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Porter Creek Secondary School
2019 – 2020 School Calendar
Mr. Souhail Soujah Principal
Ms. Nicole Cross / Ms. Candice Deo Mr. Peter Giangrande Vice Principal Vice Principal
1405 Hickory Street, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4M4 Phone: 867-667-8044 Fax: 867-667-8953
School Website: www.pcssrams.ca School Email [email protected]
Porter Creek Secondary School 2019 - 2020
PCSS Staff List Staff Member Email Staff Member Email Ms. Andrus [email protected] Mr. T. Hale [email protected] Mr. Beacon [email protected] Ms. Hamilton [email protected] Mr. Bernard [email protected] (Semester 2) Mr. Heal [email protected] Ms. Bicudo [email protected] Ms. Hope [email protected] Mr. Bilodeau [email protected] Ms. Hrebien [email protected] Mr. Bisson [email protected] Ms. Irving [email protected] Ms. Bonnycastle [email protected] Ms. Jay [email protected] Ms. Braeuner [email protected] Mr. Kelly [email protected] Ms. Brammer [email protected] Mr. Luken [email protected] Mr. Dale Brown [email protected] Mr. MacDonald [email protected] Mr. Dave Brown [email protected] Ms. MacGregor [email protected] Mr. Bunbury [email protected] (Semester 2) Ms. Marks [email protected] Ms. Burgess [email protected] Mr. Martin Pierre [email protected] Mr. Cappellano [email protected] Ms. McDade [email protected] Ms. Carrey [email protected] Ms. Mikkelsen [email protected] Mr. Comeau [email protected] Mr. Milne [email protected] Mr. Cook [email protected] Mr. Morrison [email protected] Mr. Cross [email protected] (Semester 1) Ms. Morrison-Rusas [email protected] Ms. Dawe [email protected] (Semester 2) Mr. Pratt [email protected] Ms. Dear [email protected] Ms. Prysnuk [email protected] Ms. Deo [email protected] Mr. Schroeder [email protected] Ms. Durant [email protected] Ms. Seymour [email protected] Ms. Estabrook [email protected] Ms. Sidaway-Wolf [email protected] Mr. Falkenberg [email protected] Mr. Soujah [email protected]
Ms. Ferris [email protected] Ms. Storey [email protected] (Semester 2) Mr. Formaran [email protected] Mr. Susin [email protected]
Ms. George [email protected] (Semester 2) Mr. Todd [email protected]
Mr. Giangrande [email protected] Ms. Troy [email protected]
Ms. Goodman [email protected] Ms. Vermeulen [email protected] Ms. Graham [email protected] Ms. Vigneau [email protected] Ms. Greer [email protected] (Semester 1) Mr. Wedge [email protected] Ms. Greve [email protected] Ms. Wood [email protected] Mr. Gustafson [email protected] Mr. J. Hale [email protected]
UPPER FLOOR ROOM ASSIGNMENTS 2019 - 2020
Mission and Vision Statements
Mission Statement: Enriching lives through learning.
Vision Statement:
Through collaboration and support, the PCSS
community will foster the resiliency and
integrity of all learners.
PCSS General Goals 1. To provide a safe learning environment. 2. To foster self-worth and self-respect in students through
a positive educational environment. 3. To establish a co-operative working relationship between
all staff and students. 4. To foster, in students, the respect for the rights and
property of others. 5. To foster in students a lifelong interest in health and
physical fitness and encourage participation in a variety of recreational activities.
6. To promote students’ competence in the academic subjects and to encourage excellence in them.
7. To develop and cultivate an awareness of and a sensitivity to cultural differences in the Yukon; to foster an acceptance of the cultural pluralism in Canada and to encourage an appreciation of international independence of all peoples.
8. To foster a spirit of curiosity and scientific investigation. 9. To foster an awareness and appreciation of the fine arts
and to encourage creativity. 10. To foster, in students, lifelong interests in the skills
necessary to function successfully in society.
Rm 224 L.A.
Ms. Andrus
Rm 210 Mr. Wedge
Rm 208 Ms. Morrison-
Rusas
Rm 206 Ms. McDade Ms. Bernard
Rm 209 Rainbow
Room
Rm 207 Ms. Irving
Rm 205 Ms. Burgess
Ms. Estabrook
Rm 203 Mrs. Hamilton
Rm 201 Mr. Falkenberg
LIBRARY
Ms. Estabrook
Rm 202 Computer
Lab
Ms. S
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r
Mr. T
. Ha
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Ms. Troy
LA
Offic
e
PCSS Main Floor Room Assignments
Rm 162 – Mr. Milne/Ms. McDade Rm 161 – SASE Storeroom Rm 134 – Mr. Gustafson, L.E.A.D.
Rm 135 – Mr. Todd, BAND Rm 136 – Ms. Carrey Rm 101 – Ms. Sidaway-Wolf Rm 105 – Mr. Hale Rm 109 - Mr. Cappallano Rm 111 – Mr. Comeau Rm 113 – COMPUTER LAB Rm 115 – Mr. J. Hale ART ROOM
Rm 167 – Fitness Room Rm 168 – Recreation Room Rm 146 – Ms. Greer/Ms. Brammer Rm 148 – Ms. Dawe/Mr. Dale Brown Rm 150 – Mr. Shroeder Rm 149 – Resource Room Rm 147 – Life Skills & The Zone (school store) Rm 145 – Ms. Ferris Rm 143 – Mr. Bisson Rm 141 – Mr. Heal
Front Entrance
Gymnasium
Mr. MacDonald Ms. Vermeulen Mr. Gustafson
Main Office
Rm 136
Rm 134
Rm 135
Rm 165
Rm 161
Rm 162
Hemlock Cafe
Rm 101
Rm 103
Rm 105
Rm 107
Rm 109
Staff Room
Rm 104
Rm 106
Rm 108
Rm 111
Rm 113
Rm 115
Rm 122
Rm 110
Rm 118
Rm 117
Rm 120
Rm 119
Rm 125
Rm 166
Rm 167
Rm 168
Rm 150
Rm 148
Rm 146
Rm 149
Rm 147
Rm 145
Rm 143
Rm 141
“The Ram Shack” Cafeteria Mr. Susin
Rm 104 – FOODS LAB Rm 106 – Ms. Mikkelsen, TEXTILES Rm 108 & 122 – Ms. Greve, F.A.D.S. Rm 110 – Mr. Dave Brown Rm 118 – Mr. Milne Rm 117 – Mr. Dale Brown, METAL SHOP Rm 119 – Mr. Beacon, WOOD SHOP Rm 120 – Mrs. Burgess HAIRDRESSING/ESTHETICS Rm 125 – Mr. Kelly - COMPUTER LAB
BELL SCHEDULE
2018 – 2019
8:29 Warning Bell 8:31 PERIOD 1
9:50 Morning Break
10:10 Warning Bell 10:12 PERIOD 2
11:30 Lunch
12:14 Warning Bell 12:16 PERIOD 3
1:35 Afternoon Break
1:43 Warning Bell 1:45 PERIOD 4
3:04 pm Dismissal
Porter Creek Secondary
Grade 8 SAMPLE Timetable
Semester coursework based on 2 semesters per year
Exploratory courses are 9 week/1 term courses over the 4 terms per year (Day 1 and Day 2 Rotations)
Semester 1 / Terms 1 & 2 Semester 2 /Terms 3 & 4
Periods
Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1
Periods
Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1
1
8:31 –9:50
79 min
Math 8
Math 8
Math 8
Math 8
Math 8
1
8:31 –9:50
79 min
Socials 8
Socials 8
Socials 8
Socials 8
Socials 8
9:55 – 10:10
15 min Break Break
2
10:12 – 11:30
78 min
Eng. 8
Eng. 8
Eng. 8
Eng. 8
Eng. 8
2
10:12 – 11:30
78 min
Science
8
Science
8
Science
8
Science
8
Science
8
11:29 – 12:12
43 LUNCH LUNCH
3
12:16 – 1:35
79 min
Metals 8 (T-1)
Textiles 8
(T-2)
Foods 8 (T-1)
Drama 8
(T-2)
Metals 8 (T-1)
Textiles (T-2)
Foods 8 (T-1)
Drama 8
(T-2)
Metals 8 (T-1)
Textiles
(T-2
3
12:16 – 1:35
79 min
Woods 8 (T-3)
H.A.C.E.
(T-4)
Art 8 (T-3)
IT 8 (T-4)
Woods 8 (T-3)
H.A.C.E.
(T-4)
Art 8 (T-3)
IT 8 (T-4)
Foods 8 (T-3)
H.A.C.E
(T-4) 1:44 – 1:52
8 min
Break Break
4
1:45 – 3:04
79 min
PE 8
PE 8
PE 8
PE 8
PE 8
4
1:45 – 3:04
79 min
French 8
French 8
French 8
French 8
French 8
Band Dates for the school year 2019-2020
Aug 20 First day of classes Aug 27 1st All-City Senior Wind Ensemble rehearsal 7:00 – 9:00 pm @ PCSS
Sr. Band Parent & Student Info. Meeting, 8:30 pm, PCSS Aug 28 1st All-City Junior Concert Band rehearsal 6:30 – 8:00 @ PCSS
Junior Band Parent Info. Meeting, 7:30 pm, PCSS Aug 29 Grade 8 Band Parent meeting, 7:00 pm, Porter Creek Sec. Band room Sep 3 Band Instrument Rentals 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm @ FHC Band Room Sep 4 Band Instrument Rentals 8:30 am – 8:30 pm @ PC Band Room Sep 5 1st Jazz Band Rehearsal, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, FHC Sep 10 “Squeak & Squawk Night” Gr8 Band members and parents
6:45 – 9:00 pm PCSS - Senior Band runs the night Nov 16 Jazz Band Retreat Dec 10. 11 Concert dress rehearsals Dec 16 & 17 Music for a Winter’s Eve (concert) 7:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Dec 23 - Jan 3 Christmas Break Feb 4 Senior Band Parent meeting, 8:30 pm, PCSS Feb 5 Junior Band Parent meeting, 7:30 pm, PCSS Feb 6 Grade 8 Band Parent meeting, 7:00 pm, PCSS band room Feb 8 Dessert & Dance - Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre Feb 22 Jazz Band at Rendezvous TBC Mar 5-6 Grade 8 Band Retreat Mar 16 - 27 Spring Break Apr 2 - 3 Jazz Band community tour Apr 7 Sr Band Elementary concerts tour Apr 8 Jr Band Elementary concerts tour Apr 9 Gr 8 Elementary concerts tour Apr 15-25 Rotary Music Festival Apr 25 Rotary Music Festival Final Concerts 7:00 pm YAC
Senior Wind Ensemble workshop Apr 28 Grade 8 (FH & PC) combined rehearsal @ PC May 4 Sounds of Spring (concert) 7:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre
National "Music Monday" May 11 - 15 Nationals band trip TBC May 19 Jazz Band Arts in the Park TBC
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12
13 14 15
16
Counsellor Seymour & T. Hale in School
17
18 19
Discovery Day
NO SCHOOL
20 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
DAY
Grade 8 Orientation 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
21
First Day of Classes
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
22 Cafeteria Closed
Day 2
23 Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
24
25
26
Cafeteria Closed Day 2
27 1st All-City Sr. Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 7:00-9:00pm @ PCSS Sr. Band Parent & Student Info. Mtg., 8:30 pm @ PCSS
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
28 1st All-City Jr. Concert Band Rehearsal 6:30 – 8:00 pm @ PCSS Jr. Band Parent Info Mtg. 7:30 pm @ PCSS
Cafeteria Closed Day 2
29 Gr. 8 Band Parent Info. Mtg., 7:00 pm @ PCSS
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
30
Cafeteria Closed Day 2
31
2019
August
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2
Labour Day
NO SCHOOL
3 Band Instrument Rentals 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm @ FHC Band Rm.
Day 1
4 Band Instrument Rentals 8:30 am - 8:30 pm @ PCSS Band Rm.
Day 2
5 1st Jazz Band Rehearsal 3:30 – 5:00 pm, FHC
Cafeteria Open
Day 1
6
Day 2
7
8
9
Day 1
10
Squeak & Squawk Night 6:45 – 9:00 pm @ PCSS
Day 2
11
School Council AGM -
6:30pm @ PCSS
Day 1
12
Day 2
13
Day 1
14
15
16
Day 2
17
Day 1
18
Day 2
19
Day 1
20
Terry Fox Run
Day 2
21
22
23
Day 1
24
Day 2
25
Open House 2018-2019 Awards
Day 1
26
Day 2
27
School Photo Envelope Sent Home with students
Day 1
28
29 30
Day 2
2019
September
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 30
1
School Photos
Day 1
2
School Photos
School Growth Planning
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Day 2
3
Grad 2018 AGM @ 7:00 pm PCSS Cafeteria
Day 1
4
Day 2
5
6
7
Day 1
8
Day 2
9 School Council Mtg. @ PCSS - 6:30 pm
Post-Secondary Info Evening
at TBA @ 6:30 pm
Day 1
10
Day 2
11
PD Day
NO SCHOOL
12
13 14
Thanksgiving
NO SCHOOL
15
Day 1
16
Day 2
17
Day 1
18
Day 2
19
20 21
Day 1
22
Day 2
23
2018-2019
Highest Academic Achievement Awards Dinner
Day 1
24
Day 2
25
END of TERM 1
Day 1
26
27 28
START of TERM 2
Day 2
29
Day 1
30
Day 2
31
Day 1
October
2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
28 29 30 31 1
Day 2
2
3 4
Day 1
5
Day 2
6
Career Expo @ Yukon College
Day 1
7
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Day 2
8
PD Day NO SCHOOL
9
10 11
NO SCHOOL
Remembrance Day
12
Day 1
13 School Council Mtg. @ PCSS - 6:30 pm
Day 2
14
Day 1
15
NO SCHOOL
Day 2
16 Jazz Band Retreat
17
18
Day 2
19
Cultural Food Day
Day 1
20
Day 2
21
Day 1
22
Day 2
23
25 25
Day 1
26
Day 2
27
Day 1
28
Day 2
29
Day 1
30
2019
November
*Student Lead Conferences
Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessment
Grade 10 Numeracy &
Literacy Assessment
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
2
Day 2
3
7th Annual Share-The-Spirit
Pancake Breakfast
Day 1
4
Day 2
5
Day 1
6
Day 2
7 Grad Craft Fair
8 9
Day 1
10
Band Concert Dress Rehearsal
Day 2
11
School Council Mtg. @ PCSS - 6:30 pm
Band Concert
Dress Rehearsal
Day 1
12
Day 2
13
Day 1
14 Grad Craft Fair
15 16
Day 2
17
Day 1
18
Day 2
19
Day 1
20
Traditional Turkey Dinner
Day 2
21
22 23
24
25 26 27 28
29 30 31
2019
December
Music for a Winter's Eve (concert) 7:00 pm @ Yukon Arts Center
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
30 31
1
2
3
4
5 6
First Day Back after
Christmas Break
Day 1
7
Day 2
8
Day 1
9
Day 2
10
Day 1
11
12 13
End of Semester 1/ Term 2
Day 2
14
15
School Council Mtg. @ PCSS - 6:30 pm
16
17
PD Day
NO SCHOOL
18
19 20
Start of Semester 2/ Term 3 Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
21
Cafeteria Closed
Day 2
22
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
23
Cafeteria Closed
Day 2
24
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
25
26 27
Cafeteria Closed
Day 2
28
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
29
Course Selection for 2020-2021 INFORMATION
@ 6:30 pm in the Library. Cafeteria Closed
Day 2
30
Cafeteria Closed
Day 1
31 S-1 Report Cards
Mailed Home
Day 2
Cafeteria Closed
1
2020
January
Grade 10 Numeracy & Literacy Assessments
Final Exams (No regular classes during exams)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3
Cafeteria Open
Day 1
4 Sr. Band Parent Mtg. 8:30 pm PCSS
Day 2
5
Jr. Band Parent Mtg. 7:30 pm PCSS
School Growth Planning
PCSS Library 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Day 1
6 Gr. 8 Band Parent Mtg.7:00 pm PCSS
Day 2
7
Day 1
8 Dessert & Dance –
Mt. McIntyre
9
10
Day 2
11
Day 1
12
School Council Mtg. @ PCSS - 6:30 pm
Day 2
13
Day 1
14
Day 2
15
16 17
Day 1
18
Day 2
19
Day 1
20
Day 2
21
Heritage Day NO SCHOOL
22
Jazz Band at Rendezvous
23 24
Day 1
25
Day 2
26
Day 1
27
Day 2
28
PD Day NO SCHOOL
29
2020
February
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
Day 1
3
Day 2
4
Day 1
5
Day 2
6
Day 1
7
8
9
Day 2
10
Day 1
11
Day 2
12
Day 1
13
No School
14 AW Games
15 AW Games 16 AW Games
17 AW Games
18 AW Games
19 AW Games
20 AW Games
21 AW Games
22 AW Games 23
24
25
26
27
28
29 30 First day back to school
after Spring Break
Day 2
31
Day 1
2020
March
Spring Break
Spring Break
*Student Lead Conferences
Grade 8 Band Retreat
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 30
31
1
Day 2
2
Day 1
3
End of Term 3
Day 2
4
5
6
START of TERM 4
Day 1
7
Sr. Band Elementary Concert Tours
Day 2
8 School Council Mtg.
@ PCSS - 6:30 pm Jr. Band Elementary Concert Tours
International Day of PINK
Day 1
9
Gr. 8 Elementary Concert Tours
Day 2
10
Good Friday NO SCHOOL
11
12 13
Easter Monday NO SCHOOL
14
Day 1
15
School Growth Committee Mtg.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Day 2
16
Day 1
17
Day 2
18
19 20
Day 1
21
Day 2
22
Day 1
23
Day 2
24
PD Day NO SCHOOL
25
26 27
Day 1
28
Gr. 8 (FH&PC) combined rehearsal @ PC
Day 2
29
Day 1
30
Robotics Challenge
Day 2
2020
April
Rotary Music Festival & Final Concert @ YAC
Bridge Building
Jazz Band Community Tour
Rotary Music Festival & Final Concert @ YAC April 25
Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments
Grade 10 Numeracy and
Literacy Assessment
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26 27
28
29
30
1
Day 1
2
3 4
Sound of Spring (Concert) 7:00 pm @ Yukon Arts Centre National “Music Monday”
Day 2
5
Day 1
6
Day 2
7
GRAD HAIR SHOW
Day 1
8
Day 2
9
10
11
Day 1
12
Day 2
13
School Council Mtg. @ PCSS - 6:30 pm
Day 1
14
Day 2
15
Day 1
16
17 18
Victoria Day
NO SCHOOL
19
Day 2
20
Day 1
21
Day 2
22
Day 1
23
24 31
25
Day 2
26
Day 1
27
Day 2
28
Day 1
29 Yukon First Nations Grad
Day 2
30
2020
May
Young Authors Conference
Jazz Band Arts in the Park - TBC
Nationals Band Trip TBC
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31
1
Day 1
2
Day 2
3
Day 1
4
Day 2
5
Colors Day - Awards Survive-A-Thon
Day 1
6
7 8 End of Term 4 Last day of Classes
Day 2
9
10
11
Cap & Gown
12 Last Day of School
13
14 15
16
17 18
19
20
21 22
Aboriginal Day
23
24 25
26 S-2 Report Cards
Mailed Home
27
28 29 30
2020
June
Final Exams (no regular classes during exams)