News and Announcements

Many of our Mackenzie students have been working tirelessly for 5 MONTHS writing, auditioning, stage managing, filming, editing, and producing an original play: Much Ado About Zoom Class by our very own, Mia Rebelo. The performance will be streamed tomorrow, Thursday March 11 at 7:30 pm via YouTube Premiere on the WL Mackenzie CI Art Dept Channel, Much Ado About Zoom Class. Join early (7:10 pm) for a pre-show countdown & live chat! I am really looking forward to this presentation as another production I was able to attend last year by this talented group of art students, was outstanding! Mackenzie students, please support your classmates by tuning in. Parents, please carve some time out of your busy schedule to enjoy the wonderful and many talents Mackenzie has to offer. Donations are being accepted on behalf of the Arts department to cover production costs, etc. Please use this school cash online link, Much Ado About Zoom Class Donation Link, to make a donation.

The William Lyon Mackenzie CI School Council is inviting you to join Paul Davis to discuss social media safety strategies. Paul brings 29+ years of IT expertise which he shares with parents and youth to empower them on the topics of social media, sexting, child pornography, digital trails, smartphones, cyberbullying & more. Paul has been featured on CTV News, CBC, Global TV and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Paul live. For more information, please click on the following link:
Social Networking Safety

A message from School Council:

Imagine a green space designed to engage students in learning. A space that invites students and staff to connect to the outdoors while caring for, and protecting the environment.

There are two locations on the south-side of the school yard, facing the sports fields and shielded by trees where we envision building this learning area, that would also double as a lunch and lounge  space. It is a place for students to thrive, think, work and dream. 

Please visit the following link for more information:
Outdoor Classroom

Thank you to Mackenzie’s School Council for coordinating the virtual event, Parenting Teens through Crisis. Internationally known Barbara Coloroso provided some practical advice on how to manage teens through these difficult times!

In case you weren’t able to attend but are interested in learning more, a recording of the event can be found here:
Parenting Through a Crisis Virtual Event

Barbara Coloroso’s Web Event Handout
Parenting Through Crisis

Barbara Coloroso’s Website and online Resources:
http://www.kidsareworthit.com/

Due to revised Toronto Public Health protocols, our Grad Photo Day scheduled to commence on March 1^st will be postponed. Once we receive authorization to proceed, new session dates will be offered. Grads with an existing reservation will automatically have their reservations updated to a new session date. If you already pre-booked, a new reservation will be e-mailed to you once the new session dates are released. At this time, you will have the option to change your reservation if desired. We will be sure to update you once the new session dates are released.

Due to Toronto Public Health Protocols, Student Photo Day has been postponed to March 16th and 17th.

Grade 9 students and all other students new to Mackenzie will be invited to participate. Students attending in-school classes will have their photos taken during the morning session.  Virtual grade 9 students (Mackenzie Virtual & Mackenzie TDSB Virtual) as well as any virtual student new to Mackenzie will have an opportunity to reserve an afternoon photo session on March 16th or March 17th.

More information will soon follow

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

The William Lyon Mackenzie CI School Council is inviting you to join Barbara Coloroso on an evening packed with solid and timely practical advice on parenting teens.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Register here to receive a Zoom link to this virtual event.

Synopsis:

Change is about handling tough times and tough issues.  Whether it be a small crisis or a major disaster, a minor  malady or a life changing event, bullying in hallways or terror in the streets, this session looks at how we as parents can use our wit and wisdom to nurture and enrich ourselves and our teens as we navigate through the minor and major chaos in our lives during a pandemic.

About the Speaker:

Barbara Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker and author in the areas of parenting, teaching, school discipline, non-violent conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice. She is an educational consultant for school districts, the medical and business community, the criminal justice system and other educational associations around the world.

Barbara has served as a classroom teacher, a laboratory school instructor, and a university instructor. She is the author of five international bestsellers:

   Kids Are Worth IT: Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids

     Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change

     Just Because It Isn’t Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right: Teaching Kids to Think and Act Ethically

    The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander

     Extraordinary Evil: A Brief History of Genocide And Why It Matters

Agenda:

7:00 PM Greetings

• Carmen Sampaleanu and Nina Phan, School Council Co-Chairs

7:05 PM Presentation

• Barbara Coloroso

8:00 PM Questions and Answers session

• Ask your questions directly in our online chat and join the conversation with other parents and caregivers

Register below to receive a Zoom link for this virtual event:

Registration Link

Parents and caregivers are invited to join our TDSB mental health professionals to learn and discuss practical coping strategies to support mental health and well-being through the pandemic. Ask your questions directly to our mental health professionals in our online chat forum.

Thursday, February 11, 2021
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Access link to Zoom and YouTube to be provided in advance of the web cast on the website.