Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Hi all
I'm delighted to hear that many of you have been accepted into SATEC Speciality Programs, Victoria Park IB, Wexford Performance and Visual, Birchmount BEAP and RH King Leadership/Culture programs.

Congratulations to all of you who took the time and initiative to apply to programs and we are so happy for those of you who have received acceptance letters so far. I know that many more letters are in the process of being mailed out.

To those of you who were not accepted, please remember this.
1) these programs have limited enrolment and not everyone can be accepted. Students are applying from all over the GTA for the very limited number of spaces.
2) You are all talented and wonderful. Within your own schools, there will be many opportunities for you to grow academcially and emotionally - those opportunities are not extended to only those who have been accepted to speciality programs. Please remember you have a very rich and rewarding high school experience ahead of you. Be all you can be in the school where you are at.
3) There are many, many opportunities both inside and outside of school for you to grow in any area you are interested. Look far and wide: your community centre, your places of worship, teams and clubs. Volunteer, enrol, participate. Your whole life awaits you.

And remember most of all. You cannot possibly succeed if you don't try. You will not meet with success at every door you knock on. But never, ever be afraid to try.

Ms V.