Dear Parents,
Our Mission
If you look inside my children’s closet door, tucked away on the door frame is an ever rising series of messy notches, smudged lines and pencil marks. Beside each is a date and an age. For example, May 20th 2010, Age 6 and 5 months. Each notch or line marks a moment in their lives, in this case their height. As you look back you can see moments of small growth and others of huge growth. You can see moments where there are lots of notches closely packed together, the height hardly changing, reflecting moments of desperation and hope that they would grow soon. You would see other spaces where a long period of time passed with no notch or line, times when height was not important at all. These lines and the moments they measure tell a story, a story of growth. This calendar is filled with dates during which your child will enjoy planned moments in their TMS journey and to these you will add more. Those moments will accumulate together over the year to tell their story. It won’t be a story that goes in a straight line, it never does, it will have ups and downs, periods of huge growth and periods where it seems none is happening at all. But through it your child will be known and the story will be uniquely theirs and that will make it very special indeed.
TMS delivers a seamless, internationally-acclaimed educational experience designed to inspire and challenge students to discover the best of who they are and to achieve their full potential.
David Young Head of School
Our Vision To be embraced as an outstanding school with an unparalleled educational experience.
Our TMS Ideals:
Respect, Strive, & Make Good Choices • Respect yourself and others through graceful and courteous conduct • Strive for your best in all areas: Academics, Arts, Athletics and Citizenship • Make good choices that have positive effects and productive outcomes
Legend All School Lower School Upper School Toddler Children’s House
Elementary Toddler and Children’s House Children’s House and Elementary Elementary and Upper School Discovery Day Camp
OUR MISSION, VISION & IDEALS
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Discovery Day Camp Week 6
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
3
4
8
9
10
11
5
6
Civic Holiday School and Camp are Closed
7
12
13
Discovery Day Camp Week 8
14
15
16
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
Upper School: Classes for DP Students
28
Discovery Day Camp Week 7
Upper School: Classes for DP Students
SATURDAY
29
Upper School: Classes for DP Students Meet the Teacher Night All Families New to Upper School and DP1 Grade 11 5:00pm - 7:00pm (Bring your laptop)
30
Upper School: Classes for DP Students
31
Discovery Day Camp Ends
18
25
Lower School: Meet the Teacher New Students and Parents - TD, CH, Grades 1, 4, & New to EL by appointment Meet the Teacher Grades 2, 3, 5 & 6 10:15am - 11:45am Upper School: Classes for DP Students
AUGUST 2018
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
24
30
1 4 5 6 1 2 3 6 7 8 Labour Day School is Closed
Upper School: Photo Day
Lower School: Photo Day Toddler Excepted
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
Toddler Phasing-In Begins Children’s House 1 Phasing-In Begins Children’s House 2 and New to Children’s House 3 Classes Begin Elementary Classes Grades 1, 4 & New to TMS Begin 8:30am Grades 2, 3, 5, & 6 Begin 9:30am Upper School Begins 8:15am Welcome Back Assembly 8:30am Parent Reception 9:30am
Lower School: Toddler Phasing-In Continues Children’s House 1 Phasing-In Continues Elementary Classes Regular Hours Begin
Upper School: Outdoor Leadership Overnight Trips Depart Grades 7-11
Lower School: Parent Workshop Practical Life + Sensorial Toddler & Children’s House Conference Room 9:15am
6
13
20
27
2 7 4 1
Lower School: Toddler Students Regular Hours Begin Children’s House 1 Regular Hours Begin Children’s House 3 Classes Begin
7
Lower School: Parent Information Evening Toddler & Children’s House 5:15pm - 6:30pm Elementary 6:45pm - 8:00pm
14
Building Our Significance Phase One Launch @ Lower School 3:30pm - 4:30pm
21
Lower School: Civvies Day Pizza Lunch Terry Fox Assembly Terry Fox Walkathon
28
3 8 5 2
Upper School: Titans’ Day
Upper School: Outdoor Leadership Overnight Trips Return Grades 7-11
Upper School: Titans’ Day Honouring Terry Fox Pizza Lunch
8
15
22
29
SEPTEMBER 2018
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
7
8
14
15
21
22
28
29
TUESDAY
3 4 7 3 4 8 1 5 6 Thanksgiving School is Closed
Upper School: Hallowe’en for Hunger Food Drive Begins Photo Retake Day
2
3
9
10
16
Upper School: Lunch for New to TMS Students
23
Lower School: Photo Retake Day (Toddler Excepted)
WEDNESDAY
30
Lower School: Moving to Lower Elementary Parent Information Morning 9:15am
5 8 5 2 7
THURSDAY
4
Lower School: Parent Workshop Toilet Learning Conference Room 9:15am
11
17
Upper School: Moving Up! Evening for Lower School Parents 6:30pm Upper School Parents’ Night 6:30pm
18
24
Lower School: Photo Day - Toddler
25
31
Lower School: Civvies Day Pizza Lunch
FRIDAY
6 1 2 6 7 3 4 TMS Speaker Series - 7:00pm @ Lower School
Lower School: Parent Workshop Lower Elementary 9:15am
5
12
P.D. Day School is Closed
Lower School: Moving to Lower Elementary Parent Information Morning 9:15am Upper School: Pizza Lunch Grade 6 Visit the Upper School
19
Lower School: Parent Workshop Upper Elementary 9:15am Upper School: Last Day for Course Changes
26
Lower School: Toddler Music Keys Half Day Classes 11:00am Full Day Classes 3:00pm Upper School: Titans’ Day Hallowe’en Events Pizza Lunch
SATURDAY
6
13
20
27
OCTOBER 2018
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
2 3 6 2 3 7 8 Upper School: Fall Athletic Assembly and Team Photos
6
Lower School: Parent Teacher Interviews Toddler, Children’s House & Elementary 5:00 - 8:30pm
7
Mid-Term Break School is Closed
13
14
Upper School: Term One Reports Distributed
20
21
27
Upper School: Student Led Conferences 3:50pm - 8:00pm
28
4 7 4 1
Upper School: Take Your Kids to Work Day Grade 9 (Application Required)
Lower School: Parent Workshop Discipline Toddler & Children’s House Conference Room 9:15am
Lower School: Parent Workshop Language Toddler & Children’s House Conference Room 9:15am
8
15
8 5 8 5 2
FRIDAY
Lower School: Parent Teacher Interviews Toddler, Children’s House & Elementary 5:00 - 8:30pm
2
Lower School: Remembrance Day Assembly 2:00pm Parent Teacher Interviews Children’s House 2/3 & Elementary 5:00 - 8:30pm Upper School: Remembrance Day Assembly
9
16
Lower School: Lower Elementary Expo 4:00pm Upper School: Student Led Conferences 3:50pm - 8:00pm
23
22
29
1
1 6 3
17
P.D. Day School is Closed
Parent Conversations with the Head - TIME @ Lower School 7:30am - 9:00am
Lower School: Civvies Day & Pizza Lunch Toddler Music Keys Half Day Classes 11:00am Full Day Classes 3:00pm Upper School: Titans’ Day & Pizza Lunch House Welcome - Grade 6 Students Visit the Upper School & Pizza Lunch
30
SATURDAY
3
Upper School: Hallowe’en for Hunger Food Drive Begins
10
24
TMS Holiday Marketplace @ Upper School 11:00am - 4:00pm
NOVEMBER 2018
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
24
30
31
4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 4
5
Lower School: Parent Workshop Mathematics Toddler & Children’s House Conference Room 9:15am
6
7
Toddler Gingerbread Field Trip Class 213 Upper School: Titans’ Day Pizza Lunch
8
Toddler Gingerbread Field Trip Class 215
11
Toddler Gingerbread Field Trip Class 211
12
Upper School: No Grade 12 Classes (Except for performers) Winter Celebration 4:30pm
13
Upper School: Grade 11 & 12 Exams Winter Celebration (Snow Date)
14
Toddler Gingerbread Field Trip Class 224 Upper School: Grade 11 & 12 Exams
15
Lower School: Winter Celebration Lower Elementary 1:30pm Upper School: Grade 11 & 12 Exams
18
Lower School: Winter Celebration Upper Elementary 1:30pm Upper School: Grade 11 & 12 Exams
19
Lower School: Winter Celebrations (Snow Date) Upper School: Grade 11 & 12 Exams
20
Last Day of Classes Lower School: Report Cards Distributed Civvies Day & Pizza Lunch Children’s House In House Visit Lower Elementary In House Visit Upper Elementary Field Trip Upper School: Grade 11 & 12 Exams Titans’ Day & Pizza Lunch
21
Winter Break School is Closed
22
25
26
27
28
WINTER BREAK
29
DECEMBER 2018
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
6
7
13
14
20
21
27
28
2
THURSDAY
3
FRIDAY
4
WINTER BREAK
2 7 4 1
Return to School Upper School: DP2 Science Assessments
Upper School: Titans’ Week
8
15
22
29
3 8 5 2
Upper School: DP2 Science Assessments
Upper School: Titans’ Week
9
4 1 6 3
Upper School: DP2 Science Assessments
10
Lower School: Parent Workshop Culture Toddler & Children’s House Conference Room 9:15am
17
23
Upper School: Planning for University Entrance Grades 5-9 Parents 6:00pm DP Course Selection Evening
24
30
Upper School: Titans’ Week Grade 12 Student Led Conference 3:45pm - 5:30pm
31
16
5 6 2 3 7 8 4 11
SATURDAY
5
12
Lower School: Elementary Expo
18
Lower School: Toddler Music Keys Half Day Classes 11:00am Full Day Classes 3:00pm
19
Lower School: Upper Elementary Expo 4:00pm
25
Lower School: Civvies Day Pizza Lunch Upper School: Grade 12 Mid Term Marks Report Distributed
26
Lower School: Re-enrolment Due for 2019/20 Toddler and Children’s House Upper School: Titans’ Week
JANUARY 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
6 7 8 3 4 5 7 8 3 4 5
3
4
5
10
11
Lower School: Heritage Day Assembly 10:30am Upper School: Grad Photos
12
17
18
Family Day School is Closed
19
24
25
Lower School: Montessori Education Week Montessori Education Week Assembly 10:30am Upper School: Term Two Reports Distributed Grades 7-11
26
Upper School: Quebec Overnight Trip Grade 10 Departs
Parent Conversations with the Head - TALENT @ Upper School 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lower School: Montessori Education Week
6
TMS Family Event @ Lower School Upper School: St. Donat Overnight Trip Grade 9 Departs
13
THURSDAY
7
14
20
Lower School: Toddler Photo Retake Day Upper Elementary Play 7:00pm
21
27
Lower School: Montessori Education Week Pink Shirt Day
28
FRIDAY
5 1 2 6 1 2 6
SATURDAY
1
Upper School: Titans’ Week Course Selection Due Date Pizza Lunch Winter Formal Dance
2
8
Upper School: Quebec Overnight Trip Grade 10 Returns
9
Lower School: Valentine’s Day Celebrations Toddler Music Keys Half Day Classes 11:00am Full Day Classes 3:00pm
15
P.D. Day School is Closed
16
Lower School: Upper Elementary Play (Snow Date) 7:00pm
22
Lower School: Civvies Day Pizza Lunch Re-enrolment Due for 2019/20 Elementary & Upper School
23
Upper School: St. Donat Overnight Trip Grade 9 Returns
Lower School: Montessori Education Week Canadian Parents for French Concours d’art Oratoire Grades 4-6 9:00am Upper School: Student Led Conferences Grades 7-11 3:45pm - 8:00pm
FEBRUARY 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
7 8 1 2 3 4 1
3
4
10
11
17
18
24
25
31
Upper School: Winter Athletic Assembly
5
Upper School: Student Led Conferences Grades 7-11 3:45pm - 8:00pm
SATURDAY
Lower School: Montessori Education Week
2
Last Day of Classes Lower School: Pizza Lunch & Civvies Day Children’s House In House Visit Lower Elementary In House Visit Upper Elementary Field Trip Elementary Progress Report Cards Distributed Upper School: Titans’ Day & Pizza Lunch
9
6
7
8
Toddler March Break Program Begins Discovery Day Camp Week 1
12
13
14
15
Toddler March Break Program Ends
16
Discovery Day Camp Week 2
19
20
21
22
Discovery Day Camp Ends
23
MARCH BREAK MARCH BREAK
5 6 7 8 1 Return to School
26
27
Upper School: OSSLT
28
29
30
MARCH 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
7
CISMF Performance at Roy Thomson Hall
8
14
15
21
22
28
29
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 2
3
9
10
Lower School: Earth Day Assembly 10:30am
16
17
Easter Monday School is Closed
23
24
Lower School: French Week French Week Assembly 10:30am Elementary Co-curricular Photos 12:30pm
Lower School: French Week Parent Teacher Interviews Children’s House 2/3 & Lower Elementary 5:00 - 8:30pm Upper Elementary Student Led Conferences 5:00 - 8:30pm
SATURDAY
4
5
Lower School: French Week
11
12
Lower School: French Week Civvies Day Pizza Lunch
13
Lower School: Parent Teacher Interviews Toddler, Children’s House & Lower Elementary 5:00 - 8:30pm Upper Elementary Student Led Conferences 5:00 - 8:30pm
18
Lower School: Toddler Music Keys Half Day Classes 11:00am Full Day Classes 3:00pm
19
Good Friday School is Closed
20
25
Upper School: Performing Arts Night
26
Upper School: Last Day of Classes Grade 12 Rose Ceremony 2:00pm
27
Upper School: Wine & Works : Art Show GradEx
Lower School: French Week Parent Teacher Interviews Toddler, Children’s House & Lower Elementary 5:00 - 8:30pm Grade 4 visits Upper School 1:00 - 3:00pm Upper Elementary Student Led Conferences 5:00 - 8:30pm
CISMF Rehearsal Upper School: Pizza Day
6
CISMF Rehearsal
30
APRIL 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
5
6
12
13
19
20
26
27
1 2 6 7 2 6 7 Upper School: DP Exams Leadership Retreat
7
Upper School: DP Exams Leadership Retreat
8
Upper School: DP Exams
14
Lower School: Lower Elementary Performance 4:00pm Upper School: DP Exams
15
Victoria Day School is Closed Upper School: DP Exams
21
Upper School: DP Exams
22
Upper School: Spring Athletic Assembly and Team Photos
28
Parent Volunteer Thank You Celebration @ Lower School Lower School Art Show
29
6 3 8 3 8
Upper School: DP Exams Montreal Overnight Trip Grades 7 & 8 Depart
THURSDAY
2
9
Upper School: DP Exams
16
New Parent Evening 6:30pm - 8:00pm Upper School: DP Exams
23
Upper School: Term 3 Grade 12 Reports Distributed Graduation Ceremony Prom
30
7 4 1 4 1
Upper School: DP Exams
FRIDAY
3
Parent Conversations with the Head - TREASURE @ Lower School 7:30am - 9:00am Upper School: DP Exams Group IV Trip Grade 11 Departs
10
Lower School: Upper Elementary Music Sharing 4:00pm Upper School: DP Exams
17
Upper School: DP Exams
24
31
SATURDAY
8 5
4
5 2
25
TMS Signature Event Upper School: DP Exams
Lower School: Civvies Day Pizza Lunch Upper School: DP Exams Group IV Trip Grade 11 Returns Montreal Overnight Trip Grades 7 & 8 Return
11
P.D. Day School is Closed Upper School: DP Exams
18
Lower School: Co-curricular Photos 2:00pm Upper School: DP Exams
Upper School: House Cup Pizza Day
MAY 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4
2
3
9
10
Lower School: Toddler Celebration Class 211 9:00am Class 224 10:00am Upper Elementary Track & Field Day Upper School: Exams Grades 7-11
11
16
17
Upper School: Text Book Donation Week
18
23
24
Lower School: Toddler Summer Program Begins Discovery Day Camp Week 1 Upper School: Report Cards Picked Up Used Book Sale
25
30
Lower School: Elementary Co-curricular Awards Ceremony 2:00pm - 3:30pm Upper School: Last Day of Classes Grades 9-11
4
Upper School: Exams Grades 9-11
Lower School: Toddler Celebration Class 213 9:00am Class 215 10:00am Grade 3 Celebration Upper Elementary Track & Field Day (Rain Date)
Upper School: Reports Mailed
5
Upper School: Exams Grades 9-11
6
Lower School: Lower Elementary Field Day 1:00 - 3:30pm Upper School: Exams Grades 9-11
7
Lower School: Toddler Fun Day 9:00 - 11:00am Lower Elementary Field Day (Rain Date) 1:00 - 3:30pm Upper School: Exams Grades 9-11 Last Day of Classes Grades 7 & 8
12
Lower School: Children’s House 3 Celebration Grade 6 Celebration
13
19
Summer Camp Open House 6:00pm - 8:00pm
20
21
22
27
28
29
26
Lower School: Civvies Day Pizza Lunch Children’s House Play Day Upper School: Exam Review Morning Awards Ceremony 1:00pm Reception 2:30pm Semi-Formal 7:00pm
14
8
Last Day of School Lower School Reports Distributed
15
JUNE 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
Canada Day School and Camp are Closed
2
7
8
Discovery Day Camp Week 3
14
15
21
28
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
12
13
Discovery Day Camp Week 4
16
17
18
19
20
22
Discovery Day Camp Week 5
23
24
25
26
27
29
Discovery Day Camp Week 6
30
31
Discovery Day Camp Week 2
JULY 2019
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
7
8
9
Toddler Summer Program Ends
SATURDAY
3
4
5
Civic Holiday School and Camp are Closed
6
11
12
Discovery Day Camp Week 8
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Discovery Day Camp Week 7
10
Discovery Day Camp Ends
17
AUGUST 2019
Communication Policy & Channels of Communication Good communication promotes a sense of partnership. A successful partnership depends on good communication between family and school. Your child’s teacher is the first person to contact if you have questions about any situation concerning your child. If your question is not answered to your satisfaction, please see the appropriate Academic Head, and ultimately, you may contact the Head of School. When students, parents or staff members want to initiate an event, implement an idea, discuss an area of concern or suggest recommendations about an issue, they should contact the appropriate person via e-mail or telephone to schedule a meeting.
Academic Contact in this Order: 1) Classroom Teacher or Advisor / Subject Teacher 2) Appropriate Academic Head 3) Head of School David Young, Head of School dyoung@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2252
Sheila Thomas, Head of Upper School sthomas@tmsschool.ca 905-780-1002 Ext. 3360
Carolyn Reid, Head of Toddler & Children’s House creid@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2251
Blaine Seamone, Director of Teaching & Learning, Lower School bseamone@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2237
Rachel Marks, Head of Elementary rmarks@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2264
Community Development Strategic Planning / Partnerships Integration of Advancement, Enrolment Management, and Marketing & Communications to enhance the TMS Community Kirsten Eastwood, Executive Director, Community Development keastwood@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2234
Enrolment Management Enrolment Management, Records, Student Placement Silvana Fazzari, Director, Enrolment Management sfazzari@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2230
Sharron Cooper, Enrolment Management Officer scooper@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2254
Marketing & Communications Annual Report, Marketing Material / Tradeshows, Advertising & Media Plans, Press Releases / PR / Social Media, Publications / Newsletters, Signage Web Sites: www.tmsschool.ca, www.discoveryday.ca, www.tmi.edu 905-889-6882 Ext. 2261
Advancement Fundraising, Parent Engagement, Volunteers & Alumni Rakesh Tripathi, Director, Advancement rtripathi@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2248
Upper School Student Services & University Placement Josephine Parody, Dean of Student Services, Upper School jparody@tmsschool.ca 905-780-1002 Ext. 3382
Lower School Extracurricular Programs & Extended Care Program Program Content, Scheduling & Student Behaviour Jennie Yeung, Manager, Extracurricular Programs & Extended Care, Lower School jyeung@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2335
Finance Stuart Ferrie, Chief Administrative Officer sferrie@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2233
Athletics Dave Cordner, Lower School Athletics Director dcordner@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2372
Ashley Willis, Upper School Athletics Director awillis@tmsschool.ca 905-780-1002 Ext. 3267
Discovery Day Camp www.discoveryday.ca Blaine Seamone, Director camp@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2237
Paula Ho Sing, Coordinator phosing@tmsschool.ca 905-889-6882 Ext. 2226
COMMUNICATION / CONTACT INFORMATION
LOWER SCHOOL
8569 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3M7 Tel: (905) 889 6882 Fax: (905) 886 6516
Comments and inquiries can be directed to Marketing and Communications, at editor@tmsschool.ca © 2018
UPPER SCHOOL
500 Elgin Mills Rd. E, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 5G1 Tel: (905) 780 1002 Fax: (905) 780 8981
www.tmsschool.ca