Welcome to SDSS Grade 9 Parents & Guardians

September 24, 2015Grade 9 Curriculum Review EveningWelcome to SDSSAdministration Team:Reid Wilshire (Principal)Ranjit Gill (Vice Principal, A to L)Susan Maharaj (Vice Principal, M to Z)

KEY DATESInterim Report Distribution:Friday, October 16Student Progress Interview Night:Thursday, October 22Midterm Report Distribution:Thursday, November 19

Reminder The Spartan Games at Camp Robin Hood (October 5)2Resources

3Information for Parents/GuardiansSeptember 8, 2015Tips and strategies for staying involved in secondary school educationPresentation file, with links to online resources is available on our SDSS website:Visit http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/stouffvilledistrict.ss/Pages/default.aspxClick on the Parents tab (file posted on the bottom of the Parents page for your reference)

Caring & Safe Schools PresentationSeptember 8, 2015Presented to Grade 9 Students from 3:00 until 3:46Resources: School Start-Up PackageYRDSB Guide to the School Year

Lunch Time ExpectationsDuring their assigned lunch periods, students are permitted to gather and eat only in the Cafeteria and main foyer. The second floor, hallways on the first floor, and all stairwells need to remain as quiet as possible, to avoid interruptions to instruction. Students are not permitted to sit in the hallways during their lunch periods.Students may access their lockers in the first and last five minutes of the period, to minimize disruptions.Access to the library will depend on the need for use by classes. Students are permitted to leave school property on their lunch period. They do not need to inform the office or sign out/in. Students are responsible for being in class following their lunch period

6TeachAssistProgram for tracking student attendance and achievementParents and Guardians can access using their childs login and passwordAdd website link to your favourites:https://ta.yrdsb.ca/yrdsb/

7SDSS Email CommunicationsThe Spartan SpeaksUsually sent out Friday afternoon

Attendance Daily reports if a student is late/absentWeekly summary report

8Format for this evening:Make sure you have picked up your timetable

Period on Timetable

Presentation Times

Period 17:00 7:20Period 27:20 7:40Period 47:40 8:00Period 58:00 8:20OPEN SPACES (visit any department)8:20 8:30Thank you for joining us We hope you enjoy your evening