EAST YORK C. I.

WELCOME TO OUR VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

Transition Support for 9s• School Tours for Gr8 students

• Grade 8 Open House

• Grade 9 Family BBQ & Moving on Up! – takes place the last week August

• Focus on Success (FOS) & Resource Room

• Peer Tutors – English & Math

• Peer Mentors – • Assigned to all Grade 9 Homerooms• Weekly visits to share announcements and

opportunities to get involved• Grade 9 Workshops (Respect, Social Media, Handling

Conflict, etc.)

LITERACY & NUMERACY SUPPORT PACKAGE • Creates a double Literacy (or Numeracy) block in the student’s

timetable designed to provide important extended learning time and additional learning opportunities to ensure Literacy or Numeracy skill acquisition. 

• Students who select a support package  will be enrolled in a 1L2 English/Math credit class immediately followed by a 1P2  English/Math credit class thereby creating the large Literacy/Numeracy block in the student’s timetable. 

• Students work with the same teacher for the duration of the Literacy/Numeracy block providing  instructional consistency.  Together they will work to bridge learning gaps and strengthen Numeracy or Literacy skills and/or abilities.  For those requiring additional support, a similar option is also available in Gr10, subject to sufficient course requests.

SHSM in Manufacturing• Specialist High Skills Major (available in all post-

secondary pathways)

• Students who complete a major will be awarded a red seal on their diploma

• The seal shows employers that he have advanced skills in Manufacturing that other students will not

• SHSM provides opportunities to earn advance certifications (First Aid, CPR, forklift operations, etc.)

• Students must complete 2 Technology credits in both Gr11 & 12, as well as 1 Co-Op placement in Manufacturing, in addition to English, Math, and Science requirement.

Student Support Groups• Mindfulness Without Borders – a program run in and

out of class to help students with focus, lower anxiety, and stay in the present

• Central Toronto Youth Services – 2 groups each year. In 2015/2016, they will run a girls group and a mixed gender group

• Bereavement – Guidance and Social Work runs a group in the spring to help students who have experienced the loss of a loved one

• Flash & Andrea visit our school every other Friday

ST. JOHN’S AMBULANCE THERAPY DOG

BREAKFAST PROGRAM• Runs 5 days a week

• Free of charge

• Opens in the cafeteria at 8:30 am

• Hot breakfast 3 days a week/Cold breakfast 2 days a week

• Staffed by student volunteers

THE FRENCH EXCHANGE

• 2 week exchange program with E.N.C. Lycée Blomet

in Paris, France

• Program runs every two years

• Students from France visit in the Fall and East York students visit France in March

• Excellent opportunity to explore French culture and strengthen language skills

• Students have lots to see in France – museums, galleries, monuments, and

historic neighbourhoods

• Plus, a fantastic trip to a castle in the Loire Valley!

NEW YORK ARTS TRIP

• Open to students who have demonstrated a commitment to the arts (whether in a past or present course or extra-curricular)

• The 2015/2016 trip

includes: dinners and breakfasts, hotel, bus transportation, a harbour boat cruise, as well as, all museums and galleries, and a Broadway show!

Sports

• Badminton• Baseball• Basketball• Cricket• Cross Country• Field Hockey • Flag Football• Football• Golf• Ice Hockey• Lacrosse

• Rugby• Soccer• Softball• Swimming• Tennis• Track & Field• Volleyball• Wrestling

• Chess• Concert Band• Dance Club• DECA• East Yorker

(newspaper)• East York Singers• Environmental Club• EYCI Website• Games Programming• Gay-Straight Alliance• Graphic Novel

• Model United Nations• Morning Snack

Program• NOW Club for

Newcomers• PALS Tutoring• Prom• Robotics• Stage Crew• Sears Festival• UNICEF• Fitness Club• Writes of Spring

CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS

• Alumni Fundraising• East York Athletic Association• Gay Straight Alliance• HOPE Club• Mindfulness Without Borders• Kids Can Free the Children• Peer Mentors• Peer Mediators• Positive Spaces• Student Government

STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Optional Attendance:

• If you live outside of the EYCI area, you must apply via Optional Attendance.

• OA Forms can be obtained from your current school and must be signed by your principal.

• Forms are due to East York by January 29th

• To see if you are in our area, visit: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/School/Byaddress.aspx

Understanding the Secondary School System

East York supports all pathways. Course selection reflects opportunities for graduates who want to go straight to work, enroll as an apprentice, or pursue post-secondary studies at college or university.

• East York C.I. is a semestered school.

• Each semester students take four

subjects for a total of eight courses.

• Semester 1 - September to January • Semester 2 - February to June

• EYCI currently runs on a Day 1, Day 2 schedule. This means that periods 4 and 5 alternate.

A Typical Day at East York

Regular Day Schedule

Homeroom & Period 1

9:00 – 10:17

Period 2 10:20 – 11:37

Lunch 11:37 – 12:37

Period 3 12:37 – 1:55

Period 4 1:58 – 3:15

• 1 English• 1 French• 1 Mathematics• 1 Canadian Geography• 1 Science• 1 Health and Physical Education• 2 Elective Choices

Grade 9 Course Selection

Academic (D)- Emphasis on theoretical aspects of the content

Applied (P)- Emphasis on practical applications of the essential concepts

Open (O)- Courses have one set of expectations for all students

Locally Developed (L)- For students who struggled with the concepts in the Gr. 8

Math, Science or English course. (These courses can be accessed at EYCI through the Literacy and Numeracy packages)

Types of Courses

Q: Can I take more than one type of course?

A: Students may take a combination of applied, academic, open, and locally developed courses

Q: Do only academic courses lead to university?

A: No• Academic courses (Gr. 9 & 10) lead to University and

Mixed courses (Gr. 11 & 12)

• Applied courses (Gr. 9 & 10) lead to College and Mixed courses (Gr. 11 & 12)

• However, there is opportunity for a student who excels in Applied level to change to Academic or U/M level courses

• Students need only be in University level courses in English and the subject areas they wish to pursue in university

CHOICES FOR 9For more detailed information on the secondary system, you can click on the image below to access Choices for 9.This TDSB document will outline:

• How to prepare for Grade 9

• What credits students need to graduate

• Community Involvement Hours

• The Optional Attendance process

Questions?

Please feel free to contact the school at (416)396-2355.

We look forward to seeing you in September!