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Welcome to the OKM Course Selection Meeting

Welcome to the OKM Course Selection Meeting. Grade 8 Students Going into Grade 9. Proud to be Huskies. Excellent Results on Provincial Exams We continue to achieve excellent result on provincial exams. For example: English 12 (77% C+ or better) Social Studies 11 (82% C+ or better)

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Welcome to the OKM Course Selection Meeting

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  1. Welcometo theOKMCourse Selection Meeting Grade 8 Students Going into Grade 9

  2. Proud to be Huskies Excellent Results on Provincial Exams We continue to achieve excellent result on provincial exams. For example: English 12 (77% C+ or better) Social Studies 11 (82% C+ or better) Low Course Failure Rate

  3. Proud to be Huskies Academic Excellence English 12 46% of our students receive A’s District Average 25% Science 10 38% of our students receive A’s District Average 23%

  4. Proud to be Huskies Outstanding results in Athletics Teams that have reached a high level of competition

  5. What do We Stand For? Support for all Students Academic Intervention (AI) for Struggling Learners Targeted support classes for Math, Science, and English

  6. What do We Stand For? Academic Excellence Honours Programs Math Science English AP Skills taught to younger grades

  7. What do We Stand For? Excellence in Athletics and Fine Arts Building Character through Service Building Competencies in all areas

  8. What do We Stand For? Excellence Through Effort

  9. We are Building $14 Million expansion project scheduled to begin this spring New Gym, Drama facility, and Academic Block Partnership with City of Kelowna for Neighbourhoods of Learning

  10. The Course Selection Process:Why is it so Important? Students select their courses Individual course requests are tallied The overall number of sections needed in each course are calculated (6 sections of English 9)

  11. The Course Selection Process:Why is it so Important? The master timetable is built based upon that number of sections for each course Students are loaded into course sections based upon the choices they make in February. Students wishing to change their choices at a later date may not be able to due to full classes.

  12. The Course Selection Process:Why is accuracy so Important? This means that … If you chose Foods in February and you decide in June that you would like to take Drafting you may not be able to because we staffed for the Foods class.

  13. Course Selection Sheet Most of our students will take En 9, but for some of our students who are reading and writing well below grade level, we offer En 9 Dynamics. This is an intensive skill building course designed to help students improve to grade level. Entry into Dynamics Eng 9 will be based upon recommendation of Eng 8 Teacher.

  14. Course Selection Sheet You may choose English 9 Honours if your average is 85% or greater. Enrollment in English 9 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

  15. Course Selection Sheet Most of our students will take Ma 9. You may choose Math 9 Honours if your average is 85% or greater. Enrollment in Math 9 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation. Math 10 is for those student who have completed Math 9 in Grade 8 (compacted math). Students who require additional support will be enrolled in Jump Math 9 in Semester 1 followed by Math 9 in Semester 2

  16. Course Selection Sheet Most of our students will take Sc 9. You may choose Science 9 Honours if your average is 85% or greater. Enrollment in Science 9 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

  17. Course Selection Sheet ‘ All Students take SS 9

  18. Course Selection Sheet Every grade 9 student must take a PE course. For information on the athletic academies please come to the special programs information night Feb 6th at 6:00 pm.

  19. Course Selection Sheet Please make sure you choose two alternates in the event your first choice cannot be accommodated.

  20. Course Selection Sheet Most students will continue with French 9 as their first elective. Some BC universities require a second language 11 for entrance.

  21. Course Selection Sheet

  22. Timeline Parent information night: Feb 4th Course selection assembly for Grade 9’s next week Signed course selection sheets returned for data entry: February 22nd

  23. Contact us 250 870 5108 Counselling and course selection: Marilyn Green (A to L) or Lorna Proch (M to Z) Learning Support: Beth Parks Behaviour Support: Lynn Corry Academic Intervention: Solenn Dishaw Administration: Leanne Zorn, Michael Kormany or Mark Watson Registration: Sandra Cuerrier

  24. QUESTIONS?

  25. Thank you all for coming

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