PowerPoint Presentation YOUR HOUSE

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The House System
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What Is it?

• The House System is an ongoing and consistent
  reward system to encourage the development of
  positive and well rounded contributing members of
  a school community.
• Points are accumulated over your entire high
  school career. (in other words 5 years!)
• The House System
• Encourages school responsibility and involvement
• Builds school spirit and school pride and
  self-esteem
• Rewards and recognize outstanding school
  contributions
• Recognizes and values all aspects of school life
  Citizenship / Academic and Athletics

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Two ways to earn points

• You can earn points for yourself
• By doing well in your courses
• by participating in athletic events teams
  intramurals
• by being a positive and contributing citizen in
  your school community
• You can earn points for your team
• By participating in team activities
• By showing up to these team activities with your
  house t-shirt
• By earning points as individually they will
  also count towards the total team points

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WHOS HOUSE?

• STUDENTS ARE PICKED RANDOMLY
• STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN A HOUSE UPON ENTRY INTO
  HIGHSCHOOL (PREP YEAR) AND REMAIN IN THAT HOUSE
  UNTIL THE END OF THEIR HIGHSCHOOL CAREER
• AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE HOUSES ARE EQUAL BY GRADE
  AND BY GENDER
• STAFF ARE INVOVLED IN THE HOUSE SYSTEM AS SUPPORT
  TO STUDENTS AND PROGRAM (IE COACH / RUNNING A
  CLUB/ ADVISOR FOR SP)

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Citizenship Letter 100 points

• Being responsible
• Supporting each other
• Getting involved
• Helping the community school, and greater
  community

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Citizenship Letter 100 points
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Athletic Letter 100 points

• Team Sports are offered by both the PSB as well
  as HSSAA
• PSB Team Sports 1 point
• HSSAA Team Sports 3 points
• Intramural Sports Points are awarded based on a
  participation percentage
• lt50 attendance 0 points
• 50 75 attendance 1 point
• 75-100 attendance 3 points
• Bonus Points Coaches discretion 2 points per
  team may be awarded for Captain and Assistant
  Captain positions

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Academic Letter 30 points

• Greater than 75 OR Level 3 1 point
• (Marks are based on each semesters final grade)
• 4 Courses / semester gives you a maximum
  earning potential of 8 points per year
• Any course that does not rely on a grading system
  up to 8 points earned per year.
• Bonus points awarded for University level courses
  taken in the Hearing High school

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SOOOOOOOO.. WHAT DO I GET???

• REWARDS
• All participants will receive their first t-shirt
  free. Additional t-shirts (lost) must be
  purchased.
• Points earned go toward both Individual rewards
  and team rewards
• Team winners 1 house / year
• Individual rewards
• TOTAL POINTS EARNS YOU A LETTER
• (Academic Citizenship Athletic)
• TWO LETTERS TBA
• THREE LETTERS SCHOOL RING

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The Transition Phase

• Students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 will have
  difficulty earning the total points, so the point
  requirements are adjusted depending on their
  grade level as of September 2005.

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Example Student - Jane Smith
(A Grade 12 Student)

• Jane needs 3 more points (3 classes above 75) in
  order to earn her Academic Letter.
• She needs 11 more points to earn her Citizenship
  Letter.
• She needs 14 more points to earn her Athletic
  Letter.

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BURGUNDY HOUSE
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PURPLE HOUSE
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ORANGE HOUSE
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BLUE HOUSE
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BROWN HOUSE
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Your First Task Find Your Team

• Look around the room You will see five HOUSE
  colours on the wall.
• On my signal , everyone stand up and fold your
  chairs!! Your chairs will travel with you!
• Go to the colour team you think you belong to!
• Staff will check your names and separate you into
  two groups.
• Once separated, the students who are in the
  appropriate place will sit down and receive their
  t-shirts.
• Students who are incorrectly placed will return
  to the centre and wait further instructions.
• First round correct placement 25 points /
  student
• 2nd round correct placement 20 points /
  student and so on.
• Points will be totalled at the end and a winning
  House colour will be announced!
• Ready..
• GO!

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First Activity