June 2019 NewsletterJune 2019 NewsletterUpcoming Events

June 28: Summer Vacation BeginsWeek of July 2: Term 4 Final Report Cards Mailed HomeJuly 4: July Summer School Session BeginsAugust 6: August Summer School Session BeginsSeptember 3 & 4: Faculty PDSeptember 5: Orientation Day/First Day of School

Message from Student Council Message from Student Council On Friday the 14th of June, Student Council held elections to elect their next president. We are excited toannounce that Maia and Aidan (myself) will be be the next presidents. We are incredibly grateful for this new roleand are looking forward to the year ahead. In our capacities as your Presidents, we will inherit the responsibilities ofour current President and Vice President (Zofia and Sarah). We will carry on their amazing work into the 2019-2020school year. See you in September, Blyth Etobicoke!

-Aidan

Guidance CornerCongratulations to our very first graduating class at Blyth Academy Etobicoke. We are so proud of your manyaccomplishments and look forward to seeing the "wonderful places you will go". We wish you continued success as youembark on your post-secondary endeavors. Your Blyth family is always here for you.

We are looking forward to the 2019-2020 school year with our returning students. All students have selected courses intheir MyBlueprint accounts. Students' timetables will be emailed to you at the beginning of August. If you wish to makechanges to your child's timetable, please email or call Mrs. Pace in Guidance. It has been a true pleasure working witheach of our Blyth families and I look forward to another excellent school year. Have a wonderful rest-filled summer,Mrs. Pace

Guest Speaker: Mark SteeleOn June 4, Mark Steele visited our Foundations class. Mark is a real estate broker based in our community. He refers to himselfas a "renaissance man". He has many interests and is eager to try many new things. He came to speak to us about his path thathe took to get to where he is now. He tried many different things before he became a real estate broker and through those differentjobs, he learned skills that he was able to apply in his work in real estate. He also impressed to us how this relates to us. Heemphasized that his (and likely our) career paths will not be linear, and that is okay. Nothing is ever perfect or exactly as we expectit. It is okay to try and fail throughout life as long as you learn from failure and try again. He spoke to us about the importance ofbeing a lifelong learner and how this has helped him throughout his career. With so many resources at our fingertips today, whydon't we use them?

French Around the World On June 7, the Grade 9 Core French classpresented their projects on places in theworld that speak French. Countries that were highlighted wereCanada, Belgium, Cameroon, andMadagascar. The class learned about foodand culture from the chosen countries. Thisproject connected our unit La CultureFrancophone.

Chantel - I presented the countryMadagascar. The official languages ofMadagascar are Malagasy and French.French is a big part of Malagasy culturewith music. An event that is happening rightnow is the whale festival: the festival whenthe humpbacks whales arrive. This isimportant to Madagascar because it showcases the animals and beauty of Madagascar.

Izzy - I did my presentation on Canada. It was difficult to include some details because of Canada's culturaldiversity, especially when it came to what other languages are spoken and what religions are practiced. Since mygrandmother is native to Quebec, I brought in a lemon meringue pie made with the family recipe.

Lucas - I did my presentation on the country of Belgium. The languages that are spoken in Belgium are French,Danish, and German. A fun fact is that the creator of the saxophone, Alpha Sax, was born in Belgium. To showcasethe culture of Belgium I brought Belgian waffles in for the class.

Michael - I did my presentation on Cameroon. Many languages are spoken in Cameroon including French, Englishand over 200 others. Cameroon was the birthplace of 2 very notable NBA players: Joel Embiid and the currentchampion, Pascal Siakam. As a dish representing Cameroon I brought in a common dessert in Cameroon known asAccra. Accra consists of grated cassava, flour, salt and bananas made into a kind of dough and then fried invegetable oil.

WE THE NORTH...and the 2019NBA CHAMPIONS!

This month we had the privilege of witnessinghistory: The Toronto Raptors are the 2019 NBAChampions! To celebrate this momentous event,Blyth ET helped Toronto bring home the LarryO'Brien Trophy by attending the Raptors VictoryParade! Yes, we made the trek down to NathanPhillips Square and were among the 3 millionin attendance! It was an incredible day thatstudents and staff are sure to remember for the restof their lives, as they were a part of history. What atime to be Torontonian! Let's go Raptors!

University of Guelph Cadaver Lab

University of Guelph Cadaver LabOn June 7, the Grade 11 and 12 Biology students from Blyth Etobicoke,Yorkville, Mississauga, and Lawrence Parkcampuses attended a Human Cadaver Lab at the University of Guelph. The trip was to shed light on the basic humananatomy structure and functions and help spark the intrinsic interest of those attending. The students took an in-depth lookat the major anatomy systems of the human body including the Circulatory, Muscular, Skeletal, Urinary/Reproductive,Respiratory, Digestive, and Nervous Systems. Students also had a tour of the campus. This is a trip we hope to continueon for years to come. Some comments from our students in attendance: "It was eye opening to be able to observe the systems we had spoken so much about in class. I feel that enriched ourlearning and made the class anxious to learn more." "My favourite body system was the circulatory system because it was super cool to see the inside of a heart as it was notat all what I had expected." "This trip enhanced my appreciation for biology and human anatomy in many ways." "I would now consider taking anatomy courses in university because it seems very fun and interesting. I was inspired tolearn more about the human body and understand how everything is linked to one another and understand what each partdoes and its main purpose." "I enjoyed was how they utilized all learning methods. They talked (audible learning) to us about the organs, then showed(visual learning) us what they were talking about, and finally allowed us to hold (kinesthetic learning) the organs ourselves."

Planetarium andPhysics WorkshopBefore the trip to U of T, I was alreadyaware of some general concepts ofEarth's position in the universe anddynamics laws. However, the triphelped me to understand and visualizeall of the physics laws. I learned thatthere are only two charges: negativeand positive (a neutral charge is notclassified as a charge). When twoopposite charges come into contact,they repel each other, and when theyare the same they attract each other.This concept was visualized with atape experiment.

Secondly, I learned something that Iwas never aware of which is thechaotic system: a system thatdiscredits physics laws. In a chaotic system, the motion will be never repeated or the same, even if the controlledvariables stay the same. To illustrate that, we got a chance to "play" with a specially designed model. Each timethat we tried to make two masses follow the same path, at some point, their motion would change. For me, this

that we tried to make two masses follow the same path, at some point, their motion would change. For me, thisexperiment was the most interesting and unexpected.

I will definitely take physics courses in university because I truly enjoyed visualizing textbook knowledge in real life.This trip was extremely valuable. It showed me what I can expect from university labs, and gave me an idea of hownext year will look. I would totally recommend this field trip!

-Zofia, gr.12

St. Lawrence Market

On June 11, Grade 9 French students had their class at the St. Lawrence Market. We had to complete a scavenger hunt inthe market that revolved around French-speaking places. We had to find certain products and ask the merchants differentquestions. This trip connected to our French cuisine unit and really showed just how diverse French food is. We had to findeverything from Montreal-style bagels to snails and everything in between. We had to ask the Montréal bagel makers whatmakes their bagels different from others and ask crêpe chefs what their most popular menu item is. During the trip to theSt. Lawrence Market, we were able to apply the skills that we learned in class which was quite rewarding. During thescavenger hunt, we saw first hand the importance of French culture to the culture of Canada and also a bit of the history ofhow it shaped what we know today as Canada.

Year-End School PicnicOn June 19, Blyth Etobicoke spent the afternoon picnicking at High Park to wrap up the 2018-2019 school year.Student Council had activities planned for everyone, including a variety of sports, water gun tag, pizza lunch,snacks, and an auction to whip cream your teacher in the face! Funds raised will go to The 519. Everyone enjoyedthis well-deserved break from schoolwork and the glorious weather (finally!). Students were refueled for the busy finalweek ahead! Congratulations, Blyth ET, on our first year!

Meet Our Team...Meet Our Team...

Spotlight on Ms. Lewis Paige Lewis joined the faculty team at Blyth Etobicoke in Term 4. She teachesKinesiolgy, Phys. Ed, Foundations and Biology. In her classroom, she maintains a positive and safe learning environment for herstudents. Ms. Lewis keeps lessons and class activities engaging, interesting and funfor her students. She finds different ways to teach the curriculum through experientiallearning which helps students to truly understand the concepts. Ms. Lewis has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of NewBrunswick in Fredericton and a Bachelor of Education from Crandall University inMoncton New Brunswick.

Moncton New Brunswick. In her spare time, Ms. Lewis enjoys running, hiking and really, any outdoor activities!

Principal's Note Principal's Note Dear Founding Families,

I can hardly believe it but our first year at Blyth Etobicoke has come to an end. Seems like just yesterday we were settlingin here, but as you walk through the halls now, you can see the spirit of our community reflected in our space.

The team just had our end of year meeting and shared what our "dream schools" look like, sound like, and feel like. As wereflected, we realized that almost every measure we had used to describe our collective dream school could be foundwithin our four walls here at Blyth ET. As our Founding Families you have played a massive part in helping to shape thisdream school.

It has been a truly wonderful year here and I want to thank you all, once again, for putting your trust in us. We hope thatyou have enjoyed the year as much as we have.

Have a safe and happy summer and see you in September! Year two, here we come!

Laurie Foley

2489 Bloor Street West | 647-945-3735 | etobicoke@blytheducation.com