2. Program For The Evening  Introductions  School Overview  Strengths  Student Support & Safety  Communication  Registration Timeline  Breakout Sessions

3. Administration  Burnaby South  BC School for the Deaf (BCSD)

4. Student Services Department  Colin Chow  A – CL  International Students  Pamela Bromley  CO – LA  Jennifer Duhamel- Conover  ORAL Students  BCSD Students  Nick Christofides (Department Head of Student Services)  LE – R  Able Students  Jacqui Fenn  S – Z  YPP Students  Bill Greer  Youth Services Worker

5. School Overview  Grades 8 through 12 attend Burnaby South & BCSD  1674 students in total  277 Grade 8 Students  5 Administrators  98 Teachers  82 Support Staff  Top AP Scores  Over 40 Different Clubs  37 Sports Teams in 14 Sports

6. Strengths of Burnaby South  Variety and number of courses offered within each Department  Diversity of Programs  Quality & Size of AP/Honours Programs  Mentorship  Tutorials  Co-Curricular Programs  Extra-Curricular Programs  Active Citizenship  Later to Literacy  Personalized Learning

7. Student Support & Safety  Principal & Vice-Principals  Counsellors  Youth Service Worker (Bill Greer)  Youth & Childcare Worker (Matt Vlasic)  School Liaison Officer - SLO (Constable Yep)  Aboriginal Youth & Family Support Worker (Mendo Bjarnason)  Settlement Workers (Hafal Ahmad & Lila Caldera)  Youth & Family Worker for Immigrant Youth (Ana Alarcon)  Teachers  Senior Mentors  Peacemakers  Parents  Student Peers

8. Communication  All Teachers have Email  Website: south.sd41.bc.ca  Homework Sites  Admin Blog  Listserv (be sure to provide your current email address)  Auto Dialer reports Absences & Lates (ensure we have your direct line)  Letters Home  Twitter & Facebook  Report Cards  Electronic Sign  on Rumble Street  Parents’ Advisory Council ( meet monthly)  Oracle  Newsletter  South Source Newspaper

9. Activities Throughout South  Clubs & Councils  Athletics  Lunch-Time Intramurals  Lunch-Time Events

10. Clubs & Councils  WE Club  Interact Club  Anime Club  Bhangra Club  Breakdancing Club  Book Club  Cheerleading Club  Chess Club  Christian Club  Chinese Culture Club  Creative Writing Club  Dragon Boat Team  I-Club  Interact  Gay-Straight Alliance  Green Team  Library Volunteers  Math Challengers  Music Council  Physics Club  Ping-Pong Club  Rebels Athletic Crew

11. Athletics at South  Badminton  Basketball  Cricket  Cross Country  Field Hockey  Golf  Rugby  Soccer  Swimming  Tennis  Track and Field  Volleyball  Wrestling

12. Lunch-Time Intramurals  Floor Hockey  Volleyball  Dodgeball  Soccer  Ultimate Frisbee  Table Tennis

13. Lunch-Time Events  Chinese Cultural Club  Interact Events  Student Government Grade Events  Leadership Events  Fundraising Events

14. Registration Timeline Within Catchment If you are currently attending one of Burnaby South Community of Elementary Schools and live in our catchment area, registration will happen automatically (no paper work required) Outside Catchment (within Burnaby) You MUST complete a Cross District Transfer Application Applications are received at Burnaby South between Feb 1 st and 28 th Applicants will be contacted Outside Catchment (outside Burnaby) You MUST complete an Out of District Transfer Application Applications are received at Burnaby South between Feb 1 st and 28 th Applicants will be contacted

15. Course Selection  ALL Students at Burnaby South are required to take 8 Courses  Grade 8 Students are Required to Take:  English 8  French 8  Mathematics 8  Science 8  Social Studies 8  Physical Education 8  Applied Skills 8 (Home Ec / Tech Ed / Digital Media Literacy)  1 Elective

16. Course Selection  The Course Selection sheet is like a contract  Schools are staffed and time-tabled according to the information on these forms  Only those courses with a sufficient number of students registered (by April 2015) will be offered  Those with low enrolment will be cancelled for the 2015-16 school year  This may occur after Course Verification Sheets are sent out, so make sure you have alternate choices for ALL ELECTIVES just in case

17. Grade 8 Course Selection Form Honours forms are stapled to your Course Selection Form

18. Art 8 Introductory course to the elements and principles of design using a wide varieties of media, such as: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, stained glass, jewellery making & printmaking Dance 8 Beginner level course will teach students basic dance technique and performance qualities developed from the elements of movement Students can expect to improve in strength, flexibility, stamina, balance and coordination; in addition to building confidence and trust with one another Students can expect to work individually, in small groups, and with dance leadership students in creating one or more class dance pieces Drama 8 Introductory course covering many aspects of drama, both as a technique for discovery and exploration and as a performance art Though students will have ample opportunity to develop a wide range of performances, Drama 8 IS NOT a course in acting

19. Beginner Concert Band 8 Intended for students who have no previous experience in a band program. Students will learn ensemble playing and teamwork as they improve and increase their skills on brass or percussion instruments Junior Concert Band 8 Intended for students who have studied in a band program on their instrument for at least 1 year Students will learn ensemble playing and teamwork as they improve and increase their skills on wind, brass, or percussion instruments Orchestra (Strings) 8 For passionate musicians on either wind or stringed instruments A minimum of 3 years on your instrument is recommended Individual musical development is encouraged through solo as well as small group performances Choir 8 Introduces and explores group vocal training through group singing, supported with some basic music theory

20. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Mr. A. Lee – Advanced Learning Program Advisor Parent Evening – January 29, 2015

21. Intended for advanced and motivated students who wish to study in an enriched learning environment Study a subject at a greater depth with equally interested students Find out what you can really do – challenge yourself Grade 11 Honours courses are prerequisites to AP courses in Grade 12

22. What courses are offered in Grade 8? Note: Students are not ‘locked in’ or ‘locked out’ of the Honours program (may opt in or out). SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH MATH

23. Courses offered in later grades Grade 9: add French Grade 10: add Art Grade 11: add Mandarin, Computer Science Honours courses in Grades 8 to 11 lead to 20 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses in Grade 12. Advanced Placement Courses (university/college level first year courses taught at Burnaby South).

24. LANGUAGESENGLISH SOCIAL STUDIES VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS Students may take more than 1 Advanced Placement (AP) Art course at the same time.

25. MATHEMATICS SCIENCE BUSINESS EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY Students may take more than 1 Advanced Placement (AP) Science course at the same time. AP Statistics can be taken at any time after a student has completed Foundations Pre-Calculus 10H. Students taking AP Calculus AB or BC need to also register in Pre-Calculus 12 H concurrently. Students CANNOT take AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC at the same time. Pre-Calculus 11H is only for students who are currently in Foundations Pre-Calculus 10 or 10H

26. 2013 AP Exam Results Comparison AP considers a grade of 3+ to be a passing grade. University credit is granted when student gets 4+ 64% 76% 75% 81% 79% 76%

27. The College Board (AP) standard is if a student scores a grade of 3, they are “qualified” for university. 64% 76% 75% 81% 79% 76%

28. Innovative District program offered at South for students entering Grade 11 only Students learn to apply critical and creative thinking, argumentation, collaborative problem solving and research skills done in a cross-curricular context A separate District application is required for entrance into this program See district website www.sd41.bc.ca for application form, or get one from Burnaby South Administration Officewww.sd41.bc.ca

29. Requirements for Honours Courses A letter will be sent home to parents in May, 2015 stating results of the placement test. 1. Fill out an Honours Course Selection Form (in addition to the regular course selection form) 2. Get grade 7 subject area teacher signature 3. Write Honours Entrance Exam @ Burnaby South Math  Tuesday April 7 th at 4:00pm Science  Wednesday, April 8 th at 4:00pm English & Socials  Thursday, April 9 th at 4:00pm

30. Requirements for Honours Courses

31. Grade 11 Grade 12 Done in Grades 10, 11 and/or 12

32. Honours Brochure School website south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/ap/ap.htm south.sd41.bc.ca/depts/ap/ap.htm Advanced Placement website exploreap.org Find Mr. A. Lee in Room A139 at LUNCH or AFTERSCHOOL OR talk to your counselor For More Information…

33.  There is a Burnaby South Counselling Blog  Updated regularly with information on:  Courses, Volunteer Work, Presentations, Awards, etc…  blogs.sd41.bc.ca/south- counselling/   ALSO: Please make sure that you write your current email address on your Course Selection Form, as this is how important information gets sent out to all of you throughout the School Year

34. Course Selection Timeline Grade 7 Course Planning Night at Burnaby South: Thursday, January 29 th at 7pm in the Michael J Fox Theatre Course Selection Forms due: February 25 th to your Grade 7 Teacher Grade 8 Honours Entrance Exams at Burnaby South: April 7 th  Math 8 Honours Exam  4pm April 8 th  Science 8 Honours Exam  4pm April 9 th  English 8 Honours Exam & Social Studies 8 Honours Exam (Combined)  4pm to 5pm