TIMMINS HIGH & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Grade 9 Course Selection

Home of the Blues We welcome you to join the Timmins High family !! “Go BLUES Go” “Go BLUES Go”

Our School 6 computer labs 6 computer labs smart boards smart boards 8 science labs 8 science labs 2 art rooms 2 art rooms 2 large gymnasiums 2 large gymnasiums Fully equipped weight room Fully equipped weight room 2 cooking labs 2 cooking labs library library

Our School – Cont’d Music room with sound proof booths Music room with sound proof booths Technical shops (automotive, construction, design, electrical, welding) Technical shops (automotive, construction, design, electrical, welding) Theatre & drama room Theatre & drama room Hair & esthetics lab Hair & esthetics lab Sunlit Common Area Sunlit Common Area “The Lodge” “The Lodge”

TH&VS True Facts TH&VS has about 800 students TH&VS has about 800 students TH&VS first started in 1923 TH&VS first started in 1923 We have 40 caring & committed teachers, 3 guidance counsellors, SERT & CYW ( Child & Youth Worker ) We have 40 caring & committed teachers, 3 guidance counsellors, SERT & CYW ( Child & Youth Worker )

True Facts - continued Our mascot is a lion Our mascot is a lion We have wireless internet We have wireless internet Our motto: Our motto: “Sapienta Omnia Vincit ” means “knowledge conquers all” “Sapienta Omnia Vincit ” means “knowledge conquers all”

Get Involved - Clubs  Book club  Robotics  Fall Fair  SAC – Student Administrative Council  Drama Club  Science Fair  Environmental club  Science Olympics  Historical Society  Skills Canada  Music Performance  Stratford Trip  Reach for the top  United Way Challenge  Indigenous Activities  Yearbook

Get Involved - Sports Badminton Hockey (boys) Basketball Hockey (girls) Cross-country running Soccer (boys) Cross-country skiing Soccer (girls) Fitness training Swimming Golf Track and Field Volleyball

Special Programs at TH&VS French Immersion French Immersion COOP (31 years) COOP (31 years) O.Y.A.P. ( Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program ) O.Y.A.P. ( Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program ) S.H.S.M. (Specialist High Skills Major – construction, health care, energy, welding) S.H.S.M. (Specialist High Skills Major – construction, health care, energy, welding)

Special Programs - continued Summer School Summer School E-learning courses E-learning courses Performance Music Program Performance Music Program Specialty physical education courses ( fitness, volleyball, basketball, hockey ) Specialty physical education courses ( fitness, volleyball, basketball, hockey ) Delta ( outdoor education program ) Delta ( outdoor education program ) Culinary Arts ( with certified chef ) Culinary Arts ( with certified chef )

A Day in the Life at TH&VS School start at 8:45 a.m. School start at 8:45 a.m. School ends at 3:00 p.m. School ends at 3:00 p.m. Classes are 75 minutes long Classes are 75 minutes long There is 10 minutes between classes There is 10 minutes between classes We have a 40 minute “Common Lunch” We have a 40 minute “Common Lunch”

Sample Timetable Lunch

Requirements for Graduation Graduation Gr. 10 Literacy Test 30 Credits 40 Hours of Community Service

Numbers of Credits 18 compulsory credits 18 compulsory credits + 12 optional credits 12 optional credits = 30 Credits to Graduate

Numbers of Courses per year Grade:4 years 5 years Gr Gr Gr (1 spare) 6 (2 spares) Gr (2 spares) 7 (1 spare) 6 (2 spares) 4 TOTAL: 30 3__?

The 18 Compulsories 4 English (1 credit per grade)* 3math 2science 1 Canadian history 1 Canadian geography 1 the arts ( visual arts or drama or music ) 1 Health & physical education 1French 0.5 career studies 0.5civics 1 English, or French, or a Native language, or Spanish, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education, or coop 1 phys-ed, or the arts, or business, or coop 1 science (Gr. 11 or 12), or technology, or computer studies, or coop 18Total Students complete 6 – 8 compulsories in grade 9

How to Read a Course Code ENG 1PA ENG (English) 1 1 st year (gr. 9) P Applied Level A A = single B = double

Grade 9 Programming Pathways: Academic – high 70’s, 80’s + Academic – high 70’s, 80’s + Applied Applied Essential Essential

Choose Wisely !! If you fail a class you MUST REPEAT it and you are NOT allowed to move to the next level in that subject area.

Levels of Study – Gr. 9 & 10 D Aca D emic P A P plied O O pen L L ocally Developed (Essential) UniversityCollege Any Workplace

Suggested Level for Gr. 9 based on Gr. 8 (based on teacher recommendation) academic – strong academic skills academic – strong academic skills Applied – prefer hands-on learning Applied – prefer hands-on learning locally developed – I.E.P. students locally developed – I.E.P. students

Typical Work Habits at the Different Levels Academic  Works independently in a focused manner  Perseveres when challenged  Uses prior knowledge and experience to solve multi-step problems  Completes homework consistently and thoroughly  Enjoys essays, research assignments, reading Applied  Works in a focused manner (not always independently)  Prefers hands-on VS theory bases learning  Applies new learning to tasks (may need reminding previous instruction)  Completes multi-step tasks when they are broken down  Completes homework inconsistently Locally Developed  Works best in a small class environment and with prompting  Applies new learning to tasks that have been directly modeled in the lesson  Completes basic tasks when they are presented in steps

How to complete Course Selection Form

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Course Selection Form – French Immersion 2

Transition to High School Common Concerns for Students and Parents: 1. Academic Success 2. Social Integration 3. Student Safety

- Strategies in place at TH&VS to assist you

Student Safety NO initiation of grade 9’s NO initiation of grade 9’s Attendance Procedures — Tracking Attendance Procedures — Tracking Emergency Measures Emergency Measures Health and Safety Health and Safety Teacher Supervision Teacher Supervision

Tips for SUCCESS  Attend daily  Be on time  Write notes while the teacher speaks  Review your notes daily  Keep an agenda of all due dates  Complete & submit all assignments  If you need help, just ask  If you need help, just ask

“Gr. 8 ORIENTATION” (Open House)  Tues. Feb. 9 TH&VS  7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Theatre)  School Tours  Program Displays  Refreshments  Hope to see you !! Please try to attend

Student-Parent Course Selection  Feb. 16 – RRB 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Feb. 16 & TH&VS 6:00-8:00 p.m.  Course selection Q&A  Level of difficulty  Call TH&VS ext to book an appointment time

Come to TH&VS the week before school starts in AUGUST Receive your timetable Receive your timetable Pay student fee & get your locker Tour school to locate your classes Pizza & pop lunch Pizza & pop lunch

We look forward to your arrival at TH&VS ! Course selection forms due to RRB on Feb. 19 th Call guidance dept. at TH&VS ( ) if you have questions