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WELCOME ALLTO GRADE 8 PARENTS’ INFORMATION NIGHT!

Mrs. G. WoodsPrincipal

Mrs. H. BronsonVice Principal

THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Mr. R. JohalVice Principal

Health and

Wellness

Programs

OUR MOTTO

Honour academic achievement

Engage in healthy active living

Strive to be caring, productive members of society

OUR VISION

OUR VALUES

ProductiveRespectful

IntelligentDetermined

Empathetic

30 Credits to Graduate 18 Compulsory Credits

12 Optional Credits

Community Involvement 40 hours

Ontario Secondary SchoolLiteracy Test (OSSLT) Grade 10

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (OSSD) REQUIREMENTS:

6 Compulsory:• English

• Mathematics

• Science

• Geography

• French

• Physical Education

1 of The Arts• Dramatic Arts

• Visual Arts (traditional or non-traditional media)

• Music (beginner or experienced)

1 Other option• Business

• Technology

• Family Studies

OUR GRADE 9 PROGRAM

Your child’s learning styles, strengths, and areas for growth

Report Card Learning Skills ability (Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, Self-Regulation)

Pace and depth of a course

Recommendations from middle school teachers and counsellors

Consider the following:

APPLIED OR ACADEMIC???

PERIOD DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

1 ENGLISH PHYS. ED MATH

2 MATH ENGLISH PHYS. ED

3 BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS

4 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

5 PHYS. ED MATH ENGLISH

PERIOD DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

1 SCIENCE FRENCH GEOGRAPHY

2 GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE FRENCH

3 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

4 VISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS

5 FRENCH GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE

SAMPLE TIME TABLE

• Drama• Communication Technology• Visual Arts• Construction Technology• Non-Traditional Art (Media Arts)• Hairstyling and Aesthetics• Instrumental Music• Hospitality and Tourism

• Introduction to Guitar• Technological Design• Introduction to Business• Transportation Technology• Introduction to Computer

Studies• Spanish• Personal Fitness

GRADE 10 OPTIONAL COURSES

• Drama• Visual Art• Non-Traditional Art (Media

Arts)• Photography• Instrumental Music• Guitar• Accounting• Marketing• Information and

Communication• Forces of Nature• Travel and Tourism• American History• World History• Canadian Law

• Introduction to Computer Science

• Media Studies (English)• Canadian Literature• French• Spanish• Leadership• Healthy Active Living

Ed.• Personal Fitness• Intro to Anthropology,

Psychology, & Sociology• Parenting• Fashion

• World Religions• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Communication Tech• Communication Tech:

Movie Production• Hairstyling and

Aesthetics• Hospitality and

Tourism• Technological Design• Transportation

Technology


• Drama• Visual Art• Non-Traditional Art (Media

Arts)• Photography• Instrumental Music• Accounting• Sports/Entertainment

Marketing• International Business• Entrepreneurship• Environmental Management• World Issues• World History

• Computer Science• Sports in Literature• Writers Craft• French• Spanish• Healthy Active Living

Ed.• Personal Fitness• Exercise Science• Adv. Functions• Calculus and Vectors• Data Management• Biology• Chemistry• Physics

• Families in Canada• Philosophy• World Fashion• Communication Tech• Communication Tech:

Movie Production• Hairstyling and

Aesthetics• Hospitality and

Tourism• Technological Design• Transportation

Technology• Yearbook


Grade 9 EQAO Math Results (2013-14)

97% of all academic level students were successful

86% of all applied level students were successful

90% pass rate for all academic level students

88% pass rate for all applied level students

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 2014-2015

Grade 10 EQAO Literacy Test Results87% of all eligible students were successful

(improved by 1% from 2013-2014)

4% higher than the board(improved by 2% from 2013-2014)

5% higher than the province(improved by 2% from 2013-2014)


Graduates

80% + of graduates accepted to post-secondaryinstitutions

251 graduates were offered university acceptances

115 graduates were offered college acceptances


HONOURS• 298 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 received honours standing

for having an overall average of 80% or higher in all 8 courses• 150 students in grade 12 (1 in 3) received honours standing for

having an overall average of 80% or higher in all 6 courses • 110 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 received special subject

awards based on academic marks above 90%

GRADUATE AWARDSGrade 12 graduates received:• The Ontario Principal’s Council Award for Student Leadership• The Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award for community service• The Governor General’s Award for the highest academic average (95%)

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CONT.

MSS students consistently achieve high placement in the region and

province and earn medals and certificates of distinction in the

following math contest:

Pascal Waterloo Mathematics contest (Grade 9 students)

Cayley Waterloo Mathematics contest (Grade 10 students)

Fermat Waterloo Mathematics contest (Grade 11 students)

Canadian Senior Mathematics contest (Grade 11/12 students)

Euclid Mathematics contest (Grade 12 students) (2014-15 graduate placed 3rd in Peel and 110th out of 15,661 students across the world)

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS: MATH CONTESTS

Math, Physics & Chemistry Contest Winners

(student placed 3rd in Peel

with full scholarship to Waterloo)Gold Medal

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

University of Guelph

Engineering Contest Ontario Skills Challenge Gold Medal - Architectural Technology Design

Bronze Medal - Fashion Design

French InternationalFilm Festival

1st & 2nd Place in Critique Writing

Gold Medal Winners

Spirit Award

Bronze – Golden Horseshoe Music Festival

Gold – Ontario Concert Band

Grade 9 Health and Wellness EXPLORATION Program

Grade 10 Health and Wellness PATHWAYS Program

Grade 11 & 12 Health and Wellness SHSM Program

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM)

Unique Peel Board pathways program For all students (any skill level and pathway) Be in a common class with your EHS peers Greater feeling of belonging to the school Focused activities related to Health and Wellness

careers (e.g., CPR/First Aid certifications, fieldtrips, workshops)

EXPLORE HIGH SKILLS (EHS)HEALTH & WELLNESS

GRADE 9 & 10

Certifications and Workshops

CPR/First Aid Stress Management Personal Wellness Team-building Problem-Solving Group Dynamics Young Workers Awareness What’s Your Passion?

EXPLORE HIGH SKILLS (EHS)GRADE 9 & 10

Field Trips & Leadership Opportunities

Ontario Science Centre Count Me In Empowering Youth to Make

Positive Choices Crossroads Youth Academy University Campus Tours


Job Shadowing

A day on the job with a Health Care

Professional


Unique Ministry of Education Program For all students (any skill level and pathway) Be school leaders in Health & Wellness

activities Gain skills in leadership, communication,

and teamwork Focused activities related to Health and

Wellness careers (e.g. specific courses,certifications, and work experience)

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM)HEALTH & WELLNESS

GRADE 11 & 12

COMPULSORYCPR-Level C, Standard First Aid,Infection Control, WHMIS

ELECTIVELeadership, Conflict ResolutionCustomer Service, Group DynamicsStress Management, CommunicationAnd more!

Certifications

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM)GRADE 11 & 12

Career Exploration Workshops in Personal

Wellness Leadership Opportunities Collaboration to organize

Health and Wellness School-wide events

Experiential Learning


Reach Ahead Opportunities


Work placement at a job for one semester or the summer

Job is in Health and Wellness sector Gain 2 or 4 credits

Cooperative Education


COLLEGE & TRAINING PROGRAMSChild and Youth WorkerEarly Childhood EducatorEducational AssistantParamedicBiomedical Engineering TechnologistDental Hygienist or AssistantFuneral DirectorHealth Care AideMedical Lab TechnicianMedical SecretaryPharmacy TechnicianPractical NurseRegistered Massage TherapistCertified Personal TrainerRecreation Program Leader

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMSChiropractorDentistSpeech-Language PathologistFamily/marriage counsellorKinesiologyMedical DoctorMidwifeNutritionistOptometristPharmacistPsychiatristRegistered nurseSports TherapistForensic ScientistAudiologist

HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTOR CAREERS

Specialist High Skills Major

Students who complete the SHSM requirements receive: an OSSD with red embossed “SHSM” sealSHSM record documenting his/her achievementformal recognition on the Ontario Transcript

There is also growing recognition from Colleges and Universities (e.g., scholarships)

HOW IS SHSM RECOGNIZED?

SHSM Red Seal OSSD CompletionOntario 44%

Peel 62%

MSS 67%

Credits Attempted / Credits Earned Peel SHSM students 96%

Peel Non-SHSM students 93%

SHSM STATISTICS

Learning Support Level ILS1 is implemented through a credit course known as General Learning Strategies – Exceptional (GLE) for formally identified students and is taken in one semester

Students with an Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.):

can earn up to a maximum of 4 GLE credits towards their Secondary School Diploma

are exempt from the compulsory French credit

receive extra time for quizzes, tests, and exams

have access to the Lions' Common Room (L.C.R.) to complete tests or assigned work with the support of a special education teacher

have access to computers, resources, and remedial assistance

Learning Support Level IIEach student receives support from Special Education staff on an “as needed” basis with on-going monitoring and conferencing

SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT

What is ESL?

…An accelerated English proficiency program that helps English Language Learners to be more successful in secondary school.

ESL courses help English Language Learners to:

• develop English language skills• enhance English writing skills• develop and extend critical thinking skills• receive support for other subject areas• prepare for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy

Test (OSSLT) • become more comfortable in the Canadian school

environment

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Experience Matters!

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

A specialized program with support for students identified as Exceptional Communications – Autism

COUNTING ON YOUAn afterschool program available to grade 9 and 10 students that

helps to improve literacy and numeracy skills, and helps to prepare them for the OSSLT and the Grade Nine EQAO math assessment

REGIONAL ASD PROGRAM

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYStudents participate in a variety of physical activities both indoor and

outdoor for a half period of class once a month with the aim of improving student achievement, readiness to learn, behavior, and self-esteem

Auto Service / MechanicsBroadcastingCosmetologyHospitalityMusicSports and Entertainment Marketing

OTHER DIVERSE PROGRAMS OFFERED

AT MSS

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

A monthly celebration for students who exemplify P.R.I.D.E.

ProductiveRespectful

IntelligentDetermined

Empathetic

PAWS TO ROAR

21ST CENTURY LEARNING

• Ultimate Frisbee (co-ed)• Track & Field (co-ed)• Swim Team (co-ed)• Cross Country (co-ed)• Wrestling (co-ed)• Curling (co-ed)• Tennis (co-ed)• Golf (co-ed)• Hockey• Table Tennis• Jr. Boys Basketball• Jr. Boys Badminton• Jr. Boys Soccer• Jr. Boys Football• Jr. Boys Volleyball

• Bantam Boys Volleyball

• Boys Baseball

• Boys Lacrosse

• Girls Softball

• Girls Flag Football

• Jr. Girls Soccer

• Jr. Girls Basketball

• Jr. Girls Badminton

• Jr. Girls Volleyball

• Bantam Girls Volleyball

• Girls Rugby

• Girls Field Hockey

• Girls Lacrosse

SPORTS TEAMS

ROPSSAA FINALISTSJunior Boys Cross CountrySenior Girls 51 kg WrestlingSenior Boys 57 kg Wrestling

OFSAA BRONZESenior Boys Volleyball - AAAA

ROPSSAA CHAMPIONSJunior Boys Soccer – Tier 2Senior Boys Soccer – Tier 2Girls TennisJunior Boys Track and Field – 1500 mJunior Boys Track and Field – 3000 mJunior Boys VolleyballSenior Boys VolleyballJunior Boys 89 kg WrestlingSenior Boys 44 kg WrestlingSenior Boys 54 kg Wrestling

CHAMPIONS & FINALISTS

• International Club• Model United Nations Team• Improv Club• School Production Crew• Hand Made Brigade (Art Club)• Dance Club• Choir• Concert Band• Jazz Band• Drumline• Trash Fusion (Fashion Club)• Engineering Club• Battle of the Books Team• White Pine Reading Club• Debate Team• Eco-Team• Prom Committee• French Speech Club• Lions Pen Newspaper Club• Math Club• ROAR Announcers

• Pride Committee• Audio/Visual Club• Crime Prevention Program• Grad Breakfast Committee• Junior Achievers• GSA-Gay Straight Alliance• Teen Health Committee• Star Awards Committee• Barbershop Club• Yearbook Club (2nd Semester)• Guidance Club• Link Crew• Badminton Club• Ski/Snowboarding Club• Arts Council• Music Council• Student Union (MSU)• Athletic Council (MAC)• Auto Club• Photography Club

CLUBS & GROUPS

CANCER SOCIETY’S ANNUAL DAFFODILS CAMPAIGN

MSS participates every January in the Mississauga Cancer Society’s Daffodils campaign to raise funds for cancer awareness and research.

MSS & THE UNITED WAY OF PEEL

MSS supports the UNITED WAY campaign to raise awareness for the needs of the Peel community and to fundraise to help various Peel charities achieve their annual goals . Activities include silent auctions, bake sales and student performances.

TERRY FOX

MSS, since its opening, has been a supporter of the Terry Fox Foundation. The focus has been on whole-school participation accomplished through the Annual Terry Fox Challenge in which clubs, classes and teams compete in a relay-style 10 kilometer race.

VOLUNTEERING

Like all secondary school students in the province, MSS students are required to complete 40 hours of volunteer service in the community in order to graduate.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

B. Austin

(Student Success)

G. Carrega (Guidance & Student Services)

S. Connelly (Arts)

T. Jones (English)

A. Klimitz (Special Education)

R. Fonzo (Business & Library)

S. McCormick (Science)

J. Milligan (Math)

G. Otoide (Technology)

T. Spriel (HALE and Social Sciences

& Humanities)

M. Byrne(Canadian & World Studies

and ESL)

Be Fit to Learn and Learn to be Fit!

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