WELCOME TO GRADE 9 PARENT’S

NIGHT

HOLLY MANNING

PATTIMANDALFINO

SCHOOL COUNCIL

SPECIAL EVENTS

PARENT ENGAGEMENT

ADVISE ON OPERATIONS

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.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Strong Traditions – the THREE ‘A’s

Talented staff

Community Partnerships

Supports – Special Education, VP’s, Guidance, Student Success, Activities

Supportive Parents – School Council

WHAT MAKES WCI GREAT?JENNIFER SHORTREED – PRINCIPAL

TIM GILMORE (A-K) JIM SHANTZ (L-O)

When do I call?Attendance information or concernsInforming the school changes at home or social well-being

Trouble connecting with a teacher

VICE PRINCIPALS

Lynda Callaghan – Head of Guidance

Craig Nickel (AP Coordinator) Doug Ranton Yvonne Hornick Michael Rouse

GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

Monitor Student ProgressStudent successCourse appropriatenessPlanning a pathway to graduation

Course Selection

Liaison for other issues; social emotional, peer group, family change.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GUIDANCE

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

SPECIAL EDUCATION: REC ROOM

Staff Teacher/Sponsor: Craig Nickel

Thomas Rowlands and Rishika Geda

ABCD: STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Your first call should always be to the classroom teacher

We are a team with the same end goal, student success

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_last name@wrdsb.on.ca . For example: jennifer_shortreed@wrdsb.on.ca

Send in a note with your son or daughterLeave a message with a Vice Principal to arrange a call back or a meeting if other methods have not worked.

CLASSROOM TEACHER

READING THE WCI TIMETABLE

Period Block Time Subject 1 A 8:19 –

9:20 ENG 1DI-05 Atwood, M 312

2 B 9:24 – 10:25

MFM 1PI-02 Descartes, R 406

3 E 10:29 – 11:30

Lunch/VIP

4 F 11:34 – 12:35

AVI 1OI-04 DaVinci, L. 104

English Course Code and Section Students take 8 courses (credits) in Grade 9

Teacher’s Name

Lunch or VIP (one half of Period C on Day 2)

Room Number

VIP VIKING INTEGRATION PROGRAM

PeriodPeriod Day 1Day 1 Day 2Day 2 Day 3Day 3 Day 4Day 4 Day 5Day 5OE 8:14-1:15Term 1 Sem 1

_1BDamian, I.P8

_1BDamian, I.P8

_1BDamian, I.P8

_1BDamian, I.P8

_1BDamian, I.P8

Period 108:15-09:15Term 1Sem 1

LUNVIP-01Ranton, D.Aud

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.

GENERAL TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD ADJUST TO HIGH SCHOOL

WCI IS CHANGING TO A SEMESTER SCHEDULE IN

SEPTEMBER 2015

THE BASICSMost 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

PERIOD

BELL TIME DAY 1 DAY 2

1 8:09 9:25

A A

2 9:3010:45

B B

COMMON LUNCH (Block C) 10:45 – 11:45

3 11:45 1:00

D E

4 1:052:20

E D

SEMESTER SCHEDULE

Student WorkloadGuided PracticeEffective Use of TIME

(Common lunch, e-learning, collaborative learning)

Pathway Flexibility(Failures, reach ahead, ESL)

Mid-year RegistrationFewer TransitionsEnrollment – 4, 4.5, 5 yearsClassroom Materials

EXPECTED BENEFITS

QUESTIONGaps in Learning?

Homework?

Programs: AP, Magnets, Special Education, VIP?

ANSWERSpiral 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.

MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE TIMETABLE by END of OCTOBER Program Planning

WEBSITE – Principal UpdatesNEWSLETTERS, PARENT LETTERCOURSE 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

SEMESTER INFORMATION

If you chose to do so, you may….

1.Do a ‘timetable tour’ visiting your son or daughter’s classrooms.

2.Have a general WCI tour. Student volunteers are willing to show you around.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING