HOMEROOM INFORMATION WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 TH 2019 VANCOUVER

HOMEROOM INFORMATION WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 TH, 2019 VANCOUVER TECHNICAL SECONDARY

ATTENDANCE Your homeroom teacher will be taking attendance Please share any information you may know about your peers if they are not here. (Example) Your friend is still on vacation in Florida and will return on Friday.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES LUNCH SERVICE BEGINS IN CAFETERIA………………. Monday September 9 th SCHOOL PHOTO DATE……………. ………Friday September 13 th LAST DAY to change/drop courses……. ………………… Friday September 20 th PRO-D DAY………………………. Monday September 23 rd

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY 8: 40 -9: 40 AM Homeroom 9: 45 -10: 35 AM 10: 35 -10: 45 AM 10: 45 -11: 35 AM Period 2 11: 35 – 12: 20 PM Lunch 12: 20 -1: 00 PM 1: 05 – 1: 45 – 3: 03 Period 1 Break Period 3 PM PM Period 4 Collaborative Time- Students Dismissed

TIMETABLES You will receive a paper copy of your timetable from your homeroom teacher. Your timetables can be accessed digitally through your My. Ed Student Accounts. Forgot your password? Fill out the form on the school website. Passwords will be reset every Friday.

TIMETABLE YOU WILL RECEIVE A PAPER COPY FROM YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER- TODAY! Course Change Policy Incomplete timetables (missing courses) will be first priority. All other course changes will be processed after. Course changes are not guaranteed. If the course is full or if there is a conflict with another course, counsellors cannot process the change- students will be placed on a waitlist. Process: Students come down to the counselling suite only during the following times: During a period when they do not have a class During a period where there is an error with their classes Students will check in at the counselling suite and book an appointment time Last day to make changes are Sept 20 th, 2019

HANDOUTS You will receive the following information/ forms: PHOTO DAY INFORMATION MEDIA CONSENT FORM (blue) REUNIFICATION FORM (yellow) STUDENT INFORMATION VERIFICATION FORM (white) Please go over these forms with your parent/ guardian and return them to your homeroom teacher …. TOMORROW- Thursday September 5 th, 2019.

SCHOOL FEES- REMINDER School Fees can be paid using School Cash Online LINK on school website General School Fees- List (Click Here) Due Monday September 30 th, 2019 Graduation Fees (Grade 12 ONLY)- Due Monday September 30 th, 2019

LOCKER SIGN UP Locker Sign Up is completed online: https: //vantech. lockerassignment. com/ User ID: Student Number Password: Birth Date (Format: YYYYMMDD) * Passwords are 8 digits- make sure to use 0* Locker Sign-Up Schedule: Grade Date 8 Tuesday September 3 @ 1 pm 12 Wednesday September 4 @ 3 pm (After Grad Locker Auction) 9 -11, any remaining students Thursday September 5 @ 8: 30 am Grades 9 -11: Please take a look at choose your locker today and sign up online tomorrow (in homeroom). First come, first served. Locks can be purchased in the office ($11 each) from Ms. Yim (School Accountant) during nutrition and lunch breaks.

ACTIVITY Today ALL Van Tech students will be spending some time learning about the core competencies & setting at least one goal.

CORE COMPENTENCIES- DEFINED The Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, social and emotional skills that all students enhance and develop to engage in deep and meaningful learning. The three Core Competencies of Thinking, Communicating and Personal and Social Responsibility are at the centre of British Columbia's curriculum and assessment and are referenced on a daily basis in classrooms. The competencies are not taught independently; they are integrated into every subject teachers' lessons and assignments

WHAT ARE THREE CORE COMPETENCIES? !! Students…. THAT’S YOU! SHOUT THEM OUT! DON’T KNOW… Press the back button & try again!

ACTIVITY- PART I: CORE COMPETENCIES You will be given core competency questions from your homeroom teacher. Complete this INDIVIDUALLY SHARE with a neighbor or group (3 -4 members) SHARE with the class

FLIP THE PAGE!

ACTIVITY- PART II: SETTING GOALS What is your SMART GOAL for this year… Examples: NOT a SMART goal. Get more sleep Do better in math SMART goal To sleep 8 hours each night by leaving technology in another room and lights out by 10 pm for at least a month. To do better in math I will complete all homework, ask questions when I do not understand go to math

w h at i s yo u r g o al ?

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR ACTIVITY…. HAND THIS IN TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER - YOU WILL GET IT BACK TOMORROW! O NE M O R E T H I NG!

SOCIAL MEDIA TIME… GET OUT YOUR DEVICES AND FOLLOW @VANTECHSEC READ & Like today’s SOCIAL MEDIA REQUEST PARTICIPATE Winner will be announced on FRIDAY Winner will be CHOSEN at random and awarded an AWESOME Prize! [Must be following @VANTECHSEC]