AMHS Bulletin December 9th, 2022 - York Region District School Board

AMHS Bulletin
                                    December 9th, 2022

Greetings AMHS Families,

What an action packed week. On Monday, our grade 11s went to the Raptors 905 game. Although the
Raptors 905 team lost, our students won as they saw Fred Van Vleet and Pascal Siakam in the stands. On
Wednesday, Thursday and (today), our school put on amazing performances for our play - Shrek the
Musical! A big thank you goes out to all of the staff and students involved in the amazing production!
Students, families and community members have all stated how impressed they are by our students and
the play that was showcased at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

Important Upcoming Dates
Dec 14th - Distillery Winter Market - grade 10 field trip
Dec 23rd - last day of school before winter break
Jan 9th - first day of school back from winter break
Jan 18th and 19th - EQAO Math Assessment

                                    EQAO Math Assessment

The EQAO Grade 9 Math Assessment is scheduled to take place on January 18 and 19, 2023.
Grade 9 students currently taking the de-streamed Math course will be writing the assessment in

person, at school, during the two days. Grade 9 math teachers are working hard with students to
prepare for the assessment. All the best to the grade 9 students writing the test.

                                           Protests in Iran
The series: YRDSB in Collaboration with FSYR (Family Services of York Region): Mental Health
Event for Families and Youth in Light of the Protests in Iran : An event to “Acknowledge - Bridge -
and Connect” During Global Protests

The events are open to Iranian parents, caregivers, and families acknowledging that we all may have
different experiences in relation to the protest in Iran. At the events, Iranian families will hear about common
reactions to stress and trauma as well as potential ways to cope and support their mental health and their
child using the ABCs (i.e., Acknowledge, Bridge, Connection) of Mental Health. Youth will hear about
common reactions to stress and trauma as well as potential ways to cope and support their mental health
using the ABCs of Mental Health. Each event will end with a brief panel discussion responding to pre-
submitted participant questions. After School Events (Support available in English and Farsi):

● Secondary (Grades 9-12): December 19, 2022 (Alexander Mackenzie HS,300 Major MacKenzie Dr W,
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3S3) 6:00 – 8:00 pm
● Parent/Caregiver Session (for parents/ caregivers of secondary students): December 19, 2022
(Alexander Mackenzie HS, 300 Major MacKenzie Dr W, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3S3) from 6:00– 8:00 pm

Session information and registration for the parents/caregivers session and the student session is available
on the registration form. Registration closes on December 14, 2022.

                                         Guidance Services

 Guidance Counsellor                           Alpha last name for students

 Ms. Gurfinkel                                 A-D

 Ms. Pantusa                                   E - Hal

 Mr. Petrone                                   Ham - M

 Ms. Reyhani                                   N - Wam

 Mr. Auyeung                                   Wan - Z

Guidance Secretary: Lori Spiridoulias

Guidance Google Classrooms
Grade 9-11 Guidance Classroom (2022-2023)
Guidance & Education Services
Class Code: ugbztay

Graduating Class of 2023 Guidance Classroom
Guidance & Education Services
Class Code: ei3mpoq

AMHS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
GUIDANCE
Class Code: orggenu

AMHS Peer Tutoring Program
Class Code: odyb3b7

OCAS/OUAC Applications:

This is a gentle reminder that the post-secondary applications for OCAS and OUAC are open. If your
child is applying to any post-secondary institutions, it is advised that they begin the process as early as
possible in order to have sufficient amount of time to connect with Guidance and ask questions regarding
their application process.

The deadline for OCAS is February 1st, 2023
The deadline for OUAC is January 12th, 2023

Please encourage your child who is graduating in June 2023 to stay connected with Guidance regarding
various information by being a member of the following Google classroom.

Link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NDk4Mzk3MjcxNjcz?cjc=ei3mpoq
Class code: ei3mpoq

                                      Student Attendance
General inquiries and student attendance information can be sent directly to the AMHS attendance email
address at alexandermackenziehs.attendance@yrdsb.ca.

You may also call the school Main Office directly at 905-884-0554.

If your child is arriving late to school due to an appointment or another reason, please ensure that you
confirm their late arrival with a call or email to our attendance office. Thank you.

                                     AMHS Daily Schedule
As of September 2022, the schedule for the AMHS school day will be as follows:

           TIMES                   PERIOD

  8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.         HOMEROOM

  8:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.            Period 1

  9:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.           Period 2

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Period 3

  12:35 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.          Period 4

  1:55 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.           Period 5

                        School Contact / Website Information
Alexander Mackenzie High School
Principal – Krista Luks
Telephone: 905–884–0554 ext 407
krista.luks@yrdsb.ca

Vice Principal - Jay Perri
Telephone: 905-884-0554 ext 405
jay.perri@yrdsb.ca

Vice Principal - Seiji Ishiguro
Telephone: 905-884-0554 ext 406
seiji.ishiguro@yrdsb.ca

IB Google Classroom Codes
Grade 9 and 10 Pre-IB: e3szkm3

Grade 11 IB: nn4umuq

Grade 12 IB: rqzmsui

Arts Mackenzie
www.artsmackenzie.com

Music Department
www.amhsmusic.ca

MAC Health, Physical Education & Athletics
For information about our programs, please follow us:
Twitter: @Mustangsmove
Instagram: macpheathletics

Alexander Mackenzie H.S. On Twitter
Follow us on twitter @AlexMackHS