Transcript Our School

TIMMINS HIGH &
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
2016-17 - Grade 9
Course Selection
Home of the Blues
We welcome you to join the
Timmins High family !!
“Go BLUES Go”
Our School
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6 computer labs
smart boards
8 science labs
2 art rooms
2 large gymnasiums
Fully equipped weight room
2 cooking labs
library
Our School – Cont’d
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Music room with sound proof booths
Technical shops (automotive,
construction, design, electrical, welding)
Theatre & drama room
Hair & esthetics lab
Sunlit Common Area
“The Lodge”
TH&VS True Facts
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TH&VS has about 800 students
TH&VS first started in 1923
We have 40 caring & committed
teachers, 3 guidance counsellors,
SERT & CYW (Child & Youth Worker)
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Our mascot is a lion
We have wireless internet
Our motto:
“Sapienta Omnia Vincit ”
means “knowledge conquers all”
Get Involved - Clubs
 Book club
 Fall Fair
 Robotics
 SAC – Student
Administrative Council
 Drama Club
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Environmental club
Historical Society
Music Performance
Reach for the top
Indigenous Activities
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Science Fair
Science Olympics
Skills Canada
Stratford Trip
 United Way Challenge
 Yearbook
Get Involved - Sports
• Badminton
• Basketball
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Cross-country running •
Cross-country skiing •
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Fitness training
Golf
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Hockey (boys)
Hockey (girls)
Soccer (boys)
Soccer (girls)
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball
Special Programs at TH&VS
French Immersion
 COOP (31 years)
 O.Y.A.P. (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)
 S.H.S.M. (Specialist High Skills Major –
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construction, health care, energy, welding)
Special Programs - continued
Summer School
 E-learning courses
 Performance Music Program
 Specialty physical education
courses (fitness, volleyball, basketball, hockey)
 Delta (outdoor education program)
 Culinary Arts (with certified chef)
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A Day in the Life at TH&VS
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School start at 8:45 a.m.
School ends at 3:00 p.m.
Classes are 75 minutes long
There is 10 minutes between classes
We have a 40 minute “Common Lunch”
Sample Timetable
Lunch
Lunch
Requirements for Graduation
Graduation
Gr. 10
Literacy Test
30 Credits
40 Hours of
Community
Service
Numbers of Credits
18 compulsory credits
+
12 optional credits
= 30 Credits to Graduate
Numbers of
Courses per year
Grade:
Gr. 9
Gr. 10
4 years
4 years
5 years
8
8
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8
8
8
Gr. 11
8
7
(1 spare)
6
(2 spares)
Gr. 12
6
(2 spares)
7
(1 spare)
6
(2 spares)
4
TOTAL:
30
30
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The 18 Compulsories
4
English (1 credit per grade)*
3
math
2
science
1
Canadian history
1
Canadian geography
1
the arts (visual arts or drama or music)
1
Health & physical education
1
French
0.5
career studies
0.5
civics
1
English, or French, or a Native language, or Spanish, or social sciences and the
humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education,
or coop
1
phys-ed, or the arts, or business, or coop
1
science (Gr. 11 or 12), or technology, or computer studies, or coop
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Total
Students complete 6 – 8 compulsories in grade 9
How to Read a Course Code
ENG 1PA
ENG
(English)
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P
1st year
(gr. 9)
Applied
Level
A
A = single
B = double
Grade 9 Programming
Pathways:
 Academic – high 70’s, 80’s +
 Applied
 Essential
Choose Wisely !!
If you fail a class you
MUST REPEAT it and you
are NOT allowed to move
to the next level in that
subject area.
Levels of Study – Gr. 9 & 10
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AcaDemic
University
APplied
College
Open
Any
Locally
Workplace
Developed
(Essential)
Suggested Level for
Gr. 9 based on Gr. 8
(based on teacher recommendation)
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academic – strong academic skills
Applied – prefer hands-on learning
locally developed – I.E.P. students
Typical Work Habits at the Different Levels
Academic
Applied
 Works independently
in a focused manner
 Perseveres when
challenged
 Uses prior
knowledge and
experience to solve
multi-step problems
 Completes
homework
consistently and
thoroughly
 Enjoys essays,
research
assignments,
reading
Works in a focused
manner (not always
independently)
Prefers hands-on VS
theory bases learning
Applies new learning
to tasks (may need
reminding previous
instruction)
Completes multi-step
tasks when they are
broken down
Completes homework
inconsistently
Locally
Developed
Works best in a small
class environment
and with prompting
Applies new learning
to tasks that have
been directly
modeled in the
lesson
Completes basic
tasks when they are
presented in steps
How to complete
Course Selection Form
How to complete
Course Selection Form – cont’d
Course Selection Form – French Immersion
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Transition to High School
Common Concerns for Students and
Parents:
1. Academic Success
2. Social Integration
3. Student Safety
Strategies in place at TH&VS to assist you
Caring
Adult
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Effective
A&E
Custom
Timetables
Peer
Tutors
Homework
Club
Remedial
Literacy/
Numeracy
Credit
Rescue
Continuous
Entry
Co-op
After
School
Programs
Extra Time
During
Exams
Effective
DI
Tracking
Monitoring
½ credit
Programs
eLearning
Student Safety
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NO initiation of grade 9’s
Attendance Procedures — Tracking
Emergency Measures
Health and Safety
Teacher Supervision
Tips for SUCCESS
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Attend daily
Be on time
Write notes while the teacher speaks
Review your notes daily
Keep an agenda of all due dates
Complete & submit all assignments
If you need help, just ask 
“Gr. 8 ORIENTATION”
(Open House)
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Tues. Feb. 9th @ TH&VS
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Theatre)
School Tours
Program Displays
Refreshments
Hope to see you !!
Student-Parent
Course Selection
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Feb. 16 – 18 @ RRB 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 16 & 17 @ TH&VS 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Course selection Q&A
Level of difficulty
Call Ana @ TH&VS 360-1411 ext. 30706 to
book an appointment time
Come to TH&VS the week before
school starts in AUGUST
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Receive your timetable
Pay student fee & get your locker
Tour school to locate your classes
Pizza & pop lunch
We look forward to your
arrival at TH&VS !
Course selection forms
due to RRB on Feb. 19th
Call guidance dept.
at TH&VS (360-1411)
if you have questions