June 8, 2007

For your information, due to two major computer glitches, students will be receiving their 2007/08 timetables on Monday, June 11. Also, on Monday, Guidance will be making announcements regarding timetable changes, beginning with Grade 12 students.

On behalf of staff, thanks go to the parents of YMSAC who provided a fabulous lunch for us in the staff lounge yesterday. Your school council chairs, Mercy Yan and Mary Kishi have confirmed next year’s YMSAC dates. We also spoke about parent information sessions and workshops for the Fall and New Year. Once speakers and presenters are booked, information will be available to parents.

I’d like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate Marissa Constand, Gr. 11 Core French student, for receiving an offer for a full scholarship to Ottawa University for her National 1^st place win in the French Speaking competition in Ottawa.

Science Awards:

We are so very proud of the following ***outstanding*** accomplishments:

Avogadro Exam, Grade 11 Chemistry:

Chelsea Shin 90^th percentile (116^th in the entire country)

Alvin Xiong 91^st percentile

Lanny Cheung 90^th percentile

Sir Isaac Newton Exam, Grade 12 Physics:

Stanley Le 94^th percentile

Alex Yan 93^rd percentile

Chem 13 News exam, Grade 12 Chemistry:

Shawn Yin 90^th percentile

Dasha Moza 88^th percentile

Sam Tsang 86^th percentile

Stanley Yang 86^th percentile

Alex Yan 85^th percentile

Sitao Ye 85^th percentile

Anthony King 81^st percentile

National Biology Coompetition, Grade 12 Biology:

William Tu 95^th percentile

Shawn Yin 92^nd percentile

Athletic News

Our Tennis team played their hearts out at the OFSAA competitions this week. Although we didn’t bring home a win, we congratulate Cameron Saffer for receiving an offer of a full Tennis Scholarship at North Carolina University.

The Girls’ Softball team beat Humberside in the City Championship semis, but lost to Leaside in the finals. I congratulate the girls for bringing back the Silver medal. This is an incredible accomplishment for this team who hasn’t been playing as long as their competition.

I’m happy to report that our Co-Ed Volleyball team was successful in bringing home the Bronze.

And finally, the Boys’ Baseball team played in the North Region Championship game. Although they lost to Northview, the boys played with a lot of heart.

Thanks to all for a great season!!!

Commencement Info: Tickets for Commencement are on sale in the Main Office beginning June 4^th.Grad Packs: $30.00 includes 2 guest tickets, 1 free ticket for graduating student.Additional Tickets: $15.00 each, no limit.

Mr. Holtom is finalizing the list of graduates for commencement. Announcements have been made for students to check their names against his list and to report any discrepancies to him. Students are responsible for submitting marks for courses taken outside of YMCI. A Diploma will not be granted to students without the full, documented complement of graduation requirements.

OSAP InformationTo be considered for OSAP scholarships, students must apply for OSAP by June 22^nd

If students want to get an estimate of how much they MAY receive before applying…go to:

https://osap.gov.on.ca/cgi-bin/lansaweb?procfun+AWPROC0607+D050607+OSP+ENG

and select the green button below that reads “what financial aid is available to me” and fill in the blanks for an estimate before applying online

Appropriate Clothing: I’d like to remind students that school is a place of business, not to be confused with a beach. Students who are not appropriately dressed for learning will be counseled to dress more appropriately.

Dates to remember:

June 11 Staff Meeting: 2:20 dismissal

June 14 Exams begin

June 26 Commencement: 1:00 p.m. at Le Parc Banquet Hall in Markham.

June 28 Report Card Pickup: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., daily from July 3 – July 13 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., daily from August 20 into the new school year.

For more up-to-date information from Guidance, please check our school website.