TMS Going Beyond - Volume 4, Issue 2, 2018 by Lauremont School

GOING

BEYOND Volume 4, Issue 2, 2018

TMS is building new spaces in which I can thrive and be SIGNIFICANT. Can you help? We are in the midst of TMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Building our Significance Capital Campaign. But we need your support. Your gift will help us build spaces that will animate the best learning of our students and provide them with every opportunity to celebrate their Significance. Your donation will make a profound impact on TMS students now and for generations to come.

To make your gift please contact: Rakesh Tripathi, 905-889-6882 x2248

To view our plans visit: www.tmsschool.ca/buildingoursignificance

THIS ISSUE

GOING

BEYOND

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ACCREDITATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CAS PROJECT: A CLOSER LOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BEYOND THE WALLS OF TMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 INNOVATION AT TMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LEADERSHIP AT TMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ACADEMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CITIZENSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ATHLETICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 COMMUNITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LOWER SCHOOL ALUMNI REUNION . . . . . . . 42 YEAR OF THE BUILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 2018 GRADUATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Volume 4, Issue 2, 2018

Front Cover: The front cover shows the red and blue tie worn by the TMS Upper School Student Council. Students in Grade 7 to 12 are elected by their peers to represent the school each year. TheÂ tie is a symbol of their leadership. 1

MESSAGE FROM

M THE HEAD My Auntie Edith has always been a wonderfully elegant lady. When I was young I always thought she was beautiful. She looked just like Audrey Hepburn – really. Quite why she married into the Youngs is a mystery. One consistent aspect of each elegant outfit was the beautiful pearl necklace she wore around her neck. The pearls were strung tightly together in a complete circle and their shiny, cream luster stood out against her outfit. The pearl necklace was valuable to her, she treasured it. A pearl is formed in a special way. Oysters live at the bottom of shallow areas in oceans where they are surrounded by sand and rock and many other crustaceans and mollusks. As it grows it is not uncommon for a small grain of sand, grit or shell to lodge itself within the young emerging oyster. Against its soft, tender inner flesh this grit causes a significant irritation. It is uncomfortable, it hurts. And this is the interesting part. Instead of evolving to get rid of the grit, the oyster faces it, surrounding the piece of grit with calcium carbonate. This is barely noticeable initially but the oyster revisits the grit again and again adding layer upon layer. And this, in time, forms a pearl. A pearl is very strong, it’s beautifully attractive and of course it holds tremendous value, it’s precious. The bigger the pearl, the longer the oyster has been facing the point if its irritation, its difficulty. And of course the bigger the pearl, the more beautiful and valuable it is. Over the past 3 years we have enjoyed some wonderful growth at TMS. Growth in student numbers, growth in our campus (how exciting to see the new building emerge), growth in our programs and innovations, growth in parent engagement. It all means that our students are thriving. However, there remains work to do and opportunities to move forward as we aspire to the excellence that the TMS Journey provides a student so they are uniquely prepared and ready to be significant. One area that we can focus on is the development of resilience in our students. Resilience, in several important studies, is seen to be the biggest indicator to future success in a child, far more important than academic intelligence. Schools the length and breadth of Canada are pouring money and resources into their programs and yet beside this we put relatively little thoughtful planning towards resilience which appears to be amongst the most important traits we can armour our children with.

The next important thing about resilience is that it needs to be taught attached to a couple of other vital things. The first is optimism. Optimism is the fuel for the most meaningful kind of resilience. People who are optimistic see and feel failure differently; they talk about tough situations differently, positively affecting those around them and, as a result, they are more likely to grow a longterm mindset that is, almost to their surprise, intensely resilient. Secondly resilience needs to be taught alongside values. Resilience by itself is amoral – some of the worst people in history were resilient. Resilience can also be a very selfish, solo endeavour. And yet, when resilience is attached to values, to citizenship, to community it has the power to change the world. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, unlike math or language or even skills like creativity or organization, a school can’t teach resilience in the absence of a partnership with parents. When work is hard for a child, when they are grappling with a social tension, when they didn’t make a team, it is not easy to watch a child struggle. We should always seek to help and support. But these are also the key opportunities within which resilience can be taught and having school and home on the same page is vital, even when it is hard. We all like the thought of building resilience in our children in the abstract but, as parents, it is not easy to follow through within a context, a context which might involve struggle or failure or sadness. The thing about a pearl is that when it is grown, it has real value. It is something that is displayed and worn with pride. People comment on its beauty and are attracted to it. But it was grown from struggle, from discomfort, from hurt. It required reaching within and facing the irritation again and again. Resilience is the same. It is grown over time, slowly, from places of discomfort and hurt. But it becomes something strong and attractive and valuable. More valuable than any other thing we can give our children. I look forward to seeking your partnership as we intentionally, compassionately, and gently grow resilience in our students, believing that partnered with optimism, a yearning for excellence and desire to do good, we will graduate students who will conquer everything before them.

The first important thing about resilience is that it is a learned trait and if it can be learned then it can be taught.

Accred

As an independent school, TMS regularly participates in accreditations with the associations with which we are affiliated. Accreditations are designed for school improvement and accountability and are a way to ensure that members of associations are held to a very high standard offering excellence in programs and practices. Typically, accreditations are conducted by peers from other independent schools who visit for 2 to 3 days, meeting with staff, faculty, students, parents and alumni. They review written reports that we prepare and send out in advance, covering everything from student life and academics, to HR practices

Our accreditation with the Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators (CCMA) took place in April 2016. CCMA is a valued organization that accredits Montessori schools in Canada. The primary objective of the CCMA is “to make good schools better”. This organization ensures there are consistent standards amongst Montessori schools and preserves the Montessori philosophy in schools. The visiting team included members from well renowned Montessori schools throughout Ontario, including Hillfield Strathallan College, Tall Pines School, Downtown Montessori and Northstar Montessori. All commented on the strength of our academics and the warm and welcoming environment. Our esteemed visitors spent two days observing in classes from Toddler to Grade 6, and in conversation with staff, faculty and students. The accreditors were impressed with our current practices and our exciting plans for the future. “The staff was effusive in their descriptions of administrative and collegial support. They were positive and professional in all interactions with the visiting team. Staff not only welcomed the visitors into their communities, they also welcomed feedback which was indicative of their professionalism. The culture of a school is set by its community members. TMS was observed to be a happy learning environment for students and staff alike. The sense of community celebrated in the classrooms with the children was echoed in the collaborative team of faculty, staff and administration.” - CCMA Report 4

As a Canadian independent school, TMS is a member of the Canadian Accreditation of Independent Schools (CAIS) and goes through an accreditation every seven years. In April 2017, TMS hosted a team representing nine schools from across Canada. In our report to CAIS, we intentionally highlighted some of the areas we wanted them to focus on. The visit and the following report from CAIS validated many of the outcomes from our own self-evaluation. “We found a school of committed educators, committed leaders, and a committed Board. While the School has undertaken considerable growth in programs, facilities and enrolment over the past eight years, there was no accompanying fatigue on the part of any constituency; rather, the School continues to plan for its future, continues to focus on the path ahead, and manages its resources to succeed on that path. All of these impressions communicated a high level of human commitment that values the personal experience of students – exactly what one hopes to find in a good school. Given the School’s energy and the effective growth and evolution of recent years, TMS is very much poised to get to work on specific and important tasks that will make the future as successful as the past.” - CAIS Visiting Committee Chair

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and physical spaces; ask questions; observe classrooms; and engage in helpful dialogue. The process, while rigorous, is a way for schools to conduct self-reflection, gather feedback from other schools about best practices and innovative approaches, and consider ways to move forward with change. Now, most schools have their accreditations spaced out over a period of years; TMS had all our accreditations within one year! We are pleased to report that we passed each one with glowing recommendations. This work was significant and the outcomes speak to the goodness and excellence that defines TMS.

Every five years, each IB World School such as TMS, must undergo accreditation through what is called the SelfStudy. In this exciting reflective and evaluative process, TMS stakeholders met with visiting representatives and practitioners of the Middle Years and Diploma Programmes to assess the effectiveness of our implementation of IB curriculum, practice, and assessment. Throughout three days of non-stop conversations, forums, classroom visits, and document checking, our learning communities of students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration openly shared their experience of IB education at TMS. Our guests verified our best hopes: at TMS, we have demonstrated successfully our dedication to thoughtful, communicative, inquiring, caring, balanced, and principled learners; our faculty has embraced an ongoing commitment to lifelong learning and to purposeful collaboration; our administrative team has upheld the IB Mission of active and global citizens through its support of so many TMS initiatives; and our parent community has expressed its admiration for a program and a school focused on thriving individuals. Thank you to everyone who participated in this undertaking, and we hope to invite many more of you for our next IB accreditation in five years.

The Upper School is inspected by the Ministry of Education to confirm that TMS is delivering the program according to its mandate. This year, TMS was inspected and the inspector was fulsome in his praise about the level of support provided for the students and for the opportunities for students to experience and practice higher order thinking skills. It is customary for the inspector to look closely at policy documents, course materials, tests, reports and the calendar. The inspector also visits classrooms to check the teachers’ and students’ work. There too, he found consistency between what is stated in our documents, the Ministry expectations and our practice.

“The IB team was thrilled with the expertise and commitment of the staff and faculty. The team concluded that IB was ‘flourishing’ at TMS. To be acknowledged with such a strong endorsement after such a short period of time as an IB school was a proud moment. Many staff and faculty were here when the work began from nothing – what an accomplishment.” - David Young, TMS Head of School

CAS PROJECT: A CLOSER LOOK The Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) component of the IB Diploma Programme is all about experiential learning. There are eight learning outcomes that students must achieve to earn this compulsory piece of the Diploma, including a CAS Project, which must demonstrate leadership over others and at least one element of Creativity, Activity, and Service within the project. Students are encouraged to pursue their passion in this project and engage in planning an activity that reflects their values while also challenging them to grow.

Chase Drieberg’s CAS Project included AAA Baseball, Volunteering for Baseball Canada and a Rogers TV Internship. His CAS Project involved starting a Media Club at TMS. He conducted interviews at various TMS sporting events which aligned with what he wanted to study in University. The CAS Project allowed him to garner other opportunities including being a reporter at a Baseball Canada National Championship and helped build his reel for University applications.

“The most significant experience of my CAS Project was what it led to. By posting my CAS Project on YouTube to gain views, it led to the opportunity of being a reporter at a Baseball Canada National Championship. This was an exhilarating experience for me as it opened my eyes to what my career could lead me to if I was lucky enough to work for a network and cover professional sporting events. Covering this championship taught me how to remain calm and composed when conducting interviews and how to prepare for interviews. The array of activities I participated in not only taught me a lot about myself but also aided me in the University application and decision process. Additionally, the outcome and final product of my CAS Project has allowed me to gain hands-on experience in my dream career prior to attending university. CAS has taught me to always explore activities outside of my comfort zone and that you can never stop learning. Throughout my CAS Project I have undertaken new challenges such as conducting my first interviews and have learned new skills such as cross country running and playing the guitar. With CAS, you must continue these activities on a regular basis for a year, therefore commitment and perseverance through busy times was essential. My involvement in sports has not only helped shape my passion for Sports Journalism, but instilled in me the importance of teamwork, respect, sacrifice, sportsmanship and hard work. Sports have helped me develop leadership skills, handle pressure, learn how to succeed with class and fail with dignity while reinforcing the discipline of commitment to setting and achieving goals. My activities have helped me to expand my horizons, get out of my comfort zone, realize my strengths and weaknesses, and reinforced the importance of community and giving back. The Montessori and IB Programs helped shape me and were the catalyst for me to pursue my chosen field of study. TMS encouraged me to be a risk-taker and realize things about myself. The premise of the programs and the role of faculty as facilitators of learning have been critical in helping me become a well-rounded student by forcing me to continually get out of my comfort zone and motivated me to extend my boundaries. Faculty in both programs have encouraged and provided me with a supportive environment to pursue my passions. The roles my Advisor and Guidance Counsellor have played in guiding me have been instrumental as I completed high school and prepared for university. The “hands-on” and “experiential learning” emphasis has inspired me. The Personal Project, Extended Essay and CAS, which are key components of the IB Programme, have helped me develop unique skills and more importantly helped position me for acceptance into the top rated university programs in Journalism and prepared me for success as I move forward.” Chase Drieberg, TMS’18 Chase is currently attending the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. 7

BEYOND THE SERVICE TRIP During March Break, twelve TMS students from Grade 11 and 12 travelled to Ecuador for a ten-day service trip organized by Me to We. Along with two teachers, Ms. Cantor and Ms. Jepson-Fekete, we contributed to the building of a second classroom for the Cruz Chikta community, located along the Napo River in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Many of us signed up for this trip to travel with our peers, help out in a community and see a new part of the world. While we had been told about the itinerary and what to expect, we could not have anticipated how this trip would impact our understanding of the world, and the role we can play within our global community. Upon arrival, our first two days were spent touring Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We absorbed its amazing 8

culture and learned about the history of the city. We ventured outside of the city and visited the Museo de Sitio Intinan where we straddled the equator and observed scientific differences between the two hemispheres, such as how water drains clockwise north of the equator and counter-clockwise south of it. From there our journey continued as we travelled eight hours by bus and boat into the Amazon region of Ecuador to stay at the Minga Lodge along the Napo River where we stayed for the remainder of the trip. While in the Amazon, when we were not at our build site in Cruz Chikta, we were exploring the Amazon. We saw different animals in the rain forest (including at least three different types of monkeys swinging on vines right next to our cabins), we visited a local shaman, a cocao and fruit farm, along with a women’s group. At each place

we went, we had the opportunity to hear the stories of the people who live there, their experiences, the challenges they face living in rural Ecuador and how Me to We has influenced their communities. As a group, overall the most meaningful and eye opening experience were the days spent visiting the Cruz Chukta Community. As mentioned, our task was helping to build the second classroom for their school. On these days, we completed tasks such as bending rebar, digging out the base of the classroom and transporting large rocks that would eventually play a role in drainage for the classroom. The local children loved coming and helping us build, and we enjoyed playing games with them during break time! Even though we spoke very little Spanish, which made it difficult to engage in conversations, the kids were always smiling and happy just

WALLS OF TMS TO EQUATOR to be there with us helping and playing! They are such lovely kids that we will never forget. It was eye opening for us to see the living conditions of the community, however, what stood out to us was that the kids did not take anything for granted and had so much gratitude for the things they do have. Travelling on the service trip put things into perspective for us. WeÂ were reminded that we already have more than we need. WhileÂ we enjoyed travelling together and forging new friendships with each other and with the community, above all this experience gave us a renewed and lasting perspective about how fortunate andÂ privileged we are here in Canada. Sarina Chong-Yen, Angie Xu & Demetre Kanargelidis

INNOVATION NO SHORTAGE OF TECHNOLOGY SUCCESSES FOR TMS

With the first full year of the new TMS Technology program under our belts, it’s time to take a look back at how it went, and ahead at what it may become. By all measures the year was a fantastic success. With each milestone achieved, the school is already exploring an extension to continue the momentum:

»» The school’s FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Team finished very respectfully in its first-ever competition. With growing interest in the club, the school has doubled-down on teams for next year, as the current Tech Monster Stormers team prepares to take its success and expertise to the Upper School. »» The Media Creation Team had an extremely successful year, working with the Community Development Department, student ambassadors, even Mr. Young himself on more than

one occasion, with students producing professional-quality videos for the school’s use. Additional equipment has already been acquired for this year’s team, which now extends to include Grade 4 students. »» The Lower Elementary students completed their own multimedia portfolios, documenting some of their work in ebook format, produced using iPads. This year another chapter will be added to these books, as the students’ TMS journeys continue.

»» Coding and robotics challenges were taken to the next level this year, with all students in Grades 1 to 6 learning to program robots to complete challenges from the straightforward to the downright near-impossible. With groundwork like that, this year’s students will be ready for even greater and more complex challenges. »» 3D printing and laser cutting projects were completed across all of the Upper Elementary grades with great success. These full steps in the direction of the Maker movement have certainly whetted the appetites of all stakeholders, and there is already talk of acquiring new fabrication hardware for use in the Technology program.

»» 2018 saw the school’s first-ever student drone pilot as Amber Bajaj (who was in Grade 6 at the time) first assembled then programmed a drone and lifted off in Technology class on her way to completing an airborne challenge. Interest in, and support for drone technology has been supported by the School, with plans underway for creating at least one student drone team to participate in future competitions. Building on these achievements, the school is certainly not resting on its laurels; new teacher leadership next year means a fresh new look at the way technology is integrated into the classroom, supported by systemic changes designed to increase opportunities for collaboration.

The nomenclature of teacher “specialists” will no longer be used, replaced by all teachers working together as one faculty. With teachers no longer working in silos, the sharing of ideas, partnerships, and projects will have fewer barriers moving forwards. New equipment, organization, and of course the new build, all put TMS on track for an even greater year. Stay tuned! Paul Yip, Technology Teacher, Lower School

LOWER SCHOOL AMBASSADORS 2018/19 Vincent Huang Sovin Mehta Tia Malhotra Jessica Torkos Ariella Gold

TMS is growing its leadership opportunities across all parts of the school. We are excited to have a new group of Lower School Ambassadors who will continue to represent the school at Open Houses, parent evenings, and school events. The 18 Grade 6 students have already started their year well, providing tours to new families and helping our Admissions team. As the year goes on, we will be exploring new roles for them to take on and are planning increased learning experiences at the Upper School.

Jacqueline Chan Lauren Brown Lily Muzzo Vittoria Guido Julian Lok

Sarah Osten Mikayla Thomas Hasin Arif Ryan Kakavand Charles Zhou

At the Upper School, the Student Council continues to be actively involved in the school. They are undertaking a major wellness initiative (a partnership among all citizenship clubs) and will be taking on leadership within each house for Spirit Squads. TMS will be hosting the CIS Ontario Student Leaders Symposium for the second year running, with Student Council playing a key role in organizing this event, which will also offer a chance for our Lower School Ambassadors to participate.

Alexander de Mello Justin Jang Vanessa Zhang

Annually, the new Student Council holds an off-site training based on the Stanford Design Cycle held at the University of Toronto. The students work on personal responsibility (study skills, communication, and group management) and whole-school collaborative event planning (spirit week, CIS conference). The students also tackle real student problems like optimizing student-teacher communication and engagement with co-curriculars. 2018/19 promises to be a year in which student leadership continues to thrive at TMS.

Student Council Responsibilities »» Clubs administration (student clubs) and club promotion (ClubFest) »» Dances (e.g. Winter Formal, Spring Semi-Formal) »» Spirit events

House Council »» House Competitions

»» Spirit Week

»» House Spirit Days

»» Inter-club partnerships

»» House induction of Grade 6 students

»» Event sales and promotions

»» Communication within Houses

»» Communications within grade groups

»» House lunches and House brunches

»» Leadership Conference (student committee for CIS Ontario) »» Student committees for major assemblies (Remembrance Day, Terry Fox, Citizenship Assembly)

Student Council and House Council have separate responsibilities but support one another and train/meet together as a collective every Monday.

TMS STUDENT COUNCIL 2018/19 Abby Marks

Andrea Chang

Roohi Devje

Anton Konach

Alisa Faingersh

Raha Afkhami-Nemati

Emma Muzzo

Jeff Cheung

Karina Fainchetein

Madison Muzzo

Middle Years Program Prefect

Gauthaman Ramesh

Julia Groza

Tethys House Captain

Grade 11 Representative Helios House Captain

Rebecca Russo Treasurer

Prianca Joseph

Grade 12 Representative

Alex Reyhanian

Tethys House Captain

Communications Arts Chair

Citizenship Chair Grade 9 Representative

Helios House Captain

Head Girl

Shayan Novin

Phoebe House Captain

Atlas House Captain

Anik Babul

Grade 8 Representative

Athletics Chair

Diploma Program Prefect

Sanam Singh

Julia-Lauren Singh

Head Boy

Demetre Kanargelidis Head of Houses

Rohan Misra

Grade 10 Representative

Arman Jamal

Phoebe House Captain

Absent: Kristin Bessai

Atlas House Captain

ACADEMICS

TMS STUDENT WINS AT DECA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (ICDC) AND PLACES TOP 10 WORLDWIDE DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing hospitability and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. This not-for-profit organization has over 125,000 members internationally. This April, the international competition was held in Atlanta Georgia Anik Babul, a Grade 12 student at TMS, won the Gold Medal at the International competition (ICDC). There were more than 18,000 participants from all over the world and in his category, Business Services Marketing, Anik, competed against more than 3000 students. Sheila Thomas, Head of Upper School Student’s Perspective “DECA provides students with the opportunity to dive into the business world and take on its challenges as a professional would. The international conference/competition was held in Atlanta from April 20-26, with ceremonies held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and competition at the Georgia World Congress Centre. Over 18,000 students attended DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC), and my category of Business Services Marketing (BSM) had just over 170 competitors. These competitors are all those who have won at their respective state or provincial levels. In order to qualify for the International event, I won at the DECA Ontario Provincial Competition held in February. My event consisted of two role-play case presentations and a written exam, with the scores of these three components being combined to rank competitors by composite total. I was fortunate to win an award for giving a top-10 case presentation, and I advanced to the international finals through having one of the top 20 overall scores. I then competed in the finals by delivering one last case presentation receiving a medal to signify my placement in the top 10 overall in my event worldwide. My event, among others, focused on persuasion, wit, and articulate presentation. Training and competing allowed me to greatly improve my creative and speaking abilities. Perhaps the best aspect of DECA is the people that you meet along the way - likeminded, fun individuals from around the world. Furthermore, there are great memories made with the fellow students who attend these events.” Anik Babul, TMS Grade 12 Student

DAVID GU, NOMINATED IN ENGINEERING David Gu TMS’18 is one of only 50 students across Canada to receive the prestigious Schulich Leaders Scholarship. The 2018 Schulich Leaders are Grade 12 graduates entering a STEM university program and have a value of $100,000. David is now studying Software Engineering at the University of Waterloo. This marks the second time in three years that TMS has had a Schulich Leader. In 2018, TMS was the only independent school in Canada with a Schulich Leader.

TODDLER GRADUATION DAY

GRADUATION DAY

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE VALEDICTORIAN OF THE CLASS OF 2018 How does it feel to be your school’s valedictorian? It is an honour to represent my school’s graduating class as we transition out of secondary education. How do you think TMS has prepared you for life after graduation? TMS has prepared me in the sense it was my second home. My peers and faculty have supported me in my academic and extracurricular endeavours. This environment has allowed me to discover and grow as a learner, maturing to this point where I can now live life after graduation. What will you miss most about TMS? Everything. The building with my favourite study corners and areas to chat with friends. The student body and the many friendships I’ve made. 16

The faculty and our many interesting conversations. The parent community and the wide-ranging connections I’ve made. One aspect does not seem to be able to stand without the others. What advice would you give to new students on how to get the most out of their time here? Embrace TMS. You will reap what you sow—if you go through life rejecting opportunities, or failing to recognize them, you can’t harvest the most delicious and abundant crops. TMS is going to give you more opportunities that you can ever imagine. Take them all. What are your long-term career plans? I plan to become a medical practitioner, and am currently exploring the idea of cardiology (but I’m keeping an open mind, for that decision cannot be made for another few years). I have always loved politics, though, and love to serve my community. I can envision myself further down the road running for political office.

What is one piece of advice you would give to current TMS students? There is no such thing as failure, so long as you don’t treat it like that. For me, what was once a failed summer program application that I poured hours of time and energy into, after reflection, was the source of a budding interest in a discipline I didn’t know I had a fondness for. What I once thought of as a failure became my source of inspiration for my largest high school project, the IB Extended Essay, a 4,000 word original academic paper, of which I am most proud. James Wall is attending McGill University pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a double of Physiology and History. James Wall’s interview was featured in Post City Magazine’s Fall 2018 Issue on valedictorians.

Children’s House Celebration

Lower Elementary Celebration

Upper Elementary Celebration

Graduates Rose Ceremony

Children’s House Open House

CURRICULUM ENRICHMENTS The amazing TMS Children’s House curriculum is enhanced by visits from outside specialists and field trips. Our “Spring Fling” was filled with fun activities before we took a break for our holidays. The CH2/3 students welcomed Chamelia for an educational program entitled, Why Are Dinosaurs Extinct? The Children’s House students went to the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (RHCPA) to watch the theatrical production of Are You My Mother? In June, students participated in our Annual Play Day with a variety of physical and fun activities. Carolyn Reid, Head of Toddler & Children’s House

LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY The Toddler and Children’s House classes received small caterpillars in May. The students watched the caterpillars consume a lot of food and grow into large, satisfied caterpillars. The students observed anxiously to see the caterpillars suspend in a “j” position to form their chrysalises. After almost four weeks they witnessed the painted lady butterflies emerge from their pupas, dry their wings, drink some nectar from an orange. The students then released them into a natural environment in our playgrounds and the ravine behind TMS. This concrete experience enriched our zoology curriculum and strengthened the students’ understanding of the life cycle of a butterfly. Carolyn Reid, Head of Toddler & Children’s House 17

FOREST OF READING PROGRAM

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Lower Elementary students participated in the Forest of Reading Program, (Ontario Library Association). Our students read 10 books written by Canadian authors and voted for their favourite book in April. Shark Lady: The true story of how Eugiene Clark became the ocean’s most fearless scientist received the most votes from TMS students and also won the Blue Spruce Award!

“The competition was good. The books were funny and cool. I liked how I got to vote for my favourite book.” Sofia R. Grade 2

TMS sent two teams with six people (plus one alternate). To compete, we had to read 25 fiction and non-fiction books. Some of these books included Brave by Svetlana Chmakova, The Doll’s Eye by Marina Cohen, Haunted Canada 6 by Joel A. Sutherland, Every Day is Malala Day by Rosemary McCarney, Annaleise Carr by Annaleise Carr, The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands and many more. We had to memorize the names and authors of each book. After three weeks, students who scored the highest in a test were put onto teams and then trained for the competition which was held on April 12. The competition consisted of 20 questions and a lightning round if there was a tie for first. During the break there was a book signing by authors Joel A. Sutherland and Marina Cohen. Joel A. Sutherland spoke and then gave all team members a book called Summer’s End. TMS Team 1 tied for second and Team 2 got fourth place. I enjoyed reading, competing and participating in Battle of the Books.

Nicole Brooksbank, Teacher-Librarian

Laara Jiwan (Grade 6)

“All the books were really good, but I could only vote for one. My favourite was Great because it about hockey.” Joshua P. Grade 2

TMS STUDENT WINS POETRY INSTITUTE OF CANADA COMPETITION! Clouds Fluffy clouds float in the sky, They seem as if that they can fly. Different shades - white, black, and grey. Their colour is what they think or say! Sunny Yang, a Grade 5 student with her poem entitled, Clouds came in 1st place at the annual Poetry Institute of Canada, Young Writers of Canada competition. Sunny Yang’s poem will be published in this year’s publication, Splashing in Puddles. 18

White is moody, happy, or blessed, Black is anger, frustration, or stressed. And grey is sad, weeping, or fear, Whatever their thinking is showing up there. There are lots of different types of clouds, Including cumulus, that cluster in crowds. Remember cirrus, and stratus too, I’ll name all of them! So no clouds feel blue. Thunderheads all angry, frustrated, depressed. Stratus all sad, gloomy, and stressed. Guess cirrus, and cumulus, I’ll give you a clue, They all like dancing… Yes, they do...

Correct! They’re always happy, with a big smile, Cirrus more excited, but cumulus more guile. They like to laugh, and sing all day, But watch out, because storms might chase them away! Clouds are fascinating, with a mind of their own, Get ready to explore them-’cuz your brain’s gonna be blown. They have different shapes-dolphins, spaceships, and hares, Or maybe cars, and also dragons - that blow out fiery flares! Hai Yu (Sunny) Yang

MYP offers a challenging framework that encourages students from Grades 7 to 10 to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. The MYP is inclusive by design; students of all interests and academic abilities benefit from their participation. Personal Project TMS Grade 10 students complete a Personal Project; a significant piece of work that is the product of his/her own initiative and creativity. The Personal Project reflects the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests and his/her understanding of a global context. The Personal Project prepares students for the Extended Essay, a Diploma requirement.

Spanish DP

Upper Elementary Presentrations

UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER SHARES PASSION FOR MATHEMATICS Some of the Lower School students found themselves thoroughly engaged in a variety of math activities when Upper School teacher Mr. Steven Alves visited. They collaborated and practiced good communication skills to solve different math problems in groups that mixed the different grade levels together. Riveted for two hours, the students were also treated to a small lesson of IB Diploma Programme mathematics and left with both a new found love of the subject and cards with their names written as mathematical expressions. Mr. Alves looks forward to sharing his passion for mathematics with other students at the Lower School. 19

LOWER SCHOOL FRENCH WEEK HIGHLIGHTS The Grade 4 students visited the Upper School and had a chance to engage with the Grade 7 and the Grade 11 students through activities such as a scavenger hunt, interviews and a play presentation. Kobra Mir-Hosseini, Lower School French Teacher

Lower School French Assembly

DIPLÔME D’ÉTUDES EN LANGUE FRANÇAISE (DELF) Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française (DELF) is an official qualification awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France and non-native speakers of the French language. These diplomas are internationally recognized and are valid for life. Last year 18 students from TMS participated and successfully passed this exam with over 70% earning the equivalent of an A.

Author Mireille Messier visited TMS and shared a story time with Children’s House students and spoke to Lower Elementary students about the inspiration behind her book, The Branch.

Left to right: Chloe, Alexander and Gordon

TMS HOSTS CONCOURS D’ART ORATOIRE TMS hosted the 2018 Board Level Competition of the Concours d’art oratoire for Independent Schools (Grades 4 to 6) in February. It was a wonderful day of oral presentations in French and a great opportunity for our students and participating schools:

TMS St. Clement’s School Bishop Strachan School Bannockburn School Holy Trinity School Villanova College Toronto French School York School

The Concours et festival d’art Oratoire is an annual French public-speaking event for students from Grades 4 through 12 studying French as a Second Language in Ontario schools. This event began in 1975 and expanded to a provincial event when the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association (OMLTA) and Canadian Parents for French (CPF) joined forces in 1985 as co-sponsors. The Concours et festival d’art Oratoire is an opportunity to integrate public speaking into regular classroom activity and to involve community members outside the classroom for judging and administration of classroom and school level events. This year we had nine winners in total, three of them from TMS who went on to the provincial competition.

Chloe (Grade 4) Alexander (Grade 5) Gordon (Grade 6) 21

UPPER SCHOOL END OF YEAR AWARDS 2018

Mathematica Contest Certificate of Distinction Grade 7 Euler Contest Himanshu Jain Chloe Jiang Samin Joulaie Aakash Kapur

Hayden Leong Sophia Shou Cassandra Villano Leo Wang

Grade 8 Lagrange Contest Mohammad Abdelhamid Irfan Arif Emily Atashkari Chloe Bowes Isabella Churchill Adam Hirji Vanessa Huang Madelyn Jia Christopher Jiang Joshua Osten Mari Pietersen

Faith Poon Ammar Rawra William Sun Niloufar Tabandeh Doust Vera Tong Elienna Wang Eileen Wong Michael Xie Angela Yang Talayeh Youssef Pour Arthurine Yu

Mutian Liu Chloe McMillan Christian Niem

Jasper Ng Qaahir Rahemtulla Michelle Yan

Medal Winners for Mathematica Grade 7: Eric Wu Grade 8: Elienna Wang Grade 9: Robert He

Waterloo Mathematics Contest Award Winners Grade 7 Gauss: Eric Wu Grade 8 Gauss: Irfan Arif Grade 9 Pascal: Christian Niem

Grade 10 Cayley: Darren Choi and Derek Nguyen Grade 11 Fermat: Yimin Mou

Cosmo Music Award Eileen Wong

Bronze Award Winners: Alisa Faingersh Derek Nguyen Sarina Chong Yen Natasha Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza Madison Muzzo Rebecca Russo

Subject Learner Awards Language and Literature: Grade 7: Siena Russo Grade 8: Niloufar Tabandeh Doust Grade 9: Michelle Yan Grade 10: Alisa Faingersh and Amna Rafiq Grade 11: Anik Babul and Lucas Smith

Silver Award Winners: Anton Konach Julia Lauren Singh Julia Groza Nikhil Samant Gold Award Winner: Julia Fu Language B: Grade 7: Sanam Singh Grade 8: Omar Marzouk Grade 9: Sohail Mohit Grade 10: Alisa Faingersh Grade 11 French: Andrea Chang Grade 11 Spanish: Su Gorener

Individuals and Societies Award Winners

Grade 9 Newton Contest Amna Hassan Robert He Ajay Kumeta

Tommy Wei Eric Wu

Duke of Edinburgh Awards

Grade 7: Ana-Maria Vestemean Grade 8: Sofia Guido Grade 9: Sohail Mohit

Science Awards Winners Grade 7: Himanshu Jain Grade 8: Emily Atashkari Grade 9: Ajay Kumeta Grade 10: Rebecca Russo

Grade 10: Noa Tulchinsky Grade 11 Economics: Anik Babul Grade 11 History: Lucas Smith Grade 11 Biology: Anik Babul Grade 11 Chemistry: Ahmad Samadi Grade 11 Physics: Evan Beri

Mathematics Awards Winners Grade 7: Hayden Leung Grade 8: Chloe Bowes Grade 9: Ajay Kumeta

Grade 10: Derek Nguyen Grade 11: Ahmad Samadi

STEM In May, the TMS Let’s Talk Science Team participated in the annual challenge at York University. Over 3400 Canadian students have taken part in this science enrichment event for Grade 6-8 students that promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a fun way! TMS students participated as a team for the entire event and competed in a short STEM based Q&A and were also judged on a design challenge. The TMS team collaborated, developed both individual and team skills, interacted by learning from each other and tested our own unique abilities. Sanam Singh

Arts Subject Award Winners For Drama Grade 7: Siena Russo Grade 8: Sofia Guido Grade 9: Ajay Kumeta

For Music

Grade 7: Audric Pau Grade 8: Elienna Wang Grade 9: Christian Niem

For Visual Arts

Grade 7: Ana-Maria Vestemean Grade 8: Omar Marzouk and Elienna Wang Grade 9: Cassandra Ko Grade 10: Nicole Dancey

Athletics Pillar Awards

U14 Female Sportsmanship: Emma Muzzo U14 Male Sportsmanship: Joshua Osten Jr Female Sportsmanship: Neeka Safari Jr Male Sportsmanship: Jeff Cheung U14 Female 3D Vanessa Huang U14 Male 3D: Stephen Bian JR Female 3D: Samiya Arshad

Arts Pillar Awards

Grade 7: Rey Wang Grade 8: Sofia Guido Grade 9: Roohi Devje

Grade 11 Visual Arts Amanda Carnovale

Grade 10 Integrated Arts Sofia Popatia

Aaron: The Physical Education Award Winners Grade 7: Hayden Leung Grade 8: Joshua Osten Grade 9: Neeka Safari Grade 10: Rebecca Russo

Design & Technology Award Winners Grade 7: Siena Russo Grade 8: Arthurine Yu Grade 9: Sofia Ierullo Grade 10: Grace Nguyen

Jr Male 3D: Joshua Martins SR Female 3D: Caileigh Maskery and Julia Lauren Singh U14 Female Athlete of the Year: Hayley Hencher U14 Male Athlete of the Year: Jussun Mehta JR Female Athlete of Year: Tiana DeCotiis JR Male Athlete of Year: Gauthaman Ramesh

Citizenship Pillar Awards Grade 7: Sanam Singh Grade 8: Elienna Wang Grade 9: Roohi Devje

The Head’s List Grade 7: Chloe Jiang Hayden Leong Siena Russo Sanam Singh Ana Maria Vestemean Grade 8: Emily Atashkari Chloe Bowes Sofia Guido Omar Marzouk Niloufar Tabandeh Doust Elienna Wang

Eileen Wong Angela Yang Arthurine Yu Grade 9: Ariz Babul Hassanali Bhimji Roohi Devje Natasha DeSousa Sofia Ierullo Ajay Kumeta Mutian Liu Rohan Misra Sohail Mohit Naveen Nath Neeka Safari

Michelle Yan Charlize Yao Grade 10: Nicole Dancey Alisa Faingersh Sanaya Jivani Ria Jolly Amina Khokhar Aishani Leekha Abby Marks Derek Nguyen Grace Nguyen Sophia Popatia Amna Rafiq Rebecca Russo Danielle Talbot

Noa Tulchinsky Grade 11: Anik Babul Amanda Carnovale Andrea Chang Karina Fainchtein Su Goerner Julia Groza Emily Li Howard Luo Shayan Novin Madison Muzzo Lucas Smith Angie Xu

Academic Pillar Award

Grade 7: Hayden Leong and Ana-Maria Vestemean Grade 8: Elienna Wang Grade 9: Roohi Devje and Ajay Kumeta Grade 10: Alisa Faingersh and Derek Nguyen Grade 11: Anik Babul

Going Beyond Award

Jeff Cheung for his dedication to the Ambassador Program.

Faculty Awards Grade 10: Sophia Popatia Grade 11: Raha Afkhami Nemati

Grade 10: Rebecca Russo Grade 11: Andrea Chang

Grade 7: Himanshu Jain Grade 8: Isabella Churchill Grade 9: Sohail Mohit

Grade 10: Alisa Faingersh Grade 11: Anik Babul

ARTS

TMS IB DIPLOMA VISUAL ARTS - GRADUATION EXHIBITION The Graduation Exhibition held in April 2018 celebrated the work of our three exceptional graduating IBDP Visual Arts students. The graduation exhibition represents the culmination of work completed by students in their last two years of high school. Each student has developed a curatorial rationale and portfolio based on individual themes and interests. “This is an exhibition of myself through the filter of art, triggered by the paradoxical relationship between individuals and their environments - the former never separates from the latter, but individuals are forever isolated in their shells. Because of this understanding, I explore myself by looking inward rather than reaching out.” - Julia Fu

“I believe that it should be in everybody’s interest to create. In the creation process of this exhibit, I learned more about myself than I could have ever expected. Beyond the red-laced designs, there is so much discovery and emotion - it’s fantastic. It’s my relief, my frustration and my successes.” - Kornelia Lauren “In finding my way to my artworks, I found myself awestricken by the beauty of nature as a collective whole, as well as its rich artistic connotations and potential. My artworks are focused on myself and on the world around me, including mental illness in my personal life, and mental illness in my immediate family.” - Kitty Yu Jessica Wong, IB MYP Coordinator

2018 CELEBRATING ART ANTHOLOGY A total of 14 students’ artwork was accepted into the Spring 2018 Celebrating Art Anthology. Grade 1: Leo Liang Grade 3: Alvin Zeng Sarina Li Dawson Lew

Grade 5: Lily Muzzo Alessia Tsiantis Ethan Jiang Mariam Al-Khadimi Roxana Tabibi Sophie Li

Sarina Li - Grade 3

Grade 6: Gordon Liang John Walogho Oscar Wu Grace Zhang

Ethan Jiang - Grade 5

EMOTION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Photographs freeze time and they are able to capture emotions and motion. They record the past, are viewed in present, and are delayed into the future. They keep emotions and motion alive outside of time.

But how do we express motion and time with static photos? How are emotions transferred from a scene to the photographer and then to the audience through the lens of a camera? Is photography a time-based medium? If so, how do we freely adjust the slices of time? The student photographers were challenged to encapsulate what sparks emotion, or what is in or frozen in motion. They were encouraged to develop techniques and skills to communicate not only aesthetics but also sentiments, movements, and their photography philosophy. Michelle Ng, Grade 11

LOWER SCHOOL TALENT SHOW FOR SICK KIDS The Friends of the Community held the 2018 Talent Show at the Lower School. All the wonderful performers arranged their acts using their own creative talents.Â Donations from the audience were donated to the Hospital for Sick Children.

LOWER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

UPPER ELEMENTARY PERFORMANCE

UPPER SCHOOL ARTS NIGHT

CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL (CISMF) CHOIR TMS Upper Elementary Choir students, under the direction of Mrs. McInnes and Ms. Portanova, participated in the 34th annual Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival (CISMF) on April 8th at Roy Thomson Hall. The CISMF is a collaborative celebration of music presented by students and music educators who represent 48 CIS Ontario Schools. CISMF celebrates the collective passion for music shared by students and educators in the member schools as they perform together.

The students rehearsed weekly at school, took part in full rehearsals held at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in Toronto, and Roy Thomson Hall. It was a challenging and rewarding experience for all participants.We hope that the CISMF experience is a transformational opportunity for student performers to learn, grow and celebrate music together. We congratulate the students who took part in the fabulous learning opportunity and welcome more to take part in this joyful experience in 2019!

TMS HOSTS MUSIC ALIVE 2018 Music Alive is one of the largest, most innovative music festivals in the country in which students have the opportunity to perform for one another and be adjudicated by some of the foremost music educators on the continent. TMS has participated in Music Alive for numerous years, however, this year, for the very first time, we were honoured to host a Festival session at the Lower School. On the morning of April 8th, the TMS Concert Band and Modern Music Ensemble were joined by two guest school bands as each group performed two pieces. The esteemed adjudicators, Travis Grubissi and Dennis

Music Performance at Graduation

Carpenter, assessed each performance and then conducted a workshop with each group, contributing to our studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; musical growth and understanding by providing excellent insights and guidance. TMS musicians were also fortunate to hear the visiting bands perform and were then able to watch their workshops with the adjudicators, therefore gaining a few extra pieces of advice. Overall, the event was an encouraging and exciting experience for our Lower School musicians and we look forward to Music Alive 2019! Mrs. C. McInnes and Mrs. R. MacDonald

Music Competitions

CITIZENSHIP

NATURE WALKING The benefits of nature walking is something that children of all ages need, whether for their emotional well-being, reducing stress or simply to appreciate the wonders of the outdoor environment. Walks like this will help children to become calmer, smarter and happier as they learn to become caretakers of our world and planet. Kathe Leyser, Toddler Faculty Co-ordinator

Elementary Talent Show

GLYNNWOOD RETIREMENT HOME AND TMS ART CREW CONNECTION The Upper Elementary Art Crew consisted of nine selected students. Members submitted an online application and took part in a group interview and collaborative art project focusing on teamwork. The Art Crew met with the resident ‘artists’, and a professional Art Instructor. They learned techniques, skills, style and subject matter every Wednesday after school. We had a delightful time getting to know the residents and their artistic backgrounds while working with them on our Art and then donating their finished paintings to the Glynnwood Art Gallery. Mrs. Gram-Barclay, Lower School Teacher

GRADE 3 STUDENTS PLANT TREES ON EARTH DAY AT LAKE WILCOX PARK WITH MAYOR DAVE BARROW Students learned that tree planting is important because we need trees for shade, oxygen, conserving water, preserving soil, supporting wildlife and they help to remove carbon dioxide from the air. Tree planting was very fun and we knew we were going to help the environment. The Mayor presented the students with a letter of appreciation for all their effort. Cole - I loved it! We got to go into nature and plant trees. I learned what a tree needs to live. Jonas - I liked that we learned teamwork. It was fun to dig a hole and plant different types of trees. Emily - I thought tree planting was fun! I liked learning how to plant trees in the forest.

TMS CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AT THE LOWER SCHOOL

TMS SUPPORTS HUMBOLDT TMS showed their respect for the community of Humboldt, SK on April 12th. TMS students, staff and faculty wore their sports jersey or the colours of green and gold to show their respect.

TMS BOOK SALE FOR WORLD VISION RED CROSS DAY FOR CHANGE The Red Cross Club held a Day for Change and raised over $400 in support of the Canadian Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund. The empathy and compassion at the Upper School is phenomenal, and we look forward to seeing how students continue to make a difference. - Anik Babul

The Lower School Friends of the Community are very pleased to announce that they have collected more than $1,300 more than doubling last year’s total! The proceeds will go to World Vision to support two foster children - a 12 year old from Mexico and a 12 year old from Guatemala. Thank you for all your generosity!

COOKING FOR A CAUSE Lower students and members of the Upper School Justice League cooked casseroles for the Good Sheppard to feed people in need.

ATHLETICS

Upper Elementary Track & Field

TODDLER FUN DAY LOWER ELEMENTARY PLAY DAY 2018 The Lower Elementary students participated in an afternoon of fun for their annual Play day. The students participated in six different stations during the afternoon: two fun-filled water stations, three physical education games and a Popsicle (cool down) station where they watched other students take part in sports. The weather was perfect for this fun afternoon.

UPPER ELEMENTARY TRACK AND FIELD DAY 2018 The Upper Elementary students participated in their annual Track and Field Day. This event takes place the entire day. The students competed in nine different events, ranging from jumping, running and throwing events.

TMS WINS BANNER AT SSAF ELEMENTARY BOWLING TOURNAMENT On March 26th, 2018 the Elementary Bowling Team competed in the SSAF Elementary Bowling Tournament. The Elementary team had 20 Grade 5 and 6 students competing against Grade 6 to 8 students from other schools. TMS won the banner! Ian Hung led the way for TMS by finishing in second place overall in the tournament. Ian bowled 175 in one of his games! Congratulations to the entire Elementary Bowling Team.

2018 OFSAA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Kristin Bessai, Jeff Cheung (Mixed Doubles) and Darren Choi (Men’s Singles) recently participated in the 2018 OFSAA Badminton Championship tournament in Windsor. There were many hard fought battles and successes on the court for our athletes throughout the tournament. Darren Choi medaled and earned 3rd place overall - as the youngest competitor in the Men’s Singles division!

TMS ELEMENTARY CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS TMS Lower School students celebrated their athletic achievements at the Elementary Co-Curricular Awards Ceremony. Tiger Awards 1. U10 Cross Country Female: Ryleigh Maxwell Male: Aidan Jang 2. U12 Cross Country Female: Lucy Staples Male: Sovin Mehta

8. U12 Co-ed Basketball Tier 2 Ruilin Wang

15. U10 Co-ed Outdoor Soccer Tier 2 Dawson Lew

7. Elementary Bowling Ian Hung

U10 Athlete of the Year

8. U12 Boys Ball Hockey Oscar Wu

3. Under 12 Indoor Soccer Matthew Jurincic

9. U10 Boys Ball Hockey Jacob Xu

4. Under 10 Indoor Soccer Talia Lie

10. Badminton Female: Sandy Wang Male: Kurtis Ng

5. U10 Co-ed Basketball Aidan Jang 5. U10 Co-ed Basketball Tier 2 - Team White Woojoo Kim 6. U10 Co-ed Basketball Tier 2 - Team Navy Rishith Kapadia 6. U12 Co-ed Basketball John Walogho 6. U12 Co-ed Basketball Sovin Mehta

Female: Ryleigh Maxwell Male: Aidan Jang

U10 Jordana Fiorini Spirit Award

Female: Serena Tripathi Male: Aaron Lai

11. U12 Track and Field Female: Olivia Lin Male: John Walogho 12. U10 Track & Field Female: Ryleigh Maxwell Male: Jacob Xu 13. U12 Co-ed Outdoor Soccer Matthew Jurincic 14. U10 Co-ed Outdoor Soccer Aidan Jang

UPPER SCHOOL SPRING TEAM ATHLETIC AWARDS The Spring Athletic Award Ceremony was held on Monday, May 28th at our Upper School Campus. At this ceremony we were able to recognize not only team award winners, but fitness record breakers and new to the awards Ceremony this year – “True Titans”. As an Athletic Department, we wanted to honour and recognize the students who have truly committed to the Program and put in countless of hours participating on a CISAA team for every term, in one school year. It is truly amazing the commitment and passion you show for Sport and your TMS Community, so moving forward you will be known as “True Titan’s” and can wear your pin with pride on your Blazer. Each year we will continue to recognize students who prove this commitment; we hope to see many more names on the list in 2018-2019. TMS should be very proud of their accomplishments this past Spring Season. We definitely cemented our name in the Badminton Community, with earning spots at OFSAA for the 2nd year in a row – and medaling! It was then no surprise that we also took the CISAA Championships by storm earning silver medals in Girls Doubles 1(Caileigh Maskery and Julia Groza) and Girls Doubles 2 (Kristen Shiozaki, Sanaya Jivani), as well as silver in Men’s Singles 1 (Darren Choi) and gold in Mixed Doubles (Jeff Cheung, Kristin Bessai)! We also found great success in Track and Field, with Sarina Chong-Yen advancing to Metro’s for the 800m run! And who can forget about our U14 Coed Ultimate Frisbee team who won Gold at the CISAA Consolation Finals!

A big thank you goes out to Julia-Lauren Singh, our Student Council Athletic Chair representative who did a fantastic job as Master of Ceremonies. Julia-Lauren also continues to give back to Athletics all while juggling a Diploma Course load, she’s proof that you can really do it all at TMS! Julia-Lauren is becoming a strong student leader and is an excellent role model for her peers to look up to. Julia-Lauren is a “True Titan” recipient and has earned countless Athletic Awards over the years. This stands as a testament to how special and valuable Julia-Lauren is to our Athletic Community. Another thank you goes to all of our Coaches this past season. Without you, our Program would not be possible. Thank you for the countless hours you give to help support our Athletes. You are truly appreciated and because of your efforts we see a rise in participation and development and TMS. We are extremely proud of all of our Athletes and we look forward to more opportunities for growth and success in the 2018-2019 Athletic Season. We value health, wellness and leading an active lifestyle at TMS, which is why we have made it mandatory for all students to participate on a TMS athletic team or club during the school year to meet Pillar Requirements. We hope to see a 100% participation rate next year, please encourage your Son or Daughter to get active on Campus this school year! We were so close this year with almost 90% of our population signing up for either Fitness Friday’s, Intramurals or CISAA Sports Teams! Please see below for a complete list and re-cap of our Spring Athlete Award Winners, Fitness Record Breakers and “True Titan” Recipients. Reminders for Award Descriptors are below.

Team Awards – Each coach will nominate 1 Athlete per team who best meets the criteria stated for each award. These awards are presented at the end of each season during our Athletic Assembly.

MVP Award

This award recognizes the most valuable player for each team. This Athlete demonstrates outstanding physical performance and is highly competent and consistent when executing sport-specific skills and fitness in competitive events.

Titan Award

This award recognizes a player who is extremely coachable and is an excellent team player. This athlete demonstrates an exemplary attitude, commitment and perseverance. Spring Season

Team SR COED Ultimate

MVP Award

“True Titans” 2017 - 2018 School Year Titan Award

Gauthaman Ramesh

Julia Lauren Singh

U14 COED Ultimate

Maral Moshiri

Jussun Mehta and Vanessa Huang

SR COED Badminton

Boys: Darren Choi Girls: Kristen Shiozaki

Boys: Jeff Cheung Girls: Kristin Bessai

JR BOYS Badminton

Nathan Li

Robert He

U14 COED Badminton

Boys: Tommy Wei Girls: Shirley Xie

Boys: Aakash Kapur Girls: Talayeh Youssef Pour

SR/JR Open Track and Field

Boys: James Wall Girls: Sarina Chong-Yen

Boys: Tristan DeCotiis Girls: Amanda Carnovale

U14 Open Track and Field

Boys: Irshaad Devje Girls: Chloe Bowes

Boys: Ryan Bazyar Girls: Andreia Nabico

Fitness Record Breakers: 2017 - 2018 School Year Name

Fitness Test

U14 Name

Result

Name

Andreia Nabico

Hayley Hencher

Cassandra Villano

Maia Jurincic

Chloe Jiang

Vanessa Huang

Jovita Laing

Adam Hirji

Sanam Singh

Joseph Pyun

Irshaadkarim Devje

Joshua Osten

Ryan Bazyar

Jussun Mehta

Vera Tong

Kabir Joshi

Emma Muzzo

Matthew Silva-Ayala

Arthurine Yu

Stephen Bian

Faith Poon

Ammar Rawar

JR Alya Fancy

Sohail Mohit

Cassandra Ko

Sophia Ierullo

Aidan Jamal

Beep Test

11.5

Kylee Ayala-Samaniego

Lia Tulchinsky

Karen Kyeremeh

Flexibility

60 cm

Neeka Safari

Gauthaman Ramesh

Mari Pietersen

Reaction Time

Tiana DeCotiis

Jerushen Muraleetharan

Sofia Guido

Burpees

41/min

Jeff Cheung

Joshua Martins

Rayan Rayhanian

Beep Test

Level 12

Ryan Thomas

Robert Roth

Robert He

Sit and Reach

54 cm

Gauthaman Ramesh

Reaction Time – Whole School

108

Nathan Li

Burpees

43/min

Derek Nguyen

Push Ups

102

Cinzia Palmisano

Beep Test / Mile Run

Level 11/ 6.28 min

Evan Beri

Reaction Time

Caileigh Maskery

Reaction Time

Kenneth Nguyen

Vertical Jump – Whole School Record

78 cm

Alex Priolo

Reaction Time

Kristen Shiozaki

Sit and Reach

60 cm

SR Amanda Carnovale

Katherine Bessai

Caileigh Maskery

Kristen Shiozaki

Julia Lauren Singh

Brannan Balasegar

Alexander Reyhanian

Chase Drieberg

Michael Silva-Ayala

Jason Lo

Nikhil Samant

On behalf of the Upper School Athletics Department, congratulations to all our Student-Athletes, Fitness Record Breakers, “True Titan” Recipients and Team Award Winners for their personal achievements this past year! Ashley Willis, Athletics Director, Upper School

COMMUNITY

On a hot and sunny May 30th, TMS welcomed parents, alumni, recent graduates and students to the annual Family BBQ, held for the first time at the end of the school year. The TMS community enjoyed bouncy castles, burgers, face-painting and pick-up games of basketball. It was a great way to celebrate an amazing school year!

TMS ANNUAL BBQ

NEW TO TMS PARENT NIGHT TMS faculty and staff hosted an evening of information and inspiration as we welcomed all new TMS parents on May 16th. This first-time event showcased the TMS Journey for our new Toddler to DP families and provided an opportunity for parents to network and meet other parents and teachers well ahead of the newÂ school year.

THANK YOU PARENT BREAKFAST

Oxfordshire

LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE This past June, Anik Babul and Madison Muzzo participated in an exchange trip to Cokethorpe School, an independent school in Oxfordshire, England. For ten days, they were immersed in a culture vastly different from that of TMS, allowing them to experience education from a new perspective. Day to day, they shadowed students in their classes and were given a glimpse into Cokethorpe’s student leadership opportunities. They were even fortunate enough to witness some of the school’s house captains in action while participating in house challenges and spirit events! Overall, the culture at Cokethorpe was diverse and welcoming, fostering a great environment that cultivated student growth. Both Anik and Madison gained many ideas they would love to bring back to our own TMS community. Aside from diving into student life in England, Anik and Madison had the opportunity to get a taste of English culture. Beginning soon after their arrival, their host families facilitated numerous excursions, including visits to Bath, London, and the University of Oxford. Such trips, offering them a full tourist experience when they were out of school, were a source of both fun and cultural enrichment. Perhaps more important than their travels, the two were treated to a fine sample of British cuisine: delicacies such as Yorkshire pudding, Sunday roast, and late-night crumpets remain in a league of their own. Anik and Madison return to TMS with brand new perspectives and ideas that they look forward to integrating to enhance the school community. Their visit to England leaves them with knowledge, fun, and relationships that they will treasure for years to come. Anik Babul and Madison Muzzo

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Imagine a year from now as you drive up the TMS Lower School driveway. You see the state-of-the-art gym on your left and imagine the many sweet moments of sport that will take place there. You enter the new Entrance and experience the new Atrium filled with light, sound and space. You see students collaborating around the fireplace, parents clustered together having coffee, and our Admissions team welcoming a new family. You look beyond to the Grove, an outdoor learning area that provides a slice of nature within the school. You feel the positivity and potential of a school that is growing in Significance. Not just any school – your school. For students, parents, alumni and staff – TMS is your school, our school. It is a place where students thrive, build resilience, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

This is our vision for TMS and in a year – by the Fall of 2019 – we will be living that vision through the new spaces we are building – Gym, Entrance, Atrium and Grove. Space matters. Great spaces create energy, a positive dynamic, and opportunities for inclusion. These new spaces are ones in which our students – your children – will try something new, meet friends, gain independence, increase their confidence and, in short, thrive. This is our vision for your child. Four great new spaces all built in one year to benefit hundreds of children now and to come. We invite you to be part of this vision. This year’s TMS Annual Giving campaign will run from November 2018 to June 2019 in conjunction with the onset of construction at TMS and for this year only, will be called the Year of the Build Challenge. A minimum donation of $1,000 will support these amazing new spaces and will be permanently celebrated through a beautiful donor recognition installation that will be prominently featured in the new Atrium. All donations to the Year of the Build Challenge are eligible for a tax receipt. When you give you will also be eligible for fun monthly draws of unique TMS experiences.

The Year of the Build Challenge is a way for everyone to get involved: »»As a family »»As Staff »»As Alumni »»In honour of someone

You can be part of the Year of the Build Challenge by going to: www.tmsschool.ca/parent and clicking on the Year of the Build button or contact Rakesh Tripathi, Director of Advancement at rtripathi@tmsschool.ca or 905-889-6882 x 2248. 43

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noun

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

TMS students develop the skills, perspective and desire to constantly go beyond and aspire to Significance in all they do. The journey a TMS student takes produces a young adult who aspires to more than mere success. Rather, imbued with habits of excellence, they seek to contribute, to impact, to engage, to serve. In short, they desire to have Significance.

Congratulations to the TMS Graduating

Our 2018 Graduates earned a number of scholarships and awards including a Schulich Leader Scholarship to the University of Waterloo and a McGill Major Entrance Scholarship. Our 33 Graduates received offers from a range of universities including: Canadian Universities Brock University Media & Communication Studies Carleton University Journalism Cognitive Science Health Science Humanities with Biology Dalhousie University Life Science McGill University Life Science Engineering Biology McMaster University Integrated Business and Humanities Computer Science Engineering Kinesiology Life Sciences Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Commerce Kinesiology Engineering Arts & Science Ryerson University Computer Engineering Sport Media Business Management Biomedical Sciences

University of British Columbia Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological sciences Arts University of Guelph Media Communications Biomedical Sciences University of Ottawa Biochemistry Health Sciences Biomedical Science Computer Engineering Financial Math & Economics Kinesiology Engineering University of Saskatchewan Life Science University of Toronto Rotman Commerce Architectural Studies Engineering Science Computer Engineering Social Sciences Forensic Science University of Waterloo Software Engineering Computer Engineering Systems Design Engineering

Class of 2018!

Western University Medical Sciences (Ivey) Management and Organizational Studies Media, Info & Technoculture Health Sciences Wilfrid Laurier University Financial Mathematics Business Administration York University Business Administration (Schulich) Biomedical Sciences Financial & Business Economics

American Universities Arizona State University Sports Journalism Boston University Journalism Communications Architecture

New York University Architecture Northwestern University Journalism Communications University of California, Berkeley Architecture University of Maryland Journalism Communications University of Missouri Journalism Communications University of Pennsylvania Architecture University of Southern California Journalism and Mass Communications Architecture University of Texas - Austin Journalism Communications

International Universities

California North State University Royal College of Pharmacy Surgeons, Ireland Medicine Emerson College Journalism Communications University of Bristol, UK Florida State University Journalism Communications

Chemistry

University of Southampton, UK Biomedical Sciences

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