- The document contains survey responses from students in grades 7-9 about various topics related to their school experiences, aspirations, relationships, activities, and well-being. - It includes data on percentages of students who plan to attend college or pursue a trade after high school, levels of advocacy and bullying reported, participation in sports and clubs, time spent on homework, and academic performance. - Open-ended responses from students provide additional perspective on positive and negative aspects of their school.

1. Tell Them From Me 2010-2011 Grades 7-9 Student Responses

8. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “The teachers care about the students they always stride to make us a better person.” “I like that most teachers ask how extra curicular activities are going and are involved in student council and leadership and get excited for us when we do something well in sports or other school activities.”

13. I worry about people laughing at me.

15. I am afraid that other students will think I am stupid.

17. Bully-Victim Students were asked: “In the past month, how often have you been:” Physically bullied at school? (e.g., pushed, punched, scared by someone). Verbally bullied (e.g., called names, teased, threatened, received racial comments). Socially bullied (e.g., excluded by others, had rumours spread about you, or had someone try to make you look bad). Cyber bullied (e.g., called names, teased, or threatened with computer, email or phone text messages.)

19. We also identify more severe victims of bullying. These students had experienced physical bullying more than once a week, or any one of verbal, social or cyber bullying every day or almost every day.

21. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “My school (Athena Consolidated) is good, but needs to pay more attention to the fact that people still get bullied every day. I am a witness to seeing bullying (mostly on the bus) and in classes.” “i like that we dont have bullies or druggies that sell or do drugs.” “i like theres no bullies” “There is not alot of bulliing and are school is small not alot of floor that oyu can get lost on are anything like that and it`s like a home to me.”

23. A lot of things seem to bother me.

24. I feel lonely.

25. I cry without a good reason.

26. Other students seem to have more fun than me.

31. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I wisht the classes were more quiet then they are right now.” “I really like how everything is so organized, like the teachers and classes. Its a great school.The teachers are very nice.”

33. Teachers encourage students to do better.

34. Teachers expect homework to be done on time.

37. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I also like how we can go into a room if we need to work in a quiet place without distractions it helps many kids do better on tests”

39. Doing my homework helps me learn

40. I hand in my homework on time

41. I do my homework while doing other things such as watching TV or texting friends

44. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I love this school, it is perfect, but I find it that we never have enough homework, or enough assignments. Teachers sould work on those things more.”

47. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I really like English.”

50. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I also enjoy "math help" which our math teacher is in charge of after school he will help us if we are struggling in math..”

52. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “my favorit thing at school is science, this is because its very interesting.”

53. Participate Clubs Students were asked: In the past month, how often have you taken part in art, drama, or music groups; school clubs, such as a science, math or chess club, or a school committee, such as student council or the yearbook committee?

55. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “i like the band and choral classes plus the outreach club! but i find they do WAY sport programs and thats all athena worries about. i am not a athlete and i get annoyed with how many sports groups they have and they have no groups like yearbook comittee,or healthy eating groups,or drama clubs,or art clubs.wedont have enough clubs and i hope that changes because i am tired of hearing just about sports!!!!!! I am not into sports, but i am into yoga! so i am very physicly fit so i am active enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!! more choice please” “We need clubs like a computer club.” “I wish we had better programs that involved students (more than what we have at the moment)”

56. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “i thing that this stuff will make the school better.. ~ ART CLUB ~ DRAMA CLUB ~VOLLYBALL TEAM ~SHOW BAND ~MORE CLUBS ~ MIORE ACTIVITIES” “I love how there are so many different activities and groups you can join. Overall our school is fun and outgoing. It's awesome!!!!!!”

60. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “Another thing that would make it better is if the outside basketball courts were re-done, because they aren't very good at the moment. “

63. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “Things i like about this school is that everybody is really friendly, not just the teachers but the students.”

67. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I really like the teachers and how you can joke around with them and how they treat you like how your friends treat you.” “i like this school because of the tachers in the school, most of them are nice,” “In my school, i like how all of the teacher treat yu fairly and they are there when you need help.” “my school has great teachers that understand us and will do their best to help us in any situation.”

70. We cover topics that are useful in everyday life.

72. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “i like hands on stuff. so i think that we should do more hands on stuff.” “I like to do projects for social studies some times.”

76. I get along well with others at school.

77. I am able to make friends easily.

78. At school I feel accepted for who I am.

79. School is a place where I feel like I belong.

82. I like the way I look.

83. When I do something, I do it well.

84. Overall, I have a lot to be proud of.

85. A lot of things about me are good.

86. I feel good about my ability to do school work.

88. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I usually feel welcome, and in my school I do not get made fun of.” “I like having a small amount of people at our school because we get to know our teachers great and know everyone in our grade, and most of the people at our school. I LOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEE HAVING NOOOOO EXAMS!! :) :) :)I love feeling safe. I love the activities we do,, like pep rally, christmas carols, blue day pink day, ect.”

89. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “i like how our school is like a big family and you feel welcome” “I really like the respectfulness in my school,and the behaviour is awesome including teachers :)and that i can feel safe at my school.” “-everyones friendly including the principle “ “What I love about my school is the environmrnt,kind students and teachers,and a good education.”

90. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I am getting bored of my school. It is a consolidated school, and I am on my final year. I really want to be in high school!”

92. I get bored in class because lessons are too easy.

93. I do not do well in [the subject area] tests.

94. [the subject area] classes are challenging.

95. I am among the top students in [the subject area].

96. We deal with difficult material in (the subject area) classes.

98. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “more stuff to do if you finish befor everyone else that could be worth marks”

100. Using ICT Students were asked two questions about how much time they spend on a typical week-day using interactive communications technology (ICT). This includes, for example, using a computer for e-mailing or chatting, playing computer games, or talking on the phone or texting friends

102. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “i would probably make it so people could bring electronics ( video games, cell phones, ipods, ect) to school”

104. Athena Student Anecdotal Answers “I think things that would make it even better is that if you would get to have a combined class with the grade uo from you so they could gelp you with come school work you were having troubles with, and so you would get to know people other than in your grade, we could at least do this at least once or more then once a monthe. and each monthe we could get paired with differantpoeple so by the end of the year we would have partnered up with almost every person.”