{"id":2138,"date":"2015-08-28T20:49:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T20:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.sd42.ca\/thss\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2015-08-28T20:49:14","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T20:49:14","slug":"welcome-back-information-for-the-2015-2016-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/welcome-back-information-for-the-2015-2016-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back! Information for the 2015-2016 School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back! We hope you are enjoying the fantastic weather we have had this summer. As we inch closer to September 8th<\/sup>, we wanted to share some information that will make the school start up process clear.<\/p>\n

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Please note that the province has launched a brand new information management system that impacts all aspects of our infrastructure including student demographic information, timetabling etc. While we hope all will go smoothly, we will likely face some bumps along the way and we appreciate your patience as we navigate our way through the process.<\/p>\n

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Student Fees\/Locker Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We encourage you to pay student fees online as soon as possible (a portal announcement was sent in July). \u00a0Mrs. Shamro will also be available in the office if you wish to pay fees in person.<\/p>\n

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We will have an early locker distribution opportunity for students on Thursday, September 3rd<\/sup>. Students who come in on this day will get first choice on lockers within the bank assigned to their TA. To receive a locker students must:<\/p>\n

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  1. have paid student fees for the current and prior year<\/li>\n
  2. have resolved any outstanding learning resource invoices<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Early locker distribution will happen according to the following schedule (we will only be doing early distribution on September 3rd<\/sup>):<\/p>\n

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    Thursday September 3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Grade 12\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:00-9:15<\/p>\n

    Grade 11\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:15-10:30<\/p>\n

    Grade 10\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10:30-11:45<\/p>\n

    Grade 9\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12:15-1:30<\/p>\n

    Grade 8\u2019s \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:00-3:00<\/p>\n

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    Opening Week Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Our goal for opening week is to have students spend meaningful time relationship-building with Teacher Advisors as well as ensuring students see each of their set block teachers by running a full week\u2019s rotation via shorter class times. Timetables will be distributed to students during TA on the first morning of school.<\/p>\n

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    September 8th<\/sup>, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    9:00 am \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teacher Advisory (TA) for grade 8\u2019s and new THSS students<\/p>\n

    10:00 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TA continues (all returning THSS students arrive)<\/p>\n

    11:00 am -12:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assembly<\/p>\n

    12:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Student Dismissal<\/p>\n

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    September 9th <\/sup>– 11th <\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    8:30-9:30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TA<\/p>\n

    9:36-10:06\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 1<\/p>\n

    10:09-10:39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 2<\/p>\n

    10:42-11:12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 3<\/p>\n

    11:15-11:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 4<\/p>\n

    11:45-12:23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lunch<\/p>\n

    12:23-12:57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 5<\/p>\n

    1:00-1:30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 6<\/p>\n

    1:33-2:02\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 7<\/p>\n

    2:05-2:35\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Period 8<\/p>\n

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    Work At Home<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Work at home applications will be available from the office for students in grades 11 and 12 during the first week of school. These applications are to be filled out and returned to administration for consideration. Grade 10 students will have the opportunity to apply for work-at-home status after<\/strong> our first report card is distributed.<\/p>\n

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    Special Scholarship Presentation Evening<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Brittany Palmer of Unlock Your Future will give a special scholarship presentation to grade 10-12 families on Wednesday September 23rd<\/sup> at 7 pm. This informative presentation will provide insight to our families on the scholarship process. This presentation received excellent reviews from our students who saw Brittany speak last year. This event is free and does not require pre-registration.<\/p>\n

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    Student\/Parent Welcome Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    We will host a welcome night for all of our new students and their parents on Wednesday, September 16th<\/sup><\/strong> at 7 pm<\/strong>. If your son\/daughter is in grade 8, or new to us this year, we are hopeful that you can join us!<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Collaboration Block<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    A reminder that this year THSS teachers will be participating in the collaboration block initiative that all other SD 42 secondary schools have been involved with for a number of years. Approximately every 6 weeks teachers will meet together from 8:30-9:30 to work on curriculum planning and implementation projects. During this time the school will be open and students are welcome to be in our large work areas working, but teachers will be unavailable. Alternatively, students may work at home during this block of time. All of our collaboration blocks will happen on Monday mornings. On days when we have a collaboration block there will be no Y block.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The collaboration dates are listed below. TA will start at 9:30 am:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Monday, September 21<\/li>\n
    2. Monday, October 19<\/li>\n
    3. Monday, November 16<\/li>\n
    4. Monday, January 11<\/li>\n
    5. Monday, February 15<\/li>\n
    6. Monday, April 4<\/li>\n
    7. Monday, May 16<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Parent Advisory Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Our first PAC meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15th<\/sup> at 7 pm. We hope you can join us.<\/p>\n

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      Attendance Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Our new information management provides us the opportunity to report attendance electronically in all set blocks, not just in TA. Starting the 2nd<\/sup> week of school all teachers will be entering attendance electronically. Parents\/guardians can expect to be notified not just of TA absences, but set block absences as well. All students are expected to report to TA on time in the morning, unless a parent\/guardian has phoned in or there is an administrator approved work-at-home form on file in the office (grade 11s and 12s only). While we will continue to promote and encourage students to find opportunities to learn outside of our building, it is also important that students recognize there are many times in life when being on time is a critical skill. We ask for your help in ensuring that your son\/daughter arrives to school on time.<\/p>\n

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      Important Dates in September:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Tuesday, September 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      First day of school. New students arrive at 9:00 am; returning students arrive at 10:00 am. Dismissal time is 12:00 pm<\/p>\n

      Wednesday, September 9 \u2013 Friday, September 11: <\/strong><\/p>\n

      School is in regular session (8:25 am \u2013 2:40 pm)<\/p>\n

      Tuesday, September 15:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      First PAC meeting of the year at 7:00 pm in room 2032<\/p>\n

      Grade 12 Parent\/Student Night at 7:00 pm in the rotunda<\/p>\n

      Wednesday, September 16:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Photo Day<\/p>\n

      Grade 8 Parent\/Student Night at 7:00 pm in the rotunda<\/p>\n

      Friday, September 18:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Grade 12 BBQ at lunch<\/p>\n

      Monday, September 21:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Collaboration Block: students in grades 9 \u2013 12 arrive at 9:30 am<\/p>\n

      Grade 8 students have a field trip to the movie, \u2018Soar\u2019 from 8:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm<\/p>\n

      Tuesday, September 22:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Non-Instructional Day \u2013 no school for students<\/p>\n

      Wednesday, September 23:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Grade 10 \u2013 12 Scholarship Presentation in the rotunda at 7:00 pm<\/p>\n

      Thursday, September 24:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Grade 8 BBQ at lunch<\/p>\n

      Monday, September 28:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Grade 9\/10 Awards in Y block<\/p>\n

      Wednesday, September 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Terry Fox Run<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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