Semester 2 Reminders
Parking
This is a reminder that the parking lot of Major Mackenize is not for students and students can only park at the Trench Street parking lot if they have a parking permit.
Drop off and Pick up
Please use the Trench Street loop to drop off or pick up your child. The front lot off Major Mackenzie is for bus pick up and drop off.
Student Signing Out
This is a reminder for parents, if a student is signing out they need leave the school immediately or wait in the main office until they are picked up.
Important Reminder About School Safety
To ensure the safety and security of all students and staff, we would like to remind everyone that students are not permitted to bring guests to school at any time. Students coming in after the 8:30 bell need to be entering through the front door.
Maintaining a safe learning environment is our top priority. If you see anyone in the building who does not appear to be a student or staff member of our school, please report it immediately to the Main Office.
Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe and secure.
March
2– Play forever Thrive Youth Program
5— CCSYR Dinner Club, Drama Night High Tea and Improvisation
10—18 -AMHS Europe Trip
12—CCSYR Dinner Club
16-20 March Break
23—Interim Reports Send out
24 , 25—Credit Rescue Days
26—Parent/Teacher Interviews
School News
Upcoming Marks Reporting Dates
For semester 2, please note the following dates for marks and report cards.
| Interim Report | March 23 |
| Parent Teacher Interviews | March 26 |
| Midterm Marks Visibility | March 22 |
| Midterm Report Cards (e-distribution) | March 29-May 1 |
| OUAC and OCAS Marks Transmission | April 24 |
| Full Disclosure | May 8 |
| Exams | June 17-June 23 |
| Exam Review | June 24 |
| Final Report Card (e-distribution) | July 6-8 |
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parents’ Night is on March 26, 2026. You will have an opportunity to meet with your child(ren)’s teacher(s) in person and learn more about their course(s). Parents can use TeachAssist, an online platform, to schedule a meeting time with their children’s
teacer(s) on Parents’ Night. All students in our school currently have a TeachAssist account to access information associated with their class assessments. Parents/guardians may access appointment bookings on March 9, 2026, through the teachassist - parent portal - one time access request . From there, enter in your email address and leave the password blank, to set up a
one-time access link, or to reset a password that you've created. An email will be sent with a time limited link that will look similar to this:
Once logged in, parents/guardians will have the option to set up a password. For instructions on how to book a
parent-teacher interview through TeachAssist, please click here. If you have any questions about this process,
please contact our main office.
If you have any challenges with meeting in-person on March 26, 2025 , please contact your child’s
teacher to make alternative arrangements for another day.
Student Trustee Elections - Student Voice Matters
Each year, students in Grades 5–12 have the opportunity to elect two student trustees who will represent their voices across York Region District School Board.
Voting takes place between February 17-20, 2026. Voting closes February 20 at 4:00 p.m.
This is an important opportunity for students to participate in the democratic process and help choose the students who will represent their voices next year.
How to Vote
Details on how to vote will be sent to all eligible students through their GAPPS email account when voting opens on February 17. Please encourage your child to check their email for instructions.
Meet the Candidates
Students can learn more about the final four candidates and watch an all-candidates panel discussion at www.yrdsb.ca/studenttrustees. This is a great chance to hear directly from each candidate and their views and thoughts on issues that matter to YRDSB students.
Artificial Intelligence Guidelines
As technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes part of everyday life, we’re working to ensure students understand how to use these tools in ways that are safe, responsible and helpful for learning.
We are taking an approach by grade level:
· In Kindergarten to Grade 6, students will learn about AI - what it is, how it works and how to think critically about it. They will not use AI chatbot tools.
· In Grades 7-12, students will have access to Board-approved enterprise AI tools
beginning February 17, 2026. These approved tools, including Google Gemini,
meet strict security and privacy standards and are education-licenced accounts.. These tools do not use student data to train AI models and provide a safe, controlled environment for learning.
York Region District School Board has developed guidelines for educators and
students to support the effective, safe and responsible use of AI to support student learning. Students will learn about the importance of critical thinking, academic
integrity and privacy and safety practices when using AI.
We encourage families to review these guidelines with their child(ren). For more
information, please visit the AI pages on the Board website.
