GRADE 7 PARENT ORIENTATION 

Welcome to Junior High School!
Our welcome mat is out! Education is a cooperative effort between students, parents, and the school. We welcome the involvement of parents and guardians in the lives of their children at Queen Charlotte Intermediate. Regular supportive communication between the parents and teachers is encouraged. Parent teacher interviews are scheduled during the year, and we invite frequent, informal communication between interviews as well. Keeping the lines of communication open will enable us to better follow and enhance our students’ educational growth. Thank you!

A List of Recommended Materials for New Students:

Loose Leaf Paper (about 800 sheets)
1" Single course binders (5 or 6)
Duotangs/scribblers (4-5 per term)
Pencil Case
Eraser (2)
Pencils (at least 2 or 3 to start)
Pens (black or blue only, about 2 of each)
Small scissors
1 box of tissue
Dividers
Sticky circles for torn looseleaf
Small Ruler
Small Pencil Sharpener
Small Stapler
Coloring Pencils
Index Cards (for Late French Immersion)
Calculator
Large square graph paper (needed for start of school year)
Geometry Set (needed after Thanksgiving.. preferably Oxford brand, not dollar store)
Small glue stick (2)
Scotch tape
*French Immersion students need a French-French Dictionary and a French- English Dictionary (65000 words) and also a Bescherelle (French Verb Dictionary)
*All other students need a French-English Dictionary(65000 Words)

Please do not bring the following items to school:

Colored ink pens, liquid paper, multi-subject binders, liquid glue, gel pens, coil scribblers, any bound scribblers

Lunch:

Grade 7 students are not permitted to leave the school grounds for lunch.

Our cafeteria provides an assortment of food items throughout the week! Students may bring their own lunch or purchase something from the cafeteria. Grade 7 students are dismissed 10 minutes earlier for lunch than the grade 8 and 9 students, so that they can purchase food first.

Early Arrival:

Doors open at 8:35 a.m. On occasion your child may have to arrive early at school. If so, they are asked to wait outside the doors until 8:35 a.m. On days with poor weather conditions, students may be admitted into the school at 8:15 a.m.

Depending on the success of the pilot breakfast program in the spring of 2007, for the 2007-2008 school year, students will be permitted into the cafeteria for breakfast upon arrival at the school. 

Consent Forms and Notes:

We regret being responsible for the seemingly endless number of consent forms and notes that are sent home, but we feel that these requests are justified for home communication and required by board policy. Two forms that are of particular importance are the Month End Report and Monthly Newsletter. The Month End Reports outline the child’s conduct in school for the month and must be signed by the parents and returned. The Monthly Newsletter which usually accompanies the Month End Report provides the parents with an outline of the month’s activities and student and teacher achievements.  Physical Education Program
We encourage our students to participate in various physical activities. To inspire our students to become involved, our Phys. Ed. Staff (Mr. Rick MacKinnon and Mrs. Christie) and a number of other staff volunteers supervise intramurals and coach a number of different low risk sports.

Clubs:

We also offer a number of clubs or groups your child may enjoy, such as chess club, student council, yearbook, drama, ceramics, computer club, and games room.

Band Program:

For those students who were accepted into the band program we are pleased to provide your child with an extensive music enrichment program, taught by the talented Mr. Rowan Fitzgerald. In addition to the class time your child will be spending in band class, your child will also have an after school band rehearsal on Tuesdays from 3:10 to 4:30.  Also, music students are encouraged to participate in Band Camp near the end of August.  Please see Mr. Fitzgerald for more information.    The camp is highly recommended as the best possible start to learning how to play their musical instrument.

Dress Code:

We ask that students adhere to the dress requirements explained  in the Student Handbook that will be distributed to the students at the beginning of the year.

School Hours:

 Textbooks:

These books are provided by the Department of Education and students are expected to take care of them as such. Lost or damaged books will be paid for and replaced at the student’s expense.
School Rules and Disciplinary Action:
School rules will be explained completely to the students upon their arrival in September. Students will be asked to abide by these rules which are enforced by every staff member at Queen Charlotte Intermediate. Time Outs, visits to the administration, phone calls home, detentions, in school suspensions and home school suspensions are some of the actions that may be taken depending on the severity and frequency of the infractions.

We look forward to working with your children.  Let’s work together to make this an enjoyable learning experience for everyone!

Queen Charlotte Intermediate © 2006