Start Up Schedule / Orientation – First Week Back to School!
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Tuesday, September 6th
Orientation Day #1
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Orientation for Grade 09 Students ONLY [ 12:15 - 3:00pm ]
- School busses arrive at 12:15 pm
- Gr 9 students go directly to the RIDGE Theatre in main hall
- Gr 9 students will meet staff, discuss timetables and homeroom, be led on school tours, and have lots of opportunities to ask questions
- School Busses leave Claremont at 3:15 pm
- Grade 9 Parents: please check your email by the end of the day this coming Thurs Sept 1st for an intro message from Mr Buckham; if you don’t receive the message, that means you will need to update your student’s Verification Form with your current email address.
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Wednesday, September 7th
Orientation Day #2
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Orientation for ALL Grades 9-12 [ 12:15 - 3:00pm ]
- School busses arrive at 12:15 pm
- Gr 9 students enter the building and go straight to Block 1 class
- Welcoming Assemblies for Grades 10 - 12:
Grade 10 – Meet in the Ridge Theatre with Mrs. Laws and Ms. Giese
Grade 11 – Meet in the Big Gym with Ms. O’Brien and Mr. Pama
Grade 12 – Meet in the Student Parking Lot with Mr. Buckham
- Once assemblies are concluded, students go to homeroom classes to pick up a printed copy of their timetable (take a picture!) and then go through a rotation of Blocks 1-4 with each block lasting for 20min.
- School Busses leave at regular scheduled times.
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Thursday, September 8th
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- Regular classes begin, bell schedule altered [ 9:00am - 3:06pm ]
- School busses run before school and after school (only for those families who have signed up – (you can still register through the SD63 District 63 website under ‘Resources’ and then ‘Transportation’)
- Picture Day - Blocks 1, 2, and 3 (scheduled by class & grade)
All Students need photos taken for ID (purchase of package not req’d)
- Homeroom between Block 3 and 4 (Student Verification Forms)
- Earthquake Drill at the end of Block 4
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Friday, September 9th
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- Regular classes in session [ 9:00am - 3:12pm ]
- Fire Drill at end of Block 2
- Grade 9 Welcome BBQ in Block 3
- Grade 12 Welcome BBQ and Group Photo in Block 4
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Purpose of Orientation Days:
- Welcome students back to school
- Meet staff and reconnect with friends
- Help students understand timetables, locate classes, and select their locker (optional)
Distribute timetables and Student Demographic Information (Returned to the Main Office by Friday, Sept 9th)
