Welcome to the “Class of 2018”

Reasons To Be Excited About “The Ridge”

New friendsExpanded athletic programs

YOU pick your courses2 semesters…4 courses at a time

IRHS events (dances, clubs, drama productions, fashion shows, movie nights)

Link Crew for Grade 9 students

More great reasons…Travel opportunities – Australia Exchange,

Paris, Spain, Guatemala, Europe

Field trips – Kensington market, Stratford, Science Centre, Conservation Areas

Royal Ontario Museum, Court, Manufacturing plants.

Into the communityCommunity eventsRelay for Life30 Hour FamineSenior’s Tea PartiesRyerson P.S. support

THINK PINK

IRHS Daily SchedulePeriod One 8:30 – 9:50Period Two 9:55 – 11:10Lunch 11:10 – 12:10Period Four 12:10 – 1:25Period Five 1:30 – 2:45

*period four and five alternate weekly (a “45 week” then a “54 week”)

IRHS CalendarSemester 1: September – JanuarySemester 2: February – JuneSummer: July – August

Classes finish before exam week at the end of each semester

Grade 9 Program of Study

English *Math *Science *Geography *FrenchTechnologyHealthy Active Living EducationArt, Drama, or Music* Clustered classes

Grade 9 French Immersion Program of Study

English Math ScienceGeography* French*Arts * (in progress)Information and Communication Technology*Phys Ed., Music, or additional Technology

*Instructed in French

Grade 9 Program ChoicesApplied and Academic core courses: Math, English, Science, Geography, French

Applied - hands-on learning- focus on practical application

Academic - theoretical learning- independent learning

Clustered ClassesEnriched classroom environment

Comprised of identified ‘gifted’ students, and highly able studentsGreater Depth, Breadth and pace.

Grade 9 clustered classes include: Math, Science, Geography and English

Your spring IEP waiver process places you in the “Secondary Gifted Placement”

OSSD Requirements

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma(OSSD) requires:

30 credits (18 compulsory, 12 elective)

40 hours of community serviceSuccessful completion of the Grade

10 Literacy Test

Secondary High Skills MajorBusiness SHSM

Secondary High Skills Major

Co-Curriculars

Cultureshock Amnesty InternationalAthletic Council ChoirWind Ensemble Jazz BandCommCo Dance ClubDebate Team Student CouncilSchool Reach Global Issues CouncilMath Club Acceptance Club

Co-Curriculars continuedLink Crew Student Voice Manga club Interact Wellness Council Peer TutoringSewing Club Because I am a

GirlPartners in Pink String EnsembleSchool Reach Eco-School TeamThe Ridge Report Ridge TV

IRHS AthleticsBadmintonRugbySoccerSoftballBaseballTrack and FieldGolfTennisCurling

Volleyball Basketball Football Hockey Field hockey Cross country Ski and

Snowboard Swimming

Enrichment OpportunitiesAdvanced PlacementE=mc2 (Queens)Encounters with CanadaSHAD ValleyRotary Camp EnterpriseExploravisionDuke of EdinburghWaterloo UnlimitedBrightsparkYouth Advisory Councils

Enrichment OpportunitiesStudent SenateGovernment Page programsEssay contestsCOLs leadershipMEI, Blythe, ExchangesSkule Sisters/DEEPUofT/Harvard programsGo Eng GirlMath ContestsBrain Bee

Student Services and SupportsPCC (Personal and Career Counselling)The Ridge Room and resource supportGifted ProgrammingPeer tutorsHomework class and subject-specific

clinicsLink Crew

Questions??

Call us at 905.845.0012Visit www.irhs.ca

Gifted Coordinator:Kathryn Patterson

pattersonka@hdsb.ca