Information Session Wednesday, October 6 th, 2010 WELCOME ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM LEARN IN THE FAST LANE

 Program Content  Clientele  Student Life & School Activities  Transportation  Application Process & Deadlines  Tour of Mother Teresa Junior High OVERVIEW

ACCELERATED MATH PROGRAM Secondary I Secondary II Secondary III Secondary IV Secondary V = = = = Secondary I & II Secondary III Secondary IV Secondary V Pre-calculus =

ACCELERATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Advanced secondary program with a focus on advanced media production Activities may include: law initiative, literary workshops with visiting authors, etc…

ACCELERATED FRENCH PROGRAM Enriched French Second Language (Literacy-Based) : A cross-curricular program integrating Geography and History into the French program, promoting a more culture-oriented curriculum.

ACCELERATED SCIENCE PROGRAM Science curriculum enriched with Space Science through the cooperation with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

ACCELERATED MUSIC PROGRAM Integration of Media with the Music program. Media: media literacy, creating media, podcasts, web design, etc… Music: keyboard, singing, performing, creating and distributing music while developing musical computer literacy.

ACCELERATED HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM Taught in French thus integrating the two subjects.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION A healthy body makes for a healthy mind…. with leadership-building activities.

ACCELERATED PROGRAM GROUPS Concept of self-contained groups for academic subjects

ACCELERATED PROGRAM ALP Teacher Feedback “The concept of self-contained groups for all academic subjects is advantageous. It really allows for teamwork among staff working with the ALP students. It benefits both students and teachers; teachers instruct the same students, unlike all other high school classes, and it allows for more possibility to have cross-curricular activities. Finally, looping, where the same teacher teaches a group of students for an entire cycle, creates an environment where the sense of continuity is much stronger.”

Sports Teams: Basketball, Soccer, and Handball New this year! Hockey Option and Sports Etudes Program Physical Activities at MTJHS

Orientation at Arundel Nature and Science Centre, visits to Cosmodome / Canadian Space Center, museums, theatrical productions, literary workshops, symphonic matinees, etc… Each activity is an extension to the curriculum. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES for ALP students

Opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities already offered at Mother Teresa STUDENT LIFE & SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Student Council Book Fair Staged Productions School Dances Games Room Book Fair Terry Fox Walk Winter Carnival Hip Hop at lunch BBQ lunches Christmas Breakfast Motivational Speakers Theatrical Presentations Toronto / Boston yearly trip End of Year Activity Day Robotics Etc… STUDENT LIFE & SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

 Excellent results in June 2010 report card in core subjects (Mathematics, Language Arts, French).  Succeed at the academic entrance exams (fee required).  Receive a positive recommendation from their teacher(s).  Participate in a student portfolio interview (if required). CLIENTELE

TRANSPORTATION Students living in Laval  Same transportation service as students in the regular program  STL Card subsidy Students not living in Laval  Parents provide transportation  School board may examine the possibility of accommodating transportation requests from an existing Laval bus stop to the school. (Not yet determined if possible).

APPLICATION PROCESS Application Form Student Questionnaire Teacher Recommendation Form Copy of June 2010 Report Card Application Deadline Oct. 22,

DATES TO REMEMBER Application Deadline Friday, October 22, 2010 Entrance ExamSaturday, October 30, 2010 Acceptance/ Refusal Monday, November 30, 2010 Classes BeginSeptember, 2011

OPEN HOUSE Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 FROM 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Come and see the many exciting things you can be a part of by attending MTJHS

TOUR OF THE SCHOOL You are welcome to tour Mother Teresa and get acquainted Mother Teresa/Laurier Senior

Contact information CONTACT US VISIT OUR WEBSITE: FOR MORE INFORMATION: SIR WILFRID LAURIER SCHOOL BOARD ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM EXT