Welcome to

BURNABY CENTRAL SECONDARY

Grade 8 Parent Evening, 2016

We acknowledge and thank the Coast Salish Nations of

Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish on whose

traditional territories we teach, learn and live.

Aboriginal Education in Burnaby Schools

Introductions

Ms. Parm Hari, Principal

Ms. Denise Davis, Vice-Principal (A-L)

Mr. David Mushens, Vice-Principal (M-Z)

School Administration

Ms. Rosa Westinghouse A - F

Ms. Hannah Welwood G - K

Ms. Rhiannon Jones L - P

Mr. Vijay Mann Q - Z

Counselling Department

Ms. Nicole Zilke – LSS Department Head

Mr. Ryan McLean – Youth Services Worker

Constable Laura Hirst – School Liaison Officer

Mr. Tim Lim – International Support Worker

Ms. Judy Eng – International Liaison

School Supports

Demographics

1450 students

3 administrators

73 teaching staff

33 support staff

Respect

Responsibility

Equality

Supportive

Positive

Encouraging

Community

Tenacity

School Goals

• Goal 1: To increase reading comprehension and

math fluency skills for all grades

• Goal 2: To develop and maintain healthy and

supportive connections amongst the students and

adults in our school community.

A.V. P. A .

Athletic, Visual and Performing Arts

Burnaby Winter Club

Elite 15, Prep Team

Whitecaps Soccer

Residency U14 to U18

Girls Elite Rex Program

P.A.S.S.

Play Active School Soccer

Specialty Programs

Communication

School Website – central.sd41.bc.ca

Listserv messages – sent to your email

App – Central Wildcats

Twitter @bbycentralSd41

Reader Board – outside

Report Cards

Parent – Teacher Interviews

Course Selection Evening

Email teachers - email addresses on website

Family Calendar

Newsletter

Principal’s Blog – link from website

Additional Notes

School Cash – payment of fees online

School Picture Retakes – October 11th

Grad Class of 2021

Daily Physical Activity

Grades 8-9

• 30 minutes/day of activity

• Walking to school counts

• Activity must be recorded in a log

• Parents/coaches may sign off on activity logs

Bell Schedule

Regular

X block 7:20-8:35

Period 1 8:40-10:00

Nutrition 10:00-10:10

Period 2 10:15-11:35

Lunch 11:35-12:15

Period 3 12:20-1:40

Period 4 1:45-3:01

Collaboration

X block 7:20-8:35

Collaboration 8:40-9:40

Period 1 9:45-10:50

Nutrition 10:50-11:00

Period 2 11:05-12:10

Lunch 12:10-12:50

Period 3 12:55-2:00

Period 4 2:05-3:01

Daily Schedule-Band

Semester 1

Day 1 Day 2

Semester 2

Day 1 Day 2

Math Math Science Science

English English Social Studies Social Studies

French French Applied Skill Applied Skill

PE Band PE Band

Daily Schedule

Semester 1

Day 1 Day 2

Semester 2

Day 1 Day 2

Math Math Science Science

English English Social Studies Social Studies

French French Applied Skill Applied Skill

PE PE Fine Art Fine Art

Reporting Periods

Semester 1

-Parent/Teacher Interviews – October 27, 2016

-Term 1 Report Cards – November 22, 2016

-Term 2 Report Cards – February 7, 2017

Semester 2

-Parent/Teacher Interviews – April 6, 2017

-Term 3 Report Cards – May 3, 2017

-Term 4 Report Cards – June 29, 2017

Honor Roll & Work Ethic Awards

Work Ethic Award:

-Achieve all Gs in every subject

Honor Roll:

-GPA of 3.00 or better with no grade below C in

each subject

-A=0, B=3.0, C+=2.5, C=2.0, C-=1.0, F=0

Principal’s List:

-All As and Gs in each subject every term

Athletics

School Website: Athletics – all sports and Fall coaches

Quick Links – weekly athletic schedule

Fall: Volleyball – Gr.8 Girls, Gr. 9 Girls

Jr. Girls, Sr. Girls, Jr. Boys

Soccer – Jr. Boys, Sr. Boys

Rugby – Gr. 8 Boys

X Country

Field Hockey

*practises for Grade 8 students are right after school or in the morning before school

Clubs Anime

Art

Auto

Badminton

Business Club

Cancer Society Club

Canuck Autism Network (CAN)

Chess

Christian

Debate

Duke of Edinburgh’s Club

Entrepreneurship Club

First Aid Team

GAAP

Generations United

Green Team

GSA

Green Team

GSA

Health Club

Interact

International

KPOP

Manga

Math

Model UN (MUN)

Newspaper

Philosophy Club

Research

Robotics

Ted Talks

T.R.U.S.T

Wild Animal Rescue

Clubs Day Event

Grade 8 Retreat

Digital Literacy

• Non credit course designed to teach students how

to use technology safely and effectively. The

course combines the power of cutting-edge

instructional design, rich media and simulations to

educate teens.

• Teacher: Ms. Bains

• Delivery: English 8 classes (semester 1 or 2),

collaboration time (all year), semester break

(January 23th to 27, 2016)

Digital Literacy

• Tentative topics:

– Choosing a Computer

– Wireless Communication

– The Viral World

– Internet Resources and Credibility

– Creating Multimedia Products

– Digital Relationships and Respect

– The Future of Technology and You

– My Digital Life: Gaming Simulation

New Curriculum

Goals: The new curriculum is designed to

continue to connect students to the basics

(reading, writing, mathematics) while learning the

collaboration, critical thinking and communication

skills needed in university, college and the

workforce.

K-9 - Implement 2016/17

10-12 – Reviewing draft documents

New Curriculum

Framework

Grading and Assessment

Goal: Detailed information about your child’s progress

In class: Formative on going classroom assessment & descriptive

feedback. Opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning

in a variety of ways

Letter grades on report cards – Grade 8/9

Supplemental information – detailed information about your

child’s learning

Provincial Exams

Provincial Exams – English 12 only – 2016/17

New exams 2017/18 Numeracy – Grade 11 level

Literacy – Grade 12 level

Outreach

Academic help for students within our Learning Support

Department…

Parent referral

Teacher referral

Self referral

Before School, During School, At Lunch, After School

Homework/Home Study

Homework?

How much time?

Make it a daily routine.

Getting Involved…

Parent Advisory Council

Music Parent Group

Athletics

BURNABY CENTRAL SECONDARY