November 2017NEWSLETTER

4701-52nd Avenue - Yellowknife, NT - X1A 2N8Phone: (867) 669-0773 - Fax: (867) 873-3630

www.sjf.yk1.nt.ca

IMPORTANT DATES

Mr. Dean MacInnis

Principal’s MessageAs you can tell from looking inside this newsletter, we’ve had a busy two months! We have many exciting things coming up so try to pay attention to our calendar on our website for upcoming activities!

Do you have your tickets yet for Sir John Drama Department’s production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’? Tickets are available on the NACC website and the show will run from November 8-11th. Get your tickets today! This is an all ages show and features some of Sir John’s brightest young stars.

Congratulations to our volleyball athletes who attended the tournament held in Fort Smith. Our girls brought home two banners! Next up is S enior Spike-It which takes takes place this weekend. On November 22, 2017 our hockey players will come face-to-face with St. Pat’s on the ice during the 33rd Annual Challenge Cup Competition. Let’s show our school spirit by wearing our Sir John colours and cheering on our F alcons! All students are required to attend Challenge Cup. Buses will be available to make sure everyone has a ride to the rink.

Our Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place on November 10th. Some of our students who are cadets will be participating in this assembly. In lieu of Remembrance Day, there will be no school on November 13, 2017.

Inside this newsletter you’ll find important information for students who will be graduating this year. Our guidance department has created a checklist to help make planning a little easier. You’ll also find a list of graduation requirements and information regarding diploma exams. We will be hosting a Grade 12 parent information meeting on Wednesday, November 29th at 7pm in our gym. This meeting will review all requirements and information leading to graduation 2018.

Report cards will be sent home with students at the end of the day on November 6th. Student/ Parent/Teacher conference s will take place on November 8th and 9th from 4:00-7:00pm. For instructions on how to book an appointment with

your child’s teacher please visit our website at sjf.yk1.nt.ca. Call the school at (867) 669-0773

if you have any questions.

November 2-5Sr. Spike-It Tournament

November 6Report Cards Go Home

November 8-11Sir John Drama Department

presents “Beauty and the Beast”November 8-9

Parent/Teacher Interviews4:00-7:00pmNovember 9PAC Meeting

12:00pmNovember 10

Remembrance Day Assembly10:00am

November 13NO SCHOOL

November 22Challenge CupNovember 24NO SCHOOL

November 24-25Badminton Tournament

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SPORT SCHOOL Star of the Month

VOLLEYBALL Star of the Month

Tyson GreenTyson is a Grade 9 high performance athlete in the sport of cross-country skiing. He’s a quiet force within the Sport School program, whose dedication and focus on his training regime is beyond reproach.We are very happy Tyson has elected to be an active member of Sport School!

Allana ZettlerAllana is an enthusiastic leader within the Volleyball Academy and is held in high regard by her fellow student athletes and teachers alike.Whether it’s giving her all to mastering techniques and specialized skills, or to building her strength and endurance through her training, Allana is proving to be a fine role model for others to follow.

MusicNewsThe Music Department will be hosting a Silent Auction during the evening shows of Beauty and the Beast. This is a fundraiser for their trip to Vancouver in May 2018. There are 16 students signed up for the trip who are band and choir members. The choir and band will be performing at the school’s Remembrance Day service on November 10. Please join us in remembering our fallen.Sweets and Sounds of the Season is the title of the Music Department’s concert on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00pm. Tickets are available through the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre box office. Chef Stewart and his crew will be making some delicious desserts for purchase at intermission.

thank youOur school gets a lot of help from volunteers -many of our activities wouldn’t happen without them! Here’s a picture of Kirstin Prescott and Laura Reitsma sewing costumes for Sir John Drama Department’s production ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

Volleyball Academy getting ready for Spike-It!

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Northern Studies

Deneze Nakehk’o visits Mr. Bennett’s Northern Studies 10 class on Thursday, October 5th where he spoke about colonization and the processes of decolonization.

Mr. Bennett’s Northern Studies class visits to the “Together” exhibition at the Prince of Wales Northern... learning about “how” and the ways Canada contributes to world aid in various countries.

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 • 5402 50 Avenue • Yellowknife, NTPhone: (867) 766-5050 • Email: yk1@yk1.nt.ca • Web: www.yk1.nt.ca

Join us for a conversation about mathematics

Wednesday, November 15

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Ed. Services PortableBehind the YK1 District Office

With special presenter Carole Fullerton

Math: It’s not really a 4-letter word

Carole is a math consultant who has worked with YK1 for the past three years. She supports school staffs, school-based learning teams, works in classrooms and with parents in an effort to promote mathematical thinking.

Carole Fullerton

Vos cartes postales sont parties!!!

Parent/TeacherInterviews

Parent/Teacher Interviews are being held on November 8 and 9, 2017. Appointments can be booked between 4:00-5:30pm and walk-ins will take place from 5:30-7:00pm.

Visit our website for instructions on booking appointments. Please call the school at

(867) 669-0773 if you have any questions.

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You won’t miss these hall passes!

Sir John teachers were treated to new and creative hall passes - each one created

by students in Ms. Tonge’s Art 30 class!

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Student Council

Grad Council

Our student council has been chosen and have already met to plan activities throughout the year. So far, Student Council has organized a Halloween costume contest and Fear Factor!Pictured (left) are student council members during their retreat.Left to right:Chef Stewart, Staff CoorindatorHunaifa Malik-PresidentAbby Thompson-Spirit RepAnnie Thomas-TreasurerIssie Thomas-SecretaryAbby Shears-Sports RepSonali Sivakumar-TreasurerShailesh Sivakumar-Grade 9 RepNoah Hache-Grade 12 RepLandon Kowalzik, Staff CoordinatorRobbie Paddock-Vice PresidentCindy Ngo-Grade 11 RepSafiya Hashi-Grade 10 RepAnusha Sivakumar-Grade 10 RepAaradhana Bhattarai-Grade 9 RepMissing from photo:Hannah Downes-Grade 9 RepEmma Willoughby-Grade 11 RepSNAP, CRACKLE AND POP (Rae Panayi, Grace Clark & Sophie Clark) pose for a pic during SJF’s Halloween celebrations.

This year, our Grad Council consists of 12 members. They are Grace Clark, Arianne Depot-Bernier, Pyper Legge, Dylan Martin-Elson, Eva Mukamba, Sierra Nesbitt, Meghan Newberry, Jack Panayi, Nikki Rein, Taylor Soloy, Sarah Taggart-Miles and Ryan Walsh. They hosted their first event of the year on October 26th - Grad Pumpkin Carving! The Grad Council Retreat will take place on Tuesday, November 7th where they will spend the day planning events throughout the year.

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En octobre, les étudiants de FLA 20 se sont beaucoup amusés!!! Ils ont plongé dans l'univers de Molière! Au programme: "Le bourgeois gentilhomme" et "Les précieuses ridicules". Au fil des jours, ils ont découvert les textes, apprivoisé les mots, joué des extraits de ces pièces célèbres et vécu des instants magiques! Merci et BRAVO! - Micheline Ricard

Molière à l’honneur en Immersion française!

Shaileshwara Sivakumar is shown sitting with some of the output done this month on our 3D printers. Students have been printing like crazy this past month, creating castles (with working drawbridges), masks for Lego figures, and jewelry boxes. And those are just a few of their designs!We have also printed a socket wrench (designed by NASA for work on the Space Station), a working scale model of a scissor jack (seen in Shailesh's hand), and a puzzle box used for the Yellowknife Escape Room experience.If you can think it, you can design it, and then you can print it!“3D printing is a technology that will shape the future”, said Shailesh.

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Thank you Air Tindi!On October 20th, Mr. Doering’s Aviation Class were treated to a tour of the Air Tindi Hangar. Thank you to Jason Madsen and tour guides Sarah & Jen for showing them around and introducing them to the different types of roles they could have if they were to pursue a future in aviation.

Congratulations to all of our volleyball athletes who competed in the Lawrie Hobart Volleyball Tournament in Fort Smith. Our U15 and U19 girls each brought home a banner! Come out and cheer them on this weekend during Sr. Spike-It!

Volleyball

3D Printing

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The winner for the October tech photo contest winner is Kathy Truong. The rule was simple: take a photo at school with a person in it. Judges comments were: “Very nice composition. Bit of mystery in the subject. Liked the framing of subject. Nice clouds and slight over-exposure work very well with frost on the grass.”

Photo contest! The winners for the September tech photo contest areFirst place - Nikolai Deleff (left) and Runner up - Cody Elliot (below)

Grades 6 and 9 Alberta Achievement Tests (AATs) Quick Facts for Parents/Guardians What are AATs? Alberta Achievement Tests (AATs) are standardized tests administered to Northwest Territories’ students in grades 6 and 9. The AATs are developed by Alberta, and have four main purposes in the NWT:

• to determine if students are learning what they are expected to learn; • to assist in the establishment and maintenance of territorial standards for education programs; • to assist schools, authorities, and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) in monitoring and

improving student learning; • to report to residents of the NWT how well students have achieved standards at given points in their formal

education. Alberta Achievement Tests in Grade 3 were discontinued by Alberta Education in 2014 and they are no longer available for use in the Northwest Territories. When are AATs administered? AATs are administered annually in May and June in English Language Arts, French Language Arts, and Mathematics. However, grade 9 students who take either Language Arts or Mathematics courses that end in the first semester may be expected to write AATs during the January session. Please check with your child’s teacher to confirm. Are there any practice questions my child can do before writing AATs? Yes. Students can try out the released questions from previous AATs that are located at https://questaplus.alberta.ca/PracticeMain.html. When will I find out my child’s AAT results? Each fall, Individual Student Profiles (ISPs) are made available to schools. Schools then share the ISPs with parents and keep a record of the ISP on the student’s record in accordance with Education All Our Children: Procedures, Roles and Responsibilities for Student Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting (2011-2012). Want to know more? More information and resources for the AATs are available on the Alberta Education website at https://education.alberta.ca/provincial-achievement-tests. The personal information for the Alberta Achievement Testing program is collected pursuant to sections 40(c), 41(1)(b) and 48(a) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act for assessing the achievement of students, and for program administration, student support programs and policy evaluation. Student information will be shared with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and Alberta Education under the authority of the Act section 48(a) for the purpose of processing the tests and assessing results according to course standards. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to Ms. Andrea Giesbrecht, Director of Education Operations and Development Division, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, 2nd Floor Lahm Ridge Tower, 4501-50th Avenue, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, by email at andrea_giesbrecht@gov.nt.ca or by telephone at (867) 767-9353 ext 71260. If you have questions for Alberta Education specifically please contact: Ms. Nicole Lamarre, Director, Student Learning Assessments, Student Learning Standards, Alberta Education, 6th Floor, 10044 -108 Street, 44 Capital Boulevard, Edmonton, AB T5J 5E6, by email at Nicole.Lamarre@gov.ab.ca or by telephone at (780)427-6204.

Grade 12 Diploma Exams for NWT Students Quick Facts for Students and Parents/Guardians What are Diploma Exams? Diploma exams are examinations which are administered to NWT students in select grade 12 courses that use Alberta curriculum. These exams are developed by Alberta Education, and have four main purposes in the NWT:

• to certify the level of individual student achievement in selected grade 12 courses; • to report results to individual students as well as overall results to NWT residents; • to ensure the establishment and maintenance of territorial standards for education programs; • to assist schools, authorities, and the NWT in monitoring and improving student learning.

When are Diploma Exams administered? Diploma exams are administered annually in January, April, June, August, and November according to the Alberta Education schedule posted in the General Information Bulletin at https://education.alberta.ca/diploma-exam-administration/general-information-bulletin. Are there any practice questions available to students before writing diploma exams? Yes. Students can try out the released questions from previous diploma exams that are located at https://questaplus.alberta.ca/PracticeMain.html. How will results from Diploma Exams be shared with students? Approximately 3 weeks after the administration of diploma exams, student results are available to students on myPass at https://mypass.alberta.ca. In order to sign-up on myPass students will need their Alberta Student Number (ASN), a personal email, and a correct mailing address on file with Alberta Education. Students can access their ASN from their school, or by contacting NWT Student Records at (867) 767-9353 or student_records@gov.nt.ca. For assistance with myPass, NWT students can contact the Client Services Help Desk at Alberta Education at (780)-427-5318. Want to know more? More information and resources for diploma exams are available on the Alberta Education website at http://education.alberta.ca. The personal information for the Diploma Exams program is collected pursuant to sections 40(c), 41(1)(b) and 48(a) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act . This information is used for assessing and certifying the achievement of students, and for program administration, student support programs and policy evaluation. Student information will be shared with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and Alberta Education under the authority of the Act section 48(a) for the purpose of processing exams and marks, and assessing results according to course standards. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to Ms. Andrea Giesbrecht, Director of Education Operations and Development Division, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, 2nd Floor Lahm Ridge Tower, 4501-50th Avenue, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, by email at andrea_giesbrecht@gov.nt.ca or by telephone at (867) 767-9353, ext. 71260. If you have questions for Alberta Education specifically please contact: Ms. Deanna Shostak, Director, Diploma Programs, Student Learning Standards, Alberta Education, 6th Floor, 10044 -108 Street, 44 Capital Boulevard, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6, by email at Deanna.Shostak@gov.ab.ca or by telephone at (780) 422-5160.

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NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Review your validation statement and

share with your parents. Make sure that you are meeting graduation

requirements (see next page). Make an appointment to see your Guidance

Counsellor to review your validation statement. Apply to post-secondary (should apply

to at least three schools). Apply for housing. Complete your community service hours

(25 hrs). Apply for transcripts to be sent to schools

www.nwtstudents.ca Check your email regularly! Respond to

all deadlines!

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND JANUARY Look into scholarships, funding, student

financial assistance and budgeting. Study for exams! Adjust second semester timetable if needed. Check your email regularly! Respond to all

deadlines!

FEBRUARY AND MARCH If travelling during March Break, try and

visit a post-secondary campus. Check your email regularly! Respond to

all deadlines! Register for your first year courses as

soon as they are available.

APRIL Meet with your counsellor and arrange for your

mid-semester marks to be forwarded to the schools to which you have applied.

Community Service hours should be completed by April 1st, 2018.

Register for your first year courses as soon as they are available.

Check your email regularly! Respond to all deadlines!

Graduating Student ChecklistMAY Expect to receive notification from

post-secondary schools. Register for your first year courses as

soon as they are available. Apply for Student Financial Assistance

www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca. Check deadlines. Make sure to attend workshop at ESJF!

Check your email regularly! Respond to all deadlines!

JUNE Study for exams. Check your email regularly! Respond

to all deadlines!

SUMMER Make sure that your final transcript is sent

to post-secondary school before deadlines. Make sure that you have registered in your

first year courses and paid your tuition. Check your email regularly! Respond to

all deadlines!

We will be hosting a Grade 12 parent information meeting on Wednesday, November

29th at 7pm in our gym.

This meeting will review all requirements and information

leading to graduation 2018.

Grad ParentMeeting

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS10, 20, and 30 LEVEL (5 credits each)15 TOTAL CREDITS

SOCIAL STUDIES10 and 20 LEVEL (5 credits each)10 TOTAL CREDITS

MATHEMATICS10 and 20 LEVEL (5 credits each)10 TOTAL CREDITS

SCIENCE10 and 20 LEVEL (5 credits each)10 TOTAL CREDITS

CALM 203 TOTAL CREDITS

COMMUNITY SERVICE25 hours1 TOTAL CREDIT

PHYSICAL EDUCATION10 LEVEL

3 TOTAL CREDITS

NORTHERN STUDIES 105 TOTAL CREDITS

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

AT ANY LEVEL5 TOTAL CREDITS

FINE ARTSAT ANY LEVEL

3 TOTAL CREDITS

Additonal grade 12 credits:

- A minimum of 100 credits- 10 additional grade 12(30) level credits

For more information please see your Guidance Counsellor.

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Report CardsGo Home

Early Dismissal2:30pm

Parent/TeacherInterviews

4:00-7:00pm

PAC Meeting12:00pm

Parent/TeacherInterviews

4:00-7:00pm

Assembly10:00am

Remembrance Day

Early Dismissal2:30pm

Staff Meeting3:45pm

Dept. HeadMeeting3:45pm

NO SCHOOLIn lieu of

Remembrance Day

NO SCHOOLReport Card Writing Day

NO SCHOOLIn lieu of

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Challenge Cup

Sr. Spike-It Volleyball Tournament

Sir John Drama Department presents “Beauty and the Beast”

Badminton Tournament