December 19, 2024
Holiday Breakfast and Assembly tomorrow
Friday, December 20
Students with Block I classes should go to their first period classes at 8:45 a.m. for attendance. Please advise the Main Office if your child will be late. Students who arrive late must sign in at the Main Office, and students on spare should also sign in. The Holiday Breakfast will be followed by the Holiday Assembly.
Students should leave UTS by 1 p.m. tomorrow
Friday, December 20
Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. We kindly request that all students leave the building before 1 p.m.
Student Locker Clean Out
Friday, December 20
During locker clean out after the Holiday Assembly, students are expected to remove all food, garbage and gym clothes from their lockers and organize their papers and locker contents. Materials may be left in their lockers over the winter break, but they should be well-organized.
January Lunch Menus
Please see the lunch menus for January below.
Course Selection for the 2025-26 School Year
Course selection materials are now posted for families in MyUTS. Families are encouraged to review course selection documents with their child over the holidays!
Have questions? Bring them to the Virtual Parent and Guardian Evenings. Zoom links will be posted to MyUTS in January.
Bring your questions to Virtual Parent and Guardian Evenings (Save the date!)
F1/F2: January 20, 2025
M3: January 21, 2025
M4/S5: January 16, 2025
Registration is open for UTS March Break Camps!
Registration is now open for March Break Camps, taking place the first week of the break from March 10 to14. Designed for students currently in grades 4 to 9, programs include Introduction to Parliamentary Debate, Hands on Math, and World Games. Camps are open to both UTS and non-UTS students. Daily programming runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with complimentary extended care available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Copenhagen Global Citizenship Program: M4 to S6 families
We are signing up M4 to S6 participants for the trip to Copenhagen taking place March 31 to April 6, as part of the UTS Global Citizenship Program. Spots are limited and preference will be given to those who previously hosted Danish students, but all M4-S6 students are welcome to apply. This is an enriching cross-cultural learning experience, where participants stay with host families, attend a conference with teens from a dozen countries and experience local cultural excursions. Please complete this quick Expression of Interest Form to receive more information about the program.
For more information, visit our Program Video, or contact Richard Cook at racook@utschools.ca.
Session for Parents and Guardians:
Cyberbullying, Social Media and Strategies for Online Safety
January 9, 2025
UTS and UTSPA are pleased to co-present Paul Davis, an IT expert with over 33 years of experience, to speak to our parent and guardian community about online safety. Join us on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at UTS for this in-person event.
This session will cover important topics such as social media, digital footprints, smartphones and online security. Paul provides essential knowledge to help young people make informed and safe choices online. We are excited to offer this important learning opportunity for UTS families.
Summer Experience Program Virtual Information Session
January 13, 2025 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
UTSPA is hosting the annual Summer Experience Program this summer 2025, which provides UTS students with a brief experience of your work environment and shares your knowledge, thoughts and enthusiasm about your profession.
Interested in learning more about the responsibilities of the hosts? Do you have questions for the program organizers? Attend our online information session on Monday, January 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to learn more!
