April 2012
Congratulations to Tiberiu, Olivia, Cassidy and Roger, who represented Donview at the Scarborough Math Olympics Thursday April 5th. The event was hosted at Agincourt CI, and featured some of the best math students from the TDSB.
While all Donview team members performed extremely well, Cassidy's outstanding effort earned her a spot on the Scarborough Team that will go on to compete at the Provincial Math Olympics later on in the year. Way to go Cassidy!
Special thanks also goes to Ms. Morgan for coaching our students and helping facilitate this event
March 2012
Check out the latest Donview Newsletter. Available in PDF format by clicking here. Thanks to Ms. Zangolli for putting it together!
Mark Brown came to our school on March 29th to get kids thinking about bullying, and how to prevent it! He gave the students a lot of laughs, but brought home the seriousness of his message in a really powerful way!
Check out our twitter feed (on the right) from this really important presentation. Remember to read the Twitter feed from BOTTOM to top!
You can follow Mark on Twitter @MarkBrown_GAO
\ February 2012
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported Technological Literacy at Donview. DT Night was a great success! Here's what some parents and students had to say:
January 2012
Basketball, Volleyball Teams Chosen
The Boys Basketball, and Girls Volleyball grade 7/8 and grade 6 teams have been decided! Click here to see a list of the volleyball teams members. Click here to see a list of the basketball team members.
Donview Annual Spelling Bee
Donview held our annual spelling bee on Tuesday morning (January 10th). It started with 22 spellers, but was narrowed down to just one winner by the time everything was done. Congrats to all spellers for doing their best. Our winner was Rae from 71, we wish him good luck in the next level of competition!
Mr. Hann added something new to the event this year, as he tweeted live from the event! You can click here to see a screen shot of the event stream. Or go to http://www.twitter.com/DonviewMS to see more. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for the latest up-to-date information from Donview!
Art Webpage Updated!
For all grade 7 art students, click here to check out the updated Donview Art webpage. Using the pictures, students can work on the still life rough copy at home!
December 2011
December Newsletter Now Available Online
Click on this LINK to download the latest Donview Newsletter in PDF. Special thanks to Ms. Zangolli for putting it together!
White Ribbon Assembly
The École Polytechnique Massacre, also known as the Montreal Massacre, was a gender-based hate crime commited on December 6, 1989 at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. An enraged gunman who claimed to be "fighting feminism" killed 28 people, mostly women before using the gun to kill himself.
On December the 6th students and staff alike will wear a ribbon to remember the twenty-second commemoration of the event. Wearing a white ribbon is a personal pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and girls. Wearing a white ribbon is a way of saying, “Our future will have no more violence against women.”
There is a memorial to the victims on the exterior wall of École Polytechnique, Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada. To remember the women who died, on that dark but eye-opening day of December 6, 1989.
By Nassel
November 2011
On November 24, Donview had some guests for an exhibition game against the Grade 6 Boy's Volleyball team. How did it go? The other team had excellent players, tall, very well trained for the sport, etc. However, Donview showed what we got forr them: great serves, awesome diggings, spectacular blocks, good sportsmanship and a positive attitude! We won both games! Congratulations to the team! Thanks to Mr. Ng and Ms. Garcia for their coaching and the team for its dedication.
The Health Fair will be an afternoon event for the Donview community held on Nov. 23 (12-3pm). It will showcase classroom projects from Health, Family and Social Studies classes. Some other featured activities include interactive obstacle courses, a blood pressure clinic, a snack (nutrition circle) and art gallery.
Special guests for the event, include local police constables, firefighters and paramedics, the TDSB Physical Education Department, Toronto Public Health and student nurses from York University.
The objective of the Health Fair is to highlight students' work and learning concerning health and wellness. The theme addresses self-esteem, body image and leadership including mental health and physical well-being.
At the Remembrance Day assembly it was an honour and a pleasure to hear the grade 8 music band play wonderful music. They worked REALLY hard! Special thanks to Mr. Karpenko for getting them ready.
During the ceremony we heard from wonderful speakers who read poems and explained why we take time out for this day. We had two students who were our Masters of Ceremonies and our Tech Team students showed a video. There were also beautiful decorations and posters. THANK YOU.
Last but not least all Donview Middle School students and teachers took 2 minutes and stood quietly and reflected on what it means to live free in Canada. We'd like to thank all students and teachers who participated in the day of remembrance and to all others who helped to create a wonderful assembly.
by Sara S.
Click on this LINK to download the latest Donview Newsletter in PDF. Special thanks to Ms. Zangolli for putting it together!
Volleyball teams from around the North East Quadrant will be coming to Donview today, Tuesday November 15th for the second tournament of the year. Stay tuned for details on the play of our grade 7/8 boys team. GO DRAGONS!
The Girl's Basketball Team played amazingly well in their tournament on Friday November 11th. They won a game and lost a game. Congratulations
Go to the "Staff / Classes" page to check out the timetables for each "T.A.G." [Teacher Advisor Group]. If you are a student and can't remember what class you have today, or if you are a parent and want to see what's next on the schedule, check out this page for the classes that are scheduled
October 2011
Congratulations to the Senior Boys Volleyball Team who played with excellent sportsmanship and teamwork yesterday in their first tournament of the year! They won 3 out of their 4 games. Keep practicing hard, and remember: "Don't Give Up Till The Ball Hits The Floor!" Click here for a list of the boys who made the team
Donview runners did extremely well in their second race of the year Wednesday October 12th at Earl Bales Park. Congratulations to all runners for their positive attitude and for doing their best! Special congratulations to the Grade 6 Girls team -- Katie (61) Isha (61) Theodora (65) Iulia (62) Lauren (61) -- which placed 3rd overall! Congratulations also to Sami from 84, who placed 15th! These students will be moving on to represent Donview at the TDSB City Finals
The list of Student Council members and the names and positions of the Executive can be found here. Congratulations to all who ran for office. If you were unsuccessful, please consider running again next year. Thanks to Mr. Onderdonk and Mrs. Tirkos for facilitating the Student Council this year.
The Gift of Reading is being offered once more as Donview Middle School hosts the QSP Magazine Fundraiser. The company offers friends and families of students amazing deals; up to 85% off of the cover price. There are a wide variety of magazines available for people of all ages and interests. It is so easy to sign up for a subscription; you can either fill out the QSP form or order online at qsp.ca. There is also a QSP Pick-A-Prize Chart which offers prizes depending on the number of magazine subscriptions a student sells. For each level, there are many awesome prizes to choose from! There are also special days and magazines in which students receive a bonus:
This fundraiser helps bring the gift of reading to people and it also benefits the school and students! A portion of the money collected will go towards buying new supplies for the school so that the students are better equipped. Therefore, students, make sure you HAND IN your ORDERS ON TIME as Oct 17 is the last day for orders.
By Sandra and Tendolla
September 2011
It's picture day Wednesday September 27. Make sure you dress to impress, these pictures are going to be used in the yearbook! As usual, picture packages will also be available for purchase.
On Thursday September 28 the TTC will be taking pictures of any students who are or will be older than 13 years old. This card will cost 5.25 - you must pay cash at the time of the photo - and will allow students to purchase and use student tickets or the student metropass. Please see the TTC website for more information. If you don't get this card now you will have to go to Sherbourne Subway Station to get it on your own time!
Congratulations to Jasmine from 63. She won the raffle for a pair of TORONTO MAPLE LEAF TICKETS! The tickets are for a pre-season game against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, October 1.
Thanks to everyone who participated! Money raised will be used to enhance our library technology. Special thanks also to the donor of the tickets!
From 6:00 - 8:00 PM bring your parents to meet your teachers and hear about all the things you will be doing in school this year. There will be more information about the classes on your schedule and extracurricular activities that are available.
The Book Fair will be taking place in the Library during the evening as well. There will be lots of amazing books, posters, and school supplies on sale. Proceeds will be used to purchase more resources for our library!
It's the first dance and alternative activity day of the school year! Talijah reminds you to "Have FUN"! Tickets for the dance are only 2$, but you can also go to the gym, play games, go to the computer lab, or watch a movie!
If you want to request a particular song you can do it online! Requests will NOT be taken on the day of the dance by the DJ. Please click on the link to leave your song request for the Back to School Dance! http://svy.mk/pMvk6H
July 2011
Check out this virtual video tour brought to you by our fantastic Teacher-Librarian Ms. Mohamed.
June 2011
Donview Student Art Display
Check out Nikki's blog post about the event here
"JOY"! From within, for the World
(Click to see larger image)
On display at The Great Hall
1087 Queen St. West
Thursday June 9th, 6-8 PM
Help Suport the Red Door Shelter
May 2011
Donview Student Places FIRST
at the Caribbean Junior Folklore Dance Festival!
On Saturday May 28th Ty from 83 performed at the 12th annual CJFDF and came first in his category (13-15 year olds). Beside winning his category he also won the award for "Most Outstanding" and "Most Promising. Congratulations Ty!
Donview Students Travel to Canadore College!
On May 18th and 19th, ten Donview students left Toronto and traveled to Canadore College in North Bay to get a taste of the college
experience. Students participated in some thought provoking workshops from candy making to plumbing to a walk in the
woods focusing on eco-tourism. All of the workshops were hands-on. Student accommodation was in townhouses where each student had their own room. The five girls, Chyna, Monica, Jessica, Kayla, and Tora were supervised by Ms Bradbury and the boys, Nathaniel, Maharshi, Tyler, Amerald and Gavin were supervised by Mr. Hann. In the evening, the students were entertained in the theatre watching native dancers and presentations from each school. Special congratulations to Nathaniel for his excellent work in the radio booth. His talents were noted by college professors!
Audio, Video, and Pictures to Follow
April 2011
Donview Students Win Scholastic Challenge!
Congratulations to our Scholastic Challenge Winners from class 62: Rae B., Roger C., Ian L. and David V. They won the National
Team award and Roger won the National Champion Trophy for his individual effort as well! Congratulations!
Math / Science and Technology Night a big success!
On Wednesday April 5th, 2011, students and parents came to Donview to celebrate Math, Science and Technology! Grade 7 and 8 students worked hard for nearly two months to create prototypes of a playground (grade 7s) or a can crusher (grade 8s). There was a math component to each project, and a language part as well. The following is an example of just ONE of the commercials made by the "Zyphax" grade 8 group, advertising their can crusher product. Enjoy!
March 2011
Excellent Kiwanis Performances
from Grade 7 Band, Grade 8 Band
Grade 7/8 Girls Volleyball Team Wins Finalist Banner
Donview's FIRST Volleyball Banner Ever!
Congrats to their coaches - Ms. Garcia and Mr. Ng!
February 2011
DT Night Video Uploaded
December 2010
Donview Tech Team enters National Video Contest!
Check out the Mindshare Learning Website or their Facebook Page
October 2010
Halloween Door Decorating Contest
Students Run / Walk for Terry Fox
September 2010
School Improvements Reminders for Drivers
Donview is undergoing regular updating of our computer systems. We have recently added additional RAM to our computers to improve their speed, and we also had upgrades done in our hub room. The board is also looking to install wireless internet throughout the school very soon.
We are happy to report that our windows have been replaced. Our building is now more energy efficient, which is in keeping with our "Eco Schools" initiatives. The previous windows were original to the building, nearly FIFTY years old!
Our library has had some minor renovations to accomodate the installation of a new computer lab. This means that students and their computers will no longer be at risk of overheating since they are now in a cool, air conditioned, environment.
As a result of
fundraising, and due to an influx of some Ministry and Board funding, we have
recently:
- bought many new books for the library
- purchased new sports equipment
- purchased new VCR/DVD players
- repainted the front hall showcase
- bought two new drill presses and two new band saws for DT
- purchased new volleyball uniforms
Please remember that our parking lot is for staff and Board delivery vehicles. Although there is a turn around area, students can easily walk a few metres even on cold days and need not be driven right up to the parking lot door, which is actually off limits to students.
We also ask that you show respect for our neigbours on Evermede by not making U-turns and by not using driveways to turn around. Please just stop, drop off or pick up your child, and continue on in the same direction.
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Updated May 16, 2012
