StudentHandbook2019-20202090237AAvenue

Langley,BritishColumbiaV3A5N2

Telephone:604-530-2141FAX: 604-530-5132

www.brookswoodsecondary.com

Mr.J.PusicPrincipalMr.J.KeenVice-PrincipalMs.L.EllisVice-Principal

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TABLEOFCONTENTS1. SCHOOLORGANIZATION MessagefromAdministration............................................4 HowtoUseThisHandbook.................................................4 TimeManagement...................................................................4 Homework..................................................................................5 FlexTime……………………………………………………….…….5Homestudy.................................................................................5 CriteriaforWrittenAssignments.....................................6 HomeworkandtheHandbook...........................................6 AcademicIntegrity……………………..………………………..6Plagiarism………………………………………………………….6StaffDirectory……………………………………………………7

2. GENERALINFORMATION EmergencyProcedures.......................................................09 Textbooks..................................................................................09 Expenses....................................................................................09 LocksandLockers.................................................................09 Valuables...................................................................................09 PublicAddressAnnouncements......................................09 ReportingtoParents............................................................09 SchoolFunctions....................................................................09

3. STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES KeySkillsandAttributes...................................................10 CodeofConduct.....................................................................11 FairNotice.................................................................................14 ClassroomExpectations......................................................14 Clothing......................................................................................15 Gymnasium..............................................................................15 ToandFromSchool.............................................................15StudyBlocks………………………………………………..…….15 SchoolAfterHours...............................................................15

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4. STUDENTSERVICES Counseling.................................................................................16 LearningAssistance..............................................................16 LearningSupportServices.................................................16 LearningCommons...............................................................16 Cafeteria.....................................................................................16 Telephone.................................................................................16 MedicalRoom.........................................................................16 LostandFound......................................................................165. STUDENTOPPORTUNITIES ClubsandActivities...............................................................17 Athletics.....................................................................................17 Students'Council...................................................................17 WhereToGo............................................................................17 WhereToGo(French).........................................................17 SchoolMaps............................................................................19 TrafficFlowMap....................................................................21DistrictOn-LineResources………………………...……….22

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SCHOOLORGANIZATIONMESSAGEFROMADMINISTRATIONWearepleasedtointroducethisstudenthandbook,whichhasbeenpreparedforyouruse.Itprovidesinformationthatisnecessaryforyoutounderstandtheoperationoftheschool.Inaddition,itcontains• outlineoftheresponsibilitiesofstudents,including theCodeofConduct,• summaryoftheservicesandopportunitiesprovidedatBrookswood• yearlongplanningcalendar.

SchoolrulesatBrookswoodarefewinnumberbuttheexpectationsforreasonableandresponsiblebehaviourarehigh.Youshouldreadcarefullythesectionsongeneralinformationandstudentresponsibilities.Theyserveasaframeworkbywhichwecanallworkinanatmosphereofcooperation.AtBrookswood,thereisanextensiveinvolvementofteachersandstudentsinspecialactivitiessuchaschoir,jazzband,concertband,drama,clubs,sportsandsocialevents.Itisourhopethatallstudentswillparticipateinschoolactivitieswhicharesuitedtotheirspecialinterestsandabilities.Onecannotgrowbystandingbackasaspectatororareceiver;personalgrowthdemandscommitment,participationandsoundplanning.Mostsuccessfulbusinessandprofessionalpeople,andotherbusyadults,keepaplanningcalendartoco-ordinatetheiractivities.Successfulstudentsalsoplantheirworkandothercommitments.Itishopedthattheformatofthishandbookwillhelpyoutoorganizeyouractivitiesandtoplanyourschoolwork.Thepurposeofthishandbookistohelpallstudentstoidentifystronglywiththeirschoolanditsgoals.Onbehalfofthestaff,weextendbestwishestoyouforaveryhappyandsuccessfulschoolyear.HOWTOUSETHISHANDBOOKThisbookisavailabletoyouwiththehopethatitwillbetterorganizeyourtime,bothatschoolandathome.Itoftenseemsthattherejustaren'tenoughhoursinadayinordertoaccomplisheverythingyouwanttodo,butifyoucanbeorganized, you will have time to do everything, whether it be doing homework, participating in extra-curricularactivities,orwatchingyourfavouriteTVshow.

Ultimately,thisbookisonlyasusefulasyoumakeit.Ifyougetinthehabitofusingitregularly,itwillbecomealifeskill,essentialforsuccessatschoolandsuccessinthefuture.TimeManagement:Managingyourtimeeffectivelyisoneofthemostimportantskillsthatyoucanlearn.Notonlywillithelpyoubeasuccessfulstudent,butitwillalsohelpyoukeepyourlifeorganizedforyearstocome.OneofthemostimportantorganizationaltoolsthatyouhaveatyourdisposalistheagendabookprovidedtoyouinSeptember.Youragendaissetuptobeusedinthefollowingformat:Planningyourtime:Usethefollowingprinciplestohelpyouscheduleyourtime:

• Createamonthly,weeklyanddailyschedule• Schedulehomeworkandstudytime• Scheduleextra-curricularactivities• Scheduledown-time• Beflexible

Usingyourtime:• KnowyourPriorities:

o Knowwhatisimportanto Knowdatesforupcomingquizzes,tests,projectsetc…o Makeaprioritylist

• SpendTimeonyourPriorities:o Youmustscheduletimetoaddressyourpriorities…thatprojectisnotgoingtodoitself!o Manyteachersgivetimeinclasstoworkonassignmentsandprojects…useitwisely!

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HOMEWORKHomeworkistheworkthatdescribestheout-of-classassignmentsgiventostudentsbyteachers.Tobesuccessfulatschool,youmustbepreparedtodoworkathomeaswellasinyourclasses.

Basically,therearethreethingsyoucanandshouldbedoingathometocomplementtheworkyouaredoingatschool.1. Completeovernighthomeworkassignments.2. Prepareforupcomingtests.3. Researchandorganizelongtermassignments.Hereareafewsuggestionsaboutdoinghomework.• Doyourhomeworkalone.• Haveonelocationinyourhousethatisquiet,private,andwelllitwhereyoucanconcentrate.• Don'twatchtelevisionwhileyouareworking.• Makeyourselfahomeworkscheduleandplantotakeacoupleofrelaxationbreaks.Oneexamplewouldbetodo

someworkbeforedinnerandtherestafterdinner.• Beforebeginningwrittenassignments,spendfiveminutesreviewingwhatyouhavelearnedinclassthatday.You

willbeamazedhowregularreviewwillhelpimproveyourstudyingwhenexamtimerollsaround.FLEXTIMEATBROOKSWOODSECONDARYWhataretheexpectationsofFlexfor2019/2020

1. StudentsmustbesigningupforaflexspaceusingtheFlexPlannerSite–bss.myweeklyplanner.net2. StudentsneedtoremembertosignupfortheTEACHERandNOTtheCLASSROOM.Besuretocheck

whereyourteacherisiftheymovetodifferentroomsaspartoftheirteaching.3. StaffwillnotletstudentsintheirflexspaceiftheyhavenotsigneduppriortoFlexandarrivingattheir

flexchoice4. SEAStaffwillbeatexteriordoorsencouragingstudentstogettotheirflexspace5. Adminwillbeoutsideensuringstudentsgettoaflexspace6. Teachingstaffwillbeencouragingstudentstogettotheirflexchoicesbeforesecondbellduringthefirst

periodbreak7. TeacherswillbedocumentingattendanceintheirflexchoicesandAdminwillbefollowingupwiththose

notattendingtheirflexchoice8. Studentsmusthaveanappointmentbookedandapinksliptoaccesscounsellingduringflex.Flexis

NOTthetimetogettranscriptsorbookappointmentswithcounselling9. TheCafeteriaisNOTaflexspaceforstudents10. TheLibraryisforSeniorStudentswhohavesignedupforit11. TheGymandWeightroomareavailableforsignup.IndividualPEteachersarenotavailableforsignup

becausetheyaresupervisingoneofthosetwospaces.12. IfateacherisnotabletobeseenonthePlannerSite,thatmeansitiseithertheirPrepBlockortheyare

FULLandarethereforeunavailable.13. Studentsareonlyabletosignupforthesameflexspacethreedaysinarow14. Ifastudentcannotlog-intotheplannersite,theyshouldseeMr.CartlidgeintheLibraryorMr.Keenin

themainofficebeforeJanuary11thWhyarewetakingthesemeasuresforFlex?

- FlexTimeisinstructionaltimethatteachershaveagreedtogiveupfromtheirteachingdaytohelpstudentslearntimemanagementandorganizationalskillsthatwillbenefitstudentsinthefuture

- Currently,manystudentsarenotvaluingthisindependenttimeandtakingadvantageofthistimeasa“freeblock”

- FlexTimeallowsstudentstogetmorespecifichelpfromteacherssotheycanbetterunderstandtheirlearning

- FlexTimeallowsstudentstogethomework,projectsandstudyingdonebeforeleavingtheschoolfortheday;allowingstudentstohavemoretimeforextra-curricularactivities,jobsetc.afterschool

- FlexTimeisafortyminuteperiodthatallowsstudentstohaveabreakfromthetypicalrigourofaregularclassroomandallowsthestudenttohavemorecontrolovertheirlearning

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Whatsupportsareinplaceforstudentsuccess?Thebestsupportforstudentsuccessisinclasswiththehelpfromtheteacher.HelpcanalsobeprovidedinGuided

LearningTimeandafterschool.Ifextrasupportisrequired,thenstudentsmaybereferredtoattendtheafterschoolHomeworkCluborbeplacedinaResourceblockorLearningAssistanceblock.

HOMESTUDYHomestudyisabroadertermthanhomework.Itinvolvesthosepartsofschoolworkyoudoonyourownbecauseyouwishtoimproveyourlearning,including

1. reviewingwhathasalreadybeencoveredinclass,2. writingsummariesofnotestakeninclassormakingupvocabularylists,and3. readingextrabooks,newspapers,andarticlesthatrelatetothetopicsbeingcoveredinacourse.CRITERIAFORWRITTENASSIGNMENTSThese are the "givens". All assignmentsmustmeet these criteria before they are submitted. Specific criteria forindividualassignmentswillbeprovidedbyyourteacher.Assignmentsmust• haveatitle,• haveyourfullname,teacher'sname,datesubmittedandblockatthetop,• beneatandlegible,• bewritteninblueorblackinkortypewritten,• befreeofspellingandgrammaticalerrors,and• befreeofplagiarism.ACADEMICINTEGRITYAcademic integrity refers to thehonestandresponsibleuseofotherpeople’s ideas. Inorder tomaintainacademicintegrity,studentsmustgivecreditwhentheyareusinganyideasthatarenottheirown.Academicintegrityincludes:

• Creatingandexpressingyourownideasinyourwork• Citingallsourcesofinformationusedwhenresearching• Completingyourassignmentsindependentlyorincasesofcollaboration,notingwhowasinvolved

Plagiarism:Plagiarismoccurswhenyouuseotherpeople’sideasandyoudonotgivecredittothesource.Passingoffsomeoneelse’sthoughtsandopinionsasyourownisconsideredplagiarism.Thisincludesanyinformationfoundinbooks,newspapers,websitesortextbooks.Copyinganotherstudent’sworkisalsoconsideredplagiarism.Plagiarismisaseriousacademicoffenseandonethatourschooltakesseriously.Asanacademicstudent,youareexpectedtouseyourownideasatalltimes.Plagiarismincludesbutisnotlimitedto:

• Copying,quoting,paraphrasing,orsummarizingfromanysourcewithoutcreditingthesource(i.e.cuttingandpasting)

• Purchasingapre-writtenessay(throughinternetsites,fromafriendorfromastudentatanotherschooletc.)• Lettingsomeoneelsedoyourworkforyou• Submittingsomeoneelse’sworkasyourown

WhathappensifIplagiarize?Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Plagiarizing calls into question your integrity as a student. Teacherswillrespondtoplagiarisminaccordancewithdepartmentpolicy.Teachersand/orAdministrationwillassignagradeofzerofortheworkhandedinandthenthefollowing:

• Requireastudenttore-dotheassignmentand/ortodoanalternateassignment• ContactParents• Recordtheincidentonthestudent’sfile• Forrepeatoffences,possiblesuspensionfromschool

AdaptedfromSource:http://wiki.ubc.ca/Learning_Commons:Chapman_Learning_Commons/Academic_Integrityhttp://www.hdsb.ca/Policy/CheatingPlagarism.pdf

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GENERALINFORMATION

ThefollowingisalistofpoliciesandproceduresthatgovernstudentconductatBrookswood:

EMERGENCYPROCEDURESLangleySchoolDistricthasadoptedanemergencyprodedureprotocolthatcontainsSIXtypesofemergenciestohelpstudentsandstaffdifferentiatebetweenthetypeofemergency.Theseemergencytypesarepostedineveryclassroomandexplainedandpracticedwiththeschoolcommunitythroughouttheyear.Intheeventofafireemergency,analarmwillsoundandstudentsaretofollowteachers’directions.Studentsanywhereinthebuildingmustleavetheschoolpromptlyandquietly,usingthenearestexitrouteasdirectedbytheteacher.Onceoutside,studentsmustmovetotheallweatherfield.Studentsmustthenfindtheirteacherwhoisstandinginalphabeticalordernexttothefenceandlineupinfrontoftheteacherinorderthatattendancemaybetaken.The"allclear"signal,whichdirectsstudentstoreturntothebuilding,isindicatedbythreetonesontheschoolbellsystem.Theuseofelectronicdeviceswillnotbetoleratedduringemergencydrills.TEXTBOOKSTextbooksareissuedbytheclassroomteacherorthelibrarywhoalsorecordstheconditionofthebook.Someofthetextbooksareissuedforthedurationofthecoursewhileothersareissuedforaspecifiedperiodoftime.Studentsareresponsiblefortheirtextbooks.Theycancostupto$160.00each.Ifatextislostordamaged,areplacementcostwillbecharged.

EXPENSESAllstudentsmustpayastudentactivityfeeof$25.00thathelpstofinancestudentactivities.Inaddition,studentsmustprovidecertainpersonaluseitemssuchasgymstripandnotebooks.Insomeelectivecourses,especiallythosethatinvolveprojectactivities,studentsmaybeexpectedtopayformaterialsusedforprojectstheykeep.LOCKSANDLOCKERSStudentschoosealockeronlinestartinginlateAugust.Newstudentstotheschoolcangetalockerassignedtothemfromthemainofficer. It is theirresponsibility tokeep the locker freeofanywritingordamage. Studentsarenotpermittedtomovetoanotherlockerortoexchangeorsharelockerswithotherstudents.Lockersmustbesecuredwiththesuppliedcombinationlock. Becauseofvaryingqualityof locks, it ismandatorythatstudentspurchasethehighqualitylocksprovidedthroughtheschool.Inordertoprovidesecurityforpersonalbelongings,studentsareadvisednottogiveanyonetheirlockcombination.Lockscost$8.00.Thegymnasiumchangeroomsareequippedwithlockersforstudentuse.StudentsarerequiredtolockclothingandpersonalitemsduringP.E.StudentscanonlyoccupytheP.E.lockersduringtheirP.E.block.LockswillbecutoffPElockersattheendofeverydayandthecontentsofthelockertakentothemainoffice.Pleasenotethatalllockerscanbesearchedbytheadministrationatanytime.VALUABLESUnfortunately,everyyearafewstudentshaveitemsofvaluegomissing.Topreventthis,please1. makesureyourlockerislockedwithahighqualitycombinationlockorothergoodqualitylock,2. donottellanyoneyourlockercombination,3. lockyourbicycletothebicyclestand,and4. donotbringanythingofsignificantvaluetoschool,includingelectronicsandsomearticlesofclothing.PUBLICADDRESSANNOUNCEMENTSThepublicaddresssystemisusedtocommunicatewithteachersandstudents.Announcementsaremadebeforeschool,thestartofFlex,atlunchandafterschool.Itisimportantthatallstudentslistencarefullyforimportantinformationaffectingtheirclasses,sports,socialeventsandschoolprocedures.TheschoolalsousesTwitter(@sd35brookswood),MySchoolDayApp(availableforIphoneandAndroiddevices)andtheschoolwebsitewiththeBobcatDen.REPORTINGTOPARENTSReportsofstudentprogressareprovidedtoparentsthroughouttheyear.Therearethreetermreportcardsthatincludearecordofstudentachievement,marksandworkhabits.Therearealsotwoinformalinterimreportsthatincludeworkhabitsandattendancebysubject.Therewillbetwoparent-teachereveningsduringtheyear.Inaddition,teachersandcounselorsareencouragedtocontactparentsbytelephoneorbyemailastheneedarises.Parentsarealsoencouragedto initiate communicationwith teachers and counselors. Parents can access student progress/attendance throughMYED.

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SCHOOLFUNCTIONSWhenstudentsattendaschoolfunction,evenwhenawayfromschool,theyareexpectedtodemonstrateresponsiblebehaviour. School functions include dances, athletic events, concerts, trips and any other activity that is beingsponsoredbytheschool.Allschoolregulationsapplyatthesefunctions.Studentswillbemadeawareofspecificrulesandexpectationsgoverningtheseevents.

STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIESKEYSKILLSANDATTRIBUTESOFABROOKSWOODGRADUATEAfter asking Brookswood staff, about 300 students, and parents, we have come up with 5 key skills and 5 keyattributes/characteristicsthatwewanteveryoneofourstudentstohavedevelopedbythetimetheygraduatefromBrookswood.Webelievethatthese10skillsandattributes/characteristicsareimportantbecausetheywillhelpeveryoneofourstudentsbesuccessfulinlifebeyondBrookswood,asgoodpeople,citizens,andcontributorstosociety;theywillalsoopenupopportunitiesforyoufortherestofyourlife.Wewantthese10keyskillsandattributestobetheGOALSofwhatwedoatBrookswood ineverythingwedo,asbothstaffandstudents. Hereare thekeyskillsandattributes,alongwithsomedefinitionsthatstaffcameupwithtohelpmakesenseofthem:SKILLS:Communication –Beingable to read, think, listen, speak,andwrite, in termsofboth literacyandnumeracyskills;learningaboutdifferenttoolstoexpressideas;beingabletoexpressideasusingavarietyofmedia,includingvisualmedia.Organization–Beingabletomanagetime,andhavingroutinesthathelpusbeontime,andknowwhatneedstobedone,andwhen.Thisincludesknowingwhattoolsareneededandtheabilitytoprioritizewhatshouldbedonefirst.CriticalThinking–analyzing,examining, listening,questioning,reasoning, inferring,andsynthesizing. Theseskillsallowustoevaluateinformation,ourthoughts,andtheperspectivesofothers.Problem Solving – Identifying a problem, questioning, thinking, researching, planning, while considering allperspectives,andaccepting thatmultipleanswersarepossible. All this so that, in theend,wemakeeducatedandinformeddecisions.Collaboration–Workingwithothers to findsolutions;respecting theopinionsofothers; listening toothers,whilebelieving that you also have something to offer; working as a team openly and transparently towards a positive,commongoal;acceptingofoneanother’sfailuresandsuccesses.ATTRIBUTES:Confidence – Believing in one’s ability to problem-solve and make decisions; comes from experiencing success,sometimesinsmallsteps,sometimesinlearningfrommistakes;includesawillingnesstotakerisks.Respect–Valuingandshowingacceptanceandtoleranceofself,others,andtheenvironment;wegiverespect,andwemustalsoearnit.Accountability –Understanding theconnectionbetweenouractionsand the resultsofouractions, so thatwecananticipateconsequences;owninguptoourmistakes;oursenseofresponsibilitytoourselvesandothers;doingwhatweneedtodo.SocialResponsibility–Becoming informedandawareof issues in thegreatercommunityandworld;caringaboutpeopleandissuesbeyondyourself;andactinginawaythatbenefitsothersbeforeyourself.Pride–Settinggoalsthataremorethanjusttheminimum,andworkingtowardsachievingthem.Beingmotivatedtostart,perseveringtothefinish,andchallengingyourselftodoyourbest.

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Langley School District Code of Conduct The Langley School District believes that everyone has the right to learn and work in a safe, caring, healthy and orderly environment. All members of the school community are expected to maintain an attitude that is cooperative, courteous and respectful. It is a shared responsibility to demonstrate positive conduct while attending any school or District related activity, regardless of time and location. Respect Yourself – care about your learning and yourself Some examples include:

• make positive choices • be on time and prepared to learn and do your best • Be a positive contributor to the learning environment

Respect Others – be considerate of the personal feelings, space and belongings of others Some examples include:

• be polite, honest and communicate respectfully • be responsible for your actions • be respectful of personal and cultural diversity

Respect Property – respect the school’s environment Some examples include:

• treat school equipment with care • clean up after yourself and recycle • ask before borrowing property

Be Safe - follow school rules and expectations Some examples include:

• use appropriate hallway etiquette • report dangerous situations to staff • follow protocols for positive digital citizenship

All members of the school community are expected to comply with the purpose and spirit of the British Columbia Human Rights Code (Section 7 and 8), including not engaging in discriminatory conduct on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political beliefs, and age. Discriminatory conduct includes publishing or displaying anything that could discriminate against another based on accommodation, service and facility, or expose them to contempt or ridicule, on the basis of the above grounds.

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The Langley School District encourages positive conduct from all members of the school community. It is not acceptable to directly or indirectly engage in behaviour that is considered:

• dangerous, including fighting or assault (or play fighting) • discriminatory • disrespectful, rude or defiant • interfering with the learning environment • bullying (including cyberbullying), harassment, intimidation, threatening or violent • indirect involvement (bystander) in incidents of violence, bullying or harassment • retaliatory in nature • unsafe, possessing weapons or replicas and explosives (such as fireworks/firecrackers) • theft or vandalism • plagiarism or cheating • unauthorized leaving of school grounds • the dangerous use of cars, bicycles, skateboards and other equipment • possession, use, distribution of any illegal or restricted substances • illegal, including smoking on school property • misuse of technology and electronic devices

Forms of unacceptable conduct cited above are some examples and not an alI-inclusive list.

Consequences School safety is paramount. Consequences for behaviour not meeting the Code of Conduct will be applied in a manner that respects individual differences, age appropriateness and past conduct. Whenever possible, incidents will be resolved by discussion, mediation, restorative action, restitution and if necessary, meetings with parents or guardians. Every effort to support students, staff, parents and guardians, and to determine the root causes of behaviour will be made. While the District hopes that strategies are learning experiences, there are times where the following consequences may apply:

• review of school and District expectations • loss of privileges (i.e. placement in an alternate setting, detention, modified schedule) • community service • consultation with School District Staff, RCMP, Fire Department and other community agencies • Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) • suspension (for both students and staff) • in the case of students, expulsion • in the case of staff, termination • in the case of parents and guardians, application of Section 177 of the School Act

The consequences cited above are only examples and not an alI-inclusive list, and are not necessarily in progressive order. Decisions of

District staff are eligible for appeal in accordance with District Policy No. 1205 – Bylaws of the Board – Student/Parent Appeals

The Langley School District Code of Conduct supercedes all previous District and individual school’s Codes of Conduct in whatever form and has been structured to align with and adhere to the standards outlined in:

• The School Act 85(1.1) 168 (2) (s.1) Provincial Standards Ministerial Order 276/07, effective October 17, 2007 • B. C. Human Rights Code • B.C. Ministry of Education: Safe, Caring and Orderly Schools A Guide (Nov. 2008) and Developing and Reviewing Codes of Conduct: A Companion

(Aug. 2007), both found at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/ • The Langley School District Fair Notice Protocol • School District No. 35 - Policy No. 7200 – Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policy • School District No. 35 – Policy 6200 – Workplace Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment • School District No. 35 – Policy 1205 – Bylaws of the Board: Student/Parent Appeals

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CLASSROOMEXPECTATIONSTheteachersatBrookswoodbelievethateverystudentwantstobeasuccessfullearner.Inordertobringaboutthissuccess,eachteacherhasdevelopedalearningclimateappropriatetohisorhersubjectdiscipline.Theteachers'expectationsandregulationswillbeexplainedtostudentsinthefirstfewdaysofclass.Studentsarethenrequiredtofollowtheserulessetoutineachoftheirclasses.CLOTHINGClothing regulations in the school are established for safety reasons and in order to maintain a suitable schoolatmosphere.Thefollowingguidelinesshouldhelpyoudecidewhatisappropriate.1. Studentsmustdressinanappropriatemanner,notinclothingthatismoreappropriateforthebeachoraneveningparty.2. Studentsmustwearshoesatalltimes--norollerblades,orskateboardsallowedanywhereintheschool.3. Studentsmustweargymstripinphysicaleducationclasses--noblackmarkingrunningshoes.4. Studentsmayberequiredtowearspecialsafetyclothinginareassuchaslabsandshops.5. Studentsmustnotwearinappropriateslogansor"badges"andnamebrandspromotinginappropriatesubstances.6. Studentsmustnotwearclothingthathasreferencestodrugs,alcohol,sex,rudeorracistlanguage.Teachers,CounsellorsandAdministrativepersonnelwillapproachstudentswhodonotadheretotheaboveguidelines.GYMNASIUMAlthoughprimarilyateachingarea,thegymnasiumisalsousedbeforeandafterschoolandduringlunchhour.Becauseofitsheavyuse,studentsareurgedtodotheirbesttokeepitcleanandingoodcondition.Foodisnotallowedinthegym.Allstudentsareexpectedtowearpropergymstrip,includingt-shirts,whenusingthisfacility.Nostreetshoesareallowedinthegym.TOANDFROMSCHOOLWalking-Studentsareexpectedtorespecttrafficlightsandtousesidewalksand/ordesignatedwalkways.Beawareofthetraffic;useallsafetysense.Pleaserespectthepropertyrightsandprivacyofourneighbours.

Bicycles -Studentsridingbicyclestoandfromschoolareexpectedtoobeytrafficregulationsenroutetoandfromschool.Bicyclesmustbeparkedinthebikeracksandlockedwhileonschoolproperty.Studentloiteringaroundthebikeracksisprohibited.

SchoolBus-Studentsridingtheschoolbusareexpectedtoobeytherulesandregulationsasoutlinedbythebusdriver.Failuretodosomayresultinthesuspensionoftheprivilegeofridingontheschoolbus.Autos-Onlystaffarepermittedtoparkinthelotclosesttothetenniscourts.Studentparkingislocatedtothewestoftheschool.ParkingPassesarenecessaryforallstudentsandtheseareobtainableattheofficefor$20each.AllstudentsmusthaveaparkingpassbyOct. 1. Noparking is allowed in thedrop-off lane. Studentswillhave theirparkingprivilegesrevokedandcarswillbebarredfromschoolpropertyiftheyareusedinanunsafemanner,whichincludes,butisnotlimitedtospeeding,vapinginthemonproperty,anddisobeying“N”and“L”laws.Studentsmustobservealltrafficrulesanddisplayan'N'or'L'whererequired.

STUDENTCOURSELOADIn2019-2020,changesintheProvincialGraduationprogramcomeintoeffect.ThesechangeswillhaveanimpactonstudentsinGrades11and12.Inparticular,studentsinGrade11willberequiredtotakeanadditionalcourse,CareerLifeConnections,forgraduation.ThismeansthatinordertocompleteGraduationrequirements,Grade11studentswillbeexpectedtoenrollin8courses(afullcourseload)thatincludenecessaryacademicsandelectivecoursesalongwithCareerLifeConnections.Studentswishingtoreducetheircourseload(forYouthtrainintrades,WorkinTrades,WEx…etc.)willneedtomeetwithCounsellorsatthebeginningofJunetohavetheirtimetablesreviewed.Ourgoalisthateachstudentbeontracktocompleteaminimumof96creditstowardProvincialGraduationrequirementssurpassingtheminimumrequiredbytheMinistry.Studyblockswillbediscouragedandgrantedonlyonacase-by-casebasiswithanapplicationandconsultationwithparentsandstudent.SCHOOLAFTERHOURSOnmost days, the school is open until approximately 10:00 p.m. for students to access their lockers if they haveforgottenhomework. Students arenot allowed in thebuildingonweekendsunless there is a supervising teacher.Studentsplanningactivitiesmustensurethatthereisasponsorteacherpresent.

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STUDENTSERVICES

COUNSELLINGBrookswoodcounselorsareavailabletostudents,staffandparents.Counselorsworkwithstudentsinavarietyofwaysincluding:helpingthemchooseappropriatecourses,workingwiththestudentswhoarehavingcoursedifficulties,andassisting students who are having personal problems. If students require a meeting with a counselor, they areencouraged to make appointments with the counseling office secretary well in advance. Parents are invited tocommunicatewithcounselorsatanytime.Appointmentscanbemadebyphoningtheschoolat604-530-2141.LEARNINGASSISTANCEForsomestudentsadditionalhelpmaybenecessarysothattheycanbesuccessfulinschool.ThisisthepurposeofourLearningAssistanceCentre.

Enrolmentislimitedwithplacementbasedonaneedsbasiseitherthroughteacherrecommendationorstudent/parentrequest.Studentsreceiveextrahelpintheircoursesinadditiontolearningorganizationalandstudyskills.HomeworkClubisalsoavailableafterschool.LEARNINGSUPPORTSERVICESThisdepartmentoffersadditionalhelpforstudentsdesignatedbytheMinistryofEducationashavingspecificlearningdifferences.Placementisbasedonspecializedassessments.Studentsmaybereferredthroughtheschoolbasedteam.LEARNINGCOMMONSOurlibraryisavailableforclassesduringtheschooldayandisalsoopenforstudentuseduringlunchhour,beforeschoolandafterschoolforserious,quietstudy.Thelibraryisopenforstudentsduringtheirstudyblock;however,classesthatarebookedintothelibrarybyateacherhave priority. General reading items are placed on a three-week loan. Most booksmay be signed out and somereferencematerialsmaybeplacedonarestricted(over-night)loan.LibraryStaffwillbepleasedtohelpifstudentsneedhelpobtaininginformation.Foodanddrinkarenotallowedinthelibrary.CAFETERIATheschoolcafeteriaserveslunchesandsnacksdaily.Studentsareaskedtodepositalllitterinthegarbagecontainers.To support our Special Education program, we ask students to please put drink recyclables in the appropriatereceptaclesthroughoutthebuilding.Itisimportantthatwekeepourenvironmentcleanbothinsideandoutsideoftheschool.TELEPHONEThestudentshaveaccesstoaphonethroughthemainoffice.Insituationsofneed,parentsmaycalltheofficetocontacttheirchildrenorleaveamessage.MEDICALROOMIfstudentsareill,theyshouldreporttothecounselingsecretary.Themedicalroomislocatedinthecounselingoffice.Themedicalroomisdesignedtoprovidebasicfirstaidonly.Theschoolprovidesnomedication.Accidentsandemergenciesshouldbereferredtoateacherimmediately.Ifyouwishtogohomebecauseofanaccidentorillness,youmustcheckwiththecounselingofficesecretaryandthensignout.LOSTANDFOUNDOur"lostandfound"islocatedoutsidethegeneralofficearea.Studentsarewarnednottobringlargesumsofmoneyorvaluablestoschool.DuringP.E.class,valuablessuchaswatchesandjewelryshouldbelockedinyourmainlocker,notyourP.E.locker,andnot left inpocketsandpursesinthechangingroom. Studentsareresponsibleforthecareandsafetyofalloftheirpersonalbelongings.Theschoolcannotacceptresponsibilityforlostorstolenarticles.

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STUDENTOPPORTUNITIES

CLUBSANDACTIVITIESBrookswoodSecondarySchooloffersopportunitiesforstudentstobecomeinvolvedinavarietyofclubsandactivities.Althoughtheseclubsrequirecommitmentintimeandenergy,theyarearewardingandimportantpartofschoollife.Someoftheclubsandactivitiesare:

MulticulturalClubGradCouncil RoboticsClubMusicStudents’CouncilStudentLeadershipWeightLiftingClubGSACatsCrewAmbassadorsATHLETICSBrookswoodhasanexcellentathleticprogramwhichenablesstudentstodevelopskillsinasequentialmanneringrades8through12.Participationonaschoolteaminvolvesacommitmentandresponsibilitytotheteamandschool,buttherewardsaregreat.ManyBrookswoodstudentshavegoneontoexcelinathleticsattheProvincialandNationallevel.Someoftheteamsandtheirseasonsare:

Fall Winter Boys'Soccer Basketball CrossCountry WrestlingSwimmingVolleyball Spring Badminton Rugby Girls'Soccer Tennis Golf Track/Field HockeySTUDENTCOUNCILTheStudentCouncilorganizesandco-ordinatesvarioussocialfunctionsforthebenefitofthestudentsthroughouttheyear.Thecouncilconsistsofanelectedpresident,gradereps,secretary,treasurerandvice-president.

Socialfunctionsvaryfromyeartoyear,butusuallyincludeactivitiessuchasstudentdances,dress-updays,Christmashamperdriveandotherspecialevents.

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Arelateandhavebeenexcused-signinattheoffice

arelatewithoutbeing -godirectlytoclassexcusedbyaparent

needtoleavetheschool -signoutattheoffice

haveanaccident -ifinclass,seetheteacher, andnotifythecounseling officeimmediately

loseatextbook -informyourteacher

areill -gototheCounsellingoffice

wereabsentfromschool -haveparentstelephone theschoolorbringanote totheoffice

wanttoreportachange -gotothemainofficeofaddressorphonenumber

wanttoseeaCounselor-seethecounselingsecretary

wanttousethe -Phoneavailableonofficetelephone counter.Pleaseasktouse it.(notduringclasstime)

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AthleticDirector.

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Vousavezunaccident -informezvotreprofesseur

Vousêtesmalade -allezaubureaudesconseillers Vousétiezabsent(e) -dîtesàvosparentsdedel’école téléphoneràl’écoleou apportezunenoteau Bureau Vousvoulezchanger -allezaubureaud’adresseounumérodetelephoneVousvoulezvoir -allezanbureaudesconseillersunconseiller pourprendreunrendez-vous

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Vousvoulezvousjoindre -parlezàl’entraîneurdel’équipeàuneéquipe ouaudirecteurathlétique

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Langley District Online Resources The Langley School District has made it possible for students to have free access to these online resources. Students may access these at school & at home. Go to the school Library Learning Commons web site:

https://bss.sd35.bc.ca/student-life/the-library/ Login: langley and password: langley35 Contact your teacher librarian or library staff for further information.