Welcome to Emily Carr Secondary School

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1 Welcome to Emily Carr Secondary School Excellence with Character Success with Support GRADE 8 INFORMATION SESSION FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES JANUARY 23, 2018

2 AGENDA About Emily Carr Secondary School S.W.A.T. - Mentorship Program P.A.L.S. - Peer Assisted Learning Support Program YRDSB Family of Schools & Registration Process Non-YRDSB Students & Registration Process School Boundaries Diploma Requirements Course Pathways Course Selections School Programs Important Dates

3 ABOUT EMILY CARR SECONDARY SCHOOL We are the home of the Emily Carr Thunderbirds.

4 EMILY CARR SECONDARY SCHOOL We are a semestered school: 4 courses from September to January 4 courses from February to June Each semester ends with an exam week and an exam review day

5 A TYPICAL DAY 5 periods per day 75 minutes each class Currently 2 lunches -75 minutes each School hours: 8:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

6 Administration and Classroom Teachers Community and Post- Secondary Partnerships Student Success Teacher Literacy Teacher ECSS TEAM Guidance and Career Education Personalized Alternative Education Student Support Services Cooperative Education

7 S.W.A.T. MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AT E.C.S.S. S.W.A.T. is an acronym that stands for Students Working All Together S.W.A.T. is built on the belief that students can help other students succeed. At ECSS we have grade 11 and 12 mentors that will be supporting our entire grade 9 cohort. Each student in grade 9 student will have a mentor.

8 P.A.L.S. PEER ASSISTED LEARNING SUPPORT PROGRAM Support program run by our Senior students, supervised by 2 teacher advisors All students can receive additional support from their peers for courses they are struggling in Currently, it runs on Mondays and Wednesdays during the lunch hour in the Learning Commons Presentation Room.

9 WAYS OF STAYING INFORMED Weekly Parent/Guardian e-bulletin- The Talon Synervoice Teach Assist YRDSB website ECSS website ECSS Twitter Potential Graduate s Classroom teachers Front Sign TV Screens in the School YRDSB Guide to the School Year for Students and Parents

10 REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR YRDSB FAMILY OF SCHOOLS Students currently enrolled in grade 8 and attending one of our Family of Elementary Schools have already had a presentation and received instructions. All details are also posted on our Emily Carr S.S. website under the Guidance link.

11 REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR Wednesday, January 24, 2018 NON-YRDSB STUDENTS Pick up a registration package that will be available in the Main Office for Non- YRDSB students. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Return registration package between these dates. Equal consideration is given to all students whose packages are returned within the dates listed above. At a Later Date: Non-YRDSB students/parents/guardians will be called in to attend a mandatory ECSS information session. PLEASE NOTE THAT EMILY CARR SECONDARY SCHOOL IS CLOSED TO TRANSFERS.

12 ECSS BOUNDARIES Check the YRDSB website at and click on Schools- Find a School and then click on School Locator, enter your home address to confirm the 2018/19 boundaries for ECSS.

13 APPROXIMATE BOUNDARIES North -King/Vaughan Rd. West Hwy 50 East Pine Valley Dr. between King/Vaughan Rd. and Rutherford Rd. -Hwy 400 between Rutherford Rd. and Langstaff Rd. South Langstaff Rd. however there is a portion south between Pine Valley Dr. and Kipling that is not in the boundary

14 DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS (O.S.S.D.) FOR THE 4 YEAR PROGRAM 12 Elective Credits Successful completion of Ontario School Literacy Test 18 Compulsory Credits 40 hours of Community Involvement

15 15 COMPULSORY CREDITS PLUS 3 GROUP COMPULSORY CREDITS 4 Credits in English (1 credit per grade) 1 Credit in French as a Second Language 3 Credits in Mathematics (at least 1 in Gr. 11 or 12) 2 Credits in Science 1 Credit in Canadian History 1 Credit in Canadian Geography 1 Credit in the Arts 1 Credit in Health and Physical Education.5 Credit in Civics and Citizenship &.5 Credit in Career Studies (grade 10) 3 Credits in distinct groups

16 A MINIMUM OF 12 OPTIONAL CREDITS optional Credits (a.k.a. Electives) allow you to custom build your educational program depending on your chosen destination

17 THE GRADE 10 ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY TEST - OSSLT a diploma requirement administered in March or April of the grade 10 year accommodations, deferrals, and exemptions may be appropriate for some students if standard not met in first attempt, schools will provide remedial support; test is re-administered until student successfully completes the test or the Grade 12 Literacy Course

18 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT A diploma requirement Encourages civic responsibility, promotes community values, and reinforces importance of volunteerism Complete 40 hours before graduation Can start the summer after grade 8 Requires prior approval Student s responsibility to keep record of activities For a list of eligible activities please refer to the YRDSB website at nvolvement or the Guidance link of the ECSS website for details and to print the form

19 CHOOSING COURSES FOR GRADE 9 Students will select courses in collaboration with their Parents/Guardians and the Elementary School support team. Consider your ability based on Grade 8 marks, the elementary teacher s recommendation, EQAO results, your work habits/learning skills, learning style, and your interests. Students should do an honest self-assessment, matching their ability with their interests and aptitudes. Remember that initial decisions made in grade 8 are not final pathway decisions. As interests, skills and aptitudes develop and mature, there will be many opportunities to re-chart your journey. There are many pathways to initial post-secondary destinations.

20 IPP-INDIVIDUAL PATHWAY PLANNER CREATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS As you move through school and in life, you will make many choices about your education and career plans. Beginning next year you will create an Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) and start recording: what you have learned about yourself opportunities available to you your goals plans to achieve your goals

21 COURSE SELECTION A grade 9 student at ECSS will take the following 6 compulsory subjects: English Mathematics Science Geography Physical Education French + 2 electives courses Please note: students are required to carefully select 2 Alternate elective courses as they may be used in the event there is a conflict with students timetables.

22 FRENCH AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE French is a compulsory subject, mandatory from Grades 4 to 9. Students are encouraged to study French in Grades 10 to 12. French is one of Canada s official languages. French is recognized and valued as an integral component of Ontario s educational system. The vision of the French program in Ontario is that students will communicate and interact with growing confidence in French.

23 ELECTIVE CATEGORIES TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES Business Studies The Arts Learning Strategies Family Studies Visual Broad Based Technology Drama Music Computer Studies Expressions of Aboriginal Cultures

24 COURSE PATHWAY OPTIONS IN Gr. 9 & 10 APPLIED ACADEMIC OPEN LOCALLY DEVELOPED

25 HOW ACADEMIC AND APPLIED COURSES DIFFER balance between theory and application balance between essential concepts and additional material

26 ACADEMIC AND APPLIED COURSES ACADEMIC move at a quicker pace more abstract, independent activities emphasize theoretical, abstract applications set high expectations cover the essential concepts of the discipline APPLIED smaller class size more hands-on, concrete activities more directed activities

27 OPEN COURSES OTHER COURSE TYPES opportunity to explore an area of interest for all students ESSENTIAL OR LOCALLY DEVELOPED COURSES students whose educational needs are not met by the provincial standards. these course types are for English, Mathematics and Science

28 COURSE PATHWAYS Applied or Academic Locally Developed English Math English Science French Math History Geography Science

29 SWITCHING BETWEEN COURSE TYPES Applied Academic Crossover from 9 to 10 Grade 9 Grade 10 Academic Applied Applied Academic Crossover from one type to the other is possible for English, French, or Science

30 MATH IS DIFFERENT Switching from grade 9 Applied Math to grade 10 Academic Math is not possible. Both applied and academic Math pathways can lead to the most intense grade 12 university Math course, Calculus and Vectors, should you need it. The only difference is that the academic pathway is shorter by one course.

31 Academic Pathway Applied Pathway APPLIED PATHWAY APPLIED PATHWAY ESSENTIALS PATHWAY Grade 9 Academic Grade 10 Academic Grade 11 Functions (U) Grade 12 Advanced Functions (U) Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (U) Grade 9 Applied Grade 10 Applied Grade 11 Functions and Applications (M) Grade 12 Math for Technology (C) Grade 12 Advanced Functions (U) Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (U) Grade 9 Applied Grade 9 Applied Grade 9 Essential Grade 10 Applied Grade 10 Applied Grade 10 Essential Grade 11 Functions and Applications (M) Grade 12 Data Management (U) Grade 11 Foundations for College Math (C) Grade 12 Foundations for College Math (C) Grade 11 Workplace (E) Grade 12 Workplace (E)

32 ECSS GRADE 9 MATH PREPARATION BOOKLET Download the workbook activities and solutions on our ECSS website /Pages/Math-Review-Incoming-Gr.-9s.aspx Under our School Information Tab

33 SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS THAT HAVE AN IEP Students receive support according to their Individual Education Plan (IEP) The Learning Strategies course provides students with support in their other classes Ms. Gault, Department Head of Special Education, will be speaking to this shortly

34 SPECIAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT POST- SECONDARY PATHWAY PLANNING AT ECSS SHSM-Specialist High Skills Major Business Health and Wellness Benefits: Complete recognized certifications and training Experience future possible careers through experiential learning Obtain beneficial life skills for your future Opportunities for students start in grades 11 and 12 for ALL PATHWAYS Open doors for summer jobs and/or future employment Earn a red seal on your diploma

35 SPECIAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT POST- SECONDARY PATHWAY PLANNING AT ECSS- CONT D CO-OP-Community Based Education/Experiential Learning OYAP-Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Dual Credit- Earn High School and College Credit Pre-Advanced Placement in Mathematics (Pre-AP) Advanced Placement in Mathematics Program (AP)

36 EMILY CARR S.S. COURSE SELECTION PROCESS FOR OUR CURRENT YRDSB STUDENTS To Access On-line Course Selection: Start by going online and visiting: Follow the instructions provided in your package

37 FOR NON-YRDSB STUDENTS A print copy of our course selection sheet found in your registration package

38 ECSS COURSE OFFERINGS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR NON-YRDSB STUDENTS Visit our Emily Carr website at: Click on the Guidance link Click on Course Offerings

39 ECSS COURSE OFFERINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS

40 TO PICK UP REGISTRATION PACKAGE Student Name Grade student will be entering in September Home address (house number and street name) Parent/Guardian contact phone number Current school the student is attending

41 CO-INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES Athletic Council Character Matters! Creative Writers /Book Club Dance Team Drama Council Drama Ninjas Eco-action ESP French & Italian Language Speech Arts Contest GSA Intra Murals Jazz Choir Math Club Math, Science, Computer Contests Music Council Nintendo Club PALS Podcasting & Announcement Crew Prom Committee Robotics Club Science Olympics Spring Drama Production Stage Band Student Ambassadors Student Council SWAT Weight Room Club Winterlude

42 FALL ECSS SPORTS TEAMS WINTER SPRING Cross Country Jr. Girls Basketball Sr. Girls Basketball Girls Golf Jr. Boys Soccer Sr. Boys Soccer Tennis Jr. & Sr. Jr. Boys Volleyball Sr. Boys Volleyball Alpine Skiing Hockey Jr. Badminton Sr. Badminton Jr. Boys Basketball Sr. Boys Basketball Swimming (mid-season) Snowboarding Jr. Girls Volleyball Sr. Girls Volleyball Boys Baseball Jr. Boys Rugby Sr. Boys Rugby Girls Slo-Pitch Jr. Girls Soccer Sr. Girls Soccer Table Tennis Track & Field Ultimate Frisbee

43 LUNCH TIME ACTIVITIES Intramurals Open Gym Basketball House League Chess Badminton Wellness Wednesdays Therapeutic Thursdays/Drumming Media Tuesdays Cosmo Room Athletic Club Hip Hop Club Drama games Guitar Club Dance & Dance Offs Slam Poetry/ Spoken Word Movie Club Lunch Buddies Board Games White Pines Book Club Meditation Room Teacher-Student Games Girls Running Club

44 ECSS PRESENTS... Nina and Ramtin Mrs. Gault Ms. Fogelman Mr. Malaco Ms. Milani Ms. Milani Kimran and Anita S.W.A.T. Mentorship Program Special Education Program Drama Program Music Program ECSS Video Summary and Next Steps Closing Remarks

45 A SNEAK PEEK OF ECSS

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47 DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES Some department representatives will be available in the Main Hallway. Some department representatives will be available in their classrooms.

48 COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE HALLWAY Al Palladini Community Centre ECSS School Council Pierre Berton Research Library

49 SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES AND BEYOND IN OUR LIBRARY COMMONS Post-Secondary Pathways Information Community Based Education (co-op) Dual Credits Advanced Placement Math Specialist High Skills Majors Personalized Alternative Education

50 IMPORTANT DATES FOR YRDSB STUDENTS Friday, February 2 - Registration forms due to ECSS from our Family of Schools - grade 8s. * Monday, February 26 Signed hard copies of Course Selection forms are due to ECSS from our Family of Schools - grade 8s. * * EACH FAMILY OF SCHOOLS MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT DUE DATE TO ACCOMMODATE THE ECSS DEADLINE. Early Spring - All students will be given a final opportunity to verify and confirm their course selections.

51 IMPORTANT DATES FOR NON-YRDSB STUDENTS Wednesday, January 24 - Registration packages available in the Main Office for pick up. Completed registration packages and course selections can be submitted Wednesday, February 14 Wednesday, February 28. Early Spring - All students will be given a final opportunity to verify and confirm their course selections. At a Later Date - Students/parents/guardians will be called in to attend a mandatory ECSS information session.

52 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Transition Day for Grade 9 students only Accompanied by a Parent and/or Guardian

53 THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION MARKS... the beginning of the transition to Grade 9 at Emily Carr Secondary School. ECSS S.W.A.T mentors will be available to guide you through the school this evening.