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GETTING READY FOR GRADE 9
Welcome to Nelson High School!
Welcome and Introductions
Introductions:Principal: Karen HartmanVice Principal: Jeffery Carey Vice Principal: Christy Peterson
➢Welcome to Nelson➢Setting the Stage➢Student Voice – Safe Schools & Be Kind Nelson➢Pathways➢Role of Student Services➢Supports available for Student Success➢School Life – Nelson Beyond the Classroom➢‘A Day in the Life of a Grade 9 Student’
Our Pledge…
to create a safe and healthy environment in which each student is
engaged, supported and challenged everyday
Getting Ready for High School• December to January – Course selection sheets
completed with teacher recommendations• Late January – Course selection process at
feeder schools (www.myblueprint.ca)
• February - Grade 8 to 9 Optional Attendance Forms due to Home School
• mid-May – Grade 8’s visit Nelson again
Getting Ready for High School
Nelson LINK Crew
• Grade 11 student leaders who act as positive role models, motivators and mentors for our Grade 9s
Nelson United
Link Crew
Athletics
Arts
Tech
Clubs
Something for Everyone!
Getting Involvedat Nelson
SAFEINCLUSIVEBELONGINGENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITYPROMOTING HEALTH & WELLNESSBULLYING PREVENTIONPOSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Making Nelson A Better Place...
@bekindNHS
Together we can...
Encourage involvement
Support academic achievement
Create and maintain partnerships and communication
Support positive health strategies
Highlight supports available
Increase awareness of mental health
Talk!
Bullying: Prevention & Responding
When you are aware of important aspects of their
life, you can help them with their problems.
Stay involved.Keep Asking!
◼ Follow @bekindNHS on twitter for positive quotes and comments and to
be aware of upcoming events at Nelson.
For more Information…
Help make Twitter Positive!
Nelson Guide to Secondary School
*Given to ‘High School 101’ participants already
Nelson “Guide to Secondary School”
Page 2 of Guide
Ontario Secondary School Diploma Requirements
1 course = 1 credit
• 18 compulsory credits
• 12 optional credits
• 40 hours of community involvement
• pass the Grade 10 literacy test
Compulsory Credits(Total 18)
• 4 English credits (1 credit per grade)
• 3 Math credits (at least 1 credit in grade 11 or 12)
• 2 Science credits
• 1 French credit
• 1 Canadian Geography credit
• 1 Canadian History credit
• 1 Arts credit
• 1 Healthy Active Living credit (Phys Ed)
• ½ Civics and ½ Careers credit (taken in Grade 10)
Optional Credits(Total 12)
● In addition to 18 compulsory credits, students must earn 12 optional credits
● Optional credits are courses of your choice
● They allow students to build an educational program based on their individual interests
● They help students meet university, college or apprenticeship requirements
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Grade 9 Course Selection
Compulsory
• English• Mathematics• Science• French• Geography• Healthy Active Living• Business or Technology
Optional
• Visual Arts• Dramatic Arts• Instrumental Music
Select only one of the above
Grade 9 Option Sheet
Academic and AppliedCourse Selection
★ Grade 8 teacher recommendation of crucial importance
★ Courses are not taken as a package deal: individual courses can be taken at the level most appropriate for the success of the learner
★ The most successful students are engaged, confident and enjoying the learning process.
★ Subject areas will give further details this evening
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The Difference Between Academic and Applied
Applied Academic
Applied courses cover the essential concepts of a subject
Knowledge and skills are developed through both theory and practical application
Emphasis will be on practicalapplication
Concept development based more on familiar, real life situations
Academic courses cover the essential concepts of a subject (greater depth)
Knowledge and skills are developed through both theory and practical application
Emphasis will be on theory
Concept development based more on abstract thinking
*Faster pacing than Applied, so more material covered
Strengths of the Learner Academic and Applied
Applied Academic
Capable Reader
Reads for a specific purpose
Benefits from more structure
Completes tasks in directed environment
Enjoys learning by doing and by some theoretical work
Reads and comprehends well
Enjoys and values reading
Benefits from more independence
Completes tasks independently environment
Enjoys learning by doing and by extensive theoretical work
Recognizes the need for, andcompletes, daily homework
Math “Keeping the Doors Open”...Really?
❖Many College/University programs have no math prerequisite. (You can still go to Coll./Univ. without math!)
❖College and University programs that have Gr. 12 math prerequisites most often require great success in these courses (i.e. 75 – 80+%)!
❖Struggling in a math course at an inappropriate level (e.g., with 50-60% or less) may be a source of great stress and probably won’t “keep the doors open”
❖Choosing pathways now that lead to success and confidence increase the chances of success later.
Core Course Pathways★Grade 9 core courses (Science, Geography, French and especially Math & English) should be chosen at the level at which the student is most likely to be successful
★The elementary school teacher’s recommendation is a strong indicator of the potential for success at a given level
★Based on their success, students can move between levels (may involve summer school)
★College and University are not mutually exclusive: -transfer agreements exist in both directions
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Post Secondary Pathways
• Apprenticeship• College
• University• Workplace
The Halton District School Board recognizes all Post Secondary pathways as valid and equal options for graduates.
MYBLUEPRINT COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
www.myBlueprint.ca/halton/
Assessment and Evaluation in Grade 9
• 70% Term/ Semester Work• Final 30%
-Performance Task-Exam
The Final 30% occurs in the last 4 weeks of each semester
***EQAO Grade 9 Math Assessment ***
Student Success at Nelson
Our Student Success Team:•Student Success Teachers•Special Education Resource Teachers•Guidance Counsellors•School Social Worker•Administration
What happens when I am not learning?
Student Success Supports:•Individual Teacher Support•Subject Specific Clinics •Student Success Rm. 103•Tutors (peer or professional)•Success in H.S. Seminars•Resource Room @ lunch & after school
NELSON
Day in the Life of a Gr. 9 Nelson Student - Tour
Blue Handout - Mr. Messier Green Handout – Mrs. Peterson / Mrs. GrenierGrey Handout – Mr. GeorgeYellow Handout –Ms. AndersonPurple Handout – Mr. BirdSalmon Handout - Ms. DueckmanBeige Handout - Mr. CareyPink Handout – Ms. Hayakawa
NELSON HIGH SCHOOL est. 1957
“Over 50 Years of Excellence”