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Thomas Street Middle School
Welcomes our Grade 8
parents and students to
Secondary School
Information Hour!
? Where should YOU go ?
90% of our students will be heading to their home school for this area,
John Fraser S.S. Peel has recognized that some students require different
academic programming and experiences to ensure that they are
successful. Peel has developed programs for students in the following
areas: The Arts, International Business and Technology, International
Baccalaureate, Enhanced, ESL, Vocational/Life Skills, and DD programs.
High School’s web sites provide valuable information when making your
decision. The following is a list of possible destinations for our students:
For more info, go to www.peelschools.org
Home School vs
Regional Program
Applying
Variety/Focus
Clientele
Transportation
Convenience
Organization
HOME SCHOOLS
John Fraser S. S.
Parent/Information Night – Thursday, January 07, 2010, 7:00 p.m. .
www.peel.edu.on.ca/~jfraser
John Fraser will be the home school for most of our students, unless
students have special needs or are interested in a Regional or Specialty
program. Therefore, upon the completion of grade 8, they will be
automatically accepted into the grade 9 program. John Fraser provides
excellent facilities with a variety of diverse and exciting opportunities
offered throughout the academic and extracurricular programming.
Excellent arts programs including drama, dance and specialty visual arts
programs including photography, media arts and design arts. Strong in
design, transportation and communications technology along with computer
programming and engineering.
For more info, go to www.peelschools.org
Leadership Skills
Development Pathway
Starting September 2009 John Fraser Secondary School will
be offering a Leadership Skills Development Pathway.
Students who complete all of the requirements will be
granted, upon graduation, a certificate in Leadership Skills
Development. The requirements will include:
 enrolling in at least one Leadership Development-oriented
course each year,
 completion of 40 hours of community involvement in a
leadership capacity,
 participation in a leadership capacity in a specified extracurricular activity each year.
Extra-curricular
Programming
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Amnesty International
Arts Council
Badminton Team & Club
Baseball (Varsity)
Bluenotes
Book Club
Boys Rugby
Chess Club
Christian Club
Concert Band
Creative Writing Club
Cross Country Skiing
Nordic Skiing
Cross Country Running
DECA Business Club
Drawing Club
Environmental Club
FAC – Fraser Athletic Council
Fraser Dance Theatre
Fraser on the Fringe – Drama Presentations
French Club
Fuzion – Dance, Drama, Art Show
Girls Flag Football
Girls Softball (slo pitch)
Girls' Weightlifting Club
Golf Team
Gr. 9 Band
Jazz Band
Jr. Boys Basketball
Jr. Boys Volleyball
Jr. Girls Basketball
•Jr. Girls Soccer
•Jr. Girls Volleyball
•Law Club
•Math Club
•Mini Math Contest
•Mississauga Marathon
•Model UN
•Multi-Cultural Club
•MSA (Muslim Student Association)
•Music Council
•Outreach (Mississauga Crime Prevention)
•Positive Space (Friends/supporters of Lesbian,
Gay, Bi-sexual, Trans-Gender, Questioning
students)
•Robotics Club
•Royal Treatment (Student Ambassadors)
•S.A.C. – Student Activity Council
•Science Contests
•Ski Club/Snowboarding
•Stage Crew
•Student Newspaper
•Swim Team
•Tech. Crew (Audio-visual)
•Tennis
•Track & Field
•Weightlifting Club
•White Pines Reading Club
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Cawthra Park S. S.
Parent/Information Night – Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 7:00 or 8:00 p.m
www.cawthrapark.com
The Regional Arts Program at Cawthra Park offers a package of specialized
courses to artistically talented students interested in Dance, Drama, Music or Visual
Arts. An audition, for only one of the four arts programs is allowed.
Admissions decisions are based on the candidate's talent in his/her chosen art, potential,
overall school performance and the student's ability to benefit fully from the program
Applications are available November 4 at the Parent night or online starting
November 05, with applications due in person no later than November 04 to
December 10
Auditions will be scheduled for Jan. 28, 29 and Feb. 01, 2010 during the day.
For more info, go to www.peelschools.org
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Gordon Graydon S. S.
Parent/Information Night – Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
www.gordongraydon.com
Gordon Graydon offers south Peel’s International, Business and Technology
Program (IBT) and the new Reflexology Program, where there is an emphasis
on these three curriculum areas. The integrated nature of the program gives
students a variety of learning opportunities including: critical thinking and life
management, communication, research and inquiry, international global
perspective, business and technology.
Applications will be available online at www.ibtprogram.com from December 04
with online applications closed as of January 08, 2010. Final submission date
for other documentation is January 15, 2010.
Interviews will be conducted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 for IBT candidates
with offers for admission emailed out on February 16, 2010.
For more info, go to www.peelschools.org
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Glenforest S. S.
Parent / Information Night – Thursday, November 12, 2009 at
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. or 7:15 – 8:45pm
www.glenforestlibrary.com.
This school offers an International Baccalaureate Program which is
available to all students in Peel. Beyond intellectual rigour and high
academic standards, strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of
international understanding and responsible citizenship. Application
packages will be available at the Information Evening and on the
school’s website and are due in early January. Updates and further
information will be posted on the website so keep checking.
For more info, go to www.peelschools.org
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Port Credit S.S.
Parent Information Night - Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
www.pcssonline.com
This school offers the Sci-Tech Regional Program and The Strings Regional
Program.
The Sci-Tech Program is an exciting option for students with a keen interest in science and
technology. In addition, students will gain hands-on experiences through co-op placements, Ontario
Youth Apprenticeship Programs, and networking opportunities with colleges, universities and industry.
The SciTech program is unique, in that it is open to students who will pursue either academic or
applied studies at the secondary level. The Strings Program The Port Credit Secondary School
Regional Strings program provides a year-long secondary school program for violin, viola, cello and
bass. It is the only secondary school program of its kind in the peel District School Board. Students
have the opportunity to explore the many facets of string playing through
• Chamber Strings
• Intermediate Strings
• Beginning Strings
Musical opportunities range from full symphonic orchestra to small ensembles, to solo performances
accompanied by orchestra. A certificate is granted upon completion of four years of the Regional
Strings Program
Please check back in November 2009 for the SciTech 2010-2011 school year
application process.
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
Woodlands S. S.
Parent/Information Night – Wednesday, December 09, 2009 , 7:30 p.m.
Open House for students only -- Friday, November 13, 2009 from 9:00 - 11:00am.
http://woodlands.peelschools.org.
The Woodlands houses the Enhanced Learning Program, and is therefore only
available to identified Exceptionally Gifted students. Such programming may include
advanced study, independent study, mentorship programming and specific
involvement in co-curricular activities.
West Credit S. S.
Parent / Information Night – Wednesday, February, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
http://westcreditss.peelschools.org
West Credit offers south Peel's Vocational Program. This setting is reserved for
students who would benefit from a more hands-on and entrepreneurial approach to
learning, with an emphasis on further developing their life skills. Only students who
qualify and are identified through the ISRC process will be accepted.
Separate School Board
Please contact interested
schools for timelines and
more information.
Summary of Grade 8
Secondary School Destinations
HOME SCHOOLS
John Fraser Secondary School
Parent/Information Night – Thursday, January 07, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Cawthra Park Secondary School - Arts
Parent/Information Night – Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 7:00 or 8:00 p.m.
Gordon Graydon Secondary School - International Business + Technology and Reflexology
Parent/Information Night – Thursday, December 03, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Glenforest Secondary School - International Baccalaureate
Parent / Information Night – Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:30-7:00 p.m. or 7:15-8:45pm
 Port Credit S.S. - Sci-Tech and Strings
Parent/Information Night - Tuesday, November 25, 7:00 p.m.
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
Woodlands Secondary School
Parent/Information Night – Wednesday, December 09, 2009 , 7:30 pm
West Credit Secondary School
Parent / Information Night – February 2010
What does
the Future
Hold?
Global Economic Forecast
 By 2013, more than 70 per cent of all new jobs and even
entry-level positions will need some post-secondary
education or skills training.
 By 2007, more than 1/3 of jobs created in Canada
required a skilled trade designation or college diploma
 By the year 2020, Canada could be short one million
skilled workers due to an aging population and declining
birth rates.
 Ontario will face a shortage of 100, 000 skilled trades
workers in the manufacturing sector alone
What happens to Ontario
Grade 9 Students?
~25%
~25%
~25%
~25%
Workplace
College
University
Do not finish Secondary School
A recent Alan King study predicts that, by 2004, approximately 1/4 of
students will proceed to each destination
Valuing all 4 Post-Secondary
Destinations
We are asking students and parents to focus on:
Know Yourself
Explore opportunities
Build a Pathway
Get Experience
Students prepare to move to
4 post-secondary destinations
Workplace
Apprenticeship
College
University
Students prepare to move to
4 post-secondary destinations
 Apprenticeship
 Paid, hands-on, short in-school sessions
– Colleges, training centres (union)
 Career path: supervisor, trainer, entrepreneur
 College
 Practical, focused, occupation-driven
– dental hygiene, animation, laboratory technology
 University
 Theoretical, abstract, general background in subject
– History, political science, science, fine arts
 Work
 On-the-job
 Continuing Education (colleges, vocational schools)
– Certification for specific work-related skills, knowledge
What Should I Choose?
 The right “fit”:
– Daily activities that fit interests/passions
– Lifestyle & workstyle that fit values
– Education/training environment that fits
learning style
– Requirements that fit abilities/skills/talents
What to expect in
Secondary
School
Emphasis on student
development
 Student growth in 3 broad areas of learning
emphasized
– Student development
 Learning about learning, setting goals, adapting to change,
lifelong learning
– Interpersonal development
 Self-management, getting along, social responsibility
– Career development
 Self-assessment, exploring education, training and careers,
education and career decisions, employability
Features of the O.S.S.D.
 Ontario Secondary School Diploma
– 30 credits (18 compulsory, 12 optional)
– 40 hours Community Involvement
– Successful completion of the Grade 10
Literacy Test
Compulsory Credit
Requirements
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4 English (1 per grade)
3 Math (1 in Gr. 11/12)
2 Science
1 Arts
1 Canadian Geography
1 Canadian History
1/2 Career Studies
1/2 Civics
1 F.S.L. (French)
1 Health and Phys. Ed.
 1 additional credit in one of
Arts, Business, H.&P.E. or
Co-op
 1 additional credit in one of
Canadian & World Studies,
English, Social Science, Third
Language or Guidance &
Career Education or Co-op
 1 additional credit in Science
(Gr. 11/12), or Technological
Education, (Gr. 9-12) or Co-op
Compulsory Courses Needed to Graduate
1 additional credit in one of Arts, Business, H.&P.E. or Co-op
1 additional credit in one of Canadian & World Studies, English, Social Science, Third
Language or Guidance & Career Education or Co-op
n 1 additional credit in Science (Gr. 11/12), or Technological Education, (Gr. 9-12) or Co-op
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40 Hours Community
Involvement
 Student responsibility, over 4 years
 Students encouraged to complete this diploma
requirement early
 School provides forms needed
 Parental support and monitoring required
 More information available at
www.peelschools.org - go to “Student Stuff” and
then to "Your time counts".
 Starts in grade 9
Grade 10 Test Literacy Test
OSSLT
 Written in Grade 10
 Evaluates reading and writing skills in
all subject areas up to end of Gr. 9
 Designed and marked by EQAO staff
 Student result reported as “complete”
when successful
 Test may be re-written
Course Types
Grades 9 & 10
• Locally
Developed
• Applied
• Academic
Grades 11 and 12
• Workplace preparation
• College preparation
• College/University
preparation
• University preparation
Locally Developed Courses (L)
 Lead to Workplace courses (directly)
 Suitable for students who have a pattern
of difficulty or gaps in core subjects
 Hands-on, real-life problems & examples
as much as possible
– Develop literacy, numeracy,
problem-solving, decision-making,
communication skills
Applied Courses (P)
• Lead toward college and work
level courses (directly)
• More time
• More guidance from teacher
Emphasize:
• Practical, real-life applications
and examples
Academic Courses (D)
• Lead toward university level courses (directly)
• More independent learning
• Emphasize theory, but include some
practical, real-life applications
Applied or Academic?
 can lead to either Applied or Academic stream in
Grade 10
– Crossover materials recommended
– Transfer course required for Math in the summer
 Students may take Applied courses in some
subjects and Academic courses in other
subject areas
Which Course Type?
Think about:
• Teachers’ RECOMMENDATIONS
• Work habits
• Time management, homework, assignments
• Learning preferences
• “Book-learning” versus “hands-on”
• Academic achievement so far
• Independence
• How much guidance is needed to get started?
What if I need HELP!
 Arrange extra help with teacher
 Senior Scholars
– Lunch & after school
 Learning strategies (GLS 1O0)
 Learning disability?
– Information passed on – self-advocate
 Guidance Centre
– Workshops
– Individual counselling
– Peer Coaches
Experiential Learning
• Co-operative Education (Co-op)
• Earn credits by learning at work
• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
• Earn some apprenticeship hours AND finish high
school AT THE SAME TIME
Cooperative Education
courses
 Students earn coop education credits by integrating
class work with learning experiences in the
community
 Allows students to develop job-related skills and
explore possible destinations
 Some students will earn cooperative education
credits in Grade 11, some students in Grade 12
 Based on a course in which a student is, or has
been enrolled
Coop Placements
University
 Teaching, Nursing, Veterinarian, Medicine, Law, Accounting,
Business, Graphic Designer
College
 Hotel Management, Nursing, Vet Tech, ECE, Television Production,
Police, Esthetician, Fitness Instructor, Youth & Child Care Worker,
Photographer
Apprenticeship
 Cook, Auto Service, Technology, Carpentry, Chef, Hair Stylist,
Landscaping
Workplace
 Admin Assistant, Armed Forces, Hair Stylist, Data entry Operator,
Animal Attendant, Photographer
Compulsory Courses Needed to Graduate
For more information
 Consult the following web-sites
– Peel District School Board
 www.peelschools.org
– Ministry of Education
 www.edu.gov.on.ca
– Secondary and post-secondary institutions
– www.makingmyway.ca
 See Mr. Morosin or your homeroom teacher
Thank-you !
The next 4 years of your life may shape your futures and
therefore requires very serious consideration.
You have many options and a whole new world to look
forward to in high school.
Choose wisely and make an intelligent, informed decision
for your futures…you won’t regret it!
GOOD LUCK !
QUESTIONS ?