Semester 2, Week 4 - Oh Canada! / Winter Clothing Drive / Course Selection

First of all, congratulations to all of the athletes that represented Canada at the Winter Olympics that just concluded. We hope you got the chance to see some of it, and that incredible hockey game by the women's and men's teams.

Please bring in donations of Winter Clothes for the FMM Winter Clothing Drive. Items will be accepted at Chaplaincy. They are also collecting children's books so if you have some in good condition, please bring them in.

*** Make sure to have your application from (print form from Career Cruising) and Student Activity Fee ready for submission this week. Items will be collected throughout the week during Period 1 when the staff from the Guidance Department visit home rooms.

Tuesday February 25 - Grade 9 Collected.
Wednesday February 26 - Grade 10
Thursday February 27 - Grade 11
Friday February 28 - Grade 12

Have a great week!

Semester 2, Week 3 - Happy Family Day!

We hope you had an excellent Family Day despite all the cold weather.

All students need to be thinking about and selecting courses for next year. This will be done on Careercruising and all must be finalized by next week when you submit your application and Student Activity Fee.

Find out more from the FMM Guidance Department.

Too all of our Arts students - Happy Arts Awareness Day!  (Wednesday February 19).

Have a great week!

Semester 2, Week 2 - The Olympics Begin. Go Canada!

We hope you are enjoying the Winter Olympic Games from Sochi and cheering on all the Canadians. There are some very inspirational stories and performances we can all appreciate.

You can follow all the action at CBC.

Students, if you have any problems with your schedule, please see Mr. Hospedales in room 327.

We hope you are enjoying your new classes and teachers, don't forget that there are no classes this coming Monday February 17 due to Family Day.

Have a great week!

Semester 2, Week 1 - Welcome to Semester 2!

Welcome to Semester 2!

For our graduating students, this will be your last 5 months with us. Please make the best of it, but the work is not complete until you pick up your graduation diploma in June. We look forward to that day.

As you pick up your schedules and go to your classes, please see Mr Hospedales in Room 327 if you have any issues that you need assistance with.

All students need to make sure that the full school uniform is being worn for all classes. Failure to do so will result in being sent to the office and eventually being sent home to change. Please make sure you have all parts of your school uniform. If you need clarity please ask your teachers.

We do have some sad news to report, and that is our settlement worker - Julie, will no longer be with us. She will be moved to assist at some other schools in our area. Julie has been an extremely valuable member of our ELL Community and we will miss her immensely. Thanks for everything you've done for us Julie!

Have a great week everyone!

Semester 1, Week 19 - Exam mode begins, the last week of Semester 1

We are in the final week of semester one.

For many of you, your in-class exams take place over the next four days, and the Formal Exams begin on Friday January 24th and go until Wednesday January 29th (Thursday January 30th if necessary due to bad weather).

If you think school might be closed due to bad weather, do not call the school. It may take a while to get through. The quickest way to get information is to visit Father McGivney on Twitter. We will have the announcement and all details there.

You can also visit:

YCDSB on Twitter

Make sure you arrive to school in full uniform to write your exams. Check your schedules and with your teachers about your exam dates and times.

Something new this year is an Exam Review day on Friday January 31st.

One this date, you can schedule a time to meet with your teachers during the day to go over your exam and review the results. A letter will be sent home today (Monday January 20).


And one final note:

Best of luck on your exams!

Semester 1, Week 18 - Two weeks left!

Not much to say other than.............START STUDYING FOR EXAMS!!!!

You should have started already but if you haven't you better start now.

You must also make sure to complete and submit any missed assignments. Talk to your teacher and ask what can be done to improve your standing in the class.

It is time to get serious.

Best of luck as your prepare for exams and the end of the semester.

Semester 1, Week 17 - Happy 2014!

Happy New Year everyone! All the best to you in 2014.

But now it is back to the business of finishing off the semester. There are only 3 weeks left!

Formal Exams start on Friday January 24, and for many of you, the in-class exams will take place from January 20-23.

Students, please make sure you are on top of all of your assignments, CPTs, and have started reviewing for exams.

Visit us in the ELL Centre for assistance at any time.

Have a great week!