EQAO: Grade 10 Literacy Test

On the mornings of October 16^th and 17^th, all Grade 10 students will be writing the Provincial test of Reading and Writing skills. Grade 10's received the EQAO's Getting Ready Guide, entitled BE INFORMED, BE READY at an October 1^st assembly. It is recommended that all test participants peruse this guide again at home to be reminded of valuable tips for writing this test. This information, as well as samples of student responses to test questions, can be accessed on the EQAO website, at www.eqao.com. Adam Scott is offering a brief information session for parents on October 11^th, directly before Parent/Teacher interviews, at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. All are welcome to attend.

EXCHANGE STUDENTS AT A.S.C.V.I.

A great big Canadian welcome to all our three- month exchange students at Adam Scott. Adeline Despreaux and Marie-Laure Petit from France, and Noémie Guignard from Switzerland are being hosted by Adam Scott students, Julian Colley, Briagh Hoskins-Hasbury and Erica Faux who will travel to their countries in February. Welcome also to German exchange student, Johanna Hortolani, Viola Nicodano from Italy and Nid Thinmathurot from Thailand. A wonderful sharing of cultures and languages for all!!

Mrs. Goulding

MUSICAL NOTES

As every year at this time, wonderful sounds can be heard coming from the music room, as early as 7:30 a.m.! The first period music class is busy working on music from the opera "Carmen", "Beatles Spectacular" and "Sousa Marches". Of course, there are always those ever helpful scales and studies! The grade 9's are a hard working group of students always striving to better their musical skills. Songs such as "Marche Militaire", "Little Brown Jug" and "Stand By Me" are some of their favorites. And, of course who can forget the enthusiasm of our very own "YMCA dancers"....and we have the pictures to prove it!

Junior Concert Band welcomes back their experienced members and is especially excited about the enthusiastic grade 9 musicians who have joined this year. Rehearsals (yes, we see an occasional yawn) are Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. New members are always welcome.

Though Senior Band (Tuesday and Thursday - 7:30 a.m.) lost approximately 10 members who graduated last June, we are very strong this year, welcoming a wonderful core of grade 11 musicians. We are also very excited about our special project: recording a CD. Four years ago, our musicians recorded a sixty minute tape entitled "The Green and White Album". We look forward to recording "The G & W Album No. 2". Keep posted for further details.

The music department offers 4 evening concerts throughout the year. Our first concert will be Wednesday, October 24 starting at 7:30 p.m. The one hour of music will include selections from both Junior and Senior Concert Bands as well as numerous small ensembles and a vocal soloist. Members of the community are always welcome.

Parents often ask: How can I help my child be successful in music class?

One of the easiest ways is to encourage them to bring their instrument home and play! They may sign out their instruments any day after school and bring them back the next morning. Who knows, you may even want to play along with them! The old saying "practice makes perfect" still works.

Ms Gauthier

TERRY FOX RUN

Again this year, Adam Scott will be participating in the Terry Fox Run along with the other regional high schools. The student committee, headed by Steve Hancock and Dana Johnston, has been working hard to make this the most successful year ever at Adam Scott. We are hoping to have 100% of the student body participate in the run and to raise more than our previous best of $14,000. Parents can help. Support your child by making a donation yourself, then perhaps ask your co-workers to pledge a donation. All of the money goes toward innovative Cancer Research.

Date of Run: Thursday, October 18, 2001

Place: Nichol's Oval

Schedule: 12:35 p.m. - leave from the school to walk, as a group, to the Oval

1:00 - 2:15 p.m. - walk around

Nichol's Oval

2:15 p.m. - leave as a group to

walk back to the school

2:45 p.m. - arrive at the school

and prepare to catch the bus

home

*All students are to walk to and from the Oval.

NO PRIVATE CARS.

To participate, each student must raise a minimum of $20.00 and return the signed permission form. Students who raise at least $40.00 on a pledge sheet will get a free Terry Fox T-shirt.

NOTE: We need some parent help with supervising this event. If you can help, please call the school at 743-7373. Thank you in advance!

ADAM SCOTT AWARDS ASSEMBLY

Students receiving recognition for outstanding achievement in their 2000-2001 courses will be honoured at an assembly on November 2^nd at 12:30 p.m.

Award recipients will be notified by invitation which will be distributed later this month through their home room classes. Parents are welcome to attend.

CO-OP NEWS

The Co-op program gives students the opportunity to earn two secondary school credits while gaining terrific work experience in the community. Our co-op students are able to take advantage of being able to explore a career, establish network opportunities, use state of the art equipment, learn and improve on their work and transferrable skills, achieve personal growth and possibly gain part-time jobs.

Co-op employers continue to be overwhelmingly pleased with the placement of Adam Scott Co-op students.

The Co-op workplace supervisors state that "Co-op is a wonderful program that will help students decide on a path for the future".

Congratulations and thanks to all Co-op students for doing a super job!!!

Special congratulations to all those Co-op students who accepted or were offered a part-time job as a result of doing an excellent job at their Co-op placements.

Semester II - February - June 2001

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"FAMILY STUDIES STUDENTS DO WELL

ON PROVINCIAL TEST"

This past September, two classes of Gr. 10 Foods & Nutrition students took part in a Food Safety & Sanitation program developed by the Ontario Family Studies - Home Economics Educators' Association. At the conclusion of the program, students wrote a provincial test and those with a mark of 70% or higher earned a provincial food safety certificate. All ASCVI students achieved a passing grade and a remarkable 65% met the provincial standard of 70%. As principal, David Myrvold told students when he presented the certificates, "they are a great asset when applying for a part-time job and can be used as part of a resumé".

Congratulations to:

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HALL OF HONOUR

Parents and students! The Hall of Honour committee is requesting your ideas!

The Hall was established a decade ago and has inducted over 40 former students. Their photos and a summary of their accomplishments are on permanent display in the foyer.

The Hall of Honour has two purposes. Firstly, the school wishes to recognize former students who have excelled in their field of interest or employment and who serve their community well. Secondly, these inductees serve as excellent role models and inspiration for current students.

The members of the Hall represent each of the decades of the school's history and include men and women from many walks of life e.g. professional musician, career NATO officer, carpenter, entrepreneur, CFL football player, NHL hockey player, United Church minister, United Nations worker in Africa, lawyer, translator, doctor, police officer, to name only a few.

If you know any graduates that you would like to suggest, please call the school at 743-7373 to request more information or a nomination form.

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT UPDATE

My name is Janie Kelly and I am the Chair of the Guidance Department at Adam Scott. We will try to keep parents and students posted of upcoming events and provide relevant information in each of these newsletters. As many of you are already aware, we are now in the third year of Secondary School Reform.

Students who have entered secondary school since September of 1999, have a new set of expectations for earning the OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma). An increase in the number of compulsory credits will require students to pick up 18, as compared to 16 under the former system, with the remaining 12 credits being optional. As a result, careful course selection is more critical for students. Thus, it is extremely important for students and parents to do some long range planning and communicate with Guidance staff as necessary.

Gone in the new system are the destreamed Grade 9 classes and Grades 10 to OAC, Basic, General and Advanced Level course choices. Instead, Grade 9's choose between academic and applied courses for both their Grade 9 and 10 years: academic drawing more heavily on theory and abstract examples and problems, with applied focussing more on practical applications and concrete examples. This means that students need to be aware of which type of learner they are so they can choose appropriate courses. All Grade 10 students take Career Studies as a compulsory credit in order to help them with planning for Grade 11 and 12 courses which provide pathways to destinations - workplace, college, college/university, or university. Visiting the Guidance Reading Room, and beginning to research career information will help students in choosing appropriate destinations.

In order to graduate with the OSSD, students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of unpaid community involvement activities which they must plan and record. Pamphlets and tracking sheets will be distributed very soon to grade 9 students. Grade 10 and 11 students already have theirs and many have already completed their hours. Tracking sheets are being kept in your child's Career Portfolio in the Guidance Office. They may be obtained for signatures at any time. If you belong to a community group/organization that is looking for volunteers, please send me the information, in writing, to include in a binder which we are keeping for community involvement activities. Students are encouraged to come to the Guidance Office and look in this binder to see some of the types of activities they could perform for community involvement hours.

Another requirement for graduation is the passing of the Grade 10 Test of Reading and Writing. This will be the first year for implementation of this requirement. Grade 10 students will be writing this test on October 16^th and 17^th.

We have a number of college and university reps visiting Adam Scott. All grade 11, 12 and OAC students are encouraged to sign up for the presentations of their choice. It is very important that grade 11 students start actively researching now since they will be making their post secondary choices this time, next year. I have included a list of dates below which will help to outline the time frames for applying to post secondary institutions and some of the corresponding activities which grade 11, 12 and OAC students are encouraged to attend.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any other areas of your child's education, please do not hesitate to contact me, or the other Guidance Counsellors (Bill Lees and Joe Mallory) at the school. I look forward to meeting you at Parent/Teacher Interviews next week. Please drop by and introduce yourself.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Parent/Teacher Interviews:

Thursday, October 11 (7:00 pm)

Quebec University Information Program (Crestwood): Monday, October 15 (1:30 pm)

University Information Program

(TASSS): Tuesday, October 23 (7:00 pm)

College Information Program (Brealey Campus): Thursday, October 25 (6:00 - 8:00 pm)

College Information Program (Frost Campus): Friday, October 26 (all day, bus from ASCVI)

Commencement: Saturday, November 3 (1:00 pm)

University Applications Due:

Friday, November 21 ($80.00 application fee)

College Applications Due:

Friday, December 14 ($65.00 application fee)

Next Report Card: Friday, November 16

Next School Council Meeting:

Tuesday, October 16 (7:00 p.m.) - Rm. 150