October was a vibrant month for SAC and the Mackenzie community, brimming with spirit, culture, delicious food and giving back. We kicked off the month with our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, successfully supporting the North York Harvest Food Bank. Special congratulations to Ms. Spiliopoulous' class for bringing in the most donations and earning a pizza party 🍕🥳!
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, our Equity Reps raised awareness about mental health challenges in hopes of reducing stigma ❤️🩹🧘💚🫂. As the weather cooled, our Spirit Reps hosted a morning hot chocolate sale, warming hearts and boosting morale throughout the Mackenzie community ☕🤎.
To celebrate the Spooky Season, SAC organized a fun Candygram sale 🍬🏷️ . A highlight of the month was our Spirit Week, featuring daily themed outfits like Jersey Day and Twin Day. The culmination of the festivities was Mactoberfest on Halloween, which included culturally diverse food sales by various clubs, a spooky photo booth, thrilling stage show, and even an inflatable adventure ✨🎤📸🎆
Thank you to everyone who participated in our initiatives and helped contribute to the vibrancy of the school community in October! 🍂☕️🍁🎃
Your Student Council 💌🦁

September was an exciting and eventful month for the student council as we kicked off the school year with several key activities aimed at fostering school spirit and community engagement. Our first major excitement of the year was welcoming everyone back on the first day of school. We were so happy to see new and old faces alike, setting such a positive tone for the year ahead.
Grade 9 Day followed shortly after, and it was a blast! Student Council organized a fun icebreaker-filled day out on the field with activities to help the new high schoolers get to know one another and feel more comfortable here at Mac!
Later in the month, SAC took on the task of painting the bulletin boards, a creative initiative that allowed us to refresh the details of our hallway! On these bulletin boards, we cannot wait to highlight school pride and share important messages.
To honour National Day of Reconciliation, we hosted Orange Shirt Day and our equity representatives screened the movie Beans, facilitating important conversations around reconciliation and the experiences of Indigenous peoples.
It was a month full of collaboration, creativity, and community building! Thank you for everything and we cannot wait to share more of SAC’s plans for the month ahead… Stay tuned by following our Instagram @wlmac.sac and follow the Lyon’s life on @wlmac.lyon. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions– SAC serve YOU!
With love,
Your Student Council

Hey Cubers!
Thanks for coming out to our second Cubing Competition! Here were today’s winners:

1st Place (Junior) — Arshan Rajendram (27.43)
1st Place (Senior) — Jaden Stewart (17.75)
2nd Place (Senior) — Daniel Ye (19.53)
3rd Place (Senior) — Sehan Munir (23.67)
Raffle Winner: Daphne Tu

Congratulations to the winners! Check your emails in the coming days for instructions for collecting your prize!
Thanks again for joining us and we hope you had a great spirit day!

HEYY MAC!!! Get ready because it's SAC’s last spirit event of the year 💔‼️
On Monday. it’s decades day and we will be hosting Name That Song in the caf! There will be multiple winners and they will each get a voucher for a free ice cream on carnival day! 👯️🪩🎵
Tuesday is BBQ dads vs soccer moms, a food day in the caf and a dodgeball game in the gym at lunch! 🍗⚽️
Next, Wednesday is school merch/colours (blue, white, gold) day and lip dub during second period! 💙💛🎤
On Thursday it’s grade wars, so gr9 wear orange, gr10 wear green, gr11 wear blue, gr12 wear red/pink, and our extended lunch carnival day takes place (see below for the carnival map)!
Finally, Friday is skaters vs surfers and we will be giving out free freezies in the school store! 🛹🏄🥶

HEY MAC!
Want to show off your amazing talents and have the chance to win a prize? Well you're in luck because MAC's Got Talent is back!
Whether you're a singing sensation, a dancing diva, a comedy king/queen, a magic maestro, or have any other incredible talent up your sleeve, we want to see it! This is your chance to step into the spotlight and let your skills dazzle the crowd.
Please fill out this form by March 5. Auditions will be held Wednesday, March 6, afterschool in the caf. Bring your A-game and prepare to wow our judges with your talent.
Can't wait to see what you've got!

Heyyy MAC,
Get excited for our annual Mactoberfest celebration and spirit week! This year we have five fantastic spirit days before Mactoberfest on Halloween.

Tuesday, October 24: Meme Day
Wednesday, October 25: Barbenheimer
Thursday, October 26: Country vs Country Club
Friday, October 27: Jersey Day
Monday, October 30: Adam Sandler Day
Tuesday, October 31: MACTOBERFEST/HALLOWEEN!!!

Plus, if you dress up for all the spirit days and send the pictures to our Instagram (@wlmac.sac), you will be entered into a raffle and can win a free semi formal ticket! Let's see some spirit MAC!

Heyy MAC,
In light of the spooky season,
on Monday, October 30th we will be hosting our SECOND event! Meet us in room 219 at lunch (11:55). If you are interested in joining the event, you must sign up.
Laser Lantern Lightup is our event where we will host an interactive lesson on the basics of python. After the lesson, you will be using your enhanced coding skills to turn on an LED when movement is detected by a PIR sensor. This event will be in duos or individuals.

Event Details:
Date: Monday, October 30th
Time: 11:55 PM (Lunchtime)
Location: Room 219
Join us in Room 219, please use this sign up form so we can prepare materials for this event! Don't forget to do the general membership form.
MEMBER SIGN UP HERE:(https://forms.gle/7DWUtbRxKpjVfafZA).
EVENT SIGN UP HERE : https://forms.gle/sEYVEujSx8a291wB8
BOTH FORMS ARE MANDATORY

OUR LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/wlmac.robotics
GOOGLE CLASSROOM: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTI5MzUwOTE4NDgz (CODE zylh4p3)
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wlmac.robotics/

Hey MAC! We are SOOO excited to kick things off with our first program TOMORROW (Thursday the 12th) at lunch (11:40-12:40pm). We will be introducing the club, having a brief “get to know us” presentation and decorating stem-related cookies! We will be meeting in room 121 and all are welcome! Make sure to follow our instagram: Wlmac.womeninstem23 for more updates. See you there!

Hey grade 9s :wave:
Get excited for Grade 9 day this Friday, September 15! The theme for this year’s Grade 9 Day is high school cliques and each student has been put in a specific group. Find out if you’re a nerd, athlete, cheerleader, or something else by checking this spreadsheet or the list posted outside the library! Make sure to dress up because the clique that shows the most spirit and has the best costumes will win a prize 🏆

Hey everyone!
Science Council is excited to announce that we will be holding our annual STEM Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 12 @ 3:30 pm in the cafeteria! As our final event of the year, we will be taking a look back at our achievements and presenting awards to outstanding members! 🏆 Participants will also have the chance to win even more prizes through an interactive Kahoot! Oh... and did I mention the free make-your-own ice cream sundaes?!? 🍨 Join us for an afternoon full of awards, prizes, and free ice cream!
*There are no signups for this event. Just save the date!

Get ready to make your mark, quite literally, in this year's famed Art Battle! Unleash your creativity, showcase your skills, and be part of an epic artistic showdown.
Secure your spot in this thrilling event using this link: https://forms.gle/3Yu29YZGuXRRqpAV7
Don't let this incredible opportunity slip away! The Art Battle awaits you!

Hey Mac!
SAC is hosting the last spirit week of the year! Get ready for a week of fun activities!
Monday - Jersey Day/Water Day
Dress up in your favourite jerseys and come to the field at lunch for a slip n' slide and a water sprinkler

Tuesday - Pajama Day/Club Day
Dress up in your PJs! This is the last food day for all clubs to sell food this school year. Additionally, come to the small field for some club game booths!

Wednesday - Celeb Day/Lipsync Battle
Dress up as any celebrity and come to the caf at lunch for an epic lipsync battle!

Thursday - DLSTSWTFLIYN Day/Free Freezies
Dress like something that starts with the first letter in your name day! Also SAC will be giving out free freezies at the school store during lunch.

Friday - Frat Friday/Carnival
Come to the field during our EXTENDED LUNCH for carnival games, food trucks, and a bouncy castle!

Heyyy Mac!
Get ready because TODAY at lunch SAC is hosting MAC's Got Talent in the cafeteria
From dancing to singing our school's got it all! And some of our fellow lyons and teachers are proud to present it to you!
RAFFLE
What's more: SAC will be selling raffle tickets at the caf entrance where you can win a great prize!
See you there! 🎤✨💃🎶

Heyyy Mackenzie!
Just a reminder that we will be hosting a food day on Friday, March 31st in the large gym. We have clubs selling a large assortment of food and drinks so make sure to come by and support them!!

MAC's Got Talent

Heyyyy Mac!
Ever had that one talent that you've wanted to show off to your friends but never got the chance? Well here it is!
SAC is planning on hosting a talent show, and we want YOU to perform!
MAC's got talent Date: April 20th
Auditions Date: April 13th at Lunch
Any talent or act is allowed to audition as long as it is school appropriate.
Fill out form here to apply!

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I see an angel,
Flying to you

Can you see the Valentine’s Day spirit twinkling through the air? Love is all around us! And if elementary school poetry isn’t enough trigger for nostalgia, Project Metropolis is releasing a festive doodle, Lovesick Loveride, based on the iconic “Jetpack Joyride!” Life is like a wild ride. Love can make it worth it - or not - and between today and February the 23rd, they who wins the most hearts will win a lovely prize. Head over to doodle.maclyonsden.com and see if you can snag some hearts. Remember to “Keep calm and get your Cupid on” Mac!

Hey Mac!
Get excited since its almost time for semi!
Here are a couple of things to remember before the day:

There will be no bags allowed into the venue. Only small purses which will be thoroughly searched. Coats and bags will have to be given to coat check at the beginning of the dance.
Doors open at 6pm and close at 7pm. Please arrive during this time or else you will not be let in.
Please do not bring alcohol, vapes or any prohibited items. Underage drinking or smoking will result in automatic suspension and/or fines.
Guest forms need to be signed by both our VP/principal and the guest's VP/principal prior to Thursday. The guest must bring the signed physical form to the venue.
There will be unlimited soda available but no food so eat before arriving.
Pick-up is at 10.
No in/out privileges
NO REFUNDS/RESALES

If you have anyone questions feel free to DM @wlmac.sac on instagram.

Hey MAC! Your student council presidents here, we just wanted to say Happy (Belated) Holidays and Happy New Year! We’re both so grateful for the school year we’ve had so far and hope to make 2023 even better! We’re also super excited to be planning our annual semi formal dance! If you didn’t already know, our semi will be on February 16. Be on the lookout for ticket sales and more announcements to come in the next few weeks! Feel free to DM us @wlmac.sac on instagram for any questions regarding upcoming events!
Again, Happy New Year and see you tomorrow!
Important Upcoming Dates:

Late starts: January 11 & January 18
Grad Photo Days: January 11 - 18
Grade 9 EQAO: January 18 - 19
Food Day: January 20
Exam Week: January 25 - 31
Credit Rescue: January 31
First Day of Semester 2 and Exam Return: February 3
Semi-Formal Dance: February 16

Best wishes and luck with your new year’s resolutions,
Ally and Mona

You better watch out
You better not cry
Your presents might never come by tonight
Santa Claus is letting you down.
No way! Alas, it's true. Santa procrastinated, and now, whether you were naughty or nice, your holidays might be giftless! If only there were something you could do to help. Oh ho? Thanks to Project Metropolis, you CAN help Santa in slingshotting presents out of the arctic circle. With charming original graphics and music, "Present Rush" is much more than a game, and between today and Dec 31st, if your contributions top the leaderboard, you might just find a $25 gift card in your stockings on Christmas Day. Ho ho ho! Head on to https://doodle.maclyonsden.com now.

‘Twas the night before SACmas when all through WLMAC,
Not a tech rep was working, not even deekma
Too unfortunate to hear, too unbearable to hide. Stealing Santa’s candy canes is for naughty children, and children on the naughty list disappear😔… unless you choose to be said naughty child’s friend😈. Next Tuesday, Dec 20th, afterschool in the caf, join SAC and Metropolis in a scavenger hunt to uncover which of Santa’s elves kidnapped Derek.🎄Sign ups can be found here or on @wlmac.sac!

The 22-23 MCPT Hoodie!
Vroom vroom 🛷 - Santa and his reindeer’s have pulled over to deliver amazing news! 🎅
MCPT hoodie orders are back again for the ‘22-’23 school year. The following form to order will be open until Thursday, December 22, 11:59 PM, so make sure you don’t miss it!

https://mcpt.ca/hoodies/

All designs will be embroidered and you will also have the option to have a name personalization on the back of the hoodie.
P.S. After pulling some strings we can tell you that your hoodies will cost less when more people order - so make sure to tell your friends!

Hey Mac!
SACMAS is almost here!
Next week get ready for 5 fun-filled days to lift up your spirits before the holidays!
Monday Dec 19th


Wear your MAC merch or school colours to school!
**Come to the cafeteria at lunch for holiday karaoke **
Tuesday Dec 20th


Wear your pajamas to school!
Show up early at 8am for the $1 bring your own bowl cereal buffet
Wednesday Dec 21st


Show up to school in an ugly holiday sweater!
Also come watch ginderbread houses get decorated in the cafeteria at lunch
Thursday Dec 22nd


Come to school in any jersey or sport merch!
Food Day will be in the gym and Home Alone will be showing in the cafeteria
Friday Dec 23rd


Dress like your on a vacation! Wear sandals, ski googles, binoculars, etc!
The second half of Home Alone will be showing in the cafeteria
Get ready to show your spirit next week Mackenzie!

Hey MAC!
Want your club featured at Mackenzie's BIGGEST club exploration event? Then make sure you register your club or council before Monday, September 26 using the forms in our linktree on @wlmac.sac on Instagram! The forms will still stay open throughout the school year, but if you don't register your club by Monday, September 26, then you can't participate in club crawl. Just remember: no club activities can run until AFTER form submission AND approval. If you submit the form later than Wednesday, September 14 at 11:59pm, please email Nicole or Zoe and let them know that it has been submitted.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wlmac.sac
Nicole's Email: [email protected]
Zoe's Email: [email protected]

Hey Grade 9's! :wave:
Grade 9 Day is this Tuesday, September 20th! :bangbang: The theme for this year's Grade 9 Day is Breakfast Club groups and each one of you has been put in a specific group. 🥚 Want to know if you'll be a nerd, an athlete or maybe even a band kid? 📚 Check the Grade 9 Day group lists posted outside the library and on the SAC Board outside of the Main Gym to find out! :raised_hands: There are 16 fun-themed groups and prizes to be won for the best costumes so be sure to check which group you're in :) 🎊

Issue 4 of the Lyon is here! Click the link below to read.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YyxqnbjOSZ29YBQVKDKRF5OZwFnBdmzX/view?usp=sharing

The day is here! View all the campaign videos in the compilation below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DUf3M8D9PA

Note that the Vice-President and Spirit Representatives are to be voted on, as well as Junior Representative if you're in Grade 9.

With campaigning fully underway, the following is a complete list of all eligible candidates vying for a position:
Presidents: (Acclaimed)


Mona Afshar & Alexandria Yau


Vice-Presidents (Elected)


Nicole Cui & Zoe Fan-Chiang
Danielle Shaolian & Elle Ionescu
Josh Firew & Antonio Marrello


Spirit Representatives (Elected)


Taihan Mobasshir & Alicia Chung
Aaron Weissberger & Maya Epstein
Kailey Cheng & Sabrina Chung
Catherine Makarytchev & Shiv Kanade
Milena Rodinova & Rachel Truong


Communications Representatives (Acclaimed)


Riddhi Dhankhar
Alexandra Miller


Marketing/Ad Representatives (Appointed)


Joshua Holmes
Avery Lee


Equity Representatives (Appointed)


Angelika Bell
Edna Nortey
Hazel Kurniadi
Rose Moosavian


Junior Representatives (Elected)


Sailesh Badri
Aaniya Dhakal
Daphne Tu
Patrick Bian
Milena Mofrad
Brian Song
Thanya Mugunthan
Nirvan Rabbani


Technology Representatives (Appointed)


Project Metropolis: Patrick Lin
Tech Team: Derek Ma
Video & Photo: Alyn Huang

You've heard the awesome news! We have an extended lunch this friday because SAC is hosting an awesome summer carnival in the front yard! Come dressed in your coolest summer outfits and join in on the fun! Lots of food and water balloons to play with!

Time for the final spirit week of this year! AND ITS BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! Awesome games and events everyday of the week!

It's the moment you've all been waiting for: Java After Dark is back in full force!
This year, this display of Mackenzie's best musical talent will take place in-person as part of the Arts in Bloom showcase on May 19th. Vocal pop solos, jazzy instrumental groups, and anything in between are welcome to audition from May 9-11.
Think you've got what it takes? Head on over to linktr.ee/java2022 to sign up for an audition in the music room or submit a video audition.

Tomorrow is another exciting food day, to launch us into the long weekend! Come down to the caf to support your clubs and councils!

Okay, okay, I know I kinda rickrolled you there when I told you there was a game, but there really is now! Trust me!
It's all I promised: the music, the graphics, the point-and-click adventure part, all of it is true! This isn't a post-April Fool's prank, I swear!
Source: trust me.
Escape from the burning hellscape known as WLMAC today! (for legal reasons that was a joke)

If you've been perfecting the art of love, we have good news for you. Project Metropolis' new Tetris-inspired doodle is here to help you show off your skills. Just don't make too many mistakes or they might just pile up and leave your heart full of holes. Oh, and there's a $25 gift card for whoever lasts the longest.
Go to doodle.maclyonsden.com to start your date today.

SAC is excited to announce that we will be selling BEARGRAMS for $3 in the school store starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 8th until friday february 11th. Bear Grams are a similar concept to the previous candy grams but instead there is a cute little stuffed bear. Come on down to the school store at lunch to purchase one for your friend, lover or even yourself! Make sure you know your friends Day 1 period 3 class. We only have a limited quantity of bears so hurry and buy one before we sell out! MORE TOP SECRET SAC INITIATIVES COMING THIS WEEK!

DOODLE GAME IS BACK!
This time, we're playing hunt the evil Santa! (or get hunted, depending on um, your personal preferences)
Come give it a try using the link below!
https://doodle.maclyonsden.com
The top scoring student will win a prize!

SAC's scavenger hunt began today!
The scavenger hunt will run until Wednesday, and the prizes are two $25 Amazon giftcards.
Scan the QR code posted in the foyer to begin or visit this page!

**The 20th Annual Sounds of the Season has begun!
**
Catch your friends (including yours truly) performing solos and small group pieces, with everything from MEGALOVANIA to Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas over the next 12 days on the Mackenzie Arts YouTube! My piece has already been posted, check it out below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-6yJLBjedc
Make sure to subscribe to keep up with the upcoming music!!! ❄️☃️🎅

Hey MAC! It's time for the SACmas spirit activities to begin! First on the list is spirit week! Come to school wearing your super-spirited outfits and make sure to send them to our Instagram @wlmac.sac to be featured! Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for more SACmas announcements later today!

Mackenzie Music is showcasing YOUR musical talent during "Sounds of the Season", Mackenzie's annual holiday showcase! For the 12 days leading to Christmas, December 13-25, catch everything from "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" to MEGALOVANIA, performed by your friends, on the Mac Arts YouTube channel!
Make sure to subscribe and enable notifications, and check out the LIVE premiere of the FULL "Sounds of the Season" concert Thursday at 7pm, featuring the Mackenzie Concert Band, Choir, and the Grade 9 Music Class!
Happy holidays! ❄️🎵

Hey guys!
We are having our second event of the year: the Winter Card Drive! We are thrilled to announce that we are collaborating with SickKids once again!
To support their staffs throughout this Winter season, get creative and submit your e-cards by using the link below or in our instagram bio (@creatorsjoy). Students will earn 1 volunteer hour for 2 cards made- a maximum of 6 cards is allowed per student!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSFNBE9Dmy9g0JI1d-wGdCbaX95G0IZE_JR8lzfABeTHUg1g/viewform

NOTE: Please remember that these cards are for the staff and volunteers who work at SickKids, not the patients themselves! Also, please submit your cards in PDF format and remember it has to be size A4!
Also these cards should not be for a specific holiday (this is requested by SickKids).
Cards are due by December 17th at 11:59pm! Get crafty Mac!

Hey Mackenzie Musicians,
Sounds of the Season, Mackenzie's holiday music showcase, is now open to submissions! Whether it's a solo or group performance, or multiple versions of yourself edited together, the Mackenzie Music YouTube and Instagram pages will be featuring YOUR music. Send in finished performances at the music submission form by Friday, December 3 to get featured.
Anything and everything that reminds you of the holidays is welcome!

Yo Mackenzie! Ever wondered what your teachers are up to when you aren't around? Ever considered what it's like when you are around? Or do you just want to put them on the spot, just this once?
Project Metropolis will be interviewing one teacher a week over the next five weeks for our "In the Day of the Life of" blog series, notably from the Arts, Computer Science, Languages, Math, and Science departments. Beginning with the Arts, we are looking for your opinion! Vote for the teacher you would like to hear from! https://forms.gle/PAmtdaHcmoeCsgks5

Good morning Mackenzie! As we near Mactoberfest, the Project Metropolis team is working hard to create some cool stuff for you. We would love it if you filled out this super fun, super quick Mactoberfest-themed survey: https://forms.gle/eLwFGJ1dBzr5SUiy8
Looking forward (and you should too;)) to a fangtastic time next Friday!

Hey MAC!!! Mackenzie's first ever Creative Arts Alliance is here, and we're excited to make bits and masterpieces of memories with our members!
We're a virtual club that endeavours to give interested students the opportunity to pursue visual arts (since many are forced to give their hobbies the backseat due to limited course slots) and re-kindle their passions.
To kick-art our opening, we've prepared in-school contests with prizes, chill learning streams and fun collaborations with other clubs :D
To stay even more updated:
Follow our Instagram
Sign into our Google Classroom
Enter our unofficial discord
And please complete this (optional) google form if you're interested in joining!
Can't wait to see you there,
CAA Execs

Hey MAC! It's everyones favourite time of the year again! It's time for Mackenzie's Annual Mactoberfest. This year we will be celebrating in a week long fashion from October 25-29. But to kick off next weeks celebrations, we will be selling candygrams and raffle tickets!
Come buy a candygram!
- At every grade entrance from October 18-22 in the mornings
- Or at lunch from October 19-22 in the school store (located near the front foyer)
Items for sale:
- Candygram + Raffle Ticket for $2
- Just a Raffle ticket $1
- 7 Raffles for $5
- 15 Raffles for $10
- 40 Raffles for $20
Raffle tickets will enter you the chance to win the GRAND PRIZE OF AIR PODS!

Hey Mackenzie!
The first full week of the school year has just concluded, but SAC wants to make the next 40 as fun and spirited as possible. Let us know about any of your opinions in our 10 minute Back-to-School Survey (linked below) for a free entry into a raffle (and to help shape Mackenzie into the best space for you)!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq7wj1DtH86s3UVVIpx5Wc45Kr3bMpHVBe1Gvp3gXqq2IBiQ/viewform?usp=sf_link