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 Progre ssing

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... Art Club Dramatic Art Productions –   Eco Schools Green team Blue Room Productions  Chess Concert Bands/ Stage Band/   Rock Band/ Ensembles Basketball - Boys  Ultimate Frisbee  Baseball and Softball  Badminton  Cross-country Running  Mats for Haiti  Football  Volleyball  Book Club  Anime Club  Me to We  Role Playing Game Association  Table Tennis  Science Club  Model United Nations  Stage Crew/ Stage Craft  Yearbook Committee 

Clubs and Athletics at KCSS... Art and Music Councils  Golf  Baseball and Softball  Cheerleading  GSA  Curling  Soccer - Girls Varsity  President’s Council  Soccer - Boys Varsity  Hockey – Varsity  Football – Senior  Science Olympics  Volleyball  Athletic Council  Skiing/ Snow boarding  Mountain Biking  Nordic Skiing  Mentors  ESP Team  Basketball – Jr. Girls  Relay for Life  Basketball – Sr. Girls  Red Cross  Film club 

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 ( Students require 30 credits for the O.S.S.D. (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) Successful 12 Optional completion of Credits Ontario School Literacy Test 40 hours of 18 Community Compulsory Involvement Credits O.S.S.D.

Course Selection for all Pathways 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) Compulsory credits Optional credits 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 .

English as a English 2 nd Language Level 1 Academic ESLAO1 ENG1D1 Grade 9 at King includes Applied Level 2 ENG1P1 ESLBO1 English or English as a Essential Level 3 2 nd Language ENG1L1 ESLCO1 (ESL) Level 4 ESLDO1 Level 5 ESLEO1

…and Health & Math Science French Geography PE Academic Academic Academic Academic Girls CGC1D1* MPM1D1 SNC1D1* FSF1D1* PPL1O8 Applied Applied Applied Applied Boys SNC1P1* MFM1P1 CGC1P1* FSF1P1* PPL1O9 Essential Essential Introductory SNC1L1 MAT1L1 FSF1O1 * Offered as French Immersion

…and 2 of the Optional Courses Business Technological Family Learning The Arts Studies Studies Studies Strategies Information Exploring Exploring Learning Visual Arts Technology Technologies Family Studies Strategies 1 AVI1O1 TIJ1O1 HIF1O1 GLE1O1*** BTT1O1* Drama * Offered as French Immersion ADA1O1* *** Must be IPRC’d Music AMI1O1 Music **9 th credit taken after school once a repertoire week over the entire year AMR1O1**

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 Science French Geography Electives Francais Science Art Geographie Theorique Academic Dramatique Academic ADA1OF FIF1DF SNC1DF CGC1DF Francais Science Geographie Information Applique Applied Applied Technology FIF1PF CGC1PF BTT1OF SNC1PF

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

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

Grade 8 Students will received instruction from their Grade 8 school. KCSS Guidance will speak to this process in early Log in 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 opportunity 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 - 1 st day is for Grade 9 students only  King Camp - transition program at Camp Wanakita  Get involved…

Questions? Additional Questions at a later date… call our Guidance Office at (905) 833-5332 Ext. 106

Enjoy the rest of the evening Best Wishes with Grade 8!

King City Secondary School Thank you for coming Enjoy your evening…