First Day of School

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First Day of School

• Homeroom Housekeeping

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Todays Topics

• Student Agendas
• Daily schedules
• Map of Building
• Handout to be taken home
• Explain Semestering Terms
• Student Handbook Info
• Where to get help

• Acceptable use Policy
• Attendance Policy
• Exam Exemptions
• Fire Drill Procedures

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Student Agendas (Handbook)

• To be handed out
• Skim Contents
• Note
• School Calendar (p.34)
• Daily Schedule (p.5)
• School Policies (p.11-23)
• Acknowledgement Form (p.27)
• Goal setting, tips, organization (references)
• Daily Calendar

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Daily Schedule

• Receive copy of your term-1 schedule
• Turn to page 5 of Handbook
• Copy schedule into handbook
• Notice any patterns?

5
Map Of Building

• Take out and observe your map of school
• Can you figure it out?

6
Handout to go Home

• Handout and go over details
• Take home to parents/guardians

7
Semesters and Terms

• Explanation of how semesters work
• Refer to example at bottom of handout

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Student Handbook Info

• Refer to your handbook
• Read Information to you

9
Where to Get Help

• Students Council
• Main Office
• Student Services (Guidance)
• Students Support (Learning Centre)
• Health Nurse

10
Acceptable Use Policy

• Read and Sign (you parents/guardians)
• Return to homeroom teacher
• Receive computer account

11
Attendance Policy

• 8 absences lost credit
• 4 lates 1 unexcused absence
• Absence must be excused within 3 days
• Exemptions (only exempt one exam)
• No more than 6 excused absences
• No Unexcused
• No suspensions
• Less than 4 lates
• All work complete
• Note includes all classes

12
Fire Drill Procedures

• When an alarm sounds
• Exit room to the left and go down stairs
• Use exit at bottom of stairs
• Head towards soccer field
• Line up at sign 15 in a single file row facing
  the school
• Attendance is taken
• Names of missing will be reported to admin
• Only line up at my number if you are currently in
  my class or have just left my class (break or
  lunch)