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Information Session
June 14th, 2018
Grade 5 Information Session
Background
• Williams Parkway has 720 students • Feeder Schools: RD Barber, Hanover, Hilldale and
Massey Street • 9 Grade 6 Classes (3 IBT) • 10 Garde 7 classes (2 IBT) • 9 Grade 8 Classes (2 IBT) • 2 Special Needs Classes • IBT is a Regional Learning Choice Program that
has an separate application process that started in January 2018
School Day
• Starts at 8:30 am
• Ends at 2:30 pm
• 1 – 20 min Homeroom period 11:10 to 11:30
• Lunch from 11:30 to 12:30
• 7 - 40 min periods
Daily Schedule
Period Time
Period 1 8:30 to 9:10
Period 2 9:10 to 9:50
Period 3 9:50 to 10:30
Period 4 10:30 to 11:10
Homeroom 11:10 to 11:30
Lunch 11:30 to 12:30
Period 5 12:30 to 1:10
Period 6 1:10 to 1:50
Period 7 1:50 to 2:30
The Week
• We are on a 5 day cycle • Periods are 40 minutes (7 per day) • Students will have the following in Grade 6
– 11 x 40 min periods in Math and Science – 11 x 40 min periods in Language and Social Studies – 5 x 40 min French periods (1 per day) – 3 x 40 min PHE periods – 2 x 40 min Music periods (instrumental or regular) – 1 x 40 min Tech – 1 x 40 min Maker Space – 1 x 40 min Art Period
Student Expectations
• Arrive prepared to learn (learning materials)
• Arrive on time
• Communicate with your teacher
• Be respectful
Late Policy • Unauthorized late arrival happens when a
student arrives late first thing in the morning or after lunch
• After 3 unauthorized late arrivals a detention is given to students after school or at lunch
• After 10 a letter goes home and a meaningful consequence is provided (loss of privilege)
Discipline • To support our discipline policy we have a Responsibility
Room • For students in need of behavioural support we have our
Contact Program. Students are referred to this program prior to arrival or via an in-school review committee
• We use a Tier system to apply progressive discipline and
track behaviour
• Focus is on progressive discipline and restorative practices that emphasize repair and meaningful consequences
• Tier system resets January 1st.
Progressive Discipline Tier 1 - First offence of a minor behaviour - A period or two in the responsibility room - Teacher will call home / reflection sheet signed and returned
Tier 2 - Second offence of similar behaviour or a behaviour that is significant - 3-4 periods in the responsibility room and loss of regular lunch - Teacher will call home / reflection sheet signed and returned
Tier 3 - Second offence of similar behaviour or a behaviour that is significant - 5-6 periods in the responsibility room and loss of regular lunch - VP or Principal will call home - reflection sheet signed and returned - Possible referral via ISRC to the contact program
Progressive Discipline In-school suspensions - Should a significant behaviour take place or consistent
negative behaviour - VP or Principal will call home / reflection sheet complete
and signed - referral to contact program via ISRC
Formal Suspensions - Behaviours which are identified in the PDSB Code of
Conduct or in violation of the Safe School Act - Typically for violent or criminal behaviour - Mandatory suspensions exist - Suspensions 4 days or longer are referred to the Fresh Start
Program
Lunch
• Students’ have 60 mins for lunch
• First 20 min students eat in the gym then go outside
• We offer Pizza lunch on Wednesday and Friday and Subway on Tuesday
• Students require permission to go home for lunch - the form is filled out at the beginning of the year
• Terry Miller is off limits
Hallways and Lockers
• Students must sign-out and have a hall pass when in the halls during class time
• Students may go to their locker first thing in the morning, before and after lunch and at the end of the day
• Students will share lockers with a partner
• Valuables are to be stored there or left at home
• Backpacks do not go to class
Activity Fee
• $40 fee will be charged to each family
• This covers key school events – Jungle sport
– Dance (Ambitious Movement)
– Jeff Salem Drumming program
– One Voice one Team with Orlando Bowen
– Guest / Motivational Speakers
• A donation can also be made in lieu of chocolate or magazine sales
BYOD
• Students are encouraged to bring their own device
• Devices are to support learning, not distract students
• They must follow the teacher policy when in class
• We do not take responsibility for lost devices
Communications Twitter: @wp_panthers IG: @williams_parkway_panthers Google Classroom Website Synervoice
http://schools.peelschools.org/1424
@wp_panthers
Band
• Instrumental music is offered to all students
• Mrs Brown has sent information to schools
Trips and Camps
• Leadership Camp (Cedar Ridge)
• Ski School (4 Tuesdays in Jan and Feb)
•Camp Kilcoo (5 Day Camp)
•Day trips
Camp Kilcoo
Program Enhancements
• Drumming (5 Day Program)
• Hip Hop Dance (5 Day Program)
• Jungle Sport indoor climbing
• Aussie X
• Guest Speakers
Drumming
Extra-Curricular
• Intramurals • House / Spirit Days • Sports • Leadership
• School Play / Drama • Band / Concerts
Teams
House and Spirit Events
Clubs
• Animation • Robotics • Girls on the Go • Competitive Drama
• Trivia • Maker Space
Bussing
• To be eligible for the bus, students must live 2 km away using the PDSB formula
• We do not control bussing; STOPR does
• All bussing information is on ww.stopr.ca
• We have limited courtesy spots on the bus
• A TF004 form needs to be filled out in September to apply for courtesy seat
• Courtesy seats are not allocated until early October
Car Drop-Off
• Please use the drop-off lane in the parking lot
• Please be patient and watch your speed
• Front of school reserved for 10 regular busses and 7 Spec Ed busses
Silly Willy’s Hot Sauce
Hotsauce
• Made with peppers grown on our tower gardens
• Bottles at Rootham’s Preserves
• $10 a bottle
• $55 for 6
• $110 for 12
Hot Sauce
Safe Arrival
• New system goes into place May 14th
ATTN: Our new School Messenger
Safe Arrival system is now LIVE.
Parents/guardians of elementary
students must use the new Safe
Arrival system to report student
absences, late arrivals and/or early
departures from school. Learn
more: https://bit.ly/2HMACIT
First Day
• Students will come to the gym
• Class lists will be on the wall
• Teachers will meet their students in the gym
• Assemblies
• Lots of forms will be sent home