Happy Easter!

We hope you all had a great Easter with your family and friends.

We had an incredible Focus My Momentum Community Fair last Wednesday. Much thanks go to Logini Vinay and SEPYR for their organization of this event, and our community partners enthusiastically participating and support our students.

Join us for the @FMMtweets #FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum Community Fair pic.twitter.com/8WyEsYRzuF

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

Thanks to our community partners for supporting the #FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum Community Fair @YRP pic.twitter.com/px2kg5Cqoc

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

#FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum #ThankYou @YRTViva pic.twitter.com/CBPPZDPwkB

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

#FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum #ThankYou @TheHSF York Region pic.twitter.com/ELdPRbSMBd

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

#FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum #ThankYou @markhamlibrary pic.twitter.com/fyFNAjb3ze

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

#FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum #ThankYou @cityofmarkham pic.twitter.com/oGjWiwtKWf

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

#FMMELL #FocusMyMomentum #ThankYou #CatholicCommunityServicesOfYorkRegion pic.twitter.com/5E6OMtjNNx

— Roger Hospedales (@EducatorHoss) 23 March 2016

Make sure to attend the Focus My Momentum Community Fair - Wednesday March 23

Meet our community partners to get valuable information for your future.
Visit the Main Floor Atrium during A & C Lunch.

21C – ESL Students use Tech to Support their Learning

Technological innovations have changed language learning radically from the old-fashioned image of pupils learning lists of verbs out of textbooks. Although language teaching has a long history of using tech, dating back to the 1960s, recent developments such as social networking and easy-to-use video cameras have removed many of the limitations.  (Is technology a silver bullet for language teaching and learning?)

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that one of the most forward thinking and innovative departments in the school is the ESL (English as a Second Language) Department.  Over the last three years, Mr. Hospedales and his team (composed of Ms. Selvakumar and Ms. Corazza) have worked really hard to integrate the use of technology in the classroom.

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Semester 2 - March 2016

We've got an extremely busy month ahead.

March Break (March 14-18) is on the horizon.

Holy Week is coming (March 21-27) and Easter Monday (March 28)

And the OSSLT on Thursday March 31st.

Letters have been given to all ELL Students writing the test this year or deferred to next year.

Afterschool OSSLT Prep classes begin March 8.

Have a Great Week!

Semester 2 Begins! 2016 Edition

Welcome to Semester 2!

We wish you all the best for this upcoming Semester. If you require any schedule changes, it must happen this week. So make sure you are comfortable with your courses and are appropriately placed. Please see Mr Hospedales for any assistance.

Major Upcoming Events to take note of:

Wednesday February 10 - Ash Wednesday

Monday February 15 - Family Day! -- no classes, enjoy a day with Family and Friends

Thursday February 18 - College and University Presentation for ELL Studnets

February 22-26 --- Grad Photos

Monday February 22 - Grade 9 Course Selection Forms Due

Tueday February 23 - Grade 10 Course Selection Forms Due

Wednesday February 24 - Grade 11 Course Selection Forms Due

Thursday February 25 - Grade 12 Course Selection Forms Due

Friday February 26 - National Pink Shirt Day

It's also Black History Month.

We will have activities month-long at the school.

Have a great month! 

Welcome Back & Happy 2016!

Welcome back everyone! Happy New Year, and we hope you had a great holiday with your friends and family.

The next few weeks will fly by and Exams will begin soon. For some of you exams will start during the week of January 11, and the Formal Exams begin on Friday January 22.

For ELL students wishing to write a Formal Exam in Room 327, you must see Mr. Hospedales in person to make your request to be added to the schedule.

The Second Semester begins on Wednesday February 3rd.

Best of Luck with all of your assignments and exams.

Christmas Is Coming - December 2015

We've got a busy two weeks ahead of us with Christmas holidays coming up next week.

The last day of of classes before the break is Friday December 18 and it is a REGULAR school day. All students are expected to be here and engaged in their classes.

This time of year also means that many assignments, CPT, and tests are occurring, and that all students should be reviewing for Exams in January (January 11-29).

For us in the ELL Department, we will host our Annual Christmas Potluck Lunch on Thursday December 17 during A and C lunch, All students should bring in a food or money contribution so we can enjoy a successful event.

As usual, keep updated on our daily activities with the #FMMELL hashtag on Twitter and our Twitter feed on the right side of this page.