St' Thomas Aquinas Secondary School

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St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School

• Grade 9
• September 2007

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READY FOR NINE

• THE TRANSITION FROM GRADE 8 TO 9

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Timeline

• December 13 Associate School Information
  Meeting
• Jan. 18 Evening information meeting for parents
  
• January 15-19 First counsellor visit to
  Associate School
• January 22-26- Second counsellor Visit to
  Associate School
• February 23 Course Selection Package due to STA
• May - Verification/Amendment forms to Associate
  Schools
• June - Course selection finalized
• August Student Timetables ready
• August 29th -Gr 9 Orientation Day

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• Working Together
• Towards A Successful
• Transition

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ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

• 30 credits (110 hours each)
• 18 compulsory credits
• 12 elective credits
• (4 Religion courses are compulsory, 1 in each
  year)
• 40 hrs. community service
• Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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Compulsory Credits

• 4 English - one credit per grade
• 1 French as a second language
• 3 Mathematics - one in Grade 11 or 12
• 2 Science
• 1 Canadian History
• 1 Canadian Geography
• 1 Civics and Career Studies (0.50 Civics, 0.50
  Career Studies)

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Compulsory Credits

• 1 Health and Physical Education
• 1 Arts (Visual, Music, Drama)
• 1 of English, or a Third Language or Social
  Science,or Canadian and World Studies
• 1 of Health and Physical Education or Business
  Studies or the Arts (Music, Art, Drama or Dance)
• 1 of Grade 11 or 12 Science or Grade 9-12
  Technology

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Course Types
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Level Recommendations

• ACADEMIC? (Level 3 )
• APPLIED? (Level 2-)
• LOCALLY
• DEVELOPED? (Level 1-)
• Final decision rests with parents

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Grade 9 Compulsory Courses

• Religion Open
• Academic, Applied or
• Essential ()
• English()
• Mathematics()
• Science()
• French
• Geography

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Grade 9 Elective Courses

• Food and Nutrition (HFN)
• Health Physical Education (PPL)
• Introduction to Information Technology in
• Business (BTT)
• Integrated Technologies (TTI)
• Learning Strategies (GLS)
• Music (AMI)
• Visual Arts (AVI)

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART A Students must select (circle) 1 course
  from each of the following course groupings.
  Exceptions to this will require Special Education
  Identification. Please see PART C below.
• Grade 9 Custom Request Set Please circle 6
  desired courses. One course per subject area
• Religion HRE 1O
• English ENG 1D ENG 1P ENG 1L
• Math MPM 1D MFM 1P MAT 1L
• Science SNC 1D SNC 1P SNC 1L
• Geography CGC 1D CGC 1P
• French FSF 1D FSF 1P
• Geographié CGC 1DF
• Français FEF 1DF
• represents a course taught in Extended French
  Program. Both CGC 1DF and FEF1DF must be
  selected to be enrolled in this program.
• _________________________________________________
  
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
• ESL A / B / C / D / E
• (circle most appropriate level)

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART B All students must select (circle) 2
  courses from the following elective areas.
  Exceptions to this will require Special Education
  Identification. Please see PART C below
• A fee will be levied for the Grade 9 Phys. Ed.
  Courses to cover the cost of self-defense
  instruction.
• HEALTH PHYS. ED. ARTS
• PPL 1OF (female) AVI 1O
• PPL 1OM (male) AMU 1O
• BUSINESS SOCIAL SCIENCE
• BTT 1O HFN 1O
• INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY GUIDANCE
• TTI 1OD (Drafting) GLS 1O
• TTI 1OP (Cosmetology)
• _________________________________________________
  _____________
• ALTERNATE SELECTIONS FOR PART B
• All students MUST select 2 alternative electives
  if for some reason the students first two
  choices cannot be accommodated.
• 1. ___________________ 2.
  ____________________

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART C SPECIAL EDUCATION
• This student has been declared exceptional
  through an IPRC
• yes no Area of Exceptionality
  ___________________
• The course listed in this section is to be chosen
  in consultation with the Grade 8 classroom
  teacher
• GLE 1O Learning Strategies
• Please note A student who is failing Grade 8 or
  working below Grade Level in English and/or Math
  will be directed toward the Locally Developed
  (Essential) credit in that particular subject
  area. These courses are intended to elevate
  skills so that the student can be successful in
  further secondary school programs. A student who
  is working at Level 1 in English, Math and/or
  Science will be directed toward the Locally
  Developed (Essential) course in the applicable
  subject area.

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART D TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
• English Math Science French Geography
• Academic ? ? ? ? ?
• Applied ? ? ? ? ?
• Locally ? ? ?
• Developed
• (Essential)

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Grade 9 Course Selection Guide

• PART E PARENT/GUARDIAN COMMENTS
• __________________________________________________
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• __________________________________________________
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• _________________ ________________
• Students Signature
  Parent/Guardian Signature
• Registration Fee 65.00 (includes 2007/08
  Yearbook). Please make cheque payable to St.
  Thomas Aquinas SS. Students will receive a
  verification of their course selections in May.
  At this time, students will have the opportunity
  to verify and modify their course selections,
  after which, it is at the discretion of the
  school whether changes can be made.

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Due February 16, 2007

• To Grade 8 teacher
• On-line Course Selection Sheet printed and signed
• Completed Course Selection Guide
• Cheque for 65 payable to St. Thomas Aquinas SS

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On Behalf of All the St. Thomas Aquinas Staff

• Thank you for joining us !