York Memorial CICurriculum NightSeptember 24, 2019

1.Welcome To YMCIOur Support

Programs, Enhanced

Pathways & AP

YMCI COMMITMENT

▷ To provide a healthy learning and working

environment by promoting respect, civility, safety,

responsible citizenship and academic excellence.

▷ To create a positive school climate:

▪ Safe

▪ Comfortable

▪ Accepted

▷ To know and remember our History

▷ To take pride in who we are and where we are

▷ “In Loco Parentis”

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

▷ Every student has the right to feel safe and welcome at school.

▷ Every student has the right to be treated with respect, dignity

and understanding.

▷ Speak with a Caring Adult AND/OR

▷ Call Student Safety Line - 416 395 SAFE

▷ Call Kids Help Phone - 1 800 668 6868

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IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Name Phone No. Extension

Principal: Ms. Drummond 416-394-3000 20010

VP: A-M Ms. Martins 416-394-3000 20011

VP: N -Z Mr. Masciotra 416-394-3000 20012

Head of Guidance: Mr. Vujacic 416-394-3000 20041

Head of Special Ed.: Mr. Aranha 416-394-3000 20136

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CARING ADULTS

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Admin Support

Guidance Support

Special Education Support

Teacher Support

Parent Support

Student Success

Special Education (ACL)-Mr. Aranha and EAs

Guidance– Mr. Vujacic, Mr. Imbrogno, Mrs.

Ostermann

Child and Youth Worker – Shelle Rankine

Social Worker – Annette Grossi

• CLs/ACLs and Teachers

• Peer Tutoring

• Nutrition Program - Breakfast and Lunch

• Hall Monitors – Phil and Lawson

Principal – Ms. Drummond,

VPs – Ms. Martins, Mr. Masciotra,

Office Administration and

Custodial Staff

Student Success -

Mrs. Saylor

“WHY MIGHT YOU BOOK

AN APPOINTMENT

WITH YOUR COUNSELLOR?

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GUIDANCE

▷ To discuss current academic schedule (are you

struggling in certain classes, do you have questions about

homework, assignments, tests, expectations, etc.?)

▷ To discuss future academic plans (next year’s courses,

college, university, workforce, another school?)

▷ Tutoring and Leadership Opportunities

▷ Scholarship Application Process

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GUIDANCE SUPPORTS

▷ Issues with friendships and need some advice

▷ Just need someone to talk to about your personal

issues

▷ Struggling with issues at home and need to

speak with someone

▷ Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, nervous, upset

and need to talk it over with someone

▷ For any number of additional reasons whereby a

student would like to speak to someone in the

building.

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GUIDANCE SUPPORTS

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What are Enhanced

Pathways and What is

the AP Program?

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What are the benefits of Grade 9 & 10 Academic?

Research has shown that students enrolled in academic courses:

▷ Experience higher achievement in courses beyond Grade 10

▷ Have access to increased post-secondary pathway options

(college, university, apprenticeship and workplace)

▷ Achieve greater success in post-secondary programs

▷ We are committed to ensuring that students are not

limited in their choices beyond high school, based on the

courses selected in Grade 9 and 10.

ENHANCED PATHWAYS – GRADE 9 AND 10

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ADVANCED PLACEMENTAP: The Basics

▪ AP courses are university-level courses

offered in high school

▪ These courses reflect what is taught in

introductory university courses

▪ AP examinations are typically written in

May of the Grade 12 year. (measuring

their mastery of university-level work)

▪ A score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam

may earn students university credit and/or

placement into advanced courses at

university

AP: The Benefits

▪ Students learn rigorous university-level

content and skills

▪ AP courses provide students with interesting,

challenging and rewarding academic

experiences

▪ There may be an opportunity to earn

Advanced Standing at university

SPECIAL EDUCATION

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▪ Special Education students may have some classes in a small group setting

▪ All Special Education students have access to our Resource Room (computer support)

▪ GLE is an open level credit course where Special Education students receive extra support for their other classes (can be taken four times for credits)

STUDENT SUCCESS

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The York Memorial Student Success Department works with students in Grades 9 through 12

by tailoring their education to their individual strengths, goals and interests. We focus our

efforts on the holistic development of our students, addressing a number of key areas

central to their growth and learning.

How Does Student Success Help Students?

• Students have the opportunity to:

• Benefit from individualized attention and support

• Achieve more because their teachers are better able to give them choices

• Be matched with appropriate alternatives to regular classroom learning

• Benefit from programming tailored to fit their situation

• Seek help in solving problems they previously may have faced alone

What Does This Look Like @ York Memorial?

• York Memorial has a unique Student Success Team that works closely with all students

deemed at risk. Our team at York Memorial is made up of Student Success Teachers, the

Guidance Department and Administration.

STUDENT SUCCESS

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• Supporting ALL of our

students to reach their full

potential• Support available in all curriculum

subject areas

• New Leadership Program – Memo

Ambassadors

emily.saylor@tdsb.on

LIBRARY/LEARNING COMMONS

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Library Council

• Students acquire community service hours for

volunteering in the library, before and after

school and during lunch.

Mustang Print

• Memo's student newspaper is published four

times a year.

White Pine Forest of Reading Club

• Students meet weekly from December to April to

read a selection of Canadian authors and vote

for their favourite.

• The group attends the Awards Ceremonies at

Harbourfront in May.

ACCESSING THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY

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1. TDSB Web site - www.tdsb.on.ca.

Use Find Your School

2. Go to Academic Workspace (AW)

(aw.tdsb.on.ca) Under the Home tab,

find the link to York Memorial’s AW

site

3. Search online for “York Memorial C.I.

Virtual Library”

Click on Parent tab for Parent Resources

Safety, Lockers,

Dress Code

Fire Alarms, Hold & Secure

and Lockdowns 18

2.

Fire Alarms

Stay calm and listen to teacher’s

instructions

✓ Stand on the school property

as far away from the building

as you can.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Hold and Secure/Lockdown

An announcement will come on

the P.A. and please follow staff

instructions.

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LOCKERS

▷ Every student attending YMCI must

have a registered locker.

▷ For your own protection, do not

share a locker with another student

and do not give out the

combination to anyone.

▷ Lockers are the property of YMCI

and TDSB.

▷ The School Will Not Reimburse

Students For Lost Or Stolen

Articles.

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SCHOOL PROPERTY

▷ Damaged resources show that students don’t care

about their education.

▷ When you damage school property, you run the risk

of consequences.

▷ Schools should be a comfortable safe haven.

▷ Respect For Public Property Is A Sign Of A

Healthy Community Spirit!

▷ Please show respect for school and community

property by not littering.

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POSSIBLE HAZARDS

▷ Syringes/needles/broken glass/sharp objects, etc.

▷ Caretaking staff are inspecting the grounds ensuring cleanliness

and safety of grounds.

▷ Do Not Touch A Needle And Tell An Adult Immediately!

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DRESS CODE

▷ Dress in a manner that reflects self-

respect, responsibility and safety.

▷ Dress appropriately for school and in

such taste that others would not be

offended.

▷ NO clothing with offensive language

or clothing that is disparaging

towards any gender, race, creed,

ethnic or religious group.

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HAT POLICY

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3.Features of

YMCI and Keys

to Success

❑ YMCI was established in 1929,

❑ York Memorial Collegiate Institute has earned a

well-deserved reputation for excellence.

❑ Offer a wide range of course offerings, an

extensive extra-curricular program.

❑ YMCI offers specialized programs that

include the R.U.S.H. (Roadmap to University

Success with Honours) Pre - AP and Advanced

Placement (AP) programs.

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FEATURES OF YMCI

❑ Be on time, prepared, actively participate and attend all scheduledclasses

❑ Regular attendance is vital to academic success

❑ Students are expected to be in their 1st period class by 8:50 a.m. –students arriving after 9:15 a.m. will be asked to obtain a late slip from the Main office

❑ Please stand for the National Anthem, Land Acknowledgement and School Announcements when you are in the hallways

❑ If your child is unable to attend school, please call the school in the morning to report it to the attendance office

❑ Please also provide a note to teachers explaining your child's absence on the day they return

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KEYS TO SUCCESS

ATTENDANCE POLICY

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Signing In/Out

❑ Parents of students under 18 must be contacted in order for a student

to sign out due to sickness/appointments

❑ Alternatively, if an appointment is known in advance, a note to teachers

and the main office should be provided

❑ If a student leaves without signing out, this will be considered skipping.

❑ Please communicate any extended absences or appointments in

advance to subject teachers/VP office (Extended Absence Form)

Synervoice

❑ Student lates and absences (without parental consent) are closely monitored through

Synervoice

❑ Phone calls go home twice a day regarding student absences and/or lates

❑ Approximately 10:30am if a student is absent or late for Period 1

❑ Approximately 6:00pm if a student is absent or late at all throughout the school day

❑ Make sure that we have the best number to contact you on file in the main office

ATTENDANCE POLICY (Monitoring and Consequences)

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❑ **Important to note that this same system will call home regarding important school information, reminders, upcoming events (photo day, parent council meeting etc.)

❑ Individual teachers will provide consequences for being late to or missing their classes – teachers may also refer repeat offences to the VP office for further disciplinary action

❑ Persistent offences will be referred to the TDSB attendance counsellor

TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS

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Students will:

▷ provide an acceptable note from a parent/guardian or doctor’s to

support legitimate absences.

▷ not be penalized for absences arising from suspensions or from

school-related activities, if alternative arrangements have been made.

Students will:

• make up for work missed due to school-related activities.

• inform the teachers regarding field trips, sports-related absences, or

any scheduled appointments at least one day before the test or

assignment due date.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

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▷ Academic Honesty: Cheating and

Plagiarism Grades 1 – 12

○ All students in the Toronto District

School Board are expected to

submit their own work for

evaluation. Cheating and

plagiarism will not be condoned. ○ (Refer to page 26 of your Student

Agenda)

“The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is

to improve student learning.” • fair, consistent and transparent assessment, evaluation and reporting

strategies.

EVALUATION OF LATE AND MISSED ASSIGNMENTS

▷ Students are responsible for their own behaviour, for providing

evidence of their achievement of the overall expectations within

the time frame specified by the teacher, and for completing and

submitting work for evaluation on time.

▷ Students must make themselves aware of each due date and the

deadline.

▷ Students must understand that there are consequences for

incomplete, missing and late assignments.

▷ When a significant number of strategies have been tried, marks may be

deducted up to and including the full value of the assignment.

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Using school computers/laptops is

a privilege, not a right.

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TECHNOLOGY

Student Access

➢ 4 Computer Labs - Rooms 206, 207, 208

Library Lab & Wi-Fi throughout building

➢ Laptop Resource Lab – Room 234/235

➢ 5 Netbooks Carts (150 Laptops)

➢ 5 Chromebook Carts (150 Chromebooks)

➢ IPads for Classroom, Student Use and For

Students with Special Needs

➢ Macs and Apple TV – for Video and Photo

Editing

➢ Projectors for Classrooms

Teacher Access- All Teachers have Laptops

4.School

Organization

and EQAO

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Non-Semestered School✓ 8 subjects from September to June with a full

cafeteria service.4 Day Cycle✓ Morning and afternoon classes flip on Day 3 and Day 4

Course Load✓ 4 courses per day✓ 8 courses in total for the year in both Grades 9 and 10

Course Selection✓ This process starts in February

Final Exams ✓ All students write final exams in June.

Full Cafeteria Service

YMCI AT A GLANCE

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Please note that on

Wednesdays, York

Memorial Staff holds

a variety of meetings,

and PD and as such,

school does not

begin until 9:50

a.m.

School Schedule

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18 Compulsory

Credits

12 Elective Credits

Successful Completion of the OSSLT (Grade 10)

40 Hours of Community

Service

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS Please

ensure that

you have the

necessary

pre-

requisites to

proceed to

the next

phase of

your

education.

Community service hours that exceed

15 hours requires a note from the

supervisor.

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THE ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL

LITERACY TEST

Students will need to score a

minimum of 300 to pass this

provincial assessment.

❑ All students take the Literacy Test in

Grade 10 (March)

❑ Graduation Requirement

❑ Literacy Test evaluates reading and

writing skills in all subject areas up

to the end of Grade 9

❑ Grade 12 literacy course

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GRADE 9 EQAO

MATHEMATICS TEST

❑ Written by all Grade 9 students enrolled

in a Grade 9 math course

❑ Written in June

❑ Individual Student Report for each

student

❑ Part of the test counts for 10% of

student’s final summative assessment

5.SHSM, Co-op

and Dual

Credits

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SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR

(SHSM)▪ Health and Wellness SHSM allows students to

explore a variety of health, fitness, and kinesiology

related courses and careers

▪ Consists of a bundle of Grade 11 and 12 related

credits

▪ Industry recognized certifications: such as CPR,

Standard First Aid, WHMIS and more

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION• A program that combines classroom and workplace learning.

• Students can earn two or four co-op credits towards their O.S.S.D.

HELPS prepare YOU to make the transitionfrom secondary school to:

apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace.

A DUAL CREDIT…

EARN ACOLLEGECREDIT

FREE OFCHARGE

WORKS WELLWITH CO-OP

EARN AHIGH SCHOOL

CREDIT

FREETTC

TICKETS

FREECOLLEGE ID CARD

FREE BOOKS, SWAG &

BRAGGING RIGHTS

ACCESS TO COLLEGE GYM, COMPUTER LABS, LIBRARY AND MORE…

6.Academic Eligibility for

Sports and

Communicating with

Parents/Guardians

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GET INVOLVED

CouncilsClubs

Teams

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY FOR SPORTS

Inter-school Academic Policy:

▷ Any student playing school sports must satisfy

one of the following conditions at the time of

competing on a particular school team, or

individual sport:

✓ Must be passing six (6) out of seven (7)

or eight (8) credits

✓ Must be passing all of their credits if

taking six (6) credits or less

✓ Marks will be determined by the most

recent report card (mid-term; mid-year; or

final) and /or progress reports).

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ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY FOR SPORTS (Continued)

❑ Participation in fall sports will

be determined by the final report

of the previous June and/or

progress reports.

❑ Students must possess a valid

student activity card to participate

and attend school events card to

participate and attend school events.

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COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS

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Synervoice✓ automated phone calls to parents/guardians

reporting attendance (safe arrival) and special

events

Google Classroom/Classroom Websites✓ receive notifications on your cell phone from your

child’s classroom teachers regarding assignment

due dates and test dates

Parent/Teacher Interviews ✓ occur in November and March

Phone Conferences with Teachers ✓ as requested by parents/guardians

YMCI School Website ✓ type York Memorial CI in Google to locate the website

Important

Upcoming Dates:

• Oct. 8 – School

Council

Meeting

• Nov. 12 –

School Council

Workshop

• Nov. 18 –

Report Cards

• Nov. 26 - PTI

(1-3 p.m. &

5:30 – 8 p.m.)

Thank Your for

Attending Tonight’s

Presentation

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• Please consider joining the Parent Council

• Feedback/concerns are important to us

• Your support greatly contributes to your

child's success!

OUR BUSINESS IS

SUCCESS

WE VALUE YOUR INPUT

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