List of 15 news stories.

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  Join our CDS Parent Association Executive

  The CDS Parent Association is recruiting new members to join us for the 2025/26 school year. Becoming a part of the Association is a great way to get involved in and engaged with the community.

  
  

  All are welcome! Don't be shy, please inquire and don't worry, we will provide lots of guidance and support. 
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  Pop Can Tabs - Challenge Accepted!

  At Thursday’s morning Senior School assembly, Social Justice updated the students on the progress of the pop can tab collection that has been running at the school since September.
  
  The Social Justice members poured another batch of tabs into the collection container and then said it was worthy of an impromptu dress down day in April. Not so fast, said Mr. Viotto. He noted that there had not been any consultation with administration about this, and that, in any case, the container was not sufficiently full to warrant a dress down day. After some good natured on-stage haggling, Mr. Viotto compromised with a challenge. Fill the container up to the level he chose and the Middle and Senior Schools could earn an additional dress down day. 
  
  So there it is, CDS. Collect as many tabs as you can until the end of March and add them to the collection container in the Senior School office and see if you can win an extra dress down day. Tabs can come from canned beverages, but also from soup, pet food or tuna cans. They all count. Social Justice will donate the tabs and a cheque to the Robert Hampson Tabs For Kids Fund which purchases wheelchairs and other equipment for children in need. 
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  Social Justice - Cookiegrams/The Small Project

  Last week, Social Justice members delivered 350 cookies to students in the Middle and Senior Schools. In the two weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, students placed orders for the giant chocolate chip cookies and, in the Senior School, also created messages for the recipients of attention. There was quite a buzz of energy in the building as students received their treats and messages like “From your secret admirer” or a simple “Have a cookie!”. Regardless of whether they were purchased for friends or for themselves,  students eagerly devoured the delicious treats.

  
  

  As well as raising spirits, the cookie drive was held for The Small Project, a charity that Social Justice and CDS students have supported since 2017. The Small Project is a charity run by Rex and Mary Ellen Taylor, whose two daughters, Bronwen ‘05 and Morgan ‘08 attended and graduated from CDS. 
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  CDS Alumni Revisit the Classroom to Share Valuable Insights

  Over the past few weeks we’ve welcomed back several alumni speakers, including the following wonderful CDS ambassadors.

   

  On Tuesday, students in our ​Senior ​School Health Science Club were treated to a virtual presentation by Sonya Arrigo​ '15, who is now working as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine.
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  Cultural Dessert Taste Test Experience

  On February 11th, students gathered for a unique and flavorful experience at our Cultural Dessert Taste Test Experience in the CDS Dining Hall, an event designed to celebrate global traditions through food. Hosted by the Senior School Diversity Club, the event featured eight stations, each offering a delicious dessert or delicacy from different countries, prepared by parent and staff volunteers.
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  Parent Association Corner

  Thank You for Joining Us!

   

  Thank you to all the parents who joined us for our recent social evenings! In January we were pleased to offer three fun-filled evenings of Pickleball, where players of all skill levels came together to learn the game, play some friendly competition and mingle with other parents. It was wonderful to see so many parents together on the courts!
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  Author of Bomb Girls Shares Bombshell with Middle/Senior School Students

  Barbara Dickson, author of Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo, for sharing such an important part of Canadian history with our Middle and Senior School students at Monday's assembly. She captivated them from the start by passing around an "empty" original bombshell manufactured at the General Engineering Company of Ontario (GECO) munitions factory in Scarborough during WWII.

   
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  Yee Ha! Join us for Auction 2025

  We are so excited to announce that tickets for the Boots & Bids Dinner & Auction 2025 will go on sale in two short weeks on Wednesday, February 26th. If you have not secured your tickets through sponsorship, we encourage you not to miss out on buying your tickets, as only a limited number are still available and will be sold on a first come basis beginning at 10:00 am. A few Sponsorship tables are available if you are still interested.
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  DECA Students Raise $9000 for Wounded Warriors Canada

  Over the next three days, Toronto will be buzzing with competition as 25 CDS students (plus CDS graduate Lily Chen ‘25 returning in the role of one of only six DECA Provincial Officers in Ontario) join 6,500 others at DECA Provincials, vying for a spot at the DECA Internationals in Orlando this April. DECA prepares emerging high school leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management around the globe.
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  Radium Girls - February 27 & 28 and March 1 Tickets on Sale Tonight!

  In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumours could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.
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  Parent Book Reviews

  Monday, March 3rd - Radium Girls by Kate Moore (please note there is a shortened young reader edition of this book - we will read the regular version).

   

  *We selected Radium Girls as our next book choice because it is what the CDS Senior School play is based on. The play runs Thursday, February 27th to Saturday, March 1st and some of our regular readers thought it would be interesting to see the play, as well as read the book.

   

  Wednesday, April 9th - Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer

   

  Please consider joining us at 7:00 pm in the Senior School for one or both of these upcoming Parent Book Reviews. Questions? Contact events@cds.on.ca. Happy reading!
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  Wanted: Your Donations

  We hope that you are all ready for an amazing night at the Boots and Bids Dinner & Auction 2025 in the CDS Cyclone SaddleDome on Friday, May 30th!  If you have not secured your tickets through sponsorship, the remaining tickets will go on sale at the end of February. Stay tuned for details.  

  
  

  Before we get to the event we have fences to build, and donations to corral - and this is where you come in!
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  CDS Alumna is Choreographing Frozen Jr.!

  This past Saturday, we were thrilled to welcome Jordan Robertson-Reid ‘19 back to the CDS campus!  Jordan is this year's choreographer for our Frozen Jr. Junior School production .
  
  

  A recent graduate of The Boston Conservatory at Berklee with an MFA in Musical Theatre, Jordan is no stranger to the CDS stage. During her time here, she acted in productions like In the Heights and even choreographed for her castmates! 

   

  Our Junior School students LOVED working with her and can’t wait for her return in a few weeks! 

   

  Jordan now calls Toronto home  and loves to teach and perform. We’re so proud to have her back sharing her talents with the next generation! 
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  Grand Opening Celebration of King’s New Zancor Centre This Sunday

  The Grand Opening Celebration for King Township's new Zancor Centre is Sunday, January 26th from 9am to 6pm. This free event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Mayor’s Pancake Breakfast, recreational swimming, skating and more.
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  MS/SS Parent Teacher Interviews

  Recently, a mailing was sent to all CDS families pertaining to the In-Person Parent-Teacher Interviews taking place on Wednesday, February 12th. As a reminder, should you choose to attend these optional meetings, our students are greatly encouraged to attend with you and be active participants in the conversations.  
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