January 25, 2024

Written By UTS

Fostering Brilliance

We must remember. This Saturday, we commemorate the immense tragedy of the Holocaust and the millions of lives lost to hatred during this dark period in our world history.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation in 1945 of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by Soviet troops. Over a million Jewish people lost their lives there, the largest number of all the Nazi camps, where in total six million Jewish people died along with millions of others. The hatred was perpetuated against Jewish people and many other groups targeted by the Nazi regime – people living with disabilities, Black people, members of the LGBTQ2SI+ community, Roma and Sinti peoples, political dissidents and others.  

As we mark this day, it is our responsibility as educators to remember the depths to where discrimination and hatred can lead, and to redouble our efforts to instill curricular and cultural initiatives and practices within UTS that promote civil discourse, mutual understanding and respect. 

Antisemitism, and racism in all its forms, discrimination, injustice and hatred have no place in our school. In our halls outside the Canada and World Studies classrooms, students can view the Early Warning Signs of the Holocaust Poster Series. This week, as a community, we are reflecting on the significance of this occasion in a number of ways. Our M3 Canadian History classes are examining the roots of antisemitism in their Holocaust unit. Screens outside the main office will highlight the meaning of this day, and our library staff have compiled resources for our continued learning. On Friday, the UTS Social Justice Club will make a PA system announcement to all staff and students  highlighting the importance of this day and ways we as a community can educate ourselves about racism and injustice.

Together, we can build a better world based on love, kindness and caring for our collective humanity. We are all in this together. This is our resolute commitment and we will stand by it for the good of our students and our school.   

UTS A-Z

In August, the following useful document was shared.

We acknowledge that some members of the community may have lost the link, so we wanted to re-share it here as well as in the Parent Portal.

Check out the UTS A-Z HERE.

Student Online Behaviour and Interactions

In our efforts to keep parents and guardians up to date and to support the partnership between families and the school in helping our students develop good online skills, we want all parents to be aware that there are a number of Instagram and other social media accounts that allow students to post anonymous comments.

One example is uts_shade_room (Instagram). Though this account is private, it has 250+ followers and 60 posts.

The account encourages students to share rumours daily through another site that allows the sharing of content anonymously.

We hope all parents/guardians will discuss this and other problematic accounts with their children and encourage them to unfollow them.  

Student Course Selection Forms 

Student course selection forms for the 2024-25 school year, are available starting today. Students must sign in to their course selection form using the login credentials sent to them via email. 

IT and Guidance support is available until January 26 at 3 p.m. While there will no support available from Guidance Counsellors or IT on weekends, the form will remain open until January 29 at 9 a.m. for families who require a little more time.

Comprehensive information on the process is available on the parent portal. Students can ask questions during guidance drop-in sessions (schedule here).

If your child encounters any difficulty signing in, please email it@utschools.ca for help.

Re-Enrollment Contracts 2024-25

Parents whose children will be returning to UTS for the 2024-25 school year had instructions on how to access and complete the re-enrollment contract emailed to them on January 17. Families are asked to please complete the contracts by January 26.

For more detailed instructions on how to access your child’s re-enrollment contract, please click here.

If you have any questions regarding the contract, please contact Justin Williams at finance@utschools.ca.

Parent-Teacher Interviews in February

Bookings will open on February 1 at 9 a.m. through pickAtime for Parent-Teacher Interviews on February 13 and February 23.

Your child’s schedule will not be visible until booking opens.

PTI bookings close on February 8 at 11 p.m.

Click here for instructions to book your PTIs.

If you have other questions, please email pickatime@utschools.ca.

Flame Fresh Lunch Menu

Here are the February menus from Flame Fresh including the list of ingredients.

For February in addition to the regular menu they are offering a vegetarian menu in hopes of ensuring there are options for everyone.

Please check out their tasty new vegetarian options. 

Mindful Munch Lunch Menu

UTS is also offering a hot lunch menu through Mindful Munch, which is brought to you by Basil Box!

Please see the February menu with a QR code to scan and place orders as well as the list of list of ingredients.

SHOW Tickets

SHOW tickets are available on SchoolCash Online! 

Parents please be aware that concessions will not be sold on the evening of either performance.

Concessions will only be available to purchase through SchoolCash Online when purchasing tickets.

Semi-Formal Tickets

The high school (M3-S6) Semi-Formal is just around the corner. Here are the key details:

Date: February 15, 2024

Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Location: Eglinton Grand, 400 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M5N 1A2

Cost: $50 includes Event Entry + Unlimited Pop Bar + Appetizers + Snacks

Important Note: There are no big bags or backpacks allowed at the venue; small purses are fine. 

Parents can conveniently purchase tickets for their child through their SchoolCash Online account.

Guest Tickets:

Students have the option to bring one guest from outside UTS. Here's how to purchase guest tickets:

  1. UTS Students must print out the Guest Form (digital or photocopies will not be accepted) and provide it to their guest.

  2. The form must be completed, signed and stamped by the Vice Principal or Principal of the guest’s school.

  3. The original hard copy (digital or photocopies will not be accepted) must be submitted to the UTS Main Office.

  4. If approved, the UTS student will receive a link to purchase a ticket on behalf of their guest.

Tickets go on sale January 29, and will close February 12.

Counsellors’ Corner

M4 students will begin the Career Studies course on January 29.

As part of their learning journey, students will attend two lunch time Branching Out sessions with UTS alumni.

This will be an opportunity to have their questions answered about postsecondary pathways and learn more about unique career opportunities.

The first session will be on February 6, and interested M4 students are required to RSVP.

Summer Experience Program Information Session

UTSPA is hosting our annual Summer Experience Program this summer 2024, which involves giving UTS students a brief experience of your work environment and sharing your knowledge, thoughts and enthusiasm about your profession with them!

Interested in learning more about the responsibilities of the hosts? Do you have questions for the program organizers?

RSVP for our online information session on Wednesday, January 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. to learn more.

UTS Shop - New Items

The UTS Shop is the place to go for UTSers to show their school pride! 

By student request, new ¼ zip sweatshirts and ½ zip sweatshirts are now available in adult and youth sizes!

UTS socks are also available in a new style!

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