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GRAND ERIE | 2018-19 SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL Welcome to Simcoe Composite School! Our guide will demonstrate all that SCS has to offer you both inside and outside the classroom as you plan your high school experience. We trust that you will find all of the information you need and we are happy to answer any questions you may have about our school, programs, support services and navigating high school in general. Please contact us any time. We look forward to helping you plan your pathway to success! Darren Duff, Principal [email protected] SCS Website: www.granderie.ca/scs Follow us on Twitter @SimcoeSabres and @SCSStuCo John Della Fortuna, Vice Principal [email protected] Simcoe Composite School 40 Wilson Drive Simcoe, ON N3Y 2E5 Tel: 519-426-4664 Fax: 519-426-4020 (main office) Fax: 519-429-3884 (student services) GEDSB Administration: Brenda Blancher Director of Education Denise Martins Superintendent of Education 2 SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL S I M C O E DEPARTMENT HEADS ARTS Jeanette DeMontfort N E O A N I BUSINESS R S T I B A I S E D P Marilyn Campbell C O L M O P O H O CANADIAN AND WORLD S I T E S C STUDIES Ron Smith ENGLISH Jennifer Bozek Nora Martin (Assist. Head) VISION FAMILY STUDIES/LIBRARY It is our vision to be able to inspire all students Amanda Van Schyndel to reach their full potential academically, GUIDANCE Pam Robinson creatively, physically, and socially LANGUAGES Joanne Defreyne MATHEMATICS Patricia Misner SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION We will deliver a quality program by promoting: Greg Pajor Teresa Dockx (Assist. Head) • a safe, inclusive environment SCIENCE • differentiated programming Brian Snow • character development SPECIAL EDUCATION Jennifer Reid • support for individual needs TECHNICAL EDUCATION • responsible, respectful behaviour Brian Binks • a sense of community caring GRAND ERIE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 3 SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESOURCES GUIDANCE AND CAREER SPECIAL EDUCATION GEDSB SPECIAL EDUCATION SCS offers the services of qualified ADVISORY COMMITTEE (S.E.A.C) EDUCATION Contact the Grand Erie District School The Guidance program offers Special Education teachers. Students Board Office at (519) 756-6301 for opportunities for students to acquire identified by an Identification, committee information including: the skills, knowledge, and attitudes Placement and Review Committee special education plan, parent guide, necessary to: (IPRC) as “exceptional”, have the support of the special services they policies and programs. •w Kno and appreciate themselves. require to meet their needs and • Relate effectively to others. goals. SCS delivers special education SCS LIBRARY / RESOURCES • Develop appropriate educational programs from self-contained The SCS Library is open each day plans. programming for Certificates of from 8:15 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. or later • Counsellors provide an Education and Resource support in with the Librarian`s consent. Students opportunity to meet with every regular classroom for credit towards are able to sign-out books for school student during the school year to an Ontario Secondary School and personal use. All materials are discuss their progress. Students Diploma. catalogued and assistance is available can also request interviews at any to locate reference materials. The time by making an appointment Our self-contained programs Library has 26 computers that can in the guidance office. include: Life Skills, for students be used for school assignments, • Explore post-secondary plans. with Developmental Disabilities; database and internet research. The Current information is provided Bridge, a program for students school Librarian offers seminars on careers, apprenticeships, with Developmental Disabilities; on bibliographic format, reputable Universities and Colleges. Pathways, a program for students websites and periodical databases. • Information is provided to assist with mixed exceptionalities who may SCS has four computer labs that are students in completing course obtain courses for credit towards a fully networked and connected to selection sheets. diploma or will obtain a Certificate the internet. All classrooms now have • The Public Health nurse, STAR of Accomplishment. Access to sets of Netbooks or tablets which can counsellor, and Addictions placement in a self-contained program be connected to the school`s Wi-Fi. counsellor are available in the is determined at system IPRC’s. Students may also bring in their own school once each week. Students Exceptional pupils are reviewed personal devices and connect to must have signed parental consent annually through an Identification, Wi-Fi. to meet with outside counsellors. Placement and Review Committee. • Referrals may be made, with An Individual Education Plan (IEP) STUDENT SUCCESS/SABRE ZONE parental consent, to services is designed for each exceptional The Student Success Teacher monitors provided by the Board or by pupil based on the individual’s student progress and intervenes outside agencies e.g. Educational needs. The IEP is developed by when necessary, offering one-on-one testing, speech and language the Learning Resource Teacher in assistance to students working on testing, Social Worker, Child Youth co-operation with regular program overdue assignments and providing Worker, psychometric testing, teachers, parents and the student and extra support to students requiring Mental Health services and contains specific strategies to meet it. Students are typically referred Community and Social services. an individual’s needs as identified by to Student Success by classroom an IPRC. IEP’s are sent home within teachers, or administration; some If you have any questions, concerns the first 30 school days each year and self-advocate by requesting the extra or comments, please telephone 426- during each reporting period for the support they need in order to be 4664 to arrange an appointment. self-contained classes. more successful. Academic support is available throughout most of the school day. 4 SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL SPECIAL THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROGRAMS: AT SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL HEALTH SCIENCE WHAT IS AP? • The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers This course combines the motivated high school students the opportunity to take challenging expectations for Interdisciplinary university-level courses while still in high school. Studies, Grade 12, University • Each spring, Students are offered the opportunity to demonstrate Preparation (IDP4U), with their knowledge and skills on subject-specific Advanced Placement expectations from Science, Grade Examinations. 12, University/College Preparation • Successful completion of an Advanced Placement Examination (SNC4M). The program provides students with multiple opportunities can result in university credit, advanced standing, or both to investigate careers in a health depending on the university a student chooses to attend. care setting by exposing them to • AP courses are recognized by 90% of post-secondary institutions the structure and organization in North America and in over 60 other countries around the world. of Canada’s Health Care system including an analysis of the WHY TAKE AP? challenges and issues affecting health care delivery, studying the 1. Enrichment and Challenge human body systems in a normal 2. Enhancement of Individual Strengths and diseased state, exploring 3. Become Active Learners medical technologies available, and examining the role of ethics 4. Be a Step ahead at University – exams and projects and confidentiality in health care. 5. Advanced Placement/Credit/increased options at University Students will collaboratively 6. Stand out in Admissions Process and International Recognition investigate 8 case studies delivered by health care practitioners at Norfolk General Hospital and in SCS OFFERS: the community. They will prepare 1. AP Biology at the Grade 12 level. both written and oral presentations. 2. AP Physics at the Grade 12 level. Each student will also have the opportunity to spend an evening 3. AP Calculus as an afterschool club for students who are strong at the Norfolk General Hospital’s in math and interested in advancing their knowledge. Students Emergency department and a should have a minimum mark of 80% in MCR3U and be highly morning in the operating room. self-motivated. Individually, students will perform an in-depth investigation of a health Advanced Placement Exams will be written in May of the school year. care profession of their choice by arranging to spend one day with a health care provider and prepare verbal and written presentations. Students will collaborate to prepare a summative round-table report to Norfolk General Staff at the conclusion of the course. Students will earn two credits: IDP4U and SNC4M. GRAND ERIE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 5 TURNING POINT...TAKING WHAT IS CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE. AVAILABLE TO • Did you leave high school before you graduated? YOU AT SCS??? • Are you between 16 and 20? Simcoe Composite School provides • Are you currently working full-time or part-time? a wide range of extra-curricular • Have you earned 20 or more high school credits? activities. It is important to become • Are you ready and willing to learn in order to complete your involved in some activity whether high school diploma? it be a club, team or group. It will make your high school experience If you answered “Yes” to all of the above question, then the SCS much more enjoyable. You will Turning Point program may be just what you are looking for. meet