1. - “Surf the Wave of Success!” Tuesday, September 8 th, 2015 1 1.Have a seat 2.Attendance 3.Wait for announcement to proceed to gym 4.Opening Assembly – “KL-O’ha” Gym Set Up Watch for our assigned area! Remember to be an amazing audience member! You’re in for a treat! And a real treat at 11:30! LET’S GO TO LIBRARY AFTER ASSEMBLY – PICK UP THINGS IN RM 8

2.  Attendance  Amazing first assembly!  ADMINISTRATIVIA TASKS  Welcome Activities  Treat & Greet (Gr. 7’s outside gym) (11:30 – 11:45 a.m.) DISMISSAL 11:45 a.m. Bus pick up 11:45 a.m. 2 Here We Go!

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4. Distribute timetables, blank timetable & map Missing Students? Missing Timetables? MISSING A TIMETABLE - REPORT TO OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.  Please copy your timetable  Again 2X tonight (Agenda & Parent Handbook) 4 New Bell Schedule This Year Do you know missing students? Moved? Still on holidays, etc.?

5.  Copy classes & room numbers with pencil, too! Highlighting is helpful  Thank you for your patience as we check names are spelled correctly?  Do you have a preferred name, see us now  Attendance complete? List to office. Thanks! 5

6.  Do you have English, Social Studies, Math, Science and PE?  French Imm? Do you have Francais Langue?  Do you have courses in all 7 blocks plus Mblock?  All students must have Health & Career Education  Do you have any duplicate courses? 6

7.  Are your courses all in your grade and program?  Some Gr. 9 students will also have band in block 9 or10  All Grade 9 Math courses are in English this year 7

8.  Error on Your Timetable? ◦ Write brief explanation of error on your timetable sheet; bring sheet to the office  Wishing to make Changes to Timetable? ◦ Come to the office to pick up course change form (changes require parent signature) 8

9.  M stands for “Mentorship” block  KLO has a 13 year history with teacher advisory block programming  This year Mentorship Block (Mblock) is scheduled twice weekly. Our M Block is “special”! CHOIR 9

10.  To connect with a group of students like YOU!  To get to know your “spark”!  To show that we care about YOU as people!  To provide a safe place for YOU to be yourself and feel you belong! 10

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12. IT’S ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS! WE WILL ALSO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR COMMUNITY! “We want to get to know you and let you get to know us!” 12

13.  At times, like this week’s administrivia  Supporting You!  Variety of Activites ◦ DPA ◦ Getting to Know You /Team-building ◦ onTRAC Planning (new planner) ◦ KLO Year’s theme, “Be a Hero…Everyday!” ◦ “FUN” ◦ Sports ◦ Develop 21 st Century skills 13

14.  Mentorship block will receive a WORK ETHIC mark – no letter grade  More info on this another day! 14

15.  Help us understand how we can best meet your needs during “Mblock”! 15

16.  Locks and Lockers  Fees  Maps (did you map out classes earlier?)  Fruit & Veggie Program  Insurance Forms  Agendas  Parent Handbook and Calendar  Newsletter  Photo Day  Next class/classes ◦ Code of Conduct ◦ Routines/Procedures  Lost & Found (located in Cafeteria or Gym change rooms  Rest of Week? AND NOW….WHAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!! LOCKS & LOCKERS! 16

17.  Assigned  No obligation to use a locker; remember backpacks, tech equipment and outside jackets are not allowed in classes  Keep your locker clean & organized 17 Lockers are “maxed out”!

18.  Our Mblock Lockers are located….  Do not exchange or share lockers  Do not tell anyone your combination  Know that it’s $5.00 to replace a lock; $1.00 to exchange a lock 18

19.  ONLY SCHOOL LOCKS ARE TO BE USED  (See administrator for special cases)  See us quickly if you find a broken or badly defaced locker  Open/close back on locker and return to class  Let’s get back quickly to continue with administrivia 19

20.  Issue statements  Missing fee statement & on Mblock list? See office staff for statement  Fees brought in today? Bring to us  All fees should be in by this Friday  After Friday, collected at the office 20 MUST PAY ONLINE

21.  Fruit & Veggie Form  Insurance Form  Agenda  Parent Handbook & Calendar (duplicated in agenda with Code of Conduct)  Newsletter  Photo Flyer – do not bring back 21 LET’S TAKE TIME TO LOOK OVER THE NEWSLETTER AS A CLASS! ENSURE YOUR PARENTS SEE THESE THINGS!

22. TOMORROW IS A FULL DAY! ◦ Be prepared for work with supplies ◦ Extended Mblock 9:00 a.m.–9:53 a.m. ◦ Remember your lunch ◦ Some topics covered in upcoming Mblocks? ◦ Code of Conduct ◦ Routines/Procedures ◦ Extra-curricular activities ◦ Important Dates continued  Friday – short City Bus assembly - start of Mblock (we will ask who takes the bus tomorrow) 22 Let’s now write HW “To Do” list in our agendas… Almost there! Let’s now write HW “To Do” list in our agendas… Almost there!

23.  BRING HOME FORMS – (if applicable) course fee, timetable, field trip, insurance, f & v, family life info, newsletter & pt. handbook  FEES PAID ONLINE  Gr. 7’s return FOIPOP forms  SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE A MUST TOMORROW  PHOTO DAY – SEPT. 19 TH  RETAKES – OCT. 21 ST !  TIMETABLE ISSUES? 23 Important: Inform us (Mblock) teachers re: timetable concerns; Office needs to know ASAP

24.  You did it! And now for a well-deserved treat!  It was great to meet you!  See you first-thing tomorrow! 24