter Sent Home 5 CISAA US Championships technology. keep my lame teacher jokes in check. I am also will be taking place November 30 PA Holiday Gift Sale 7 CISAA US Winter Sports Teams Tryouts Begin the well-trained minion of four demanding 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. felines: two of whom have taken up permanent 10 US PT Conference Forms Due Please Remember residence in my home, the others have claimed 23 Grades 11-12 Canadian Senior and Intermediate Math Contests my backyard as their own and opened the door 23 US Shortened Day All three of our Remembrance for a network of opportunistic raccoons. Day Assemblies will be taking 23 US PT Conferences 1:30-4:00 p.m. & 5:00-8:00 p.m. place on November 10. 24 US PT Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m. 25 US Civvies Day

6 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 7 Staff & Faculty News See photos New Appointment from our Terry Making the Cut Welcome back to Mandy Lau who is back Fox Runs and from Maternity Leave, and is our new Turkey Trots. Prep Student Takes Top Prize on Director of Alumni Relations Lower School page 16 Prep School page 20 Chopped Canada Junior Upper School page 22 Welcome to the world, Future Alumni or Ryan Valentino, cooking is a passion Alexander Stewart F that started from a very McArthur Uys young age. She’s been officially Proud Parents: “operating” the family stove Theresa McArthur & since the age of 5 and regularly Andrew Uys watches cooking shows for Born October 6 her own inspiration. So when the Grade 6 student saw the opportunity to audition for Athletic Chopped Canada Junior on the Food Network, she jumped at Celebrations the chance. Ryan went through an extensive audition process With the end of our fall sports season fast including essay questions, approaching, we wish to inform you of a photos of her creations and change in our Athletic Celebrations. We are eventually an in-person taped proud of our athletes, and of the hard work interview. She shared with them and dedication they have put into representing a story about how her family our school as Gryphons. We also feel strongly created a “Chopped Valentino” that is important for our student-athletes to day. She was eight where she be recognized by their peers and classmates. and her sister Sydney, went This not only honours our athletes, but builds head-to-head in a three round a stronger sense of community and increases cooking competition. Ryan’s spirit. As such, we will be hosting End-of-Term passion and creativity won her a Athletics Assemblies throughout the day on spot on the show. November 7, 2016. Read our Admissions The taping was a thrilling Ryan trained extensively before Ryan’s mom, Heather, says We invite parents to attend. This event will also be information Open House experience with a behind the the show and was particularly all the sticky drawer handles live-streamed so that those who cannot attend for 2016-2017, Our next scheduled scenes look at the world of strong on her timing with and sinks full of dirty dishes can enjoy the moments from work or home. online at: Public Open House is: television and entertainment. the appetizer portion. Her has paid off. Ryan is now an Admissions 2017-2018 bayviewglen.ca/ The cooking competition was hard work paid off as she was independent chef who makes Should you wish to attend, please notify publications November from 30 minutes, including multiple declared the winner of family supper twice a week, Mr. Slovenski, at [email protected], New Admissions 9:00 to shots of the judging and other Chopped Canada Junior. loves to create and is always so that we can arrange seating and parking. 11:00 a.m. production elements. looking to try something new. Applications are now being We appreciate you sharing the The dates and times of this term’s received for the 2017 to 2018 names of families who may be Athletic Assemblies are: academic year and should be interested in a Bayview Glen 26 After School Programme Pass submitted by the end of December education for their sons or Lost Lower School 2016. If you are planning to submit daughters. Our next Open House Re-enrollment Each family involved in the After The ‘pass’ system is an effective Monday, November 7 an application for a sibling not is on Saturday, November 26, 2016 School Programme has been safety tool that helps to control Passes 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. JTM Guest Theatre presently attending Bayview Glen, between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Watch for re-enrollment forms to issued a pass. This pass must be who has access to the school after To replace Prep School please contact Judy Maxwell at We look forward to meeting your be mailed out on January 9, 2017. shown to the Receptionist when school hours. lost passes, Monday, November 7 [email protected], for an friends or colleagues who may be The re-enrollment deadline for you enter the building. please contact 8:50 to 9:20 a.m. JTM Guest Theatre application form. Knowing your interested in attending. Preschool returning students is February 13, If you have not received a pass, Wendy Hillier Upper School intentions now will help us plan for and Grade 5 are entry years at 2017. Families will have the option If you lose or forget your pass, you please contact Wendy Hillier, or Josephine Monday, November 7 next year. Where space permits, we Bayview Glen. Space in other years to pay fees in full by January 30, must sign in at reception and be Programme Co-ordinator, at Limgenco. 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. JTM Guest Theatre will try and give priority to siblings. may be limited, and rely on attrition. 2017 to receive a 3% discount. identified. [email protected].

9 The league’s expectations during inter-school competitions are branded in Honey ‘Common Sense’ Check Out the Website Online the conference’s doctrine: Orange Chicken Visit the Bayview Glen website, under the ATHLETICS tab for the most up-to-date RESPECT Servings: 4-6 practice and contest information. Click on the OUR TEAMS tab and follow the Rules, Officials, Recipe Compliments of: Athletic prompts to your team. Look often, as it gets updated frequently. Opponents, Team, and Self Take Pride in Sports Uniforms (R.O.O.T.S.) Department HONOUR THE GAME It is the school’s expectation to have all of our athletes appropriately dressed when representing Bayview Glen at all games and practices. It has been encouraged in Expectations the newsletters, the summer mailing, and in regular announcements at assemblies Become a for squad members to hear and read about. Parents – all is well with the Gryphon! Gryphons... here are a number of The teachers/coaches in conjunction with the Athletic Director have been very Show us your school spirit. items I would like to share with you. clear with student-athletes that if they don’t have their track suits they will not Tryout for a Gryphons be allowed to play in matches and, if they aren’t wearing just Bayview Glen gear sports team. It just might (including any sweatshirts or sweatpants), they will not be permitted to practice. change your life! ONLY the third layer can be a non-Bayview Glen raincoat or warmer jacket. Notes for Spectators Winter Sports Sign-ups Parents, please help out by making sure your favourite Gryphons are always October 31, 2016 CISAA Spectator Policy properly outfitted and looking like one of the team now. Your assistance with Lower & Prep School Tryouts enforcing the school’s dress code from the home front is much appreciated. November 1, 2016 The CISAA enthusiastically invites spectators to attend Thank you so very much. Upper School Tryouts athletic activities, and to assist in the educational process by November 7, 2016 acting as good role models and by reinforcing the ideals of Adhering to Our No Profanity and No Aggression Policy sportsmanship. The squad sign-up sheets It’s All About It is absolutely unacceptable for Bayview Glen students to use any offensive words and tryout schedule, will be Spectators are reminded that school athletic activities are or obscene gestures, or to get into any altercations. Parents, I’d appreciate it if posted on the athletic board Communication an important part of school programme, providing learning you could take the time to chat with your children about making sure to uphold and details of practices can be opportunities and enjoyment for the students. Gryphons Athletics values all the time and not have lapses in sportsmanship. viewed at our website, under at Career ‘team schedules’. Spectators are to adhere to the same standard of Wear Your Practice Gear Smartly Breakfast sportsmanship conduct that is expected of all CISAA Winter 2016-2017 athletes and coaches. Bayview Glen practices are indeed considered part of the school day. This means Co-ed Two of our remarkable alumni captivated your child should wear only Bayview Glen gear to the training sessions. Before an early-morning audience with stories U20 Swimming Spectator Expectations leaving the house with your son or daughter, please make sure they either have the U14 Swimming (Grades 5-8) from their vibrant careers in marketing and ‘KIT’ for PM workouts or are dressed in it for AM ones. U20 Curling communications. » Spectators are encouraged and welcome to attend U14 Curling (Grades 6-8) school athletic activities as guests of the school and The Bayview Glen Physical Education uniform consists of a white Bayview Glen Jordan Gracey ‘01 and Kent Anjo ‘02 spoke accordingly must comply with the host school’s rules t-shirt or house league shirt, green Bayview Glen shorts or black Bayview Glen Boys to the Prep and Upper School community and policies. shorts (Upper School only), Bayview Glen sweatpants or track pants, grey or green U20 Basketball in the Learning Commons at the Moatfield » Spectators must not compromise or interfere with Bayview Glen sweatshirts or track jackets. U16 Basketball campus about their industries. Jordan, a the enjoyment of the students participating and other U14 Basketball Manager of Digital Marketing at Volkswagen U13 Basketball spectators, or with the roles of officials and school Be Prompt for Athletics Event Pick-ups and Drop-offs U12 Basketball Canada, discussed the importance of representatives supervising the activity. U11 Basketball building connections with an audience and » Spectators are not permitted in the bench area or in the Please make every possible attempt to pick your child up at the designated time U10 Basketball the far-reaching impact social media is proximity of the players and coaches during game play. and place for all sporting events. Such information is always listed online at the U9 Basketball having on the marketplace. Kent, a Senior Spectators are asked to enjoy the game from designated school’s website. All buses pick up and drop off at the Moatfield Drive Parent Communications Advisor at the Minister of viewing areas. Bench. Sometimes GTA traffic jams delay us, but we request that you make the Girls Health, emphasized the need for students » Abusive conduct by spectators that is directed at conscientious effort to arrive by the designated time. U20 Badminton to focus on honing their problem-solving Upcoming Career Breakfasts participants, officials or coaches or that interferes with U16 Badminton skills and the ability to collaborate. Both the performance of students, officials or coaches will not Just ONE click to Sports Scheduling U14 Badminton (Grades 6-8) guests talked about how crucial strong December March 2017 U20 Volleyball be tolerated. U16 Volleyball communication skills are to the work they By utilizing our sports scheduling programme, you will be able to be at your child’s U14 Volleyball do every day. The Career Breakfasts offer an For more information, please contact athletic event with ease. Just follow the ATHLETICS tab on our site for: U13 Volleyball unique opportunity to gain insight from our 6 7  Paul Slovenski, Director of Athletics, at » access team schedules for the day, » go to a team schedule, click on U12 Volleyball successful alumni who graciously return to Healthcare Science & Research U11 Volleyball Speakers TBA Speakers TBA 416.386.6615 or [email protected] week or season and special instruc- the competing school and you will U10 Volleyball our school to share their expertise. tions for parents in the ‘notes’ section receive a google map and directions U9 Volleyball

10 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 11 Nicklas Jeschke Adam Burrafato Neel Kunaratnam Owen Chen Ryan Marton Alexander Economopoulos Kayhan Nikkhajoei Keibron Fukur Jaden Rawlins Leslie Gao Jamie Salmonds Freddy Harrington Taariq Sayani Stefan Preiner Shai Shachar Rohan Sane Let’s Go Gryphons! Aidan Snaiderman Eshan Virani Honey Orange Chicken Gavin Tulloch Jacob Xu Vrachas Matthaios Nicholas Zaccak U9 Co-ed Soccer Coaches: Mr. Chuter, Ingredients: Preparation: Thank you to all the scholar-athletes who tried out for positions U12 Boys Soccer Mrs. Widdis, on the Fall 2016 teams. Congratulations to all those who made the Coach: Mrs. Iafrate Ms. Weissmann OP: Felix Nzikobanyanka & Mrs. DesLauriers  4 large chicken breasts » Set the chicken breasts aside. Combine all teams. Special praise goes to the coaches for all their time and Armin Alavie OP: Geoff Strauch  Araad Alguneh Mahana Altmid 1 cup of orange juice (about 2 oranges) the ingredients in a heavy, medium sized effort, and to the parents for all their great support this season. Sebastian Altmid Eva Assudani  ¼ cup of honey saucepan. Simmer the sauce for about 15 Daniel Ariganello Cameron Berg BASKETBALL Marie-Elena Leblanc- Elizabeth Bekker Defne Eriskon Aaron Chow James Cha  1 tablespoon of garlic paste minutes over medium heat until reduced to Bellissimo Owen Chen Courtney Gage Matthew Chuter Anson Choy U20 Girls Basketball Nevaeh Butany-DeSouza Kaiyan Chu Kattreen Hanna  1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar about half a cup. At this point you can tweak Division 2 Justin Fung Samantha Chuter U.S. Kids Sofia Di Paolo Jillian Deeks Sameena Keshavjee Jack Gibson Juliet DiMenna  1 tablespoon of grated ginger the seasoning according to taste. Coach: Mr. Baumgartner Sofia Giavedoni Nate DeVuono Sanam Ketabchi OP: Mike Dmitrik Daniel Gonzalez Leo Farian Zoe Goldberg Edeline Ding Haghighat Ryan Juurlink Even Fukur  Melissa Bohbot 1 teaspoon of paprika » Let the sauce completely cool then add the Golf World Reese Kan Sean Evans Robyn Kim Nikolas Kiroff Liam Glowczewski Julia DiMaio Monika Neville Veronica Farian Julia Listro John Lian Kaylum Jetha  1 tablespoon of ketchup chicken breast to sauce. Marinate for at least Natalie DiMaio Aneesa Tejani Keibron Fukur Morgan Obadia Teddy Porfiris Mahad Jibril Savannah Dunberry  Ground black pepper to taste half an hour to overnight. Anushka Yoganathan Lester Gao Nikita Pasricha Kabir Singh Lexi Mand Championship Imaan Hirji Cindy Yang Tess Holdaway Zain Sbayteh Matthew Wong Suzy Mao » Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Tray and bake Maarib Kirmani Haseeb Logan Hutt Sabrina Silvestre Michael Zammit Lucas Mele Aiven McConnell U9 Girls Basketball the Chicken Breasts for 30 minutes or until U.S. Kids Golf hosts a World Ryder Jackson Phoebe Slovenski Guilio Niu Arti Shah Coach: Mrs. Weidner Arshaun Javanmard Sophia Slovenski U12 Girls Soccer Hudson Pooran Katherine Tom OP: Rad Golbourne internal temperature reaches 74˚C (165˚F). Championship annually for kids Nafisa Juma Kiera Traianou Coach: Mrs. Deeks Thomas Rae Stephanie Tom Sonia Ghitescu Amelia Kassam Danielle Tse Leela Bhide Sara Quigley ages 12 and under. This year more Ronia Karimi Riyan Kassam U14 Girls Basketball Jillian Deeks Shervin Sadremajles Maya Kuo Ashna Kunaratnam U16 Boys Soccer Evalyn Du that 1,500 children from around Coach: Mr. Neville Joline Lian Coach: Mr. Dewar Elena Skretas OP: Mr. Dmitrik Olivia Lauterbach Maya Freedman Isiah Smith the world participated in this Kiley Lillard Taylor Leemrijse Henrique Baffi Ava Basti Chloe Filice Carson Steele Ella McMullen Carter Legros Luca D’Alessandro We serve our chicken with Cantonese steamed noodles and broccoli. event that was held from August Irene Drimoussis Vanessa Glowczewski Elina Valace Beatrice Milasan Sophia Levy Zachary Diaz Makes 4- 6 Servings Alexandra Lacey Callie Holdaway Dexter Weissland 3-5 at the Pinehurst resort in Jessica Simmons Miranda Liu Borna Gholampour Brianna Law Tess Holdaway Ethan Yam Reese Tatters Arman Momeni David Hammond Jazmine Lende Amelia Kassam Danny Zhang North Carolina. There are seven Amali Wijeysundera Maran Muruganantha Ehsan Hirji Anjali Singh Santhiya Kuhan Daniel Narduzzo Ryan Hui categories for boys, starting from Naydene Tulloch Ashna Kunaratnam VOLLEYBALL CROSS-COUNTRY Owen Nordick Alexander Jeschke Taylor Leemrijse Melissa Valaee Trevor Juurlink Adventure Place Better Beginnings 2016 6-and under up to 12 years, as well U20 Co-ed Stefan Preiner Brenna McNamara U20 Boys Volleyball Jay Khosla as, six categories for girls, starting U13 Girls Basketball Cross-Country Alayna Shah Chaaya Nakra Coach: Mr. Cardone Coach: Mrs. Johnson Coach: Ms. Carpenter Sophie Sun Kris Klas Krrisha Shankar OP: Keith Wasylik from 7-and-under up to 12 years OP: Hillar Sorra & OP: Hillar Sorra Mattheo Tsebelis Matthew Lee Lara Sharma Graham Baker Armaan Marwaha Mike Dmitrik Ryan Abhary Chloe Vettese Sarah Slightham Jonathan Dykeman old. The Golfers played on three Matthew Nam Elay Aflatouni Christopher Alexiev Nikita Wood Ryan Valentino Philip Gorelov Making Happy Holidays Mateo Pintado Noor Alvi Hani Ali Cameron Woodard Arietta Vayenas Desmond Li of Pinehurst’s renowned layouts Zachary Ricciuti Hayley Bryan Adam Atkinson Valerie Yeung Daniel Miret Batjon Sinaj nce again, Bayview 6, the Lower and Prep Schools This is a wonderful and seven area courses. Over 50 Kaitlin Bryan John Douglas Beattie FIELD HOCKEY Jasmine Weng Alexander Motahedin William Stanfield Zoe Economopoulos Luca Carnegie Daniel Rossos Glen is partnering with will have boxes in their home- opportunity for our countries were represented at this U20 Girls Field Hockey Vahid Zaki U11 Boys Soccer Tiffany Faust Aidan Chalmers Shayan Shakeri-Nezhad Coach: Mr. Gill Andrew Zhou Adventure Place – Better rooms. Each homeroom is given students to get together year’s championships. Aliya Hirji Krisco Cheung Coach: Ms. Elliott Roman Wang Shae Alizadeh OP: Jacko Prattas O Megan Johnson Jesse Fu U15 Girls Soccer Beginnings Now, to bring some a family profile so they can and work towards helping Jacquelyn Cecchetto Rastin Abbaspour U16 Boys Volleyball Olivia Kennedy Jared Goodman Ainsley Deans Coaches: Mr. Osborne Timothy Bassili Coach: Mr. Denison Sarah Lewis Nicholas Ke hope and happiness to Toronto bring in donations that meet vulnerable families in our Our very own Matthew Rastogi Anna Enepekides & Mr. Slovenski Kevin Chen OP: Keith Wasylik Katrina Stanfield Brenda Liu Sahar Jessa Sydney Caduc Fred He Bradley Laing families in need during the the specific needs of their fam- neighbourhood have a special (Matty, L5B) was invited to Ankit Sodhi Lily Laevens Jenna Chalmers Aidan Jetha Ethan Law U12 Girls Basketball Ethan Wachtel holiday season. This programme ily. The packing of the family holiday season and help them participate at this year’s event Megan Lowe Megan Evans Armaan Kanji Evan Lacey Mrs. Civan Terence Yeung OP: Mike Dmitrik Sydney Maxwell Katherine Hachmer Riyan Kassam George Gialelis works in partnership with gift boxes for the Lower School meet their day-to-day needs. in the Boys 9 category. Matty is Ashley Howell Parent Volunteer: Mr. Hui U14 Co-ed Daphne Molson Rod Khajehnoori Gideon Beck Reanna Jetha Toronto Public Health, Healthy will take place in the Bubble on This project has become an an avid golfer, having taken up Alexandra Caduc Cross-Country Danielle Peters Timofey Kleyner Jesse Ray Wile Emily Peters Abby Mand Joshua Loblaw Families Adventure Place, December 6 – all Bayview Glen integral part of Bayview the sport about 5 years ago. He Mirai Chiba Coaches: Ms. Keyworth James Kurian Jenny Freedman & Mr. Ostroff Amy Rigby Samantha Nadarajah Rayhan Mamdani Logan Haines Sophie Goodman OP: Hillar Sorra Jennifer Tran Anavi Parekh Arman Momeni Max Mirkin Public Health Agency of parents and community mem- Glen’s holiday season and started playing local tournaments Emilia Pintado Raeka He Abtin Abbaspour Serena Vivekanand Arvin Monavari Phillip Miret Sydney Ray-Ellis Canada, Toronto Preschool ber volunteers are welcome. helps our students build a organized by the Canadian Junior Kiera Hui Katherine Bhalla Evan Nordick Ryan Laing Deena Rehman Kessler Knowling Sydney Caduc SOCCER Faraaz Quereshy Speech and Language, Child strong sense of commitment Golf Association late last year, Emma Rigby U14 Boys Volleyball Chloe Slovenski Joshua Dushenski U20 Boys Soccer Matthew Rastogi Welfare Agencies, Surrey Place The Upper School will be to their community. and played at the qualifying Emiko Wijeysundera Mr. Hitchcock Mizuki Shuzenji Ethan Elbaz Coach: Mr. Chuter Varun Thavarasalingam OP: Keith Wasylik Caleb Weng Megan Evans OP: Geoff Strauch U14 Boys Soccer Daniyal Arfick Centre, and Centennial Infant collecting donations for each tournament for the U.S. Kids U11 Girls Basketball Ethan Yuen Ryan Freeman Ethan Atkinson Coach: Mr. Ganley Zahil Choudery Coach: Mrs. Escott Callie Holdaway and Child Care Centre. Better mentor group’s assigned Questions? event earlier in the summer before Cameron Attar OP: Geoff Strauch U10 Boys Soccer Ethan Elbaz OP: Rad Golbourne Neel Kunaratnam Beginnings Now works with family from November 17 until getting the invitation. There was & Mike Dmitrik Jason Chigrin Abtin Abbaspour Green Team Evan Laursen Nikhil Marwaha Matteo Golini Omar Abousharkh Andrew Lee-Valerio Eleen Aflatouni Ronan Nordick Coaches: Mr. McCarter, young vulnerable families to December 7, with pick up the Please contact 416.443.1030 or: a total of 145 kids in the Boys Emaan Ali David Hew-Wing Sandy Cai Ms. McCartney Sean Mehrabnia Max Obadia Mehdi Hassani Apratim Debnath Luke Miller ensure healthy development of morning of December 8. Each Lower School 9 category, of which nine were Eva Anchekova Sydney Oszoli OP: Geoff Strauch Elliot Higgins Daniel Dunk Cyrus Abhary Justin Narayan Aliya Babber Paavan Patel children prenatally to six years mentor group will put together Ms. Leah Kanary from Canada. It was an amazing Jaden Hui Ryan Freeman Ata Ardakani Jay Persaud Karina Babber Alex Robertson Mukhtar Isa-Odidi Ryan Hui Athrun Hui Trent Rossos Diana Bahrami Chloe Slovenski of age. These families may be a container with gift cards, TTC [email protected] experience to be surrounded Arun Jolly Marlier Arvin Kilambi Ryder Jackson Moineau Binon Gavin Tulloch U12 Boys Volleyball Sam Maldonado Mohammad Maleksabet Jacob Leggio new to the country/area and tokens and one present for each Prep School by world class golfers, play at Armina Choudery Naydene Tulloch Coach: Mr. Cwirenko William Mason Benjamin Merbaum Jeronimo Pintado Sloane Diehl Nicholas Vettese OP: Keith Wasylik having difficulty learning a new family member. Gift cards to Mrs. Erika Gillespie the Pinehurst #1 course, as well Robert Mele Benjamin Meyer Jobin Singh Veronica Farian Sunil Wijeysundera Trevor Cheung Daniel Meyer Alex Robertson Michael Tan language, finding work, coping Walmart, grocery stores and [email protected] as learn, from the history and Emma Quigley Emily Williams Vico Choi Tyler Nagano Nicholas Scholz Mattheo Tsebelis Alayna Shah Ashley Yeung Alex Elbaz with a restricted budget, and/ Canadian Tire allows parents to Upper School tradition of Pinehurst. Matty Marina Slapnicar Yianni Patiniotis Eran Thavarasalingam Thomas Zaccak Chris Vayenas John Hu Chloe Smith U11 Co-ed Andrei Rululescu Andrew Zaccak or having difficulty accessing purchase what they really need Mrs. Laura Hitchcock shot a 92-87-83 over the three Shayan Salesi Victor Vilaghy Arshaun Javanmard Emily Smith Cross-Country Erik Laursen Rayya Somani Coaches: Ms. Hillis, Neeraj Varma Alexander Wong U10 Boys Soccer Community Services. helping the families through [email protected] days. We are all very proud of his White Team Nathaniel Quon Yola Xu Ms. Weissmann, Ms. Tam U20 Girls Soccer U13 Boys Soccer Luke Wang the holiday season and into the accomplishment. OP: Hillar Sorra Coaches: Mr. McCarter, U10 Girls Basketball Coaches: Mr. Slovenski Coach: Sr. Vertel Ms. McCartney From November 18 to December winter. Rastin Abbaspour & Mr. Osborne Matin Gholampour Coach: Mrs. Neville Cyrus Abhary OP: Geoff Strauch Arden Ballantyne Andrew Hammond Tarun Basra OP: Rad Golbourne Diana Bahrami OP: Outside Professional Isabella DiMenna Jake Heller Kayden Bhanji 12 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca Micaela Bellini Tarun Basra 13 solution that hasn’t been invented. For a What Mr. Troy Tulowitski can teach you about school: team to be successful in finding the right Parent-Teacher problem, this requires critical thinking about our critical thinking. The team Conferences I think, members are forced to ask questions like: For favourable Is what I am researching a problem that I am interested in? Is the problem something that I have the means to potentially solve? Lower School results, focus I seek, Who out there is already thinking about solving this problem already? How can For parents of students I gain the necessary skills to create a on the process solution to the challenge? What skills do I in BG2 to Grade 5 I solve possess that will help me make a valuable A word of warning, this was written before at the hip and constantly discussed: What are the Bayview Glen has 5 robotics teams that will contribution to the solution? The reflection the outcome of the Toronto and Cleveland learning goals we want our students to achieve be competing in regional tournaments at is a necessary step to success. The robotics November November baseball series had been completed. and what skills and strategies do we need to the end of November and early December. project allows students to not only be focus on for the desired results? The teams will be judged on three parts: the problem solvers, but also problem seekers. get worried that the process is taking n Game Four of the Blue Jays series against robot, the project, and their display of the Problem solving is a skill, but so is problem too long. But this is because you can’t see the Cleveland baseball club, the Jays’ Mr. Prevailing through the planning of all subjects First Lego League’s core values. seeking. Seeking the right problem is a thinking, and that good thinking takes I Troy Tulowitski had made it safe to second and grades, is that Bayview Glen’s educators very difficult task and I would argue is time. Although at moments this can be 8 9 base and was hoping to that he would be able to are concentrating on developing the necessary This year the First Lego League robotics more important in this situation than the frustrating, the teams do an excellent job soon score a run for the good guys. Mr. Tulow- strategies and skills that should be taught. In challenge is titled and themed, Animal problem solving. The rationale being, the considering each others ideas and feelings. from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. itski’s teammate, Mr. Ezequiel Carrera came up fact, not only do we think about the strategy Allies. Within the robotics competitions better the problem, the more potential for a There is real empathy that is displayed to bat. If you watch the replay of this sequence being taught, but how the students will identify there is always a project that is unrelated good solution. here. More often than not, this challenge in the classrooms and specialist locations you can see that before Mr. Carrera swung, Mr. and develop these skills within themselves. The to the robot. This is arguably my favourite brings the team together. Tulowitski takes a look at where the outfielders goal is to cultivate a growth mindset, where all part of the process. This year the project is In terms of team dynamics, this makes for Parent-teacher conferences are a great were standing. Why did he look to the outfield? parties in the education team-- the students, the to discover a problem that occurs between an interesting challenge. At the end of this As the five teams work into the month of opportunity to meet and discuss issues and He was on second base running not fielding. My teachers, and the family--are critically thinking animals and humans and then to develop a thinking process 8 to 10 students on a team November, the squads now change their progress with your child’s teacher. This is bet is because he has been trained to always ask about the best ways to learn; that all members new or improved solutions to that problem. have to agree on the same problem and task from seeking to solving. Hopefully our an evening for parents and teachers only. himself; how can I set myself up for success? pay attention to the process. A very open-ended task. then effectively collaborate to find a viable teams have chosen their project problems Should it be absolutely necessary to bring solution. No easy task for anyone, never wisely. I am confident they have. your child, he/she must remain with you at What Mr. Tulowitski noticed was that the When a growth mindset is adopted, then I enjoy this portion of the competition as mind 10 students ranging from Grades 5 all times since all staff will be busy. Cleveland outfielders were far back--too far for regardless of the subject matter being covered, it is always very mentally stimulating: to to 8. It is not uncommon that in the middle Jesse Denison Director of Teaching and what was about to happen. When the ball left the education team works at equipping the seek a problem that is relevant and find a of October the students and coaches often Learning, Lower School Each homeroom teacher conference is 15 Mr. Carrera’s bat Troy started to run. He didn’t student with the necessary skills to always be minutes long and we appreciate punctuality hesitate very long at all as he had a good idea thinking; how can I best help myself achieve both on arrival and departure. Parents may where the ball would end up. Based on the the learning goals? also request to meet with a specialist teacher. position of the outfielders he knew they wouldn’t Registration for Each specialist conference is 10 minutes long. catch it. This allowed Mr. Tulowitski to round third Bringing it back to baseball, my hope is Specialist teachers will post a schedule outside base and slide in to home plate to score a very that after Mr. Tulowitski slid safely into their classroom door so that they can see important run for the Blue Jays’ win. home plate and went to the dugout summer 2017 is now everyone in a timely and fair manner. In order to to greet his teammates, everyone maintain our schedule, it is important that the With the goal being to score, Mr. Tulowitski did congratulated him for making an For 2017, we have been working on many new parent and teacher be aware of the time, and an excellent job paying attention to the process. astute observation before Mr. Carrera open! and exciting programs that are sure to WOW! if necessary, a continuation of the conference The process, in this case, helped him achieve the swung. Troy was doing all that was in Your children are not going to want to miss out on at another time may be requested. Should you product, the all-important run. his power to set himself up for success. ince 1962, we have what is sure to be one of our best summers yet! arrive late to a conference, the teacher will try to Similarly, it is our vision at Bayview created unforgettable space fills up fast! Be sure to register early reschedule your conference during the evening Now it was the product that was celebrated, Mr. Glen that independent of results, if we summer memories for This summer, campers will have the so you can secure your spot and take or at another convenient time. Tulowitski sliding safely into home plate, but in focus our academic energies to get our thousands of boys and opportunity to learn how to become crime advantage of early payment discounts. my opinion it should have been the process. students to critically think about what Sgirls, as one of Toronto’s longest- solving forensic detectives with our NEW CSI After School Programme they can do for themselves to running, most comprehensive Camp! Our NEW Dueling Debate camp is New to camp? Call or email us today so we available on this night When watching this baseball play I rewound it achieve success, then more often day camps. Bayview Glen offers sure to captivate any budding public speaker can put you on our mailing list and answer multiple times. My mind went straight to school. than not, all parties will be ten age –specific units offering helping to develop persuasive thinking, and any questions you may have. We can be After School Programme is available provided Every eight-day-cycle at Bayview Glen our Lower happy with the results. It really enriched and balanced programs collaborative skills. We are also thrilled to be reached by phone at 416-449-7746 or email that you register in advance. School grade teams meet for hours to think is a winning approach. for our youngest campers, to offering a new Robotics camp this summer. at [email protected]. about the best practices in teaching and best activity electives for our oldest To register, call Wendy Hillier curriculum opportunities. In these discussions, Jesse Denison Director of campers as they grow and their With registration now open and spots held for We look forward to seeing at 416.443.1030, Ext. 265. product and process are two words that are tied Teaching and Learning, Lower School tastes broaden. returning campers until the end of October, your children this summer!

14 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 15 Lower School Turkey Trot The Annual Turkey Trot took place on October 7, 2016. All students from Grade 1 to 5 took part under glorious sunny skies. The practice sessions during P.H.E. classes set up students for a myriad of personal best efforts.

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Boys Girls Grade 1 1 Emmett Rae Heidi Deeks 2 Nikhil Basra Emma Hew 3 Parsa Eskandari Isabella D’Angelo 4 Logan Yeung Leah Kuo 5 Darius Cazzin Isabella Woo 6 Shahriar Satti Sriya Rao Grade 2 1 Joao Mendes Padma Rao 2 James Wood Harlow Diehl 3 Tyler Fitzgerald Zayna Bhanji 4 Sachin Sharma Sarah He TIE Liam Zane Irwin 5 Matteus Preiner Chloe Diehl 6 Gerrad Milligan Darya Yousefpour Grade 3 1 Thomas Rae Maya Kuo 2 Lucas Mele Samantha Chuter 3 Leo Farian Amali Wijeysundera 4 Leonardo Cazzin Juliet DiMenna TIE Liam Glowczewski 5 Kaylum Jetha Ella McMullen 6 Daniel Stoppard Mahana Altmid Grade 4 1 Cameron Woodard Taylor Leemrijse 2 Jeronimo Pintado Nikita Wood 3 Tarun Basra Amelia Kassam 4 Stefan Preiner Jillian Deeks 5 Owen Chen Olivia Lauterbach 6 Sean Evans Marie-Elena Leblanc Bellissimo Grade 5 1 Arman Momeni Ashna Kunaratnam 2 Riyan Kassam Alayna Shah TIE Cyrus Abhary 3 Deeyar Sito Miranda Liu 4 Daniel Narduzzo Vanessa Glowczewski 5 Kaiyan Chu Lara Sharma 6 Nicholas Henein Leela Bhide

16 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 17 demonstrated all expectations across the four Parent-Teacher achievement categories to an extremely high Making the Grade degree of effectiveness” in tiny letters in that little Conferences box on the report card. Evaluating and Reporting We should also not forget that, although we often get fixated on that single numerical grade, Prep School on Student Achievement Learning Skills, comments, and, at Bayview Glen, marks updates, also convey a lot of important For parents of students information about student achievement and how aving before us the evidence of student As a consequence, not only will teachers assess to sustain or improve it. in Grades 6 to 8 learning—the products, observations, and individual pieces of student work using the four Hconversations we explored last month— categories, awarding a separate mark for each of I suppose there are some who would argue that we can now move on to make some judgements them that is evaluated in that particular product, what I have described is an inefficient and overly November November about the quality of that learning. It is important to observation, or conversation, but at reporting complicated way of doing something that could note that, with few exceptions, the curriculum doc- time it is student achievement in each of the four be done much more tidily by a computer in a uments that lay out what students are expected to categories, not on each assignment, that teachers fraction of the time. As we all know too well, have learned by the end of the school year do not rely upon to determine an overall grade. though, there is a lot riding on these numbers-- specify what students are expected to produce, I don’t think it’s time to take human judgement out 22 23 Green Screen Technology only what knowledge and skills they are expected There is a reason I say “determine” and not of the loop just yet. to demonstrate. For example, in Grade 10 History, “calculate.” Deciding upon a student’s grade from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Brings History to Life students are expected to “explain the impact on involves more than feeding numbers into a Christopher Federico Director of Teaching Canadian society and politics of some key events spreadsheet. Rather, teachers consider all the and Learning, Prep and Upper Schools Parent-Teacher Conferences provide a s the kettle boiled for afternoon Mr. Chuter and his students hosted the mini- and/or developments during World War I,”1 not to evidence of student achievement in each of the great opportunity to meet and discuss your tea and visitors sampled museum over the lunch hour and invited “write an essay that explains…” or “complete a test categories and compare that to the performance 1 Ontario, Ministry of Education, child’s progress with his/her teachers. Asandwiches, students lined up guests to view their exhibit. Visitors were in which they explain…” standards described in the curriculum guideline The Ontario Curriculum, Grades in an Upper School classroom to have greeted with war time music, hands on ex- for the particular course. Grades are strictly 9 and 10: Canadian and World Each conference is 10 minutes in length. In order their picture taken wearing helmets hibits and display boards loaded with infor- Of course, students do have to do something (and criterion-referenced: students are not compared Studies (Toronto: Queen’s Printer to maintain our schedule, it is important that the and soldier’s jackets from the Great mation including details about the crucial preferably a lot of somethings) observable if we to one another; grades are not bell-curved; and for Ontario: 2015), 112. parent and teacher be mindful of the time, and War. Grade 10 History teacher Anthony role Canadian nurses (or Blue Birds as they are to judge their ability to explain the significance there is no class-average target that teachers 2 Although they are often used if necessary, a continuation of the meeting may Chuter partnered with the Canadian were best known) played during the war. of historical events, but that something is chosen are expected to meet. All that matters is how, as interchangeably, in this article be requested. War Museum in Ottawa to arrange the by the teacher as a means, not an end in itself. demonstrated by the student’s own most recent I will make a distinction be- shipment of 24 artifacts to be shared Many of the visitors had their picture taken Thus, while we often ask how a student ‘did’ or and consistent work, he or she measures up tween marks, which are used Should you arrive late to a conference, the with Bayview Glen students. The study wearing donated items as Mr. Chuter used what they ‘got’ on an assignment, what we really against the criteria at that particular point in time. to measure performance in a teacher will try to reschedule you during the of World War One is part of the Grade green screen technology that magically ought to be asking is what that assignment is category on an individual task, evening or at another convenient time. Please 10 curriculum. Some of the pieces were placed students in the centre of war time telling us about the student’s level of knowledge, In Ontario, we evaluate student achievement and grades, which are used to in- compete the requisition form sent home with reproductions but many were authentic scenarios including battle scenes and fox their thinking, and their ability to communicate according to one of five levels (i.e. four ‘passing’ dicate overall performance in a the Progress Report and return it no later than collectables including barbed wire and holes. The artifacts and learning material and apply that knowledge and thinking. levels and one to indicate performance that does course or subject at a particular November 10. Conference times will be sent shell casings. are part of the War Museum’s educational not meet the minimum standard), each of which point in time. See, for example, home with your child. programme called Supply Line. Not every task can or will provide evidence in could be represented by a range of numerical Ken O’Connor, How to Grade for all four categories. A multiple choice test, for grades. Having decided, on the basis of the Learning K-12, 3rd ed. (Corwin: After School Programme example, might tell us a lot about a student’s descriptors, the level at which a student is achiev- Thousand Oaks, 2009), 2. available on this night ability to recall factual knowledge, but will not ing in each category, teachers then determine 3 Imagine being asked what you usually give us a lot of insight into ability to the overall level and grade. This ensures that the have just purchased at the After School Programme is available provided communicate that knowledge or apply it to an grade a student receives is as valid and reliable an grocery store. You might say that that you register in advance. open-ended problem. More complex tasks, indication of achievement as possible. you had picked up 3800 calories, such as an essay, presentation, or performance, but that response, while possibly To register, call might provide evidence in multiple categories. It Although we use a 100-point scale to report correct, does very little to add Dimi Kapetanakis at really does not make sense, therefore, to merely achievement, the report grade is not meant to to anyone’s understanding of 416.443.1030, Ext. 237. add all the marks2 together when it comes to indicate the percentage of things that have been what is actually in the bag, how evaluating student work. It is true that we might done ‘right’ or compare the student to a standard healthy it is, and whether or not have measured them all in marks (represented by of perfection. Instead, the grade should be viewed you could actually prepare a scores, letters, levels, percentage grades and the as a form of shorthand, a means of capturing meal with it. Simply reporting like), but the four KICA categories are accounting student performance in a single symbol that a single mark for each task is for very different things and there is no way to refines and points us towards the descriptions equally unhelpful, if unfortu- convert Ks into Is or Cs into As.3 of achievement in the curriculum documents. nately commonplace. It saves us from having to write things like “has

18 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 19 Prep School Spirit Day

ello, our names our Ryan Freeman and Naomie Lo, and we are your HPrep School Heads of Athletics. Last Prep School year, the Athletic Council members did a phenomenal job of fulfilling their duties Student Leaders and providing the school with loads of spirit. We intend to do the same this year. We are We are proud to have such amazing open to feedback and are willing to put in students leading the Prep School! the hard work required to improve upon already great events. Along with school teams, we also take part in sports clubs “We make a living by what we get, outside of school. We are very passionate about everything athletic, and we are here to but we make a life by what we give.” bring our love for sports to Bayview Glen! Winston Churchill As the Heads of Athletics, we plan House Leagues, Spirit Days, and other athletic events. We have four houses, lead by a grade eight student and assisted by a grade seven Reaching Out student. These houses compete in our House Leagues and Spirit Days to win their house Katelyn Tan name on the House Cup. We convene weekly, Female Head of Community Outreach having executive meeting with our amazing Assistant Heads, Katrina Stanfield and Hello! I’m Katelyn Tan. I have been a student at Bayview Andrew Hammond, and later share our ideas Glen for seven years. This year is extra special because with the rest of the council. I am the Head of Community Outreach in the Prep School. Community Outreach is all about donating your Every year we have 2 to 3 spirit days which time and effort towards local charitable organizations. are filled with fun events. We recently The committee currently has fourteen highly energetic completed our Terry Fox Spirit Day. Sadly members. Our first project of the year was the “Toonie Mother Nature played a trick on us and for Terry” campaign. All Prep School students were decided to rain, but we were able to keep invited to donate $2 or more to raise funds for cancer the spirit and fun by having our festivities research in honour of Terry Fox. We successfully raised indoors! We owe a huge thanks to Ms. Hillis, $698.80 for this very important cause and honoured one who helped us complete our tasks. of Canada’s greatest heroes in the process. Great job BVG Prep Students! Before we close, we wish to thank the students for electing us. We look forward Our next project is to create awareness about Movember, to our upcoming House Leagues and to a charitable organization that supports research to fulfilling our obligations. conquer men’s health issues. We look forward to continued support in all our upcoming community May the best house win! events, and wish to remind all students that new Ryan and Naomie committee members are always welcome.

20 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 21 Parent-Teacher Upper School Conferences Spirit Day Upper School and Terry For parents of students Fox Run in Grades 9 to 12 On Friday, September 30th the Upper School participated in our annual Terry Fox Run. The weather cooperated and it ended up being a November November beautiful afternoon beginning with the run and concluding with our Spirit Day activities. Students completed either a 2km walk, 2km run or a 4km run to raise money for cancer research. We are currently collecting pledge money and 23 24 a big thanks goes out to all of our walkers and runners for participating in such a great cause. from 1:30 from 5:00 to 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Mid-term reports are mailed on November 4, and included a Parent-Teacher Conference Form.

22 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 23 Clockwise from far left Duke of Edinburgh Award Pre-conference tour at the Louvre in Paris, Paris, Map of our 70 km, 2-day Round bike trip through Normandy, France, ongratulations to our students who Bayeux Cathedral, France, BVG C received a Duke of Edinburgh Awards. delegates at Louisenlund School, Germany Square For more information, please visit  dukeofed.org, or see Mrs. Trena Slovenski for details. If you have received an award, please inform Mrs. Trena Slovenski at [email protected] International Sydney Leung Matthew Nam upon receipt so that we may recognize your Conference Grade 10 • Bronze Grade 10 • Bronze achievements in an assembly. Romeo and Juliet a modern take on a timeless be on the edges of their seats, experiencing 2016 classic, this year the Bayview the tragedy as if for the first time. The 2016 he day we were long waiting for Glen Players will be bringing production has been auditioned, rehearsals had finally come! On October William Shakespeare’s Romeo are commencing, and Senior Production 3, Sangkavi Kuhan, Emily andIn Juliet to life. This tragic tale of star- is making decisions about costumes, sets, Belesiotis, William Stanfield, crossed lovers is introduced to Bayview Glen and other aspects behind the scenes. We are TNikita Pasricha, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. students during their first year in the Upper very excited to be putting this remarkable Slovenski all departed for the Round Square School. However, bringing it to the stage text together on stage! Please stay tuned for International Conference in Germany! will further remind viewers of the lessons of further information. For the first week we attended an amazing fortune, fate, and passion implicit in the text. pre-conference tour in Paris, hosted by In developing a 21st century take, viewers will Melissa Bohbot, Grade 12 the Ermitage School. It was fascinating to see all the sights everyone dreams of seeing – Notre Dame, The Louvre, Sacré On Wednesday, October 19, Bayview Glen hosted the Annual Coeur, Centre Georges Pompidou, and of course, to top it all off, we experienced the wonderful views of Paris while dining at the Eiffel Tower! We then travelled to Normandy where we biked 70km over Explore Fair 2 days while visiting Omaha Beach, the Students and their parents had organizations, specialized health sciences American Cemetery, and the Tapestry in the opportunity to interact with institutions and Toronto-area colleges that Bayeux. It was very moving to see first- representatives of international universities offer applied degrees. Responses from hand the battlefields where countless – including those from Australia, England, students, parents and exhibitors alike were heroes sacrificed their lives during WWII Israel, Scotland, Switzerland, and the overwhelmingly positive! Thank you to so that we could live the lives of freedom United States – along with Gap year those who attended. and opportunity that we enjoy today. challenge, if undertaken with focused through self-initiative. In both cases, the In particular, this was a very exciting determination, can be achieved. The story ability to overcome personal challenge is RSIC to attend because it was Round Then we were off to Germany! The of Saria Samakie, who shared his emotional dependent on positivity, creativity, patience Square’s 50th anniversary. In addition, conference got off to an exciting start story as a Syrian Refugee, showed how and determination. We were then able to our teachers also made it very as we met over 400 delegates from perseverance and confidence are invaluable discuss personal journeys and experiences memorable. A huge thank you to Mrs. across the globe at Louisenlund School. if one is to overcome serious adversity. in small focus groups. In addition, we Brown, whose last conference this was Throughout the week we were inspired All the discussions revolved around the provided service in different areas, varying because she is retiring, and another by various keynote speakers who shared conference’s theme, “The Journey that from helping Syrian Refugees to cleaning big thank you to Mrs. Slovenski, who their unique and powerful experiences Makes Us...” We learned that everyone up the beaches. To encompass all the seemed to know everything despite it that helped shape who they are today. is shaped by their own journey, where IDEALS of Round Square we strengthened being her first conference as well! Listening to the journey of Ben Saunders, some of these journeys are the results our leadership and teamwork skills while who was the first successful man to hike of adverse circumstances beyond one’s participating in an adventurous sailing day By Nikita Pasricha to the South Pole demonstrated how any own control, while others are directed in the wind and cold.

24 NovemberOctober 2016 2016 b bayviewglen.caayviewglen.ca 25 Advanced Placement Scholars 2016 87 students Upper School Name Grade Study wrote 202 exams Bayview Glen School (826959) - AP Scholar 3 Exams Grade 10s 67% of Student Leaders 40 exams for Grade 11s Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. Grade 12 Being elected to the Student Executive Council Baboujian, Sam 12 Comparitive Government Politics, European History, Human Geography 159 exams for Grade 12s (SEC) is an honour as well as a responsibility. 18 different exams challenged We are proud to have such amazing students Hammad, Mohamed E. 12 Comparitive Government Politics, Macroeconomics, World History, Calculus AB, Computer Science A students representing the Upper School. Jia, Katie 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A 31 Students in Grade 11 wrote one or Lai, Justin 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB 54 students in Grade 12 more AP exams Leung, Wesley A. 11 Microeconomics, Computer Science A, Statistics Name Grade Study Liu, Yang 12 Art, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture Mingay, Charlotte 12 Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Chemistry Bayview Glen School (826959) - National AP Scholar (Canada) Granted to students in Canada who receive an average score of at least 4 on all Pangilinan, Ray Albert 12 Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on five or more of these exams. Pradhan, Shivani 12 Comparitive Government Politics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB Belesiotis, Peter 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive Vaswani, Rishi 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Chemistry Government Politics, European History, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry Yeung, Venessa 12 English Language and Composition, Calculus AB, Chemistry Ishaan Kapoor Yucel, Shiv G. 12 Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, French Language and Culture Beleuz Neagu, Sabina M. 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive Government Politics, Human Geography, Male Head of Student Life Bayview Glen School (826959) - AP Scholar with Honor Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Hello, my name is Ishaan Kapoor and I am truly Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of Computer Science A, French Language and Culture privileged to be your new Head of Student Life for the these exams. Borromeo, Justin N. 12 Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, school year of 2016-2017. I have been a student here Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 at Bayview Glen for a good 15 years so I have a ton of Brodkorb, Carter 12 European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB experience and knowledge about our amazing school. Czinner, Shon 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Chou, Jeremy W. 12 Comparitive Government Politics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB Computer Science A, Physics 1, Physics 2 I am a very determined person who will always give 100% to every event we organize. Another thing about Gorelova, Alissa 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, French Language and Culture Hailemariam, Sophia 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive me, is that I am open to new ideas and will always Lapshina, Elizaveta 12 Art, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics Government Politics, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, adhere to the people’s wishes. The goal for the Student Bayview Glen School (826959) - AP Scholar with Distinction Biology, Chemistry Life Council is to come up with new fresh ideas as well as bring back old ideas that may entertain you guys. In Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, Ketabchi, Saba 12 Macroeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 the past, the SLC has hosted events such as spirit week, barbeques, and the infamous banana hunt. This year Athanassoulias, Maria 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Spanish Language and Culture Nadarajah, Shamara H. 12 English Language and Composition, I am looking forward to organizing many new and Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Belesiotis, Peter 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive Government Politics, European History, Calculus AB, Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 exciting events. As Male Head of Student Life my heart Chemistry and soul is devoted to our wonderful student body and Beleuz Neagu, Sabina M. 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive Government Politics, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Yan, Zhaokun 12 Human Geography, Macroeconomics, I promise to put my best foot forward to make this year Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, French Language and Culture Microeconomics, United States History, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Biology, Physics 1, Physics the best we have ever had. Borromeo, Justin N. 12 Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 2, Chinese Language and Culture Katherine Tom Czinner, Shon 12 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Physics 1, Physics 2 Bayview Glen School (826959) - AP International Diploma Female Head of Student Life Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on five or more Hailemariam, Sophia 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive Government Politics, European History, Macroeconomics, This is my 14th year at Bayview Glen and it is such an Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry AP Exams in three or more subject areas. Complete requirements are available at www.collegeboard.com/apid honour to be Female Head of Student Life this year. My Hou, Grace W. 12 Art, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Psychology, Calculus AB, Physics 1. Physics 2. Chinese Language and Culture time here has gone by quickly but each day at Bayview Ketabchi, Saba 12 Macroeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 Beleuz Neagu, Sabina M. 12 English Language and Composition, Comparitive Glen is filled with excitement, whether from sports Government Politics, Human Geography, games, band practices or club meetings. This year I Koch, Charlotte 12 Comparitive Government Politics, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Chemistry Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, hope to plan initiatives that involve the entire student Li, Cecilia 12 English Language and Composition, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Computer Science A, French Language and Culture body by continuing traditions in the Upper School like Physics 2, Chinese Language and Culture Li, Cecilia 12 English Language and Composition, Pie-in-the Face day and the pumpkin-carving contest Nadarajah, Shamara H. 12 English Language and Composition, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, while also bringing in new ideas such as grade colour Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2, Chinese Physics 2 competitions and Pink Day! I am really excited for this Language and Culture Narayan, Arjun 12 Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 upcoming year and I hope that along with Male Head Seaman, Kimberly 12 Art, Microeconomics, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 of Student Life, Ishaan, and the rest of the Student For more information, please contact Laura Hitchcock, Student Services Life Council we can plan initiatives that will create Yan, Zhaokun 12 Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, United States History, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, Advisor, at 416.443.1030 ext. 630 or [email protected] memories that last a lifetime. Biology, Physics 1, Physics 2, Chinese Language and Culture 

26 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 27 Whether we’re helping feed the hungry in Contact Mr. Troy Hammond by calling 416.386.6643 our own neighbourhood, or working to Post-Secondary Planning  or by email at [email protected] provide clean drinking water on the other side of the globe, service to our community, nation, and world forms a core element of who we are at Bayview Glen. Putting Forth the Best Application The Importance of a Campus Visit

Bayview Glen provides numerous opportunities for students to develop Students and parents are encouraged to visit a variety of the most comprehensive application portfolio possible. Students university and college campuses this fall. Many alumni have Lower School must realize that grades earned each year can be used for admissions commented that such visits were essential to their decision- BG2A Maryam Hooshyar [email protected] Contact our Abby Kandavel [email protected] purposes. American universities will base admission decisions upon making process about where to eventually study. Many the marks the student has achieved since Grade 9, while universities universities and colleges host open houses and tour days in BG2B Alayna Lea [email protected] Class Parents human : kind in the U.K. focus on Grade 11 marks. More Canadian universitions are the fall and during March Break. Announcements for such BG3A Shawna Hagleitner [email protected] In every service project, we commit to engaging every also issuing early conditional offers of admission based on Grade 11 events can be found on www.electronicinfo.ca (see ‘Campus BG3B Lily Niu [email protected] Bayviewparticipant’s Glen full humanity. BG2 Yourto Grade child experiences 12 the marks. Therefore, it is imperative that students achieve the best marks Visit and Events’) or on the bulletin boards in the University BG3C Farah Vellani [email protected] joy and responsibility of harnessing personal strengths possible in all grades, not only to ensure successful entry to university or and Career Counselling Centre. Maria Cooley [email protected] Classand talents Parents on others’ Directory behalf while forging 2016-2017 profound college, but also to develop the academic skills necessary for their post- JK1 Indy Butany [email protected] and lasting relationships, one by one. secondary careers. Mary Wong [email protected] The Application Process JK2 Karin Horvath [email protected] Prep School Some Canadian universities request that applicants also submit a Minnie (Carolyn) Carpenter [email protected] P6A Margo Jeschke [email protected] personal profile form that illustrates their co-curricular activities, Ontario Grade 12 students will begin applying to Ontario JK3 Catherine Glowczewski [email protected] P6B Lianne Bastien [email protected] community service, and leadership abilities. Most importantly, all Universities universities in mid-November. Students will use an SK1 Daiana Steele [email protected] P6C Joti Singh [email protected] universities want to see that such involvement had begun in advance and Colleges online application for all Ontario Universities Hui Ding [email protected] Yuan Peng [email protected] of the Grade 12 year. Universities want the personal profile forms to (ouac.on.ca). The deadline to apply for Bayview Glen SK2 Andrea Cohen [email protected] P6D Deborah Mitchell [email protected] illustrate a sense of commitment by the applicant. In addition, most Nazanin Mesgara [email protected] Heather Valentino [email protected] Important Dates: students is December 9, 2016. Applications to college American universities will request SAT or ACT scores, admissions essays SK3 Alayna Lea [email protected] P7A Bessie Mitrakos [email protected] DEC FEB are also completed online (ontariocolleges.ca) and Cherie Hu [email protected] and reference letters. P7B Robert Lewis [email protected] 9 1 should be submitted by February 1, 2017. L1A Jenny McMullen [email protected] Caryn Rae [email protected] P7C Christina Udrea [email protected] Students are advised to build and maintain sound relationships with Canadian Grade 12 students may begin applying now. Application Jocelyn Merkley [email protected] L1B Christine Yuen [email protected] their teachers and coaches (their ‘allies’) in order to obtain insightful and Universities forms can be obtained directly from the universities’ P7D Sheliza Jetha [email protected] accurate reference letters. Such letters should contain information about websites. Some Atlantic universities will offer early L1C Karen Johnson Basra [email protected] Mira Persaud [email protected] Ginny Webster [email protected] the student’s academic strengths, personal character and suitability for admission if applications are completed by mid P8A Maryse Cloutier [email protected] L2A Amy Chow [email protected] Wendy Rossos [email protected] admission. If required, students should request a reference letter well in November. Applications to the University of British Aleksandra Torres [email protected] P8B Tori Elbaz [email protected] advance of the application deadline to allow the referee to craft a letter Important Dates: Columbia are due by December 1, 2016 if a student L2B Jenna Diehl [email protected] that is truly reflective. wishes to be considered for major scholarships. All Angie Wong [email protected] P8C Lois Lacey [email protected] DEC Jan 1 31 applications should be completed by January 31, 2017. L2C Alysia Holdaway [email protected] P8D Betty Petropoulos-Govas [email protected] Meera Sharma [email protected] Pilar Mariscal [email protected] The Planning Process American Grade 12 students should have begun this process. Upper School L3A Jenny McMullen [email protected] Universities The deadline to submit completed applications for Sheliza Jetha [email protected] Grade 9 Haleh Soltani [email protected] Since the start of the school year, all Grade 11 and 12 students have regular admission is January 1, 2017 (this is during Michelle Soon Shiong [email protected] Cristina Dolenz [email protected] had the opportunity to learn about future educational opportunities the school holidays; therefore, students must submit L3B Maryam Razaei [email protected] Grade 10 Surjit Marwaha [email protected] Wendy Wei [email protected] Rosheen Mahmood [email protected] at both the Canadian Universities’ Fair and the Explore Fair, which their documentation to Mr. Hammond for review by L3C Keisha Chan [email protected] Grade 11 Wendy Rossos [email protected] were held at Bayview Glen as well as several in-school university and December 5, 2016). Students applying under the Vanita Nanda [email protected] college presentations. Representatives of more than 70 post-secondary Grade 12 James Leung [email protected] Important Dates: ‘Early Decision’ plan would have done so by Nariman Malik [email protected] institutions from across Canada and abroad have been available to Bo Jiang [email protected] Gail Matsuba [email protected] DEC Jan November 1. Grade 11 students should begin answer students’ questions this fall. L4A Uday Shankar [email protected] 5 1 registering for SAT and/or ACT testing. L4B Cristina Dolenz [email protected] Students must plan accordingly to attend presentations of interest. International Grade 12 students should begin this process L4C Carolyn Dushenski [email protected] Excursions, academic commitments and holidays may conflict with one Universities immediately, realizing that different countries begin L5A Sherry Bhide [email protected] of the presentation dates. However, with advanced planning, a student their school year at times that vary from the academic Sylvia Apitz [email protected] Read more online at: will be able to acquire the needed information. Grade 12 students calendar in Canada. Applications to the U.K. must be L5B Lucia Quigley [email protected] are required to attend a minimum of five in-school presentations, Michael He [email protected] Important Dates: completed by January 15, 2017. while Grade 11 students are required to attend a minimum of three L5C Firoozeh Arbab [email protected] Jan bayviewglen.ca presentations. Students in other grades, and parents, are invited to Note: the deadlines for the Universities of Cambridge and Elizabeth Glowczewski [email protected] 15 Oxford, plus all medical schools in the U.K. have passed. attend any presentations of interest. L5D Maryam Hooshyar [email protected]

28 November 2016 bayviewglen.ca 29 News from News from Advancement Alumni Relations The Graduating Class Gift On October 7, Bayview Glen welcomed back 65 Alumni and Staff to celebrate Homecoming The Graduating Class Gift is a recent tradition at Bayview 2016, an annual tradition that gives alumni the Glen, initiated by the Class of 2014, who were the first to opportunity to reconnect with friends, peers, graduate from BVG’s newly renovated Moatfield campus. teachers and staff.

By contributing to the Class Gift, each graduating student This year the theme was Thanksgiving. and their families have the opportunity to impact the Decorated in festive fall ornaments and games, ongoing development of the school and enrich learning the Daunt Dining Hall buzzed with excitement experiences for future students. as recent grads shared their experiences and successes since graduation. We invite the parents of the graduating class to make a meaningful contribution to the Class Gift fund. Donations New to homecoming this will be pooled into the Graduating Class Fund with the year, was BVG’s first annual opportunity to name a space on campus. food-drive, as well as the very popular Photo Booth, hosted by Monocle Booth. To Grad Class Gift see pictures from the event, please check out https:// Campaign Update monoclebooth.smugmug. com/Bayview-Glen- Over 25% of the way there! Homecoming/

Many thanks to the Alumni and Staff who To date the Graduating attended Homecoming 2016! Class of 2017 has raised $6,275 towards their goal of $25,000. The Grade 12 Parent Committee has selected the Senior Mark your Student Commons as their naming space of choice. Calendars for To make a secure donation and contribute to the Grad Class Gift visit bayviewglen.ca/giving/2017-grad-class-gift or Reunion 2017 contact Kimberlee Waymann at 416-433-1030 ext. 659 or email [email protected] Our next signature Alumni event is Reunion.

Enjoy the chance to May May Graduating Class connect with parents Save and the Graduating the of 2017 Breakfast Class of 2017! December 7, 2016 7:30 a.m. RSVP to [email protected] Date in the Daunt Dining Hall by November 16, 2016 5 6 31 Parent Association News

The Shops’ November Chapters promotion: Shops closed for inventory 25 % off all Gym from November 15 - T-shirts! November. 20. They will Night is Back! Short and long sleeve, reopen November 21. House League, Drywick, Volunteers needed - Lower School November 17 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and White Cotton shop, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Chapters at Bayview Village Association Meeting Reminder Date Change: Tuesday, November 15 Join us & Please join us for the next PA Meeting on Tuesday, November 15 from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. in the Daunt Dining Hall, Moatfield Campus. Dial-in telephone access and a livestream will be available if you are not able to attend in person. Shop for the The exciting speaker line-up will be announced as the day approaches. QSP Fundraiser

Our Annual QSP Fundraiser *Order deadline is Holidays is BACK, and we would like to November 4 to be eligible We are very excited to bring back a refreshed Bayview Glen encourage all families to get for all the prizes (QSP, favourite, Chapters Night! This wonderful evening replaces involved. There is something for publishers and BVG top Holiday Marketplace on the school calendar this year. everyone, so please consider sellers prizes).* buying for yourself, your children Get Ready for Chapter’s Night Michael Buckley and for gift giving. This fundraiser ORDER ONLINE AT with these Reading Picks When you Reach Me generates approximately 37% of www.QSP.ca from Bayview Glen’s Learning by Rebecca Stead net sales as profit for our school, Strategists and Librarians: The Land of Stories (series) so every order counts! Preschool/Lower School code: by Chris Colfer 3729365 Parent Picks You can help by purchasing: Prep/Upper School Code: Smart but Scattered Teens by Teen Picks » Magazine Subscriptions 3742426 Richard Guare, Peg Dawson and Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (including DIGITAL subscriptions) Colin Guare Front Lines by Michael Grant » Customized Photo Products If you have any questions Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi » Choose from cards, calendars, regarding this fundraiser, Junior - Prep Picks The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos stickers, posters, photo books, please email The One and Only Ivan by K.A. Walking, Book 1 by Patrick Ness chore charts and more! [email protected] Applegate Wonder by R.J. Palacio Please note that full dress Thank you Fall Fest Auggie and Me by R. J. Palacio uniform and parental Volunteers! Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper supervision are required at Thank you again to all the parent Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea the event. We hope to see volunteers who took the time to The Sisters Grimm series by you there! make this Fall Fest another great success! Events like this couldn’t happen without your continued Mark your Calendars support. From volunteers the day February Date Change of, to prize donors, everyone’s Please note that the PA Winter Social effort resulted in another fantastic, date has been changed to Saturday, fun-filled day! February 4 (from Sunday, February 5). Ideas are underway for a themed evening affair, and we are looking for PA Winter Social Connect 4 parents to help plan the event. Visit the Current Parents link on the main website at Please contact Kate Hammond at bayviewglen.ca/current-parents, like the Bayview Glen Parent [email protected]. Association Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter at @BVGPA.

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