Download - Grade 8 Parent Night - 2013
Etobicoke Collegiate InstituteGrade 8 Parent Information
Night
‘Semper Ad Meliora’ – Always Towards the Better
ECI – Who we are
As of September 2014 - Semestered
Limited optional attendance last year
Approximately 65 teaching staff
Approximately 1000 students
Wide range of programming
Curriculum
Science – Academic & Enriched
Math – Academic & Enriched
English – Academic & Enriched
Canadian and World Studies
Business
Computers
Physical Education
ESL
Family Studies
Robotics
Technical Design
Social Science
Art Programs
Music – Band, Strings, Vocal, Guitar
Visual Art
Media Art
Photography
Film/Video
Drama & Musical Theatre
Yearbook
Co-op Program & Technology
Built Work Designs Lower Ossington
Theatre BMO Nesbitt-Burns University Health
Network Cynthia J. Woods,
Barrister Martin's Veterinary,
Royal York Kingsway Animal
Hospitals
Automotive
Construction
Manufacturing
Dental Assisting
Student Support
Guidance Department
Special Education Department
Focus On Success
Teacher help lunch/after school
Credit Recovery, Credit Rescue
Social Worker
Student Success Teacher
School Resource Officer
Social Worker
Newcomer Settlement Worker
Etobicoke Eats Breakfast Program
Special Education
Students with IPRCs and IEPs can access support
Accommodations for all Special Education students as outlined by IEPs
2 Full-time teachers, 2 EAs
Support available for students not taking a formal Learning Strategies course
Technical support
Extra-curricular Activities
Anime Club Arts Alive Athletic Council AV Crew Battle of the Bands Business/DECA Christian Reverb Etobicoke Eats Equity Club Free the Children French Club Inside Ride 30-Hour famine
Model UN Club Music Camp Prom Raise a Paw Ram Readers Reach for the Top Robotics School Newspaper Stand up Project Student Council TDSB Fusion Terry Fox Club 12-Hour Run
…and many, many more
Athletics
Winter Boys Basketball
Bantam, Junior, Senior
Girls Volleyball
Junior, Senior
Swimming
Boys’ Hockey
Girls’ Hockey
Curling
Wrestling
Indoor Soccer
Spring Boys’ Baseball
Boys’ Lacrosse
Boys’ Soccer
Girls’ Soccer
Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee
Badminton
Flag Football
Girls’ Softball
Tennis
Fall 2013 Athletics Results
Boys’ Varsity Golf - Toronto City Champions
Boys’ Cross Country - West Region Champions
Boys’ Senior Volleyball - West Region Champions
Girls’ Junior Basketball - West Region Finalists
Girls’ Senior Basketball - West Region Semi-Finalists
Boys’ Junior Volleyball - West Region Quarter-Finalists
Boys’ Junior Football - Toronto City Semi-Finalists
Extra-curricular Music
Intermediate Concert Band Senior Concert Band Intermediate String Ensemble Senior String Ensemble Orchestra Etobicoke Singers Chamber Ensemble Guitar Ensemble Pep Band
New Leadership Pathway
ECI has always had a strong leadership program
Defines us as a school
Grade 8 and Grade 9 Leadership Camps
ESL Leadership Camp
Camp White Pine
Spirit Day
New Leadership Pathway
Four Leadership Areas:
Academics
Athletics
The Arts
Social Justice and Citizenship
Leadership
Within each area students will be expected to participate in relevant curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular:
Academic Subjects
Clubs and/or Teams
Volunteer Hours
Plenary Sessions and Workshops
Leadership at ECI
It is what we do!
Develops well-rounded students
Provides students with a focus
Encourages active participation in school life
Helps build confidence, interpersonal skills, presentation skills
Leadership at ECI
Provide the kind of experiences that Canadian Universities and Colleges look for in supplemental applications
for Admission
for Scholarships
Leadership Requirements
100 hours of related community service, pre-approved by an advisor
Mandatory minimum number of plenary sessions
Mandatory leadership roles in extra-curricular activities, approved by an advisor
Sample Leadership Pathway
Leadership in The Arts
Participation in the Music Council Executive Committee
Volunteer Hours with the Community Concert Band
Participation in Concerts at school and in the Community
Enrolled in Music Courses in all 4 years
Sample Leadership Pathway
Leadership in Academics
Participation in the Robotics Club and Contests
Participation in Science and Math Contests
Volunteer hours with Prefects
Enrolled in a minimum of 2 Senior Science Courses in each of Grade 11 and 12
Sample Leadership Pathway
Leadership in Social Justice/Citizenship
Participation in our Charity Executive
Participation in Student Council
Volunteer Hours with a Service Organization
Enrolled in courses selected from Canadian and World Issues and the Humanity
Leadership
Upon completion of the four-year program,
students will receive the ECI Leadership
Diploma, with an addendum to the transcript
that goes beyond their academic
accomplishments to include all aspects of
their ECI education.
Academics
99% of ECI’s Grade 9 Academic Math students achieved the provincial standard of levels 3 and 4. This was the best result in all of the TDSB and 15% above the provincial average of 84%.
Academics
76% of ECI’s Grade 9 Applied Math students achieved the provincial standard of levels 3 and 4. This was the second best result in all of the TDSB and 32% higher than the provincial average of 44%.
OSSLT
Of the ECI students who wrote the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test for the first time 85% were successful in achieving provincial standards.
This is in line with provincial averages.
Graduation Stats
In 2011 approximately:
The majority of our grade 12 students were University bound
Over 90 of our graduating students were Ontario Scholars
Many of our graduates applied for and were successful in earning admission scholarships and awards
Scholarships and Awards
Pete Jackson Scholarship $4000(established by Harold Shipp)
$1000 a year for four years for academics, athletics and leadership
Ken Dryden Scholarship $1000
Academics, Athletics and Sportsmanship
Making a Decision
Distance
Peer Group
School Size
Specialty Programs
Reputation of the School
See you in September!
What do you do next? If you attend one of the feeder schools in our catchment
area, your school guidance counselor will work with you to confirm your enrollment.
If you attend a Catholic School, Private School please call to speak with Guidance and make an appointment. Registration will begin March 3rd, 2014.
If you live outside of our earea you may apply through optional attendance. This information is available on www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/School/OptionalAttendance.aspx .
Please call the school and ask to speak to a Vice-Principal regarding Optional Attendance.