William Lyon Mackenzie CI

Remembering Alumnus Randy Starkman

macwebmaster — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:14:13 +0000

We announce with sadness the untimely passing of a Mackenzie graduate-Randy Starkman.

Randy’s Yearbook Message indicated that he wanted to become a sports writer and this dream came true; he spent the last few decades writing for the Toronto Star and was renowned as being one of the top sports journalists in Canada.

Messages of respect from media have been broadcast across the country. The Mackenzie Community sends its condolences to Randy’s family and friends.

Visit http://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/article/1162440–toronto-star-s-randy-starkman-dead-at-51 to read more about Randy’s career.

Let’s be blunt

macwebmaster — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:31:39 +0000

Get your head out of the grass and join us, on the 24th of May, for an honest discussion about teens and drugs. For parents and professionals who want to learn more…

Mackenzie Rises to the Top!

macwebmaster — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:09:45 +0000

A huge “congratulations” goes out to Coach O’Brien and the wrestling team for a fantastic season culminating in a trip to the Ontario finals (OFSSAA) where the boys team won the overall gold title and 3 individual gold medals were also earned. The Lyons roar!

Mackenzie students continue to show their excellence in independent competitions. At the University of Waterloo Mathematics competition, our grade nine students placed first in the GTA! The following chart shows our outstanding results:

Pascal (G.9) contest: GTA #1; Ontario #4; Canada #7. (94 students wrote)
Cayley (G.10) contest: GTA #7; Ontario #50; Canada #101 (30 students wrote)
Fermat (G. 11) contest: GTA #8; Ontario #48; Canada #96. (30 students wrote)

Our amazing Mathematics department has prepared our students for success!

Our Chess team also rose to the top in winning the Toronto North Region championship tournament. They are now going on to compete in the City finals. Good luck Mackenzie Lyons! A big thank you goes out to Ms. Teper for leading the team to greatness.

OSSLT – Thursday March 29, 2012

macwebmaster — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:13:02 +0000

All grade 10 students and select students in grades 11 & 12 will be writing the provincial literacy test on Thursday March 29, 2012. This test is a graduation requirement. Students should arrive at school by 8:30 a.m. and proceed to their assigned classrooms. The test runs until 12:00 p.m. Extra time will be provided for students who have an IEP and for those who are English Language Learners. Cell phones and other electronic devices will NOT be allowed in the classrooms and students should leave them secured in their lockers. Parents, please ensure that your student eats a good breakfast and comes to school on time. If you have any questions, please contact the school.

Thank you

Liane Celseti

Vice-Principal

William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate

416-395-3330 ext 20012

www.wlmac.ca

Motivate Achieve Challenge

Semester 2 Progress Report Cards & Parent/Teacher Interviews

macwebmaster — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:55:07 +0000

Progress Report Cards for Semester 2 were sent home with students on Friday March 9th. Please review this report card with your student and if you have any concerns please contact the school after the March Break.

Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday March 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you wish to book an appointment with your student’s teacher or guidance counsellor, please use our new online booking system which can be accessed at https://wlmac.parentinterview.com. Instructions for the use of this system were sent home with the report card. Please click here to access a copy of the instructions.

Parent Advisory Council Fundraiser

macwebmaster — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:10:47 +0000

Fundraising is a difficult but necessary task in today’s age of school funding shortfalls… therefore, the Mackenzie Parents Advisory School Council is proposing that we raise funds to
purchase new computers for many of the computer labs in our school. Click on VIEW FULL POST to read the full text of the Parent Advisory Council Letter.

February Newsletter

macwebmaster — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:07 +0000

The February Mackenzie newsletter has been posted and is available from this link.

Semester 1 Report Cards, Letters sent home

macwebmaster — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:51:37 +0000

Hello Parents! Please ensure that your son/daughter give you their Report Card Package which was handed to them, Friday, February 10th. The package contains the Final Semester 1 Report Card a letter from the Principal our Newsletter a letter and envelope from the Parent Advisory School Council. If you have any questions or concerns please … Continue reading »

Homework Help available to all Grade 7-10 Math students

macwebmaster — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:03:20 +0000

An exciting online resource is now available to all students and families in the TDSB. Offered by the Ministry of Education in conjunction with TVO and the Independent Learning Centre, Homework Help provides grade 7-10 students with free, liveonline tutoring Sunday-Thursday from5:30 pm-9:30 pm. All students and guests can access interactive tutorials and math lessons, quizzes and notes. Students in grades 7-10 can log in using their Ontario Education Number (OEN), which appears at the top of their report card. Students can also access Homework Help under the Online Resources section of their School Library Website, where there is also an OEN lookup tool!
Parents, teachers and other students can log in as Guests. Click here to access Homework Help and discover this amazing resource.

Semester 1 Exams

macwebmaster — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:35:45 +0000

Semester 1 Exams will be held between 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2012.

The exam schedule is available through this link.