Welcome to Cairine Wilson Secondary School Grade 8 Parents' Night - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to Cairine Wilson Secondary School Grade 8 Parents' Night 2017 1

Welcome to CW Class of 2021 • Tom Macartney, Principal • Scott Hebert-Daly, Vice-Principal • Anne Corrigan, Vice-Principal • Mark Lecuyer, School Council Chair

Department Heads Mr Godin • Math, Business, Library Mr Bonnell • Science and Social Science Ms Muir • Special Education and Student Success Mrs Hiemstra • English

Department Heads, cont. Ms Scully-Eggens • Student Services, Co op, Careers Ms Coulombe • Modern Languages Ms Daniel • Arts Mr Cleveland • Technology Mr Clancy • PE, Outdoor Ed

What to expect at Cairine Wilson? • Academics • Extra Curricular • Student Life

Academics • All Pathways are valued • French Immersion - DELF • Advanced Placement • Outdoor Education • Math scores

Extra Curricular - Sports • Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey, Wrestling, Badminton, Soccer, Track & Field, Baseball, Rugby, Nordic Skiing, Cross-country Running, Golf, Wrestling, Curling, Touch Football and Swimming • We regularly have over 100 staff and students participate in the Ottawa Race Day • Intramurals in many sports • Ski and Snowboard Club, Boot camp • Life Balance is very important

Extracurricular - A Community of Character and Student Leaders •VOICES Student Council •Leadership Camp •OCDSB Leadership Camp •The OCDSB Character Wheel •Student Empowerment •Low incidence of bullying

-Extracurricular -Community Giving • Relay for Life - over $80,000 last year • The Annual Community Craft Fair • Regular help for Developing Nations • The Terry Fox Run • The Snowsuit Fund • Hampers for Seniors • Food Drives • Regular contributions to CHEO

Global Community • International Certificate Program • Free The Children • Amnesty International • Overseas’ Excursions (France, England, Italy, and Nicaragua) • Regularly host international exchange students • National/International sport exchanges (Hawaii, Vancouver) • Chengdu China

-Extracurricular Arts Community • Art Awards • Drama Awards • Improv Awards • Yearbook • Theatre Production Course

Extracurricular A Green Community • A Platinum Medal Eco-school • Recycling program • Waste Auditing • Awareness Campaigns • Annual Waterfront / Mystery Park Clean- up • Winners of four eco grants in the past five years.

School Life -Support for Each Other • LINK Crew mentoring for Grade 9s • The Green Room (Academic support) • Mini-Alternate program • The Homework Club/Peer helping • Special Education Support • Day of Pink (anti-bullying); • Day of Purple (mental health awareness) • Sources of Strength

School Life -Fun • Spirit days (this week is mini Spirit Week) • Leadership Camp • Movie Nights • Dances • Coffee Houses The Power of Orange!!!!

STUDENT SERVICES (aka “Guidance”) Course Pathways and Post-Secondary Destination Planning 21

Welcome to High School! • What’s the difference? – a transition to more independent learning, organization, and personal responsibility for completion of work – up to 8 different teachers per year – Credit system for moving through 4 - 5 years towards graduation 22

Welcome to High School! • What do I need to graduate? – Earn a total of 30 credits -- a combination of elective and compulsory course choices – Pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (Grade 10) or the Ontario Literacy Course – Complete a minimum 40 hours of Community Service (see Guidelines for Community Involvement here) 23

School Days • Semester System – Semester One: September – January – Semester Two: February – June • Daily Schedule – 4 Classes per day; 75 min each • School day: 9:30 – 3:30 with 50 min. lunch* * students can leave the property at lunch or eat in the cafetorium, where they can buy or bring their lunch 24

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Program Choices for Grade 9 ~ English Program: Academic, Applied, some “L” level classes available ~ French Immersion Academic • English • Math • Science • Geography • French • Physical Education • Art (Drama, Music, Visual Art) PLUS ONE OF: • Information & Communication Technology in Business (BTT) • Exploring Technologies (TIJ) An optional 9 th credit is possible: Concert Band or Theatre Production which meets outside of the regular school day. 26

Course Pathways at the Junior Level: • Applied (P) -- SNC1P • Academic (D) -- SNC1D • Immersion (F) -- SNC1DF • Open (O) -- AVI1O • Locally Developed (L) -- SNC1L 27

Course Selection Process Applied vs. Academic vs. Locally Developed CORE SUBJECTS English, Mathematics, and Science “How do we know which one to choose?” ** please reference the hand-out “Course Selection - Academic, Applied or Locally Developed?” 28

Academic Applied Locally e.g. SNC1D e.g. SNC1P Developed e.g. SNC1L ⇒ Develops students’ ⇒ Develops students’ ⇒ Available in English, knowledge and skills knowledge and skills math and science ⇒ For students not through the study of through practical theory and abstract applications and working at grade level; problems concrete examples fills in gaps ⇒ Focuses on the ⇒ Focuses on the ⇒ Counts as essential concepts of a essential concepts of a compulsory graduation subject but explores subject requirements ⇒ Students are given ⇒ Provides related concepts as well more opportunities to background for grade ⇒ Course materials experience hands-on 10 LD or the grade 9 are taught at an applications applied courses ⇒ Tasks are most ⇒ Helps students accelerated pace ** Grade 8 teachers provide course recommendations for every student** 29 ⇒ Expectation further often completed during develop confidence in learning and work will class time their abilities

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Special Programs @ CW •French Immersion (10 courses studied in French over 4 years.) •Advanced Placement, Grade 11 - 12 •International Certificate Program •Co-op, OYAP, and experiential learning 31

“AP” Advanced Placement Cairine Wilson offers an Advanced Placement Course pathway (Grades 11 - 12) which is specifically designed to give students the best possible chance of attaining university credits through the internationally recognized Advanced Placement Exams ENG4UR SBI4UR SCH4UR FIF4UR MHF4UR + MCV4UR 32

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WHAT IS INVOLVED… International International International Languages Experience & Coursework & Engagement Intercultural Communication International experience can *NB* Online Language Pages 5-7 also happen at Learning Option– some of brochure the local level. exceptions apply! Think Global – Act Local!

Experiential Learning •Senior students have an opportunity to learn in the World of Work, earning credits and job experience •Students who have had a successful placement in a trade, can jump start an Apprenticeship through OYAP •Opportunities exist for learning at Algonquin College when in Grade 12. (Dual-Credit) 36