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Mary Morrison. Photo by Susan Smith.
Schools

LHS teacher retires after 37 years and 8 principals

July 1, 2022 Janis Fertuck

One of the most versatile and involved teachers to grace the halls of Leaside High School is retiring after 37 years. Mary Morrison was hired in 1985 and has taught girls’ physical education, science and …more

Photo of Arzo Aslami, Trinity Asimakas, Ayeza Dawood. Photo by Serena Sanchez.
Schools

Leaside High sets up its own swap shop

June 1, 2022 Janis Fertuck

Leaside High made the swap in March. The Leaside High School Fashion and Eco Clubs held their inaugural “One 4 One” Thrift Event a few months ago, and in doing so were participating in the …more

Meera Jain, a Grade 4 and 5 teacher at Bessborough Elementary and Middle School. Photo by Mark Camp.
Schools

Bessborough School’s “Green Mum”

April 1, 2022 Janis Fertuck

Unlike Kermit the Frog, Meera Jain, a Grade 4 and 5 teacher at Bessborough Elementary and Middle School, finds it easy to be green. She says that for years she considered herself eco-friendly because she …more

ABC Academy. Photo by Janis Fertuck.
Schools

Leaside kids learn their ABCs at ABC Academy

March 1, 2022 Janis Fertuck

With its many playgrounds, parks and recreational facilities, the Leaside area is popular with young families and the early childhood education centres that serve them. One such centre is ABC Academy Davisville Village, located at …more

Photo of Northlea Public School.
Schools

After-hours gatherings are turning Leaside school grounds into danger zones

December 1, 2021 Rachel Chernos Lin

For the last year and a half, teenage socialization has been particularly affected because of the pandemic. While we are all relieved that vaccination uptake is high among our teens, allowing them to reconnect with …more

TDSB Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin.
Schools

Indigenous education and the TDSB

September 1, 2021 Rachel Chernos Lin

With the confirmation of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at residential school sites across Canada, the trauma inflicted by the residential school system upon Indigenous communities must remain at the forefront of our societal conscience. …more

Rachel Chernos Lin.
Schools

The new school year will look different

August 1, 2021 Rachel Chernos Lin

It may be summer, but here at the TDSB we are already well into planning for the 2021-2022 school year. Although it is always exciting to prepare for a new school year, this summer already …more

Leaside High Grads of 2021.
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Graduating during the pandemic, Year 2!

July 1, 2021 Janis Fertuck

  After seemingly countless months of struggling with a mixture of in-class and online learning, seven students graduating from Leaside High shared their reflections on this unprecedented conclusion to their high school careers: Alexis Argyropoulos …more

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Leaside schools pivot again

February 1, 2021 Rachel Chernos Lin

Currently, due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, all Toronto schools are closed to in-person learning until at least February 10, 2021. When the first shutdown occurred after March Break last year, the TDSB …more

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Where are we with back-to-school?

November 1, 2020 Rachel Chernos Lin

During the summer, the Ministry of Education announced that publicly-funded school boards in Ontario would be required to begin the 2020-2021 school year by offering two teaching systems: in-person and virtual learning. For the TDSB, …more

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Recent Posts
  • E-bikes rev up the fun for Leaside locals
  • Editor’s Welcome: The kids are all right, 2022 edition
  • The inaugural Ruth & Harry Goldhar Journalism Award awarded at LHS
  • Congratulations to Leaside’s outstanding graduates of 2022!
  • Summer means using your “packing gene”
  • The Bells of Leaside: Remembering the Canada Varnish Carillon
  • Howard Drukarshs Right at Home Realty is an industry disruptor
  • We all scream for Hollywood Gelato
  • Update – Road safety and the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan
  • Trifecta! Leaside Rugby 7s take three city championships in return to field
  • The LGS Garden Tour 2022 was a green showcase to remember
  • Gearing up for a big fight at Bayview and Broadway
  • Traffic and transit and gridlock – oh my!
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