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January 29, 2026
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Thank you for submitting your Google Meet links for the upcoming February Parent-Teacher Interviews. Your Google Meet links have now been updated in PickAtime. Please review your PickAtime schedule to ensure that your link is correctly populated, in order to avoid any confusion prior to the schedule being released to the parent community.
Additionally, please confirm that your lunch and other breaks have been scheduled accurately in PickAtime, as PTIs will take place on 2 days: February 12 and February 20. Once the system closes to parents on February 3 at 11 PM, you will be able to print your schedule on February 4 for reference.
If you have any questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Yogita.
April 9 and April 10 Calendar Change
In observance of the final day of Passover on April 9, we have adjusted our April reporting schedule.
Please note that the late start, originally scheduled for April 9, has been moved to Friday, April 10. During this time, departments are asked to work collaboratively to review and edit reports. All verifications will now be due by 12:45 p.m. on April 10.
We will be messaging families and students directly to ensure they are aware of this schedule change. The Report Planning Pathway document has been edited to reflect this change and Google Calendars will be adjusted to reflect these changes. No other adjustments to the reporting process have been made.
Thank you for your flexibility and hard work!
UTSPA Funding Requests
The UTSPA request form for school activities deadline has been extended! The form can be found HERE with the submission period going to Friday, January 30, 2026. Good luck to all the applicants!
Staff Meeting Wednesday, February 4, 4-5 PM
This staff meeting will focus on the classroom. The agenda is available in the calendar event. Operations staff who are not involved should connect with their department head regarding departmental expectations for this time. Teaching staff are asked to notify jpittlainsbury@utschools.ca if they will be absent.
Branching Out
As part of the Careers course and Guidance programming, M4 students will have the opportunity to listen to UTS alumni describe and share stories from their postsecondary and career journeys. If you are interested in joining these sessions, you are welcome to bring your lunch to the MPR on February 5 & 23 and April 2 & 21. These online sessions will be held over the lunch hour.
Downtown Winter Classic Volleyball
UTS plays host again to the Senior Girls Downtown Winter Classic Volleyball tournament next Thursday, February 5. Please bring your classes to watch some exciting volleyball as we welcome 7 schools, including last year's champions, Ursuline College Chatham. The tournament schedule is here. Live scoring can be found here.
Volunteers needed for Semi-Formal Dance
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 6:30 to 10:00 PM (dance starts at 7 PM)
Location: The Eglinton Grand - 400 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON
It’s a great evening with our students! Please email Madeline at madeline.digiacomo@utschools.ca if you can volunteer your time!
Thank you!
The Dance Committee
UTSPA Funding Requests Due January 30
The UTSAPA request form for school activities deadline has been extended! The form can be found here with the submission period going to Friday, January 30. Good luck to all the applicants!
Please enjoy the latest edition!
Follow Up from January PD: Invitation from OISE
Following the invitation from Dr. Jen Gilbert in January, please get in touch with Kim MacKinnon if you are considering a graduate-level professional learning opportunity through OISE! The department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning has a tuition discount available for UTS as a partner school. There are part-time and “flex” options designed for full-time working students, and we can also explore single course options if we have a group of interested staff around a specific topic.
Seeking Teachers to Host Practicum Placements
We have sixteen teacher candidates from our UTS cohort looking for a practicum placement this winter! Subjects include: English, Math, French, History, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Music, Art. The block runs from Feb 17 through to April 7. There is a $250 honorarium from OISE and a thank you lunch hosted in the spring for all host teachers. Please email Kim MacKinnon if you have any questions and/or are interested!
Call for Committee Members: University Partnerships
Eureka is looking for staff members who may be interested in participating on a University Partnerships “sprint” committee. We will meet approx 3 times between now and June, over a lunch period (food provided). The committee will explore issues and opportunities related to building strong, meaningful connections with U of T (e.g. MT program, research partnerships, possibilities for ongoing professional learning, student learning). Please email Kim MacKinnon if you have any questions and/or are interested!
Equity Survey
A sincere thank you this week to everyone supporting the equity and inclusion survey. We recognize that the survey was an addition to a week that was already a demanding one starting with a snow day. As of yesterday, our return rate was 90%. This is in advance of the follow-up that usually happens for the survey for those who were absent or out for co-curriculars. We (Nas, Kim and Christine) were feeling some apprehension on the platform switch!
We appreciate the students and staff who have already provided feedback on the process and next year's considerations. If you have any other thoughts, please let Nas, Kim MacKinnon and Christine Balt know. Chat in the hallway, email, or drop in is welcome! Feedback on scheduling or otherwise, please
The Past Can Be Changed ‒ The Lost Beat
How RADWIMPS Drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi Reclaimed Music Through Neuroscience Research and Voice-Controlled Drums
February 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Withrow Auditorium at the University of Toronto Schools
Enter south of building on Washington Street
Satoshi Yamaguchi, the drummer of popular Japanese band RADWIMPS and visiting researcher at Keio University, will deliver an inspiring presentation about his personal struggle and research on Musician’s Dystonia, a neurological disorder that affects professional musicians. He will share his personal story and reflections about his musical career, which he was forced to suspend in 2015. He will then discuss how he refocused his energy on academic research, presenting findings from large-scale epidemiological studies on Musician’s Dystonia he conducted in collaboration with scholars from Canada, Japan, and other countries. The event will feature a live performance by Yamaguchi using “VXD,” a voice-controlled drumming system he co-developed.
Interested in ordering lunch?
Mindful Munch (Basil Box) delivers daily to the Main Office and has some excellent choices!
S6 Transitions Afternoon - March 2
All S6 students will be participating in on-site postsecondary transitions workshops during the afternoon of Monday, March 2, and S6 students will be engaged in activities from lunch through P5 that day.
Tony Lundy ’79 & Janet Looker Climate & Environment Solution Fund Grant Applications
This fund, established by UTS Board Director Tony Lundy ’79 and his wife, Janet Looker, provides funding for expenditures for work undertaken by UTS students to develop climate change and environmental solutions. The Fund will be used to defray costs for students developing climate and environmental solutions.
These grant opportunities for students can support curricular or co-curricular projects and initiatives - please encourage your students and student groups to apply. The application form can be found here.
Wharton Investment Competition Success!
One team from UTS made it through to the semi-finals of the 2025-2026 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, edging out over 2300+ other teams from high schools around the globe: The Kpop Demon Dealmakers! Please congratulate the team on their success! The team consists of Kevin (S5), Kushad (S5), Daniel (S5), Perry (S5) and Denis (S5). The Kpop Demon Dealmakers are 1 of 50 semifinalists and only 1 of 3 teams from Canada to advance to the semi-finals!
According to Wharton, “This year's Investment Competition was highly competitive, with more than 2,300 final reports submitted by teams from 79 countries. Submissions were reviewed by a team of Wharton evaluators and Aberdeen Investments, a global asset management firm, and 50 teams were selected to advance to the Semifinals.”
A special acknowledgement goes out to Frank Li ‘12, Angela Chen ‘13, and Max Bai ‘16 for all of their advice and guidance to the UTS teams who competed in the Wharton Investment Competition.
Questions? Contact raymond.lee@utschools.ca