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Lillian Osborne High School in the 21st Century will be

a vibrant, innovative and active community of learners committed to nurturing personal excellence in every facet of our educational program. The relationships our students, staff and community create as a team will guide us in our journey toward engaged life long learning and active global citizenship. Our students will flourish in an environment that promotes social responsibility and shared guardianship of the planet.

“What I believe sets Lillian Osborne apart is the relationship between teachers and administrators and students; they’re like a second family. The staff truly cares about each individual student.”

- LOHS parent

At just over 1000 students, Lillian Osborne is small enough that staff and students know each other really well but large enough to offer a great deal

of choice. Our students tell us they love that there are no cliques, and they feel privileged to be in a brand new, sunny, high tech building. Lillian Osborne offers

personalized education where students have a say in how their education is delivered. They are smart kids who know that it is cool to be smart. Our students care and they are

making a difference through their leadership and service both locally and globally. It is an honour to be the principal of such a high performing and dynamic school with an extensive range of sports, second languages, clubs, options, and leadership opportunities. Students are supported

academically whether in I.B. or regular courses through opportunities to rewrite assignments, extra help sessions, study halls and peer tutoring. I feel privileged to work alongside the finest team of knowledgeable,

supportive and passionate teachers anywhere.

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Right from the start, Lillian Osborne High School set out to be a school that is

unique; a school that puts students first and gives them a voice in their school.

Our students asked for school that blends the best of tradition and experience

with modern, innovative approaches to teaching and learning for the 21st century.

They asked for, and helped select, knowledgeable and caring teachers, and they

told us that they want to be a part of a school that feels like family. Students

want to feel that they can make a difference and feel prepared for life beyond

high school. Ultimately, our students and teachers were given the challenge to

imagine the school of their dreams and we have set on the journey of creating

just that kind of school.

And what an exciting and rewarding journey it has already been!

Imagine . . .

ExcellenceStudents at Lillian Osborne are thriving in their academics and in an exciting range of options. How do we know? Well, approximately 70% of our grade 10 population is achieving honours according to Rutherford Scholarship criteria, and, just as importantly, many students who have had previous learning challenges are now finding the support and encouragement to experience newfound success.

InnovationWith opening a brand new school, we have been fortunate to be able to hand pick from some of the finest teachers in our district...so we chose the very best of the best! The result is a team of enthusiastic, innovative, and supportive teachers who are passionate about their subject area and go to great lengths to help their students succeed.

AtmosphereIt’s our goal to get to know every student and to support them in reaching their potential, both in learning and in life. And with just over 1000 students, the result is a friendly, smaller high school atmosphere where people feel that they matter and can actually make a difference. It’s hard to describe the feeling in our building, but we’re pretty sure you’ll sense it as soon

as you step through the front doors!

LegacyIn just a few short years, Legends fine arts, athletics, leadership, and clubs have ballooned into tremendous areas of pride, spirit, and even some championships in our first few years! These will continue to be major areas of growth and excitement as even more students get involved, express their creativity, and make a difference in the community in their own way. It’s your chance to be part of history while you are making lasting memories and the absolute most of your high school years!

EnvironmentWe are so fortunate to spend each day in a bright, modern, sparkling clean facility with state of the art technology and innovative spaces, like our grand staircase foyer, our expansive open beam Learning Resource Centre and our multi-purpose linked CTS labs. We are even more proud that our eco-friendly school was built to meet the strict LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver standard. We want to ensure that our legacy is in our amazing students rather than in a damaging footprint on the

environment.

Imagine . . .

International Baccalaureateat LOHS

Are you the type of student who:

· loves to learn and likes to “go deeper” into critical questions, ideas, methods and issues? · is open-minded and willing to try new things? · has a keen interest in a subject and a strong work ethic? · likes to think beyond the textbook or the classroom?

Why Choose IB?You will experience a dynamic classroom environment, alongside like-minded scholars, and your teacher will be passionate about his or her subject area and share your love of learning. You will experience each subject in greater depth than the regular curriculum, and you will develop the critical thinking and time management skills that will prepare you for university and beyond. If you choose to pursue a full IB diploma (and you do have a choice!), you will experience a balanced program that makes connections in each of six major academic areas along with the opportunity to demonstrate your creativity, action and service to make a difference in your school and community. If you are uncertain about IB, know that at the Grade 10 level each of the courses are “pre-IB” and are an excellent opportunity for you to try out IB and make your choice as you move into grade 11.

“The IB Programme provides the perfect environment for students to grow as scholars,

world citizens and insightful, ambitious adults.”

-Jeff Shin, LOHS Class of 2012

Leadership and ClubsStudents at Lillian Osborne are empowered to make a

difference in their school, their community, and, we believe,

their world. That’s why every grade 10 student participates

in TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) Leadership

15. This includes a variety of leadership and character

building seminars, events, and speakers throughout the year

and culminates in every grade 10 student participating in

a volunteer experience in the community. From mentoring

kindergarten students to helping at the Food Bank or Humane

Society, our students reach beyond the walls of our school

and into the community to make the world a better place. In

fact, each grade 10 students has, on average given more than

50 hours in service during the school year; that’s over 18,000

hours dedicated to make our world a better place! No wonder

there is such a buzz in our school with so many clubs, charity

events and extra-curricular activities going on!

Many students choose to continue in TEAM Leadership

25/35 and many are part of Students’ Council, which plans

fun events throughout the year as well as charity drives,

such as Helping Hampers or disaster relief. Plus, our super

enthusiastic LOOP (Lillian Osborne Orientation Program)

Crew welcomes and supports new grade 10 students, and

there are literally dozens of cool extra-curricular clubs that

run throughout the school year!

Osborne Life

“Being a student at Lillian Osborne has been such a unique experience—we helped create

the school and will always be a part of its foundation.”

- Rachel Thundat

The ArtsThe Lillian Osborne Fine Arts programs are an integral and exciting part of what makes our school so vibrant and fun! Extra-curricular activities, such as our annual winter holiday performance, and ArtsFest, our year-end celebration of the Arts, traditionally involve half our student body, all working together creating all the elements of a magical show! Monthly cabarets that highlight our students’ talents give them a chance to showcase their work, from the creation of posters that advertise the event to the actual performance of scenes, songs and dance. Our Musical Theatre students rehearse and perform classic and modern pieces in productions produced in a variety of professional theatres around the city. We have multiple House Bands that perform at school events and throughout the community. Our students are often found playing guitar in the halls or rehearsing plays all over the school, providing technical support, writing poems and plays, taking photos, or shooting short videos. Take a quick walk around our school, and meet the hundreds of students that are so excited and energized by their learning and involvement in the Arts!

Jr. Men Volleyball

Jr. Women Volleyball

Sr. Men Volleyball

Sr. Women Volleyball

Cross Country

Men and Women Golf

Jr. Men Basketball

Jr. Women Basketball

Sr. Men Basketball

Sr. Women Basketball

Jr. Men Team Handball

Jr. Women Team Handball

Sr. Men Team Handball

Sr. Women Team HandballCurling

Sr. Men Soccer

Sr. Women SoccerBadmintonCheer

Track and Field

Swimming

“I am in awe of my students’ creativity, passion, and ingenuity. They amaze my every day.”

- Scott MacAuley, teacher

Jr. Men Volleyball

Jr. Women Volleyball

Sr. Men Volleyball

Sr. Women Volleyball

Cross Country

Men and Women Golf

Jr. Men Basketball

Jr. Women Basketball

Sr. Men Basketball

Sr. Women Basketball

Jr. Men Team Handball

Jr. Women Team Handball

Sr. Men Team Handball

Sr. Women Team HandballCurling

Sr. Men Soccer

Sr. Women SoccerBadmintonCheer

Track and Field

Swimming

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quickly living up to the name

“Legends” when it comes to Osborne Athletics! Sure, we

are the new school in town, and it takes time to build an athletics program

from the ground up. That’s to be expected. What wasn’t expected, however, has been the meteoric

growth in the number of athletics teams available, or the early success that many of our teams have

already experienced. We are proud to offer a multitude of athletic and leadership opportunities

to our students, and by combining the right coaches with committed, keen student athletes, there really is

no limit to where Osborne Athletics will go in the next few years! Which team will create history by bringing

home the next championship? And will you be here to experience the excitement or, even better, be in

the middle of the action as an Osborne athlete and know that you were a part of the making of a legend?

Athletics

… And There’s Also TEAM Leadership 15-25-35

(all grade 10s are enrolled in TEAM Leadership 15 seminars as part of our Pillar Development Program)

Sports Performance 15-25-35Physical Education 10/20/30

Work Experience 15-25-35RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program)

Learning Strategies 15-25-35CALM 20

Something for EveryoneIn addition to the stellar academic programs available at Lillian Osborne, there is also an exciting and diverse assortment of option courses for you to experience. Whether you are looking for hands-on learning in our innovative CTS labs, a chance to expand your horizons by learning a second language, or the opportunity to express your

creative side in the arts, there really is something for everyone!

International Languages All International Languages are available at regular and IB levels

French 10-20-30 (3 year beginner or 9 year advanced program)Spanish 10-20-30 (3 year beginner or 6 year advanced program)

German 10-20-30 (3 year beginner program)Chinese 10-20-30 (3 year beginner program)

Fine Arts*Fine Arts options available at the IB level

Art* 10-20-30Art & Creative Writing Fusion 15

Drawing 15Applied Graphic Arts 15-25-35

Photography 20-30 (pre-requisite AGA 15)Dance 15-25-35

Drama* 10-20-30Musical Theatre 15-25-35

Instrumental Music* 10-20-30Instrumental Jazz 15-25-35 (outside the regular timetable)

Guitar 10-20-30Film Studies* 15-25-35

Career and Technology StudiesConstruction Technology 10-20-30

Design Studies 10-20-30Food Studies10-20-30

Engineering Technology 15-25-35

… And There’s Also TEAM Leadership 15-25-35

(all grade 10s are enrolled in TEAM Leadership 15 seminars as part of our Pillar Development Program)

Sports Performance 15-25-35Physical Education 10/20/30

Work Experience 15-25-35RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program)

Learning Strategies 15-25-35CALM 20

Your Grade 10 ProgramWhen you register for high school, you will select your grade 10 courses. But don’t worry, it’s pretty simple and we have a team to help you! You simply choose up to 8 five credit courses following the planners below. The hardest choices you will make are deciding if you want to be in the regular stream or challenge yourself in one or more IB courses, and then trying to narrow down which options to take! We know that each student is different and we pride ourselves on providing a high level of support to various learners. This includes offering modified academic programs, Learning Strategies, independent learning, peer tutoring and multiple levels of support including our administration and counselling team as well as a special needs coordinator and work experience coordinator. Our goal is to help you reach your goals!

Grade 10 Regular or Partial IB Program Credits

English 10-1 or 10-1 pre-IB 5

Math 10C or 10C pre-IB + 20IB 5 or 10

Science 10 or 10 pre-IB 5

Social Studies 10-1 or 10-1pre-IB 5

Phys. Ed. 10 Boys or Girls 5or Phys. Ed. 10/CALM 20 combo (IB) 6

Option 1 5

Option 2 5

Option 3 5

Grade 10 Full IB Diploma Program Credits

English 10-1 pre-IB 5

Math 10C pre-IB 5

Math 20IB 5

Science 10 pre-IB 5

Social Studies 10-1 pre-IB 5

Phys. Ed. 10/CALM 20 combo 6

International Language 10IB 5

Fine Arts 10 IB Option 5(students intending to take two IB sciences in grade 11 &12 do not require a Fine Arts option)

Welcome Aboard!Once you are enrolled at Lillian Osborne for grade 10 you can look forward to hearing from your LOOP leader about the exciting orientation and welcome events in the fall. LOOP stands for the “Lillian Osborne Orientation Program” and it consists of a phenomenal group of student volunteer leaders who eagerly step up to welcome new students to our school. They remember what it was like to enter grade 10 and they each want to get your high school life at Lillian Osborne off to the smoothest (and funnest)

possible start!

“The most rewarding part of my job is talking one-to-one with students and helping them map out their plan for high school and beyond.”

- Gail Haydey, Assistant Principal

How to RegisterThe best choice for high school is an informed choice that fits you! Here are just a few of the reasons that students tell us they are glad they made the choice to attend Lillian Osborne:

· Superb, innovative teachers who challenge you to be your best and really get to know you · Friendly, dedicated students in a positive, smaller school environment · Challenging, relevant, global-minded enrichment through the esteemed IB program · An exciting choice of fine arts, second languages, innovative CTS and physical education programs · The chance to make your high school years “legendary” through dynamic athletics, clubs, student leadership and extra-curricular opportunities · A school that cares about the environment through our eco-friendly design and as a part of our daily routines

If these are things you value in choosing a high school for the next 3 years of your life, we know that you’ll fit right in at Lillian Osborne. The next step is to get enrolled!

EPSB Grade 9 Students: Our friendly administrators and counsellors will be visiting most southside district junior high schools to enroll students online in March and April. You will need your EPSB enrolment passport (signed by a parent).

All other students: We look forward to meeting with you and supporting you in the enrolment process at one of our walk-in registration dates in April. Please check our website for more information and contact the school in March for specific dates.

Our friendly team of administrators, counsellors and teachers look forward to working with you in the upcoming months to support you in this process and to get your high school life off to a terrific start. If you have any questions please contact us at

780-391-2450 or lillianosborne@epsb.ca

Please note that students who apply to a school other than their designated school are not guaranteed admission. As with any high school, if student applications exceed ourlimit of available space, not all applicants can be accommodated and a district random selection process will take place.