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Administration Team:

Principal Vice-Principal (Last Names A-M)

Vice-Principal (Last Names N-Z)

A. Daniel D. Heron A. Gheewala

**PLEASE NOTE: MIDTERM MARKS WERE ONLY SUBMITTED FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 12 AND STUDENTS WHO WERE IN HALF-CREDIT COURSES (SUCH AS CIVICS AND CAREERS). GRADE 9, 10 AND 11 STUDENTS DID NOT RECEIVE MIDTERM MARKS AS PER THE MINISTRY OF ONTARIO.** May 1, 2020

Hello families! As we continue to venture further into the world of Online Learning, here are some more activities that our creative and innovative staff are providing for our students. Thank you to Ms. MacPherson for sharing a new tool that her Grade 9 Science and Grade 11 Chemistry classes are using called Pear Deck, as well as to her students for their very helpful feedback!

Sincerely,

A. Daniel, D. Heron & A. Gheewala

Middlefield C.I.

Character Matters Trait of the Month: Perseverance

“It always seems impossible, until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela

MCI HIGHLIGHTS

Ramadan Greetings!

We would like to wish everyone observing Ramadan a joyous celebration. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. There is also a verse in the Quran that prescribes fasting for all Muslims who are mature and healthy enough to fast for the full day. Muslims fast as an act of worship, a chance to get closer to God and a way to become more compassionate to those in need. Eid el-Fitur (Feast of the Breaking the Fast) is the holiday that marks the breaking of the fast for Muslims at the end of Ramadan. The celebration lasts three days during which families and friends get together to celebrate with good food and give to charity. During Ramadan, people of the Muslim faith wake up well before dawn to eat the first meal of the day, which lasts until sunset. This means eating lots of high-protein foods and drinking as much water as possible right up until dawn, after which you can't eat or drink anything until sunset.

Online Learning is up and running!

Last week we had some wonderful examples of what our students are creating in the new world of online learning and this week is no different! This week we have some work from our Senior Students from our Technological Studies Department who are working on Infection Control posters for Hair Salons and Spas. Here are some examples from Ms. Falzarano:

From our Special Education Department

We are approaching the end of week 4 of online learning and MCI’s Special Education Department would like to let all our families know that we are committed to providing relevant and appropriate educational opportunities and supports during these unprecedented times to our students. Google Classrooms have been set up for all Learning Strategies courses and Community Classes. We hope that you continue to access your classroom daily for your learning. For more information and support, please contact your Special Education Resource Teacher via YRDSB board email (for example susanna.baldassini@yrdsb.ca.) You can find a list of all of our teachers at the bottom of the E-Bulletin!

From our Modern Languages Department

(Although this year’s summer programming is still up in the air, we wanted to take the opportunity to mention the wonderful things the Explore Programme allows, and all the reasons your child may want to take part in the future.) This year, we are proud to have over 20 students who were accepted into the five-week “Explore” Bursary Programme in Quebec during the month of July. They will be able to learn French by being completely immersed in the language, all while experiencing the Francophone culture. These students are mostly grade 11 students, along with a few grade 12s. They will make their way to various cities across Quebec this summer, where they will live on campus at college or university dorms. These students will stay, live, and eat, all free of charge thanks to this Bursary programme! They will practice their various French skills while participating in lessons in the morning, followed by leadership-based activities in the afternoons, along with fun workshops in the evening. They will not only improve their French reading, writing, and communication skills, but they will learn about Quebecois culture and make friends from all over the world! They will also have the opportunity to do tourist excursions such as; white water rafting, whale watching, and treetop trekking, over the weekends or in their free time. This is an opportunity not to be missed! Please visit http://www.myexplore.ca for more information! The yearly deadline is mid-February so make sure to get your applications in on time next year in order join in on the fun!

Jonquière Residence Rafting Tree-top Trekking

Hiking Exploring Quebec City

EquatIO for Math and Science Students

EquatIO is an easy-to-use Chrome extension that allows students to insert mathematical equations, formulas, and symbols for math and science. This digital tool is great for students to input their equations on their Google form, Google Docs, and Google Slides. The EquatIO extension has been automatically deployed to all student YRDSB GAPPS accounts. Students can install EquatIO extension for free onto their G Suite and they can locate the blue diamond icon in the extension area of the browser to start EquatIO.

Once EquatIO is installed, students can type complicated math expressions into clear and editable formulas. The handwriting recognition feature allows students to turn their handwriting into accurate formulas if they write directly on their touchscreen. It also has the speech recognition that turn dictated equations to written expressions. Students can revisit and edit their digital math equations at any time. It is a great digital tool to foster deeper understanding of math and science concepts.

In need of a food bank?

From the folks at Information Technology Services

The YRDSB has created an E-Mail address for student technology support inquires. This is a starting point for all tech related inquiries that are not curriculum related. If you have any non-curriculum tech related questions, please send them to the following email address: student.techhelp@yrdsb.ca

Support from York Hills

Free Autism Mindfulness Group

More Mindfulness!

COVID-19 Support from MCI

UPDATES FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. E-MAIL LIST

When emailing teachers, please remember that e-mails are first name.last name@yrdsb.ca (example: deanna.heron@yrdsb.ca for Vice-Principal Ms. Heron)

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. SCHOOL LINKS

Middlefield C.I. Webpage: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/middlefield.ci

York Region District School Board: http://www.yrdsb.ca/

Y.R.D.S.B. Guide to the 2019-2020 School Year: Guide to the School Year

SHSM: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/morestudentsuccess/SHSM.html

Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name)

Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name)

Teacher's Name (Last Name, First Name)

Afsharnejad, Fatemah Harvey, Walter Ng'Ong'Ola, Neps

Arsenault, Michelle Heron, Deanna Nguyen, Vincent

Atcha, Saeed Hobbs, Andrew Okongwu, Ngozi

Bakshi, Shirleen Hoult, Sarah O'Neill, Jeremy

Balakumar, Vithyani Hunte, Camille Owen, Melinda

Baldassini, Susanna Huryn, Karolina Patras, Sofia

Bell, Catherine Hytman, Barry Pawlicki, Barb

Blanchard, Dan Istanbul, Martha Pownall, Alyson

Boy, Martina Kapustina, Elena Prinsloo, Heather

Brijmongal, Ganesh Khandaker, Shopan Puri, Tanu

Brown, Tonya King-Sewell, Rockell Reid, Rebecca

Cha, Jessica Korres, Vasiliki Rosenberg, Eric

Chan, Laura Kumar, Rita Rueckert, Jennifer

Chang, Mary Ladas, Niki Rutherford, Claudette

Chiejina, Pat Lane, Janine Sadacharan, Skanda

Curatola, Kristina Lawrence, Grace Sakaris, Chrysoula

Dabas, Jogender Li Kam Cheung, Priscilla Sanchez, Rodolfo

Dadar, Mehdi Liau, Sandra Stephenson, Paul

Daniel, Aline Lloyd, Jonathan Suganthan, Piraveena

Del Rosario, Melissa MacPherson, Alison Sukhera, Sabrina

Derlick, Rochelle Markandaier, Shiva Tang, Iris

Derry, Joyce Mavridis, Peter Terranova, Tamara

Dornai, Angie Mcloughlin, Dawn Thakrar, Sandeep

Escoffery, Nigel McMullen, Dan Thompson, Reginald

Falzarano, Janet Mein, Andrew Tsui, Ada

Firasat, Heera Mobilos, Cathy Tyler, Pamela

Fridman, Lauren Moore, Lara Van Den Kroonenberg, Anna

Gauthier, Melanie Morin, Mike Wong, Jack

Geronikolos, Lazaros Murray, Stephen Woo, Rajvinder

Gheewala, Amol Nasreen, Tahira Zissopoulos, Dimitra

Glass, Jamie