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Rick Hansen S.S. STORM Newsletter ~ November 2016 KEEP THIS NEWSLETTER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE of 8

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Accompanying this newsletter is your student’s

mid-term report card.

Stewardship ~ Technology ~ Opportunity ~ Responsiveness ~Metacurriculum

Issue 1 Movember, 2016

Rick Hansen School Mission Statement The mission of Rick Hansen Secondary School is to prepare all the learners in our building to be thinking, caring, flexible individuals who can meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Our Focus is to: Create a caring community Model democracy in every aspect of school life Conserve and develop all the human resources in the building Nurture thoughtful learning Demand and support a culture of non-violence Maintain flexibility so we can respond to a rapidly changing world

The purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning For information on the Provincial Report Card, such as:

How do teachers determine my child’s grades?

Are there consequences for cheating or plagiarizing?

Are there consequences for not completing work or submitting work late?

Why is more prominence and emphasis being given to learning skills and work habits?

Visit: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/ReportCard_En.pdf

Stewardship: An orientation towards service to others and taking personal responsibility for our actions.

Technology: The use of information technology to shape the teaching and learning environment.

Opportunity:

Recognition of the individual and differing needs of all members of our community and that learning should address the whole person.

Responsiveness: A mindset that change is a part of life and a chance to learn. Trying new things is part of the learning journey.

Metacurriculum: A bias towards higher-order knowledge which defines what quality knowledge work is for students. Students are explicitly taught about thinking strategies and are engaged in constructing meaning.

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Guidance News, Dates & Timelines 2

Sports @ STORM 3

Library/English/Hansen for Humanity 4

RHSS Dates to Remember 5

Five Messages from Peel District School Bd. 5-8

Rick Hansen S.S. ~ STORM Newsletter

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/ReportCard_En.pdf



STORMing Our Way to Student Success…

Guidance @ STORM Course selection assemblies will be held in the cafeteria in period 1 during the week of November 21st as follows: Nov. 22nd - grade 9s Nov. 23rd - grade 11s Nov. 24th - grade 10s

The course selection window is from December 5th – 19th. Students must select and submit

courses using their myBluprint.ca/peel account. Grade 10 students interested in Hospitality or Manufacturing should consider applying to one of RHSS’s SHSM programs! Learn more at the grade 10 course selection assembly or by visiting our school's website. Post-secondary Application Assembly

On November 25, grade 12 students will be attending an assembly informing them about the

post-secondary (college and university) application process. Ontario University (OUAC) PINs will be distributed to students during the week of November 28th. Students wishing to receive their PIN must show their student ID card and show evidence of completion of their 'Exit Survey' from their myBlueprint account. Second semester night school information will be available during December. Please see your Counsellor if interested! Volunteerism The winter break is an ideal time for students to complete their community service hours. Only eligible activities will be recognized towards the 40 hours diploma requirement. Please pick up a brochure in the Guidance Office or visit the RHSS website (Student Services drop down menu) to learn more about eligible activities. ‘Freshman 40’ Volunteer Hour Certificate

Grade 9 students – complete your community hours this year and you will receive an ‘RHSS

Freshman 40’ volunteer hours certificate. To find out more about eligible volunteer activities, visit the RHSS website (Student Services drop down menu).

And please remember to sign up for the 'Guidance' Google classroom. Guidance will be

using this forum to post information about topics related to your education (i.e. Course selection, course change requests, summer school, night school, volunteerism, scholarships, etc.).

The access code is t0g5cpd

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Sports @ STORM RHSS Newsletter Info 2016

An amazing season for the varsity girls basketball team. Outstanding improvement through the season lead to a silver finish overall in the league.

The start of the Archery Club in September saw the return of many experienced archers from last year. They were joined by a new crop of beginner archers eager

to learn a skill that has existed since prehistoric times. They'll continue to hone their shooting skills until Archery Team tryouts in February.

We have wrapped up another great cross country season. It was great to see some returning runners as well as a lot of new faces. Our top finisher came 16th at ROPSSAA. All of the athletes worked hard and showed dedication and commitment to the team with after school practices and early morning workouts. We hope to see many of them back next year! The Girls Flag Football Team went undefeated in the regular season, and were led by many veteran players. With the addition of some new girls, this year’s team was one of Coach Jack’s best. Good luck to the girls as they head into the playoffs.

The Junior Boys Volleyball Team has had a successful year so far. Coach Barrett has been pleased with the effort, attitude, and improvement of the team throughout the year. Good luck to the Juniors as they head into playoffs next week. The Senior Boys Volleyball finished league play with a 4-4 record, and have qualified for playoffs beginning this Thursday. Good luck to the Seniors as they begin their annual playoff run! Our Physical Education classes are off and running, figuratively, and literally! Class champions have been recognized in many various sports, and activity units completed so far, and Grade 9 phys ed classes are about to climb high and test their strength in the high ropes, and self defense units.



@ Your Library Follow us on Twitter @RHSSlibrary.

This year has been very busy so far in the library. Our new Chrome book sign-out program is a hit! Students have been regularly signing out all of our 16 Chrome books for use in their classes and returning them to the library at the end of the school day. Our new laptop bars are also being well used by students who want to plug in their

personal devices while completing their assignments. Our Library-Counselling Orientation sessions ran from September 21st to 29th this year and gave all Grade 9 students the chance to become familiar with using the library, and all the services available from our school guidance counsellors.

A highlight in October was a poetry writing workshop on the 25th, run by spoken-word performer Dwayne Morgan. Several classes attended throughout the day. Dwayne shared some of his poetry and then guided students through the process of creating their own word art. A few brave souls even presented their original poems to the whole group!

Last, but not least, White Pine book club books have arrived. This year we will be running this reading club featuring Canadian Young Adult fiction, in Semester 2 only. We are looking forward to the enthusiastic participation of many book-loving students.

English Department @ STORM

For Curriculum Night, the English Department showcased pieces of students’ work, two scenes from Romeo and Juliet, a poetry recital and a modern skit. We took 80 students on a field trip to Stratford, to better appreciate the Bard! Many of our students also enjoyed being enriched by Spoken Word artist, Dwayne Morgan, who ran a Writing Workshop in the library. Our hardworking staff did an impressive job preparing our students for the pilot online OSSLT, which means that they are now much more ready to write it in March 2017.

Hansen for Humanity @ STORM Congratulations to Mr. Birrell, Ms. Frankland and Hansen’s H4H student club on being the winner of the Daryl L. Cook Secondary School Peer Helping Award – 2016. At the end of June, 2016, Mr. Birrell was made aware of this honour awarded to a group of students in recognition of their working together for local and global causes. You make us proud!



RHSS Dates to Remember:

Mid-Semester Reports distributed ………………..…..Nov. 16 SEMESTER 2

Winter Break / Christmas Holidays …………...Dec. 26-Jan. 6 Semester 2 Begins………..….Feb 3 In-Class Summatives …………………....………..Jan 16-2017 Semester 1 Final Reports..….Feb 8

Locker Cleanout ………………………………..…..…..Jan 20 Family Day (no classes)……Feb 20

Final Exams & Evaluations Sem 1 (no classes) …….Jan 25 –Feb 1 P.A. “Turnaround” Day for Staff (no classes) ……….…..Feb. 2

Five (5) Messages from the Peel District School Board

(1)Peel schools, students and staff recognize and honour First Nation Land daily

At the Peel District School Board, everything we do is designed to help each child achieve to the best of his or her ability. The board recognizes that encouraging, inclusive and respectful environments help students achieve to the best of their ability. As part of this important work, at the Regular Meeting of the board on Sept. 30, trustees approved that the following statement will be played/read each school day at all Peel schools and all board-hosted events prior to the Canadian national anthem: We would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.

The acknowledgement recognizes Indigenous heritage and the importance of the land that we are located on. In addition to helping build awareness about one of our local First Nation communities, the acknowledgement also honours the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action about honouring Indigenous people’s historical and contemporary contributions to Canada. Students in all Peel schools will learn about the importance of the acknowledgement through lesson plans produced in collaboration and partnership with the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation through the use of the Sacred Trust resource.

(2)*NEW* Community Corner Stay up-to-date with community-based opportunities

The Peel District School Board is pleased to introduce an electronic resource page on www.peelschools.org called, Community Corner, which contains links to information and resources in the community that may be of interest to students and their families. This site

http://www.peelschools.org/



replaces our previous method of sending promotional materials about community clubs, camps, contests, fundraisers and events home with students on a regular basis. How you can access Community Corner

1. Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/communitycorner

2. Click on the “Community Corner” button, found on the main page of school websites, as well as on www.peelschools.org.

(3)Bus cancellation & closing schools due to bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather.

Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and

television stations listed below and posted at www.peelschools.org, school websites and

www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available on Twitter (@Peelschools), Facebook

(www.facebook.com/peelschools) or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 NEWSTALK 1010 AM EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CTV BREAKFAST TELEVISION GLOBAL NEWS CITYPULSE

One of the following messages will be announced (highlighted text only): Peel District School Board buses are cancelled. This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. This means that all schools and Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed. All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

http://www.peelschools.org/parents/communitycorner

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(4)Peel board students have choice Explore program options at www.makingmyway.ca Students have different needs, interests and abilities—our schools offer great educational opportunities to help all students achieve. For students looking for a more focused, specialized program, here are some options:

Regional programs start in grades 6, 7 and 9

Students in regional programs still complete all of the requirements of the Ontario curriculum, but there is an increased focus on an area of interest. Programs include:

Actively in Motion (AIM)

Advanced Placement

Arts

Arts and Technology

Graphic Design Management: Flexography

International Baccalaureate

International Business and Technology

International and Executive Leadership Academy

SciTech

Sports

Strings

Truck and Coach Technology

Specialist High Skills Major programs start in grade 11

Specialist High Skills Major programs allow students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector, while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. Students gain sector-recognized certification and career-relevant training. The programs support the transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace. Peel board schools offer Specialist High Skills Major programs in the following area.

Arts & Culture Information and Communications Technology

Business and Entrepreneurial Studies Justice, Community Safety and Emergency Services

Construction Manufacturing

Environment Non-Profit

Health and Wellness Sports

Hospitality and Tourism Transportation

More options for Peel board students

co-operative education programs provide workplace experience

extended French starts in grade 7



dual credit programs allow student to earn college credits at the same time as secondary school credits

alternative programs are available for students who need flexible school hours, are dealing with unique situations, or require more support

Our guidance counsellors can help students determine which courses will best meet their needs, interests and abilities—contact the school to make an appointment. For more information about regional programs, Specialist High Skills Major programs and other programs of choice available to Peel board students, visit www.makingmyway.ca.

(5)Traffic safety in our community

Safety is a top priority at our school. Here is a list of traffic tips to keep students, staff and

parents safe while commuting to and from school.

Respect traffic signs and road markers around the school.

Drive slowly and with caution on and near school property. Adhere to the posted speed limits on

any surrounding streets used by students on their way to and from school.

Always yield to pedestrian traffic. Wait for students, staff members and parents to cross

before driving past them.

When dropping your child off at the school, use the Kiss'n'Ride area. Do not double park or do anything else to block traffic or draw your child off the curb and into

traffic. Do not take shortcuts over curbs.

Have your child ready to exit the car. Say goodbye to your child before you park to let your child out of your car.

During regular drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is safe for them to exit the car onto the curb.

Follow the directions of staff or volunteers on duty in the school parking lot and treat staff, students, volunteers, passengers and other drivers with respect.

Consider parking off site and walking a short distance to school. This will give you time to talk to your children about their day, review new vocabulary words, math concepts, etc.

Remind your child to only cross the street at an intersection or crosswalk. They should never “jaywalk” by crossing in the middle of the street.

Students who bike to school should always wear a helmet, and follow all traffic laws. They should only cross the street at a crosswalk or intersection—never in the middle of the road.

There is important information in this Newsletters, including dates and timelines.

Please keep this for future reference. Thanks.

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