Phone: 604-668-6478 Trustee: Alice Wong Email: Burnett@sd38.bc.ca Principal: Mrs. W. Walker Website: jnburnett.sd38.bc.ca Vice-Principal: Mr. J. Blair Early Warning: 604-718-4007 Vice-Principal: Mr. L. Leung __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

As our Grads of 2017 are beginning their last month of school at Burnett, we welcomed our incoming Grade 8s to our Burnett community! Our newest Breakers were introduced to their Grade 8 buddies who toured them around the school and answered their numerous questions about high school. Ms. Freeman hosted an outstanding Spring Concert last week and travelled with our talented music students to Whistler to participate in various workshops and perform for adjudicators at the annual Cantando Music Festival. Our Concert and Jazz bands received silver standards. Bravo! Ms. Bateman and her Grade 10 PE Incentive class put on a very successful Athletics Banquet on May 30th to recognize and celebrate all of our student-athletes, coaches and sponsors. Congratulations to our teams on another great year! Ms. Takada returned from our Japan Exchange with our sister school in Wakayama Japan. Our students had an amazing experience with their homestay families, visiting Hiroshima and travelling on buses, planes, and bullet trains! We will be hosting our Fine Art Night Cabaret on June 1st with an inaugural Silent Auction fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards Fine Arts Scholarships. Bid up, bid often, bid away! Congratulations to Marielle Namuco for winning RichCity Idol 2017! We have made several important changes to our June calendar and this has been posted on the school website. Please note that our school will be open and available to students up until Thursday, June 29. We will also host our first Burnett Carnival Day on June 23rd. Our Grade 8s and 9s will be completing their required Core Competencies Self-Reflections on June 26 and 27. Please note that any students who have outstanding fees (e.g. lost or damaged textbooks or team uniforms, etc.) must return items or pay by Thursday, June 22 or they will not receive their yearbook on June 28. Students will receive their final report cards on Thursday, June 29 at 10AM. As June approaches, I encourage all of our students to stay focused, work hard, and ask for help to finish off the year strong! Mrs. W. Walker Principal

Core Competencies One of the changes coming to our B.C. curriculum is a cross-curricular focus on developing core competencies in all students. Core competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that are important for learning and success. Each year, students will be invited to complete self-assessments to understand who they are as learners, communicators and thinkers as well as how caring, self-regulating, self-determined, resilient and responsible they are as people. Our Grades 8 and 9 students will complete a self-assessment on June 26th and 27th and this will be included in their June report card. For more information, visit: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/competencies

J. N. Burnett Newsletter

Newsletter #9 MAY 2017

YEAR END SCHEDULE June 23 – June 29, 2017

FRIDAY June 23

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ENGLISH 12 EXAM 12:00 PM - Onwards School Carnival. Sponsored by Student Council: games/dunk tank/food

MONDAY June 26

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Grade 9 Homerooms (7 - 10) Core Competencies Self Reflection 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Grade 9 Homerooms (11 – 13) Core Competencies Self Reflection 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM ALL Grades Student learning support time

TUESDAY June 27

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Grade 8 Homerooms (1 - 3) Core Competencies Self Reflection 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Grade 8 Homerooms (4 - 6) Core Competencies Self Reflection 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM ALL Grades Student learning support time

WEDNESDAY June 28 10:00 AM ALL Grades Yearbook Distribution

THURSDAY June 29 10:00 AM ALL Grades Report Card Distribution

IMPORTANT NOTICE OF LATE RETURN

If your child is not returning to J.N. Burnett Secondary School in September, or if he/she will be returning later than September 5, 2017, you MUST advise the school office at 604-668-6478, otherwise the student’s name will be removed from the roster.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING TEXTBOOKS

During the first week of 2nd semester, students were issued textbooks by their teachers. This is just a reminder that it is the student’s responsibility to take good care of all the textbooks that he or she is issued. At the time the textbook is issued, the number printed in each of the books is scanned and recorded. At the end of the semester, students are expected to return the textbook that they were issued, in good condition. Textbooks are very expensive and parents should be aware that students would be required to pay for lost or damaged textbooks at the end of the year. It is important to emphasize that students are required to hand in the textbook that has the number that they were issued, not simply a textbook that they may have ended up with. We do not wish to unfairly charge someone for a missing textbook they are unable to return because someone else has it. Students who have lost or damaged their textbooks will be given assessments that must be paid by Friday, June 16th to the Business Assistant. Students who have outstanding fees after that date will not receive their yearbook on June 28th when others receive them. Any students who still have outstanding debts in September will not be issued any further textbooks or permitted to participate in any activities for which monies must be collected, until all outstanding debts are cleared up.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS June 1 PAC Meeting 7:30pm June 6 Awards Night June 9 Grad Dinner Dance June 9 Dry After Grad – Midnight to

5:00am June 18 Father’s Day June 22 Last Day of Semester 2 June 28 Year Book Distribution June 29 Semester 2 Final Report Card June 29 Valedictory – Chan Centre 7pm

SUMMER

J.N. BURNETT’S FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS

ANIMAL RESCUE CLUB’S NEWSLETTER

is after Career News at the end of this

Newsletter.

At the May 4th PAC meeting elections were held for the PAC executive for next school year. We are pleased to announce the following positions for 2017/2018: Chair: Sholeh Salehi Vice-Chair: Razzak Paracha Treasurer: Suzy Buckley Secretary: Open A big thank you to Sholeh, Razzak and Suzy for their willingness to serve on the PAC executive! Please seriously consider serving as Secretary for the PAC next year; without a full slate of executive officers, the PAC will be required to fold. In that event, all PAC funds will be distributed amongst the other existing PACs in the district. Upcoming PAC events: June 1: PAC meeting at 7:30pm, June 9/10: Dry Grad June 23: Teacher Appreciation Breakfast ** The Teachers Appreciation Breakfast is on Friday, June 23, 2017 in the staff room. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up. Food contributions for the breakfast are also needed. Thank you to Wendy Wu and Linda Tan for volunteering to co-coordinate the breakfast. To volunteer to help or to contribute food, please contact Stephanie Nomellini for contact information.

We invite all Burnett parents to join us at all of these events and learn what is happening at Burnett!!

Please contact me with any questions you have about our Burnett PAC Stephanie Nomellini, PAC chair 604-241-9812 stephnomellini@gmail.com **There is still a need for volunteers for this year’s Dry Grad event. This event is a safe place for our grade 12 students to celebrate their graduation. We are in need of volunteers for the morning of Saturday, June 10th. We start packing up at 5AM and hope to be finished by 8AM. ALL Burnett parents are welcome! Contact Sarah Banno or Laura Smith at jnburnettdrygrad@gmail.com or sign up online: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0948a8ae2dabfb6-burnett2 “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” (Helen Keller)

SCIENCE WORLD

Going to Science World really opened our eyes. They showed us that there is much needed improvement when taking care of our world. They offered us a meal that was made of food that would normally be thrown away even though it's completely edible. There was a discussion during the meal about the world's problems and how we can try to fix them. In the beginning of the event, they held a game of charades with a twist of being environmentally friendly. It was loads of fun and our personal favourite of the night. By: Ms. Jessa's Science 8 students (Cameron, Melissa, Kristen, Victoria, Elizabeth and Linda)

KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY JUNIOR PHYSICS AND

ENGINEERING COMPETITION

The five of us attended the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Junior Physics and Engineering Competition (JPEC) on Saturday, April 29. We participated in the Compressed Air Car, Helium Balloon, and surprise mystery building events and, along the way, encountered many obstacles: our prized helium balloon popped at the last possible moment, and the battery of our motor detached. Yet, we persevered in the face of adversity. With unwavering determination, we sought out solutions, even driving to Steveston to find another balloon to resolve the desperate situation. Through our collaborative team dynamic, unwillingness to surrender, and passion for science, we won third!

By: Jasmine Huang and Horman Qian

From left to right: Horman Qian, James Matthewson, Jasmine Huang, Peter Liu, Wendy Cai

From left to right: Horman Qian,

James Matthewson, Jasmine Huang,

Peter Liu, Wendy Cai

ADVENTURES WITH A BIOCHEMIST

On Friday, May 19, I had the incredible opportunity of working with Evelyn Sun, a graduate biochemist at UBC and a former student of Ms. Jessa. After a short tour of the Hancock laboratory, I was introduced to Evelyn’s research in the genetics of microorganisms. This included a quick pipetting tutorial as well as a lesson on the extraction and cloning of DNA. During the rest of the day, I was taught many new and fascinating practices. I learned how to operate a centrifuge, perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedure, and prepare “mini preps” for molecular analysis. All in all, I had a wonderful experience, and I really enjoyed my time exploring this particular aspect of science and university life. Written by Horman Qian

MY STEPS I HAVE TAKEN AND ARE TAKING TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER To become a Police Officer is no easy task. If you're like me and are starting young, here are some tips and opportunities you can do to help you in the future and to see if this career is right for you. 1. Fitness Firstly, start your fitness training as soon as possible. Focus mainly on your cardiovascular system so that in the future you won't have to work as hard because you started early. Weights are very important too! 2. BE CAREFUL! Nowadays with social media, it is very easy to hurt your chances with future jobs because of the digital footprint you leave behind every time you send, receive or like anything. This is very important because when applying to a Police Agency they will look at everything; all your social media accounts, your friends, and your family. This can hurt you because if you're not careful about what you post, like or who you are friends with, they can and will decline your application to join the force. I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! BE CAREFUL WITH EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE! They will see it. 3. The RCMP Youth Squad The Youth Squad is a great opportunity for you to get a true insight about the RCMP and all the other specialties within the RCMP. Once a week, every Thursday from 6-9pm for 10 weeks, you will get all the information you'll need to see if this career is right for you (Grade 10-12). 4. The RCMP Youth Academy If you want the best hands on experience about what being a Police Officer is truly like and you would like a little taste of DEPOT, this 8-day long Academy at Still Wood Camp will show you everything you need to know. Without giving any spoilers, let’s just say this was the hardest week but the best week of my life and a week I will forever remember. The Youth Academy confirmed that law enforcement is what I want to do with my life. Be physically and mentally fit. (Grade 10-12). 5. Grade 12 Law Next year I will be taking this class to further learn about Canadian Law. This class will be great for you to get an inside look into how court and court documents work. This class will also be useful for anyone who is wanting to become a Lawyer. 6. Volunteer Volunteering is a very important aspect if you want to become a Police Officer. They want to see that you are involved in your community and helping others. Volunteer anywhere and everywhere and volunteer as soon as possible! 7. Steveston Community Police Station This point ties into point #3 about volunteering. This will be the best volunteering opportunity for you. Here you can do various volunteering opportunities such as Speed Watch, Lock Out Auto Crime, Stolen Auto Recovery, Volunteer Bike Patrol and Location & Coverage Area. All of these are highly recognizable between all Police detachments and is a great chance for you to get know the other Police Officers. For more information google "Steveston Community Police Station" and it will be the first link. (18 years old). 8. Justice Institute of British Columbia After graduating High School, I am planning to enroll at the Justice Institute of British Columbia and take a two-year Diploma in Law Enforcement Studies. Post-Secondary is not necessary to become a Police Officer but I want to because this will give me a head start on what I will go through at DEPOT. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Mrs. Jessa has all my contact information and remember, work hard, be safe, be smart and you can accomplish anything you work hard enough for. - By: Vaughn Gordon

Career Center Office and Websites to regularly check Richmond District Career Centre News at: http://sd38careercentre.weebly.com/

Visit “JN Burnett Career Information Center” Facebook page for important info and up-dates including scholarships at https://www.facebook.com/JN-Burnett-Secondary-School-Career-Information-Center-676894562416136/posts/ JN Burnett Secondary’s Monthly School Newsletter: Contains up-to-date post-secondary events and deadlines at http://jnburnett.sd38.bc.ca/parents/newsletters Around the school campus: Announcements, school TV, bulletin boards outside the Counselling & Career Centre and Multi-Purpose Hall. Appointments: Drop in or make an appointment to see the Career Information Advisor, Ms. Borres: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (bi-weekly) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS USA EDUCATION INFO SESSION FOR GRADE 9-11 STUDENTS & PARENTS MON, JUN 5 - The JN Burnett Secondary School Counselling and Career Center is hosting a US Education Information Session on June 5, Monday, at 6:00 pm, at the Burnett Multi-Purpose Hall. This is open to all Richmond students. Jenika Heim, the US Embassy Ottawa’s EducationUSA Advisor to Canada will discuss the admission requirements, tuition, scholarships, deadlines, student activities and residence. This is a great opportunity to get the information you need to plan ahead. Grade 12's and post-secondary applications. Most university application deadlines have passed but there is still time to apply to a number of institutions. Please book an appointment with the Career Advisor if you require assistance. Make sure you have filled-in your PSI Selections On-line form. If you haven’t already done so, please see your Counsellor or Career Advisor ASAP. Students must fill in this form for transcript information to be sent to BC post-secondary institutions applied to. See website: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/welcome If the form is not yet done online, you may need to submit a certified copy of your transcripts to your post-secondary school. Accepted your offer of admission - now what? Make sure you follow your post-secondary school's instructions exactly and pay your deposit to confirm acceptance. Many colleges and universities offer workshops for new students, these workshops will teach you about:

• First year course planning • Registration "how-to's" • Tips for success • Campus Services

Students in selective entry or trades programs are encouraged to book an appointment with an educational advisor or attend a program-specific information session. To find out where and when these sessions take place, log into your student account or visit the Career Centre. Post-Secondary Course Registration Dates - Students are reminded to check their college or university student account to find out the date and time they can begin registering for courses. APPLYING FOR A STUDENT LOAN? UPDATE!!! Early June 2017 Student Aid BC Applications Open. Determine whether you are eligible for student financial assistance, then find out how to apply for and receive your student loan. Visit: https://studentaidbc.ca/

KWANTLEN POLYTECNIC UNIVERSITY (KPU) Course Planning & Registration Assistance KPU’s academic advisors and the Future Students’ Office will be hosting drop-in hours for new students to get one-on-one academic advising and registration assistance. Go see the advisors on campus if you need help! Registration assistance is available at the following locations: KPU Surrey – Main Bldg. Room 160, Tues. & Thurs. 1:00pm - 4:00pm KPU Langley – Student enrollment Services Office, We. 1:00pm - 3:00pm KPU Richmond - Room 1560, Mon. & Fri. 1:00pm-3:30pm Check out the New Students website for the next steps: http://www.kpu.ca/advising/new-students NOTE: Last appointment will be taken at 3:45 pm at KPU Surrey, 3:15pm at the Richmond and 2:45pm at KPU Langley. Still Accepting Applications @ KPU - Fall 2017 All KPU open intake programs are still taking applications until August 1st, and some of their limited intake program have extended their deadlines past the early application deadline. Find more information at: http://www.kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-extended KPU Summer Orientation Family Orientation Schedule for New Students and Parents: KPU Langley: June 20, evening KPU Richmond: June 21, evening KPU Surrey: June 27, evening General New Student Orientation (Domestic and International): KPU Langley: August 29 KPU Richmond: August 30 KPU Surrey: August 31 International Student Orientation (International & Exchange Only): KPU Richmond: September 1 KPU Surrey: September 1 For more information and to register, see: http://www.kpu.ca/orientation LANGARA COLLEGE Langara Course Planning for New & Prospective Arts and Science Students This 90-minute session (Langara campus) is designed to help students understand university transfer and entrance requirements. Due to high demand for one-on-one appointments, Counsellors at Langara require that students attend a course planning session before receiving individual assistance. See website for up-coming sessions: http://www.langara.bc.ca/student-services/counselling/workshops-info-sessions/course-planning-sessions.html Mid-JUN to End-AUG – Langara Course Registration. In early June, check your ‘MyLangara” Account for a message giving you your course registration date. Langara Registration Helpline 604-323-5595 - The Langara Registration Helpline assists students if they have problems adding or dropping classes, signing in to register for courses, and any other registration-specific queries. Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB? 1). View the Service Canada website for Students/Youth at: http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml?sc_youth_youth, or visit the Richmond Service Canada Centre at: 5611 Cooney Road, Suite 350, Richmond, BC. Hours of service: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00pm. 2). WorkBC Richmond Avia: http://www.aviaemployment.ca/

JNB Animal Rescue & Care Club

Sponsors

Margaret Galan (megalan@sd38.bc.ca)

Ruth Pierce (rapierce@telus.net)

ARC Newsletter May 2017

Rescued! Congratulations to the Staiger family of Burnaby on their recent adoption of Toklo (formerly Cheng-Cheng).

Toklo was our first rescue from Taiwan. He arrived in the fall and was fostered by the Staigers. Toklo is nervous

around new people and dogs, but his family has worked tirelessly to socialize him. He is now a regular at his local

dog park and his family is learning to manage him when he meets strangers. ARC appreciates the effort that foster

families put into learning to train and socialize rescued dogs. If you are interested in becoming an ARC foster,

please contact Margaret or Ruth for more information.

ARC Raffle We raised $500 in the ARC winter raffle this year. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket. Our

runner-up prize winners were: Linda Sakai, Janis Tancowny, and Aidan Galan. Special congratulations to

our grand prize winner, Michelle Zhou, who won an artisan paw print clock, Border Collie needlepoint,

and dinner at the Steveston Seafood house. She is pictured here visiting ARC to collect her prize.

The money raised in this raffle was donated to two of our favourite charities, Greyhaven Exotic Bird

Sanctuary and German Shepherd Rescue of British Columbia.

SAINTS On spring break, ARC representatives visited SAINTS animal rescue (Senior Animals in Need Today). SAINTS

is located on a farm in Mission, and rescues farm and domestic animals. Most of the animals at SAINTS are

seniors who have had difficulty finding homes through typical shelters and rescues due to their age and, in some

cases, special medical requirements. SAINTS offers volunteer-led tours every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

We were impressed by the level of care the animals receive, and the attention given to their unique needs. A

pot-bellied pig who prefers to live indoors enjoys napping with his canine friends in the house while other pot-

bellied pigs have chosen a life in the farmyard (with the occasional Cheetos snack thrown in). If you have an

opportunity to visit this wonderful place, please check out their website: http://www.saintsrescue.ca/ and consider taking a tour.

ARC PawPrints Fundraiser ARC is offering personalized pads of paper for sale. We make solid print or watermark print pads of 8.5 X

5.25 inches (two 50-sheet pads) for $12. Our sample shows a watermark image of Ruth’s dog, with no

printing. We can add printing (eg. “From the desk of… ) or the image can be non-transparent and made to

the size and position on the page that you request. At this time, printing is available in black and white

only. We can do large paper pads (one 8.5 by 11 pad of 50 sheets) or four smaller pads (4 X 5.25 of 25

sheets each) for the same price. Personalized paper pads make great gifts. Just send us a jpeg picture of the

pet (or any special photo) along with the any wording you require to Margaret or Ruth.