Welcome to Argyle Bienvenue lcole Secondaire Grade 7 to 8 Student - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Graduating Class of 2023 Welcome to Argyle Bienvenue à l’École Secondaire Grade 7 to 8 Student Programming Presentation February - 2018 S Graduating Class of 2023 Les Finissants de 2023 Les Finissants de 2023 Today’s Plan 2018 / 19 Argyle Administration Welcome & Introductions About Argyle Course Programming for Grade 8’s Transitioning to Secondary School Q&A Grades 9 & 11 What’s Next S Grade 12 S Grades 8 & 10

The Argyle Student Body! Argyle Structures Librarians( Students( Counsellors( Regular classes start at 8:30 & end at 3:00 pm Parents( Teachers( Late start 9:50 am for Staff Collaboration time (one/month) Office(Staff( The school building is usually open 7am - 10pm Four classes a day each 80 minutes in length Neighbours( X-Block classes occur outside the regular timetable Most classes are Linear (they last year long) Grade 8 Explorer Electives are trimesters (Sampler size) of Supports Administra2on( Consistent districtwide timetable rotates in the mornings Custodians( Supervision( Educa2on( Aides( Assistants( Youth( RCMP(School( Workers( Liaison(

Timetable Timetable X Block X Block 5 min 5 min Morning Morning Break Break S S X Block Sample Grade 8 Counsellor Day$1$ Day$2$ 1"–"Social"Studies"8" 5"–"Math"8" 2"–"French"8" 6"–"English"8" KSigurdsson@sd44.ca 3"–"PE"8" 7"–"Explore"8B" X Block X Block 4"–"Explore"8A"" 8"–"Science"8" 5 min Morning Break S S From now to graduation… X Block

Click Where to find info… Role of the Here www.argylesecondary.ca Grade Counsellor S www.argylesecondary.ca “Essential” Reading Guide & Presentation Information S S

S S Decisions… Decisions Math, Science, Socials, English are Core 4 Equivalent Core in French Immersion PHE or Academy* French or Support Your last 2 courses are ELECTIVES S S OR Beginner Band

Music options in Grade 8 Learning(Services( Can choose One of the following Music Electives: • LAC$ (Learning$Assistance$Centre)$ • Band 8 $ • LSC$ (Learning$Support$Centre)$ • Choir 8 $ • Beginning Band 8 • Lifeskills$ $ Taken instead of one of the Explorer Rotations • Choices$ Strings 8 Taken as a 9th class (outside regular timetable in X-Block) S NVSD44 Enhanced Program Key Differences from Elementary Opportunities & Academies • Artists for Kids Art Academy More People & Bigger school • Basketball Academy (one site at Argyle) • Dance Academy 8 Teachers, 8 Courses, 8 Classrooms • Digital Media Academy (Only at Argyle) • Distributed Learning Greater Need For Organization • Field Hockey Academy Lockers, Cafeteria, LV Village… • Hockey Skills Academy • Outdoor Ed. Academy • Soccer Academy • VCC Culinary Art More Freedom & Greater Responsibility • Volleyball Academy • Young Entrepreneurship Leadership More Opportunities & Harder Choices Launchpad (YELL)

Ge#ng&involved:&Athle0cs& Keys for Students S • The$largest$school$athle-c$program$on$the$ North$Shore$ • 20+$different$sports$each$year$ Transitioning into Grade 8 • Bantam =$grade$8$$$ Get Involved! • Junior>$usually$gr.$9$to$10$ ! Self Advocacy & asking for help is critical in high school as students have 8 different teachers ! Students need to learn independence, time management and how to organize and plan ! Important for students to get involved in school - the busiest students tend to be the most successful students ! Students should find their Learning Passion ! Important for parents to stay involved in school; S the type of involvement may shift S What can you work on NOW to Get Involved! be successful in grade 8? ! ! Make!GOOD!decisions! ! Take!on!more!responsibility! ! Stay!focused! ! ! Get!involved! • 8.5!to!9.25!hours!per!night!is!recommended! ! Do!their!homework! • Brain!research!says!sleep!is!essen9al!to!learning! ! Work!on!organiza@onal!skills! • #1!distrac9on!and!interference!with!sleep!is! electronic!devices! ! ABend!regularly!and!be!on!@me! ! Ask%ques<ons% !

Thank-you for your time… S Next Few Months… Done! - Tour & parent Meeting hear about opportunities Today! - Course Programming presentations Now until March 9 - Families talk about Options March 7 - Live Different Motivation Show with Gr. 8’s March 9 - Hand in Course Request sheets to Gr 7 Teacher) May - Second Argyle Visit & Orientation S September - Welcome to Argyle - High School Begins! Any Questions ?