SOLE Commencement will be streamed live on Monday, June 28th at 7 pm! Please check your student email for a link to the ceremony.

Congratulations to all our grads on your achievement!

The work of five students from SOLE will be featured at tdsbCREATES, beginning tonight! Rachel’s Visual Arts class worked with guest artist Rita Camacho-Lomeli to create mixed media works around the theme of adaptation.

The tdsbCREATES Virtual Celebration of Student Work will be available to view beginning tonight, June 17th, at 7pm!

Please join us on the tdsbCREATES website for the launch! 

tdsbCREATES virtual exhibition

Begin with the 2 videos at the top of the gallery page and then feel free to explore the site in any order you choose. 

Tweet #tdsbcreates

Please sign the tdsbCREATES guestbook (it’s a google form). It will be available on the gallery site once it’s ‘live’.

The school community, friends, and families are welcome from June 18th and June 29th to explore the site and participate.

See you at tdsbCREATES!

Believe it or not, the school year is almost over! Here’s what you need to know.

Quad 4 deadlines:

This is the last full week of classes! The following week (Monday, June 21 to Friday, June 25), the schedule will be as follows:

Monday: Morning classes as usual. Afternoon classes may be cancelled for Credit Rescue.
Tuesday: Morning classes as usual. Afternoon classes may be cancelled for Credit Rescue
Wednesday: Morning classes as usual. Afternoon classes may be cancelled for Credit rescue
Thursday: Board-wide credit rescue day. No classes. Teachers’ marks are due by 3 pm
Friday: Teachers’ verification forms are due by 12 pm.

Graduation

Commencement will be held on Monday, June 28th at 7 pm. More details and a link to the livestream will be coming soon!

There will be an opportunity to take informal graduation photos by appointment outside the school. Debbie will be contacting graduates to book 10 minute appointments with Rachel. As we’ll be outside and public health measures are in effect, these won’t be traditional grad photos, but it’s a chance to have a photo celebrating your accomplishment!

Grad Photos
Wednesday, June 23 – 2:30-4:30
Thursday, June 24 – 2:30-4:30
Friday, June 25 – 10:30-11:30, 2:30-4:30

Michael Garron Hospital operating seven hot spot first and second dose clinics for eligible populations from June 15 to 20. Drop-ins welcome, no appointments required. Pfizer will be administered. First doses will also be available to any individuals 12 and older who live in Toronto.  Second doses are available as per current second dose eligibility criteria and are listed on the site.  Please see this link  for dates, locations and eligibility criteria. 

Vaccine clinics by appointment
In addition, they are offering booked vaccination appointments for Pfizer and Moderna at their Thorncliffe Park Community Hub COVID-19 Immunization Clinic (East York Town Centre, 45 Overlea Blvd.) for eligible populations.

First doses will also be available to any individuals 12 and older who live in Toronto. 

Second doses are available as per current second dose eligibility criteria.
At this time, appointments are fully booked. They will add more slots as vaccine supply becomes available. Please check the MGH website and the provincial booking system regularly for updates.

The booking link for the MGH website can be found here.

There’s a late start for a staff meeting on Wednesday, June 2nd. Class will begin at 10:15 am! The rest of the week will follow the usual schedule.

Great news! Monarch Park and SOLE students will have priority access to the Pfizer vaccine on June 5th! Please see the flyer for details.

Can’t make that one? Here are some more that you might be eligible for!

Michael Garron Hospital is excited to be hosting a vaccination clinic at St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School on Saturday May 29 .  The clinic will run from 8 am until vaccine supply runs out.  The clinic will be open to students who are 12 years old and above and their families.  Please see the attached flyers for details.

As eligibility expands to include 12-17 year olds in Ontario’s vaccine rollout, Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is hosting a Town Hall on the COVID-19 Vaccine for Students and Families at East Toronto Schools to empower you with the information you need to make confident, educated decisions about the vaccine.

The virtual town hall takes place on Tuesday (May 25) from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. It is open to ALL students and families at schools in East Toronto hosting upcoming school-based vaccine clinics. During the call, Dr. Janine McCready, infectious diseases physician at MGH, will share the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine and answer your vaccine-related questions in real-time.
 
We invite you to attend the call using the following meeting details. We encourage you to ask vaccine-related questions during the meeting. You may also send your questions in advance to Jonah.Chevrier@tehn.ca with the subject line “Town Hall”.

How to Join the Town Hall on the COVID-19 Vaccine with Dr. Janine McCready on Tuesday, May 25 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Open to ALL students and families at schools in East Toronto hosting upcoming school-based vaccine clinics.

Zoom: https://tehn.zoom.us/j/61448806755?pwd=TW9ORytYek9ob1ZaTmRaTXdaNmk4UT09

Webinar ID: 614 4880 6755
Enter the password: 758381

For audio only, call in to the Town Hall by telephone or mobile:
Dial: 1 647 375 2970
Meeting ID: 614 4880 6755
Participant ID: Press pound (#)
Meeting Passcode: 758381#

Also included is an information sheet on the Pfizer vaccine.

Interested in attending SOLE for the 2021-22 school year? Join us at our Spring Virtual Open House on May 20th. There will be two sessions: 6-6:30 PM and 6:30-7:00 pm.

Join via Zoom! Meeting ID: 368 003 4191
Passcode: 835396

On Wednesday, June 2, there will be a late start to morning classes.  All staff will attend the virtual staff meeting from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Regular class will begin that day at 10:15 a.m.