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Welcome Grade 8 Families
RICHMOND GREEN OPEN HOUSE
NOVEMBER 21st, 2016
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Agenda
6:30-7:25 Welcome and Introductions Student Leaders Course selection and pathways presentation 1:1 program
7:25-7:45 Special Education presentation (Rm
123/124)
7:25-8:30 Visit classrooms
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RGSS Leadership Team Rose Li, Principal
Paula Borges, Vice-Principal
Michael Grieve, Vice-Principal
Rita Russo, Superintendent of Schools
Elyse Blicker, Head of Guidance
Naomi Berlin, Student Success Teacher
Ashley Draxler, Student Success & Literacy Teacher
Anshu Bakshi, School Council Chair
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RGSS Student Leaders
Music Council - Shaan Taneja & Shauna Raskin
Athletic Council - Chantelle Cheung & Akriti Dua
JACK - Shannuka Srithur & Howard Chow
LEAD - Andrea Dias & Nasha Sethna
Green Team - Josh Starkman & Archana Jeyagaran
SAC - Kam Manalang & Zoraiz Jahan
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Course Selection &
Pathways Presentation
From the RGSS Guidance Department
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General Information about RGSS
● Semester program for all grades
● Approximately 1250 students in 2016-2017
● Grades 9-12
● 9:20 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
● Four periods (75 minutes) plus lunch (60 minutes)
● Continuous evaluations
● Exams in January and June
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Extracurricular Opportunities
● Interschool Sports Teams (Male and Female)
● Intramural Sports
● Athletic Council
● Band and Choir - Music Council
● World Vision
● Student Council
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More Extracurricular Opportunities
● DECA
● Drama Club
● Peer Tutoring
● Students in Action
● Positive Space (LGBTQ)
● Art Club
● Tech Crew
● Weight Room
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Library Facilities
Richmond Green Public Library
● shared facility with the public
● all students must have a library card
● follow same rules as public (including payment of fines)
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Diploma Requirements (OSSD)
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18 Compulsory Credits
● 4 credits in English
● 1 credit in French as a second language
● 3 credits in mathematics (at least 1 in Gr. 11 or 12)
● 2 credits in science
● 1 credit in Canadian history
● 1 credit in Canadian geography
● 1 credit in the arts (music, visual arts, drama)
● 1 credit in health and physical education
● 0.5 credit in civics and 0.5 credits in career studies
● PLUS….
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Group 1 and 2 credits
Group 1
1 additional credit in:
● English
● OR French as a second language
● OR a native language
● OR a classical or international language
● OR social science and the humanities
● OR Canadian and world studies
● OR Guidance and Career Education
(including Learning Strategies)
● OR Co-operative Education
Group 2
1 additional credit in:
● health and physical education
● OR business studies
● OR French as a second language
● OR the arts (music, art, drama)
● OR Co-operative Education
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Group 3
1 additional credit in:
● science (Grades 11-12)
● OR technology (Grades 9-12)
● OR French as a second language
● OR Co-operative Education
● In Groups 1, 2 and 3, a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second
language can count as compulsory credits.
● **A maximum of 2 credits in Co-operative Education can count as compulsory
credits.
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12 Optional Credits
Electives
● Optional credits allow students to build an educational
program over the four years that suits their individual
interests and meets college, university, apprenticeship, or
work requirements.
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Additional Graduation Requirements
Community Involvement
● complete 40 hours before high school graduation
● can start in the summer after you graduate from elementary school
● pre-approval for activity is required
Grade 10 Literacy Test
● administered in March/April of the Grade 10 year
● based on reading and writing expectations up to and including
grade 9
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PATHWAY APPROACH ABILITY
Applied Step by step approach to
learning using theory and
practical examples.
Working at or above grade
level.
Academic Theoretical and
independent approach to
learning with a focus on
critical thinking.
Working at or above grade
level.
Locally Developed Guided approach to
learning using practical
examples and concrete
objects.
Working below grade level
in Math, English, and
Science.
Open An opportunity to explore
an area of interest for all
students.
Available to all students.
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Course Selection ● It is recommended that students take the following six
subjects in grade 9.
1. English (Applied, Academic, or Essential)
2. Mathematics (Applied, Academic, or Essential)
3. Science (Applied, Academic, or Essential)
4. Geography (Applied or Academic)
5. French (Applied, Academic or Beginner)
6. Health and Physical Education (Open)
Plus….. 2 electives
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Business
Studies
Family
Studies
Technological
Studies
Information and
Communication
Technology in
Business
(BTT1O1)
Exploring
Family Studies
(HIFO1)
Exploring
Computer
Technology
(TEJ1O1)
Exploring
Technologies
(TIJ1O1)
Grade 9
Electives
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The Arts
Dramatic Arts Visual Arts Music
Drama
(ADA1O1)
Music - Instrumental
Band
(AMI101 or AMI102)
Music- Strings
(AMS1O1 or AMS102)
**Repertoire
Visual Arts
(AVI1O1)
Visual Arts-Non
Traditional
(AWT1O1)
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ESL and Special Education Students
● ELL students should choose TWO ESL classes (i.e.,
ESLBO1 and ESLCO1) AND subject-based ESL courses
● Students receiving Special Education support may be
placed in a Learning Strategies class (GLE1O1).
(Student with an IEP - please visit room 123/124
immediately following this presentation for more
information)
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Specialized Programming at RGSS
● Co-operative Education
● HPA- High Performance Athlete Program
● EOP- Exploring Opportunities Program
● SHSM - Specialist High Skills Major
(Business, Construction, and Health & Wellness)
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Support Programs for Students
● Guidance Department
● Special Education Department (Resource Teacher,
Learning Strategies course)
● ESL courses
● Literacy
● Student Success
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Your Guidance Counsellors
Ms Brentnell A-I
Ms Blicker J-O
Ms Dafoe
P-V
Ms Pyke
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Student Success
Collaborative Team
Ongoing Monitoring
Caring Adult Emotional and
Academic Support
Choosing Appropriate
Pathways
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FAMILY OF SCHOOLS ZONED FOR RGSS ARE...
Bond Lake
Lake Wilcox
Lincoln Alexander
Redstone
Sir John A. MacDonald
We will be visiting you in January for registration and course
selection at RGSS
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Important Dates ● Registration Form (and transfer forms) due to Grade 8 Teacher
before: Monday, February 3rd, 2017
(NOTE: Course Selection will not be processed without
Registration form)
● Course Selection due to Grade 8 Teacher before:
Friday, February 24, 2017
● First Day of School - Grade 9 Day - Tuesday, September 5 , 2017
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What about a ‘transfer’? ● Transfers OUT of Richmond Green: Register at RGSS first
and fill out transfer form with a reason for the request. The
transfer form must be forwarded to RGSS by February 3rd,
2017 along with Registration form.
● Transfers TO Richmond Green: Register through home high
school and enclose the transfer form with a reason for the
request. The transfer form must be forwarded to the home
high school by February 3rd, 2017 along with Registration
Form. Note - It has not yet been determined if RGSS is open to transfers. Information
will be available on the YRDSB website in Dec. or Jan.
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Remember...
● Students are encouraged to select courses in collaboration with
parents, elementary teachers, guidance counsellors, student
success teachers and administrators.
● Students often choose a combination of course types to
support different learning interests and styles.
● As interests, skills and aptitudes develop and mature, there will
be many opportunities to re-chart the academic journey.
● Decisions in grade 8 are not “final” - Pathways are changeable
and flexible.
● Please choose your courses carefully. We build our timetable
based on your selections.
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For More Information... Course selection for September 2017 will be done online
through Career Cruising.
www.careercruising.com
Visit our school website and click on “Guidance” at
www.richmondgreen.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
York Region District School Board
www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
For policies programs and curriculum documents:
www.edu.gov.on.ca
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Richmond Green 1:1 Program
Empowering our students to collaborate, create and think
critically with technology
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Device Usage on RGSS Wifi
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Knowing Our Students
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What is a 1:1 Program? • Teaching and learning environment in which each
participating student and teacher has access to a
personal computing device.
• Students do not share their technology with other
students but take ownership over their own particular
device.
• PURPOSE: To improve student learning and
engagement and to teach students how to be critical
thinking CREATORS with technology rather than
passive CONSUMERS of technology.
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• Individualizes learning; increasing independence and
self-initiated learning
• Extends their learning beyond the walls of the classroom
• Increased ownership over the knowledge they create
• Expand learning communities to include parents, siblings
and other people in students' lives
• Can lead to initiating global communication and
collaboration and develop creative expression
Benefits of 1-to-1 programs
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1:1 Digital Devices
Primary Devices
Laptops
Netbooks
Tablets - a keyboard is helpful
Cell phones are NOT a primary device
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Equity of Access
Richmond Green Secondary School has
invested in a lending library
The school can lend devices to students if
they are not able to bring their own device
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Community Partners
Richmond Green Secondary School has a
Partnership with Dell Canada to provide our
students with educational deals on Dell
Devices
Dell Deal Link:
Dell.ca/YRDSB-students
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We look forward to seeing you in
September!