Welcome to the OKM Course Selection Meeting

2. Welcometo theOKMCourse Selection Meeting Grade 9 Students Going into Grade 10

3. 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)

4. 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%

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

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

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

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

10. What do We Stand For? Excellence Through Effort

11. 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

14. 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 10)

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Timeline Parent information night: Feb 4th Course selection assembly for Grade 10’s next week Signed course selection sheets returned for data entry: February 22nd

18. BC Graduation Program The BC Graduation Program begins in grade 10. This means that the courses students take in their grade 10 year will become part of their permanent graduation transcript.

19. BC Graduation Program Required courses for grade 10 include: An English 10* A Math 10* A Science 10* Social Studies 10 A PE 10 (Athletic Academies Included) Planning 10 (*these courses have a Provincial Exam worth 20% of the student’s grade)

20. BC Graduation Program Provincial Exam Scholarships for Graduating Students are based on the results of the five Provincial Exams which all students are required to write. English 10 Math 10 Science 10 Social Studies 11 English 12 / Communications 12

21. Course Selection Sheet All of our students will take an English 10 course. You may choose English 10 Honours if your average is 85% or greater. Enrollment in English 10 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

22. Course Selection Sheet A Math 10 course is a graduation requirement.

23. Course Selection SheetMath Options Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 Students entering a trade or technical school Students who achieved less than 60% in Math 9 (recommendation from Previous Math teacher)

24. Course Selection SheetMath Options Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10 (With Jump Math 10) Students who received less than 70% in Math 9 and plan to attend university but require additional time and support to be successful in FMPC 10 Jump Math 10 is a ½ course support block taken in first semester FMPC 10 is taken in second semester

25. Course Selection SheetMath Options Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10 Students who plan to attend university in Arts or Sciences

26. Course Selection SheetMath Options Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10 Honours Students who excel in Math and plan to attend university in Arts or Sciences You may choose FMPC 10 Honours if your average is 85% or greater. Enrollment in FMPC 10 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

29. Course Selection Sheet All of our students will take a Science 10 course with Provincial Exam. You may choose Science 10 Honours if your average is 85% or greater. Enrollment in Science 10 Honours will be finalized based on Teacher recommendation.

30. Course Selection Sheet All Students take SS 10 as it is a graduation requirement.

31. Course Selection Sheet Every grade 10 student must take a PE course as it is a graduation requirement. For information on the academies please come to the special programs information night Feb 6th.

32. Course Selection Sheet Planning 10 is a graduation requirement. Please make sure you choose two alternates in the event your first choice cannot be accommodated.

33. Course Selection Sheet Many students will continue with French 10 as their first elective. Some BC universities require a second language 11 for entrance.

35. Course Selection Sheet

36. 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

37. Thank you all for coming