pac meeting sept. 2015
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School Year 2015 - 2016 Enrollment – 1468 students including 178 International students
Grade 8 - 261 Grade 9 - 296 Grade 10 - 291 Grade 11 - 313 Grade 12 - 306
Provincial Exam Results Eng 12 – within range of district/provincial averages (66%) Com 12 Exam – above district and provincial average (71%) Eng 10 – Final marks were higher than provincial Final Marks (68.6%) Math 10, SS 11, Sc 10 all above District and Prov. averages in the Exams and Final
Marks
School Year 2015 - 2016
AP Exam Results 85.3% scored 3 or more on the exam (Post-Sec
Credit) In BC it is 81.3% and Globally it is 60.7 136 students wrote AP exams 51 (38%) students received recognition as AP
scholars 10 are National AP Scholars (Score of 4 or higher
on 5 exams, and also an avg of 4 on all exams)
Provincial Scholarship Program• This will be the last year for exam scholarships.
• Top 5000 students to receive $1250.• New Excellence and Achievement scholarships.
• Excellence - academics and community service inside and outside of school (B average) - 55 students will receive $5000.
• Achievement – Top 3000 will get $1250. Based on Grad required courses.
• Pathway to Education - 20 students will receive $5000. • District / Authority Scholarships still continue - 5500 awards of $1250• Passport to Education is now phased out.
• You will have 5 years to redeem from Sept. 30 of your grad year.
Personalizing learning – tapping into student interests to help them learn
Core competencies balanced with a solidfoundation of skills (reading, writing and math)
Applying what students have learned to real-life situations
Gaining the skills to enter post-secondary and the workforce
Strengthening the ability to compete in a global economy
Curriculum, Assessment & ReportingNew Curriculum - Guiding Principles
All core competencies are posted now
Created on a continuum (not by grade level)
Communication, Thinking, & Personal and Social
Curriculum – Core Competencies
Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting
Aligning Our Work
Fall Sports
• Girls Volleyball (Grades 8-12)• Junior (Gr. 10) & Senior (Gr. 11/12) Boys
Volleyball• Boys Soccer• Swimming• X-Country Running
Upcoming Events
Early Dismissal – Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11:35amTerry Fox Run – Friday, Sept. 18 at 10amClubs Day – Wednesday, Sept. 23 during lunch timeGrade 8 Retreat –Thursday, Sept. 24 at Extreme Air ParkMeet the Teacher Night – Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7pmPro-D Day – Friday, Sept. 25 (No Classes)Fire Drill – Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 12:25pm