March 2016 - Collège Lorette Collegiate
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March 2016 - Collège Lorette Collegiate
Collège Lorette Collegiate March 2016 Principal’s Message As you receive this newsletter, Spring Break is beginning (March 24 to April 1). The first day back to school after the break is Monday, April 4. Please note registration for courses for the upcoming school year will occur the week of April 11 to 15. Students will receive their registration packages during the week, and we require them returned by the end of that week. Formal report cards for the end of the first term of Semester 2 will be sent home at the end of April, first week of May. Please note the Provincial Election is occurring on April 19, and CLC is a designated polling station. Have a restful spring break, and enjoy the emergence of nicer weather!! INSIDE THIS ISSUE ELA .......................................... 2 Guidance Corner .................... 3 Essential Math ......................... 4 Band and Choir ....................... 5 Career Education..................... 7 “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” Aristotle English Language Arts I Love to Read At CLC, we are a community of readers. We are extremely proud of this fact. With I Love to Read month and the start of a new semester, there was no better way to get to know each other than to share our reading interests. That is exactly what we did in Comprehensive English 30. We started by having some Book Share presentations done by Ms. Thiessen, not only did this help us create personal reading lists, but it also inspired us to share our personal favourites as well. Everyone in the class would get a chance to introduce their book of choice to the group and possibly encourage somebody else to pick up their book. These presentations were entertaining and visual. The class had three main topics to choose from: My favourite book as a child … The best book I have ever read… Right now I am reading … As we settled in to watch and learn from each other, we sipped chocolate milk and enjoyed some cookies. As you can guess, the array of books we were presented with was as diverse as our class. We saw many dystopian universes, we travelled with creatures of the past and we dealt with the problems of teenagers. We even read from textbooks used for training purposes. Some students took us back to their childhood and relived some very fond and formative memories of reading as small children. Although, a few books appeared more than once, the way they were presented and the person’s perception of the story were vastly different, which was a very interesting by-product of our presentations. Students were articulate in which aspects of the story appealed to them, and were reflective about what kind of reader they considered themselves to be. These books gave us insight into their personalities, their childhoods and sometimes, their futures. The quotes and passages that they presented to the group were examples of great writing and spoke volumes about what words are really saying to the readers. At the conclusion of our presentations we started to create a reading list for our class. We joined groups based on genres of novels, to act as experts on selecting books from different categories. We hope to create a shopping list for our in-class library that is based on the needs, goals and interests of our class. 2 GUIDANCE CORNER POST-SECONDARY APPLICATIONS- If you missed the early application deadline for University or College, you can STILL APPLY. There is plenty of time. Colleges like Red River and the Universities of Winnipeg, Manitoba and StBoniface accept applications throughout the year. Get your application in as early as you can, especially if there is a wait list for your chosen field of study. Grade 12 students are encouraged to see me to go over the admission requirements and I can also help with the application process. ROTARY CAREER SYMPOSIUM is May 2-4, students and parents can visit the symposium in the evening of Monday, May 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the RBC Convention Center. CLC students will also be visiting the symposium, more information to come. Course registration-The grades 9 to 11 students will be choosing their courses the week of April 11 to 15. Please discuss course choices with your child. If your child is uncertain of what courses they need for post-secondary schools, please have them see me and I will be happy to go over this with them. Partner Schools- We will be doing grade 8 partner school visits on April 5 and 6. Please be aware that your grade 8 child will have a registration form to fill out for course choices and information. You will be asked to return these forms to their teacher. If you have any questions, please contact us at school. Tell Them From Me- Grades 9 to 12 students will be asked to fill out the Tell Them From Me Survey from April 21 to 29. This survey provides the school with important information about our school such as what we are doing well and areas that may need improvement. Stars of the Future Spring 2016 3 ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 40S The Grade 12 Essential Mathematics class has just completed a unit on Home Finance. Throughout this unit they learned about mortgage payments, interest, property taxes, home insurance and other additional costs associated with purchasing a home. In addition, they learned how to determine the maximum affordable home for an individual based on their income. The end of this unit became a perfect opportunity to transition into the Career Life Project. This project requires students to create a plan for their future, including researching possible career choices and exploring the impacts of these decisions on their future. The students began this project by doing a variety of self-assessment quizzes to help them learn more about their skills and interests in order to determine a suitable career path. Once students had reflected on the self-assessment quizzes they were ready to pick a career choice to explore. This exploration involved the educational requirements and costs associated with becoming established in their chosen career, employment opportunities and opportunities for advancements, and salary wages and increases. Once the students in the class felt confident with their chosen careers they were ready to make connections to the outcomes in the Home Finance Unit. Students were required to use the average salary of their chosen career to fill out the Maximum Home Affordability Chart to determine a budget for their future house. This was based on their understanding of how the Gross Debt Service Ratio determines the amount of our income that should be allocated to household expenses. At this point, the class was ready to go shopping! They accessed online realtor websites such as mls.ca and comfree.ca to get an idea of the current housing market. They explored different areas of the city, and some even choose to search in different provinces based on their plans for the future. Their main goal was to find a home that fit with their budget and the expected lifestyle they hoped to lead. The students were excited to explore the housing market and start planning for their future. 4 BAND AND CHOIR NOTES One of the busiest months of the school year for high school music programs is usually March. Most music festivals either happen early April or mid-march. For the CLC music program March included our performance at the Brandon Jazz Festival on the 19th. This was a fantastic time for both our Senior Band and Choir to get out of the community and perform for musicians and clinicians from all over the country! This year’s trip was an absolute success filled with laughter, learning and triumph! The highlight for the students was the “feature” evening concert which this year included acapella group “m-pact” and the drummer for the band “Santana,” Jose Jimenez. One week before we departed for the Brandon Jazz festival our Senior Band was featured at the SRSD Honour Band Day. This day was designed for the best Grade 8 band students in the division who got together over a span of two days and prepared three songs that wowed the audience. As part of that concert all the high schools in the division performed in front a full house at College St. Norbert Collegiate. The CLC Senior Band did a fantastic job sharing two songs with an audience from all across the division. This busy time of year keeps getting busier. Right after spring break ALL CLC music students (including our grade 9 band) will be featured at an Arts Lorette Coffee House on April 7 at 7:00pm in the CLC library. The annual CLC Spring Music Concert will be on May 17 at 7:00pm in the CLC gym. CLC music students get ample opportunity to share their music in the upcoming months, hope to see you there. 5 6 6 CAREER EDUCATION UPDATE Along with the weather, Career Ed activities are heating up! During the afternoon blocks, grade 9’s have been receiving important information about ethics and the world of work, as well as the 9 Essential Work Skills everyone needs in order to be a great employee, regardless of the career they’re in. Students were given various ethical challenges to see what their responses were. Try this one out for yourselves: Your best friend is going through a really hard time, and needs your support. There is a strict no cell phones policy at your job, and if you’re caught using your phone while you’re working, you’ll get fired. Your friend is constantly texting you, even though they know you’re on your way to work. What do you do? The variety of student responses shows that our students are respectful of workplace policies and are adept at coming up with unique solutions to ethical issues that may come up at work. The 9 Essential Work Skills were also eye openers for some students. For example: with one class, we discussed what skills a plumber should have. The students came up with great answers all related to plumbing tasks. I asked if they would hire a plumber who couldn’t read. Most students didn’t see an issue with that: after all, plumbers fix and install plumbing, so why would they need to read? After showing them the reading a plumber has to do almost every day (safety rules, product information sheets, etc.), they quickly realized that all of the essential skills are involved in every workplace. It was an important lesson to learn, as not everyone realizes what the 9 Essential Work Skills are, and how to develop that skillset. The 9 Essential Work Skills are: Reading Document Use Numeracy Writing Oral Communication Working With Others Thinking Digital Technology In the coming weeks, we will be discussing the 9 Essential Work Skills more, as well as preparing for our Career Symposium visit in May. After Spring Break, all grade 9’s will be bringing home a permission form to attend the symposium. This field trip is a mandatory trip for all 9’s, and is at no cost to you. We will also have up to 40 spots available for grade 11 students interested in going, so please listen for that announcement as well. 7 8 9 UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER March 2016 4 Professional Learning Day - No school 23 Europe Trip leaves 23 Parent Teacher Interviews 24 Professional Learning Day - No school 25-Apr 3 Spring Break April 2016 4 Classes resume 11-15 Course Registration for 2016-17 18 Professional Learning Day - No school May 2016 6 Professional Learning Day - No school 17 Spring Band and Choir Concert 22 Victoria Day - No school 30 Provincial ELA40 Exam begins Collège Lorette Collegiate 1082 Dawson Road, Lorette, MB. ROA 0Y0 Phone: 204-878-2887 Fax: 204-878-3582 Website: clc.mb.gov.ca E-mail: clc@srsd.ca