News and Announcements

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) would like to notify you that the previously-scheduled public meeting to discuss the Program Area Review involving William Lyon Mackenzie CI, John Polanyi CI, Dublin Heights EMS, Faywood ABC School, Ledbury Park EMS and Summit Heights PS will be postponed until 2019.  The meeting was originally being offered on two different dates at two different sites (Tuesday, December 4, 2018 and Wednesday, December 5, 2018).

For more information please visit the following link:

PART Public Mtg Postponed

Please plan on joining us at our next Parent Council Meeting on November 27th at 6:30pm in the Mackenzie Library.  For more information please visit the following links:

Nov 27 meeting – Parent Council Invitation Letter

Nov. 27 Parent Council Agenda

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dear Parents and Members of the School Community,

A Program Area Review Team (PART) has been established for the William Lyon Mackenzie CI southern cluster of schools.  This review will include the following schools: Dublin Heights E&MS, Faywood ABC School, John Polanyi CI, Ledbury Park E&MS, Summit Heights PS, and William Lyon Mackenzie CI.

A PART is a Trustee-approved process undertaken when changes to the grade configuration of a school (excluding changes to grade configurations of French Immersion or Extended French programs and programs for students with exceptionalities); and the establishment of new schools or new specialized programs are being considered.

Please note that school closures are not part of the scope of this or any Program Area Review.

The review is seeking public input about the proposed secondary school boundary change.  Public meetings are scheduled to take place on:

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
William Lyon Mackenzie CI
20 Tillplain Road, Toronto M3H 5R2
7:00 – 9:00 pm

and

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Faywood ABC School
95 Faywood Boulevard, Toronto M3H 2X5
7:00 – 9:00 pm

Community voices are an important part of this process and I hope that you will be able to actively participate as a community member.  Please go to http://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Strategy-Planning/Search-All-Reviews?id=156  for the latest information about the review.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

On Wednesday,  November 14 the learning Partnership in co-operation with the Toronto District School Board will sponsor the annual “Take your kids to work” day for our Grade 9 students.

With parent approval grade 9 students will have the option to spend the day at work, job shadowing a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host.  Parents are responsible for making all placement arrangements.  Students not participating in the program will report to school, as usual, on this day.

An information brochure and permission forms have been distributed to ALL grade 9 students.  If you would like your child to participate, please complete and return the signed forms to his/her homeroom teachers by Wednesday November 7^th.

For more information please click on the following links:

Brochure:

TOKW-Family-Guide_WEB

Permission Form:

PermissionForm

Thank you!

On behalf of our Superintendent Linda Curtis:

I would like to inform our school communities about a Program Area Review involving the William Lyon Mackenzie CI southern cluster of schools.  The review of student programs and accommodation pressures will include the following schools:  Dublin Heights E&MS, Faywood ABC School, John Polanyi CI, Ledbury Park E&MS, Summit Hts PS, and William Lyon Mackenzie CI.

A Program Area Review is a Trustee-approved process undertaken when changes to the grade configuration of a school (excluding changes to grade configurations of French Immersion or Extended French programs and programs for students with exceptionalities); and the establishment of new schools or new specialized programs are being considered.

Please note that school closures are not part of the scope of this or any Program Area Review.

A single review will occur to review both the elementary and secondary topics listed below at the same time.  This review will seek public input about proposed complex changes to elementary school:

• program
• grades
• boundaries

The review will also seek public input about a proposed secondary school boundary change.

A PART includes parents, secondary students, Principals, the Superintendent of Education(s), other central TDSB staff, and the Trustee(s).  It reviews and analyzes the information provided by central TDSB staff; communicates with the larger community and staff; considers options and their implications and makes recommendations which are based on consensus.

Final decisions regarding any changes are made by the Board of Trustees.

Community voices are an important part of this process and I hope that you will be able to actively participate as a community member.  Please go to http://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Strategy-Planning/Search-All-Reviews?id=156  for the latest information about the review and public meeting dates.

Sincerely,

Linda Curtis

Superintendent of Education – LN12

C:  A. Lulka, Trustee Ward 5

1. Arp, Trustee Ward 8
2. Campbell, Superintendent of Education – LN4

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Keith Johnson to the role of Acting Principal at William Lyon Mackenzie CI effective October 18th, 2018. Mr. Johnson will be replacing Ms. Diakun who is currently on a leave of absence.

Please see the letter below from Superintendent Linda Curtis for more information

Community Letter

Mackenzie will be holding Parent-Teacher Interviews on Thursday, October 25th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:30 pm. A Pathway Presentation by Student Services will take place in the Cafeteria from 7:30-8:00pm.

Parents/Guardians will be able to reserve appointments beginning Thursday October 11th at 7:00pm. Parents/Guardians will have until October 24th at 11:00pm to reserve interview times. Please note that all reservations are on a first-come-first-serve basis; therefore it is recommended that you register as soon as possible.

To book an interview please click on the following link for further instructions:

WLMAC parentInterview Parent Communication Fall 2018

Tonight’s Parent Council Meeting has been cancelled.  We apologize for any incontinence.   The next Parent Council Meeting will be held on October 17th.  We hope to see you there!