STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-2022 Aden Bowman Collegiate GREEN & GOLD Course Selection Guide 2021-2022 At Aden Bowman Collegiate, what we value most, what we are Marnie Ross all about, is implicit in our school colours — PRINCIPAL green and gold. Green represents Jason Wagar engagement with our community, our school’s VICE PRINCIPAL focus on environmental sustainability, and social Kirk Gordon justice. We are home to unique curricular Brittany Williams offerings such as Collective Voice and GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS Integrated Programming, along with extracurricular clubs and activities that TABLE OF CONTENTS emphasize active Introduction 2 citizenship and social English as an Additional Language & International Baccalaureate 3 responsibility. Grade 9 Program 4 Secondary Course Offerings 7 Gold signifies Aden Bowman’s proud Secondary Level Subject Areas tradition of excellence Collective Voice 6 in academics, fine arts, English 8 and athletics. Our Visual Art 11 students perform at the Fine Arts 13 highest levels in all Mathematics 15 three areas, and our Physical Education 18 alumni continue to Practical and Applied Arts 19 contribute their time Science 23 and talents to benefit Second Languages 26 this city, this province, Social Sciences 28 and beyond. Online Learning 31 Unique Programs are Offered in Saskatoon Public Schools 33 Green and Gold – our Core Requirement Graduation Plan 34 colours say it all! Post Secondary Information 35 Aden Bowman Collegiate Introduction A positive relationship between school and This booklet provides information on the home fosters the academic, social, and curricular program at Aden Bowman emotional growth of students. Counsellors Collegiate for the 2018-2019 school year. The invite parents to meet with them courses listed are those that the school is concerning their children. prepared to offer at the time of printing. Our actual 2018-2019 schedule of courses will be School Counsellors determined by student enrolment numbers • Involve parents and available resources. Courses with low • Inform parents or guardians of A SCHOOL WITH A enrolment may be cancelled. Certain situations or behaviours that may programs may have restrictions in terms of harm their child or others enrolment if resources are limited. • Obtain parenting skills information • Provide referral information about MISSION Student Services community resources • Protect the privacy of information The Student Services program is designed to shared by parents and students Aden Bowman Collegiate promote academic, educational, personal, has a tradition that social, and career development. As an encourages students and integral part of the secondary program, Level Changes staff to pursue excellence counselling and guidance builds a foundation Level changes from regular to modified programing will be done in consultation in all things. for learning based on: • Positive attitude toward school and with families based on a series of data The academic, athletic, learning points and observations. and performing arts • Personal responsibility Students identified by Student Services/ • Respect for self and others Resource as requiring additional academic programs are recognized • Knowledge and skills for employment in our city and province support to be successful in core subjects may be offered modified credit options in for outstanding Research indicates that counselling and English, History, Math, and/or performances on the part guidance programs: Science. Modified courses are locally • Improve academic achievement developed and have their own unique of Aden Bowman • Enhance educational and career planning Collegiate students. curricula. Credits are identified by 11, 21 and school-to-work transition and 31 course codes (e.g. English 10 is • Foster positive attitudes toward school, regular, English 11 is modified). The achievements of our learning, and work students range from • Increase acquisition and application of Course levels are determined separately for awards such as the Rhodes conflict resolution skills each subject and based on the student’s Scholarship for academic • Decrease dropouts ability and needs. For example, a student excellence, to numerous may take regular English and modified School counsellors: Math. If there are insufficient registrations provincial championships • Help resolve problems that interfere to schedule an entire section of a modified in athletics and award with learning course, teachers will meet the instructional winning performances in • Counsel individuals and groups and assessment requirements of the music and drama. In order • Conduct guidance learning activities modified curricula in the regular classroom • Facilitate educational planning setting. to meet the needs of such • Provide career planning and vocational a talented and diverse educational opportunities student body, the school’s Many post-secondary courses accept • Make available information on financial modified credits for entry. Consulting with program is enriched each aid and college planning a school counselor is recommended to year through the ideas and • Support students with special needs confirm which programs accept these energy of our professional • Offer crisis intervention and prevention credits as pre-requisites. staff. The curricular and • Make referrals to community agencies and professionals as needed extra-curricular programs, as well as the teachers A teacher, parent, administrator, friend or who lead them, assist all agency may refer students to a counsellor, or Aden Bowman Collegiate a student may self-refer. students in their pursuit of excellence. 2 Aden Bowman Collegiate INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME EAL at Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute English as an Additional The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a two year Language Program program that starts in grade 11 for students who are academically motivated, Aden Bowman offers support to service oriented, and who desire the rigorous international curriculum that students who are learning focuses on our role as citizens in a global society. The International English. The goal of supporting English language learners is to Baccalaureate Organization’s goal is to provide students with the values and enable them to succeed opportunities that will enable them to develop sound judgment, think academically and complete creatively and critically, and respect others in our global community. graduation requirements. Support to learn English may be Over a two year period, IB Diploma students study six academic subjects, one provided through: direct instruction classes and EAL from each group on the model, although a second group 2-4 subject may support classes. Specific course supplant group 6. Students must also fulfill the Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, offerings will depend on Activity, and Service (CAS) and the Extended Essay. Three subjects must be enrolment and student need at studied at the higher level (HL) and three at the standard level (SL). IB each collegiate. philosophy promotes the development of a well-rounded, service orientated Direct instruction classes are citizen of the world. focused on language proficiency: the ability to speak, read, write Most universities around the world recognize/recruit the IB graduate—at the and listen with comprehension. University of Saskatchewan, students can receive transfer credit for some of The direct instruction class may their IB courses (includes EE and ToK) each with an IB mark of at least 5 (on a take these from content classes such as social studies, math, scale of 1-7). See http://explore.usask.ca/admissions/transfer/ for more science or English language arts information on IB Recognition at the University of Saskatchewan. Student in an effort to build the who complete the IB Diploma Programme will also achieve a Saskatchewan vocabulary and academic skills high school diploma. necessary for students to be fully integrated into the regular classroom. Some direct More information can also be accessed at www.ibo.org. Any questions about instruction classes may provide this exciting educational opportunity in Saskatoon can be directed to Student an elective credit. They may be Services, Mrs. Soper ([email protected]), school administration, Mr. P. offered at all levels of language Humbert, Principal ([email protected]) or Mr. J. Speir ([email protected]). proficiency and for all grades. An EAL support class is a period in which a student can receive additional time and assistance to complete course work from his/ her classes. There is no credit for this class. Language learning is a process that takes a lot of time and hard work. The speed at which a student learns the language is affected by many factors. Students should consult with the guidance counsellor and/or EAL teacher to choose their classes. 3 Grade 9 Program English Language Arts A09 and B09 Social Studies 09 The English 9 courses focus on three Grade 9 students will explore worldviews ATTENTION: learning goals: Compose and Create; of past societies and connections be- STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 09 Comprehend and Respond; and Assess tween the past and the present. Students and Reflect. These courses offer a bal- will consider how worldviews are shaped Check your choices clearly on ance among the various language strands and how they are expressed by people the course selection sheet. of reading, writing, speaking, listening, living in particular times and places. Stu- Be sure that you and your viewing, and representing. The language-