ERIC HAMBER SECONDARY SCHOOL 5025 Willow Street Vancouver BC V5Z 3S1 Telephone: 604-713-8927 Fax: 604-713-8926 http://hamber.vsb.bc.ca/
Mr. Alex Grant, Principal Ms. Katrina Thomson, Vice Principal Mr. David Bach, Vice Principal
Ms. Janet Fraser, Liaison Trustee Mr. Rob Schindel, Director of Instruction Mr. Nathan Wilkes, PAC Chairperson
AUGUST 2016 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, Students, and Staff, I hope that your summer has been an enjoyable one and that you are looking forward to the 2016/2017 school year. Eric Hamber’s traditions of excellence in all aspects of school life have been established and maintained through the hard work and dedication of all of the staff and students who have worked in and attended Eric Hamber Secondary since 1962 and we look forward to the continuation of those traditions in the upcoming school year. Please continue to monitor the school website http://hamber.vsb.bc.ca/ as well as the VSB website http://www.vsb.bc.ca/ for information and updates. OPENING SCHEDULE Our schedule for students on the opening day of school, Tuesday, September 6th, will be: 9:00 a.m.
Grade 9 students
To Auditorium (then to Home Room class)
10:00 a.m.
Grade 10 students
To Auditorium (then to Home Room class)
11:00 a.m.
Grade 11 students
To Auditorium (then to Home Room class)
12:00 p.m.
Grade 12 students
To Auditorium (then to Home Room class)
Grade 8 students
To Auditorium (then to Home Room class)
1:00 p.m.
Students will be assigned lockers, receive their timetables, and will be able to pay school fees in their Home Room class. Please bring cheques (made payable to Eric Hamber Secondary School) or cash (exact change) for school fees. The second day of classes, Wednesday, September 7th, will begin at 8:40 a.m. with Home Room class followed by regular classes on an adjusted schedule, ending at 3:03 p.m. The third day of classes, Thursday, September 8th, will begin at 8:40 a.m. with Home Room class followed by regular classes on an adjusted schedule, ending at 3:03 p.m. Friday, September 9th and subsequent days of classes will begin at 8:40 and end at 3:03 p.m. according to the standard bell schedule. It is important for students to attend Homeroom and all classes each day to maintain their enrolment at Hamber.
Hiring new staff will not be completed until after classes resume; however, we are able to welcome some new members of the Hamber team at this time: Mr. David Bach (Vice Principal) Ms. Sylvia Metzner (LA/LS teacher and Student Learning Support Department Head) Returning from leave is Ms. Stacey McEachern. We had a few staff members leave our school in the last year due to retirement or to accept new positions. Our one retiree was: Ms. Marta Adamovich (Art/Photography) Vice Principal, Ms. Ranjit Bains has been transferred to Kitsilano Secondary School. Ms. Melissa Killion (LA/LS), Ms. Wendy Law (Applied Skills), Ms. Kim McFarlane (Office) and Ms. Lily Lee (Office) will be assigned to other schools. Ms. Kathryn Best, Ms. Stephanie Leechik and Ms. Melina Lee will be on Maternity leave, replaced by Ms. Andrea Des Mazes, Mr. Curtis Collier and Mr. Jung Hwang, respectively. Eric Hamber’s School Goals will remain unchanged for 2016/2017: Goal 1: To foster student engagement to increase a sense of student belonging as well as increase community, environmental, and personal responsibility. Goal 2: To foster classroom engagement to improve student success and learning. Goal 3: To increase knowledge, acceptance, empathy, awareness, and appreciation of Aboriginal histories, traditions, cultures, and contributions among all students. I welcome your comment, questions, and suggestions and can be reached at agrant@vsb.bc.ca or by calling 604-713-8927. I look forward to meeting parents at PAC meetings and other school events throughout the year. Sincerely,
Alex Grant Principal
You will find additional, important information for new and returning students on the following pages of this Newsletter.
GRADE 8 ORIENTATION – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31st, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 pm On Wednesday, August 31st, Eric Hamber will host the Grade 8 Summer Orientation This orientation is an opportunity for our new Grade 8 students to become acquainted with their school and get to know their new classmates. The orientation will include an “ice breaker”, interactive games, a homeroom meeting, and a tour of the building using a temporary class schedule. Students will be introduced to their Peer Counsellors and key Hamber staff members who are excited to meet the incoming Grade 8’s. Following the activities there will be a BBQ in the cafeteria courtyard for the Grade 8 students. Parents may pick up their child after 1:30 pm. in the Cafeteria. Our annual Grade 8 Camp will be held October 18th and 19th at Camp Elphinstone. Students will be bringing home detailed information and permission forms the first week in September. Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions at the Grade 8 Parent Orientation prior to the Walkabout on September 29th. We encourage all grade 8 students to participate in this fun event in order to start building meaningful relationships with their peers and teachers. PARKING AND TRAFFIC SAFETY Student drop-offs and pick-ups should happen only on 33rd Avenue and 37th Avenue. Help us to keep traffic off Willow Street so that it remains a safe pedestrian area for both students and local residents. Please: DO NOT drop students off by driving into designated staff parking areas. Please avoid using the lane east of Willow as part of your route to drop off students. The laneway is not designed for two way traffic and causes another area of safety concern as a result. GRADE 8 PARENTS’ ORIENTATION As part of our special attention in assisting our Grade 8 students to make a successful transition to secondary school, we will be holding an Orientation meeting for Grade 8 parents on Thursday, September 29th at 6:00 pm to provide information about Grade 8 Camp and other issues. Please plan to join us as it is important to your son or daughter that you remain connected to the school community when they enter secondary school. PARENT WALKABOUT EVENING Please plan to attend our Parent Walkabout Evening and meet your child’s teachers on Thursday, September 29th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The format of the evening will be a simulation of our Day1/Day2 class schedule with parents moving from classroom to classroom according to their child’s timetable. You will be able to meet your child’s teachers and hear about course content and objectives, expectations, nature of assignments, methods of evaluation, and other pertinent information. If your son or daughter has an early morning class, you should arrive at 6:30 pm. For Day 1/Period 1 classes, you should be at the school at 6:55 pm. Further details, including a copy of your child’s class schedule will be brought home by your child prior to September 29th.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES Term One Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Tuesday, January 17th from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Information on how to register times with teachers will be sent home with Term One report cards, which go home with students on Tuesday, December 13th. STUDENT REPORT CARD DAYS Hamber staff prepare three formal reports during each school year, and parents are advised that students will be carrying home report cards that are issued in Homeroom class on the following dates: First Report ............................................................................................... December 13, 2016 Second Report ................................................................................................. March 28, 2017 Third Report ....................................................................................................... June 29, 2017 In addition to the formal reports, teachers prepare interim reports anytime during the year when they have concerns about your son/daughter, or when they want to inform you of improvement or outstanding achievement in their subject areas. If you do not receive the report card or if you have questions about your student’s progress or attendance, please call the school and speak to the appropriate counsellor. COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT Grade counsellors hope Hamber students have enjoyed their summer vacation and are rejuvenated by the break. We look forward to working with you this coming year and wish you all a successful start to the new school year. A special welcome goes out to our new Grade 8 students and parents and others new to our school community. Students are assigned to a grade counsellor as indicated below for programming and course selection, but are free to consult any counsellor for personal matters. Grade 8 – Mr. Vastardis Grade 11 – Ms. Gates
Grade 9 – Mr. Smith Grade 12 – Ms. Kartsonas
Grade 10 – Ms. French
Counsellors will be contacting students with incomplete timetables to set up appointments on August 29th, 30th, and 31st,. Counsellors also will be enrolling new students during this time. DO NOT PHONE THE SCHOOL – your counsellor will call you if you need an appointment! Timetables will be handed out to students in Homeroom Class on Tuesday, September 6th They have NOT been included in this newsletter At course planning time last spring, students were urged to select their courses carefully and timetables have been created based on these choices. Necessary changes to reflect summer school results are currently being made. Consequently, only a very few students should still have a need for timetable changes. No course changes will be made until after September 9th.
MULTICULTURAL HOME SCHOOL WORKERS Vancouver School Board Multicultural Home-School Workers are knowledgeable, active members of their ethnic communities. They are professionally trained and have experience in the issues related to cultural integration and cross-cultural communication. They are also familiar with the public school system in Vancouver. These workers are available to support students, families, and school personnel by facilitating communication among those of differing linguistic or cultural backgrounds. Acting as liaison for school, family and community, they help school staff understand the concerns and needs of each community. Eric Hamber’s Mandarin and Cantonese speaking Multicultural Home-School worker can be reached at (604) 713-5999 at the District Reception Centre. Home-School workers who speak several other languages are also available. Please call the school if you need further information. STUDENT ATTENDANCE Students are expected to be in all scheduled classes on time, every day. Attendance records are maintained by subject teachers and entered into computer records each class. A student not present in class is marked absent. Acceptable reasons for absence are: illness, parental requests, school field trips, or school Work Experience. All other absences are unacceptable. It is important that parents/guardians call the school office at (604)713-8927 to report a student absence by 9:00 am the day the student is absent. It is the student’s responsibility to bring a note to school on their return to show to the teachers whose classes have been missed, and THEN bring this note to the main office so that the computer attendance is updated. If this procedure is not followed, the computer will show the student as absent without reason; an unacceptable absence. Absence notes are available on the Hamber website. Eric Hamber Secondary utilizes Synervoice Software and/or email to contact parents or guardians to report student absences. Please make sure that our records include the parent email address. HEALTH RECORD INFORMATION If your child has any medical problem or condition that may require specific emergency treatment while at school (e.g. epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, severe allergies), it is the parents’ responsibility to completely fill in and return the Medical Alert Form to the Main School office. This form will be handed out to students in Homeroom class during the first week of school so that staff and administration can be made aware of any concerns. Students should carry their own Epipen if required. If your child is injured at school or in an emergency situation, this is the form that will be referred to provide emergency care. In order to protect your children from communicable diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, it is important that they be immunized. The school nurse arranges clinics a few times a year at the school and, with the parents’ written consent, provides the immunization required. Immunizations can also be given by family physicians.
STUDENT SAFETY Each year many students move, or change telephone numbers, but neglect to inform the School Office of their changes, which makes effective communication between school and home impossible. This, in turn, compromises student safety in the event that we need to contact the family quickly should the student become ill. As student safety is of prime importance to us, please provide the Receptionist in the main school office with your new address and/or phone number as soon as you move or change telephone numbers during the school year. SMOKING, ILLEGAL DRUGS & ALCOHOL, VIOLENCE Relationships in our school are based on mutual respect and courtesy; many stringent policies are not necessary. However, we are certain that Hamber parents support the following three policies. Please discuss them with your family: 1. The Vancouver School Board has adopted a no-smoking policy for all personnel, students, and members of the public covering all buildings and school grounds. We appreciate parents’ cooperation in ensuring that students observe the no-smoking rule in the building, on the grounds, and at school-sponsored functions. 2. No student may be in possession of illegal or non-prescribed drugs or alcohol, or have consumed drugs or alcohol prior to, or while at school, in school, in the vicinity of the school, or at school sponsored functions. Possible consequences for violation of this policy include suspension, transfer and expulsion. 3. Any student found with weapons, involved in violent acts or involved in soliciting others to commit an act of violence, will be dealt with on an individual basis. Depending on the nature and severity of the situation, possible consequences may include suspension, transfer and expulsion. NEIGHBOURHOOD RELATIONS We urge our students to behave as responsible citizens when travelling through the neighbourhood. While the majority of our students respect the school neighbourhood, our goal is to have all students behave in such a way that the residents living next to our school do not suffer more noise, more litter or more congestion on their streets. SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS Please mark Thursday, September 22nd on your calendar, as that is the day when school photographs will be taken. All students must be photographed as they will be provided, free of charge, a Student ID Card. This ID card is your BC Transit GoCard, as well as your Hamber Library Card required for entrance to school events and writing final school and Provincial exams. If you wish, you will be able to purchase additional colour packages. You will receive detailed information on the photo packages available, and their cost a day or two in advance of Photo Day. (Photo Retake Day will be Monday, October 17th.)
PAC NEWS It has been a glorious summer, full of warm weather and for my family long walks in the evenings! As the fall season approaches. I'd like to extend a personal welcome to all returning students and parents. And, a special greeting to all incoming grade 8 students: welcome to Hamber! I hope to see many of you at PAC meetings this year, and I am looking forward to working with you all again. The following dates are planned for PAC meetings: September 21, October 5, November 2, January 4, February 1, April 5, and May 24 (AGM). Meetings are held at 7:00 pm in the staff room. Please check the PAC website for agendas (http://hamberpac.ca) or sign up for (infrequent) email newsletters. Nathan Wilkes, PAC Chairperson (chair@hamberpac.ca)
PREVENTION MESSAGE FOR PARENTS Parents play an important role in the prevention of smoking, drug and alcohol abuse. As parents, you can do a lot to influence your children in ways that help them make healthy choices. SEVEN SIMPLE MESSAGES THAT CAN HELP 1. You are important in prevention. Research continually shows that parents are very important in prevention. When it comes to substance misuse, the quality of family life and relationships which you help determine, are among the most powerful protective factors. 2. The perfect parent is a myth. Because every family and every child is different, there is no perfect parenting model or method. But, with intuition and effort, we can all find better ways to parent. 3. You are your child’s #1 teacher. Don’t leave it up to the school or the community to teach your children to avoid drugs. Don’t be afraid to start talking with your children about medications, alcohol and other substances early. 4. Your children need you. They need to feel your love and the reassurance that they have an important place in the family and that home is a safe and good place to be. They will feel better about themselves knowing this. When they have a concern about something like drugs, they will be more likely to talk to you about it. 5. Don’t be afraid to set limits. Children from homes with reasonable, but firm rules and expectations are actually happier than those with no rules or structure. Be frank and honest in setting rules about alcohol or other drug use. Be firm in knowing where your children are and when they are expected home.
6. You are an important role model. You are your childs’ most enduring example. This is true in the case of substance use and misuse. By acting responsibly in your behaviour related to medication, alcohol, and tobacco and other drug use, you are without words, teaching your child an important lesson. 7. There are no guarantees. Remember: Your children are individuals and ultimately will make their own decisions. Parents can influence their children, but cannot control them. The first step in helping a child is to help him/her accept responsibility for his/her own actions. SCHOOL LOCKERS All students are assigned one locker on opening day through their Homeroom class or upon registration. Grade 12 students have already signed up for lockers. Please note that any locks placed on lockers that are not assigned will be removed. SCHOOL LOCK FEE All students are required to use a school lock for their school locker. The cost to purchase a combination lock from the school is $9.00. Grade 8 and new Grade 9 and 10 students will require an additional lock for their PE class. This $18.00 should be included in the cheque presented for fee payment. Parents and students are reminded that neither the school nor the Vancouver School Board has insurance to cover loss or damage of students’ personal property. Do not bring expensive items to school. Almost all thefts that occur at Eric Hamber are as a result of students leaving items in unlocked PE lockers! INFORMATION FROM THE PE DEPARTMENT Eric Hamber recommends that our Grade 8, 9, and 10 PE students wear Eric Hamber PE strip. In past years, the PE staff received virtually 100% support from parents, who understood and approved of our rationale – to ensure that students were changing into recognized and acceptable PE strip each period. Students who wish to purchase Eric Hamber PE strip may do so by including $30.00 ($20.00 for shorts and $10.00 for a T-Shirt) as part of their September school fees paid the first week of school. PE strip may also be purchased from PE teachers. PE Fees: PE 8–12 uses a number of community Field Trips and resources to enhance the recreational opportunities for the students. Students choosing not to participate in the Field Trip will be required to complete an alternate activity at the school. The cost breakdown and activity selection for each grade will be sent home the first week of school. YEARBOOK The school Yearbook is optional; however, it is highly recommended for all students (especially new students) in order that they gain an appreciation for the school and for all the wonderful opportunities that the school has to offer. Students wanting a Yearbook are advised to pay at
school opening as the number of books ordered is based on the number of students who have paid for one in September. The cost for books ordered in September is $35.00. After that, the cost is $40.00.
ERIC HAMBER SECONDARY SCHOOL – 2016-17 General School Fees Make Cheque Payable to Eric Hamber Secondary School Description Agenda Intramurals/clubs Social Responsibility Student Council Total Standardized Fees
Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
Optional Fees: Yearbook P.E. Strip Locks (2) @ $9.00 each Grade 8 Camp Grad Dinner / Dance Graduation (Valedictory Fee)
$35.00 $30.00 $18.00 $150.00
Total Fees, Including Optional:
$263.00
(Fees due Sept 6th to 8th, 2016)
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$135.00 $70.00 $65.00
$65.00
$65.00
$270.00
Standardized General School Fee Schedule September 2016 Fee Type
Gr. 8
Gr. 9
Gr. 10 Gr. 11 Gr. 12
Student Agenda Book
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
Student Activities/Student Leadership
$21.00
$21.00
$21.00
$21.00
$21.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
Gr. 8
Gr. 9
Gr. 10 Gr. 11 Gr. 12
Yearbook-not required PE Strip-not required
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
Locks
$9.00
includes: intramurals, clubs, student welcome events, social responsibility activities, student council
Total Optional Fees
$35.00
$35.00
$100.00
$100.00
$30.00
Grade 8 Camp
$150.00
Mini School Fees—SPC approved Hamber Challenge Program
no fees charged
Fashion Design Program
Grad Valedictory Fee (Gr.12)
$70.00
- includes: gown, tickets, facility rental, decorations, photographer
Dinner/Dance (Gr.12)
$135.00
- includes: meal, security, entertainment
Financial Hardship Policy The Board of Education Trustees is committed to ensuring that no school-age student will be denied an opportuntity to participate in a course, class or program because of an inability to pay fees. Parents and guardians unable to pay some or all of school fee are invited to speak to their child's teacher, school counsellor, and/or the school Principal.
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Standard Supplemental Fee Schedule School Year: 2016-17 Course
Supplemental Fee / Description
Art Art 8 Art 9 Art 10 Art 11 Art 12 N.B. Inclusive of all Visual Art courses.
$10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $30.00 .
sketchbook optional enhanced supplies optional enhanced supplies optional enhanced supplies optional enhanced supplies
Photography Photography 9 Photography 10 Photography 11 Photography 12
$20.00 $20.00 $30.00 $30.00
photo paper photo paper photo paper photo paper
beyond the basic beyond the basic beyond the basic beyond the basic
requirements requirements requirements requirements
N.B. Inclusive of digital and traditional photo courses.
Music Choral Music 9-12 Band / Strings
No fee--deposit collected for sheet music No fee--rental of equipment unless students have their own instruments
Home Economics Home Ec 8 Foods 9/10 Foods 11/12 TAC 10 / C.T. 10 Clothing & Textiles Fashion Design 12
$5.00 better ingredients, more labs $35.00 better ingredients, more labs $45.00 better ingredients, more labs No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects
Tech Ed Tech Ed 8 Electronics Tech Ed 9-12 Jewellery 9-12 Woodwork 9/10 Carpentry 11/12 Metal 9-12
$5.00 optional enhanced supplies No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects No fee --supplemental cost based on individual projects
Science
Workbook deposits collected
Languages
Workbook deposits collected
Physical Education
No fee - charges for optional activities
ADDITIONAL NOTES: AP courses
Fee of $140 charged for students who choose to write the exam Fees may be charged for optional certification programs ie: SuperHost, FoodSafe, Quantum, First Responders, CPR
Certification Programs
Optional Field Trips/Activities
Fees may be charged
Refundable Workbook Deposits
Fees may be charged
For any courses not listed no supplemental fee will be charged
Financial Hardship Policy The Board of Education Trustees is committed to ensuring that no school-age student will be denied an opportunity to participate in a course, class or program because of an inability to pay fees. Parents and guardians unable to pay some or all of a school fee are invited to speak to their child's teacher, school counsellor, and/or the school Principal.
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ERIC HAMBER BELL SCHEDULE MONDAY - FRIDAY Early Morning Period
07:30 - 08:30
Period 1
08:40 - 09:55
BREAK
09:55 - 10:10 Silent Reading
10:10 - 10:30
Period 2 & Announcements
10:30 - 11:45
LUNCH
11:45 - 12:30
Period 3
12:30 - 01:45
Period 4
01:50 - 03:03 HIP DAY BELL SCHEDULE
HIP Period
08:40 - 09:40
Period 1 (Classes begin)
09:40 - 10:40
Period 2
10:45 - 11:45
LUNCH
11:45 - 12:30
Period 3
12:30 - 01:30 Silent Reading
Period 4 & Announcements
01:35 - 01:55 01:55 - 03:03
EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS (Walkabout, P-T Interviews, etc.)
Early Morning Period
07:30 - 08:30
Period 1
08:40 - 09:55
BREAK
09:55 - 10:10 Silent Reading
10:10 - 10:30
Period 2 & Announcements
10:30 - 11:45
LUNCH
11:45 - 12:30
Period 3
12:30 - 01:15
Period 4
01:20 – 02:03
CALENDAR 2016 – 2017 **Dates subject to change** August
31
Grade 8 Orientation 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
September
06
October
05 05 10 11-12 17 18 18-19 19 19 21 26 28 29-31 31
Hamber Gifted Programs Info Night PAC Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Day (No School) Student Council Retreat Photo Re-takes Western U. Lunch time Gr. 8 Camp Term 1 Interim Report HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Non-Instructional Day (Pro-D) Halloween Dance UBC Lunch time (Auditorium) Grad Photo Sessions at Artona Haunted House at lunch
November
1-2 02 02 04 09 10 11
Grad Photo Sessions at Artona PAC Meeting, 7:00 p.m Take Our Kids To Work Day – Grade 9’s Indoor Track Remembrance Day Assemblies Curriculum Implementation day (No School) Remembrance Day (No School)
School Opens - Homeroom Welcome Assemblies: Gr.9 – 9:00 a.m. Gr.10 – 10 a.m. Gr.11 – 11 a.m. Gr. 12 – 12:00 p.m. Gr.8 – 1:00 p.m. 07 Homeroom: 8:40 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Day 1: Periods 1-4 9:05 a.m.–3:03 p.m. 08 Homeroom: 8:40 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Day 2: Periods 1-4 9:05 a.m.–3:03 p.m. 09 Day 1: Periods 1-4 8:40 a.m.–3:03 p.m. 12 Library Opens 18 Gr. 12 Assembly 21 HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) 21 PAC Meeting, 7:00 p.m 22 School Photos 22-23 P.C. Retreat 23 Clubs Day (Lunch) 29 Grade 8 Parents Orientation 6:00 p.m. 29 Parent Walkabout, 7:00 p.m. (Early Dismissal 2:03 p.m.) 30 Non-Instructional Day (Pro-D)
15 15 16 16 16 23 30
Block Rotation – Day 1: Periods 2,1,4,3 Gr. 7 Parent Night 6:00 p.m. Block Rotation – Day 2: Periods 2,1,4,3 HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Gr. 7 Visit Int. Band Festival @ Hamber Immunization Clinic
December
01-02 07 02 05 07 08 13 13 15 15 16
Fall Footlights Performances, 7 p.m. Footlights Matinee Performance, 12:00 p.m. Term 1 Ends Non-Instructional Day (Pro-D) HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Winter Band Concert, 7 p.m. Winter Choral Concert 7 p.m. 1st Term Report Cards Issued – Homeroom at 9:45 a.m. Deadline for Studio/Challenge Applications Winter Strings Concert, 7:00 p.m. Winter Break Assemblies & last day of classes before Winter Break
January
03 04 17 18 18-23 24
February
01 01 01 13 15 16-17 23-24 20 15 24 22 28
School Re-opens after Winter Break PAC Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Parent Teacher Interviews, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (Early Dismissal – 2:03 p.m.) HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Drama Winter Show 7 p.m. Grade 8-11 Students Course Planning Assemblies: Grade 8 & 9 Period 2 Grade 10 & 11 Period 1 25 Grade 8-11 Parents Course Planning Evening, 5:00 p.m. 26-28 Midtown Showdown Basketball Tournament 30 Non-Instructional Day (Pro-D) 31 Block Rotation – Day 1: Periods 4,3,1,2 31 Semester 2 begins
Block Rotation: Day 2: Periods 3,4,1,2 Term 2 Interim Report PAC Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Family Day (No School) Musical Matinee 12:30 p.m. Musical, 7 p.m. Musical, 7 p.m. 1st Offers for Challenge/Studio Programs HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Non-Instructional Day (Pro-D) 1st acceptances for Challenge/Studio Programs 2nd Offers Challenge/Studio Programs
March
02 02 03 07 09 13–17 20-24 27 28 29
VSB Int. Choral Festival, 7:00 p.m. Second Acceptances for Challenge/Studio Programs Term 2 ends Int. Band/Choir at Holy Trinity 7 p.m. Sr. Band Concert at Holy Trinity 7 p.m. Spring Break District Closure School Re-opens after Spring Break Term 2 Report Cards Issued in Homeroom, 9:45 a.m. HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.)
April
05 05 05 06-07 10 14 17 TBA 19 21 21 24 21 24 28
PAC Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Skills BC Provincial Competition Provincial Skills Canada competition Footlights 7:00 p.m. Student Council Nominations Open Good Friday Easter Monday Student Council Executive Interviews HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Student Council Nominations Close First Nations 12 Aboriginal Awareness Afternoon Student Council Campaigning (until May 01) Block Rotation: Day 1: Periods 4,3,2,1 Block Rotation: Day 2: Periods, 4,3,2,1 French Language Articulation Testing
May
01 Student Council Assemblies 01-05 AP Exams 03 Term 3 Interim Report 10 Fashion Show Matinee 12 Outdoor Track 11 Fashion Show, 7:00 p.m. 19 Hamber Prom, 6 p.m. 17 HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) 22 Victoria Day (No School) 24 PAC Meeting – AGM, 7:00 p.m. 24 Spring Night of the Bands 24-26, 29 Drama Spring Show 30 Spring Choral Concert 7:00 p.m. 31 Immunization Clinic 31 Dance Show 7 pm
June
02 07 09
All Library Books Due School Leaving Ceremony – 7:00 p.m. (Orpheum) Library Closes
05 14 16 TBA 29 29 30
Spring Concert HIP Day (School starts at 9:40 a.m.) Drama Banquet Provincial Exams Final Report Cards Issued in Homeroom Last day of students in school Administrative Day (School Closing)