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George Waters Middle School

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GENERAL INFORMATION

We are the GWMS “Sharks” - 277 students, 23 teachers, 19 support staff - 4 homerooms (3 grades X 4 = 12 homerooms) - Pods/teams working together - 6 Middle Schools in St. James-Assiniboia School Division

SCHOOL DAY8:20 am Morning entry (Lockers) 8:25 am Students in homerooms (attendance, iPads) 8:30 am Homerooms (Oh Canada, Announcements) 9:55 am Period 3 10:35 am Period 4 11:15 am Lunch 11:35 am Lunch activities 12:15 pm PM entry (Lockers, Homerooms, Attendance) 12:20 pm All Sharks Read - in period 5 class) 12:35 pm Period 5 1:15 pm Period 6 1:55 pm Period 7 2:35 pm Period 8 3:10 pm Homeroom (Daily Reflections, return iPads) 3:15 pm Grade 6s dismissed 3:20 pm Grade 7/8s dismissed

Lunch Hour

- Free supervised lunch program - Full cafeteria Service - Games room - Numerous supervised activities

offered at lunch

Cafeteria Staff will be available to speak to this evening in the cafeteria during your tours

Academic Program

- Follow standard Manitoba Education curriculum in all subject areas

- 6 Day cycle, 8 periods a day - Grade 6 - 8 take French - Student Services Department

works within classes - Technology infused into EVERY

classroom - iPads available for students

Daily ProgramLanguage Arts - 14 periods (Shiver Time) (29%) Math - 8 periods (17%) Science - 5 periods (10%) Social Studies - 4 periods (9%) Phys. Ed./Hockey/Health - 5 periods (11%) Arts Options - 4 periods (9%) French - 4/5 periods (9%) Practical Arts - 3 (6%) Coding - 1 period

Digital learning infused into all subject areas

Recommended from Manitoba Education for percentages for each subject area: LA: 27-35%, Math: 15-17% Science: 10-13% Social Studies: 9 - 13% Phys Ed/Health: 9 - 11% Arts: 8 - 10% Language and other: 9-13%

Learning Focus

OptionsVisual Art Band

Art - Digital Art - Visual Band

Grade 6 Arts Options

Grade 7 Arts Options

Grade 8 Arts OptionsArt - Digital Art - Visual Band

Choir/Vocal Jazz/Jazz Band

- Concert Choir - Monday, Friday - Vocal Jazz/Jazz Band - Tuesday, Thursday - At lunch

Practical Arts

- Home Economics - Wood Working - Destination Imagination

Destination ImagiNation- Done in the 3rd Rotation of PA - Students work together to open ended

problems - 21st Century Learning Skills Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Character & Citizenship

J.A.W.S.S.- Teacher Advisory Program - Meet a minimum on 2x per month - Students build a Comprehensive Growth Portfolio

beginning in grade 6 - Team building and Character Education activities

throughout

Unique ProgramsCoding (Grade 7s and 8s, 1 class per cycle)

Shiver - One LA class per cycle devoted to Literacy Skills (small groups)

Hockey Canada Skills Academy (St. James Hockey Academy)

P.D.H.S. (Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)

P.A.S.S Program (Preparing All Sharks for Success)

C.A.R.E. (Celebrating and Recognizing Student Success)

Athletics - Two GymsAtomic to Tier One in all teams - Cross Country - Volleyball - Basketball - Indoor Track - Outdoor Track (Brand New Facility) - Badminton

- more...

Tournaments (Invitational and Divisional)

Intramurals

Students sign up to participate in intramural activities

Intramurals take place throughout the year for any interested student at lunch in the gym

Clubs- Improv Club (The Guppies) - Anime Club - PS Club (Philanthropic Sharks) - Marathon - Drama Production - Games Room - ICT at Lunch - American Sign Language - Smudging - Bike Club - Dance Club - AAA Groups - Caring Circle - Guitar Club - Reading in the Library - Grade 6 Club - Science Club

- Animation Club and more!! - hanters (Bag pipe) - Science Fair Club - Heritage Fair Club - Rubik’s Cube Club - We Day - Destination Imagination - Tabs for Wheelchair program -Public Speaking Club

AND MORE!!

Other Important Information• Gym Blasts

• Boys and Girls Club - St. James Club

• Spring Camps

• Transportation (bussing)

• Home/School Communication

• Connect with George Waters MS

• School Safety

• The Levels of Sharkdom

• Registration Information

Gym BlastsHouse System (Hammerheads, Makos, Bulls, Tigers)

- All students are put on a house team - Houses gather points throughout the year in low

organized fun events, team building

Boys and Girls Club - St. James Club

- Open to Grade 6 and 7 students - 3:30 - 5:20 pm Mondays and Thursdays - Goal - build a stronger connection to

GWMS

Spring CampsGrade 6 Camp 2 days and 1 night at Camp Arnes (Spring)

Grade 7 and 8 Camp 5 days and 4 nights at Pioneer Camp (Spring)

Transportation- Easily accessible by city transit - Catchment students in grade 6 who live North of

Portage Avenue and grade 6 students who walk more than 1.0 km to GWMS are bussed free of charge.

- All grade 6 - 12 students from Brooklands are bussed free of charge.

- If student is in daycare in catchment but lives out of catchment bussing may be provided

- Non Residents and non-catchment area students must provide their own transportation to school

- More information in the cafeteria during the tours

Home/School Communication

Call back system - secretary calls parent directly if child is absent

Contact Information Website: http://georgewaters.sjsd.net Staff Contact: http://georgewaters.sjsd.net/Staff%20Online Principal: Andrew MeadPhone: 204-888-4898Cell: 204-223-5622Email: amead@sjsd.netAddress: 190 Ferry Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3J 1V7

Connect with GWMS

Hashtag: #GWMSwpg

https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeWatersMS/

http://gwmssharks.blogspot.ca/

@GeorgeWatersMS

GeorgeWatersMS

@georgewatersms

Safety IS First- Main Entrance monitored beginning at 8 AM daily - Vigilant/Caring Staff - Camera Surveillance - Regular Fire drills and Lockdown drills - Staggered lunch hour and dismissal - 4 administrators in ASTEC - School social worker and psychologist - Numerous of activities for everyone to get involved in - Code of Conduct - It’s Cool to Care' Program - Safe Schools Committee - Focus to teach Kindness - Three Levels of Sharkdom

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% of Gr 6 Students Reported Being Bullied

2014-15 Data

Three Levels of Sharkdom

Registration Information- Residents of the SJASD - February 12, 2016 -Registration forms will be available at your elementary

school on February 12, 2016 (or on the GWMS webpage) - Registration forms due Friday, February 17, 2016 (return

to elementary school)

- Non-residents of the SJASD - TODAY - Forms will be available in the cafeteria - Return by February 17, 2016 (or sooner, waiting list)

- Order of Acceptance to GWMS 1. residents within the GWMS school catchment area 2. residents within the St. James- Assiniboia School Division 3. residents within Manitoba A waiting list will be made for students outside the GWMS catchment area.

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