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

The art of Gail Fularski’s four-decade staying power.
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The art of Gail Fularski’s four-decade staying power

November 1, 2020 Janis Fertuck

It’s rare for a teacher to remain at one school for 40 years, yet Leaside High School’s dedicated art teacher, Gail Fularski, has done just that, possibly setting a record. What’s more, she has no …more

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LHS 75th reunion scheduled for October officially cancelled

October 1, 2020 Staff

October 2020 marks Leaside High School’s 75th anniversary. This past January, Leaside Life writer Susan Scandiffio, in conjunction with the 75th LHS reunion committee, started a series of feature articles on an LHS personality from …more

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