GRADTRANSITIONS12REQUIREMENTS2016-2017

StudentName(firstandlast):

PART1DueDate:October14,2016ONLINEMYBLUEPRINT.CAREQUIREMENTS

PART2DueDate:November14,2016HARDCOPYASSIGNMENTS

PART3DueDate:December14,2016PRESENTATIONWITHSTAFFMEMBER

QUESTIONS?

Ms.Tomlinsondtomlinson@sd35.bc.caMr.Dicksonjdickson@sd35.bc.caMr.Hantkejhantke@sd35.bc.ca

GradTransitions12@LSS

B.C.secondaryschoolstudentswhoareenrolledinGrade10,11or12mustcompleteGraduationTransitions.GraduationTransitionsisintendedtopreparestudentsforasuccessfultransitiontolifeaftersecondaryschool.Inordertomeetthisgoal,GraduationTransitionsencouragesstudentsto:

• takeownershipoftheirownhealthandlearning• examineanddemonstrateconnectionsbetweentheirlearningandtheirfuture• createaplanfortheirgrowthanddevelopmentasskilled,healthy,knowledgeable,

participatingcitizens• exhibitattributesofamodelB.C.graduate

AllB.C.secondaryschoolstudentsmustdemonstratetheyhavemetthefollowingrequirementsfor:

1. PersonalHealth–maintainapersonalhealthplanandparticipateinatleast150minutesperweekofmoderatetovigorousphysicalactivity(150hoursintotalovergrades11and12).

2. CommunityConnections–participateinatleast30hoursofworkexperienceand/orcommunityserviceanddescribewhatwaslearned.

3. CareerandLife–completeatransitionplanandpresentsignificantaccomplishments.

Anumberofassignmentsmustbecompletedtooursatisfactionwithinthefirstsemesterofyourgrade12year.Thisinformationaswellasotherhelpfulresourcescanbefoundontheschoolwebsite:langleysecondary.comundertheGRADZONE/GT12.StudentsmustcompletealloftheassignmentsbyChristmas.Pleasekeepinmindthatphysicalactivityhoursandwork/volunteerexperiencehoursarehourscompletedinyourgrade11and12yearonly.Thisgraduationrequirementisnotgradedbuttheassignmentsmustbecompletedbytheduedates.TheadvisorswillreviewthepackagesubmittedandyourworkonlineinMyblueprint.ca.Ifthecriteriahavenotbeenmetinthepackage,itwillbereturnedtoyou.Youmustcompleteallofthecriteriatooursatisfactiontoreceivea“RequirementsMet”onyourreportcardandtranscript.ThepackageandtheonlineMyblueprint.carequirementsaswellasthepresentationmustbecompletedtooursatisfactiontomeetthisgraduationrequirement.ThecriteriaforyourpresentationwillbesharedwithyouinNovember.FinalpresentationswillhappeninDecember2015.GradTransitionsAdvisors:LastNamesA-L:Mr.Harris,VicePrincipalLastNamesM-Z:Mr.Wicker,VicePrincipalMs.Babecoff-Kimhi,Counsellor

GT12Activities/AssignmentstoBeCompleted

Part1MyBlueprint.caAssignmentsOnline

DueOctober14,2016

1. VisittheMyBlueprint.cawebsiteatwww.myblueprint.caa. SignintoMyBlueprint.caifyoualreadyhaveanaccountb. Ifyoudon’t,registerforoneusingyouremailaddressandactivationcode

“Langley”ontheleftsideofthescreen.c. Ensurethatyouareregisteredasagrade12studentonthescreen

2. GoalSetting(greenbox)

a. Clickonthegreenboxthatislabeled“goalsetting”.b. ReviewwhygoalsettingisveryimportantandhowtomakeS.M.A.R.Tgoalsc. Youwillbeaskedtocreatetwogoalsforyourgrade12year

3. ResumeandCoverLetter(orangebox)

a. Clickontheorangeboxthatislabeled“resumeandcoverletter”b. Readaboutthinkingofyourresumeasamarketingtoolc. Usingtheguidesonthelefthandside,addanynewinformationtoyour

resume.Remembertoincludeanyactivities(work,school,volunteer,programsetc.)thatyoucompletedduringthesummer.

d. Onceyouhavecompletedyourresume,clickonthecoverletteronthetoplefthandsideofthescreen.

e. Readaboutintroducingyourselfwithawell-writtencoverletter.f. Usingthesidesonthelefthandside,startbuildingastrongcoverletterthat

foreitheranemploymentorscholarshipapplication.Ensurethatyouhavecompletedyourinformation,employerinformation,paragraph1,paragraph2,andafriendlyclosing.Onceyouaredone,youwillbeabletousethistemplateasyourcoverletterinavarietydifferentways.

4. HighSchoolPlanner(purplebox)a. Thisiswhereyouwillbeabletostartseeinghowwhatyoudohereat

LangleySecondaryimpactswhatyoucandolater–bothintheacademicworld(postsecondary)andintheworkworld.

b. ClickonthePurpleboxanditwillopenupahighschoolplannerc. UsingyourDVRforreference,listallofthecoursesyouhavecompletedin

thepast.d. Thenenterthecoursesyouaretakingthisyear.Finally,enteranycourses

thatyouhavetakentowardsgraduationthathaven’talreadybeenaccountedfor(externalcourses,grade10coursesyoutookingrade9,dualcreditcourses,KwantlenXcelcoursesetc…)

e. Asyoudothis,youwillseehowmanycreditsyouhaveaccumulated(graduationindicator)andhowcloseyouaretograduation.

f. Youwillalsonoticeaboxthatsays“PathwayEligibility”ontherighthandside.Usingyourhighschoolplanningcoursesasprerequisites,thisboxlistsallthepathwaysopentoyou!Itisveryinterestingtotaketimetoexplorethese.Justclickonthenumbersifyouwanttoseemore!

5. PostSecondaryPlanner(pinkbox)a. Inyourgrade11reflectionyouwereaskedtoexplorethepostsecondary

schoolsforanoccupationofyourchoice.b. Nowweareaskingyoutocomparethem.c. Followthedirectionsinthepinkboxuntilyougettothelistofsearchresults.d. Withthislist,reviewandchoosethreetoclick(onthelittleboxontheright).

Youwillbecomparingtheseresults.e. Whenyouhavecomparedthethreeresults,youneedtoreflectuponthe

informationthatyouhavefound.

6. FinancialPlanner(bluebox)a. Clickontheblueboxtolearnaboutcreatingabudget.b. Readthroughthedocuments“budgetbasics”,“creditanddebt”,“payingfor

post-secondary”and“savings”.Thesewillgiveyouinformationyouneedtocreateyourownbudget.

c. Clickonthegreen“createbudget”button.d. Followthedirectionsintheprogram(income/expenses)tocreateyour

budget.e. Creatingarealisticbudgetwillallowyoutoplanfortheexpensesofa

career/postsecondaryschool.

7. IPPa. Atthetopofyourmainpage,youwillseeaspotthatsays“IPP”.Ifyouhave

completedallofthetaskslisted,youshouldhave100%completed.Ifyouaremissinganything,tapontheboxandapopupboxwilltellyouwhatyouhavecompletedandwhatislefttodo.

PartIIGT12HardCopyAssignments

DueNovember14th*Pleasesubmitwithcoversheetincludedinthispackage.*Someexamples,templatesandsamplesareattachedtotheGradZonesectionoftheLSSwebsite1.LetterofReference

• Writtenbyanadult(outsideofLSS)whohasobservedyouinyourworkorvolunteerexperience.Thisshouldberequestedimmediatelyasyouneedtoprovidearealistictimelinetoyourreference(minimum2weeks).

2.ApplicationForm

• Acompletedcopyofajobapplicationorpostsecondaryapplicationformfromabusinessorpostsecondarywebsiteofyourchoosing(printcopywhencompleted).

3.Work/VolunteerLogSheet• Acopyofthework/volunteerlogsheet(onwebsite)withdocumentsthatshow

evidenceof30ormorehoursofworkand/orvolunteerexperience.Thismayincludealetterofreference,apaystub,acertificate,orpicturesoftheevent.

4.DailyPhysicalActivityLog

• PleasegototheGradZoneontheschoolwebsiteforPhysicalActivityLogSheets.Pleasenotethatifyouwere/areenrolledinagrade11or12physicalactivityclassatLSS(PE11or12,StrengthandConditioning11or12,oranAcademyprogram)eachcoursecountsas120hoursofphysicalactivity.Yourevidencewouldbeacopyofyourtranscriptorreportcardshowingthiscourseassuccessfullycompleted.

6.GradGownSizingForm–completeform8.GradCruisePermissionform–completedandsignedbyparentsevenifyoudonotplanonattendingatthistime(nofeerequiredatthistime).

GT12PACKAGEDueNovember14,2016

SubmitasCoverSheettoAssignmentsDateSubmitted: StudentName(first&last): CellNumber:

oLetterofReferenceoApplicationFormoWork/VolunteerLogSheetorEvidenceoDailyPhysicalActivityLogorEvidenceoGradGownSizingSheet-completed

oGradCruisePermissionform–completedandsignedbyparentsevenifyoudonotplanonattendingatthistime(nofeerequiredatthistime).

o REQUIREMENTS MET

o REQUIREMENTS NOT MET

NOTES FROM ADVISOR:

LANGLEYSECONDARYSCHOOLGradGownSizingForm

StudentName(first&last):________________________________________________Yourheightwithshoes(checkoneboxonly):

4’6” 137cm 4’7” 140cm 4’8” 142cm 4’9” 145cm 4’10” 147cm 4’11” 150cm 5’0” 152cm 5’1” 155cm 5’2” 157cm 5’3” 160cm 5’4” 163cm 5’5” 165cm 5’6” 168cm 5’7” 170cm 5’8” 173cm 5’9” 175cm 5’10” 178cm 5’11” 180cm 6’0” 183cm 6’1” 185cm 6’2” 188cm 6’3” 191cm 6’4” 193cm 6’5” 196cm 6’6” 198cm