1. Sutherland Secondary School
GRADE 8 PARENT NIGHT

2. TRADITIONAL WELCOME
We begin by acknowledging and thanking the Coast Salish people whose traditional territory Sutherland Secondary resides on. We express our gratitude to the Squamish Nation and Tsleil Waututh Nation and we value the opportunity to learn, live and share educational experiences on this traditional territory.

3. INTRODUCTIONS PRINCIPAL – RAY BODNARUK VICE PRINCIPAL – ROB MCLEOD
VICE PRINCIPAL – KIM JONAT
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE – LAURA TAYLER-HANSON
PAC PRESIDENT TRACEY MORETTIN

4. PUBLIC HEALTH LAURA TAYLOR-HANSON WEDNESDAYS 12:00 – 2:00
STUDENT SERVICES
ROOM C126

5. SUTHERLAND PAC

6. SEPTEMBER START STUDENT POPULATION - 838 139 GRADE 8s STAFF – 74
44 TEACHING STAFF MEMBERS
30 SUPPORT STAFF
CLASS SIZE

7. COUNSELLING/LEARNING SERVICES
SANDY KIRKWOOD
DOREEN BERG

8. DIFFERENCES FROM ELEMENTARY
Rising expectations & independence
Lockers
Cafeteria
Many different teachers
Moving classrooms
Timetable
Grade counsellor
Larger building!

9. NEW CURRICULUM SHIFTING FROM . . . . . . TO KNOWING CONTENT COVERAGE
CONTENT AS SPECIFIC FACTS TO BE MEMORIZED
FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
PREDOMINANTLY MULTIPLE CHOICE
SINGLE SCORE REPORTING
DOING AND UNDERSTANDING
COMPETENCIES
RICH CONTEXT/VEHICLE FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING
VARIETY OF FORMATS
INCORPORATING COLLABORATION/CHOICE
SELF-REFLECTION ELEMENT
DESCRIPTIVE REPORTING & PROFICIENCY LEVELS

10. NEW CURRICULUM TRIES TO BALANCE
WHAT WE KNOW - CONTENT
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING:
SOCIAL, POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SYSTEMS & STUCTURES INCLUDING THOSE OF AT LEAST ONE INDIGENOUS CIVILIZATION
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
PHILOSOPHICAL & CULTURAL SHIFTS
INTERACTIONS & EXCHANGES OF RESOURCES, IDEAS, ARTS & CULTURE BETWEEN & AMONG DIFFERENT CIVILIZATIONS

11. NEW CURRICULUM TRIES TO BALANCE
WHAT WE DO WITH IT – CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES
USE SOCIAL STUDIES INQUIRY PROCESSES & SKILLS TO: ASK QUESTIONS, GATHER, INTERPRET, ANALYZE IDEAS; COMMUNICATE FINDINGS & DECISIONS
ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PEOPLE, PLACES, EVENTS & DEVELOPMENTS AT PARTICULAR TIMES & PLACES
DETERMINE WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT IN AN ACCOUNT, NARRATIVE, MAP & TEXT
ASSESS THE CREDIBILITY OF MULTIPLE SOURCES & ADEQUACY OF EVIDENCE USED TO JUSTIFY CONCLUSIONS
CHARACTERIZE DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS IN HISTORY, INCLUDING PERIODS OF PROGRESS & DECLINE AND IDENTIFY KEY TURNING POINTS THAT MARK PERIODS OF CHANGE

12. ENGLISH •

13. MATHEMATICS

14. COMPARING MA 8 WITH MA 7 SAME DIFFERENT
Continue to develop skills with Integers, Fractions, Ratios and Percents
Build on their ability to use Proportional Reasoning to solve problems (thinking in terms of equivalent fractions)
Learn algebra skills needed to solve 1-variable equations
Homework is the responsibility of the student
Answers to all questions are in the textbook … student expected to check their own work for accuracy
There is something new almost every day
Use algebra to solve problems and generalize patterns … Thinking ALGEBRAICALLY
Students with low skills (<50%) will not be promoted to Math 9

15. MATH PATHWAYS GRADE 8/9 MATH 8 MATH8N (ADAPTED) MATH 8T (CORE SKILLS)
GRADES 10-12
FOUNDATIONS (ACADEMIC)
PRECALCULUS (ADVANCED)
WORKPLACE (PRACTICAL)

16. SOCIAL STUDIES

17. MODERN LANGUAGES

18. SCIENCE

19. ATHLETICS
PE/ATHLETICS
WEBSITE
TEAMS
TRYOUTS
ATTENDANCE
BUDGETS

20. ELECTIVE CURICULAR AREAS
FOODS/DRAMA – KAITLYN GRUETZNER
WOOD/ART
TEXTILES/METAL
INFO TECH/MUSIC

21. LIBRARY RESOURCES
HAZEL TURNER TEACHER LIBRARIAN

22. HELPING YOUR CHILD SUCCEED
Providing a place to study
Helping your child set goals
Insisting on daily attendance
Listening
Helping with time management & organization
Setting limits & boundaries
Encouraging positive relationships & a healthy lifestyle
Encouraging independent problem-solving
Communicating: Be aware, informed and pro-active
Continue to be a good role model
(they do listen to you!)

23. AGENDA BOOK Code of Conduct Lockers Textbooks Electronics Lost & Found
Parking
Family vacations
& LOTS more

24. FOCUS TIME Self Regulation - Effects of Technology – Distractibility
20 minutes at start of Period 4
disconnect from technology – decompress
sustained focus on one topic – study, review, read etc.
self regulation

25. QUESTIONS?