1. Delview Secondary WELCOME, PARENTS OF GRADE 7’S !

2. Objectives Highlight major differences between elementary and high school. Introduce course offerings Introduce special services New curriculum & evolving delivery model Suggest tips for success at Delview

3. Differences Between High School and Elementary School  Start/end times: 8:30 – 2:45  Collaboration Days 9:35-2:45 (approx 2nd Weds.)  Number of students  Number of teachers  Pass/Fail by course  Cafeteria  Teams  Independence  Communication

4. Who is and what is the role of a Counsellor? Classroom teaching experience, plus a Masters in Counselling Psychology Academic issues, scheduling Career counselling Personal, relationship, & social-emotional issues Parental permission is not required to see a Counsellor (this is different from elementary)

5. Cafeteria Students no longer have to eat in their classrooms. The cafeteria is a common eating room. There are a wide variety of healthy food available from an assortment of wraps to sushi. The approximate cost of lunch is between $3.00-$5.00 daily.

6. School Teams Try out system (12-24 students participating) Soccer Basketball Ball hockey Ultimate Volleyball Cross-country; track and field; (self-run)

7. Graduation Awaiting government announcement for new Graduation Program Update hopefully at Gr.8 Parent Night – Sept. 21 st Updates also at Course Selection Parent nights each year in Feb/March

8. Grade 8 Program English 8 Science 8 Math 8 Social Studies 8 PE 8 Lifeskills 8 Fine Arts 8 French 8 (or Strategies for Learning)

9. Sample Grade 8 Schedule Semester 1 (Sept-Jan): 1) Math 2) English 3) Applied Skills rotation 4) PE alternating with French or LA/LD Semester 2: (Feb-June) 1) Social Studies 2) Science 3) Fine Arts rotation 4) PE alternating with French or LA/LD

10. Academic Excellence Innovative Teaching Teacher Leaders  English Literature, Creative Writing  Math, Calculus  Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Physics  Comparative Civilizations, Geography, History, Law, Psychology  French, Spanish

11. Fine Arts & Applied Skills Visual Arts Band, Guitar Theatre Graphics, Media Arts Animation Film & Television Yearbook Information Technology Business, Accounting Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Economics Woodwork, Metalwork Electronics, Drafting Foods, Family Studies

12. Student Services Learning Assistance Learning Disabilities ELL Aboriginal Support; Aboriginal Wood course Peer Tutoring 10-12 courses Library 11 course Focus Program Gifted Support (District Placements) Alternate & Social Learning Programs (District Placements)

13. Extra-curricular Activities Student Council Theatre Production, Entertainment Nights Fine Arts Night Multicultural Club: Global Village Bhangra Club, Intramurals Globe Trotters - travel Me-to-We Committee Girls Empowerment Language Conversation Club

14. Success at Delview………… Establish a homework routine early. Encourage your child to use his/her agenda on a daily basis. Open communication with the school staff Encourage your child to be involved in school activities.

15. What now? Please READ the course selection booklet available through school website (www.deltasd.bc.ca/dl/)www.deltasd.bc.ca/dl/  “Parents” tab—”Course Planning” Please help your son/daughter complete on line course selection after we’ve visited them at their school and given them a course selection form. Counsellors will be visiting elementary schools in May. We will be working on the transition process with Grade 7 teachers. Please visit the school website for more information

16. TIME TO PICK COURSES All registration will be done through Parent Connect on the “Pck Crs” tab. It is open now and closes on March 14. Follow the links from the Delview website: http://www.deltasd.bc.ca/dl Log-in using current password (see your school office if you don’t know how).