Welcome to Millwood High School

~Class of 2019~May 2015

Schedule for the Evening• Welcome to Parents and Students

• 6:45-7:40:

• 7:40-8:00: Students return to gym/ Ice Cream Social

Student Tour/ Scavenger Hunt Parent Information Session

Welcome to Millwood High

School

Students• It is now time to go to the main entrance and line up with

your home room• A Student council leader will take you on a tour around the

school• Stay with your group for the tour• During the tour, complete the scavenger hunt for a chance

to win a prize

Parent Presentation Outline• Dan Steeves and UKnighted for Health (MHS Students)

• Grade 12- Doug Hill, Joella Hodder• Grade 10- Alisha Hathi• Grade 9- Zoe Carvery

• Grade 9 Student Perspectives• Mary Stackaruk, Mitchell Culiver, Will Boyd, Aiyanna Empringham, Emily

Burke

• Athletics at Millwood• Supporting your Child’s Education• Grade 9 Course Selections• Students Return; Ice Cream Social

Dan Steeves and UKnighted for Health

•Grade 12- Doug, Joella•Grade 10- Alisha•Grade 9- Zoe

Grade 9 Student Perspectives

•Mary•Mitchell•Will•Aiyanna•Emily

Athletics at Millwood High School

Mr. White- Athletics Director

•All Grade 9 students are eligible to complete on any Team• Rugby• Football

•Student/ Athlete- School Connection •Sports

• Hockey, soccer, basketball, golf, baseball, ping pong, rugby•Fall Sports•Intramurals

• Tues/Thurs- Organized Sports- Hockey, Basketball, Football• Mon/ Wed/ Fri- Open gym time

Supporting your Child in High School• Stay in touch with the school by:

• Power School Curriculum Night (check website in September/ February)

• Parent Teacher night (November/ April)• Evening parent’s nights offered by Guidance Department• School Website/ Teacher Websites• School Messenger/ Emails• School Info App• Sign on Sackville Drive• Twitter @MHSGuidance11 and @millwood_high• Stay in contact with your child’s teachers/ guidance counsellor

Academic and Personal Supports offered at Millwood High School• Academic and Personal Counselling through Guidance Department• Personal Counselling through Youth Health Centre• African NS and Aboriginal Student Support workers (Damien and

Jessica)• Coal the Dog- weekly visits in the Library• Student lunch and learn opportunities (student skills, academic

supports, applying for post-secondary, etc.)• Resource support for students with Adaptations• MHS Library- with computers and various academic resources• Peer Tutoring (schedule available in September)• Teacher Extra Help (schedule available in September)

• Students can attend Extra Help with any teacher- not just their teacher

Semesters and Timetable

• Semester 1 September - January• Semester 2 February – June

• Currently: • 4 day cycle with 4 – 75min Periods 1,2,3,4

English Program

English Program:•English 9- All Year•Math 9- All Year•Phys-ed- All Year•Science/ Social Studies- One Semester per course•Elective Courses- Two electives completed in one semester•French 9- One Semester every second day

French Program• French Language Arts- All Year*• Math 9- All Year • Science/ Social Studies- One Semester per course*• Phys-ed- All Year• Elective Courses- Two electives completed in one

semester• English 9- One Semester every second day

* Indicates course is offered in French

Elective Courses• Students were required to request preferred elective

courses. • It is important to note that not all requests are able to be

filled because of scheduling conflicts. • Possible elective courses include:

• Visual Arts 9 • Exploring Music 9 (Theatre option or Instrumental option)• Technology Education 9

*students will receive two of the four elective courses

Course Registration• French Immersion and Band

• A form was sent home from Sackville Heights indicating elective courses and whether or not a student is in English or French Immersion and whether or not they are in the band program. If this information was incorrect you were asked to indicate on the form when it was returned to the school.

Other Things to Know…• First Day of School:

• Check the MHS website and Twitter for updates and information

• Have your schedule printed from PowerSchool- We will not have copies printed for students

• Bring your Student Fees- Amount will be posted on MHS website

• Bring pens/ pencils and paper. Teachers will let you know if they require specific supplies on first day of school.

• The first day of school is September 2nd. The morning will be grade 9 students only. The grade 10-12 students will be joining in the afternoon.

Questions and Answers