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Information Session

June 14th, 2018 Grade 5 Information Session

Background

• Williams Parkway has 720 students
• Feeder Schools: RD Barber, Hanover, Hilldale and

Massey Street

• 9 Grade 6 Classes (3 IBT)
• 10 Garde 7 classes (2 IBT)
• 9 Grade 8 Classes (2 IBT)
• 2 Special Needs Classes
• IBT is a Regional Learning Choice Program that

has an separate application process that started in January 2018

School Day

• Starts at 8:30 am
• Ends at 2:30 pm
• 1 – 20 min Homeroom period 11:10 to

11:30

• Lunch from 11:30 to 12:30
• 7 - 40 min periods

Daily Schedule

Period Time Period 1 8:30 to 9:10 Period 2 9:10 to 9:50 Period 3 9:50 to 10:30 Period 4 10:30 to 11:10 Homeroom 11:10 to 11:30 Lunch 11:30 to 12:30 Period 5 12:30 to 1:10 Period 6 1:10 to 1:50 Period 7 1:50 to 2:30

The Week

• We are on a 5 day cycle
• Periods are 40 minutes (7 per day)
• Students will have the following in Grade 6

– 11 x 40 min periods in Math and Science – 11 x 40 min periods in Language and Social Studies – 5 x 40 min French periods (1 per day) – 3 x 40 min PHE periods – 2 x 40 min Music periods (instrumental or regular) – 1 x 40 min Tech – 1 x 40 min Maker Space – 1 x 40 min Art Period

Student Expectations

• Arrive prepared to learn (learning materials)
• Arrive on time
• Communicate with your teacher
• Be respectful

Late Policy

• Unauthorized late arrival happens when a

student arrives late first thing in the morning

• r after lunch
• After 3 unauthorized late arrivals a detention

is given to students after school or at lunch

• After 10 a letter goes home and a meaningful

consequence is provided (loss of privilege)

Discipline

• To support our discipline policy we have a Responsibility

Room

• For students in need of behavioural support we have our

Contact Program. Students are referred to this program prior to arrival or via an in-school review committee

• We use a Tier system to apply progressive discipline and

track behaviour

• Focus is on progressive discipline and restorative practices

that emphasize repair and meaningful consequences

• Tier system resets January 1st.

Progressive Discipline

Tier 1

• First offence of a minor behaviour
• A period or two in the responsibility room
• Teacher will call home / reflection sheet signed and returned

Tier 2

• Second offence of similar behaviour or a behaviour that is significant
• 3-4 periods in the responsibility room and loss of regular lunch
• Teacher will call home / reflection sheet signed and returned

Tier 3

• Second offence of similar behaviour or a behaviour that is significant
• 5-6 periods in the responsibility room and loss of regular lunch
• VP or Principal will call home - reflection sheet signed and returned
• Possible referral via ISRC to the contact program

Progressive Discipline

In-school suspensions

• Should a significant behaviour take place or consistent

negative behaviour

• VP or Principal will call home / reflection sheet complete

and signed

• referral to contact program via ISRC

Formal Suspensions

• Behaviours which are identified in the PDSB Code of

Conduct or in violation of the Safe School Act

• Typically for violent or criminal behaviour
• Mandatory suspensions exist
• Suspensions 4 days or longer are referred to the Fresh Start

Program

Lunch

• Students’ have 60 mins for lunch
• First 20 min students eat in the gym then go
• utside
• We offer Pizza lunch on Wednesday and Friday

and Subway on Tuesday

• Students require permission to go home for

lunch - the form is filled out at the beginning

• f the year
• Terry Miller is off limits

Hallways and Lockers

• Students must sign-out and have a hall pass

when in the halls during class time

• Students may go to their locker first thing in

the morning, before and after lunch and at the end of the day

• Students will share lockers with a partner
• Valuables are to be stored there or left at

home

• Backpacks do not go to class

Activity Fee

• $40 fee will be charged to each family
• This covers key school events

– Jungle sport – Dance (Ambitious Movement) – Jeff Salem Drumming program – One Voice one Team with Orlando Bowen – Guest / Motivational Speakers

• A donation can also be made in lieu of

chocolate or magazine sales

BYOD

• Students are encouraged to bring their own

device

• Devices are to support learning, not distract

students

• They must follow the teacher policy when in

class

• We do not take responsibility for lost devices

Communications

Twitter: @wp_panthers IG: @williams_parkway_panthers Google Classroom Website Synervoice

http://schools.peelschools.org/1424

@wp_panthers

Instagram

Band

• Instrumental music is offered to all students
• Mrs Brown has sent information to schools

Trips and Camps

• Leadership Camp (Cedar Ridge)
• Ski School (4 Tuesdays in Jan and

Feb)

• Camp Kilcoo (5 Day Camp)
• Day trips

Camp Kilcoo

Program Enhancements

• Drumming (5 Day Program)
• Hip Hop Dance (5 Day Program)
• Jungle Sport indoor climbing
• Aussie X
• Guest Speakers

Drumming

Extra-Curricular

• Intramurals
• House / Spirit Days
• Sports
• Leadership
• School Play / Drama
• Band / Concerts

Teams

House and Spirit Events

Clubs

• Animation
• Robotics
• Girls on the Go
• Competitive Drama
• Trivia
• Maker Space

Bussing

• To be eligible for the bus, students must live 2 km

away using the PDSB formula

• We do not control bussing; STOPR does
• All bussing information is on ww.stopr.ca
• We have limited courtesy spots on the bus
• A TF004 form needs to be filled out in September

to apply for courtesy seat

• Courtesy seats are not allocated until early

October

Car Drop-Off

• Please use the drop-off lane in the parking lot
• Please be patient and watch your speed
• Front of school reserved for 10 regular busses

and 7 Spec Ed busses

Silly Willy’s Hot Sauce

Hotsauce

• Made with peppers grown on our tower

gardens

• Bottles at Rootham’s Preserves
• $10 a bottle
• $55 for 6
• $110 for 12

Hot Sauce

Safe Arrival

• New system goes into place May 14th

ATTN: Our new School Messenger Safe Arrival system is now LIVE. Parents/guardians of elementary students must use the new Safe Arrival system to report student absences, late arrivals and/or early departures from school. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2HMACIT

First Day

• Students will come to the gym
• Class lists will be on the wall
• Teachers will meet their students in the gym
• Assemblies
• Lots of forms will be sent home