Class of 2018

Sackville High SchoolFebruary 2015

Sackville High SchoolStudent Services

Ms Sarty (A-L)

Ms. J. (M-Z)

Student Services/Guidance Career & Academic Counselling Confidential Personal Counselling Connections to school and to

community (Youth Health Centre) Virtual Guidance Office (the VGO)through Sackville High’s website http://www.sackville.ednet.ns.ca

Semesters and Timetable Semester 1 September - January Semester 2 February - June 4 day cycle with 4 – 75min Periods 1,2,3,4 Attendance Attendance Attendance!! Assignments Assignments

Assignments! ‘Study/Review’ nightly

Course Load Grade 10 students will pick 8

Courses pick courses for both semesters course changes in September are

only done to correct errors or balance course load if possible

Course Load cont’ Resource and Learning Centre

students should talk with their resource teacher about their course selection

Selecting Courses 8 courses total All grade nine

students choose English, Phys Ed, Math, Science, Fine Arts

then select Elective Courses

choose 2 Alternates to your Elective choices

English English 10Required (no

choices)

Mathematics Required to take one of the following: Math 10 Essentials (Graduation) Math 10 At Work (Graduation) Math 10 (Academic- 2 credits)

Mathematics,cont’d

Math Essentials 10/ Math At Work 10 Most Nova Scotia Community College

Programs, Skilled Trades programs, Some University Arts Programs

Math 10 (All year) 2 credits1st step in academic Math path

Guide to Selecting Math courses

Science Required to take: Science 10 or 10F

Optional as elective: Biology 11 or 11F

should be strong Science/Math student to take Biology in grade 10 year

Fine Arts Art Dramatique 10F Dance 11 Drama 10 Music 10 Visual Arts 10 Music 10 Instrumental or

Vocals will only receive one credit

Physical Education Dance 11 Mode de Vie Actif 11 IMM Physically Active Living 11 Yoga 11

Electives

Histoire du Canada 11 IMM Francais 10 Biologie 11 IMM

African Canadian Studies 11 Canadian History 11 Mi’Kmaq Studies 10

Biology 11 Child Studies 11 Construction Technology 10 Core French 10 Exploring Technology 10

or another course Physical Education or Fine Arts

French Immersion Gr 10 Français 10 Arts Dramatiques 10 Sciences 10 Biologie 11 Histoire du Canada 11 Modes de Vie Actif 11

Strongly recommended to sign up for four or five in Grade 10 (you will likely not get all your choices)

A minimum of two in grade 11 and two in grade 12Minimum of nine French Immersion credits in total

SHS – Course Selection for 2015-2016

Name

Telephone

Current School

Graduation Requirements

Eng 10 □ Eng 11 □ Eng 12 □

Math 10 □ Math 11 □

Science 10 □ Science other □

Canadian Studies □ Global Studies 12 □

Physical Education □

Fine Arts □

Other (Sci/Mth/Tech) □ Other (Sci/Mth/Tech) □

5 Electives □, □, □, □, □

3 Year Planner

1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

6 6 6

7 7

8

Full course calendar available on SHS website: http://www.sackville.ednet.ns.ca Click the Virtual Guidance Office Link

Important – You are selecting your courses for the entire year, not the semester. Students do not determine the semester in which they take courses. Students must select 8 courses French Immersion students must choose Francais 10 and Sciences 10IMM and at least 2 or 3 more FI courses Students wishing to enroll in Skilled Trades or the O2 program must complete an application process

Course offerings for Grade 10

students entering September, 2015

English Choose

one √ English 10

Phys. Ed Choose

one

Dance 11 Mode de Vie Actif 11 IMM Physically Active Living 11 Yoga 11

Math Choose

one

Math Essentials 10

Math At Work 10 Mathematics 10 (2 credits)

(all year worth 1 math credit and 1 other credit)

Science Choose

one Science 10 Sciences 10 IMM

Fine Art Choose At least

one

Art Dramatique 10 IMM Dance 11 Drama 10 Music 10 (Vocals) (Band) Visual Arts 10

Electives

Choose up to

three for a total of eight

credits

African Canadian Studies 11 Biologie 11 IMM Biology 11 Canadian History 11 Child Studies 11 Construction Technology 10 Exploring Technology 10 Francais Immersion 10 IMM Histoire du Canada 11 IMM Mi’Kmaq 10

Alternate # 1

Alternate # 2

Parent Signature__________________________________ Student Signature_________________________________ Counsellor’s Signature_____________________________

Graduation Requirements18 credits to graduate

3 English 2 Math 2 Science 1 Canadian

Studies 1 Global Studies

1 Physical Education

1 Fine Arts 2 “other” credits

from Technology, Math, or Science

maximum 7 Grade 10 credits / minimum 5 Grade 12 credits

French Immersion Certificate

a minimum of nine credits in French

Français 10, 11, and 12 are compulsory

Grade 10: FRA10, SCI10F, ARTDRA10,

Grade 11: FRA11, HISCAN11, BIO11F, MVA11

Grade 12: FRA12, GEOPLA12, BIO12F,

We only offer 10 and they have to take 9

Skilled Trades (Mr. Gallant)(application required)

• Must be a serious/responsible student • Applications available on the Guidance website Grade 10 Skilled Trades 10 Grade 11- Construction Trades 11

Transportation Trades 11 Grade 12- COOP/Trades Work

Placement

Special Programs (application required)

O2 (Options and Opportunites) - Ms. Doherty

Application is on the Guidance website

The ProgramThe Program

O2 is a O2 is a three year programthree year program that that will help you begin to answer the will help you begin to answer the question as you work towards a question as you work towards a career or occupation by linking career or occupation by linking what is being learned in school what is being learned in school

to the community and workplaceto the community and workplace

The StudentsThe Students Need to be engaged with learning Need to be engaged with learning

in order to achieve their academic in order to achieve their academic potentialpotential

Want their learning to focus on Want their learning to focus on preparing for a careerpreparing for a career

Opportunities are arranged for a Opportunities are arranged for a wide range of school, workplace, wide range of school, workplace, and community learning and community learning experiencesexperiences

The The ComponentsComponents

Specific classes taken

Community-Based Learning 10 Career Development 10 & 11

Workplace Health and Safety 11

Co-operative Education 11 & 12

The The CommunityCommunity

Specific courses have been developed for Specific courses have been developed for O2 students that focus on community O2 students that focus on community learning partnershipslearning partnerships

Students graduating with and O2 diploma Students graduating with and O2 diploma must obtain a minimum of four co-op must obtain a minimum of four co-op creditscredits

Each co-op credit includes 100 hours Each co-op credit includes 100 hours where the student is involved with the where the student is involved with the community plus additional classroom community plus additional classroom timetime

O2 EventsO2 Events

Job Shadows

Counterfeit Money Detection

Shoes for Souls

CertificatCertificateses

WHMISWHMIS

Community Community PartnersPartners

And we And we need your need your help too!help too!

Questions and Answers