GR 9 ONLY DAY PARENT PRESENTATION Brooklin High School Home of the Bears!
PANEL AND INTRODUCTIONS Ms. Morgan-Cook Guidance Ms. Peralta Special Education Mr. Beggs Library Commons
OFFICE PROCEDURES • Student Handbook and Code of Conduct • Dress Code • Attendance and Lates • School Messenger Safe Arrival Program • Verifications and Waivers on Parent Portal • School Cash On Line • Extra-Curricular Involvement
VICE PRINCIPALS Ms. Koster Students with last name A-L Ms. Tokic Students with last name M-Z
Grade 9 Counsellor: Ms. Morgan Cook Grade 9 T ake a Student to Work Day: Wednesday November 6th Community Involvement Hours (40) GUIDANCE and R ecord Card E QAO: Gr 9 Assessment of Mathematics and Gr 10 OSSLT 30 Credits required to graduate
HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION 101 BROOKLIN HIGH SCHOOL 2019
HOW HAS HIGH SCHOOL CHANGED? Y ou had… They have…
HOW HAS HIGH SCHOOL CHANGED? Y ou had… They have…
WHAT WILL THEIR DAY LOOK LIKE?
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS? 30 credits 18 compulsory credits 12 elective credits 40 hours of community involvement OSSLT Provincial literacy requirement
TIPS FOR SUCCESS Communication – website, know your child’s subjects and teachers , Guidance Counsellor ! Computer/ Technology time is not always homework time Technology – make it your friend – twitter , Remind , school info app. M odel and teach good digital health Community Involvement – Get it started/ done Schedule Homework Time – structure is important Encourage your child to get involved - Direct correlation between happiness and success. M ental Health – encourage mindfulness , resiliency , time for exercise , the importance of sleep , put the technology to bed (in its own room away from users), check in regularly with your child
SAME QUESTION, DIFFERENT WAYS TO ASK… Find a different way to ask “ How was school today” : For instance: “ What was your favourite part of your day?” “ Which teacher are you most like?” “ If you could change anything about your day, what would it be and why?” “ Which class are you enjoying the most/ least ?” “ What did you learn in _____________ class today?”
WAYS WE CAN HELP Pathway Planning – Individual Pathway Plan with a focus on WHO the child wants to become (not on the WHAT) M onitor progress of student Discuss issues and support problem solving Connect with academic support Quiet space to collect thoughts Study skills M uch, much more!
Ms. C. Peralta, Department Head Ms. C. Kaspar, SERT SPECIAL We are the main contacts for you regarding EDUCATION your student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) INFORMATION We will be connecting with your student if they have an IEP in the next few days A letter will be sent home with your student once we’ve met with them.
IE Ps are being worked on as we speak and will be sent home to you Mid-October for your review and consultation SPECIAL SE A laptops – If your student has a SE A laptop, we have them in the Academic EDUCATION R esource R oom, R oom 131 INFORMATION We won’t necessarily chase down students to access their SE A laptops, but they will be readily available for those students who came from our DDSB feeder schools.
For students coming to Brooklin HS from out of the Durham District School Board… We will begin the DDSB IE P process shortly and will be in contact if we already met and/ or you SPECIAL provided documentation at your registration meeting EDUCATION INFORMATION As well, if students had SE A equipment and still require it with the DDSB, we will begin the requisition process alongside the IE P process
Questions or concerns? We will be in R oom 131 if you have any concerns or questions to discuss in person! SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AT BROOKLIN HS Brooklin HS
WEBSITE brooklinhs.ddsb.ca News T witter and Instagram Departments Course outlines Documents E vents Calendar Quick Links Learning Commons R esearch links
TWITTER @brooklinhs @beargrowls @brooklinhslib @brooklinhsguide @BHSArtsDept
SCHOOL INFO APP Provides easy access to Brooklin High School announcements and documents. Include links to the school website, twitter and Instagram and feeds. The App is available in app stores for Apple and Android. Includes an organization tool for students.
RESEARCH LINKS E lectronic resources available in library, classrooms and at home Anywhere with Internet access Works on most all devices Visit: Learning Commons R esearch Links Login: brooklinhs and research12 or durham and research12 Includes links to assist with citing resources
WIFI ACCESS Student devices have filtered W iFi access to the Internet throughout the building Students log into the Guest wireless using their computer login information Hand holding an Apple Ipod Touch . Photo. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . W eb. 4 Sep 2015. http:/ / quest.eb.com/ search/ 167_4052741/ 1/ 167_4052741/ cite
CHROMEBOOKS FOR ALL ⮚ 45,000 Chromebooks in DDSB Schools (M on Sept 9 th ) ⮚ Cycle 3 will be complete this year! o All grade 7-12 students in all schools now in a 1:1 environment o Training to commence this fall for teachers to assist the integration of the Chromebooks into learning ⮚ Coaches and Facilitators Available for Planningand Teacher Co-planning Purposes Students looking at laptop in classroom . Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . W eb. 4 Sep 2015. http:/ / quest.eb.com/ search/ 154_2882925/ 1/ 154_2882925/ cite
LEVERAGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Critical Thinking, Collaborate, Communicate, and Create T echnology at the P oint of Instruction is part of our regular routine T echnology at the P oint of Learning will allow students to discover, collaborate and share Students will have access to multiple resources and will have opportunities to choose which best meet their needs Students laughing next to laptop . Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . W eb. 4 Sep 2015. http:/ / quest.eb.com/ search/ 154_2904316/ 1/ 154_2904316/ cite
TECHNOLOGY AT THE POINT OF LEARNING T echnology in the hands of students Students have choices in what resources to access and how to demonstrate their understanding Online tools such as Google Suite/ Apps and D2L Laptop with carbon dioxide sensor interface . Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . W eb. 4 Sep 2015. http:/ / quest.eb.com/ search/ 139_1965696/ 1/ 139_1965696/ cite
GOOGLE CLASSROOM AND SUITE Provides online productivity tools to all Don’t forget about: Google R ead & W rite students. Offers a collaborative work environment A group of students can work on the same document Work is saved automatically in the cloud and accessible wherever internet is available Accounts are managed through DDSB
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP R epresents appropriate use of technology Privacy: respecting others and protecting your own Security: using strong passwords and not sharing them, respecting network security Access: learning how to use the tools available R esponsibility: Citing sources Digital citizenship is embedded throughout activities where students are using technology Students using their cell phones in class . Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . W eb. 4 Sep 2015. http:/ / quest.eb.com/ search/ 154_2890135/ 1/ 154_2890135/ cite Low angle view of teenage boy hiding cell phone below school desk . Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . W eb. 4 Sep 2015. http:/ / quest.eb.com/ search/ 154_2878409/ 1/ 154_2878409/ cite
A FEW LAST REMINDERS: Consider Consider School Community Council Complete Complete Verification and Waivers on P arent Portal Bookmark Bookmark our website: https:/ / brooklinhs.ddsb.ca Follow T witter: @brooklinhs & @beargrowls Instagram: brooklin_hs Download Download our School Info App Subscribe Subscribe to our YouT ube Channel
GR 9 ONLY DAY PARENT PRESENTATION THANK YOU Brooklin High School Home of the Bears!
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