Etobicoke Collegiate InstituteGrade 8 Parent Information

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‘Semper Ad Meliora’ – Always Towards the Better

ECI – Who we are

As of September 2014 - Semestered

Limited optional attendance last year

Approximately 65 teaching staff

Approximately 1000 students

Wide range of programming

Curriculum

Science – Academic & Enriched

Math – Academic & Enriched

English – Academic & Enriched

Canadian and World Studies

Business

Computers

Physical Education

ESL

Family Studies

Robotics

Technical Design

Social Science

Art Programs

Music – Band, Strings, Vocal, Guitar

Visual Art

Media Art

Photography

Film/Video

Drama & Musical Theatre

Yearbook

Co-op Program & Technology

Built Work Designs Lower Ossington

Theatre BMO Nesbitt-Burns University Health

Network Cynthia J. Woods,

Barrister Martin's Veterinary,

Royal York Kingsway Animal

Hospitals

Automotive

Construction

Manufacturing

Dental Assisting

Student Support

Guidance Department

Special Education Department

Focus On Success

Teacher help lunch/after school

Credit Recovery, Credit Rescue

Social Worker

Student Success Teacher

School Resource Officer

Social Worker

Newcomer Settlement Worker

Etobicoke Eats Breakfast Program

Special Education

Students with IPRCs and IEPs can access support

Accommodations for all Special Education students as outlined by IEPs

2 Full-time teachers, 2 EAs

Support available for students not taking a formal Learning Strategies course

Technical support

Extra-curricular Activities

Anime Club Arts Alive Athletic Council AV Crew Battle of the Bands Business/DECA Christian Reverb Etobicoke Eats Equity Club Free the Children French Club Inside Ride 30-Hour famine

Model UN Club Music Camp Prom Raise a Paw Ram Readers Reach for the Top Robotics School Newspaper Stand up Project Student Council TDSB Fusion Terry Fox Club 12-Hour Run

…and many, many more

Athletics

Winter Boys Basketball

Bantam, Junior, Senior

Girls Volleyball

Junior, Senior

Swimming

Boys’ Hockey

Girls’ Hockey

Curling

Wrestling

Indoor Soccer

Spring Boys’ Baseball

Boys’ Lacrosse

Boys’ Soccer

Girls’ Soccer

Track and Field

Ultimate Frisbee

Badminton

Flag Football

Girls’ Softball

Tennis

Fall 2013 Athletics Results

Boys’ Varsity Golf - Toronto City Champions

Boys’ Cross Country - West Region Champions

Boys’ Senior Volleyball - West Region Champions

Girls’ Junior Basketball - West Region Finalists

Girls’ Senior Basketball - West Region Semi-Finalists

Boys’ Junior Volleyball - West Region Quarter-Finalists

Boys’ Junior Football - Toronto City Semi-Finalists

Extra-curricular Music

Intermediate Concert Band Senior Concert Band Intermediate String Ensemble Senior String Ensemble Orchestra Etobicoke Singers Chamber Ensemble Guitar Ensemble Pep Band

New Leadership Pathway

ECI has always had a strong leadership program

Defines us as a school

Grade 8 and Grade 9 Leadership Camps

ESL Leadership Camp

Camp White Pine

Spirit Day

New Leadership Pathway

Four Leadership Areas:

Academics

Athletics

The Arts

Social Justice and Citizenship

Leadership

Within each area students will be expected to participate in relevant curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular:

Academic Subjects

Clubs and/or Teams

Volunteer Hours

Plenary Sessions and Workshops

Leadership at ECI

It is what we do!

Develops well-rounded students

Provides students with a focus

Encourages active participation in school life

Helps build confidence, interpersonal skills, presentation skills

Leadership at ECI

Provide the kind of experiences that Canadian Universities and Colleges look for in supplemental applications

for Admission

for Scholarships

Leadership Requirements

100 hours of related community service, pre-approved by an advisor

Mandatory minimum number of plenary sessions

Mandatory leadership roles in extra-curricular activities, approved by an advisor

Sample Leadership Pathway

Leadership in The Arts

Participation in the Music Council Executive Committee

Volunteer Hours with the Community Concert Band

Participation in Concerts at school and in the Community

Enrolled in Music Courses in all 4 years

Sample Leadership Pathway

Leadership in Academics

Participation in the Robotics Club and Contests

Participation in Science and Math Contests

Volunteer hours with Prefects

Enrolled in a minimum of 2 Senior Science Courses in each of Grade 11 and 12

Sample Leadership Pathway

Leadership in Social Justice/Citizenship

Participation in our Charity Executive

Participation in Student Council

Volunteer Hours with a Service Organization

Enrolled in courses selected from Canadian and World Issues and the Humanity

Leadership

Upon completion of the four-year program,

students will receive the ECI Leadership

Diploma, with an addendum to the transcript

that goes beyond their academic

accomplishments to include all aspects of

their ECI education.

Academics

99% of ECI’s Grade 9 Academic Math students achieved the provincial standard of levels 3 and 4. This was the best result in all of the TDSB and 15% above the provincial average of 84%.

Academics

76% of ECI’s Grade 9 Applied Math students achieved the provincial standard of levels 3 and 4. This was the second best result in all of the TDSB and 32% higher than the provincial average of 44%.

OSSLT

Of the ECI students who wrote the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test for the first time 85% were successful in achieving provincial standards.

This is in line with provincial averages.

Graduation Stats

In 2011 approximately:

The majority of our grade 12 students were University bound

Over 90 of our graduating students were Ontario Scholars

Many of our graduates applied for and were successful in earning admission scholarships and awards

Scholarships and Awards

Pete Jackson Scholarship $4000(established by Harold Shipp)

$1000 a year for four years for academics, athletics and leadership

Ken Dryden Scholarship $1000

Academics, Athletics and Sportsmanship

Making a Decision

Distance

Peer Group

School Size

Specialty Programs

Reputation of the School

See you in September!

What do you do next? If you attend one of the feeder schools in our catchment

area, your school guidance counselor will work with you to confirm your enrollment.

If you attend a Catholic School, Private School please call to speak with Guidance and make an appointment. Registration will begin March 3rd, 2014.

If you live outside of our earea you may apply through optional attendance. This information is available on www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/School/OptionalAttendance.aspx .

Please call the school and ask to speak to a Vice-Principal regarding Optional Attendance.