2013-2014 MMC Information Handbook - Retsd.mb.ca

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GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL ORGANIZATION & ACADEMIC INFORMATION What courses are available online? High Schools in RETSD are hoping to offer the following courses for the 2013–2014 school year: Biology 40S, Computer Science 40S, Geography 20F, Law 40S, and English 40S (Trans). (Other options/courses may be available in September 2013) How do I register for an Online Course? Please contact Mr. Campbell (Vice-Principal) for information on how to register for an online course. HONOURS AND AWARDS OF RECOGNITION CRITERIA Honours Criteria At the close of the academic school year the Miles Macdonell Honour Rolls for students in grades 10, 11, and 12 are calculated using the following criteria: 1. Averages are calculated using the average of the following five final marks at each grade level: • one “required” English • one Mathematics • three next highest marks 2. Half credit courses are not included in the average. 3. Distance Education, Online, Special Language and non-repeater summer school credits may be included. 4. Any failures or marks under 60% disqualify students from receiving Honours. 5. The minimum average for Honours is 80%. 6. IB courses and regular courses are considered different and separate for the purposes of calculating Honours. (i.e.) English 42S IB and English 42A IB are different courses and can both be used in the individual calculations. Awards of Recognition Criteria At the close of the academic school year, the Miles Macdonell Awards of Recognition are calculated using the following criteria: Students are nominated by their subject teachers for three different categories: • Award of Excellence (Highest Mark) • Award of Distinction (Second Highest Mark) • Award of Merit (Third Highest Mark) Each subject area will have 3 recipients. For Example: Math 40S Pre-Calculus will have 3 Award Winners based on the marks for all students who have completed Math 40S Pre-Calculus during the two semesters of the 2013– 2014 school year. The same will hold true for all grade levels. 11
HONOURS AND AWARDS OF RECOGNITION CRITERIA Scholarships and Bursaries Grade 12 students can apply for a variety of scholarships and bursaries. The criteria are not always based on marks alone. Grade 10 and Grade 11 students are encouraged to investigate the criteria for scholarships so that they can meet the requirements in their graduating year. As well, a Scholarship Information Meeting is held early in the fall for all interested students and their parents/guardians. Transition to Post-Secondary Education and Work Beginning in Grade 10, students are encouraged to look ahead and to set goals for their post-secondary education and/or careers. Teacher Advisors, under the leadership of our Student Services Department, are central to this effort. Miles Macdonell annually hosts over 50 post-secondary institutions from across Canada so that students have the opportunity to explore all of the post-secondary options available to them. Students speak with university representatives to gain knowledge about entrance requirements, scholarships, and tuition costs. International Education - Partnerships and Exchanges In recognition of the increasingly global society, Miles Macdonell has several initiatives spanning numerous aspects of the school curricula. Partnerships and exchange programs have been developed with a school in Switzerland. This provides on-going opportunities for MMC students to strengthen their language skills, to communicate in a second language with students from other countries, to learn about other countries, and to teach students in other countries about Canada. MMC students also have the opportunity to travel and study in other countries for extended periods of time. In addition, MMC hosts a number of students from other countries for one semester or more. These students live with a host family and attend MMC classes. MMC students interact with these students on a daily basis, thereby broadening their knowledge and understanding of other countries. Library Program Information The purpose of a school library is not just to provide our students with the information that they may need to research assignments. We want to develop in each of our students the skills they will need to achieve, with confidence, a high standard of research on any topic, personal or academic. These skills involve recognizing the different places where information is available and making decisions about the most appropriate resource to use. The MMC library offers a large collection of print materials, which includes books, encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers. Our collection is searchable online through the RETSD Catalogue. In addition, we provide Internet access through our 31-workstation computer lab in the library. We provide access to online subscriptions including EBSCOhost for periodicals in English and Repère for periodicals in French, as well as to the World Book Encyclopedia. We promote recreational reading by providing a large selection of quality non-fiction books and literature, as well as popular fiction based on current top-ten lists. Our changing displays help to showcase new materials or different themes. Our facility provides seating for class work and instruction, as well as carrels for individual study. Seminar rooms are available for group work and there is a seating area for recreational reading. Our goal is to have students use the MMC library often and well. 12
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Page 28 and 29: CAREER CONNECT LIFE/WORK TRANSITION
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