This document provides information for parents about South Kamloops Secondary School (SKSS). It discusses opportunities for students including academics, arts, athletics and leadership. It outlines the support structures in place for students including counseling, Link Crew orientation for grade 8s, and intervention programs. The document also provides tips for parents to support their students' success such as checking agendas and limiting computer/phone time for homework.

1. Welcome to the Titan Nation! The SKSS New Grade 8 Parent Information Night

2. “ Who’s on first?” SKSS Introductions

3. That’s me!

6. The Greatest School on Earth A world poll

7. Recent World Poll of Greatest Schools

8. SKSS Student earns largest TRU Entrance Scholarship for Science Sr. Girls Basketball goes 40-3, and wins Provincial Bronze South Kam Math Students Tops in Okanagan Competitions South Kam Curling Wins Provincials Nearly 50% of SKSS Students achieve Honour Status SKSS Student Art Calendar a hit in the community! SKSS Puts Largest Numbers in District Honor Band/Choir SKSS German Students Run Away with National Awards South Kam success rates increase for 4 th year in a row SKSS Band Students play Disney Studios Annual Spring Play “Kiss Me Kate Gets Rave Reviews

10. Failure rates continue to go down SKSS just keeps getting better!

17. Cool Trips…

19. Encourage your student to take advantage of every opportunity that they can at SKSS!

20. What would happen at our school if students were given permission to care about each other and the structure in which to do it?

21. LINK CREW AT SOUTH KAMLOOPS SECONDARY!

26. What if my student misses the orientation day?

28. Structures at SKSS What does high school LOOK like?

29. B 10.36-11:42 Students may: do work from that class; study for tests from that class; do work in other classes; study for tests in other classes, or silent read TIME DAY 1 DAY 2 Collaboration Day DAY 3 DAY 4 8:27 WARNING BELL 8:33 – 9:39 A B Collaboration 8:30-9:13 C D 9:39 – 9:49 CLASS CHANGE ( 9:13-9:20) 9:49 – 10:55 B C A 9:20-10:26 D A 10:55 – 11:11 (Warning Bell 11:05) LONG BREAK LONG BREAK 11:11 - 12:17 C D A B 12:17 – 1:02 C Study D Study C 11:58-1:04 A Study B Study 1:02 – 1:54 (Warning Bell 1:46) LUNCH (1:04-1:54) 1:58 – 3:00 D A D 1:54-3:00 B C

30. Block B Block A Wednesday Connections Block 8:35-9:42 (67) 9:52-10:59 (67) 11:12-12:19 (67) Block C 12:19-1:09 Lunch 1:09-2:15 (66) Block D 2:20-3:00 (40) Connections Block

33. As a result of your students, the staff, your support, and structures like Study Block, Connections Block and AI, failure rates continue to go down at SKSS!

34. The Support Network at South Kamloops Secondary School

35. Administration We are here to help!

38. More on Communication [email_address] Newsletter

40. The SKSS Counselling Department People helping people!

47. Wow, that sounds like a lot of work! How can we as parents help our students to be successful?

50. Adults are from Venus, Kids are from Mars….

51. Very High Very Low Degree of adults being morons Grade Level of Student K 3 6 9 12 U Adult Moron Curve Snoop or Miley (“Superman or Xena”) “ My parents are SO lucky. They get to go to work every day, I have to go to school!” “ They may give me money to get out of the house” (“WHATEVER” ZONE)

52. You will not be a moron to your child at the end of high school…we promise.

53. Even more support programs!

54. The Canadian Parents for French

55. The SKSS PAC

56. Questions and Answers