Sir Robert Borden High School

Welcome to Sir Robert Borden HS

– your community school!

Our Administrative Team Principal -Wendy Verreault

Vice-Principals - Rob Anderson and Steve Jackson

School Council Chair - Paula Shaver

SRB is a great school!

History of academic achievement;

Excellence in Athletics, Arts, and Technology;

Community involvement; Supports learning for all.

Department Heads Christy Armstrong – World Studies &

Geography, Civics, Languages Patrick Kirkham – Athletics & Healthy

Living, Family Studies, COOP Michael Blakely – Math, Computer Science,

Business Graham Satterthwaite – Science & Library Kevin Shea – Fine Arts, Technology, English

Student Services

Guidance & Special Education - Susan Griffin is the Department Head

Guidance Counsellors: Mary Anne Mayhew Mark Mullins

OSSD Graduation Requirements

30 credits 18 compulsory & 12 elective

Successful completion of the Provincial Literacy Test (OSSLT)

40 Hours of Community Involvement

Applied vs. Academic Applied Courses

Essential concepts Practical applications Lead to College-prep courses

Academic Courses Essential concepts and explore related

concepts Strong emphasis on theory Lead to University-prep courses

Gr. 9 Timetable - Compulsory

English Geography Science Mathematic

s French

Health & Physical Education

Fine Arts – Music, Drama, Vocals, Visual Art, Guitar or Keyboarding

Electives – Open level

are accessible to all students 8th credit could another Fine

Arts credit, Learning Strategies, Exploring Technologies, Technology Design

9th credit is outside of the Timetable: Junior Band

SUBJECT ACADEMIC APPLIED

LOCALLYDEVEL.

IMMERSIONTEACH.REC.

ENGLISH ENG1D ENG1P

MATH MPM1D MFM1P MAT1L

SCIENCE SNC1D SNC1P

FRENCH

FSF1D (Core) 600

FSF1P (Core)600

FEF1D(Extended)1260

FIF1D (Immersion) 3800

GEOGRA. CGC1D CGC1P CGC1DF

PHYS EDPPL1OP (GIRLS)

PPL1OQ (BOYS)

PPL1O4 (FILLES)

PPL1O5 (GARCONS)

ARTS

ADA1O AVI1O AMG1O AMK1O AMU1O AMV1O DRAMA ART GUITAR KEYBOARD INSTRUM. VOCAL

ELECTIVE

TIJ1O Exploring Technologies

NEW ! TDJ1O Technological Design

LWSBD Spanish

ADDITIONAL ARTS CREDIT (SEE ABOVE)

GLS1O Learning Strategies

Optional Credit

AMR1O Junior Band,

Alternate Alternate course selection ________________________

COURSE CONTRACTS….

Guidance Counsellors are at GMS next week to speak with students.

The due date for Course Contracts will be January 23rd.

Important to get teacher’s approval and initials for level of courses selected.

A Grade 9 Student’s Day

• 4 classes per day (9:00 – 3:08) each is a 75 minute period

• 52 minutes for lunch and extra curricular activities

• 5 exam days at the end of each semester

School Pathways

Applied & College Academic and University Locally Developed Workplace Open

School Programs

Advanced Placement (AP) Dual Credits French Immersion Specialist High Skills Major

(SHSM) - Emergency Services (‘911’) and Architectural Design.

School Programs Unique at SRB!

Music Keyboarding Program Vocals & Guitar Programs Phys. Ed in French Learning Disabilities Program International Certificate

Program

We are committed to Success for every Student!

Student Success Team MOB after school Opportunity Room - lunch Individual Pathway Programming

Specialized Programming

Community Connections

Cooperative Education - Workplace Experience

Community Connections

Community Connections

Community Connections

OCDSB Transfer Pr.569.PLG

Transfer Forms & Parent Guides Return form to SRB main office

(receiving school) Acceptance based only on three

criteria listed on Transfer Form

APPLY between February 9 to 20, 2015

Our students!

Student Council Co Prez Link Leader SHSM students Athletes Grade 9 students And now the BAND!

School Tours

Students will be in the foyer ready to give you a tour or take your own tour!

Tours will be about 30 minutes Guidance Counsellors, Department

Heads, and Administration will be available for questions in the foyer