EPS GRADE 8 & 9 COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION 2021-2022

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1 - Welcome to Course Selection! A Message from your Elgin Admin Team!

ELGIN ADMIN TEAM

MR. JOHNSTONE (Principal) johnstone_j@surreyschools.ca

MS. BECK (Vice Principal ) LAST NAMES M TO Z beck_t@surreyschools.ca

MS. ALLARD (Vice Principal) LAST NAMES A TO L allard_v@surreyschools.ca

ELGIN PARK COUNSELLORS

LAST NAMES A TO G : MS. KIM kim_a@surreyschools.ca

LAST NAMES H TO LI: MS. HOGAN hogan_l@surreyschools.ca

LAST NAMES LIA TO SA: MS. HUNDAL hundal_jenny@surreyschools.ca

LAST NAMES SC TO Z: MR. BRAR brar_k@surreyschools.ca

PROCESS AND TIMELINE

FEBRUARY 22ND - GRADE 9 STUDENT COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION IN BLOCK E WITH Q & A IN BLOCK F

FEBRUARY 23RD - GRADE 8 STUDENT COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION IN BLOCK E WITH Q & A IN BLOCK F

FEBRUARY 24TH - GRADE 8 & 9 STUDENTS CAN ACCESS THE ONLINE MyEd STUDENT PORTAL TO ENTER

THEIR COURSE SELECTIONS

• THIS IS NOT FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ... TAKE YOUR TIME!

• STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS THEIR OPTIONS WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND COUNSELLORS

• FOR SUPPORT/INSTRUCTIONS WITH MyEd course selection

MARCH 1ST - 5TH - GRADE 8 & 9 STUDENTS WILL BE REVIEWING THEIR COURSE SELECTIONS WITH THEIR COUNSELLORS

• OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A STEP-BY-STEP ONLINE SESSION FOR STUDENTS NEEDING SUPPORT

WITH THE PROCESS

MARCH 5TH - DEADLINE FOR ONLINE COURSE SELECTION

GRADE 9

Please see the Course Selection Handbook on the Elgin Website or the MyEd Portal for specific course descriptions and elective choices.

STUDENTS WILL SELECT PAIRED COURSES FOR A TOTAL OF 8 - INCLUDING 5 REQUIRED COURSES AND

3 ELECTIVES

1. ENGLISH 9 + ADST 9

2. SOCIAL STUDIES 9 + FINE ART/LANGUAGE/ELL

3. SCIENCE 9 + FINE ART/LANGUAGE/ELL

4. MATH + PHE 9

• STUDENTS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WILL BE SCHEDULED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LST TEAM

• PLEASE BE SURE TO PICK ALTERNATES FOR ELECTIVES

CAREERS 9

• THIS COURSE WILL BE ADDED TO STUDENT TIMETABLES AS A 9TH COURSE AND STUDENTS WILL MEET REQUIREMENTS THROUGH:

• MYBLUEPRINT ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES

• GUEST SPEAKERS

• WORKSHOPS

• TAKE YOUR KIDS TO WORK DAY

IMPOTANT NOTE: If you register for a summer school course, that course will be removed from your course requests and we will not be able to guarantee access to the course at Elgin.

GRADE 10

Please see the Course Selection Handbook on the Elgin Website or the MyEd Portal for specific course descriptions and elective choices.

STUDENTS SELECT 6 REQUIRED COURSES AND 2 ELECTIVES

1. A LANGUAGE ARTS 10 : COMPOSITION + ONE OF: CREATIVE WRITING, LIT STUDIES, NEW

MEDIA, OR SPOKEN LANGUAGE

2. SOCIALS STUDIES 10

3. A MATH 10 : WORKPLACE MATH OR FOUNDATIONS & PRECALCULUS MATH (see math pathways in Course Selection Handbook pg.28 )

4. SCIENCE 10

5. PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 10

6. CAREER LIFE EDUCATION 10

7. ELECTIVE

8. ELECTIVE

IMPOTANT NOTE: If you register for a summer school course, that course will be removed from your course requests and we will not be able to guarantee access to the course at Elgin.

ELECTIVE OPTIONS FOR GRADE 9 & 10

Please see the Course Selection Handbook on the Elgin Website or the MyEd Portal for specific course descriptions and elective choices

BUSINESS EDUCATION

• Business Ed 9

• Entrepreneurship & Marketing 10

• Junior Computers 9

• Computer Studies 10

FINE ARTS - PERFORMING ARTS

• Concert Band 9/10

• Jazz Band 9/10

• General Music 10

• Guitar 9/10

• Drama 9/10

FINE ARTS - VISUAL ARTS

• Visual Arts 9

• Art Studio 10

• Studio Art 3D (Ceramics) 10

FINE ARTS - MEDIA ARTS

• Film 9/10

• Photography 9/10

HOME ECONOMICS

• Food Studies 9/10

• Textiles 9/10

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES

• French 9/10

• Enhanced French 9/10

• Spanish 9/10

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

• Woodwork 9/10

• Metalwork 9/10

• Automotive Power Tech 10

• Electronics & Robotics 9/10

• Drafting 9/10

Take time to make careful choices about courses!

The timetable is built based on these choices!

Choosing wisely now is easier than making changes later!

Join our Counsellors and Admin Team online on Wednesday, February

17th

We will be available to answer general questions you may have about the course selection process and/or different pathways.

For specific questions, please connect with your counsellor via email.

Going to Grandview Heights Next Year?

• MR. BEDARD (Principal) bedard_d@surreyschools.ca

• MS. MALKOSKE (Vice Principal) malkoske_a@surreyschools.ca

• When you log into MyEdBC you will see Grandview Heights courses and instructions - follow these to complete course requests

• Vist the Grandview Heights Website for Course Catalogue and Course Selection sheets.

• Email grandview@surreyschools.ca for specific questions about course requests

HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR MYEDBC LOGIN? WE CAN HELP!

Email elginpark@surreyschools.ca for password resets and support.