Terry Fox Totals

We would like to thank all of the students, families, supporters and staff and who took part in our school's Terry Fox fund raiser and school run this year. The Terry Fox foundation is an "organization that still embodies the values of its founder; that funds cancer research projects that are innovative and daring; that has become an important part of community-building and fellowship" and your contributions have helped.

Our school raised just over $1700 this year which will help the foundation with their research projects. Way to go everyone!

Please remember to submit your Terry Fox Run/Walk/Bike selfies to the Student Guide Course.

Thanks again to those who participated.

Waitlist Update

This semester VLC has added in the option for students to select to be placed on a wait list if a course was already full. Students were also placed on the wait list if they selected a course that was not at the appropriate grade level.

After the December 14th application deadline, we started placing students from the wait list into these courses where we could. Students received in an email notifying them if they were placed into their requested course.

At this point, most of our courses are full and it's not likely there will be any significant movement in these courses.

We will be monitoring enrolment in courses regularly and, if space does become available, we will notify students via email up until February 8th that we have placed them in one or more of their requested courses.

Current VLC students should check the Student Guide Announcement for more information.

OSSLT 2019 - Compulsory Graduation Requirement: Initial information regarding the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test for 2019 has been posted in the Student Guide. This is important information for all students intending to graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Happy New Year: Happy New Year to all our VLC students and families! Welcome back to the final few weeks of semester 1.

Holiday Wishes: The staff of the Virtual Learning Centre wishes everyone a happy holiday season. Whatever your traditions are at this time of the year, we wish you peace and happiness. Take time to celebrate family, friends and the small things which enrich our lives. Embrace the diversity which makes our community so uniquely rich and valuable.

Holiday Office Closure: The VLC office will be closed for the winter holidays from 4 pm on Thursday, December 20th, 2018. The office will re-open on Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 8:30 am.

Late Applications: Please note applications received after December 14th, 2018, are considered late. Incomplete applications after December 14th, 2018, are also considered late. Applicants may not be able to be placed in requested classes. Be sure to include alternative course choices.

Save the Date! End of Year Celebration: The Year-End Committee is very excited to announce that the VLC will once again be hosting our annual Graduation and Year-End Social! We would like to request the honour of your presence at this event in order to celebrate those graduating and to meet fellow classmates and teachers. The event will be taking place at the Admiral Inn, located in Lindsay, Ontario, on Thursday the 27th of June. More information regarding the event will be coming in semester two, so be sure to save the date and keep an eye out for more announcements in the Student Guide!

Dec 21 Board Holiday: Friday, December 21st is a board holiday for Trillium Lakelands DSB. There will be no classes, tech support or office support.

Giving Tuesday: Today is Giving Tuesday and we at VLC are encouraging all to get involved. Even small gestures of giving make a difference in the lives of others.

Mid-Term Reports and Full Disclosure

Mid-term report cards are being sent out from the office today. Please allow 5-7 days for delivery.

Please Note: CHV2O (Civics) grades will not appear on mid-term reports as they are final grades. They will appear on Final Report Cards at the end of semester.

Full Disclosure Date: Friday November 23rd, 2018 at 11:59 pm. (Gr. 11 and 12 courses)