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September NewsletterSaint Patrick Regional SecondaryVancouver Canada
wwwstpatsbcca
Inside(click to jump to page)
Principalrsquos Message
Parent Teacher Interviews
New Timetable
Bring Your Laptop
Opening Week
Upcoming Events
Walkathon
Get To School On Time
Honour Roll Work Habits Rubric
News From The Office Use The Website
Staffing Changes Uniforms
Cafeteria Menu
From the Principal
Dear Parents Guardians and our Entire Community
I hope everyone is enjoying the few remaining days of summer and I hope that you too are looking forward to the beginning of the new school year
I am pleased to announce that St Patrick Regional is fully embracing the new BC Education Plan and all the new Ministry directives outlined in the plan These directives will be reflected in our new schedule our new course offerings our new approach to ParentTeacher interactions our current assessment polices and our integrated cross-curricular approach in Grade 8 and 9 With all these changes we encourage parents to engage with us as we attempt to provide the best learning opportunities for your children I encourage parents to fully participate in the building of the new student pro iles which will be created through September
The educational landscape is changing rapidly in our province and in fact throughout the world It is incumbent that we at St Patrsquos keep up with this changing landscape and it is my intent that our school becomes a leader in 21st Century learning
Although education maybe changing I assure you that what will not change are our values rooted in Christ
Sincerely
Ralph GabrielePrincipalSaint Patrick Regional Secondary
I encourage parents to fully participate in
the building of the new student
profiles
httpwwwbcedplanca
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20
PARENTTEACHER INTERVIEW
New ParentTeacher Interview Format
This year we are transforming our Parent Teacher Interviews The first set of interviews will take place on September 20 2016 The objective of the interviews will be to help complete a learning profile of your son andor daughter The profiles will let our teachers better understand who your child is what he or she enjoys his or her anxieties what interests he or she may have and what his or her strengths andor challenges are Building the profiles will begin in school by having your child fill in an on-line survey Parents will be given an opportunity to add to the profile prior to meeting with teachers During our second set of ParentTeacher Interviews in January teachers will let parents know how their son or daughter is progressing relative to their profile With this new format we hope to better personalize the learning of all our students
Opening WeekTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2016 First day for all STUDENTS
Grade 8 students Prior to opening day a senior student will telephone your sondaughter to introduce himselfherself as a Senior Leader On the first day of school all Grade 8 students will attend our Commissioning Ceremony Students will assemble in the school gymnasium at 830 where they will be directed to their seats by the Senior Leaders On their seats all students will find important information packages During the ceremony each Grade 8 will be called up to our stage where heshe will become an official Celtic when Mr Gabriele presents him or her with a Class of 2021 Celtic Pin Parents are welcomed to stay for this event and join us for tea and coffee After the ceremony all students will be escorted to their homerooms to meet their homeroom teachers who with the help of the Senior Leaders will explain immediately relevant day-to-day procedures
Dismissal will be at Noon for Grade 8rsquos
All other students (Grade 9-12) are to report to their Homeroom at 1030am Homeroom lists will be posted throughout the school Dismissal for Gr 9-11 will be at Noon
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH will be a 910am start for students Students will meet their DAY 1A teachers (Blocks A to D)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 2E (Blocks E to H)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 1B (Blocks BCAD) with a Friday Mass and 230 dismissal
Please takenote of our
reviseddaily timetable
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Inside(click to jump to page)
Principalrsquos Message
Parent Teacher Interviews
New Timetable
Bring Your Laptop
Opening Week
Upcoming Events
Walkathon
Get To School On Time
Honour Roll Work Habits Rubric
News From The Office Use The Website
Staffing Changes Uniforms
Cafeteria Menu
From the Principal
Dear Parents Guardians and our Entire Community
I hope everyone is enjoying the few remaining days of summer and I hope that you too are looking forward to the beginning of the new school year
I am pleased to announce that St Patrick Regional is fully embracing the new BC Education Plan and all the new Ministry directives outlined in the plan These directives will be reflected in our new schedule our new course offerings our new approach to ParentTeacher interactions our current assessment polices and our integrated cross-curricular approach in Grade 8 and 9 With all these changes we encourage parents to engage with us as we attempt to provide the best learning opportunities for your children I encourage parents to fully participate in the building of the new student pro iles which will be created through September
The educational landscape is changing rapidly in our province and in fact throughout the world It is incumbent that we at St Patrsquos keep up with this changing landscape and it is my intent that our school becomes a leader in 21st Century learning
Although education maybe changing I assure you that what will not change are our values rooted in Christ
Sincerely
Ralph GabrielePrincipalSaint Patrick Regional Secondary
I encourage parents to fully participate in
the building of the new student
profiles
httpwwwbcedplanca
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20
PARENTTEACHER INTERVIEW
New ParentTeacher Interview Format
This year we are transforming our Parent Teacher Interviews The first set of interviews will take place on September 20 2016 The objective of the interviews will be to help complete a learning profile of your son andor daughter The profiles will let our teachers better understand who your child is what he or she enjoys his or her anxieties what interests he or she may have and what his or her strengths andor challenges are Building the profiles will begin in school by having your child fill in an on-line survey Parents will be given an opportunity to add to the profile prior to meeting with teachers During our second set of ParentTeacher Interviews in January teachers will let parents know how their son or daughter is progressing relative to their profile With this new format we hope to better personalize the learning of all our students
Opening WeekTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2016 First day for all STUDENTS
Grade 8 students Prior to opening day a senior student will telephone your sondaughter to introduce himselfherself as a Senior Leader On the first day of school all Grade 8 students will attend our Commissioning Ceremony Students will assemble in the school gymnasium at 830 where they will be directed to their seats by the Senior Leaders On their seats all students will find important information packages During the ceremony each Grade 8 will be called up to our stage where heshe will become an official Celtic when Mr Gabriele presents him or her with a Class of 2021 Celtic Pin Parents are welcomed to stay for this event and join us for tea and coffee After the ceremony all students will be escorted to their homerooms to meet their homeroom teachers who with the help of the Senior Leaders will explain immediately relevant day-to-day procedures
Dismissal will be at Noon for Grade 8rsquos
All other students (Grade 9-12) are to report to their Homeroom at 1030am Homeroom lists will be posted throughout the school Dismissal for Gr 9-11 will be at Noon
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH will be a 910am start for students Students will meet their DAY 1A teachers (Blocks A to D)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 2E (Blocks E to H)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 1B (Blocks BCAD) with a Friday Mass and 230 dismissal
Please takenote of our
reviseddaily timetable
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
From the Principal
Dear Parents Guardians and our Entire Community
I hope everyone is enjoying the few remaining days of summer and I hope that you too are looking forward to the beginning of the new school year
I am pleased to announce that St Patrick Regional is fully embracing the new BC Education Plan and all the new Ministry directives outlined in the plan These directives will be reflected in our new schedule our new course offerings our new approach to ParentTeacher interactions our current assessment polices and our integrated cross-curricular approach in Grade 8 and 9 With all these changes we encourage parents to engage with us as we attempt to provide the best learning opportunities for your children I encourage parents to fully participate in the building of the new student pro iles which will be created through September
The educational landscape is changing rapidly in our province and in fact throughout the world It is incumbent that we at St Patrsquos keep up with this changing landscape and it is my intent that our school becomes a leader in 21st Century learning
Although education maybe changing I assure you that what will not change are our values rooted in Christ
Sincerely
Ralph GabrielePrincipalSaint Patrick Regional Secondary
I encourage parents to fully participate in
the building of the new student
profiles
httpwwwbcedplanca
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20
PARENTTEACHER INTERVIEW
New ParentTeacher Interview Format
This year we are transforming our Parent Teacher Interviews The first set of interviews will take place on September 20 2016 The objective of the interviews will be to help complete a learning profile of your son andor daughter The profiles will let our teachers better understand who your child is what he or she enjoys his or her anxieties what interests he or she may have and what his or her strengths andor challenges are Building the profiles will begin in school by having your child fill in an on-line survey Parents will be given an opportunity to add to the profile prior to meeting with teachers During our second set of ParentTeacher Interviews in January teachers will let parents know how their son or daughter is progressing relative to their profile With this new format we hope to better personalize the learning of all our students
Opening WeekTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2016 First day for all STUDENTS
Grade 8 students Prior to opening day a senior student will telephone your sondaughter to introduce himselfherself as a Senior Leader On the first day of school all Grade 8 students will attend our Commissioning Ceremony Students will assemble in the school gymnasium at 830 where they will be directed to their seats by the Senior Leaders On their seats all students will find important information packages During the ceremony each Grade 8 will be called up to our stage where heshe will become an official Celtic when Mr Gabriele presents him or her with a Class of 2021 Celtic Pin Parents are welcomed to stay for this event and join us for tea and coffee After the ceremony all students will be escorted to their homerooms to meet their homeroom teachers who with the help of the Senior Leaders will explain immediately relevant day-to-day procedures
Dismissal will be at Noon for Grade 8rsquos
All other students (Grade 9-12) are to report to their Homeroom at 1030am Homeroom lists will be posted throughout the school Dismissal for Gr 9-11 will be at Noon
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH will be a 910am start for students Students will meet their DAY 1A teachers (Blocks A to D)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 2E (Blocks E to H)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 1B (Blocks BCAD) with a Friday Mass and 230 dismissal
Please takenote of our
reviseddaily timetable
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
httpwwwbcedplanca
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20
PARENTTEACHER INTERVIEW
New ParentTeacher Interview Format
This year we are transforming our Parent Teacher Interviews The first set of interviews will take place on September 20 2016 The objective of the interviews will be to help complete a learning profile of your son andor daughter The profiles will let our teachers better understand who your child is what he or she enjoys his or her anxieties what interests he or she may have and what his or her strengths andor challenges are Building the profiles will begin in school by having your child fill in an on-line survey Parents will be given an opportunity to add to the profile prior to meeting with teachers During our second set of ParentTeacher Interviews in January teachers will let parents know how their son or daughter is progressing relative to their profile With this new format we hope to better personalize the learning of all our students
Opening WeekTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2016 First day for all STUDENTS
Grade 8 students Prior to opening day a senior student will telephone your sondaughter to introduce himselfherself as a Senior Leader On the first day of school all Grade 8 students will attend our Commissioning Ceremony Students will assemble in the school gymnasium at 830 where they will be directed to their seats by the Senior Leaders On their seats all students will find important information packages During the ceremony each Grade 8 will be called up to our stage where heshe will become an official Celtic when Mr Gabriele presents him or her with a Class of 2021 Celtic Pin Parents are welcomed to stay for this event and join us for tea and coffee After the ceremony all students will be escorted to their homerooms to meet their homeroom teachers who with the help of the Senior Leaders will explain immediately relevant day-to-day procedures
Dismissal will be at Noon for Grade 8rsquos
All other students (Grade 9-12) are to report to their Homeroom at 1030am Homeroom lists will be posted throughout the school Dismissal for Gr 9-11 will be at Noon
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH will be a 910am start for students Students will meet their DAY 1A teachers (Blocks A to D)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 2E (Blocks E to H)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 1B (Blocks BCAD) with a Friday Mass and 230 dismissal
Please takenote of our
reviseddaily timetable
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Opening WeekTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2016 First day for all STUDENTS
Grade 8 students Prior to opening day a senior student will telephone your sondaughter to introduce himselfherself as a Senior Leader On the first day of school all Grade 8 students will attend our Commissioning Ceremony Students will assemble in the school gymnasium at 830 where they will be directed to their seats by the Senior Leaders On their seats all students will find important information packages During the ceremony each Grade 8 will be called up to our stage where heshe will become an official Celtic when Mr Gabriele presents him or her with a Class of 2021 Celtic Pin Parents are welcomed to stay for this event and join us for tea and coffee After the ceremony all students will be escorted to their homerooms to meet their homeroom teachers who with the help of the Senior Leaders will explain immediately relevant day-to-day procedures
Dismissal will be at Noon for Grade 8rsquos
All other students (Grade 9-12) are to report to their Homeroom at 1030am Homeroom lists will be posted throughout the school Dismissal for Gr 9-11 will be at Noon
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH will be a 910am start for students Students will meet their DAY 1A teachers (Blocks A to D)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 2E (Blocks E to H)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH will be a regular 830am start continuing with a DAY 1B (Blocks BCAD) with a Friday Mass and 230 dismissal
Please takenote of our
reviseddaily timetable
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Please takenote of our
reviseddaily timetable
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Sept 6 Opening DayGr 8 Commissioning Ceremony 830 AMGrades 9-12 in at 1030 AM
Sept 13 School MassPastor ndash Student Day
Sept 20 ParentTeacher Conference 1
Sept 23 Photo Day
Sept 26-30 Ashland Trip
Sept 30 WalkathonOct 4 Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Oct 5 Grade 8 Retreat
Oct 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Oct 10 Thanksgiving (No School)
Have a Great Year
Sept 20ParentTeacher Conference 1
Upcoming Events
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Father James Hughes appointed as our new Archbishoprsquos Representative
Ms M Ignacio appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Mr J Adams appointed to the position of Vice-Principal
Ms P Inguanez will be returning from maternity leave
Ms L Graham new to our English Department
Ms K Mah new to our Learning Support Services Department
Ms S Salgadoe new to our teaching staff
Ms D Cree new to our teaching staff
Ms J Quiroz new office manager
Uniform Orders
Top Ten School Wear is our uniform provider Please contact them directly for all your uniform needs Phone 604-322-1626 or Email infotoptenschoolwearcom
It is expected that students are in full uniform for the first day of school (Students are reminded that this includes sweaters and dress shoes)
Uniform Concerns We are concerned that some students refuse to wear their uniforms appropriately In particular the uniform needs be worn neatly and with pride Shirts and blouses need to be tucked-in The uniform must be worn modestly
Please refer to the schoolrsquos uniform policy found in the student and parent agenda We ask that parents cooperate with the school in enforcing the school uniform policy
Uniforms
Staffing Additions for 2016-17
Ms M Ignacio
New VPs
Mr J Adams
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Walkathon 2016
Please help make Walkathon 2016 (September 30) a success by encouraging your sondaughter to meet hisher pledge goal of $200 Students will receive a pledge sheet during the first week of school and will have four weeks to meet their $200 target If all students collect $200 we will meet the school goal of $75000
Please remember that the Regional Education Committee has approved a school wide reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Tax receipts will be issued by our school for cash or cheque donations of $25 or more Receipts will be issued to individuals who issued the cheque or cash All cheques must be made payable to St Patrick Regional Secondary School All cash must be placed in an envelope clearly labeled with the studentrsquos name
Again please help make Walkathon 2016 a success
The REC has approved a school wide
reward of one day off school if we attain the $75000 goal
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Our main office staff would like to remind parents and students of the following
bull To report an absence call or email (absencestpatsbcca) the school Our voicemail service allows parents to leave a message at any time regarding an absence
bull Absence notes from the parentguardian substantiating the absence must be brought to the office on the first morning the student returns to school
bull For early dismissals parents must supply their child with a note which heshe must submit to the office at the time of sign out Students will not be allowed to leave school without the written permission of their parent
We also ask parents to pay attention to our weekly news bulletins that are emailed out every Wednesday
Office News
Ms Quirozand Ms Kerin
are here to help
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many other updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
The academic Honour Roll is calculated at year end only Students who earn a Grade Point Average of 300 or above are awarded Honour Roll Status in June Honour Roll Certificates are provided to those who attain this distinction
While Honour Roll results measure a certain type of success we are equally proud of the work ethic and commitment to learning by all of our students As measure of a more important success we are most proud of the students who earn ldquoSrsquos Grsquos or Ersquosrdquo under the work habit column in their year-end report card Good work habits will lead to all-round success
Honour Roll
St Patrick Regional Secondary Work Habits Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs ImprovementResponsibility demonstrates an industrious work ethic ready to work and learn
Cooperation exemplifies a high degree of positive and meaningful participation
Independence enthusiastic learner and continually seeks learning opportunities
Responsibility all assign-ments turned in ready to work and learn
Cooperation works well with teacher and other learners participates in class in a mean-ingful way
Independence a self-direct-ed learner takes appropriate initiative for learning
Responsibility most assign-ments turned in usually ready to work and learn
Cooperation usually works well with other learners and teacher
Independence sometime requires direction to remain on task
Responsibility most assign-ments are missing frequently not ready to lean
Cooperation does not work well with other learners and teacher
Independence frequently off task teacher supervision is required often
Good work habits will lead
to all-round success
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Wersquove evolved from single-roomschoolhouses ndash where every studentsimply memorized whattheir teacher told them ndashto today where informationis updated continuously and avast array of resourcescan be tailored to the learning needsof individual students BCEdPlan 2015 focus on learning
In a world of rapidly changingtechnology students today routinelynavigate through more information ina single year than their predecessorslikely encountered in a decade
Bring Your Laptop to the Classroom
St Patrick Regional is committed to providing students with an excellent challenging 21st century education Since students learn most effectively using electronic devices the school has decided that personal portable computers are essential tools
in all relevant classes It is expected that students will come equipped with a personal computer in September
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
Get to schoolon time
We are a regional school and students come to St Patrick Regional from all over the Lower Mainland and have to spend more time getting to school However we believe that it is very important that our students learn to value punc-tuality Students who begin the day prepared and on time perform better at school and are less stressed Students who arrive late will be met and monitored by the administration
Administration will refer late students to a 30 minute supervised session lunch-time on the same day
Students who are chronically late must attend a team meeting which may include administra-tion parents and school counselor
The administration has decided to focus on improved punctuality for the school year
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
wwwstpatsbcca
Please visit our school website at wwwstpatsbcca The website contains current important information including an always up-to-date school calendar daily announcements program information and many oth-er updated aspects of life at St Patrsquos Additional information about the school can be accessed through the schoolrsquos Facebook or Twitter accounts
Please note the entire September calendar and school timetable can be found on the website
