News & Events

Report cards will be distributed to students on Wednesday, February 15^th at the end of the day, after Period 4.  Please note that these are interim reports with no comments (except for semestered courses) but a full report card will be distributed on April 15^th.  To discuss your child’s progress, please attend Parent/Teacher Interview night which will be held on Thursday, February 23^rd at 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm and again at 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  It is hoped that some parents will be able to attend in the afternoon so that they can take advantage of the teachers’ lighter interviewing schedule.

Additionally, this year students will be doing their course selections online.  Parents who are interested in assisting their son/daughter with online course selections are invited to attend a 30-minute information session in Room 103 regarding myBlueprint also being held on February 23^rd.  There are four sessions available - 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm and space is limited to 30 participants per session.  If you are interested in attending one of the sessions please sign-up online at the same site you book Parent/Teacher interview appointments.

 Online scheduling for interview appointments and myBlueprint sessions will only be active for a specific period of time and will begin at 12:00 pm February 15^th and end at 12:00 p.m. February 22^nd.  Click here to access the system.  After booking the appointments you will then be able to print a report of them and their locations.  Please bring this report with you on Parent/Teacher Interview night.  

 PLEASE REMEMBER: Online registration must be completed before you can schedule interview appointments or register for the myBlueprint Workshop.  This can be completed at any time by logging into the Malvern School Appointments system.  If you completed the online registration process last year, your user ids and passwords are still valid and active. 

Malvern’s Home & School Council will also be holding a Big Box Bonanza in the cafeteria.  Tickets are 8 for $10.00 or 20 for $20.00.  Great surprise boxes to be won!

This year Malvern's Eco-Schools Club is organizing a SWEATER WEEK! The temperature in the school will be turned down, so everyone is urged to wear their sweaters; not just any old sweater though.

Each day (Monday to Friday), there is a different theme! You can enter your name into a raffle outside the library every time you follow a day's theme. The winner will be drawn on Friday, February 10.

Monday: Red + Black
Tuesday: Snuggie, Backwards, or Baggy
Wednesday: Holiday-themed
Thursday: Ugliest Sweater
Friday: Wear your best

Thursday, February 9 is NATIONAL SWEATER DAY. This is run by WWF (World Wildlife Fund). This is a national event to raise awareness and take action on climate change! More information at: http://wwf.ca/takeaction/sweater_day/

Malvern is doing this event to raise awareness about the cost of heating and our energy consumption. Results of Sweater Week will be compared to the regular costs and energy consumption of our school. Students and staff, spread the word and wear your sweaters February 6 - 10!

-Leila White, Eco-Schools President

On Sunday, November 6, 2011, police responded to a damage call at 55 Malvern Avenue. It was reported that on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at 12:50 a.m., four people were responsible for defacing our war memorial.

Police have now released a second security camera video of suspects.

Click here for video.

Anyone with information on the vandalism to our War Memorial is asked to call 55 Division at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477). They can also report tips on line at www.222tips.com. They can text TOR and their message to CRIMES (274637) or leave a tip on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TorontoPolice.

There has been a change of date for our next Parent Teacher conferences. Initially they were scheduled for April 19, 2012 to stay in line with the official reporting timelines as prescribed by the new Assessment and Evaluation and Reporting document entitled Growing Success.

It became evident to many full year schools in the TDSB like Malvern that April 2012 was too long of a gap from the initial November 2011 report card for parents and students to get a mark update and undertake any needed corrective actions. It was decided that all students would received an additional interim report card on February 15^th, 2012. This report card will consist of a mark only in each subject area for your son or daughter. At that time parents will have the opportunity to electronically book Parent/Teacher conferences set for the new date of February 23^rd, 2012 from 2-4 pm and 6 to 8 pm. There will be a late start on February 24^th the following morning.  April 19^th and 20^th will now operate on regular schedules.

The second official report card with marks and comments will be issued to students on April 12, 2012 but there will be no formal interviews at that time. It is hoped that these changes will help ensure that students and parents will be more fully informed about their progress at school and help ensure their ongoing academic success. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have questions or concerns about this matter.

Special Education will be hosting information sessions for parents/guardians of TDSB students regarding the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) on the evening of Tuesday, January 24, 2012.  There will be one session in the East and another in the West.

Click here for more information.

Central Technical School is hosting the first of three OYAP information sessions regarding their one year OYAP programs on:

Wednesday January 18th at 6:30 pm in room 208.

The school will be offering 6 one year OYAP programs and ArchCon – a new Advanced Placement to George Brown College for Architecture and Construction in the 2012-13 school year.

There are 5 existing programs that are again being offered in the following Skilled Trades: Cook, Electrician, Auto Service Technician, Carpentry and Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning..

ArchCon - the George Brown College Architecture and Construction Advanced Placement program affords students 6 credits (3 Technical and 3 Dual Credits in English, Math and Computer Literacy) that grant 2nd semester entrance to GBC Architectural Technology or Building Construction Science.

Graduates have experienced a great deal of success over the last few years, many gaining immediate employment in an apprenticeship after completing the programs.

Benefits:     

- Intensive 1 year program under an OCT qualified teacher who also holds a Certificate of Qualification in the appropriate trade.

- 550 hours of in-class instruction that covers the basic apprenticeship curriculum, as well as giving students the hands-on training employers are looking for



- Co-op placement in industry 



- Preparation to write Level 1 apprenticeship exemption exam if applicable



If you are within 8 credits of graduation (or have graduated already), have most of your compulsory credits, have good attendance and are interested in an apprenticeship, please explore this opportunity.

Students and parents are welcome to attend for information, tours and light refreshments.


The dates for information sessions are:



Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6:30 pm to 8:30pm in Room 208

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 12:30 pm to 2:30pm in Room 208


Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 12:30 pm to 2:30pm in Room 210



Application deadline:

Friday, June 8, 2012

 More information and application forms can be found on the school’s website at  http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/centraltech/OYAP-Programs.html

or call:

Randy Lindsey
Curriculum Leader

Experiential Learning

Central Technical School

Ph# 416-393-0070 ex. 20062

Again...

These programs fill up quickly and there is no guarantee that there will still be available placements by the deadline date, so get your applications in early.

Homework Help & School Support has arrived!

The Ministry of Education and the Toronto DSB have partnered to expand an exciting free online initiative to support all students registered in grades 7-10 at TDSB schools. 

Do you have a child registered in grades 7-10 who struggles to understand how to find slope? Maybe your teenager is struggling with ratios? Extra help is now available.

Free Online Math Tutoring Available

In the evening, your child can get math support at Homework Help (http://homeworkhelp.ilc.org).  Your child can now log in to Homework Help Sunday-Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., for one-on-one math tutoring. There are interactive discussion rooms for each grade where students can view a current lesson, watch tutors draw on the whiteboard — and then type their own question. 

Other math resources on the Homework Help website include videos of teachers leading students through the 20 most commonly asked math problems, interactive math tutorials and highlights of best sessions. All students have a virtual locker, where their work is saved in video format for viewing anytime.

Free Online Curriculum Resources Available To Support Students

The Ontario Educational Resource Bank (http://resources.elearningontario.ca/) is also available to support your child.  This databank houses thousands of math resources, including computer activities, lessons, along with tests and quizzes.  You may search for resources by grade, subject/course, strand, overall expectations, resource type and/or keywords.

To enter this database:

Username: tdsbstudent
Password: tdsb

Stay Informed…

Check out TDSB Math Matters. This resource is dedicated to keeping teachers and parents informed about what is happening to support students involved in the Homework Help.

Malvern Spirit Wear is available to be ordered. You can order Malvern sweatshirts, track pants, t-shirt, hats and scarves.

To receive your clothing before the Christmas break, order forms (see below) must be in by Thursday, December 8.

Clothing may also be ordered in the new year.

Click here for the Order Form.

To see the media coverage of the re-dedication of the war memorial, please see the links below:

Beaches Metro
Toronto Star
InsideToronto.com
CBC TV
Sun TV
CTV (Video titled: Toronto school unveils restored solider monument)

Please click here for the text of the speech delivered about the statue and its 
significance at Commencement on November 11, 2011 by Vandra Masemann, Chair of the 
Malvern CI War Memorial Restoration Committee.

Coaches, Staff Advisors and Students,

Photos of games and other school events and activities can be submitted for consideration into the yearbook, from any computer.

Go to www.hjeshare.com and enter the school code 9072898, and upload your pictures.

You can also submit the names of players, team members, coaches and staff advisors, as well as information about your team or club.