Welcome Grade 8 Families

RICHMOND GREEN OPEN HOUSE

NOVEMBER 21st, 2016

Agenda

6:30-7:25 Welcome and Introductions Student Leaders Course selection and pathways presentation 1:1 program

7:25-7:45 Special Education presentation (Rm

123/124)

7:25-8:30 Visit classrooms

RGSS Leadership Team Rose Li, Principal

Paula Borges, Vice-Principal

Michael Grieve, Vice-Principal

Rita Russo, Superintendent of Schools

Elyse Blicker, Head of Guidance

Naomi Berlin, Student Success Teacher

Ashley Draxler, Student Success & Literacy Teacher

Anshu Bakshi, School Council Chair

RGSS Student Leaders

Music Council - Shaan Taneja & Shauna Raskin

Athletic Council - Chantelle Cheung & Akriti Dua

JACK - Shannuka Srithur & Howard Chow

LEAD - Andrea Dias & Nasha Sethna

Green Team - Josh Starkman & Archana Jeyagaran

SAC - Kam Manalang & Zoraiz Jahan

Course Selection &

Pathways Presentation

From the RGSS Guidance Department

General Information about RGSS

● Semester program for all grades

● Approximately 1250 students in 2016-2017

● Grades 9-12

● 9:20 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.

● Four periods (75 minutes) plus lunch (60 minutes)

● Continuous evaluations

● Exams in January and June

Extracurricular Opportunities

● Interschool Sports Teams (Male and Female)

● Intramural Sports

● Athletic Council

● Band and Choir - Music Council

● World Vision

● Student Council

More Extracurricular Opportunities

● DECA

● Drama Club

● Peer Tutoring

● Students in Action

● Positive Space (LGBTQ)

● Art Club

● Tech Crew

● Weight Room

Library Facilities

Richmond Green Public Library

● shared facility with the public

● all students must have a library card

● follow same rules as public (including payment of fines)

Diploma Requirements (OSSD)

18 Compulsory Credits

● 4 credits in English

● 1 credit in French as a second language

● 3 credits in mathematics (at least 1 in Gr. 11 or 12)

● 2 credits in science

● 1 credit in Canadian history

● 1 credit in Canadian geography

● 1 credit in the arts (music, visual arts, drama)

● 1 credit in health and physical education

● 0.5 credit in civics and 0.5 credits in career studies

● PLUS….

Group 1 and 2 credits

Group 1

1 additional credit in:

● English

● OR French as a second language

● OR a native language

● OR a classical or international language

● OR social science and the humanities

● OR Canadian and world studies

● OR Guidance and Career Education

(including Learning Strategies)

● OR Co-operative Education

Group 2

1 additional credit in:

● health and physical education

● OR business studies

● OR French as a second language

● OR the arts (music, art, drama)

● OR Co-operative Education

Group 3

1 additional credit in:

● science (Grades 11-12)

● OR technology (Grades 9-12)

● OR French as a second language

● OR Co-operative Education

● In Groups 1, 2 and 3, a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second

language can count as compulsory credits.

● **A maximum of 2 credits in Co-operative Education can count as compulsory

credits.

12 Optional Credits

Electives

● Optional credits allow students to build an educational

program over the four years that suits their individual

interests and meets college, university, apprenticeship, or

work requirements.

Additional Graduation Requirements

Community Involvement

● complete 40 hours before high school graduation

● can start in the summer after you graduate from elementary school

● pre-approval for activity is required

Grade 10 Literacy Test

● administered in March/April of the Grade 10 year

● based on reading and writing expectations up to and including

grade 9

PATHWAY APPROACH ABILITY

Applied Step by step approach to

learning using theory and

practical examples.

Working at or above grade

level.

Academic Theoretical and

independent approach to

learning with a focus on

critical thinking.

Working at or above grade

level.

Locally Developed Guided approach to

learning using practical

examples and concrete

objects.

Working below grade level

in Math, English, and

Science.

Open An opportunity to explore

an area of interest for all

students.

Available to all students.

Course Selection ● It is recommended that students take the following six

subjects in grade 9.

1. English (Applied, Academic, or Essential)

2. Mathematics (Applied, Academic, or Essential)

3. Science (Applied, Academic, or Essential)

4. Geography (Applied or Academic)

5. French (Applied, Academic or Beginner)

6. Health and Physical Education (Open)

Plus….. 2 electives

Business

Studies

Family

Studies

Technological

Studies

Information and

Communication

Technology in

Business

(BTT1O1)

Exploring

Family Studies

(HIFO1)

Exploring

Computer

Technology

(TEJ1O1)

Exploring

Technologies

(TIJ1O1)

Grade 9

Electives

The Arts

Dramatic Arts Visual Arts Music

Drama

(ADA1O1)

Music - Instrumental

Band

(AMI101 or AMI102)

Music- Strings

(AMS1O1 or AMS102)

**Repertoire

Visual Arts

(AVI1O1)

Visual Arts-Non

Traditional

(AWT1O1)

ESL and Special Education Students

● ELL students should choose TWO ESL classes (i.e.,

ESLBO1 and ESLCO1) AND subject-based ESL courses

● Students receiving Special Education support may be

placed in a Learning Strategies class (GLE1O1).

(Student with an IEP - please visit room 123/124

immediately following this presentation for more

information)

Specialized Programming at RGSS

● Co-operative Education

● HPA- High Performance Athlete Program

● EOP- Exploring Opportunities Program

● SHSM - Specialist High Skills Major

(Business, Construction, and Health & Wellness)

Support Programs for Students

● Guidance Department

● Special Education Department (Resource Teacher,

Learning Strategies course)

● ESL courses

● Literacy

● Student Success

Your Guidance Counsellors

Ms Brentnell A-I

Ms Blicker J-O

Ms Dafoe

P-V

Ms Pyke

Student Success

Collaborative Team

Ongoing Monitoring

Caring Adult Emotional and

Academic Support

Choosing Appropriate

Pathways

FAMILY OF SCHOOLS ZONED FOR RGSS ARE...

Bond Lake

Lake Wilcox

Lincoln Alexander

Redstone

Sir John A. MacDonald

We will be visiting you in January for registration and course

selection at RGSS

Important Dates ● Registration Form (and transfer forms) due to Grade 8 Teacher

before: Monday, February 3rd, 2017

(NOTE: Course Selection will not be processed without

Registration form)

● Course Selection due to Grade 8 Teacher before:

Friday, February 24, 2017

● First Day of School - Grade 9 Day - Tuesday, September 5 , 2017

What about a ‘transfer’? ● Transfers OUT of Richmond Green: Register at RGSS first

and fill out transfer form with a reason for the request. The

transfer form must be forwarded to RGSS by February 3rd,

2017 along with Registration form.

● Transfers TO Richmond Green: Register through home high

school and enclose the transfer form with a reason for the

request. The transfer form must be forwarded to the home

high school by February 3rd, 2017 along with Registration

Form. Note - It has not yet been determined if RGSS is open to transfers. Information

will be available on the YRDSB website in Dec. or Jan.

Remember...

● Students are encouraged to select courses in collaboration with

parents, elementary teachers, guidance counsellors, student

success teachers and administrators.

● Students often choose a combination of course types to

support different learning interests and styles.

● As interests, skills and aptitudes develop and mature, there will

be many opportunities to re-chart the academic journey.

● Decisions in grade 8 are not “final” - Pathways are changeable

and flexible.

● Please choose your courses carefully. We build our timetable

based on your selections.

For More Information... Course selection for September 2017 will be done online

through Career Cruising.

www.careercruising.com

Visit our school website and click on “Guidance” at

www.richmondgreen.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

York Region District School Board

www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

For policies programs and curriculum documents:

www.edu.gov.on.ca

Richmond Green 1:1 Program

Empowering our students to collaborate, create and think

critically with technology

Device Usage on RGSS Wifi

Knowing Our Students

What is a 1:1 Program? • Teaching and learning environment in which each

participating student and teacher has access to a

personal computing device.

• Students do not share their technology with other

students but take ownership over their own particular

device.

• PURPOSE: To improve student learning and

engagement and to teach students how to be critical

thinking CREATORS with technology rather than

passive CONSUMERS of technology.

• Individualizes learning; increasing independence and

self-initiated learning

• Extends their learning beyond the walls of the classroom

• Increased ownership over the knowledge they create

• Expand learning communities to include parents, siblings

and other people in students' lives

• Can lead to initiating global communication and

collaboration and develop creative expression

Benefits of 1-to-1 programs

1:1 Digital Devices

Primary Devices

Laptops

Netbooks

Tablets - a keyboard is helpful

Cell phones are NOT a primary device

Equity of Access

Richmond Green Secondary School has

invested in a lending library

The school can lend devices to students if

they are not able to bring their own device

Community Partners

Richmond Green Secondary School has a

Partnership with Dell Canada to provide our

students with educational deals on Dell

Devices

Dell Deal Link:

Dell.ca/YRDSB-students

We look forward to seeing you in

September!