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Information Session

January 25th, 2017

Welcome

You made it 750 applicants did not!

Mission

Williams Parkway Sr PS IBT will build the leaders and innovators of the 21st Century by inspiring a passion for learning, exploring and leading.

What the Program is Not!

• Traditional learning (text book and rote

learning)

• International Baccalaureate (IB) that is at WG

Davis

• Does not guarantee entry into secondary IBT
• r any Peel Regional Learning Choice Program

What the Program is!

21st Century Learning Project based, cross- curricular collaborative inquiry driven learning that is enabled and supported by technology.

21st Century Skills

Uses technology to enable learning and redefine learning outcomes

IBT

Provides students the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills.

IBT

Provides students exposure to unique opportunities that will help them grow as learners and leaders and explore passions.

IBT

Key Components

• Focus on the learning process
• Collaboration - within class groups and

between IBT classes.

• Instrumental Music
• Business and Entrepreneurial development
• Case studies
• Design and build / makerspace
• Coding

Corporate Engagement

• In class iMac’s and Ipads
• iMac Lab
• LFD screens in classrooms
• 3D Printing (3 3D Printers in the School)
• Green Screen
• Maker Space
• BYOD / Google / Gmail
• Smart Boards

Program Tools

Project / Collaborative Work Centres

The IBT Classroom

Green Screen / Video Editing

Cost

• Initial application fee $40 (one time)
• Laptop purchase (info will be sent after

acceptance) Paid Each Year

• Program fee $200
• Instrument Rental $165 – 180
• Activity fee $40
• Bussing $2000+

School Day

• Starts at 8:30 am
• Ends at 2:30 pm
• Homeroom / DPA period from 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

Student Expectations

• Arrive prepared to learn (learning materials).
• Arrive on time.
• Communicate with your teacher.
• Be respectful in class, during transition and at

lunch.

• Keep your hands to yourself.

Late Policy

• Unauthorized late arrival happens when a

student arrives late first thing in the morning or after lunch

• After 10 unauthorized lates consequences are

applied usually not attending a dance or event

• After 30 unauthorized late arrivals studnets lose

the opportunity to go Canada’s Wonderland

Progressive Discipline

• To support our discipline policy we have a

Responsibility Room

• For students in need of behavioural support we have
• ur 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

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

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

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

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

Program Enhancements

• Mathletics (online math homework and

instructional tool)

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

Instrumental Music

• Mandatory
• Alternate Music Program is high quality
• Several performance events

Parent Council

• Meet once a month and is very well attended
• Support school activities BBQ, fundraisng and
• ur 40th

Communication

• Synervoice
• Letters
• Website
• Google Classroom
• Instagram / Twitter
• Remind 1010

Website

Google Classroom

Instagram

@wp_panthers

Remind 101

Trips and Camps

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

Feb)

• Camp Kilcoo (5 Day Camp)
• Day trips

Camp Kilcoo

House System

• Conduit for promoting healthy competition

and organization within the school

• 4 House Team

– Eagles – Hawks – Falcons – T-Birds

Extra-Curricular

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

Teams

Clubs

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

Laptop

• -Screen size should be no bigger than 15.6 inches due

to the size of student lockers.

• A laptop battery capable of lasting a full 6 hours.
• A good quality laptop case is essential, preferably with

a pocket for the charger.

• Antivirus: Please do not buy McAfee antivirus as it is

incompatible with our wifi network. For Windows 10 laptops, the built in antivirus and firewall is quite good and sufficient. There are also free options for Mac laptops.

• - MS Office: All students will receive the latest version
• f MS Office at no cost.

Suggest Supplies

• Laptop & sleeve
• 1 large binder
• Lined paper
• 1 package of dividers
• Pencil crayons
• Highlighters
• Blue or black pens
• Pencils
• Geometry set
• Glue stick
• Eraser
• White out tape
• Pencil case
• Calculator
• USB memory stick
• Earphones or ear buds
• Dudley combination lock
• Gym clothes in a labeled bag

(drawstring)

Instrument Selection

• Due June 21st, 2017

Bussing

• Bus to School www.bustoschool.com provide

privately funded bussing for students

• You need to register ASAP if you have not

already

• There is a cost associated with it

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

Follow Us

• Subscribe to the website

http://schools.peelschools.org/1424

• Instagram @williams_parkway_panthers
• Twitter @wp_panthers
• Remind101 Parent Info
• Google Classroom info in Sept

Questions

Inquiries: wpibt@peelsb.com