President’s Message

As the recently elected president of the Mico Alumni Association (Toronto Chapter), it gives me great pleasure to address everyone; members of the Mico alumni, friends and well-wishers alike. I am excited about this opportunity to serve with such an outstanding group of educators who are devoted to make a difference in the field of education in our community in Toronto.
 From the start, I want to emphasize to everyone that I firmly believe the task of educating our children is the responsibility of all, and should not be left to those who are officially designated as teachers.There is a role for parents and the community at large as we all put heads and hearts together to assist our teachers in the formidable task they wittingly or unwittingly undertake. The association has, over the years, devoted itself to giving back to the community and has therefore been very involved in preparing candidates for teacher training and has been available to mentor those who enter this noble profession for as long as is necessary.
 A good question to ask me is, “How can I be of help?” I would answer by saying that the association needs all the help it can get from people (and not just from teachers) to sit on committees as well as to raise funds for scholarships to train teachers studying both at universities in the GTA and at our alma mater. You can get involved by supporting our annual walk-a-thon, making monetary donations and supporting our other fundraising efforts such as the Annual Scholarship Banquet to be held in November. The contact information of Executive and committee members are included in this newsletter. Do take the time to make contact and to get involved.
 I look forward to working with the Executive committee in place. On behalf of the Executive, I invite you to join us as we seek to make a difference with our youth.

Bereavement

Member, Dr. Vincent Conville recently mourned the passing of his wife Fay Conville. Dr. Conville, please know that our thoughts are with you and your family.

Congratulations

The Executive would like to take this opportunity to congratulate member, Natalie Ellis-Davis who recently completed her Master of Education . Mrs. Davis-Ellis pursued her second degree at Ontario Institute for studies in Education. Onward and upward Natalie!

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