Grades 7 & 8 Registration Guide

2018 - 2019 Quality Education for All

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Vision To be a centre of educational excellence, built on community partnerships, effective leadership, and exemplary practices.

Mission The Brandon School Division strives to enable each student to achieve maximum intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth. We accomplish this through the provision of programs and services which facilitate the development of students as healthy contributing members of society.

Vision Symboliser l’excellence éducative, qui mise sur des partenariats communautaires, le leadership efficace et des pratiques exemplaires.

Mission La Division scolaire de Brandon déploie de grands efforts pour favoriser l’épanouissement intellectuel, affectif, social et physique de chacun des élèves. À cette fin, nous assurons la prestation de programmes et de services propices au développement des élèves pour qu’ils contribuent au mieux-être de la société.

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Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s

Programs ................................... …………………………...Page 4 - 6

School Catchment Area Map ...... …………………………...Page 7

Catchment Area Descriptions ..... ……………………………Page 8 - 10

School of Choice ........................ …………………………...Page 11

Transportation ........................... …………………………...Page 12

Contact Phone Numbers………………………………………..Page 13

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P r o g ra m s

Brandon School Division offers both English and French Immersion Academic programs at the Grade 7 and 8 level. In each program students are required to study the core subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. In the compulsory complementary area, students in their Grade 7 year take a year long Home Economics program and in their Grade 8 year take Industrial Arts. In addition, they must choose either Art or Band. Students in the regular English school program may choose to take Basic French. For students who do not choose French; each school has the flexibility to develop school -based programming such as additional time in core subjects, health, technology or life skills. Staffing decisions are made based on the options selected by students; therefore, parents and students are asked to make careful choices as changes during the school year are extremely difficult to arrange. Students who have studied in French Immersion at the K -6 level have the opportunity to continue their studies in Grade 7 and 8. The regular program continues an emphasis on academic content while also preparing them for occupational choices at the high school or post high school level. Program differentiation is made according to student needs. Home Economics - Grade 7 (year-long program) The curriculum is equally divided into two sections entitled Foods and Nutrition, and Clothing and Textiles. In the Food and Nutrition section, students study proper measurement, how to identify and use equipment, food safety, Canada ’s Food Guide, and nutrients and meal planning. A major component in the Food and Nutrition area includes cooking a healthy, well balanced meal for families at home and submitting a project describing what was made. In Clothing and Textiles, students learn different properties of textiles and how to use them to create finished products. Students are required to bring their own materials, or in some cases be assessed a fee for materials on a cost recovery basis. Students will also learn how to take care of textiles. One of the ways they will do this includes completing a take home laundry assignment. Home Economics is delivered at Earl Oxford or Riverheights Schools.

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Industrial Arts - Grade 8 (year-long program) The Industrial Arts program specializes in a hands-on learning experience while focusing on Woodworking. Students learn practical skills and develop their creative skills while focusing on the design process, problem solving, and decision-making practices. They learn how to work safe, both independently and cooperatively with hand and power tools, materials, and technological processes to research, plan, build and test projects in specific disciplines.

Delivered at Riverheights, Earl Oxford and École Harrison.

NOTE: The Brandon School Division and the City of Brandon have been providing transit passes for students attending Home Economics and Industrial Arts. Please contact your school in September 2018 for a transportation update. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (BAND) The band program is offered to all Grade 7 to Grade 12 students in the Division. For schools without band rooms or with insufficient numbers, students will be bused at the Division’s expense to another school for band classes. The specific arrangements will be determined once the registration process is complete. Grade 7 and 8 students become part of either the East side program at Earl Oxford or the West side program at Waverly Park. Students in Grade 8 remain in the same program as their Grade 7 year. When registering for courses, Grade 7/8 students have the choice of selecting either “Band” or “Visual Art” to fulfill Provincial Arts Curriculum instruction for the year. As this choice is new to the Grade 7 band students, students have the opportunity in September to try band without being locked in for the year. Following the September trial period, Grade 7 students should remain in their arts course of choice (Band or Visual Art) for the rest of the school year. Students would be allowed to switch programming mid-year in special circumstances, and after consultation between student, band teacher, parent and home-school principal has occurred. Parents of students registering for Grade 7 have the option of supplying their own instrument (subject to quality approval by the band teacher), however, most students choose to acquire an instrument for the year from B.S.I.M.A. The instrument usage fee for all instruments for the year is $110.00. A usage form must be completed and signed. In Grade 8, students who play flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, alto, or tenor sax must provide their own instrument. Students who play oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon, French horn, euphonium, tuba, string bass, or percussion can continue to rent from BSIMA through Grade 12. All students are welcome in our band program. Financial assistance will be provided for any student or family in need. A form will be provided by the band teacher on request. Please indicate if partial funding, complete funding or a payment plan is required.

Band program websites: East Side Bands (Earl Oxford)- https://www.bsd.ca/schools/Earloxford/EastSideBand/Pages/default.aspx Brandon West Middle Schools - http://www2.brandonsd.mb.ca/bwmsb/ Brandon Schools Instrumental Music Association - http://bsima.ca/

P r o g ra m s

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P r o g ra m s

Brandon School Division

Catchment Map Legend (see map on page 9)

School Grades School Grades Alexander School K - 8 Linden Lanes School K - 8 Betty Gibson School K - 8 Meadows School K - 8 Earl Oxford School K - 8 École New Era School K - 8 George Fitton School K - 8 École O’Kelly School K - 8 Green Acres School K - 8 Riverheights School K - 8 École Harrison K - 8 Riverview School K - 6 only J. R. Reid School K - 8 St. Augustine School K - 8 King George School K - 8 Valleyview Centennial School K - 8 Kirkcaldy Heights School K - 8 Waverly Park School K - 8

FRENCH The course French: Communication and Culture Grades 4 to 12, aims to provide all students in Manitoba with quality French instruction which enables them to communicate in the French language and to appreciate francophone cultures. The goals of the course are to give students the opportunity: to acquire the necessary language skills to communicate in French; to value the learning of French as a tool for personal, intellectual, and social growth; to demonstrate an appreciation of francophone cultures; and to further develop intercultural communication skills which are key assets to becoming global

citizens.

Please note: Students not taking French are required to take a school initiated option such as Math or Language Arts enrichment. See your school Counsellor or Principal for details.

The French Immersion program is offered at the Grade 7 and 8 school level at École New Era School and École Harrison for students who have taken their elementary schooling in an Early Years French Immersion language program from school such as École Harrison, École New Era School or École O'Kelly School . ART Art education gives students the opportunity to work with different art materials, to experiment with different art techniques, and to learn about our cultural and artistic heritage in various ways. Art classes include both practical and theoretical aspects of art.

CHOICES

ART FRENCH

OR OR

BAND School-based Programming

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The school catchment areas have been established in order to offer the students of the Division the opportunity to attend schools within a reasonable distance of their homes. This is referred to as the "neighbourhood school concept." This concept supports the belief that parents and students, together with the staff of their neighbourhood school, will develop a sense of community.

S c h o o l C a t c h m e n t A r e a M a p

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Alexander School P.O. Box 21, Alexander Telephone: 204-752-2251 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing in the rural area surrounding Alexander town and assigned to Alexander School are served by Division buses. Grades 9-12 students are bused to Brandon. Students residing in the Brandon area and attending Alexander School under School of Choice are served by Division buses.

Betty Gibson School 701 - 12th Street Telephone: 204-729-3965 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing from 18th Street (east side) to 10th Street (west side) between the CPR tracks (north) and Victoria Avenue (south); and from 18th Street (west side) to 6th Street (east side) between Victoria Avenue (north) and Park Avenue (south); and from 18th Street (east side) to 10th Street (west side) including Broda Bay between Park Avenue (north) and Richmond Avenue (south) are assigned to Betty Gibson School.

Earl Oxford School 540 - 18th Street Telephone: 204-729-3270 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing from 18th Street (west side) to 26th Street (east side) between the CPR tracks (north) and Victoria Avenue (south) are assigned to Earl Oxford School. K-8 students residing from 34th Street North to 5th Street North between the Assiniboine River and the CPR tracks are also assigned to Earl Oxford School.

George Fitton School 1129 - 3rd Street Telephone: 204-729-3220 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing from 1st Street (west side) to 6th Street (east side) between the CNR tracks (north) to Park Avenue (south); from 1st Street (west side) to 10th Street (east side) between Park Avenue (north) to Richmond Avenue (south), excluding Broda Bay are assigned to George Fitton School. Students from 1st Street (west side) to 14th Street (east side) between Richmond Avenue (north) to Maryland Avenue (south) are assigned to George Fitton School.

Green Acres School 335 Queens Avenue E. Telephone: 204-729-3265 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing in the area 1st Street (east) to 17th Street (east) and Aberdeen Avenue (south) to the SE-NW running CNR tracks (north) are assigned to Green Acres School.

École Harrison 415 Queen’s Avenue Telephone: 204-729-3200 Grades K-8

K-8 students enrolled in the Single-Track French Immersion program throughout the Division are assigned to École Harrison.

Catchment Area Descriptions

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J. R. Reid School 813 – 26th Street Telephone: 204-729-3955 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing from Victoria Avenue (north) to CNR tracks (south) and from 18th Street (east) to 34th Street (west) are assigned to J. R. Reid School. Excluded from this is the area from Victoria Avenue (north) to McTavish Avenue (south) and 20th Street (west) to 18th Street (east), where Earl Oxford School is situated.

King George School 535 Park Street Telephone: 204-729-3990 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing from 1st Street (east) to but not including Douglas Street and the CPR tracks (north) to Victoria Avenue (north); from 1st Street (east) to 17th Street (east) and from Victoria Avenue (south) to the CNR tracks are assigned to King George School. Grade 7-8 students residing from Douglas Street (west) to 17th Street (east) and from the CPR tracks to Victoria Avenue (north) are assigned to King George School. Students residing between 1st Street (east) to include both sides of 9th Street (west) and Maryland Avenue (north) and Patricia Avenue (south) are assigned to King George School.

Kirkcaldy Heights School 10 Knowlton Drive Telephone: 204-729-3290 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing between 1st Street (east) to 18th Street (west) and the Assiniboine River (south) to the Trans-Canada Highway (north), the Assiniboine Community College North Hill Campus; and including all of the Oak Ridge and Oak Bluff Developments are assigned to Kirkcaldy Heights School.

Linden Lanes School 49 Silver Birch Drive Telephone: 204-729-3260 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing west of 26th Street (including the homes on the west side of 26th Street) and east of 34th Street; south of the CNR tracks and north of Maryland Avenue are assigned to Linden Lanes School. Residents living on the south side of Richmond Avenue and west of 34th Street in the Brookwood Estates including Aurora Cresent and Brookwood Drive are assigned to Linden Lanes School excluding the following: Southview Drive and Lakeview Drive west of Brookwood Drive, Goldenrod Drive, Meadow Drive, Wheatland Bay and Bullrush Bay.

Meadows School 1220 - 22nd Street Telephone: 204-729-3988 Grades K-8

K-8 students residing west of 18th Street South, and east of 26th Street (including the homes on the east side of 26th Street), south of the CNR tracks and north of Patricia Avenue are assigned to Meadows School. Students residing in the Bellafields Development are assigned to Meadows School (west of 26th Street, south of Maryland and east of 34th Street, north of Patricia Avenue).

École New Era School 527 Louise Avenue Telephone: 204-729-3161 Grades K-8

K-8 students enrolled in a Regular program residing from 1st Street (east) to 10th Street (west) between CPR tracks (north) and Victoria Avenue (south); and from 1st Street (east) to 6th Street (west) between Victoria Avenue (north) and CNR tracks (south) are assigned to École New Era School.

Students enrolled in the Dual-Track French Immersion program throughout the Division, with the exception of students in Grades K-4 residing in the École O’Kelly School catchment, are assigned to École New Era School.

Catchment Area Descriptions

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Catchment Area Descriptions

École O’Kelly School P.O. Box 70, CFB Shilo Telephone: 204-765-7900

Grades K-8

Students residing at the Shilo Base, Spruce Woods and the surrounding areas for the K-8 Regular program and the K-4 French Immersion program are assigned to École O’Kelly School. Students enrolled in the 5-8 Dual-Track French Immersion program attend École New Era School.

Riverheights School 32 E. Fotheringham Drive Telephone: 204-729-3210

Grades K-8

K-8 students residing from 34th Street (west side) to 50th Street between the CPR tracks (north) and Victoria Avenue (south) are assigned to Riverheights School. Students residing in Patricia Heights between Richmond Avenue (north), 14th Street (east), Maryland Avenue (south) and 18th Street (west) and also the area between Maryland Avenue (north), 9th Street (east) but not including residents of 9th Street, Strathcona Avenue (south) and 18th Street (west) are assigned to Riverheights School. Students residing in Brookwood Estates on Southview Drive and Lakeview Drive, west of Brookwood Drive, Goldenrod Drive, Meadow Drive, Wheatland Bay and Bullrush Bay are assigned to Riverheights School. Students residing in Brookwood Estates and Patricia Heights will be considered for School of Choice Out of Catchment placements to Waverly Park School.

Riverview School 1105 Louise Ave E Telephone: 204-729-0330 Grades K-6 only

K-6 students residing from Douglas Street(west) to 17th Street (east) and from the CPR tracks to Victoria Avenue (north) are assigned to Riverview School.

St. Augustine School 330 – 3rd Street Telephone: 204-729-3285

Grades K-8

K-8 students from throughout the Division are eligible to attend St. Augustine School, subject to agreement to participate in the religious component of the school and available classroom accommodation.

Valleyview Centennial School 65 Whillier Dr Telephone: 204-729-3950

Grades K-8

K-8 students residing between the CPR tracks and Victoria Avenue from 26th Street (west) to 34th Street (east) are assigned to Valleyview Centennial School.

Waverly Park School 3800 Park Avenue Telephone: 204-729-3250

Grades K-8

K-8 students residing north of Richmond Avenue, south of Victoria Avenue, 34th Street (west) to 42nd Street are assigned to Waverly Park School. Students residing in the area south of Victoria Avenue to Van Horne and between 42nd and 50th Streets are assigned to Waverly Park School.

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S c h o o l o f C h o i c e

Catchment boundaries are reviewed annually by the Secretary Treasurer's Department with the needs of the students and community in mind. When boundary changes are implemented every effort is made to minimize disruption to students. Under provincial legislation, students may apply to attend school, other than their catchment school, provided accommodation is available . The supporting administrative procedure is referred to as "Assignment to Schools (Section 5.3)". Should you wish to apply to a school outside your catchment area, application must be made before May 15th. For more information pick up a "School of Choice" brochure at your school or see your school Principal.* The schools are under no obligation to consider any "School of Choice" applications after the May 15th deadline.

*Please note: Parents must assume full responsibility for any transportation and lunch needs resulting from a "School of Choice" acceptance.

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Tra n s p o r t a t i o n

The Brandon School Division Transportation Department provides bus service to Grade 7 and 8

students who reside more than 1.6 kilometers away from their catchment area school. In

addition, students who are enrolled in a Brandon School Division specialty program, (i.e.,

French Immersion) that is not offered at their catchment area school are also provided bus

service.

The Brandon School Division and the City of Brandon have been providing transit

passes for students in Industrial Arts and Home Economics . Please contact your school

in September 2018 for a transportation update. Students in Industrial Arts and Home

Economics participate in the program one half day in every six day cycle.

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ATTENTION: École Harrison, Riverheights School and Earl Oxford School Students

The Home Economics and Industrial Arts sites that are attached to these schools are

Divisional sites for use by ALL students. Every effort is made to accommodate students from

these schools at the home site; due to limited resources and timetabling requirements for the

entire Division, we cannot guarantee student use of the facilities in their home school.

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C o n t a c t P h o n e N u m b e r s

If you have any questions concerning this brochure or any aspect of the registration process, feel free to contact your child's present school or the Grade 7 and 8 facility where your child will be attending. Telephone numbers for schools are listed below:

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Alexander School ................................... 204-752-2251

Betty Gibson School ............................... 204-729-3965

Earl Oxford School ................................. 204-729-3270

George Fitton School .............................. 204-729-3220

Green Acres School ................................ 204-729-3265

École Harrison ....................................... 204-729-3200

J.R. Reid School ..................................... 204-729-3955

King George School ................................ 204-729-3990

Kirkcaldy Heights School ......................... 204-729-3290

Linden Lanes School ............................... 204-729-3260

Meadows School .................................... 204-729-3988

École New Era School ............................. 204-729-3161

École O'Kelly (Shilo) School ..................... 204-765-7900

Riverheights School ................................ 204-729-3210

Riverview School .................................... 204-729-0330

St. Augustine School ............................... 204-729-3285

Valleyview School .................................. 204-729-3950

Waverly Park School ............................... 204-729-3250

Transportation Department .................... 204-729-3975

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BRANDON SCHOOL DIVISION 1031-6th Street, Brandon, MB R7A 4K5

Phone: 204-729-3100 Fax: 204-727-2217 E-mail: info@bsd.ca

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