School Year 2015 - 2016 Enrollment – 1468 students including 178 International students

Grade 8 - 261 Grade 9 - 296 Grade 10 - 291 Grade 11 - 313 Grade 12 - 306

Provincial Exam Results Eng 12 – within range of district/provincial averages (66%) Com 12 Exam – above district and provincial average (71%) Eng 10 – Final marks were higher than provincial Final Marks (68.6%) Math 10, SS 11, Sc 10 all above District and Prov. averages in the Exams and Final

Marks

School Year 2015 - 2016

AP Exam Results 85.3% scored 3 or more on the exam (Post-Sec

Credit) In BC it is 81.3% and Globally it is 60.7 136 students wrote AP exams 51 (38%) students received recognition as AP

scholars 10 are National AP Scholars (Score of 4 or higher

on 5 exams, and also an avg of 4 on all exams)

Provincial Scholarship Program• This will be the last year for exam scholarships.

• Top 5000 students to receive $1250.• New Excellence and Achievement scholarships.

• Excellence - academics and community service inside and outside of school (B average) - 55 students will receive $5000.

• Achievement – Top 3000 will get $1250. Based on Grad required courses.

• Pathway to Education - 20 students will receive $5000. • District / Authority Scholarships still continue - 5500 awards of $1250• Passport to Education is now phased out.

• You will have 5 years to redeem from Sept. 30 of your grad year.

Personalizing learning – tapping into student interests to help them learn

Core competencies balanced with a solidfoundation of skills (reading, writing and math)

Applying what students have learned to real-life situations

Gaining the skills to enter post-secondary and the workforce

Strengthening the ability to compete in a global economy

Curriculum, Assessment & ReportingNew Curriculum - Guiding Principles

All core competencies are posted now

Created on a continuum (not by grade level)

Communication, Thinking, & Personal and Social

Curriculum – Core Competencies

Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting

Aligning Our Work

Fall Sports

• Girls Volleyball (Grades 8-12)• Junior (Gr. 10) & Senior (Gr. 11/12) Boys

Volleyball• Boys Soccer• Swimming• X-Country Running

Upcoming Events

Early Dismissal – Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11:35amTerry Fox Run – Friday, Sept. 18 at 10amClubs Day – Wednesday, Sept. 23 during lunch timeGrade 8 Retreat –Thursday, Sept. 24 at Extreme Air ParkMeet the Teacher Night – Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7pmPro-D Day – Friday, Sept. 25 (No Classes)Fire Drill – Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 12:25pm