Humber Summit Middle School's Mission Statement
Humber Summit Middle School is located near Finch and Islington. It draws students from a large attendance area, reaching from near Islington and Steeles to Weston and Wilson. The 540 students Humber Summit serves represent diverse cultural, racial, and faith backgrounds. Our vision is based on three priorities: Student Achievement, Parent and Community Engagement and Financial Stability. We will use the School Effectiveness Framework as a tool to develop, implement and monitor our progress, based on an analysis of data (EQAO, CASI, DRA and Math Assessment). By using this framework we will be able to implement a more strategic approach, an intentional allocation of resources and equity of outcome for all students.
Our programs are designed to foster the development of the whole student. Key components are:
Literacy, including Literacy Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP) and English as a Second Language (ESL); Numeracy, and Science a rich arts experience in Visual Arts, Instrumental Music, and Drama personal and social development through Health and Physical Education, as well as social skills, career education, and Student Leadership programs a safe school environment involving our Code of Behaviour, Safe Arrival Procedures and the Future Aces Program.
Literacy, including Literacy Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP) and English as a Second Language (ESL); Numeracy, and Science a rich arts experience in Visual Arts, Instrumental Music, and Drama personal and social development through Health and Physical Education, as well as social skills, career education, and Student Leadership programs a safe school environment involving our Code of Behaviour, Safe Arrival Procedures and the Future Aces Program.
Partnerships at Work
To build a safe learning environment for all students we have engaged in a partnership with Osgoode Hall Law students who are providing peer mediation training to grade 8 students. We will be having assemblies that focus on the issues of Adolescent Development, Cyberbullying and Bullying with performances from Miche Mee, Earl LaPierre, Toronto Police Services,Quincy Mac and MADD. These partnerships, enable us to build capacity in students to make positive choices.
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Technological Happenings
Technology is an important instructional tool that allows us to prepare our students to be effective contributors to the gobal society. Staff use SMART Boards, Data Projectors, SMART Document Readers, to engage students to enhance the delivery of the curriculum. Students have access to computers in the classrooms our new Mobile Computing Lab and our Desktop Lab.
Future Aces and Character Development
We are a Future Aces school which is a program that aligns with the TDSB Character traits. Each month we recognize students from across the school during an assembly who have demonstrated the character theme for the month. This give all students an opportunity to experience growth and success.
This model fosters good behaviour with a meaningful message that can be applied to all aspects of life. The character values help youth to develop to take control of their lives and to use their abilities in a positive way.” (Herbert H. Carnegie)
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
Our focus for this school year is to continually engage in activities, events, and professional development that will help us on our mission to improve student academic and social achievement. We will continue to connect with our parents and community members to enable them to be active contributors to the learning of students attending Humber Summit Middle School. Students will be exposed to a significant number of academic and social enrichment activities to enhance their learning experience at Humber Summit Middle School.
WHAT SETS US APART
Parent and Community Engagement
- Parent and Teacher Workshops
- Parent and Community Workshops
Community Partnerships
- Osgood Peer Mediation
-Trent University
- York University
- Community Access Program
- Partnerships with local business
Technology
Mobile Computing Initiative for Grade 6 classes
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Parent volunteers - Big Sisters and Big Brothers - Toronto Police services - Toronto Public Health - Osgoode Hall - Settlement Education Partnership Workshops - Settlement Worker - Integra - The Learning Partnership - York University - OISE/UT Faculty of Education - Nipissing University - Junior Achievement - Co-op students from Secondary School and College - Delta Family Resource Centre - Future Aces - Parent Volunteers - School Council - Visits to the public library, art galleries, recreation facilities