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Welcome to Grade 9 Parent’s Night

Welcome to Grade 9 Parent's Night at WCI! Join the School Council and learn about upcoming special events and how to engage with the school. Get advice on school operations and meet the Principal, Vice-Principals, and Guidance Counselors. Learn about the Viking Integration Program and the transition to a semester schedule. Explore resources for supporting your child's adjustment to high school. Take a tour of the school and classrooms. All parents and guardians are welcome!

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Welcome to Grade 9 Parent’s Night

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  1. Welcome to Grade 9 Parent’sNight

  2. School COUNCIL HOLLY MANNING PATTI MANDALFINO SPECIAL EVENTS PARENT ENGAGEMENT ADVISE ON OPERATIONS

  3. School Council • ALL are welcome. NO fundraising. • Second Wednesday of each month. The specific dates are in your student’s planner. • More information on our Website: wci.wrdsb.ca under the “ABOUT” tab.

  4. What makes WCI great?Jennifer Shortreed – Principal • Strong Traditions – the THREE ‘A’s • Talented staff • Community Partnerships • Supports – Special Education, VP’s, Guidance, Student Success, Activities • Supportive Parents – School Council

  5. Vice Principals • TIM GILMORE (A-K) • JIM SHANTZ (L-O) When do I call? • Attendance information or concerns • Informing the school changes at home or social well-being • Trouble connecting with a teacher

  6. Guidance Counselors • Lynda Callaghan – Head of Guidance • Craig Nickel (AP Coordinator) • Doug Ranton • Yvonne Hornick • Michael Rouse

  7. What to Expect from Guidance • Monitor Student Progress • Student success • Course appropriateness • Planning a pathway to graduation • Course Selection • Liaison for other issues; social emotional, peer group, family change.

  8. Special Education: REC Room • Teresa Dunat-Banks – Department Head Special Education • For students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) • Support Staff will contact you throughout the year • Personalized support in the Resource Enrichment Centre, ‘REC’ Room, room 230

  9. ABCD: Student Leadership • Staff Teacher/Sponsor: Craig Nickel • Thomas Rowlands and RishikaGeda

  10. Classroom Teacher • Your first call should always be to the classroom teacher • We are a team with the same end goal, student success

  11. Classroom Teacher • How to reach your child’s teacher: • Voice mail, call the school and dial “0” or the teacher’s mailbox number (519-884-9590) • Board email, same general format: first name_lastname@wrdsb.on.ca . For example: jennifer_shortreed@wrdsb.on.ca • Send in a note with your son or daughter • Leave a message with a Vice Principal to arrange a call back or a meeting if other methods have not worked.

  12. Reading the WCI timetable

  13. vipViking Integration Program

  14. General Tips to help your child adjust to high school • Seek parenting resources. • Ex: Parent Tool Kit(Ontario Directors of Education, online version available) • Look through the WCI planner. Have them explain and record their long and short range plans for school work. • Pay attention to homework: help them learn problem solving and understand their thinking with probing questions. • Keep them healthy, good food and sleep are essential. • Pay attention to their stress level. Listen to them and involve others if safety is a concern. • Communicate with their teachers.

  15. SEMESTER SCHEDULE WCI IS CHANGING TO A SEMESTER SCHEDULE IN SEPTEMBER 2015 THE BASICS • Most Common; 2 day rotation, 74 min. periods, 60 min common lunch • SameCourse selection • Computer will schedule 4 classes in Semester 1 and 4 classes Semester 2

  16. Expected benefits • Student Workload • Guided Practice • Effective Use of TIME (Common lunch, e-learning, collaborative learning) • Pathway Flexibility (Failures, reach ahead, ESL) • Mid-year Registration • Fewer Transitions • Enrollment – 4, 4.5, 5 years • Classroom Materials

  17. Most Common Questions ANSWER Spiral curriculum, teacher adjustment, special case exceptions. Less subjects, faster pace, in-class time, reasonable timelines still needed. Proper Implementation! Full year options, either scheduled or co-curricular. QUESTION Gaps in Learning? Homework? Programs: AP, Magnets, Special Education, VIP?

  18. Semester information • IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE • TIMETABLE by END of OCTOBER • Program Planning • WEBSITE – Principal Updates • NEWSLETTERS, PARENT LETTER • COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION • ASSEMBLIES and CLASS VISITS • INDIVIDUAL Pathway Counselling • INFORMATION NIGHTS • Sept. 25 • TBD-Close to Course Selection Time • EMAIL QUESTIONS TO • jennifer_shortreed@wrdsb.on.ca • james_shortreed@wrdsb.on.ca

  19. Have a Great Evening If you chose to do so, you may…. • Do a ‘timetable tour’ visiting your son or daughter’s classrooms. • Have a general WCI tour. Student volunteers are willing to show you around.

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