April 2015

Principal’s Message

This is our “mid-semester” measure of student progress at Vic High. I’m pleased to report that 38% of our students have earned honour roll recognition with close to 10% earning Principal’s honour roll (straight 5.0 GPA). That said some of the reports will have requests for meetings, or requests for

confirmation of plans to complete graduation requirements. If you have any questions regarding the data on this report, don’t hesitate to email the teacher or one of the administration team for clarification. Look for course selection verification reports on the Grade 9-11 student reports. Any changes should be made as soon as possible; we are beginning the development of next year’s timetable and accurate information is helpful. As this point in the year we also begin to set teacher schedules, and unfortunately, there are some teachers that may not be returning in the next year due to expiration of their temporary contracts: Thanks go to: Chris Granger (Science), Ian Bush (English and Planning), Georgina Hope (Art, Family and Women’s Studies), Adrian Herlaar (Math and PE), David Moonlight (PE and Social studies), Greg Pitre (PE and History), Denis Wightman (Special Education), Deb Atchison (Social studies) and Matt Grinder (Math). Hopefully we’ll re-connect with these outstanding educators next year. Further to this, we will be without EAs Shannon Griffin and Yves Herbert next year (at this time). Again, if growth occurs in the Special Education cohort, we hope to secure these terrific EAs again. Staff Development: We’ve had two Professional development workshops in the last few weeks and the energy and commitment on the part of the full staff to continue to explore avenues to support, connect and encourage our learners to excel is amazing. Focus points for the staff include Collaboration teams looking into the new BC Education Plan, Community building within the school with a focus on the junior grades, Inquiry-Based learning and Project-based learning with a blend of Tech Ed and science/math classes. This upcoming year will be exciting for the community of Victoria High School.

Stadium Update: Last week we had our final community update for the school year. Once again, it was a reminder of the strength and depth of the Alumni of Vic High. The architect firm of Low, Hammond and Rowe is providing ideas for the stadium committee to share with the community about the stadium impact on the Fernwood neighbourhood with respect to green space and potential community gathering spaces (Jackson Low is Class of ’79). We have had several exciting meetings with MLA Rob Fleming as we plan an event that we hope will be an annual celebration of Vic High, our community and local performance groups. June 12 is our celebration day at Vic High; typically we recognize our athletes and honour roll students, we have a celebration BBQ, hand out school yearbooks and we invite the Grads to the attic to leave a message to future grad classes. This year we hope to bring our students and the community closer to this project by having some performance and spirit events in the track on the 12th, including inviting food trucks to the site, starting at 2 pm and finishing around 7 pm. Watch for future information on this event! Bike club, Boy’s and Girl’s Rugby, Badminton, Track and Field and Beach Volleyball are all in mid stride. It is a reminder to our families that there are a lot of activities to enjoy at our school, in an environment that is supportive and where all athletes can play. We’re celebrating our 8th Breakfast of Champions on May 13th. PAC funds help us recognize and celebrate 20 students nominated by the staff as being exceptional in Citizenship, Spirit, Dedication and overall positive Vic High Ambassadors. These are students that might not be recognized through the traditional conduits of GPA and athletics, but contribute in such positive measure to our community. A breakfast celebration invites the student, parents/family and the nominating teacher to a personal tribute. This is always a moving event and the support for staff and parents to continue this is much appreciated by our school based team. As always, please keep Thrifty Smile Cards in mind when you shop – the benefit to our school extracurricular program via the PAC cannot be stressed enough! I plan on loading up my card before the end of May to continue the benefits through June.

Vic High

Important Upcoming Dates May 4th - PAC Meeting, 7:00 pm May 8th - Spring Fling at Victor Street School (20 Leadership students help at their annual event) May 13th - Block B Grad Assembly May 14th - District Orientation for new students to Vic High - Friday schedule May 18th - Victoria Day (school closed) May 19th - Pro-D Day (no classes) May 20th - Evening of Dance May 29th - Grad Dinner Dance June 1st - PAC Meeting, 7:00 pm June 2nd - Grad Ceremony (UVic) June 4th - ANED Grad June 8th - Awards Evening June 12th - Celebrations Assembly June 17th - School Exams, Blocks A&C June 18th - School Exams, Blocks B&D June 19th to June 24th - Provincial Exams June 25th - Report Cards Issued

Green Team The Green Team continues to work hard and volunteer Fridays after school. Thank you all for everything you do to make our school a greener place!

Social Studies 9 Ms. Hobden and her students are pleased to have Brandon Dellebuur join the class for a 5 week practicum. Welcome Mr. D!

BC First Nations 12 with Ms. Hobden We are happy to be back in the classroom after numerous field trips in the past few weeks. We had the pleasure of touring and having lunch at the Native Friendship Centre, then attending a play about the life and times of Sir John A. MacDonald, then heading to the museum for a guided tour with Ms. Hope's class, and finally attending the Holocaust Symposium at Oak Bay High. It has been a busy few weeks!

Humanities 9 with Ms. Melvin and Ms. Hobden Students have been working on their Reduce, Reuse, Recycle projects. A recent field trip to the Hartland Landfill was very enlightening. Students are completing projects that will leave the school a

greener place. Coming soon!

Attention Grade 10/11 students ***Will you be working a job next year? Please connect with Mr. Walker to learn how to earn credits ***Are you interested in taking a College level course while at Vic High? We are looking to join with Camosun College to offer Dual Credits (high school and college credits) for Criminology and/or Psychology. There is a sign-up sheet in the office for those Grade 10/11 students in Criminology 12 or Psychology 11 next year

Attention Parents/Guardians of Current Grade 11 Students

If you are the parent/guardian of a student presently in grade 11, your son or daughter may have told you about a trip being offered at Spring Break 2016. The trip is being organized by student representatives of a company called “S-Trip.” While we are in no position to make a comment about this organization, we simply wanted to reiterate to any parents of any of the participants that neither the school nor the Greater Victoria School District has been involved with the planning, organization, insurance, or any subsequent liabilities. No Vic High staff members or District Employees will be attending or will be supervising any of the activities on this trip.

Career Centre News Focus on Careers Justice Institute of BC -- Career Day On February 20th, the Victoria Campus of the Justice Institute hosted an all-day Public Safety Career Day at Western Speedway. Students pursuing careers in public safety (paramedics, firefighting, policing, etc.) were invited to attend. There was a huge turnout for this great day of hands-on learning. Vic High Student Gareth Balson is shown here in firefighting gear and assisting in the treatment of a mock accident victim.

Canadian Tourism College Have you ever thought about a career that would help you travel the world? Students are invited to attend one of two Career Prep events hosted by the

Canadian Tourism College. For more information, please visit http://www.tourismcollege.com/. Register by calling (604) 582-1122 or email receptionsry@tourismcollege.com.

Genome BC Summer Camps Geneskool Summer Camps offer a unique opportunity for high school students to learn about clinical practices and molecular biology techniques used by geneticists and scientists every day. Students will explore aspects of biotechnology, genetics, genomics, pedigree construction, inheritance and ethics in genetics. Nanaimo Camp -- July 20 to 24 at Vancouver Island University North Vancouver Camp -- August 17 to 21 at Capilano University Space is limited to 20 participants. The program fee is $275. Applications are available on the Genome website at www.geneskool.com. Canadian Armed Forces Summer Employment and Training for Aboriginal Youth Aboriginal youth, 17 or older, might consider a unique summer employment program that combines Aboriginal culture with naval training. Raven is a six-week long Summer Training Program which will include general naval training, weapons safety, First Aid, navigation, and survival skills. Participants develop self-confidence, self-discipline, and teamwork skills. The Raven program takes place in Esquimalt. As part of the program the Canadian Forces will provide meals and accommodation, military clothing and equipment, and $3,500 in salary (to be paid at the completion of the six-week program). Students may earn additional high school work experience credits. Post-Secondary News UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA Academic Advising -- Next Steps On Wednesday, May 13th, an Advisor from the University of Victoria will meet with Grade 12 students who have been accepted to UVic for next year. Students will meet one-on-one with the Advisor for assistance with course registration and to learn about the next steps in the process. Students requiring an advising appointment should email Ms. O’Hara in the Career Centre at sohara@sd61.bc.ca.

First Year Program Guide UVic provides a list of recommended courses for first year students as well as program specific outlines to help students make the right academic choices as they transition from high school to university. The first year program outlines assist with course selection based on particular programs of study. Visit http://web.uvic.ca/fypg/ for more information. Application Based Specific Criteria Scholarships -- May 1 deadline Students who wish to be considered for entrance scholarships based on marks and other criteria (such as community service, leadership experience and extracurricular activities) must complete the online entrance scholarship application for specific criteria scholarships by May 1st. A list of the available scholarships and application information can be found at http://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/entrance-scholarships/. /entrance-scholarships/ CAMOSUN COLLEGE Camosun College – Dual Credit Programs The South Island Partnership (SIP) of Camosun College offers dual credit programs and courses to high school students during their grade 12 year. SIP programs and courses transition students from secondary school to college and the workplace while students earn both high school and college credits. The best part – tuition fees are covered by the school district. Check out the list of programs and courses available at http://camosun.ca/learn/south-island-partnership/programs-courses/index.html. Camosun College Information Sessions It is not too late to consider Camosun College for next year. If you are considering college after high school, consider attending one of Camosun’s information nights offered to prospective students and their parents. These info sessions provide a great opportunity for students to speak with college staff and to ask specific questions about the programs offered, the costs, and prerequisites. For upcoming dates and location information, visit http://camosun.ca/learn/infosessions. VOLUNTEERING …

Volunteer Victoria visits Vic High on a monthly basis to provide volunteer placement support for students wanting to get a jump on volunteering. The

next visit is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th. Students who would like to meet with Volunteer Victoria staff should identify themselves to Ms. O’Hara in the Career Centre for an appointment.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES Information about scholarships is available on the Vic High website. Students should visit the website for application forms, deadlines and for information about the criteria for each award. Some of these awards require cover letters, scholarship resumes, portfolios, and letters of reference, so students are encouraged to begin work on their applications right away. Students -- where letters of reference are required as part of your application, referees require plenty of advance notice to prepare a letter. In other words -- ask early!! SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS Greater Victoria District Scholarships, Dogwood Awards, Vic High Awards, and Vic High Alumni Awards are offered to students who will graduate in June 2015. Note: receipt of an Alumni Award is contingent upon a student being enrolled, full time, in a post-secondary institution or apprenticeship program that has been approved by the Ministry of Education. Randy Smith Scholarship Fund The Randy Smith Scholarship Fund was established to honour Randy and to recognize his many contributions to the cultural life of Victoria and Vancouver. This fund, established by Randy’s friends and family, will provide a scholarship to a graduating student from Victoria High School who intends to pursue a career in the theatre or performing arts. The application is available on the Vic High website. Deadline to apply is May 8th. Read Randy’s story here: http://vichigh.sd61.bc.ca/fileadmin/Website_Documents/Randy_Smith_Scholarship_Fund.pdf SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADE 11 STUDENTS Grade 11 students are invited to apply for the VPVPA "For Generations to Come" Scholarship. This $500 award recognizes students who demonstrate: active leadership within the school and their community; caring and compassionate consideration of others; and consistent attitude and effort towards achievement. Deadline for applications is Friday, May 8th. Information is available on the Vic High website, under Scholarships or students may come to the Career Centre for assistance.

Octopus at Vic High "Seamus" the Ruby Octopus (Octopus rubescens) in Mr Young's room (415) is doing well and growing. Though it is often hidden (and wonderfully camouflaged) it has been coming out more regularly - particularly when it is hunting for crabs. If you would like to see "Seamus" hunting for crabs visit: Ruby Octopus Attacking a Crab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOexlgFHenw Ruby Octopus at Vic High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8wKgICYvj4 R&B Band Al Bell, former co-owner of Memphis-based Stax Records who grew up in North Little Rock, acknowledges applause from students at Maumelle High School at the start of a blues concert. Students from the Vic High R&B band made a stop at the school at All Bell’s invitation during their 10 day tour of the South.

Victoria Bike Jam 2015 School Bike League

Vic High students, Matt Brown, Finn McGhee and Shaye Neilsen participate in the Victoria Bike Jam at Hartland.

BUILDING BETTER MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH

A BCTF WEBINAR

THURSDAY MAY 7, 3.45P.M. TO 4.45 P.M. MODERATOR: TERI MOORING, BCTF Second Vice-President PARTICIPANTS: DAN REIST, Centre for Addictions Research, University of Victoria DIANA MOGENSEN_ _Special Education Teacher/ Case Manager in the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents at Children's Hospital in Vancouver.__ DAVE MACKENZIE, President, BC School Counsellors PSA HARRIET CHANG, School Counsellor, Maple Creek Middle School, Coquitlam The panel will address the following questions: · What do we know about children and youth mental health and substance use? · How serious are eating disorders, and what causes them in children and youth?"? · What key tips would you offer to teachers and parents in terms of addressing and supporting students' mental health? · Why does keeping students connected to school improve health and education outcomes, and how do we keep students connected? Registering for the webinar will enable participants to receive reminders before the event and to access web links which will be referenced during the event. However, anyone interested in the event can also simply click on the URL at the Webinar's scheduled start time to access the Webinar. To register for the webinar, go to: http://webinarjam.net/webinar/go/14271/38748b8a9b

Grads Grads must provide their transcript information to any post-secondary institutions where they have applied to attend. They do this by completing a selections form online via the Ministry of Education Student Secure Web: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/logon/. Students are at risk of their acceptance to a post-secondary school being withdrawn in July if they have not completed this form. Dinner/Dance tickets were on sale last week. We are looking forward to our May 29th evening at the Empress Hotel. VHS Recognition Ceremony tickets are available at the UVic Box Office.

VHS Dance Department 2015 Greater Victoria Dance Festival-School Section VHS Dance Department continues to support the annual GVPA Festival with 9 entries—all original choreography. Four of the 9 entries are Young Choreographers. Emilia and Maya choreographed a new work for our Beginner D Block class—“Rather Be”; Talia choreographed for the Intermediates C Block—Madonna's “Living for Love”; Sophia choreographed “Diamonds for the Advance dancers; and Amrit, returning to her ethnic roots, choreographed a Bollywood version of Romeo and Juliet-- “Ram—Leela.

Alumnus Mohammed Rashead, Brittany Inkster and Ross Wirtanen have once again returned to our Vic High dancers to create what can be documented as “stunning” and “fun” dances. Mrs. Krich, in tribute to a well-known and loved Ballet teacher-choreographer, Donna Ball-Watson, has revived a pas de cinq to Holberg's Suite. With special thanks to AIC (Artists in the Classroom) grant, under the umbrella of B.C. Arts Council—Mrs. Krich invited Kathy Lang to Vic High to work with all our dancers (Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced), to set a new aboriginal-thematic work on select dancers--“Raven's Flight”. For all family and friends not able to attend the GVPA Festival there is another showing of all new works at our Evening of Dance on May 20th in the VHS Auditorium. Central Middle School Enrichment—Street Dance Fusion As part of Vic High’s Give Back Program, dancers from the Advance class teach the Central students in a dance-workshop setting. This year the focus is on performance and the twenty enthusiastic young dancers from Central Middle School are preparing their own piece for our Evening of Dance (May 20 @ 7:30pm) to this year’s favorite Hozier song, “Take Me To Church”.

Evening of Dance & Fashion 2015—STRUT Wednesday, May 20th @ 7:30-9pm Location: Victoria High Auditorium Students from the Dance, Theatre and Textiles Departments will collaborate on an evening of dance, music and fashion and literally ‘strut’ their stuff for their audiences. Tickets are available Monday, May 11th through our VHS dancers and Vic High office. Adults: $10 AND Students/ Children/ Seniors: $8 AND Family Discount: $25 for 2 adults/2children . Contact Info: Mrs. Krich 250 388 5456 Ext 709 VHS Students present New Work-- “Raven's Flight” “Raven’s Flight” is a dance-drama created by choreographer Kathy Lang and performed by Vic High’s Advance students. The work is inspired by Emily Carr’s The Big Raven and is a reflective work encouraging a deeper understanding of “accepting fate gracefully”. “Raven’s Flight” will premiere at this year’s GVPA and will also be performed at our Evening of Dance with Chief George as the drummer and accompanist. Special thanks to Artstarts Program for their financial support in producing “Raven’s Flight”. French Immersion Update Our French Immersion students have been very busy since the start of semester two. Prior to Spring Break our grade 9 students held a francophone carnival that celebrated francophone cultures throughout the world.

They invited the grade 6 and 7 students from Central Middle school to join them on the day and it was an amazing way to connect with our French Immersion feeder school.

We were proud to host the district-wide Concours d’Art Oratoire French language speech competition on April 8th. Our French Immersion students helped organize and run the event and three of our grade 9 French Immersion students placed in the top three: Holly Peterson, Liam Clark and Ben Rotkowski. Ben will also be competing in the province-wide competition on May 2nd. Bonne chance! On Wednesday May 13th our grade 12 French Immersion students will be taking their provincial oral examinations. Students have been working tirelessly to prepare these oral conversations, bonne chance! Mark your calendars; on Thursday June 11th our grade 9 French Immersion students will be having the final “Night of the Notables” final examination. The students will be dressing up as a famous historical figure that we studied throughout the course of the year. This is a great way for students to share what they have been working on all year. The event starts at 7pm in the Roper Gym. Spring Break Travels During spring break I had the pleasure of travelling to Europe with 23 French immersion and Spanish students. We visited Spain, France and Italy in two weeks and had a number of different adventures along the way. We ate tapas and took in the royal palace in Spain. In France we visited the medieval city of Carcassonne and stayed along the Mediterranean in nice.

We had many adventures in our weeklong stay in Italy including shopping in Florence, visiting the coliseum and Vatican in Rome, visiting the ruins of Pompeii and, on our final day, taking a guided boat ride around the beautiful island Capri. We had an amazing journey and made some amazing new friendships!

Volleyball update On June 5/6th 16 students will be travelling to Parksville for a beach volleyball tournament. We are excited that we will have both boys and girls playing this year and working on developing their skills for volleyball season in the fall.

Track Update We have had 6 dedicated students participate in our track program this year. They will be having their last meet the final week of May and Kate Phillips, grade 10, and Frances Booth, grade 9, have qualified for the island championships the week after. Good Luck girls!

Athletics fundraiser Mark your calendars! On Wednesday June 10th from 6-9 we will be hosting an athletics fundraiser at the Fernwood Inn to support our growing athletic program. The Vic High R and B band will play and there will be food and drinks! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased from the main office. Hope to see you all there!

Congratulations to the following students who achieved a perfect 5.00 grade point average in the April reporting period of the 2014-2015 school year (minimum 3 courses)

Grade 12 Conall Argue Isobel Austin Roi Batke Molly Chan Owen Erickson Alex Hewko Connor Jackman Laurena Jobe Magdalene Laver Faesal Murad Jianna Neufeld Lillian Powell Molly Simpson Jack Snyder Emma Troost Monica Watkins Veronica Wong

Grade 11 Amrit Basi Natalie Blecha Ali Cairns Monica Domasig Emily Fraser Anna Grossi Paige Hart August Horeth Kurumi Kawamura Solomon Lindsay Justin Muzzin Yale Pakosh Elle Reimer Myles Rumley-Nukon Hannah Streight Trinity Turcot Madeleine Wong

Grade 10 Gabriela Barahona-Salinas Sterling Beeston Alexis Cumpstone Zoe Dawson Hope Elliott Emily Fernandez Ortega Colin Fichtner Beata Friesen Gillian Henley Shelton Htet Tzu-Jung Hung Jack Kyne Jackson MacDonald Jarryd MacDonald Sylvie MacFarlane Mac MacLaren Avery Paul

Grade 10 (continued) Lucy Pilling Terence Rosario Zhenlin Shentu Carolyn Walker Yijie Wang Vita Yates Sijie Zhang

Grade 9 Frances Booth Julia Conn Yasmine Dharampaul Maddy Dorion Carlos Hidalgo Charlotte Hu Kate Illingworth Helen Leslie Bella Mckimmie Guthrie McLaren Eden Murray Rose Robertson-Ravetch Benjamin Rutkowski Christopher Stewart

Congratulations to the following students who achieved a 4.00 – 4.99 grade point average in the April reporting period of the 2014-2015 school year (minimum 3 courses)

Grade 12 Stacy Bill Elena Boucher Josephine Charitar Wenxi Chen Jennifer Cox Olivia Curry Coen del Valle Cassie Dinh Shael Fripp Sean Godwin Emmeline Greenwood Julissa Hernandez Ordaz Emma Hornell Hyun Yi Ji Yotsakorn Kangsopon Woo Joong Kim Eva Kyne Keara Laca Phawarint Lerttanapongse Jiahuan Li Talia Lopez Pena Leda Lord Shields Cara Mackenzie Fern Marmont Alexa McMillan Masahiro Miyauchi Mojtaba Movahedian Vanessa Munro Bailey Rasmussen Cooper Sarah Ratsoy Violet Reid-Sharp Joanna Rutter Sara Shoghi Hang Sun Sucharnaree Tanatermchai Zixuan Tang Melissa Tsiatas Gabrielle Villeneuve Rachel Walker Kayla Ward Yao Wu Miranda Young Grade 11 Sam Aghakhani Anthoula Andrianos

Grade 11 (continued) Mariam Batool Crystal Bedell Cibele Bonacasata Tarifa Cara Cao Xin Chang Kantida Chatmaitri Isaac Christianson Remy Christianson Alexandra Claver Katrina Cranswick Finnerty Cunliffe Sera Davis-Russell Maya Donald-Hamblin Kaela Douglas Junyi Du Savannah Eckardt Daiyi Fang Dalton Ferguson Leni Filan Soriano Jacob Flower Catalina Gascon Barcaza Eden Hardcastle Nicholas Harrison Fearon Hasegawa Vincent He Esther Jang Jaeyun Jeong Qingning Ji Taneshia Jules Taohan Kang Mackenzie Kingswell Caytelyn Koelewyn Lara Lale Mariah Lollato Correa Vivian Lopez Cedeno George Louie Yingqi Luo Kyoka Maehata Christianelle Manila Callon McCarthy Thea Miller Shunya Miyashita Giovanna Molina Krunfly Kayra Mutlu Auston Neveu Jordan Nganzo

Grade 11 (continued) Madison Nichol Shaye Nielsen Tatiana Paramio Kyle Philip-Nelson Gemma Remple-Hockey Payton Robinson Sher Yar Saeed Caroline Sheldrake Jane Stamper Gabby Stearn Echo Stephens Annie Stockman Bailey Stuart Joshua Szirmay-Corrales Gemma Tarling Sophie Turner Jelayna Van Dyke Zinnenahope Whalen-Atkinson Johnathan Wharton Anran Wu Ruonan You Mengjia Yu Ariana Zimmermann Grade 10 Braelynn Abercrombie Itsuki Atsuta Rodney Austin Isaac Baatz Sandra Baker Breyn Banks Skyray Biem-Proulx Alizah Cameron Ian Canham Angel Carbajal Montemayor Nate Case Macy Cordner Hugh Davidson Farah Diaz Graham Jamal Durzi-Percy Seamus Graff Annika Hartmann Hilary Holden Ben Humphrey Mai Inomoto Chika Ito

Grade 10 (continued) Tyger Jackson Joy Jang Katharina Knittlmayer Cedar Leir-Heyrman Fletcher Lenz Zun Li Mutian Lian Nathan Loos Marli Lopez Lily Macgregor Daniel Marmolejo Rios Finn McGhee Kaedon Mckillop Finnbhar McLaren Ella McReynolds Maria Mireles Meneses Simon Mitchell Mohammadreza Movahedian Changmin Nam Quinn Nelson Kolya Nielsen Chris Niketas Aiden Pace Roopa Parmar Kate Phillips Lilli Pieloth Azeya Pokorny Owen Pollock Rick Pontedura Saharat Pornphiphatwong Harris Powell Ashley Richter Kai Schaddelee Zoe Schmit Liam Severyn Julia Sitonin Shena Soriano Allegra Stevenson-Kaplan Katie Stewart Hazel Tomaney Kayla Wallace Wenpei Wang Claire Warde Jayden Watkins Minghong Xu

Grade 9 Emily Baird Simon Campbell Coen Carlson Lu Cheng Jagur Chung Liam Clark Callum Day Kisha Eva Caitlin George Gwen Hicks Samantha Higgins Noah Hillard Bennett Cole Kopac Mingyu Kwak Brandy Laird Riel Leaf Sonya Legge Xilin Liu Alex Loutchin Cole Mark Cameron McNeil Alex Medcalf Amanda Meiklejohn Alexandria Mitchell Loren Mitchell Shay Morrison Haley Mowers Marin Mowers Olivia Nichol Donia Nikoo Chris Nkurunziza Gabe Pakosh Devin Peaker-Fullerton Aidan Petley Cassidy Richir Emily Ridley Ashley Robbins Brinley Rolls Nicholas Sandor Josh Terry-Brand Justin Tompkins Wanda Touchie Alana Washington Kodiak Whitney Jingyan Zhang

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MEMO

To: K-12 Principals and Vice-Principals From: Pat Duncan Re: Use of Feature Films Date: February 24, 2015

This memo is a review of district guidelines and practices regarding the use of feature films in schools. Please ensure all teaching staff are aware of the information below.

1. Use of Feature Films The Board expects judgment and sensitivity be utilized when selecting feature films for student viewing. In particular, films which contain sexually suggestive, violent or vulgar content must be carefully previewed by the classroom teacher prior to student viewing. Parents who would like more information about which feature films their children may view in a particular class are encouraged to speak with the classroom teacher. On request from an individual parent, teachers will advise that parent of what films they expect to show and discuss any parental concerns. If the teacher later decides to use a different feature film that was not discussed with the parent, the parent will be advised in advance.

2. Feature Films Licensing

Our district has public performance rights (purchased through Audio Cine Films Inc. and Visual Education Centre Limited). These licenses cover almost all feature length films.

In December, March, and June, schools submit a record of the films shown to the above mentioned companies, both of which have tracking sheets posted online. Audio Cine Films: http://www.acf-film.com/documents/ACF_EN_Report.pdf Visual Education Centre Ltd: http://www.criterionpic.com/034/lcl_ppa.html