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King City Secondary SchoolDan PedersenDepartment Head of Guidance

Tonight’s Goals Overview of King City Secondary Schooland our Grade 9 ProgramHow to Register/ Select coursesNext steps

This presentation and resource materials (Registrationinformation) is available on the Guidance Page of the KingCity SS website.

King City Secondary School a semestered school September – January 4 coursesFebruary – June 4 courseshome to 935 students from Oak Ridges,Kettleby, Nobleton, Schomberg, and King City208 Grade 9 studentsSchool Motto – Semper ProgrediensAlways Progressing

Academic Success at King City Secondary School 258 Graduates142 Ontario Scholars (Grade 12 students with 80%average in 6 Grade 12 courses)19 Red Seal SHSM Graduates in Health & Wellness and theTransportation programs91% University Acceptance rate78% College Acceptance rate460 students recognized for their academic acheivements at theAwards asasembly7 Grade 9 Honour roll students

Clubs and Athletics at KCSS. Dramatic Art Productions –Blue Room ProductionsConcert Bands/ Stage Band/Rock Band/ EnsemblesUltimate FrisbeeBadmintonMats for HaitiBook ClubMe to WeTable TennisModel United NationsYearbook Committee Art ClubEco Schools Green teamChessBasketball - BoysBaseball and SoftballCross-country RunningFootballVolleyballAnime ClubRole Playing Game AssociationScience ClubStage Crew/ Stage Craft

Clubs and Athletics at KCSS. GolfCheerleadingCurlingPresident’s CouncilHockey – VarsityScience OlympicsAthletic CouncilMountain BikingMentorsBasketball – Jr. GirlsBasketball – Sr. GirlsFilm club Art and Music CouncilsBaseball and SoftballGSASoccer - Girls VarsitySoccer - Boys VarsityFootball – SeniorVolleyballSkiing/ Snow boardingNordic SkiingESP TeamRelay for LifeRed Cross

Registration and InformationPackages now availableKing City Secondary School’s Grade 9 folder contains: KingCity’s Master Sheet of Courses Registration Form and Registration Instruction FlyerAvailable in the Guidance Office– Room 106

Ontario’s High SchoolSystem

Key Goals of Student Success Each student deserves a good outcome: Providing relevant and experiential learning opportunities Building on students’ interests and strengths Effective transitions Successful graduation

The Diploma RequirementsStudents require 30 credits for the O.S.S.D.((Ontario Secondary School Diploma)12 OptionalCreditsSuccessfulcompletion ofOntario SchoolLiteracy Test40 hours ofCommunityInvolvement18CompulsoryCreditsO.S.S.D.

Course Selection for all PathwaysGrade 9Grade 10Grade maticsScienceScienceGeographyHistoryPhysical EducationCareer/CivicsGrade 12EnglishFrench8 credits8 creditsCompulsory credits8 credits6 credits (minimum)Optional creditsAdditional compulsory credits include: Arts, Group 1, 2 and 3Students need to be aware of prerequisites for course selection and forPost-Secondary destinations. Elective credits provide opportunities inareas of interest and hands on experiential learning.

EnglishGrade 9 atKing includesEnglish orEnglish as a2nd Language(ESL)English as a2nd LanguageAcademicENG1D1Level 1ESLAO1AppliedENG1P1Level 2ESLBO1EssentialENG1L1Level 3ESLCO1Level 4ESLDO1Level 5ESLEO1

andMathHealth ryFSF1O1* Offered as French Immersion

and 2 of the Optional J1O1BusinessStudiesInformationTechnologyBTT1O1** Offered as French ImmersionThe ArtsVisual ArtsAVI1O1DramaADA1O1*FamilyStudiesExploringFamily StudiesHIF1O1LearningStrategiesLearningStrategies 1GLE1O1****** Must be IPRC’dMusicAMI1O1MusicrepertoireAMR1O1****9th credit taken after school once aweek over the entire year

French Immersion CertificateStudents must take the FIF - French language courseeach year (Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12) to obtain their FrenchImmersion certificate.The remainder of the 10 course program (6 credits) willbe made of courses across a variety of disciplines.

French Immersion courses offered in Grade ologyBTT1OF

Choosing Course Levelsin Grade 9 and 10?AcademicAppliedEssentialOpen

Tips for Parents Recognize the importance of settingdirections for the future by encouragingyour son/ daughter to consider: Wherethey are now Where they want to go; and How they are going to get there(look to the future, but be informed by the past)Set aside time for this discussion

Decisions, Decisions, Decisionsin Grade 11 and 12College Courses?University Courses?Workplace Courses?University/ College CoursesCoop? SHSM? Dual Credits?Which ones to choose?This year KCSS offered 174 differentcourses divided among 17 differentdepartments.

The Registration process A) from the Public Elementary SchoolsB) from other Elementary Schools

A) For students attending aPublic elementary school

to get Course description information review the King City Student Course Guide*.www.yrdsb.ca* Available December 21

Log inGrade 8 Students willreceived instructionfrom their Grade 8school. KCSSGuidance will speak tothis process in earlyJanuary at theirelementary school.

YRDSB Course Option Selection ToolIndividual Pathways Plan

YRDSB High School Planner

For students attending aYork Region Public School:Submit theRegistration Form toKing by February 1The Course Selectionsheet is due beforeFebruary 22All handed in to theGrade 8 Teacher.By February 1By February 22

B) Registration processfor all other students:

Your package includes a Registration Form and a‘paper’ Course Selection sheet. Submit these forms toKing City with all appropriate documentationincluding the Grade 8 mid year Report Card byFebruary 22

Again to get Course description information review the King City Student Course Guide*.www.yrdsb.ca*available December 21

For All students These dates are common throughout theYRDSB to allow families the opportunity toreview the Grade 8 mid year report card andmake inform choices.Your choices help create the school’s ‘mastertimetable’ How many classes of each subject; in whatperiod; in what semester etc.

Use the next few weeks to consider your choices.Review you Grade 8 mid-year report card and speakwith Grade 8 teachers. Remember you are choosing Grade 9 courses thecourses at the beginning of high school. Making the best choice for you in Grade 9is important. You want to have a successfultransition to Grade 9.

Allstudents will receive aCourse Verification Sheetin late March. Thisis anotheropportunity to review/revise/ confirm yourchoices based on yourGrade 8 progress.

then. KCSS administration creates the timetableStudent graduates from Grade 8Can complete Community Involvement hoursEnjoy the summer expect a letter from KCSS tohighlight the September ‘Registration’ processSchool starts - 1st day is for Grade 9 students onlyKing Camp - transition program at Camp WanakitaGet involved

Questions?Additional Questions at alater date call our Guidance Officeat(905) 833-5332Ext. 106

Enjoy the rest of the eveningBest Wishes with Grade 8!

King City Secondary SchoolThank you for comingEnjoy your evening

King City Secondary School a semestered school September –January 4 courses February –June 4 courses home to 935 students from Oak Ridges, Kettleby, Nobleton, Schomberg, and King City 208 Grade 9 students School Motto –Semper Progrediens Always Progressing