ECSS e-bulletin Newsletter January 20, 2014 Principal Paolo Burzese Vice-Principal Lisa Perez Vice-Principal Mike Vlachopoulos Tel. 905-850-5012 Principal’s Principal’s Message s on Twitter Follow us on Twitter @EmilyCarrss Online Supports. Contents I wanted to share three online resources that I thought parents might find interesting Principal’s Message 1 and helpful for their children. All three resources are completely free and offer an opportunity to either support a student who is struggling or challenge a student who is What’s happening 2 already doing well.www.Khanacademy.org Dates at a Glance 2 At Khan Academy, students can create an account and track their progress. The site Significant Faith Day 2 offers video tutorials, interactive lessons as well as ongoing assessments. It starts at Extra-curricular schedule 3 grade four and has lessons that lead to post secondary. Over the break I helped my niece sign up start working on math lessons. The lessons are clear and easy to follow. Clubs Schedule 4 Although the Khan Academy is known for Math there are also lessons on Science, Athletic Schedule 5 Economics and the Humanities. Clothing Depot 6 www.duolingo.com High School Clinic Info 7 Menactra Letter 8 Duolingo is all about language learning. If you have a child in our French program this is a great site to help supplement their day program. The site also offers Portuguese, Student Transfers 9-10 Spanish, German and Italian. Senior Information Night 11 www.academicearth.org Grade 8 Information Night 12 Exam Study Guide 13-14 This site is great if you have a child who is planning to attend university. The site links to a number of lectures from actual university classes at schools such as, Harvard, Exam schedule 15 Princeton and Yale. It will give students a taste of university lectures and more importantly student can sample different fields of study. Guidance 16-17 Online Survey. Upcoming Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey. We are busy compiling the results Events and I will be sharing some of that information next week. January 21 Paolo Burzese Grade 8 & Senior Information Night January 24 Exams Begin 1 | Page What’s Happening This Week! January 21 Grade 8 & senior information night January 24 Exams begin Dates at a Glance! January 27-30 Exams January 31 Exam Review Day FINAL EXAMS AND INCLEMENT WEATHER If an Inclement Weather day occurs during the scheduled exam period of January 24th to January 30th, forcing the cancellation of all exams on a given day, the day for rescheduling exams will be Tuesday, February 4th (which is the first scheduled day of semester 2) and not January st 31 as it is a significant faith day (Lunar New Year). In this case, the exam review day would follow on the morning of Wednesday, February 5th, with semester 2 classes starting that afternoon under a modified schedule. Significant Faith Day! January 31 Lunar New Year the day after the new moon marks the beginning of the new lunar year. It is the year of the horse. Irrespective of their religion or country, all Chinese, Vietnamese and many Koreans celebrate the cultural aspect of this day. This is the beginning of year 4712 in the Chinese calendar. It is time for renewal and personal relationships, and pledges of prosperity. 2 | Page E.C.S.S. Extra-Curricular Clubs/Athletics Name of Activity Teacher Day Time Location Art Council Hess Wednesdays Lunch 213 Korn, Romano, Marinelli, Character Matters Caporiccio Tuesday 11:15 221 Coding Club Paterson Tuesdays after school 106 DECA Business Club Mehta, Ioannou Thursday 11:15 120 Drama Council Naidu Tuesdays 2:30‐3:00 173 Drama Ninjas Naidu Mondays Lunch 173 Eco‐Action Club Kaur, Gault, Gord Wednesdays 11:20‐11:45 226 ECSS School Ambassadors Milani & Finelli When required Lunch Rm 116 EDU Crew Richardson Mondays 11am 243 Gaming Club Ng Fridays 2:45‐4:00 115 Grade 9 Jazz Eriksen Thursdays 2:35‐4:10 170 GSA Club Eriksen Fridays 2:35‐3:10 102 Jazz Combo 1 Eriksen Mondays 2:35‐4:10 172 Jazz Combo 2&3 Eriksen Wednesdays 2:35‐4:10 170 JR. Girls Volleyball Ogilvie Mondays & Wednesdays after school Gym Model UN Club Fitzgerald, Cowley Tuesday 11:15 251 Songwriters Club Margolese Fridays Lunch 225 SR. Girls Volleyball Potosky, Skidmore Mondays & Wednesdays after school Gym Student Athletic Council Hunter Wednesdays 11:00 Big Gym Student Council Mangat, Patterson, Paolino Wednesdays 2:30‐4:00 106 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Varsity Boys Basketball Hope, Martins Friday after school Gym EDU Club: Club is run by students to fundraise money in support of education for children in developing countries. Model United Nations Club: Students meet weekly to discuss current events and other important topics in international relations. Coding Club: Run by students who use a free on line site called "codecademy" and learn how to write computer programs in various computer languages 3 | Page January Clubs/Committees Schedule MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 20 21 22 23 24 Jazz Combo 1 2:35‐4:10 Drama Council @ 2:30pm Student Council 2:30‐4:00 Grade 9 Jazz 2:35‐4:10 EXAMS BEGIN EDU Crew @ 11am Character Matters Jazz Combo 2&3 2:35‐4:30 Positive Climate for @11:15am Learning 11am Art Council @ lunch Model UN Club @ 11:15am DECA Business Club 11:15 ECO‐Action Club @ 11:20am The Coding Club @11:15am 27 28 29 30 31 EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS EXAM REVIEW EDU Club: Club is run by students to fundraise money in support of education for children in developing countries. Model United Nations Club: Students meet weekly to discuss current events and other important topics in international relations. Coding Club: Club is run by students who use a free on line site called "codecademy" and learn how to write computer programs in various computer languages. 4 | Page January Athletics MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 20 21 22 23 24 Sr. Girls Volleyball Sr. Girls Volleyball Practice Practice Varsity Boys Basketball EXAMS BEGIN practice after school Jr. Girls Volleyball Varsity Boys Basketball practice after school practice after school Jr. Girls Volleyball practice after school 27 28 29 30 31 EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS EXAM REVIEW The Emily Carr SS Thunderbirds junior hockey team played in their first action of the season on January 8th at the Canlan Ice Sports-York University tournament. The boys began the day with a hard fought 2-0 win over Westmount CI in the morning. This was followed by a 7-2 win over St Teresa Lisieux CHS and an 8-3 win over Northern. This set up a battle of undefeated teams in the final which saw the Thunderbirds emerge victorious over St Maximillian Kolbe by a score of 3-1. The team played all around great hockey and all players deserve an honorable mention for their hard work, sportsmanship and teamwork. 5 | Page THE CLOTHING CUPBOARD FREE *Limits apply gently used clothing For WOMEN & CHILDREN (infants to teens) including: innerwear, outerwear, winter boots & accessories Located by THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE 3rd floor office level of the Promenade Mall - suite 301 O The Clothing Cupboard hours of operation (no appointment necessary): Monday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm We rely on community clothing donations and appreciate your support. To make a clothing donation, please call: 905-882-8509 To make a monetary donation, please call: 416-638-7800 x 6999 For volunteer inquiries, please call: 416-638-7800 x 6266 Regional Municipality of York High School Clinic Schedule for 2014 School Name Town School Date Time Phone # 2014 Public High Schools Alexander Mackenzie High School Richmond 905-884-0554 Feb. 11 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Hill Aurora High School Aurora 905-723-3107 Feb. 5 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bayview Secondary School Richmond 905-884-4453 Feb. 11 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hill Bill Crothers Secondary School Unionville 905-477-8503 Feb. 13 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Bur Oak Secondary School Markham 905-202-1234 Feb. 10 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School Aurora 905-727-3131 Feb. 5 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dr. John M. Denison Secondary Newmarket 905-836-0021 Feb. 4 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. School Emily Carr Secondary School Woodbridge 905-850-5012 Feb. 6 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Huron Heights Secondary School Newmarket 905-895-2384 Feb. 12 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Keswick High School Keswick 905-476-0933 Feb. 4 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. King City Secondary School King City 905-833-5332 Feb. 5 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Langstaff Secondary School Richmond 905-889-6266 Feb. 10 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Hill Maple High School Maple 905-417-9444 Feb. 12 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Markham District High School Markham 905-294-1886 Feb. 13 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Markville Secondary School Markham 905-940-8840 Feb. 13 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Middlefield Collegiate Institute Markham 905-472-8900 Feb. 11 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.