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Coming Home to the New UTS

By Kimberley FehrJune 28, 2022Comments Disabled

It was a momentous occasion as 20 former UTS staff came from far and wide to gather at our renewed home for their annual reunion luncheon, and to see the transformation that has taken shape at our historic home. Not only was it the first time they were...

A May of Momentous Occasions!

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A May of Momentous Occasions!

By Kimberley FehrJune 03, 2022Comments Disabled

This May at UTS was a month of momentous occasions, as we cut the ribbon on two more stunning spaces in our new home: the McIntyre Gymnasium and the Library. First the McIntyre Gymnasium! After a soft opening in April where gym classes and extracurriculars...

At home in our new school and loving it! Vice Principal Garth Chalmers

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At home in our new school and loving it! Vice Principal Garth Chalmers

By Kimberley FehrJune 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Our renewed school already feels like home to Vice Principal Garth Chalmers. “The new building feels so right,” he says. “And the timing is perfect. We are back home with fabulous new facilities that meet the needs of our students, and at the same...

Thanks to UTS Parents’ Association for their unwavering support!

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Thanks to UTS Parents’ Association for their unwavering support!

By Kimberley FehrJune 01, 2022Comments Disabled

BTF Parent Challenge volunteers accepting the Heartwood Award in 2019. UTS is grateful to all of the UTSPA leaders and volunteers for the unwavering support they gave to our building project over many years. From as far back as 1998 right through to 2021,...

A life-changing education for Hana Dhanji ’05

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A life-changing education for Hana Dhanji ’05

By Kimberley FehrJune 01, 2022Comments Disabled

UTS opened the door to life-changing experiences for Hana Dhanji ’05. An exchange to France gave her the opportunity to see the world through another culture. She went to Zambia to film a documentary about the HIV/AIDS pandemic with a group of UTS students....

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We’re home and it’s better than we ever imagined!

By Kimberley FehrMay 03, 2022Comments Disabled

“Breathtaking!” “Blown-away!” “I was rendered speechless.” Some were even moved to tears. These are some of the many reactions of UTS students and staff as they crossed the threshold of our renewed school for the first time at the beginning...

The light in their eyes: English Teacher Sandeep Sanghera

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The light in their eyes: English Teacher Sandeep Sanghera

By Kimberley FehrMay 03, 2022Comments Disabled

This week, Sandeep Sanghera’s F1 (Grade 7) English students seized the opportunity presented by our new building’s communal spaces to workshop A Midsummer Night’s Dream in small groups outside the classroom. “The new...

Exhilaration in education: Dr. Gillian Bartlett

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Exhilaration in education: Dr. Gillian Bartlett

By Kimberley FehrMay 03, 2022Comments Disabled

UTS took retired UTS English Teacher Dr. Gillian Bartlett’s favourite assignment – writing a letter to the editor – to an entirely new dimension, when her two F1 (Grade 7) classes challenged David Cope’s classes to a contest in December...

The UTS Interconnection: The Bitidis and Earthy families

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The UTS Interconnection: The Bitidis and Earthy families

By Kimberley FehrApril 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Daron Earthy and Jon Bitidis in the Twig Some UTS connections take on a life of their own. When Jon Bitidis ’99 and Daron Earthy ’99 became friends as F1 (Grade 7) students, no one knew it would lead to the next generation of the Bitidis and Earthy...

We are Almost Home!

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We are Almost Home!

By Kimberley FehrApril 01, 2022Comments Disabled

We are waiting with heady anticipation for our return to 371 Bloor Street West. Our renewed school is nearly ready! The beautiful new classrooms look pristine and ready for learning, outfitted with chairs, desks, whiteboards and blackboards. Even clocks...