Sir John A. Macdonald Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary SchoolSecondary School

Grade Eight Grade Eight Parents’ Parents’ Information NightInformation Night

Program Program InformationInformation

Thursday, Thursday, November 27, November 27, 20142014

5:00-7:00 p.m.5:00-7:00 p.m.

OUR AGENDA FOR OUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHTTONIGHT

5:00 to 5:45 5:00 to 5:45 -Presentation with questions and answer-Presentation with questions and answer 5:45 to 6:155:45 to 6:15 -Dinner – Prepared by Hospitality SHSM -Dinner – Prepared by Hospitality SHSM

studentstudent 6:15 to 6:456:15 to 6:45 -Small Group tours of all Departments-Small Group tours of all Departments 6:45 to 7:006:45 to 7:00 -Opportunity for informal discussion with -Opportunity for informal discussion with

Departments Departments

Quick Quick FactsFacts

Built in 1969Built in 1969 Semestered SchoolSemestered School Current enrollment Current enrollment

10801080 221 grade nine 221 grade nine

students (Sept. students (Sept. 2014)2014)

85 FTE teaching 85 FTE teaching staffstaff

26 support staff26 support staff

ESL ProgramNative Studies

Program2 Specialized

programs 2 SHSM

Student SupportsStudent Supports Full time Social WorkerFull time Social Worker 3 Mentoring Educational Assistants3 Mentoring Educational Assistants Learning Resource TeachersLearning Resource Teachers Guidance CounselorsGuidance Counselors Student Success TeachersStudent Success Teachers 2 Aboriginal Youth Workers, 1 Aboriginal Cultural 2 Aboriginal Youth Workers, 1 Aboriginal Cultural

WorkerWorker John Howard Society Worker (Restorative Justice John Howard Society Worker (Restorative Justice

Practices)Practices) SWIS Worker (every day) from YMCASWIS Worker (every day) from YMCA Public Health Nurse (2 half days/week)Public Health Nurse (2 half days/week) Alternatives for Youth (1 day/week)Alternatives for Youth (1 day/week) Police Liaison OfficerPolice Liaison Officer

Additional SupportsAdditional Supports

Urban Priority Funding (Ministry)Urban Priority Funding (Ministry)• Breakfast programBreakfast program• Lunch programLunch program• Subsidized athletics = no cost to play on school Subsidized athletics = no cost to play on school

teamsteams• Subsidized transportationSubsidized transportation

Pathways Program - 5 days a weekPathways Program - 5 days a week

SJAM Health and SJAM Health and Wellness CentreWellness Centre

Open to all students – no Open to all students – no appointment necessary!appointment necessary!

Nurse Practitioner - NP can: Nurse Practitioner - NP can: prescribe medication, order tests, prescribe medication, order tests, make referrals to specialistsmake referrals to specialists

Open Wednesdays from 9:00 to 1:00Open Wednesdays from 9:00 to 1:00 Public HealthDental HygeinestPublic HealthDental Hygeinest OASIS - OASIS -

SJAM Health and SJAM Health and Wellness CentreWellness Centre

Public Health Dental Support – Public Health Dental Support – Hygenists who do screenings, Hygenists who do screenings, cleanings, referralscleanings, referrals

OASIS – for New CanadiansOASIS – for New Canadians Psychotherapist to help Psychotherapist to help

acculturation and support students acculturation and support students struggling with traumastruggling with trauma

Thursdays 12 to 4Thursdays 12 to 4

REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR

O S S DO S S D 18 compulsory 18 compulsory creditscredits

12 optional credits12 optional credits Total of 30 creditsTotal of 30 credits 40 hours 40 hours

community servicecommunity service Ontario Secondary Ontario Secondary

School Literacy School Literacy TestTest

CCOMPULSORY OMPULSORY CCREDITSREDITS 4 English (1 per 4 English (1 per

grade)grade) 3 Math (1 at senior 3 Math (1 at senior

level)level) 2 Science2 Science 1 French1 French 0.5 Civics & 0.5 0.5 Civics & 0.5

Career Career Studies(Gr.10)Studies(Gr.10)

1 Canadian Geography(Gr.9)

1 Canadian History(Gr.10)

1 Arts1 Health and Physical

Education

Plus 3 additional specific creditsTotal of 18 Compulsory credits

COMPULSORYCOMPULSORY CCREDITSREDITS

One additional credit in English, OR a One additional credit in English, OR a third language, OR Social Sciences third language, OR Social Sciences and the Humanities, OR Canadian and and the Humanities, OR Canadian and World Studies OR Guidance and World Studies OR Guidance and Career Education OR Co-operative Career Education OR Co-operative EducationEducation

One additional credit in Physical One additional credit in Physical Education OR the Arts OR Business Education OR the Arts OR Business Studies OR Co-operative EducationStudies OR Co-operative Education

One additional credit in science(Gr.11 One additional credit in science(Gr.11 or Gr.12) OR Technology(Gr.9-12) OR or Gr.12) OR Technology(Gr.9-12) OR Co-operative EducationCo-operative Education

TTYPES OF YPES OF CCOURSESOURSESAcademicAcademicEssential concepts & skills plus additional

materialMore emphasis on theory as basis for the

future learning

AppliedFocus on the essential concepts and skillsMore emphasis on practical applications

TTYPES OF YPES OF CCOURSESOURSES

OpenOpen Learning expectations are the same for all

students Family Studies, Business, Phys Ed, Arts,

Technological Studies

L.D.C.C.(not at grade level)Focus on skill development in literacy and

numeracy (English, Mathematics, Science)

IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!!!

CCOMPULSORY OMPULSORY CCREDITS REDITS IN IN GGRADE 9RADE 9

11 Canadian Canadian GeographyGeography

11 English English 1 French1 French 1 Mathematics1 Mathematics 1 Science1 Science 1 Health and 1 Health and

Physical Physical EducationEducation

OOPTIONAL PTIONAL CCREDITSREDITSSTUDENTS CHOOSE STUDENTS CHOOSE 22 FROM: FROM:

Visual ArtsVisual ArtsNative Studies ArtsNative Studies ArtsDramatic ArtsDramatic ArtsBusinessBusinessFamily StudiesFamily StudiesMusicMusicTechnologyTechnologyElectives Parade in January to help Electives Parade in January to help

students choose!students choose!

CCHOOSE THE HOOSE THE CCORRECT ORRECT CCOURSE OURSE LLEVEL!EVEL!

Fail one course in grade nineFail one course in grade nine

17% drop out rate17% drop out rate Fail two courses in grade nineFail two courses in grade nine

29% drop out rate29% drop out rate Fail three courses in grade nineFail three courses in grade nine

41% drop out rate41% drop out rate In grades 9 and 10, students can move In grades 9 and 10, students can move

from LDCC to applied, applied to academic from LDCC to applied, applied to academic or academic to appliedor academic to applied

CCHARACTERISTICS OF A HARACTERISTICS OF A SSUCCESSFUL UCCESSFUL SSTUDENT TUDENT WORK HABITSWORK HABITS

Does homework Does homework without promptingwithout prompting

Homework is a Homework is a routineroutine

Comes to class Comes to class preparedprepared

Gets work in on Gets work in on timetime

Work is performed Work is performed thoroughly and thoroughly and efficiently efficiently

ACADEMICACADEMIC Does homework Does homework

when requiredwhen required May require May require

prompting or prompting or monitoringmonitoring

Review/study for Review/study for tests is part of their tests is part of their routineroutine

Comes to class Comes to class preparedprepared

Gets work in on timeGets work in on time

APPLIEDAPPLIED

CCHARACTERISTICS HARACTERISTICS OF A OF A SSUCCESSFUL UCCESSFUL SSTUDENT TUDENT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION SKILLSSKILLSACADEMICACADEMIC APPLIEDAPPLIED

Notebook is organized Notebook is organized automatically by the automatically by the studentstudent

Student can organize Student can organize their time effectivelytheir time effectively

Student can multi-Student can multi-task;can work on the task;can work on the several subjects at the several subjects at the same time; can same time; can balance school work balance school work and extra-curricular and extra-curricular activities successfullyactivities successfully

Notebook Notebook organization is laid organization is laid outout

Student may require Student may require assistance to organize assistance to organize their time their time

Student can complete Student can complete individual tasksindividual tasks

Student works well in Student works well in an established an established frameworkframework

Is able to make notes from written or oral Is able to make notes from written or oral material independentlymaterial independently

Enjoys readingEnjoys reading Is an independent learnerIs an independent learner Can understand abstract conceptsCan understand abstract concepts Can learn from many sources with little Can learn from many sources with little

instructioninstruction Enjoys independent research Enjoys independent research

CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL OF A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT STUDENT LEARNING STYLESLEARNING STYLESACADEMICACADEMIC

Makes notes following a structure or Makes notes following a structure or frameworkframework

Enjoys a hands-on approachEnjoys a hands-on approach Works well with instruction, direction, and Works well with instruction, direction, and

reinforcementreinforcement Examples help the student understand the Examples help the student understand the

instructioninstruction Works well with concrete materialWorks well with concrete material Follows directions with little difficultyFollows directions with little difficulty

CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL OF A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT STUDENT LEARNING LEARNING STYLESSTYLESAPPLIEDAPPLIED

Specialized Specialized Programs/CoursesPrograms/Courses

Arts Academy Arts Academy Basketball AcademyBasketball Academy NYA:WEH –includes 6 Native Studies CoursesNYA:WEH –includes 6 Native Studies Courses Restaurant Hospitality – Specialist High Restaurant Hospitality – Specialist High

School MajorSchool Major Energy – Specialist High Skills Major – Focus Energy – Specialist High Skills Major – Focus

on Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy on Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy SourcesSources

Phys ed focus courses: Soccer, Volleyball, Phys ed focus courses: Soccer, Volleyball, Badminton, FitnessBadminton, Fitness

YearbookYearbook WeldingWelding

Art AcademyArt Academy Includes a state of the art Mac Includes a state of the art Mac

LabLab Animation, Sculpture, Animation, Sculpture,

Ceramics, Pottery, Digital Ceramics, Pottery, Digital Media, Photography, Yearbook, Media, Photography, Yearbook, Painting and DrawingPainting and Drawing

Basketball AcademyBasketball Academywith a Literacy Focuswith a Literacy Focus

New the summer ‘09: New the summer ‘09: New hardwood floor in New hardwood floor in

large gymnasium!large gymnasium! New phys-ed mats and New phys-ed mats and

equipment!equipment! State of the art weight State of the art weight

room!room!

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM) MAJOR (SHSM)

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS 4 Major credits4 Major credits Units related to SHSM in English, Math and Units related to SHSM in English, Math and

Science or Business (Contextualized Learning Science or Business (Contextualized Learning Activity)Activity)

Co operative Education placement in the fieldCo operative Education placement in the field Certifications i.e. Standard First Aid, CPR, Fall Certifications i.e. Standard First Aid, CPR, Fall

Protection, Food HandlingProtection, Food Handling Reach Ahead opportunities – College/UniversityReach Ahead opportunities – College/University EQUALS – Special Notation on Diploma (Red EQUALS – Special Notation on Diploma (Red

Seal) and list of certificationsSeal) and list of certifications

Specialist High School Major Specialist High School Major ProgramProgram

HospitalityHospitality

Specialist High Skills Major Specialist High Skills Major ProgramProgramEnergyEnergy

Emphasis on Renewable and Alternative Emphasis on Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources (jobs as engineers, research Energy Sources (jobs as engineers, research technicians, technicians and installers)technicians, technicians and installers)

Emphasis on Energy Efficiency (jobs as Emphasis on Energy Efficiency (jobs as environmental engineer, energy auditor, environmental engineer, energy auditor, building renovation tradesperson, energy building renovation tradesperson, energy systems technologist)systems technologist)

Connections to Mohawk College Energy Connections to Mohawk College Energy Program (which is connected to McMaster Program (which is connected to McMaster University)University)

SJAM has strong SJAM has strong Academics!!Academics!!

88%88% of SJAM Graduates of SJAM Graduates applied to to either university applied to to either university or college 2014.or college 2014.

68 International Students, who 68 International Students, who must pay to attend, choose must pay to attend, choose SJAM for its AcademicsSJAM for its Academics

15% of SJAM students achieve 15% of SJAM students achieve Above Provincial Expectations Above Provincial Expectations in ALL of their courses!in ALL of their courses!

Questions?Questions?