GRAND ERIE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL 2020-21 SCHOOL PROFILE 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! John Della Fortuna, PRINCIPAL [email protected] SCS WEBSITE: www.granderie.ca/scs FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SimcoeSabres @SCSStuCo Jennifer Ippolito, 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 DEPARTMENT HEADS ARTS Arjan Lamers ................................................... BUSINESS Scott Mann ................................................... CANADIAN AND WORLD STUDIES Ron Smith ................................................... ENGLISH Jennifer Bozek OUR VISION ................................................... It is our vision to be able to inspire FAMILY STUDIES/LIBRARY Amanda Van Schyndel all students to reach their full ................................................... GUIDANCE potential academically, creatively, Pam Robinson physically, and socially ................................................... LANGUAGES Joanne Defreyne ................................................... MATHEMATICS SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT Patricia Misner ................................................... We will deliver a quality program PHYSICAL EDUCATION by promoting: Greg Pajor Teresa Dockx (Asst. Head) ................................................... n a safe, inclusive environment SCIENCE n differentiated programming Brian Snow ................................................... n character development SPECIAL EDUCATION Jennifer Reid n support for individual needs Ryan Nightingale (Asst. Head) ................................................... n responsible, respectful behaviour TECHNICAL EDUCATION a sense of community caring Anne Busk GRAND ERIE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 3 SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESOURCES in the Guidance office to see the school Librarian offers seminars GUIDANCE AND CAREER following: Addictions Counsellor; on bibliographic format, reputable EDUCATION S.T.A.R. Counsellor; and/or School websites and periodical databases. Nurse. Students must have signed The Guidance program offers The Learning Commons also has a cafe parental consent before meeting opportunities for students to: seating area where the students are with outside counsellors. n■ Develop appropriate educational able to bring a drink or eat their lunch plans. Information is provided to n■ Referrals may be made, with while reading, studying or chatting assist students in completing course parental consent, to services with friends. selection sheets. provided by the Board or by outside agencies e.g. Educational testing, n■ Meet with Guidance teachers Social Worker, Mental Health STUDENT SUCCESS during the school year to discuss services and Community and Social The Student Success Teacher monitors their progress and receive academic services. student progress and intervenes counsel. Students can also request when necessary, offering assistance interviews at any time by making an SCS LEARNING COMMONS to students working on overdue appointment in the guidance office. assignments and providing extra (LIBRARY) support to students requiring it. n■ Explore post-secondary plans. The SCS Learning Commons is open Students are typically referred to Current information is provided on each day from 8:15 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. Student Success by classroom teachers, future Careers, Apprenticeships, Students are able to sign-out books for or administration; some self-advocate Universities and Colleges: along school and personal use. The Library by requesting the extra support they with information about bursaries has 26 computers and 20 tablets that need in order to be more successful. and scholarships. can be used for assignments, database Support is available throughout most of n■ Students can make an appointment inquiries and internet research. The the school day. 4 SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL SPECIAL SPECIAL PROGRAMS: EDUCATION SCS offers a wide range of services for students with a variety of abilities HEALTH SCIENCE and needs. Qualified Special Education teachers deliver special education This course combines the programs from self-contained programming (working towards a Certificate of expectations for Interdisciplinary Accomplishment or an Ontario Secondary School Certificate) and Resource Studies, Grade 12, University support to students in credit-bearing courses who are working towards an Ontario Preparation (IDP4U), with Secondary School Diploma. expectations from Science, Grade 12, University/College SPECIALTY CLASSROOMS Preparation (SNC4M). Our self-contained programs include: Life Skills and Bridge, both programs for The program provides students students with Developmental Disabilities; Transitions, a program for students with multiple opportunities to with a mix of exceptionalities who may obtain credit courses, but who are also investigate careers in a health building life and work skills; and Pathways, a program for students with mixed care setting by exposing them to exceptionalities who spend half of their day earning credit-bearing courses. the structure and organization Access to a placement in a self-contained program is determined at system IPRC’s. of Canada’s Health Care system We also offer an On-Track Program, that supports students with complex needs including an analysis of the from mental health to behaviour. It is designed to offer support in other credit- challenges and issues affecting bearing classes, as well as the possibility of earning a credit within the class. health care delivery, studying It is not a self-contained class, but a placement that allows students to build the human body systems in confidence, skills and connections. The program runs for two periods each a normal and diseased state, semester. exploring medical technologies available, and examining the THE IEP AND IPRC role of ethics and confidentiality An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is designed for each exceptional pupil based on in health care. the individual’s needs. The IEP is developed by the Learning Resource Teacher in Students will collaboratively co-operation with regular program teachers, parents and the student and contains investigate 8 case studies specific strategies to meet an individual’s needs as identified by an IPRC. IEP’s are delivered by health care sent home within the first 30 school days of each semester. practitioners at Norfolk General Students identified by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) Hospital and in the community. as “exceptional”, have They will prepare both written the support of the special and oral presentations. Each services they require to meet student will also have the their needs and goals. opportunity to spend a morning Exceptional pupils are in the operating room. reviewed annually through Individually, students an Identification, Placement will perform an in-depth and Review Committee. investigation of a health care More information about this profession of their choice by process can be found at arranging to spend one day www.granderie.ca. with a health care provider and prepare verbal and written GEDSB SPECIAL presentations. Students will EDUCATION ADVISORY collaborate to prepare a summative round-table report COMMITTEE (S.E.A.C) to Norfolk General Staff at Contact the Grand Erie District the conclusion of the course. School Board Office at Students will earn two credits: (519) 756-6301 for committee IDP4U and SNC4M. information including: special education plan, parent guide, policies and programs. GRAND ERIE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 5 TURNING POINT... WHAT IS AVAILABLE TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE. TO YOU AT SCS? n■ Did you leave high school before you graduated? n■ Are you between 16 and 20? n■ Are you currently working full-time or part-time? n■ Have you earned 20 or more high school credits? n■ Are you ready and willing to learn in order to complete your high school diploma? If you answered “Yes” to all of the above question, then the SCS Turning Point program may be just what you are looking for. The SCS Turning Point Program is offered in an alternate “non-school” learning environment. Students attend at the Turning Point location twice a week to complete the in-class portion of the program. EXTRA-CURRICULAR On their in-class days, the students work at their own pace on independent SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES study courses in order to earn the high school credits that they need to receive their OSSD. Teachers and educational assistants provide the students with n■ Athletic Council individual one-to-one support as they work on their courses. n■ Badminton On the days when they are not in class, the students use their current job n■ Basketball experiences to earn co-op credits toward their high school diploma. n■ Cheerleading n■ Cross Country DOES THIS SOUND INTERESTING TO YOU? DO YOU WANT MORE n■ Figure Skating INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCS TURNING POINT PROGRAM?