UTS UPDATES
November 12, 2026
Remembrance Day Message from Dr. Foster
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row
Many years ago, as a young teacher, I taught Grade 3. As Remembrance Day approached, I taught my students In Flanders Fields, written during the First World War by the Canadian physician and soldier Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.
UTS Events
UTS Student AI Survey
On Tuesday, November 17, students will be invited to participate in the UTS Student AI Survey. It should take 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Students will not be given time to complete it during class. They are expected to complete the survey by Monday, November 30.
This survey is part of a larger, systematic approach to AI that centers student voice and agency. It’s an opportunity for students to share their thoughts and feelings, reflect on their experiences, and sign up for optional, subsequent focus groups.
The survey responses are anonymous. Students will receive a link from SurveyMonkey to their UTS e-mail. Student responses will not be attached to their UTS email address. We are preserving anonymity to encourage open and honest responses.
Your support encouraging your child to participate is very much appreciated!
New Students: UTORid and TCard Update
Last week, all new students received an important email regarding their UTORid (U of T Libraries online account username) and TCard (Library card for Evans Library and all U of T Libraries).
If they haven’t already done so, please help your child find an email sent November 5 from Director of Library Services Ms. Courtney, with the subject line: IMPORTANT! Please read carefully! UTORid and TCard Next Steps.
This email contains the information students need to activate their UTORid as well as next steps for picking up their TCard. Part of the process requires a parent or guardian to sign off on a Terms of Use form through MyUTS. Evans Library staff will confirm that this form has been signed before we give out a student’s TCard.
The account activation and password setup process through U of T is new this year, and we’re learning as we go. If your child has any questions about the process, please feel free to contact Evans Library staff by email at utslibrary@utschools.ca or stop by the Evans Library to chat. It’s often easiest to troubleshoot in person with their laptop so we can all see the same screen.
Supporting UTS Students
You likely have received the annual fall letter in your mailbox this past week celebrating the extraordinary learning happening in our classrooms every day. Discover how parent support directly powers high-calibre academic programs, retains exceptional staff and teachers, and ensures every qualified student can thrive through financial aid. Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our tradition of excellence strong! Please make your donation and support UTS students today.
AP Exams Parent/Guardian Financial Declaration Form
AP Exam Registration is now closed. Parents can access the AP Exams Financial Declaration form on MyUTS under the Forms section.
- Exam invoices: Invoices will be sent directly to guardians in mid-November through the UTS Blackbaud Payment system.
- For more information about AP Exams, please review the General AP FAQs.
If you have any questions, please contact apexams@utschools.ca.
Lockdown Drill: November 18
Please note that all staff and students will participate in our first lockdown drill for this school year on November 18 at 10:50 a.m. Students will be clearly told that it is a drill.
Community Table: November 19
Join UTS parents for a fun-filled gathering as we celebrate the rich diversity that makes our community so special!
Please see this form for full details and to RSVP for this event!
Social Work Parent Talks – Supporting Student Well-Being: M4 Families November 23
The Social Work Department continues to host a series of online parent talks designed to build community and support student well-being both at school and home.
We invite you to explore the Key Takeaways resource which is updated shortly after each session.
M4 parents/caregivers, we invite you to save Monday, November 23 at 12 p.m. for your cohort's social work parent talk!
We welcome you to connect directly with our team would like to consult at anytime: social.work.staff@utschools.ca
Student Hot Lunch Orders
UTS is excited to offer hot lunches, through our trusted provider. See menu options and order forms below.
UTS Remembrance Day Assembly
"Perhaps the truest way to honour those who suffered through war is to commit ourselves to a more peaceful future,” said UTS Principal Dr. Leanne Foster, speaking at our Remembrance Day Assembly today.
Many students shared their thoughts and words of remembrance, along with moving performances, including Senior Strings, the M4 (grade 10) drama class, M3 (grade 9) student Nolan playing the bagpipes, and more.
UTS welcomed Jonathon Reid as our keynote speaker to share the story of his father, Dr. John Reid ’31 (Jack), a World War II medical officer who was captured by Japanese troops just three weeks after landing in Hong Kong.
A year later, Dr. Reid was sent to slave labour camps in Japan, where he formed a positive relationship with the Japanese camp commandant, working together to help Canadian soldiers in the camp survive the war. When the war ended, and the commandant was facing the death sentence for war crimes, Dr. Reid wrote an affidavit in his support and saved his life.
This story is in Jonathon Reid’s poignant and haunting book called The Captain Was a Doctor: The Long War and Uneasy Peace of POW John Reid.
In difficult times, the ability to overcome our differences and work together for the greater good can make an extraordinary difference.
After the assembly, Co-captains Ivan and Ethan led students in a processional past the plaques that hang in the Eureka! Entrance of our school, commemorating UTS students and staff who fought, and those who died in World Wars I and II.
We remember them.
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