Grade 7 Parent and Student Open House and Information

• Introductions

• Student Support Services

• Our School

• Getting Involved – Athletics, Fine Arts, Clubs

• Advice From Current Grade 8 Students

• Our School Goal

• DWP Summer Program

• Communication

• Timetable, Block Rotation and Flex Time

• Grade 8 Program and Course Selection

• Upcoming Dates

• Questions

Agenda For This Evening

Musical Theatre – Mr. Howard

Mr. George Kozlovic – Principal

Mr. Gord Yu – Vice-Principal (Last names A to L)

Mr. Dean Pacheco – Vice Principal (Last names M to Z)

Elizabeth Hadley – Counsellor (Last names A to L)

Amber Blount – Counsellor (Last names M to Z)

Sheila Jack – Aboriginal Support Worker

Tyree Buchanan/Tina Upton– Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Introductions

• 850 students from Grades 8 to 12

• Approximately 150 International Students

• Busing Community with 12 buses servicing 600 students

• Many opportunities for students

➢Curricular and extra-curricular choices and options

• Dedicated, hard-working staff and awesome students!

Our School

Counselling – Ms. Hadley and Ms. Blount

Resource (Learning Support) – Ms. Harris and Ms. Zitka

Youth Care Worker – Ms. Headley

Aboriginal Support Worker – Ms. Jack

Career Advisor – Ms. Czuprynski

Homework Club – Monday & Wednesday @ 2:30 pm

Student Support Services

Poppy Breakfast Bistro

• Athletics – Ms. Becker

• Music/Fine Arts – Mr. Follett

• Leadership/Clubs – Lexi/Grace

Getting Involved

Clubs and Groups

Clubs and Groups

For more information and/ or to register, call 604-530-2151

The summer program at DW Poppy Secondary School has been designed to keep students connected to school and give them a head start as they transition into Grade 8. Moving to high school or simply changing schools can be a challenge for many students and extra time and suppor t c an make a huge difference in making a smoother, more successful transition.

We have designed a program that will include a variety of academic and recreation al activi ties

wit h an e mphasis on Musical Theatre and Physical Education . The curriculum is designed around being a successful student. In addition to core academic skills, we will focus on organization , cooperation , problem solving and working collaboratively with peers. The program is designed to be experiential and allow students to explore and partic

ip ate in the school community.

No school supplies are required, but we do ask that students bring a lunch on a daily basis. There may be some lunches provided. We will advise students of this in advance. Breakfast will be available if required. Due to the heat in the summer we ask parents pack adequate water and sunscreen. Please have students put on sunscreen before they leave the house, as we will be outside for a portio

n of the day.

Dates: Tue, July 2 - Fri, July 5 Mon, July 8 - Thu, July 11Time: 8:20 am - 1:30 pmPhone: 604-530-2151

SUMMER PROGRAM 2019

DWP Summer Program – Mr. Gollub

“How does Fostering a Culture of Learning

at Poppy lead to

increased student engagement

and student achievement?”

• Focus on skill development and building core competencies

• Focus on learning; not grades

➢ Assessment focused on feedback/self-assessment

• Building positive connections with learners

• Create flexible structures/learning opportunities

Our School Goal

• Poppy PE Strip for all Grade 8 and 9 students

• High quality t-shirt and shorts – approx. $20

• Paid as part of student fees

• Creates strong school culture/removes issues around clothing

styles and brands

Grade 8 PE Strip

• Students are allowed to bring phones to school

• Specific classroom rules vary up to individual teacher

• School wide concern regarding “distracted learning”

• Working at educating students about time and place

and students/parents about impact of phones on

learning, family, health etc.

Cell Phone Use at Poppy

Website: www.dwpoppy.ca

Email: Please ensure your child’s elementary school

has your correct, up-to-date email address

Synervoice: An automated parent phoning system for

attendance and other messages

Redhawk Release: School Newsletter

Twitter: @DWPoppy

Instagram: @dwpoppysecondary

Communication

Poppy Blocks App

2018 – 2019 CALENDAR DW POPPY SECONDARY

BLOCK ORDER – Monday to Friday

Bell A1 B2 C1 D2 B1 A2 D1 C2

Warning Bell 8:05

Period 1 8:10 - 9:19 A1 B2 C1 D2 B1 A2 D1 C2

FLEX 9:24 – 10:06 Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex

Period 2 10:11 - 11:20 B1 A2 D1 C2 A1 B2 C1 D2

LUNCH 11:20 – 12:02

Period 3 12:07 - 1:16 C1 D2 A1 B2 D1 C2 B1 A2

Period 4 1:21 - 2:30 D1 C2 B1 A2 C1 D2 A1 B2

Codes Used in the Table Below

CLOSED X

Professional Development (No School) PD

Curriculum Implementation Day (No School) CD

Collaboration Time, Early Dismissal (8:10 – 1:15) COL

Parent/Teacher Interview, Early Dismiss (8:10 – 1:30) PTI

Report Card Prep ½ Day (8:10 – 11:21) RCP

School Improvement Day (8:10 – 11:21) SID

Report Cards Issued RC

Provincial Assessments PA

Conflict Resolution Day RES

M T W TH F M T W TH F M T W TH F M T W TH F M T W TH F

SEP 3 X

4 GR8

ONLY

5 A1

SEM1

6 B2

7 C1

10 D2

11 B1

12 A2

13 D1

14 C2

17 A1

18 B2

19 C1

20 D2

21 B1 SID

24 A2

25 D1

26 C2

27 A1

28 B2

OCT 1

C1 2

D2 3

B1 4

A2 5

CD 8 X

9 D1

10 C2

11 A1

12 B2

15 C1

16 D2

17 B1

18 A2

19 PD

22 D1

23 C2

24 A1 PTI

25 B2 PTI

26 C1

29 D2

COL

30 B1

31 A2

NOV 1 D1

2 C2

5 A1

RCP

6 B2

7 C1

8 D2

9 X

12 X

13 B1

14 A2

15 D1

16 C2 RC

19 A1

20 B2

COL

21 C1

22 D2

23 B1

26 A2

27 D1

28 C2

29 A1

30 B2

DEC 3

C1 4

D2 5

B1 6

A2 7

D1 10 C2

11 A1

12 B2

13 C1

14 D2

17 B1

18 A2

19 D1

20 C2

21 A1

24 X

25 X

26 X

27 X

28 X

31 X

JAN 1 X

2 X

3 X

4 X

7 B2

8 C1

9 D2

10 B1

11 A2

14 D1

COL

15 C2

16 A1

17 B2

18 C1

21 D2

22 B1

23 A2

24 RES

25 SEM END

28 D1

SEM2

29 C2

30 A1

31 B2

FEB 1 C1

4 D2

5 B1

6 A2

COL

7 D1

8 C2 RC

11 A1

12 B2

13 C1

14 D2

15 PD

18 X

19 B1

20 A2

21 D1

22 C2

25 A1

26 B2

27 C1

28 D2

MAR 1 B1

4 A2

5 D1

6 C2

7 A1

8 B2

11 C1

12 D2

13 B1 PTI

14 A2 PTI

15 D1

18 X

19 X

20 X

21 X

22 X

25 X

26 X

27 X

28 X

29 X

APR 1

C2 2

A1 3

B2 4

C1 5

D2 8

B1 9

A2 10 D1

11 C2

12 A1

COL

15 B2

RCP

16 C1

17 D2

18 B1

19 X

22 X

23 A2

24 D1

25 C2

26 A1 RC

29 B2

30 C1

MAY 1 D2

2 B1

3 PD

6 A2

7 D1

8 C2

9 A1

COL

10 B2

13 C1

14 D2

15 B1

16 A2

17 D1

20 X

21 C2

22 A1

23 B2

24 C1

27 D2

28 B1

29 A2

30 D1

31 C2

JUN 3

A1 4

B2 5

C1 6

D2 7

B1 10 A2

11 D1

12 C2

13 A1

14 B2

17 C1

18 D2

19 B1

20 RES

21 PA

24 PA

25 PA

26 PA

27 RC

28 ADM DAY

Year at a Glance

Monday – Friday Schedule (with Flex)

Start End Time (min) Period

8:05 AM Warning Bell

8:10 AM 9:19 AM 69 1

9:24 AM 10:06 AM 42 Flex Block

10:11 AM 11:20 AM 69 2

11:20 AM 12:02 PM 42 Lunch

12:07 PM 1:16 PM 69 3

1:21 PM 2:30 PM 69 4

Bell Schedule

A1 B2 C1 D2 B1 A2 D1 C2

A1 B2 C1 D2 B1 A2 D1 C2

Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex

B1 A2 D1 C2 A1 B2 C1 D2

Lunch

C1 D2 A1 B2 D1 C2 B1 A2

D1 C2 B1 A1 C1 D2 A1 B2

Block Rotation• DW Poppy is a semestered school with linear classes

➢Semester: September – January and February – June➢Linear: September – June with alternating days

• We have Day 1 and Day 2 classes which only affect linear classes

• Poppy is on a 8 Day rotation of classes

• Flex time is a period of instructional time (42 minutes

per day) built into the DWP daily schedule that

empowers students by giving them some measure of

choice and control over their own learning.

• Students are expected to be in a class:

➢Working on school work, either individually or in

groups

➢Meeting with teachers for support on classwork

➢Working on projects, under teacher supervision,

that they are passionate about

What is Flex Block?

• Grade 8 Required Courses

✓Humanities 8 (English/Social Studies)

✓Math 8, Math 8 Honours or Math 8 Transitions

✓Science 8 or Science 8 Honours

✓Physical and Health Education 8

✓French 8 or Resource

Grade 8 Core Courses

• Grade 8’s not taking Band will have 2 elective blocks

• Choice of:

➢Fine Arts Rotation – may include Art, Drama, Foods

➢Tech Ed Rotation – may include Metalwork,

Robotics, Woodwork, Entreprenuership &

Marketing

• Second Rotation consisting of Careers, Computers,

Leadership and Photography

• Grade 8 electives are not a pre-requisite to taking

electives in subsequent years.

Grade 8 Elective Courses – No Band

• Students taking Band 8 will have 1 elective rotation

• Choice of:

➢Fine Arts Rotation – may include Art, Drama, Foods

➢Tech Ed Rotation – may include Metalwork,

Robotics, Woodwork, Entreprenuership &

Marketing

• Grade 8 electives are not a pre-requisite to taking

electives in subsequent years with exception of Band

Grade 8 Elective Courses - Band

• The following courses are taught in the morning,

lunch or after school

✓Junior Choir 8

✓Junior Jazz Band 8

✓Stagecraft 8

✓Musical Theatre 8

✓Musical Theatre: Orchestra 8

Out of Timetable Courses

Grade 8 Course Planning Guide

Course Planning

Grade 8 Course Planning Guide

Planning Guide

Grade 8 Course Planning Guide

• Elementary School Visits – Completed

• Grade 7 Visit DW Poppy – June 25 @ 9:30 am

• Grade 8 Orientation – September 3 @ 12:00 pm

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