Transcript Hugh Boyd Secondary School

 Introductions
 School Overview
 Strengths
 Student Support &
Safety
 Communication
 Registration
Timeline
 Breakout Sessions
Burnaby South
BC School for the Deaf (BCSD)
 Colin Chow
 A – CL
 International Students
 Pamela Bromley
 CO – LA
 Nick Christofides
(Department Head of
Student Services)
 LE – R
 Able Students
 Jacqui Fenn
 S–Z
 YPP Students
 Jennifer Duhamel-
Conover
 ORAL Students
 BCSD Students
 Bill Greer
 Youth Services Worker
 Grades 8 through 12 attend Burnaby South
& BCSD
 1674 students in total
 277 Grade 8 Students
 5 Administrators
 98 Teachers
 82 Support Staff
 Top AP Scores
 Over 40 Different Clubs
 37 Sports Teams in 14 Sports
 Variety and number of courses offered
within each Department
 Diversity of Programs
 Quality & Size of AP/Honours Programs
 Mentorship
 Tutorials
 Co-Curricular Programs
 Extra-Curricular Programs
 Active Citizenship
 Later to Literacy
 Personalized Learning
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Principal & Vice-Principals
Counsellors
Youth Service Worker (Bill Greer)
Youth & Childcare Worker (Matt Vlasic)
School Liaison Officer - SLO (Constable Yep)
Aboriginal Youth & Family Support Worker (Mendo
Bjarnason)
Settlement Workers (Hafal Ahmad & Lila Caldera)
Youth & Family Worker for Immigrant Youth (Ana Alarcon)
Teachers
Senior Mentors
Peacemakers
Parents
Student Peers
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All Teachers have Email
Website: south.sd41.bc.ca
Homework Sites
Admin Blog
Listserv (be sure to provide your current email address)
Auto Dialer reports Absences & Lates (ensure we have
your direct line)
Letters Home
Twitter & Facebook
Report Cards
Electronic Sign  on Rumble Street
Parents’ Advisory Council ( meet monthly)
Oracle  Newsletter
South Source Newspaper
Clubs & Councils
Athletics
Lunch-Time Intramurals
Lunch-Time Events
 WE Club
 Interact
 Interact Club
 Gay-Straight Alliance
 Anime Club
 Green Team
 Bhangra Club
 Library Volunteers
 Breakdancing Club
 Math Challengers
 Book Club
 Music Council
 Cheerleading Club
 Physics Club
 Chess Club
 Ping-Pong Club
 Christian Club
 Rebels Athletic Crew
 Chinese Culture Club
 Creative Writing Club
 Dragon Boat Team
 I-Club
 Badminton
 Track and Field
 Basketball
 Volleyball
 Cricket
 Wrestling
 Cross Country
 Field Hockey
 Golf
 Rugby
 Soccer
 Swimming
 Tennis
 Floor Hockey
 Volleyball
 Dodgeball
 Soccer
 Ultimate Frisbee
 Table Tennis
 Chinese Cultural Club
 Student Government Grade
Events
 Leadership Events
 Interact Events
 Fundraising Events
 Within Catchment
 If you are currently attending one of Burnaby South Community of
Elementary Schools and live in our catchment area, registration will
happen automatically (no paper work required)
 Outside Catchment (within Burnaby)
 You MUST complete a Cross District Transfer Application
 Applications are received at Burnaby South between Feb 1st and 28th
 Applicants will be contacted
 Outside Catchment (outside Burnaby)
 You MUST complete an Out of District Transfer Application
 Applications are received at Burnaby South between Feb 1st and 28th
 Applicants will be contacted
 ALL Students at Burnaby South are required to take 8
Courses
 Grade 8 Students are Required to Take:
 English 8
 French 8
 Mathematics 8
 Science 8
 Social Studies 8
 Physical Education 8
 Applied Skills 8 (Home Ec / Tech Ed / Digital Media Literacy)
 1 Elective
 The Course Selection sheet is like a contract
 Schools are staffed and time-tabled according to the
information on these forms
 Only those courses with a sufficient number of
students registered (by April 2015) will be offered
 Those with low enrolment will be cancelled for the 2015-16
school year
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This may occur after Course Verification Sheets are sent out,
so make sure you have alternate choices for ALL ELECTIVES
just in case
Honours forms are stapled
to your Course Selection Form
 Art 8
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Introductory course to the elements and principles of design using a wide varieties of
media, such as: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, stained glass, jewellery
making & printmaking
 Dance 8
Beginner level course will teach students basic dance technique and performance
qualities developed from the elements of movement
 Students can expect to improve in strength, flexibility, stamina, balance and
coordination; in addition to building confidence and trust with one another
 Students can expect to work individually, in small groups, and with dance leadership
students in creating one or more class dance pieces
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 Drama 8
Introductory course covering many aspects of drama, both as a technique for
discovery and exploration and as a performance art
 Though students will have ample opportunity to develop a wide range of
performances, Drama 8 IS NOT a course in acting
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 Beginner Concert Band 8
Intended for students who have no previous experience in a band program.
 Students will learn ensemble playing and teamwork as they improve and increase
their skills on brass or percussion instruments
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 Junior Concert Band 8
Intended for students who have studied in a band program on their instrument for at
least 1 year
 Students will learn ensemble playing and teamwork as they improve and increase
their skills on wind, brass, or percussion instruments
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 Orchestra (Strings) 8
For passionate musicians on either wind or stringed instruments
 A minimum of 3 years on your instrument is recommended
 Individual musical development is encouraged through solo as well as small group
performances
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 Choir 8
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Introduces and explores group vocal training through group singing, supported with
some basic music theory
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Mr. A. Lee – Advanced Learning
Program Advisor
Parent Evening – January 29, 2015
 Intended for advanced and motivated students
who wish to study in an enriched learning
environment
 Study a subject at a greater depth with equally
interested students
 Find out what you can really do – challenge
yourself
 Grade 11 Honours courses are prerequisites to
AP courses in Grade 12
SOCIAL
STUDIES
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
MATH
Note: Students are not ‘locked in’ or ‘locked out’
of the Honours program (may opt in or out).
 Grade 9: add French
 Grade 10: add Art
 Grade 11: add Mandarin,
Computer Science
 Honours courses in
Grades 8 to 11 lead to
20 Advanced Placement (AP)
Courses in Grade 12.
 Advanced Placement Courses (university/college level first year
courses taught at Burnaby South).
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
VISUAL &
PERFORMING
ARTS
Students may take more than
1 Advanced Placement (AP)
Art course at the same time.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
BUSINESS EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
Pre-Calculus 11H is only for students
who are currently in
Foundations Pre-Calculus 10 or 10H
Students may take more than 1 Advanced Placement (AP)
Science course at the same time.
AP Statistics can be taken at any time after a student has
completed Foundations Pre-Calculus 10H.
Students taking AP Calculus AB or BC need to also
register in Pre-Calculus 12 H concurrently.
Students CANNOT take AP Calculus AB and
AP Calculus BC at the same time.
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AP considers a grade of 3+ to be a passing grade.
University credit is granted when student gets 4+
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The College Board (AP) standard is if a student scores a
grade of 3, they are “qualified” for university.
 Innovative District program offered at South
for students entering Grade 11 only
 Students learn to apply critical and creative
thinking, argumentation, collaborative
problem solving and research skills done in a
cross-curricular context
 A separate District application is required for
entrance into this program
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See district website www.sd41.bc.ca for application form,
or get one from Burnaby South Administration Office
1. Fill out an Honours Course Selection Form
(in addition to the regular course selection
form)
2. Get grade 7 subject area teacher signature
3. Write Honours Entrance Exam @ Burnaby
South
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Math  Tuesday April 7th at 4:00pm
Science  Wednesday, April 8th at 4:00pm
English & Socials  Thursday, April 9th at 4:00pm
A letter will be sent home to parents in May, 2015
stating results of the placement test.
Grade 11
Grade 12
Done in
Grades
10, 11
and/or 12
 Honours Brochure
 School website
south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/ap/ap.htm
 Advanced Placement website
exploreap.org
 Find Mr. A. Lee in Room A139
at LUNCH or AFTERSCHOOL
OR talk to your counselor
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…
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There is a Burnaby South
Counselling Blog
 Updated regularly with
information on:
 Courses, Volunteer
Work, Presentations,
Awards, etc…
 blogs.sd41.bc.ca/southcounselling/
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ALSO: Please make sure that
you write your current email
address on your Course Selection
Form, as this is how important
information gets sent out to all
of you throughout the School
Year
 Grade 7 Course Planning Night at Burnaby South:
 Thursday, January 29th at 7pm in the Michael J Fox Theatre
 Course Selection Forms due:
 February 25th to your Grade 7 Teacher
 Grade 8 Honours Entrance Exams at Burnaby South:
 April 7th
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April 8th
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Math 8 Honours Exam  4pm
Science 8 Honours Exam  4pm
April 9th
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English 8 Honours Exam & Social Studies 8 Honours Exam (Combined)
 4pm to 5pm