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Welcome new 2020-2021 Sabres!
We can't wait to meet you!
Haven't toured your new school yet? No problem!
Just watch the virtual tour!
Greetings!
We are so excited to welcome you to Sexsmith Secondary in the fall! But until then, we hope you all have an amazing and restful summer.
This newsletter is to provide the details you need to prepare for your next school year with us. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us through email over the summer.
Wondering About Your Final 2019-2020 Grades?
All grades are available online in PowerSchool
When is Registration/Course Changes/Fee Payments at Sexsmith Secondary?
We will be sending a link to book an appointment for students/parents to register (new students), change High School schedules, pay school fees, & pick out lockers on August 18th. All junior high timetable change requests will be done during the first week of school. This link will also be available on our FaceBook page and school website.
Due to the limited amount of people allowed in the school building at a time in the summer, we will only be seeing people by appointment only and only on the following days:
August 25, 2020
August 26, 2020
How Can You View Your Schedules?
Schedules are available online all summer except from August 4th - August 15th through PowerSchool. You do need to have a parent login or student login to access them.
Fees Include Lockers:
Junior High - $40
$10 technology
$30 CTS/Option Fee
Senior High - $45
$10 technology
$35 CTS/Option Fee
*all fees must be paid in order to receive a locker.
Junior High Course Change Options
Junior High students can only make changes to their options courses and this can only be done during the first week of school. Please review the table below and use it to create a plan if you would like to make any options class changes in September.
High School Course Change Options
As we need to limit the number of people allowed in the school in August, High School course changes can be made in person or by phone by appointment only on August 25th or August 26th. A link to book your appointments will be emailed out, put on our
FaceBook page and posted to our school
website on August 18th.
If you want to make a change, you have to come to your appointment with a plan!
High School students can request changes to their timetables and can make appointments to do so. There are a number of different factors in changing your courses. Your appointment will only be 10 to 15 minutes so you must come to the appointment with a plan.
Come prepared to talk about the following items:
1. Are you requesting to challenge a course that you do not have a teacher recommendation for? You will need to come with a Placement Appeal Form filled out.
Students will be placed in classes based on teacher recommendation and the criteria that are listed here in this Google Form. Students wishing to take courses at a level at which they have not met the prerequisite and/or recommended grade must complete a Google form by clicking on this “Placement Appeal Form” link. This is to ensure that you are ready to challenge the next course level.
2. Do you have a full timetable?
All grade 11 students must carry a full course load of 40 credits, you will not have spares. All grade 12 students must carry a 30 credit course load and may request a spare. Spares will only be granted if you are in line for graduation in June 2021.
3. Which courses do you want and how would they fit in your schedule?
Use the Semester 1 and Semester 2 schedules below to plan your courses/timetable for the year. Bring this completed plan with you to your appointment.
P.S.: You will notice that there are no classes to choose in Block 2. This is because Block 2 is a rotating block every day only for High School students. Each day we will have a repeat of either block 1, 3, 4 or 5 during block 2. It's easier to explain in person! Don't worry, you'll catch on to it quickly.
Click each picture below to see and print the actual high school timetable
Use these time tables to create your timetable plan and bring the completed plan with you to your course change appointment in August.
2020-2021 School Calendar
