This year's EQAO Literacy Test (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test - OSSLT) will be held on the morning of Thursday, April 8.
The test is for all Grade 10s and other senior students who have not written or successfully completed the test. Successful completion of the test is a requirement to graduate with an Ontario high school diploma.
Parents and students may find out more about it and see sample practice tests at: www.eqao.com.
Free dental services are available
On January 1, 2009, the Ministry of Health Promotion expanded the CINOT (Children In Need Of Treatment) program. The CINOT program now provides free dental services to low income youth up to 18 years old. To be eligible, youth must have a dental condition requiring emergency or essential care i.e. have pain, trauma, bleeding gums etc., be residents of Ontario, their parents must sign a declaration stating that they have no dental insurance and the cost of dental treatment will result in financial hardship.
Services under the CINOT program include examinations, x-rays, fillings and extractions, root canal on anterior teeth and some molar teeth, preventive dental care, including cleaning and fluoride, and dental health support and information.
Toronto Public Health Dental and Oral Health Services have 15 dental clinics across the city. The staff speaks many languages and will be happy to assist eligible children and youth to access dental care. Families and youth may choose to get care at one of the Toronto Public Health dental clinics or to seek treatment in a private dental office.
Malvern will be celebrating the TDSB Earth Hour on Friday, March 26, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. All classes will be trying to use as little electricity as possible.
The global Earth Hour is on Saturday, March 27 between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.
For more information on Earth Hour on the World Wildlife Fund's site, please click here.
Develop your speaking and leadership skills
Students are invited to the Main Street Library to join another free 8-week program for youth in grades 9 -12, developed by Toastmasters International, a leader in public speaking. It aims to develop the speaking and leadership skills of young people; the leaders of tomorrow!
The group will meet once a week for 8 Saturday afternoons, from March 27 to May 15, 2010. Participants enter into the world of public speaking through participation in a supportive leadership environment.
Register by March 20 in person or by phone, at 416-393-7700.
Bill 157 comes into effect
Provincial Bill 157 deals with the consequences of serious incidents in the school.
Please click here to go to our Policy page where you'll find a link to the document.
We are fundraising for Haïti
Throughout the next few months, students at Malvern wil be holding a number of events and contributing much of the money earned to Haïti relief. Some of the events are Malvern Idol, World Food Day and a Silent Auction held during the night of parent interviews.
For more detailed information, please click on one of the links below to see a letter from the Principal.
The Boardwalk Ball, held this year on June 4th at Bluffers Marina, is the Home and School's most anticipated fundraising and social event. This year's event will again include a Dutch Auction. Our hope, through donations, is to create up to 50 themed baskets that will be raffled off at the end of the evening.
For this auction to be successful, we are asking for any donations that are new or gently used, that may fit in to these baskets. Items should be relatively small, in original packaging, and not have an expiration date prior to June 2010.
We hope to have animal lover baskets, an aromatherapy basket, a surprise basket, a mismatch basket, a gardening basket, and many, many more. Below is a link to a PDF document with a list of many of our baskets (and other information). We would also be grateful for donations of baskets, clear wrap and embellishments for these baskets.
Thank you so much for your participation!
Beat the winter cold in a beautiful red and black striped customized scarf with Malvern’s Crest for only $20.00!
See Bev Rutledge in the Main Office to get your very own Malvern scarf before they run out.
Plan your education
Malvern is pleased to provide an education planning resource available immediately to students at school or from home. The myBlueprint Education Planner lets students create an interactive education plan which helps them explore their post-secondary options.
Click here for more information or choose the myBlueprint option in the Students or Parents menu.
Contribute photos to the yearbook
Attention Malvern parents and students:
Picture submissions are now being accepted for the 2009-10 yearbook. We are looking for photos from games, clubs and other school events. Go to www.hjeshare.com and enter school code 9025127, in order to be a part of this exciting new process.
Please note: inappropriate pictures will be deleted.
