Flex Day Opportunities
| TEACHER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Alexander, Tom | Social Studies 10: During A-block, students can work on missing assignments, including their Historical Thinking assignment, "Using Evidence: Who is to blame for the Regina riot". Physical Geography 12: During C-block, students have the opportunity to receive support with ongoing or incomplete learning tasks, including their Tectonics Unit booklet. Human Geography 12: During D-block, students have the opportunity to receive additional support with their "Migration Project". Some students will be re-attempting their Socratic Seminar on the Darien Gap article. *Mr. A teaches in three different classrooms, but during FLEX Day he will be stationed in Room 128 for the entire day. |
| Aldridge, Michael | Math 9 Boost: 1 on 1 support is available for any students working on chapters 1-4. Science 10: Support available for any students working on completion of the astronomy unit. Dungeons and Dragons: Support available for any students working towards completion of their starting location, non playable characters, or three quest encounters |
| Armstrong, Chris | Math help in 804 for A, B and D block. Open shop C block. |
| Aldridge, Michael | Dungeons and dragons: Students are welcome to come in to work on their campaigns or begin/continue playtesting. Math 9 boost: Students can come in for extra support, to make up time towards course completion, or test on completed units. Science 10: Students are welcome to come in to study for the section 1.2 quiz, complete unit 1 work, or to review and retest on any previous material. |
| Baker, Jana | |
| Barber, Graeme | I am available for support in math in room 109 from 9am-12pm and 2pm-3:10pm. |
| Benton, David | Labs, retests and term catch up in my room. |
| Black, Erica Peer Tutoring Opportunities | |
| Brogan, Chris | Brogan, Humanities 8: I'll be available to support students with their Indigenous Traditional Practices project, and there will be some holiday door-decorating. Brogan, English 10: I'll be available to support students who need to catch up on missing work. |
| Cottingham, Danika | Law Studies 12 (C block): all students are welcome to attend, but specifically students still needing to demonstrate their learning for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms activities, or students wanting to discuss and pursue extension projects and opportunities to demonstrate extending understanding of topics and events. Social Studies 10 (B/D blocks): all students are welcome to attend, but specifically they have the opportunity to redo or improve their "Did the 1920's Roar" Conversations, or to discuss and pursue extension projects and opportunities to demonstrate extending understanding of topics and events. |
| Dakiniewich, Troy | Woodshop is open to students B and A block Closed to all in D block except for grade 8s Open in C block, priorty being Creative Collective Students. |
| Demers, Sophie | B Block- French 8: This is your first FLEX day! If I have requested for you to come in, please ensure that you do during first block of the day. Otherwise, feel free to come in for extra support, or to practice your conversational French. A (French 10), D (French 9/Intro) and C (French 11/12) Block: Come in for extra support on particular topics, catch up on any missed work/quizzes, play fun French games or practice your conversational French! If you are planning to go away for an extended period of time in December/January, please come in to ensure you are getting the support needed. |
| Diesch, Thomas | |
| Douglas, Margo | Students are encouraged to attend Flex Day to receive extra help with current work and upcoming assignments. It’s a valuable opportunity to catch up, get support, and even work ahead. |
| Dyck, Elise | |
| Errico, Ken | |
| Erikson, Kenneth | C d block Math help 801 Numeracy practice Missing test rewrites |
| Follis, Craig | Science Fair, Enrichment and Catch-up work. |
| Gaudry, Crystal | |
| Gorski, Travis | Sports Medicine - finishing up SCAT testing and completing CTE awareness assignment Workplace Math 10 - Catching up on converting measurement, perimeter and 2D area. |
| Haut, Megan | I am offering students support and will send emails home early next week asking specific students to attend. |
| Higgins, Corey | Ms Higgins’ Grade 8 and 9 students are invited to class on FLEX day but have the option to stay at home if not requested to attend for academic catchup opportunities. If attending, please bring all supplies including your textbook. |
| Horner, Tim | |
| Hoy, Jeff | AM is Grade 9 English Support PM is Grade 11 English Support C block is open room for board games |
| Ingram, Dave | Room 003 is open for digital media students who need extra time to catch up on overdue assignments. In addition, students who are interested in working on zines are welcome to use the space. |
| Jamieson, Ross | Block C Careers 9 - Continuation of Workplace Safety Unit and completion of any missed assignments Block D Math 9 - Continuation of Solving Equations and completion of any missed assignments |
| Janz, David | Flex day opportunities for Janz's classes: English 12, Communications (B block) - In-person assistance is available for students to catch-up on missing work. All criteria available through 'Assignments' in MyEducationBC. Currently (due last week), students should be submitting their ‘Novel Notes’ and ‘Movie Notes’ for The Gunslinger and “The Martian”. Also, all students should be in the middle of finishing the comparative essay. Now overdue: ‘Character Tree’ task work (Nov 28), ‘Group Podcast’ project (Nov 14), & work from term 1. English 10, New Media (C block) - In-person assistance is available for students to catch-up on missing work. All criteria available through 'Assignments' in MyEducationBC. Currently (due last week), students should be submitting their ‘Novel Notes’ (‘Chapter Summaries’) and ‘Show Notes’ for their chosen novel and “Sherlock”. Now overdue: ‘Novel Studies: Using Quotations’ worksheet (Dec 3), ‘Character Tree’ task work (Nov 28), ‘Two PEELs’ (Nov 26), & work from term 1. English First Peoples 10 (D block) - In-person assistance is available for students to catch-up on missing work. All criteria available through 'Assignments' in MyEducationBC. Currently (due last week), students should be submitting their ‘Novel Notes’ (‘Chapter Summaries’) and ‘Show Notes’ for their chosen novel and “Trickster”. Now overdue: ‘Novel Studies: Using Quotations’ worksheet (Dec 4), ‘Character Tree’ task work (Nov 28), ‘First Peoples and Minorities in the Media’ assignment (Nov 20), ‘Journal #98’ (Nov 17), ‘Student Podcast Listening’ assignment (Nov 14), ‘Student Choice’ assignment (Nov10), & work from term 1. |
| Keeping, Brittany | |
| Kelly, Audrey | WP Math 11 (A&B block) - missed quiz make ups and catch up time for anyone with outstanding work All About Money- Project completion time and catch up opportunity University Prep- Make up time for missed quizzes |
| Keyworth, Kristie | • Extra help • Tutorials • Catch up time • Movie in Spanish and French |
| Klassen, Heather | |
| Kurshumliu, Christina | Those students who are behind, have incomplete assignments, need help or have quizzes/tests to complete, are encouraged to attend during A and B blocks on the day. |
| Lange, Amanda | The gym will be closed for Winterfest preparations but students can come and complete missing health assignments in room 174. |
| Leikermoser, Katie | Baking 12 - B, A & C blocks Students who need to make up cooking labs due to absences have been requested to attend. Other students are welcome to attend for enrichment opportunities. Students are asked to attend during their regularly scheduled block, not just drop in anytime. D block - room 103 closed |
| Livingstone, Regan | B - open for Sr Band students for individual practice A - open for Weiss' guitar students D - open for Band 8 students for individual practice C - open for Jr Band students for individual practice |
| MacDonald, Tim | Metalwork Flex B- 9/10 Metalwork A- 9/10 Metalwork D- 11/12 Metalwork C- Creative collective with Armstrong. |
| MacKinnon, Kristin | |
| MacLeod, Amber | A and B Block: Students are welcome to continue to work on their online courses. The ILC room will be open. D Block: New Media 10: Students are welcome to come to Flex Day to receive extra help and complete missing assignments and/or tests. |
| Mann, Jessica | Students can work on missed theory assignments and help in the kitchen to make up missed cooking days. |
| Mazey, Lori | A block THEATRE - time to select material, work on final projects B BLOCK DANCE time to catch up on dances, work on class dances or final projects or open studio for dance and workouts. |
| McAskill, Leigh-Ellen | Tourism 12- The Cultural Tourism project is overdue. Any students who have not submitted this will be required to come in during C block to complete and submit this assignment to ensure completion before Ms. Mitchell completes her practicum on Friday. Students working from home can continue to finalize their UNESCO presentations that will be shared with the class on Thursday. English 12- Students who have not completed their short-story prequel are required to attend. This will be their last opportunity to complete this assignment. Students who have not completed their Memoir portfolio activities will also be required to attend. Help is available to students who are writing their memoir. All students need to have their rough copy completed and ready to edit on Thursday. Help is available during A and D blocks. Capstone- Students should be actively working towards completing this grad requirement. Presentations are due by January 14th and there is a sign-up sheet in Ms. McAskill's classroom. Sign up early to get your preferred date and time! Help is available for students A and D blocks. |
| McCarthy, Anna | |
| McDonald, Holly | |
| McDonald, Ross | The gym will be closed for Winterfest preparations but students can come and complete missing health assignments in room 174. |
| McMath, Rob | The gym will be closed for Winterfest preparations but students can come and complete missing health assignments in room 174. |
| Merrick, Dave | Extra time to complete assignments, make up tests, access to technology and one on one instruction |
| Mtawali, Crosby | B-Block – Pre-Calculus 11 Those who missed the last unit test (Radical Expressions) have the opportunity to make it up. Anyone in need of extra one-on-one help is welcome to come in any block as long as they have permission from their respective block teachers - students need to go to the respective blocks first anyway for attendance. A-Block – Pre-Calculus 11 Those who missed the last unit test (Radical Expressions) have the opportunity to make it up. Anyone in need of extra one-on-one help is welcome to come in any block as long as they have permission from their respective block teachers - students need to go to the respective blocks first anyway for attendance. D-Block – Pre-Calculus 12 Anyone in need of extra one-on-one help is welcome to come in any block as long as they have permission from their respective block teachers - students need to go to the respective blocks first anyway for attendance. It is also time to make-up any missed assigned tasks and catch up if you are falling behind. C-Block – Pre-Calculus 12 Anyone in need of extra one-on-one help is welcome to come in any block as long as they have permission from their respective block teachers - students need to go to the respective blocks first anyway for attendance. It is also time to make-up any missed assigned tasks and catch up if you are falling behind. |
| Murphy, Whitney | Careers 11: All students are welcome to come into work on their Careers 11 Brightspace work. The course should be completed by Winter Break (Dec 19th). This can also be completed at home. Leadership 11/12: If you are working on a project in the class, you are free to come and help prepare for the Winter Assembly. Child Development 11/12: Missed a test or assignment? Need extra help? Come on in! |
| Murray, Greg | |
| Olson, Ron | |
| Orlandi, Michael | "Room 510, the trades exploration building, will be open for students who wish to come by and work on their projects. This includes students who wish to "catch up" on their assignments, or enjoy the environment and want more time working." |
| Osborne, Kevin | Students who need extra time to catch up on outstanding assignments have been identified and informed of the need to attend flex day. |
| Pattison, Sean | The gym will be closed for Winterfest preparations but students can come and complete missing health assignments in room 174. |
| Paul, Erin | |
| Pearson, Andrew | |
| Pettigrew, Grayson | |
| Randall, Dave | Open Studio for Current Art and VCC students. Individual project help with a specific not from other teachers. Not a hangout space, Students must be working. |
| Renooy, Brittany | Grade 8 (A & C Block) Attendance is mandatory for Grade 8 students. We will be reviewing recent assessments, setting personalized learning goals, and working toward achieving those goals through targeted practice and reflection. Life Science 11 (B & D Block) I will be available for extra support as Term 1 wraps up. Students are encouraged to attend for help with assignments and assessments related to the Scientific Process, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, and our current Evolution unit. |
| Roberge, Meagan | Parents of students who are required to attend on Flex Day will be contacted by Monday December 8th. Students who chose to attend are welcome and will be able to work on an optional assignment. |
| Ross, Dawson | Electronics Shop (Room 16) The electronics shop is open to all students currently taking courses with Mr. Ross during A, C, and D blocks. The shop is closed during B block. Other students are welcome to come work in the shop if they check in with Mr. Ross first. |
| Sanchez, Jordan | The Auto shop is open to all students requiring assistance to catch up on missing lab work and projects to improve grades. Students who have had pre- approved inquiry/self directed projects are also welcome to attend. |
| Skinner, Thomas | |
| Strimbold, Monica | Scheduled students will have the following option(s): 1. Start, complete, edit, and/or review current academic/elective requirements. 2. Learn, practice and/or review foundational skills in numeracy and literacy via online, teacher and/or LST provided materials. 3. Use, review, and/or learn technological accessibility tools. Drop-in students will have the same options as above, if there is space available. Space may be more limited than usual due to Provincial Assessments. |
| Thompson, Matthew | Scheduled students will have the following option(s): 1. Start, complete, edit, and/or review current academic/elective requirements. 2. Learn, practice and/or review foundational skills in numeracy and literacy via online, teacher and/or LST provided materials. 3. Use, review, and/or learn technological accessibility tools. Drop-in students will have the same options as above, if there is space available. Space may be more limited than usual due to Provincial Assessments. |
| Thorson, Dawnn | A and B Block - Socials 10- opportunity to complete current projects or missing work C Block - Careers 12 students - get support for completing CLC 12 before Christmas. |
| Trevail, Andrea | Science 10: Catch up controlled assessments. Catch up labs by arrangement only - let your teacher know which lab/labs you want to do by Tuesday. |
| Turner, Toril | Scheduled students will have the following option(s): 1. Start, complete, edit, and/or review current academic/elective requirements. 2. Learn, practice and/or review foundational skills in numeracy and literacy via online, teacher and/or LST provided materials. 3. Use, review, and/or learn technological accessibility tools. Drop-in students will have the same options as above, if there is space available. |
| Van Waterschoot, Katie | B-Block (Intro to Spanish 8): This class will be reviewing material for a final quiz on introductory Spanish terms and phrases. They can also spend some extra time rehearsing their final skits with me and mastering pronunciation. A-Block (Spanish 10): Many students will be in to write a missed quiz or finish a missed assignment from a few weeks of games, illnesses and school-related activities pulling them away. Anyone else present will have the opportunity to get a head start on their Indigenous Peoples’ of South America projects. C-Block (Spanish 11): These students will be working on projects and will have extra time today to get ahead on them and ask questions. A few students will be in for missed quizzes and assignments. |
| Veary, Laura | |
| Verkley, Jeff | |
| Walker, Jeannine | |
| Weiss, David | Math support for my FOM11 and PC11 students in block B,C,D. Guitar room open for my students in Block A |
| Willard, Nathan | Block A – All About Money – Students are to come in if they have a grade that is less than 70%. They are also to come in if they are missing any assignments, quizzes, ticket out questions or unit assessments. If they want, they can also come in to seek additional support to help understand the concepts that are being taught in class. We have completed the following Unit(s): Earning and Spending Money. We have been looking at saving money, how we spend money, and then making a budget. We are currently working on the Investments unit where we are learning about compound interest, annuity interest, the stock market and how to analyze a plethora of information regarding which stocks to purchase and which ones to avoid. Block B - Business 12 - Students are to come in if they have a grade that is less than 70%. They are also to come in if they are missing any assignments, quizzes, ticket out questions or unit assessments. If they want, they can also come in to seek additional support to help understand the concepts that are being taught in class. We have been completed the following Unit(s): Intro to Business. In this unit we have looked at the history of business, key terms, economic concepts and economic laws. We are just completing Unit 2 “Economic Systems and Politics.” We have spent time learning about politics and businesses. During that time, we have also taken the time to learn how to effectively debate different economic policies and ideas. Block D - Science 10 - Students are to come in if they have a grade that is less than 70%. They are also to come in if they are missing any assignments, quizzes, ticket out questions or unit assessments. If they want, they can also come in to seek additional support to help understand the concepts that are being taught in class. We have completed the following Unit(s): An introduction which dealt with a plethora of math concepts that will be used throughout the semester. Have also completed the physics unit where we have discussed different kinds of energy and done the problem-solving aspect of energy problems. We are now moving into the Chemistry unit which will take up a healthy chunk of our semester. If students are struggling with anything of the physics or chemistry lessons, they are to come into Flex to help boost their knowledge and understand. |
| Wilson, Michele | Food Studies 12 (Block B) Food Studies 9/10 (Block C) Food Studies 12 (Block D) Students who are missing any written tests/assignments/projects are required to attend Flex Day - Please check MyEd. Students who are seeking further curricular understanding or those who need a quiet workspace are also welcomed and encouraged to attend. Please attend during your regularly scheduled class time as per the Wednesday schedule. |
| Wollenberg, Joel | Grade 8 Leadership students are required to attend flex day if they have not completed Modules 1 and 2 of their Lead4Change unit. All New Media and CSI students are encouraged to attend FLEX Day if they need extra support with class concepts or content. New Media students must attend if they have not yet submitted their Ready Player One Essay. CSI students must attend if they have not yet submitted their Forensic Science Simplified Poster or Labs 1-5. |
| Young, Andrew | |
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