Summer School 2014 - CANCELLED

As a result of the labour dispute between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA), the Richmond School District is unable to proceed with summer school courses and programs.  Cancelled courses include: Continuing Education’s Academic Full Credit; Academic Remedial; Enrichment, Richmond Virtual School and Distributed Learning; and Summer Camps for elementary students. For details see attached letter from the Superintendent of Schools

pdf: 

Summer Cancelled Hand Out.pdf

Report Cards? Summer School?

The past few weeks have been a very challenging time for public schools in BC.  We thank you for your patience and understanding as we progress through these difficult times.  We apologize for the many unanswered questions  for students and parents, and for the confusion that has been caused by the frequent change of plans.

Attached is a letter from Superintendent Dr. Monica Pamer with an update on Report Cards and Summer School.  As we continue to receive more information, we will keep you informed.

PDF File: 

June 26 Parent letter.pdf

CHANGE: English 10 & Social Studies 11 Provincial Exam

Late on June 23rd, the B.C. Ministry of Education announced that they have altered the Social Studies 11 and English 10 exams that students will be responsible for completing on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. This decision is because these two exams account for 65,000 of the 70,000 locally marked provincial exams this exam session, and the teachers' strike has greatly reduced the number of qualified markers available.

JUNE 24 at 9:00 am - EN 10 students will complete all 29 multiple choice questions and one written response. They will not be required to complete the second written response question.

JUNE 24 at 1:00 pm - SS 11 students will complete all 55 multiple choice questions but will NOT be required to complete the 2 written answer questions.

Student scores will be based on the reduced set of questions and the standards will be adjusted accordingly. It is important to note that students have the opportunity to re-write any provincial exam for a one-year period as per the Handbook of Procedures. In addition, for the November 2014 exam session only, we are able to offer an electronic option to students who want an opportunity to write the portions of each of these exams that are not being offered during this June session.

REPORT CARDS

Report Cards:  Due to the continued labour dispute and job action, report cards will NOT be issued tomorrow, Tuesday, June 24, as previously scheduled.   We hope to provide more information on the status and distribution of report cards this by the end of this week. 

Yearbook:  Grade 12 students had the opportunity to pick up their Yearbooks on Friday, June 13 after their English 12 exam.  All other grades will receive their Yearbook in September.

 

Please continue to check the website for the most up-to-date information.

 

Provincial Exam Information

This is a reminder that whether the current labour dispute is resolved or not, provincial exams will proceed as scheduled and begin on Wednesday June 18. Here are details that students should be aware of:

  • All students are asked to enter the school property using the Granville Avenue driveway as teachers will be picketing on #4 Road.
  • Exams will take place in the Large Gym. Please enter through the exterior entrances on the south end of the school (gym entrance doors). Students who are writing their exams in an alternate setting will be writing their exams in room 241.
  • Students arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of their exam. Students should arrive early to return any textbooks that they have in their possession and will be permitted to enter the Large Gym 15 minutes before the exam to sign-in.
  • Students must also remember to bring their GoCard or a piece of picture ID. Failure to produce picture ID may result in students not being able to write their exam.
  • Students must bring the required supplies that they need for the exam (blue or black pens, pencils, eraser, calculator, etc)
  • As students enter the gym, they will be asked to leave all their personal belongings at the back of the gym and may only take what the basic necessities with them to their exam desk. Students will be sitting in rows alphabetically and there will be signs indicating where to sit.
  • Students must remain in the exam room for a minimum of 1 hour. Once they finish the exam, they will be dismissed to leave quietly.
  • Students who arrive late (30 minutes past exam start time) will not be allowed to enter or write the exam.

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