August 3, 2023

Written By UTS

Mission Is Possible: Fostering Excellence

 

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to walk into one of Canada’s leading independent schools with a storied 113-year history, succeed a highly successful Principal (Rosemary Evans) and make an exceptional place even better.

As you know, I accepted this mission and assumed the role of Principal on August 1. After only a few days on the job, I am pleased to report that anything feels possible.

My transition has been made seamless with the support of the Board of Directors, our outgoing Principal Rosemary Evans, as well as the entire UTS community, who have welcomed me with characteristic warmth and exemplary briefings. I so look forward to meeting the students and families who will soon join us for the 2023-2024 school year. 

In advance of starting my new “mission”, I have been working to understand what makes UTS tick and what makes us unique. It is evident to me that our school is built on a solid foundation of strong values, a commitment to excellence and a willingness to enter into brave and honest conversations in the service of ongoing improvement. How wonderful it will be to build on such remarkable strengths as we explore the road ahead.

As a new school year unfolds, I hope you will accept this exciting mission with me. Let’s work together to nurture and strengthen our diverse and talented community. With a tradition of excellence as our humble starting point, I have no doubt we can achieve the impossible and make UTS an even better place where we dare, dream and leap into the future with open hearts and minds.

Leanne Foster

UTS Calendar

All members of the UTS community can see the UTS Events Calendar. This calendar includes major UTS events such as Parent-Teacher Interviews (PTI), House Events, late starts, special schedules, school breaks, etc. Often the calendar events will include more information by clicking on the event itself. Bookmarking this calendar or importing it to your own calendaring system is recommended to keep track of the busy school year!

School Breaks

All school breaks and adjusted schedules are in the UTS Events Calendar. However, this chart provides quick access to a summary of events as well as cultural and religious observances during the year.

Ordering Books for the 2023-2024 School Year

In the August 17 UTS Update, you will receive this year’s text book list and ordering instructions from the U of T Bookstore. At that time, we will also share a link to a spreadsheet where students can post and purchase used books. Students buying used books should ensure the texts they are purchasing are on the official U of T Bookstore book list.

Only the texts on the official list will be used in classes in 2023-2024.

Grade 12 Calculus Math Booster Camp

Students taking MCV 4UP next year can sign up for the Math Booster Program August 21-25.

Sign up is required on the form delivered directly to student inboxes.  Limit of 25 students. Deadline for sign up is August 17 at 9 a.m. 

Invitation for M4 and S5 Students to Sign Up for the PSAT

The PSAT/NMSQT will be offered at UTS on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 4:15 - 6:45 p.m.  Students must register using their UTS email through this registration form. Parents should not sign up for their children.

The deadline for ordering at PSAT exam is Thursday, September 7, 2023.  

More information is available on the registration form regarding additional costs, rationale for taking the exam and the content of the PSAT.

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