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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the New Year and the “stretch run” to the end of the semester.  Teachers and students are completing courses, assignments, exam preparation and final exams.  Attention to home study is very important at this time of the year and I would encourage all parents to support their children in this endeavor.

 

With the end of the semester comes many changes.  Students will soon be changing to their second semester teachers and new timetables.  Teaching staff will be changing as those completing temporary contracts leave and those new or returning from leave arrive.  Remember to review new course outlines with your children at the start of the semester.  Note course content and classroom expectations.  Congratulations to those students who have completed Graduation requirements as of the end of the month.

 

School counselors are now beginning the course selection process for the 2011-2012 school year.  I would ask you to review the course selection options and formalize yourself with the course calendar on our Dover Bay website.  Careful planning for next year pays big dividends for the future! 

 

I would also remind parents that this year spring break is two weeks long.  The last day of school will be Friday, March 11^th. and first day back will be Monday, March 28. 

Good luck to all students on your final exams and the start of the new semester

 

Sincerely,

John Blain, Principal

 

 

 

STUDENT DROP-OFF & PICK-UP:  Mr. Lintott

A reminder to parents that the roundabout in front of the school is not to be used for dropping off and picking up students.  Access to the roundabout is for school buses and emergency vehicles only between 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM.  The main gates will be closed to general traffic throughout the day.  Please use the designated drop off zone in the main parking lot before and after school.  Parents are also reminded to recognize the handicap parking spaces in front of the portables, and to leave those spots available for vehicles with proper handicap identification.  Please do not use those spots for dropping off or picking up your child.

 

 

SATISFACTION SURVEY:  Mr. Blain

For parents who wish to participate in the school satisfaction survey this year, it will be done electronically.  It is quite easy to do and will only take you about 5 minutes.

 

1.    Go to www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm

2.    Use the provided Logon Code and enter it in the login box.  (To obtain your Logon Code you can either e-mail Colleen Gale at cgale@sd68.bc.ca or phone her at 250-751-3403).

3.    Select the language preference, and click “Log On”.

4.    Select the language preference, and click “Submit”.

5.    When completed, click on “Next” to return to the Logon Screen.

6.    Please destroy the logon code after you have completed the survey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNOWBALL POLICY: 

 

 

• This policy deals with the throwing of snowballs and any other inappropriate action with snow, including bringing snow into the school with intention.
• Students will be reminded there is a snowball policy at Dover Bay Secondary.
• Students throwing snowballs outside on school grounds will be dealt with through the Code of Conduct which may result in suspension.
• Students caught throwing snowballs in the school will be suspended.

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 2011 EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

 

Monday, January 24

      School Based               8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Sci. 9, Physics 11;

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Math 9, 11

      Provincial                       8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Math 10, Comm 12

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Chemistry 12

 

Tuesday, January 25

      School Based               8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

English 9, 11

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Biology 11

      Provincial                       8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

English 12

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

English 10

 

Wednesday, January 26

      School Based               8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

SS 9,  Chemistry 11

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Math 8, SS10

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      Provincial                       8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Math 12, Science 10

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

SS 11, Eng. Lit. 12

 

Thursday, January 27

      Provincial                       8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Physics 12, BCFNS 12,

Completion school

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

History 12

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Friday, January 28

      Provincial                       8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Geography 12

Completion school

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Biology 12

 

 

 

 

If your child is eligible for completion school in a particular subject, you will be notified by that subject teacher.

 

 

 

 

ABORIGINAL EDUCATION – Ms. Moody

Mini Drum Fundraiser

Congratulations to the Aboriginal Cultural and Leadership Group who made miniature drums with real hide and sold them to raise funds for families in need over the holiday season.  Way to go!  You raised $130.

 

Aboriginal Education Logo Contest

Congratulations to Emily Johnston for designing a great new logo for Aboriginal Education at Dover Bay.  Congratulations to Josh Bob and Victoria Fraser for their beautiful design that will be used to make a button blanket for the school.  We would like to thank all students who submitted logos and we hope you enjoy your prizes!

Powwow Drum

We have purchased a beautiful Powwow drum made by Gordon Reid!  In the new year, we will be hosting a young man from the Cree nation named Winston Wass Wuttunee who will teach interested students some songs that we can use.  ALL students are welcome to join.  See Erin Moody or Wendy Beaton in D206 if you would like to join!!

 

Aboriginal Scholarship

Aboriginal students (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit) in grade 12 are encouraged to apply for the RBC Aboriginal Students Awards Program.  RBC funds 5 Aboriginal students entering a discipline related to the financial services industry and 5 Aboriginal students entering disciplines unrelated to the financial services industry.  Students may receive $4,000 per year.  Please see Erin Moody, in D206, for assistance in applying.  Applications are accepted between December 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011.

 

On-Line Tutoring

An incredible tutoring website is available through Khan Academy.  Go to www.khanacademy.com and watch an on-line lesson on hundreds of concepts in various courses.  LearnNow BC also offers on-line tutoring services for 17 different courses for grades 10, 11 and 12.  Go to www.learnnowbc.com to sign up for this free service.

 

Vancouver IslandUniversityRegistration

A reminder to all grade 12s that VIU is now accepting registration for September, 2011!  The sooner you sign up, the more likely you are to get the programs and classes you want.  Registration can be done in person, by mail or on-line.  A $30.00 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration.  If you would like help registering, please see Erin Moody in D206.  Health and Human Services deadline is

 

 

 

Feb. 26^th and the deadline for all other programs is March 31^st.

 

 

 

 

ART DEPT. – Mrs. Haaf

Art Show on display at the Port Theatre

The following students have submitted works for the current high school art show at the Port Theatre on the third floor. It is called "Illusions of Grandeur" and runs until May 2011.

 

Matt Holdt                     Marlie Raines

Karlee Pelletier              Tanya Plyasova

Emily Kruger                 Tessa Walker

Jessica Irish                  Hallie Dorman

Emily Lee                      Vanessa Young

 

 

COUNSELLING DEPT. – Mr. Christianson

Course Selection for 2011-2012 –

The course selection process for the 2011-2012 school year has begun. Please make note of the following important dates:

 

January 5^th – 13^th: Course selection for all students in first semester Elective Package 8, Health and Career 9/half semester elective 9, Planning 10, and English 11 classes.

 

February 9^th-17^th:  Course selection for all students in second semester Elective Package 8, Health and Career 9/half semester elective 9, Planning 10, and English 11 classes.

Please note: Students will be bringing their course selection form home for parental approval. This should be returned to the counseling centre with a parent’s signature. We will also have students fill out and hand in a second course selection form in their session. If we do not receive the signed copy back from parents, we will use the second course selection form to enter courses into the computer. If you have any questions, please contact you child’s counselor.

 

CompletionSchoolGr. 9 –12 (Wed. Jan. 26 – Fri. Jan. 28)

We will be running completion school once again this semester. Completion school is for students who have not passed a first semester course, but who are close to passing it. A student may be recommended for completion school at the teacher’s discretion.

 

If Completion School is recommended, the classroom teacher will call parents to discuss the opportunity to complete the course. If the student takes advantage of this opportunity, a package of work will be provided for the student to complete. Upon successful completion the student will receive 50% as a final school mark for the course.

 

Students will have to come into the school starting on the afternoon of Wednesday January 26^th through Friday January 28^th until they have completed their package of work.

 

Grade 8 Exam Week

Grade 8 students will only be writing a math exam during the week of exams (Jan. 24 – 28). However, grade 8 students that have received and “I” (Incomplete status) in one of their academic courses may be asked to come in during exam week to complete work. Please refer to the exam schedule to see dates referring to subject areas. Subject teachers will be contacting parents to inform them if this is required.

 

If you have further questions, please contact your child’s subject teacher.

 

Career Exploration 12

If you have Career Exploration 12 in your first semester, a reminder that packages were due December 1, 2010.  Please hand-in to your C.Ex12 advisor or a failing mark is imminent.

 

Graduation Transitions StandardsGrade 12’s

Grade 12’s, please ensure you have met with your GTS advisor.  GTS is required for graduation; once you have completed the three components of your GTS package, you must set up an interview with your GTS advisor. Once this has been completed you will receive credit for GTS. Once again, you cannot graduate without completing GTS.

 

Scholarship Information

There is now a binder in the counseling centre that overviews upcoming scholarships month by month. Drop by to preview it. There are also useful websites to gain scholarship information. These include:

www.bcawardsonline.org

www.studentscholarships.org

www.scholarshipscanada.com

 

 

 

Post Secondary Applications

Most post secondary colleges and universities are now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 year. Visit their websites for additional information. In particular, VIU started taking applications November  15^th. VIU bases their registration dates according to the date they receive applications, so it is advantageous to get applications in early.

 

 

DRAMA NEWS – Mr. Anderson & Ms. Schwarze

HeARTS Colour– On January 13-15, the grade 9 and grade 9/10 Performing Arts classes sang, danced, and performed monologues and scenes of their creation, a very well-received playbuilt play.  Based on their own vision and the writings of drama students over the years, the show was an enthusiastic testimony to the essential and humanizing nature of the Arts in all of our lives.

A quote from Placido Domingo:

“The Arts stimulate the very qualities that make us human and are an essential component in a whole child approach to education. Arts education engages young people in critical skills essential to success in the 21st century economy and global society: the ability to communicate [and] empathize for other human beings, the development of abstract thought, and the ability to work as part of a team.”

 

Audition opportunities

As audition opportunities come in regularly, acting students should regularly check the callboard.

 

MUSICAL THEATRE – Ms. Schwarze

Auditions for next year’s West Side Story are coming up, so students should sign up on the call board at the entrance to the drama room.  Students should then be listening for announcements and checking the callboard for their audition time when the list goes up.  Musical Theatre students should look to doverbayband.com (click Recordings) for music and prepare a scene with a scene partner to one of the numbers. Please choose a song based on the character you would like to play and ensure that you are choosing a song in your vocal range.

 

 

ECO CLUB – Kelsi Wright and Emma Hsueh

DEER AWARE Nanaimo

The Eco Club would like to inform students of an issue that was brought to our attention by DEER AWARE Nanaimo. 

"Someone in North Nanaimo is poaching tame deer with a high powered bow and arrow.  Since December 14th at least two deer have been wounded and have suffered for days. DEER AWARE Nanaimo is offering a reward of $1000 for information leading to the arrest of the criminals. If you witness someone who looks like they may be poachers call the police immediately.

 

If you witness a deer who has been wounded by an arrow call this number: (24 hour poaching hotline) 1877 952 7277 or *7277 on your cell

 

It is important to stay with the injured deer so that conservation officers can locate the deer. " -- message from DEER AWARE Nanaimo

 

Terrracycle Contest

The Eco Club is participating in a contest by Terracycle, the new up-cycling program at Dover! The school with the most items up-cycled wins, so don't forget to recycle plasticized foil wrappers (eg. granola bar wrappers or chip bags), juice pouches, and yogurt containers in the small blue bins around the school.

 

Recycling

Keep bringing in used batteries and ink cartridges to be properly recycled! Battery recycling located in classroom jars and empty ink cartridges go to Ms. Montgomery's computer lab (E102).

 

 

Staples Contest:

The Eco Club has submitted an essay for the national Staples Essay Contest. The first place winner of this contest will receive a $50 000 computer lab! Let's hope for the best for Dover!!!

 

Solar Panels: 

Did you know that Dover's photovoltaic system has reduced around 2,000 kg of carbon dioxide emission and saved more than $1200 since its installation last March? Better yet, this year Dover is receiving more solar panels to run the school's hot water system!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHY CLUB – Mr. Companion

Do you have an interest for geography?  Interested in participating in the Great Canadian Geography Challenge?  If so, watch for an announcement in early January about re-establishing the Geography Club.  If there is enough interest, club members will be able to prepare for and participate in a national geography competition.  The Great Canadian Geography Challenge is open to students from grades 8 through 10 and covers broad areas of geography, including world cultures, religions, economies, history, etc.  One student from Dover Bay will have an opportunity to qualify for the national final and a place on Canada’s team for the World Championships in Australia!  For more information on the Challenge see: 

http://www.geochallenge.ca/geochallenge/challenge.asp

 

 

MATH DEPT. – Mr. Tamm

Math Contests:

Its math contest season!  The American Math Competitions will take place on February 8^th.  There is an AMC 10 contest which grade 8,9 and 10 students are eligible to write as well as the AMC 12 contest for grades 11 & 12 students.  The Waterloo contests for grades 9,10 and 11 (Pascal, Cayley and Fermat respectively) will be written on Tuesday February 24^th,  Euclid Contest for grade 11 & 12 students on April 12^th.  The Gauss contest for grade 8 students will be held on May 11^th.  The preliminary  round of the Malaspina University contest will be held in mid March.  For details see your math teacher or  Mr. Tamm  in D204.

 

Graphing Calculators:

Students wishing to purchase a used TI 83 plus graphing calculator should see Mr. Tamm in D204.  We have several used calculators for sale (cost $60)

 

 

STUDENT COUNCIL – Emma Hsueh

Can Drive

During this year's Can Drive, Dover raised a grand total of 9014 cans. About 2700 of these were collected before the November Shaw Cable/Campbells deadline and tripled by the two companies.  Congratulations to the top three D-Block classes! First place goes to Mr. Nick's class with 3129 cans, second place: Mr. Tamm's class with 2000 cans and third place: Ms. Berkey's class with 651 cans. Thank you all  for your support!

 

 

2009/10 YEARBOOKS – Mrs. Domino

There are a few yearbooks available for sale.  They are $55.00.  If you would like to purchase one, please see Mrs. Domino.

 

 

BRANCH 257 REMEMBRANCE POSTER & LITERACY COMPETITION RESULTS

Congratulations to the following students of this year’s Legion Essay/Poster Contest:

Senior Essay      1^st – Dane Feeney, 2^nd – Renee Stroud, 3^rd – Denara Khan

Intermediate Poem– 2^nd Sam Firouzli

Intermediate Essay–     1^st – Danielle Azzara, 2^nd – Alyssa Cyr, 3^rd – Claire Mathew

Senior Poem– 1^st – Landon Beisel, 2^nd – Solenn Vogel

 

ITEMS WANTED - Mr. Hughes

If you have any lawnmowers or gas engines of any kind that you could donate to the Autoshop at Dover Bay, please contact Brett Hughes and arrangements will be made for pick up.

 

 

 

TRIPLE P GROUP FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN 11 TO 14 YEARS OF AGE

Raising teenagers can be challenging but this task can be less stressful if parents don’t have to do it all on their own.  Getting support in Triple P Group Course can be very reassuring as well as provide positive strategies to help you promote your teenager’s development.

 

In Group Triple P Course you’ll learn about:

 

• Providing a home that guides and supports teenagers as they strive to become independent, well-adjusted young adults
• Helping teens to become skilled at making good personal decisions
• Negotiating rules, responsibilities and privileges
• Staying calm when inevitable conflicts arise
• Being realistic – every teen and every parent will make mistakes.  Most mistakes are minor and parents learn as they go along
• Taking care of yourself as a parent

 

A Triple P Group is free of charge and is for parents of children 11 to 14 years.  Next group begins January 17 – March 7, 2011 on Monday evenings: 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  To register or for more information, contact Denise at 250-713-6102.