King City Secondary School Dan Pedersen Department Head of Guidance - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

King City Secondary School

Dan Pedersen Department Head of Guidance

Tonight’s Goals

 Overview of King City Secondary School

and our Grade 9 Program

 How to Register/ Select courses  Next steps…

This presentation and resource materials (Registration information) is available on the Guidance Page of the King City SS website.

King City Secondary School

 a semestered school

 September – January 4 courses  February – June

4 courses

 home to 935 students from Oak Ridges,

Kettleby, Nobleton, Schomberg, and King City

 208 Grade 9 students  School Motto – Semper Progrediens

Always Progressing

Academic Success at King City Secondary School

• 258 Graduates
• 142 Ontario Scholars (Grade 12 students with 80%average in 6 Grade 12 courses)
• 19 Red Seal SHSM Graduates in Health & Wellness and the

Transportation programs

• 91% University Acceptance rate
• 78% College Acceptance rate
• 460 students recognized for their academic acheivements at the

Awards asasembly7 Grade 9 Honour roll students

Clubs and Athletics at KCSS...

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Dramatic Art Productions – Blue Room Productions

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Concert Bands/ Stage Band/ Rock Band/ Ensembles

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Ultimate Frisbee

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Badminton

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Mats for Haiti

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Book Club

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Me to We

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Table Tennis

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Model United Nations

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Yearbook Committee

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Art Club

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Eco Schools Green team

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Chess

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Basketball - Boys

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Baseball and Softball

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Cross-country Running

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Football

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Volleyball

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Anime Club

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Role Playing Game Association

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Science Club

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Stage Crew/ Stage Craft

Clubs and Athletics at KCSS...

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Golf

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Cheerleading

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Curling

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President’s Council

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Hockey – Varsity

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Science Olympics

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Athletic Council

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Mountain Biking

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Mentors

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Basketball – Jr. Girls

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Basketball – Sr. Girls

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Film club

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Art and Music Councils

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Baseball and Softball

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GSA

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Soccer - Girls Varsity

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Soccer - Boys Varsity

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Football – Senior

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Volleyball

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Skiing/ Snow boarding

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Nordic Skiing

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ESP Team

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Relay for Life

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Red Cross

Registration and Information Packages…now available

King City Secondary School’s Grade 9 folder contains:

 King City’s Master Sheet of Courses  Registration Form and  Registration Instruction Flyer

Available in the Guidance Office – Room 106

Ontario’s High School System

Key Goals of Student Success

• Each student deserves a good outcome:
• Providing relevant and experiential learning opportunities
• Building on students’ interests and strengths
• Effective transitions
• Successful graduation

The Diploma Requirements (

O.S.S.D.

18 Compulsory Credits 12 Optional Credits Successful completion of Ontario School Literacy Test 40 hours of Community Involvement

Students require30 credits for the O.S.S.D.

(Ontario Secondary School Diploma)

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 English English English English Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Science Science Geography History

Physical Education

Career/Civics French 8 credits 8 credits 8 credits 6 credits (minimum)

Course Selection for all Pathways

Additional compulsory credits include: Arts, Group 1, 2 and 3

Students need to be aware of prerequisites for course selection and for Post-Secondary destinations. Elective credits provide opportunities in areas of interest and hands on experiential learning. Compulsory credits Optional credits

Grade 9 at King includes English or English as a 2nd Language (ESL)

English

Academic ENG1D1 Applied ENG1P1 Essential ENG1L1

English as a 2nd Language

Level 1 ESLAO1 Level 2 ESLBO1 Level 3 ESLCO1 Level 4 ESLDO1 Level 5 ESLEO1

…and

Math

Academic MPM1D1 Applied MFM1P1 Essential MAT1L1

Science

Academic SNC1D1* Applied SNC1P1* Essential SNC1L1

Geography

Academic CGC1D1* Applied CGC1P1*

French

Academic FSF1D1* Applied FSF1P1* Introductory FSF1O1

Health & PE

Girls PPL1O8 Boys PPL1O9

* Offered as French Immersion

…and 2 of the Optional Courses

Technological Studies

Exploring Technologies TIJ1O1

Business Studies

Information Technology BTT1O1*

The Arts

Visual Arts AVI1O1 Drama ADA1O1* Music AMI1O1 Music repertoire AMR1O1**

Family Studies

Exploring Family Studies HIF1O1

Learning Strategies

Learning Strategies 1 GLE1O1***

**9th credit taken after school once a week over the entire year *** Must be IPRC’d * Offered as French Immersion

French Immersion Certificate

Students must take the FIF - French language course each year (Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12) to obtain their French Immersion certificate. The remainder of the 10 course program (6 credits) will be made of courses across a variety of disciplines.

French Immersion courses offered in Grade 9

French

Francais Theorique FIF1DF Francais Applique FIF1PF

Science

Science Academic SNC1DF Science Applied SNC1PF

Geography

Geographie Academic CGC1DF Geographie Applied CGC1PF

Electives

Art Dramatique ADA1OF Information Technology BTT1OF

Academic Applied Essential Open Choosing Course Levels in Grade 9 and 10?

Tips for Parents…

Recognize the importance of setting directions for the future by encouraging your son/ daughter to consider:

• Where they are now
• Where they want to go; and
• How they are going to get there

(look to the future, but be informed by the past)

Set aside time for this discussion…

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions in Grade 11 and 12

College Courses? University Courses? Workplace Courses? University/ College Courses Coop? SHSM? Dual Credits?

Which ones to choose?

This year KCSS offered 174 different courses divided among 17 different departments.

The Registration process…

A) from the Public Elementary Schools B) from other Elementary Schools

A) For students attending a Public elementary school

…to get Course description information - review the King City Student Course Guide*...

www.yrdsb.ca

* Available December 21

Log in

Grade 8 Students will received instruction from their Grade 8

• school. KCSS

Guidance will speak to this process in early January at their elementary school.

YRDSB Course Option Selection Tool Individual Pathways Plan

YRDSB High School Planner

For students attending a York Region Public School:

Submit the Registration Form to King by February 1

The Course Selection sheet is due before

February 22

All handed in to the Grade 8 Teacher.

By February 1 By February 22

B) Registration process for all other students:

Your package includes a Registration Form and a ‘paper’ Course Selection sheet. Submit these forms to King City with all appropriate documentation including the Grade 8 mid year Report Card by

February 22

Again to get Course description information - review the King City Student Course Guide*...

www.yrdsb.ca

*available December 21

For All students…

These dates are common throughout the YRDSB to allow families the opportunity to review the Grade 8 mid year report card and make inform choices. Your choices help create the school’s ‘master timetable’ … How many classes of each subject; in what period; in what semester etc.

• Use the next few weeks to consider your choices.

Review you Grade 8 mid-year report card and speak with Grade 8 teachers.

• Remember you are choosing Grade 9 courses…the

courses at the beginning of high school.

• Making the best choice for you in Grade 9

is important.

• You want to have a successful

transition to Grade 9.

• All students will receive a

Course Verification Sheet in late March.

• This is another
• pportunity to review/

revise/ confirm your choices based on your Grade 8 progress.

then...

• KCSS administration creates the timetable
• Student graduates from Grade 8
• Can complete Community Involvement hours
• Enjoy the summer… expect a letter from KCSS to

highlight the September ‘Registration’ process

• School starts - 1st day is for Grade 9 students only
• King Camp - transition program at Camp Wanakita
• Get involved…

Additional Questions at a later date… call our Guidance Office at (905) 833-5332

• Ext. 106

Questions?

Enjoy the rest of the evening

Best Wishes with Grade 8!

King City Secondary School

Thank you for coming Enjoy your evening…