WELCOME TO ATHENA ARTS

Learning and Leadership through the Arts

WHO ARE THE PLAYERS?

Mr. Damian Wilmann, Vice Principal

Ms. Shannon Leddy, Coordinator, English and Contemporary Arts

Mr. Jeffrey Mazo, Social Studies

Ms. Laura Treloar, Visual Arts

Studnets in Grades 8, 9 and 10, especially selected from a large group of applicants

MULTI-MODAL LEARNING

DYNAMIC CLASSROOMS

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

HOW DO THE PODS WORK?

DSAP SCHEDULE

Milestone DateOnline Registration for DSAP Test Opens. Link at: www.vsb.bc.ca/programs/mini-school-registration

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Online Registration for DSAP Test closed. Friday, November 29th, 2013 (12:00 am)

DSAP Test Administered at your local High School

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 (1:00 pm)

Deadline for completed Athena Application to Windermere office.

Friday, December 13th, 2013 (3:30 pm)

Athena Applicant Interviews Monday, January 27th, 2014First offers made to students (limit 30) Friday, February 14th, 2014Acceptance response for first offers due back to Windermere

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 (noon)

Second offers made for remaining places in Athena Grade 8 cohort

Monday, February 24nd, 2014

Acceptance response for second offers due back to Windermere.

Wednesday, February 27th, 2014 (noon)

SUBMIT TING YOUR APPLICATION

Fill out the Application From in the package provided and return it to Windermere by December 13th

Include a sample of student art work

Register for the DSAP test on-line through the VSB website

Write the DSAP test at Windermere on December 10th

If you receive an invitation, come to the group interview at Windermere on January 27th

A L IS T O F O UR PARTNE RS AN D DE STIN ATIO NS

Vancouver Art Gallery

Ballet BC

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

The Gateway Theatre

Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale

Art Starts

GOT QUESTIONS?

Thanks for coming out tonight. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. If you are struck by l’espirit d’escalier and think of a question on the way home, please email Ms. Leddy at:

sleddy@vsb.bc.ca