NEWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL Theatre Presentations: 6:30 Pm Principal’S Welcome Guidance Presentation About Newmarket High School Student Transition Leaders
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GRADE 8 INFORMATION EVENING & OPEN HOUSE Wed. Dec. 4, 2019 NEWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL Theatre Presentations: 6:30 pm Principal’s Welcome Guidance Presentation About Newmarket High School Student Transition Leaders Newmarket High School is firmly rooted in its community; as such, NHS builds on a 7:15 pm long-standing tradition, which enables its staff and students to respond effectively to French Immersion Program new demands and challenges brought on by a changing environment. Throughout all presentation changes, the school’s community is aware of the importance of maintaining a warm family atmosphere, which supports the needs of its students. 7:30 pm Gifted Program presentation Newmarket High School addresses the concerns and needs of the whole person through its regular programming, additional supports and co-curricular activities. The school Library Presentation: strives to maintain a positive environment in which cognitive and physical development 7:45 pm of its students are promoted in association with an awareness of appropriate values, High Performance Athlete (HPA) both moral and societal. Program presentation Newmarket High School nurtures a climate for school life in which interpersonal, as well School Open House: as school and community, relationships may grow. The school not only promotes open 7:00 pm—8:30 pm communication between staff and students, but also fosters the same attitude in its Visit with departments and clubs! communication with parents and with the community at large. Programs at NHS French Immersion Program Gifted Program NEWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL High Performance Athlete Program Co-operative Education & Specialist High Skills Major Program - Business sector - Construction sector - Health & Wellness sector Additional opportunities include - Advanced Placement Courses - Dual Credit Courses 505 Pickering Cres. Newmarket, ON Grade 9 Compulsory and Elective Courses L3Y 8H1 Compulsory Courses: Elective Courses: Phone: 905-895-5159 Fax: 905-895-5726 English (Academic, Applied, Locally Arts (Drama, Instrumental Music, Vocal E-mail: [email protected] Developed, Gifted, English as a Music, Visual Arts) Second Language) Business Studies (Information and www.yrdsb.ca/schools/newmarket.hs Mathematics (Academic, Applied, Communication Technology in Business) Locally Developed, Gifted) Social Science (Exploring Family Studies) Science (Academic, Applied, Locally Technology Studies (Exploring Developed, Gifted, French Technologies) Immersion) Learning Strategies (only if determined Geography (Academic, Applied, through IPRC) Gifted, French Immersion) Additional After School Music Courses: Health and Physical Education (Female or Male) Repertoire - Band French (Academic, Applied, Open, Repertoire - Vocal/Choral French Immersion) Page 2 Newmarket High School What do you need to Graduate from High School with an OSSD? 18 Compulsory Credits 4 credits in English 3 credits in mathematics 1 credit from each of the Group credit designations 2 credits in science (Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3) 1 credit in Canadian History 1 credit in Canadian Geography In addition, students must complete: 1 credit in the arts 12 optional credits 1 credit in health and physical education 40 hours of community involvement activities 1 credit in French as a second language The provincial literacy requirement .5 credit in each of career studies and civics APPLIED and ACADEMIC COURSES in Grade 9 and Grade 10 Both academic and applied courses set high expectations for students. Academic and applied courses differ in the balance between essential concepts and additional material, and in the balance between theory and application. APPLIED COURSES: Applied courses focus on the essential concepts of the discipline. They develop students’ knowledge and skills by emphasizing practical, concrete applications of essential concepts of the course, and incorporating theoretical applications, as appropriate. ACADEMIC COURSES: Academic courses focus on the essential concepts of the discipline and also explore related concepts. They develop students’ knowledge and skills by emphasizing theoretical, abstract applications of the essential concepts of the course, and incorporating practical applications, as appropriate. APPLIED ACADEMIC Teaching emphasis on practical applications emphasis on theoretical and abstract Learning Strat- more teacher- directed activities applications egies focus on essential skills by emphasizing more student-initiated activities practical, concrete applications independent activities build on essential curriculum delivered in smaller ‘chunks’, skills with work completed in class curriculum delivered at a quicker pace, requiring work outside of class Assessment based on application emphasizes abstract and theoretical concepts Strengths of prefers to be specifically taught learning in ability to transfer what is learned from Learner each context one context to another benefits from more structure benefits from more independence likes to learn and master essential skills likes to explore beyond related learning and knowledge completes tasks in both directed and completes tasks in directed environment independent environment processes knowledge in smaller packages understands complex concepts and able to describe and make comparisons processes enjoys learning by doing and by some able to make inferences and draw theoretical work conclusions enjoys learning by doing and more extensive theoretical work LOCALLY DEVELOPED COURSES in Grade 9 and Grade 10 The Ministry of Education has approved the use of locally-developed compulsory courses. These courses have been developed to meet the educational needs of students whose skills fall below grade level. It is a guided approach to learning using practical examples and concrete objects. Each student’s strengths and needs will determine appropriate pathways through secondary school and in the school-to-work transition. Page 3 NEWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL Newmarket High School Reasons for Studying French Immersion Program (FI) French Students must have completed up to and including grade 8 French Immersion to be enrolled in FI at NHS. Enables job opportunities and better Frequently asked Questions French Immersion Diploma Certification Requirements function in global Q: What level of fluency will my Ten French Immersion credits must be earned economy child achieve if she/he takes the The following four courses are required: Strengthens overall French Immersion program? Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12 Français language skills as well as A: Most students who complete the critical and creative skills In addition, students must choose to complete 6 FI French Immersion program achieve credits from the following: Enhances travel a level of fluency considered by the Grade 9 experiences Government of Canada as “functionally bilingual”. Sciences Career Opportunities Q: What can parents do to support Géographie their children enrolled in French Grade 10 Translator/ Interpreter Immersion courses? Sciences (optional) Editor/Proof-reader A: The most important thing Histoire Travel/Hospitality parents can do is to be encouraging Carrière et Citoyenneté Government/Politics and show interest in their child’s Grade 11 learning. Parents can encourage International affairs Introduction à l’Anthropologie, la Psychologie et la using French language outside of Business Sociologie (optional) the classroom (e.g. plan family Journalism Cooperative Education (optional) excursions to French-speaking Broadcasting Voyages et tourisme : une perspective géographique locales, watch French television, régionale (optional) Health care services visit cultural events, etc.). Grade 12 Importing/Exporting Les questions indigènes d’actualité dans un contexte Education mondial (optional) Principes de gestion *NEW 2021/2022 Gifted Program One of Newmarket High Formal identification is required through IPRC to be eligible for gifted programming. School’s official symbols is the Phoenix. This Program Focus Promoting significant Gifted Courses out-of-school symbol was adopted to Students must choose a The NHS Gifted Program strives experiences such as represent the rebirth of minimum of four gifted to broaden and deepen the extracurricular courses in grade 9 and four NHS each time it has learning experience of the activities and social additional gifted courses in burned down over the student by: clubs grade 10. course of our history. It Providing an academic Encouraging students also reminds us of the program to enable to seek a combination Courses Available in students to reach their importance of resiliency of strong academic Grade 9: potential achievement, as we embrace English ENG1DG extracurricular challenge. Developing effective activities, and Mathematics MPM1DG lifelong learning strategies community experience Science SNC1DG Geography CGC1DG Introduction to Business BBI2OG* *Offered 2020/2021; NOT Offered 2021/2022 Page 4 Newmarket High School Advanced Placement (AP) - Mathematics and Computer Science Newmarket High School offers Advanced AP courses make substantial academic AP Courses Available: Placement courses (AP) in both demands on students. However, the AP Grade 10 - Pre-AP Mathematics and Computer Science. These experience offers numerous benefits, Mathematics courses allow students to enrich their including helping students develop the MPM2D3 - Pre-AP to AP Statistics studies with university-level academic intellectual skills and self-discipline learning. This international