Welcome Back!

1. Welcome Back! Pine Ridge Secondary School Grade Assemblies September 4, 2014

2. Administration • Mrs. Jones, Principal • Mr. Marlatt, Vice-Principal (A-K) • Mr. Sasseville, Vice-Principal (L-Z)

3. Topics • Stay Informed • Agendas • Picture Day • Timetable Changes • Get Involved • Athletics • Dress Code • Behaviour • Good Neighbours • Attendance • Signing in and out • Being Successful • Electronic Items • Smoking • Food and Drink • Lockers • Study Periods • Parking

4. Stay Informed • www.PineRidgeSecondarySchool.ca • Facebook: PineRidgeSecondarySchool • Twitter and YouTube: PineRidgeSS • Front Sign, TV Screens in the School • Agenda • Newsletters • Teachers, Coaches • Voicemail and Email to your parents!

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9. Agendas • Everyone gets one, everyone uses one. • Review it carefully. • Teachers can make its use part of your report card!

10. Picture Day • Picture Day is tomorrow September 5th • Everyone must have their picture taken for school records. • Homerooms classes will get their pictures taken together at a particular time during the day. • If you wish to purchase photographs, bring your forms and money directly to the photographer.

11. Timetable Change Requests • Students must have a valid reason to request a change AND must have written parental permission. • Grade 12s with Timetable Change Requests must pick up a numbered form from Guidance tomorrow (Friday) outside of class time.

12. Timetable Change Requests • Grade 12s with a numbered form will then be called down to guidance - in order - on Monday during class time. • Grade 11 Timetable Change Requests are next Tuesday after school • Grade 10 Timetable Change Requests are next Wednesday after school

13. Timetable Change Requests • You must attend all classes on your timetable, even if you are planning on requesting a timetable change.

14. Get Involved • FALL SPORTS • Basketball - Girls • Cross Country – Boys • Cross Country - Girls • Football - Boys • Golf (Stroke Play) - Varsity Boys • Golf (Stroke Play) - Varsity Girls • Rugby - Varsity Girls’ 7s • Soccer - Boys • Softball - Varsity Girls • Tennis - Boys • Tennis - Girls • Volleyball - Boys • WINTER SPORTS • Badminton - Boys • Badminton - Girls • Basketball - Boys • Hockey - Varsity Boys • Hockey - Varsity Girls • Swimming - Boys • Swimming - Girls • Volleyball - Girls • SPRING SPORTS • Badminton • Baseball - Varsity Boys • Dragonboat • Golf (Match Play) - Boys • Golf (Match Play) - Girls • Mountain Biking - Boys • Mountain Biking - Girls • Rugby - Midget, Boys • Rugby - Varsity Girls • Soccer - Girls • Track and Field - Midget, Boys • Track and Field - Midget, Girls GROUPS • ABZ Café • Arts Society • Athletic Association • Bands – Junior, Senior, and Stage • Best Buddies • Bodybuilding Club • Breakfast Club • Choirs - Concert, Jazz, and Vocal Ensemble • Crochet Club – “Milk Bag Mats for Haiti” • Dance Clubs • Dance Team • Debating Club • DECA (Business Club) • Gamerz Club • Gay Straight Alliance • Green Ridge Environmental Club • Hospitality Team • Improv • Impact Christian Fellowship • Library Volunteers • Me to We • Moulin Ridge Café • Muslim Interscholastic Tournament • Outdoors Club • Peer Tutor Program • Pine Craft Creations • Prom Committee • Puma Productions Film Club • Sewing Club • Ski and Snowboard Club • Students Together Against Racism • Student Activity Council • White Pine Book Club

15. Get Involved BUT • Participation in extra-curricular activities (and field trips!) is contingent on appropriate attendance and behaviour during regular class time!

16. Athletics • Leadership + Accountability = Success • Student Athlete Contract and Parent/Guardian Permission Form • $30 Student Activity Fee and uniform deposits may be required • Daily attendance for all classes and for all practices is a must to play games • Game dismissal times must be followed

17. Dress Code • Clothing that creates a distraction from learning is inappropriate. Students will be asked to cover up or may be sent home to change. + Scents = Allergies!

18. Behaviour • Standards of behaviour in school are higher than elsewhere. • Follow the Code of Conduct and other expectations in the Agenda. • Follow all instructions from all staff members without argument. • No loitering in the cafeterias, hallways, or stairwells. • Report others’ misbehaviour to the nearest staff member immediately. ADMINISTRATION

19. Good Neighbour Policy • Our local community is shared by many different groups of people (e.g., Beverley Morgan Park) • Pick-up after yourself, be courteous to others around you, and share the spaces appropriately.

20. Attendance • Go to class! • Statistical studies of students in Durham high schools have proven that, for every class you miss, your final mark potential drops by an average of 1%! • Go to class on time! • It is a disruption to the class if you come in late. Progressive discipline measures will apply for repeated lateness.

21. Signing in and out • If you arrive late at school for any reason, you must sign-in at the main office. • If you need to leave school early for any reason, you must sign-out at the main office. • For appointments, sign-out when you leave and sign-in when you return.

22. Being Successful • Talk with your teacher(s). • Access Student Success. • Inquire in the Guidance Office. • Get a peer tutor. • Ensure appropriate resources are available to you: • Academic Resource • English Language Learners • etc.

23. Electronic and Other Items • School Board Policies: • Cell phones, iPhones, Blackberries, and the like turned off and out of sight inside the school (except for at lunch in the cafeterias) • MP3 players, iPods, and the like off and out of sight inside the school • Skateboards (and other wheeled devices) not allowed on school property.

24. Valuables • The school does NOT recommend bringing valuables to school. • The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. • If you have valuables at school, NEVER leave them unattended – even for a minute! • If your personal electronic devices are stolen, it is your responsibility to report to the police and provide serial numbers – sometimes they are retrieved

25. Smoking At any time or day: • Anyone smoking anywhere on school property is subject to a $305 fine or court summons (no matter who “witnesses” it!) • Giving, sharing, or selling a cigarette to someone under 19 is subject to a $305 fine or court summons.

26. Food and Drink • Clean up the cafeterias as you leave - even if the mess isn’t yours. • No food or drink in classrooms, stairwells, or hallways. • At lunch, students are to be on the first floor only (unless with a teacher in Guidance, Student Success, etc.)

27. Lockers • Lockers are assigned to students, but remain property of the school. • Secure the locker assigned to you as you are responsible for what’s in it. • Do not share your combination with anyone other than your teacher. • All lockers MUST be registered with the office.

28. Study Periods • If you wish to remain on school property during spares, you can ask if there’s room in the Library, Guidance Office, or Academic Resource to quietly study. No games, noise, or electronics. • No loitering in cafeterias, hallways, or stairwells.

29. Parking • All vehicles must display a valid PRSS Parking Tag (which is available free from the office). • Unauthorized vehicles will be tagged and/or towed at owner’s expense! • No parking in the south lot. • No loitering in vehicles or anywhere in the parking lot.

30. Paperwork • The start-up of the school year does have quite a bit of paperwork to ensure the rest of the year goes smoothly. • Fill in, sign, and return all of the various forms to your homeroom teacher BY TOMORROWto avoid visits to the office just for paperwork!