Welcome to Charles Best

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Welcome to Charles Best!

• Getting Ready for Grade 9!

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Outline

• Principals Welcome
• The transition from Grade 8 to Grade 9
• Course programming for Grade 9
• The Graduation Program
• Timeline for 2009
• How Parents Can Help
• Questions Answers

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The Transition from Grade 8 to 9

• Our goal is to help grade 8s make a smooth start
  to high school. To help ease the transition we
  have planned the following events
• Programming Sessions with middle school students
• Electives Tour of Charles Best
• Articulation meetings with teachers and students
  services at middle schools
• Best Buddies Orientation Program

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Transition Visits to Middle Schools

• Hillcrest Monday Feb 9th _at_ 1000
• Banting Tuesday Feb 10th _at_ 1000
• Monty Tuesday Feb 10th _at_ 1000
• Como Lake Thursday Feb 12th _at_ 900
• Maillard Thursday Feb 12th _at_ 100
• Maple Creek Tuesday Feb 10th _at_ 100

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TransitionGrade 9 Orientation Program

• Grade 10, 11 and 12 exceptional students are
  trained to mentor grade 9s as their Best Buddies
• Each grade 9 student will be assigned to a team
  of 12 grade 9s and 2 buddy leaders
• Grade 9s will receive info from the school in
  August
• Grade 9s will receive a phone call inviting them
  to Grade 9 Orientation Day
• On Thursday, September 3, only grade 9s come to
  school for a ½ day orientation of the school with
  their buddy leaders.
• Ongoing communication teambuilding throughout
  the year.

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Transition Grade 8 vs. Grade 9

• Grade 8
• 40 minute classes
• Limited elective choices
• Team of teachers same group of students
• Classes taught Sept - June

• Grade 9
• 75 minute classes
• 4 classes a day
• Different teacher for each course
• All classes, except music classes, run for 1
  semester
• Semester 1 Sept Jan
• Semester 2 Feb - June

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Charles Best Timetable

• Period 1 830-945
• Period 2 950-1105
• Period 3 1110-1225
• Period 4 1230-145
• Period 5 150-305
• Students will have period 1, 2, 4,5, classes,
  and lunch in period 3 HCE 9 may be taught
  during ½ of period 3 in semester one

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Course Programming

• Grade 9- French Immersion
• English 9
• Science 9
• Math 9
• Francais 9
• Science Humaines 9
• Education Physique 9
• Communications 9 (French)
• 1 electives

• Grade 9
• English 9
• Socials 9
• Science 9
• Math 9
• PE 9
• 3 electives

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Course ProgrammingArt Electives

• Art 9
• Ceramics 9
• Graphics 9

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Course Slection

• choose the courses thoughtfully
• There will be no changes in September

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Course ProgrammingBusiness Education Electives

• Business Tech 9
• Info Tech 9

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Course ProgrammingDrama Electives

• Drama 9

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Course ProgrammingHome Economics Electives

• Foods 9
• Textiles 9

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Course ProgrammingLanguage Electives

• Spanish 9
• Japanese 9
• French 9

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Language Considerations

• Good at French take French 9
• Good student but wants a change switch to
  Spanish 9 or Japanese 9
• Bad at language dont take one
• Want a break? wait until grade 11 and take
  Beginners Spanish 11 or Beginners Japanese 11

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• French 9 ?French 10? French 11
• Japanese 9-? Jap 10 ?Jap 11
• Beg Jap 11?Jap 11
• Spanish 9? Span 10 ? Span11
• Beg Sp 11 ?Sp 11

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Course ProgrammingMusic Electives

• Choir 9 (before school)
• Vocal Jazz 9 (before school)
• Band 9 (during lunch)
• Jazz Band 9 (during lunch)
• Guitar 9 (semestered)

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Course ProgrammingTech Ed Electives

• Drafting 9
• Electronics 9
• Technology 9
• Woodwork 9

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Choosing Your Math Course

• Math Principles 9
• Math Essentials 9 (Intro)

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Student Services
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• Math 9P?Math 10P?Math 11P
• Math 9E?Math 10E ? Math 11E

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The Grad Program

• 1. Required 48 credits
• Language Arts 10, 11, 12
  12 credits
• Social Studies 10
  4 credits
• Social Studies 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Science 10
  4 credits
• Science 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Mathematics 10
  4 credits
• Mathematics 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Physical Education 10
  4 credits
• FNA or ASK 10, 11 or 12
  4 credits
• Planning 10
  4 credits
  
• Graduation Transitions
  4 credits
• 3. Electives (Grade 10, 11 and 12)
  28 credits
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  TOTAL 80 credits
• A minimum of 16 credits must be at the Grade 12
  level. This includes 4 credits for a Language
  Arts 12 course, but does not include the 4
  credits for Graduation Portfolio Assessment.

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The Grad Program Provincial Exams

• Grade 10
• - Math 10, Science 10 and English 10
• - 20 of final letter grade
• Grade 11
• - Socials 11 or Civics 11 or First Nations 12
• - 20 of final letter grade
• Grade 12
• - Language Arts 12
• - 40 of final letter grade
• - all other grade 12 provincial exams are
  optional for graduation
• (graduation exams are recommended for students
  who are looking into scholarships)

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Physical Activity Requirements

• DPA (Daily Physical Activity)
• Mandatory 30 minutes per day
• PE 9 meets requirement for one semester
• Logistics for alternate semester to be determined

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Clubs

• Future Buddies
• Mountain Biking Club
• Ski Club
• Student Council
• SPIIN
• Cheer and Dance

• Multicultural Club
• Art Club
• Drama Club

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Sports

• Basketball
• Wrestling
• Tennis
• Cross Country
• Track Field
• Soccer
• Badminton

• Cheer Dance
• Rugby
• Lacrosse
• Golf
• Volleyball
• Swimming

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Timeline for 2009

• Feb 11th Parent Night
• Feb 12th Cross Boundary Registration Begins
• Feb 9-12th Counsellors Visit Middle
  Schools
• Feb 23th Programming Sheets due to
  
• Grade 8 teachers
• March 13th Deadline for cross boundary
• May Articulation visits to middle schools
• Sept. 3th Grade 9 Orientation

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Cross Boundary

• Cross-catchment forms for Grades 1-12 will be
  available online as of 900 a.m. February 12,
  2009.
• Submission deadline is March 13, 2009. Parents
  will be encouraged to complete this form
  electronically. Paper forms will still be
  accepted but only at the school board office in
  person or by mail. Where space is limited, date
  and time of application will determine priority.
  Parents will be informed of decisions in early
  April.

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How Parents Can Stay Involved

• Attend Parent Nights, Parent Teacher Interviews
• Email or Phone Teachers
• Provide the school with your email address
• Communicate With School Counsellor
• Join the PAC
• Attend School Events
• Visit the School Website Library Website
• Read School Newsletters
• Read and Discuss Your Childs Report Card

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Questions?