Slide deck from Grade 8 Parent Night September 15, 2016

1. September 2016

2. Who to contact
 Classroom teacher
 Val Hayes, Karen Kilpatrick, Wendy Diomis, Grade 8
Counsellors
 Mark Woloshen, Vice Principal

3. Grade 8 Spirit Day
 Breakfast with their teachers
 Group photo & T-Shirts
 LINK Leaders Lesson
 Session A – pre-selected activities (shown on wrist
band)
 Mario’s Lunch
 Session B – same as Session A
 Session C – same as Session A
 Session D – same as Session A

4. 10. Link Crew Welcoming Assembly
9. Meeting new friends from other elementary schools and other
Districts
8. We can leave campus at lunch!
7. Full Lockers – I have not been locked inside it yet and my mom won’t
nag me to clean it up!
6. Academies, Sports, & Clubs – Hockey and Soccer, School Teams, too
many clubs to list – GO SUNDEVLIS!
5. Fine Arts and Applied Skills Classes
4. Getting different teachers and different classes
3. Flex Time - Homework so far is easy!
2. The cafeteria is finally open ! When are the Calzones being served?
1. Wednesdays– Get to sleep in!

5. TOP 10 Things Grade 8’s do not like so
far about SDSS…
10. Classes are long – 70 minutes is a long time!
9. Carrying all those books
8. Getting lost – the math and science wing do not
connect!
7. Classes are far apart – lots of walking
6. Losing money in the vending machine
5. ½ lockers!
4. School starts so early!
3. There is only 6 minutes between classes!
2. The long line up at the “cool” water fountain
1. From the biggest last year to the smallest this year!

6. What SDSS Staff say about our new
Grade 8’s – Class of 2021.
 They are so young!
 They are polite
 They are so energetic – even in A & E Blocks!
 Eager to learn and excited to be here!
 We look forward to getting to know them better.

7. The Responsible Student
 PE Locker
 Keep track of textbooks
 Cell phone use and security
 Valuables at school
 Be responsible online
 Self Advocacy

8. How Parents Can Help
 Let your child advocate for themselves
Establish regular study time
 Communicate with the teachers
 Attendance – let us know when your child will be away
– call in, text, note to office etc.
 Use Parent Connect and the school website to stay up
to date – you can even message teachers through
Parent Connect.

9. Get Involved
 Athletics
 Timers & Scorekeepers
 Clubs
 Volunteering
 Attend events, cheer on teams, arts shows, plays,
music nights, etc.

10. Snowdevils Ski Club
 8 Tuesdays at Grouse Mountain
 2 days at Blackcomb
https://grousemountain.com/early-bird
 $175 membership + $25 Volunteer Commitment
Fee

11. Connect With Us
 Student agenda book and app (SDSS Sun Devils)
 Parent & Student Connect
 Teacher websites
 Daily announcements
 School website http://sd.deltasd.bc.ca/
 Staff emails (@deltasd.bc.ca)
 Meet The Teacher September 22
 Parent Teacher Interviews (Jan.)
 Course planning evenings (Feb.)
 Other Events, ie. Plays, Music, Art Shows, etc.

12. Library Learning Commons
 South Delta Secondary School
Ms. Sharon Doyle

13. Library Learning Commons
 Library
 Books
 Place to study
 Mostly quiet or silent
 Learning Commons
 Gathering place to share
learning
 Technology … iPads, netbooks
 Digital learning resources
 Ebooks
 Teacher help for research, note
taking and writing
 Dynamic collaboration with
classroom teachers

14. Individual Study

15. Individual Study

16. Group Study and Projects

17.  School Library Program
 Variety of print and online reading materials
 Reader advisory to help connect students to
quality reading materials
 Space for readers and learners to connect
Supports for Learning and Literacy
 Family Literacy
 Variety of reading materials easily accessed
 Family connecting over reading materials, news, and
daily events
 Model reading

18. Beyond Print
Academic databases for reference ebooks, journals, magazines and newspapers

19. Resources for Parents

20. Study Help

21. Suggested Reading Lists

22. Library Learning Commons
 Study Block
 Mostly grades 11 & 12
 Attendance not taken
 Students choose to use
library space for quiet and
silent study
 Access to computers and
mobile devices
 Access to print and digital
learning resources
 Teacher help for research,
note taking and writing
 Flex Time
 All grades are welcome
 Sign up for Flex Time might be
necessary
 Students choose to use library
space for quiet and silent
study
 Access to computers and
digital devices
 Access to print and digital
learning resources
 Teacher help for research, note
taking and writing

23. Resource Collection
 Fiction
 Non-fiction
 Easy Reading
 Graphic novels
 French language
 First Nations
Collection
 Technology support
and tools
 eBooks
 Student project

24. sdss library – we’re the first hit

25. Library Learning Commons
 most days 8 - 4

26. Parent Advisory Committee

27. Questions?