Kelley Armstrong Author Visit

Tuesday June 11th is coming up. We are getting out in the sunshine, with your friends, and heading to the Central City Library to meet and mingle with Canadian author Kelley Armstrong!

She has a reading prepared, discussion and sharing, and we get to wander the fabulous new facilities so you can pick-up some new reads for yourself.

What you need to do:
1.) Get your permission form signed and turned in ASAP
2.) Notify your period 3/4 teachers and get your school form signed, and return to Ms. Bertrand
3.) Find your go-card and gather $3.50-$5.00 for transportation
4.) Percolate your questions and any new reads you want to explore at the library and check-out

It's going to be a great day gang!

Crossgrade and Provincial Exam Preparation

Your Final Exams are coming up and they are your responsibility.

Your Crossgrade Exam is in the library Tues. May, 21st: 8:30am-11:45am

Your Provincial Exam (worth 40%) of your grade is on Thursday, June. 20th in the small gym

It is required that you complete practice reads, writes, and use ALL the resources available to you to be expertly prepared for these important final evaluations.

1.) Complete at least one practice exam (including written) each week
2.) Use the answer keys and samples of excellence and failure
3.) Study your literary and poetic devices. Not just memorize the terms, but be able to identify and  analyze them
4.) Switch practice written pieces with friends and edit, revise. Compare your writing pieces to the samples and answer keys provided
5.) Go back through all of your work, all of the feedback, remedy your personal areas for improvement and bring those improved skills into your final evaluations.

Use the following links for practice and preparation:
* The Ultimate Exam Preparation Site: https://www.surreyschools.ca/StudentServices/ExamHelp/Pages/default.aspx

* Provincial Exam Writing Samples Minimal to Excellence: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/exemplars/english12.htm

* English 12 Provincial Exam Site: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/searchResults.php

* Rasul Group: Great Multiple Choice and Written Practice and Help: http://rasullearning.ca/category/blog/exam-preparation/

* Question Bank: The Biggest Practice Provincial Bank of Questions and Written:
http://www.questionbank.ca/

* Poetic and Literary Devices Glossary: http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/glossary/

* Provincial Exam Flash Cards: http://quizlet.com/5165830/leamy-english-10-provincial-exam-terms-flash-cards/

Grad Transitions Exit Interviews

Just a friendly reminder that Grad Transition exit interviews are happening Tuesday April. 9th

• Ensure all sections of your Grad Transitions is completed and 100% ready to submit at your exit interview
• Review interview questions and prepare through the Career Centre supports here
• Check the Grad Transitions board in the main hall for important information
• Dress up
• Be ON TIME

L.A. Matheson Scholarship Applications Due

Ladies and gentlemen you've worked so hard through the years. Now is the time to reap the rewards. There are numerous scholarships and bursaries available to you through L.A. Matheson.

All applications are due tomorrow by 3:30pm in Ms. Varghese's room D 152.

See the link to scholarship information here

Meet the Teacher Night

This Friday Matheson is hosting its Meet the Teacher Night and Course Info Session for Parents.

When: 5:00 pm-7:15pm, Thursday, February. 21st.

There will be an opportunity to meet all of your children's teachers, find out about the classes, expectations and support systems. There's information on how to best support your child, and opportunities to meet and talk about questions, ideas and inquiries you may have about your child's education. Please come and join us for an informative and important evening together!

Course Selection Coming Up! Choose for You

As counselors begin to come to your classes to talk to you about your options for next year remember to consider all of your options. Think long-term, what inspires you, what you want to learn more about, what you want to experience, and what you will need for your future.

* Here's a link to L.A. Matheson's courses available to you for the choosing
* Connect with the Career Centre! Explore your options beyond the classroom: Co-ops, District Programs, and much more
* I know you may only be in grade 10, and graduation seems far away, but here's important information of what you need to do for yourself starting now: Grade 10 College Planning Timeline

Talk to your parents, talk to your teachers, the counselors, Ms. Wilson in the Career Centre and choose what's truly best for you

This is why I love English and Socials

As we're getting into the guts of our courses I'm so impressed with the work you all are doing. It's a joy to be teaching and learning with you, and I am reminded that I could never be a Math teacher :)