Junior High (Grades 7 & 8)

 

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Faith Formation

  • Classroom visits from and celebrations with clergy from St. Thomas More Parish
  • In-school celebrations
  • Student-led social justice activities
  • Joan Carr Day
  • School-wide recognition of students who receive sacraments through St. Thomas More Parish
  • School Chaplain
  • Friendship Day to build school community 

Academic Supports

  • Academic support and enrichment through an on-site Learning Coach (LC)
  • Therapeutic Assistant- Speech and Language (TASL) on-site 
  • Therapeutic Assistant- Behaviour Therapy (TABT) on-site
  • Inclusive English as an Additional Language (EAL) support (formerly known as ESL)
  • French as a Second Language (FSL) instruction for all students in grades 4 to 6
  • Targeted reading support
  • Monthly Teacher Collaborative Team Meetings-school wide model for addressing students’ needs: Overview of the Collaborative Response Approach
  • School Wide Physical Literacy- developing skills to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities
  • Targeted Mathematical skills support 
  • Learning Strategies Opportunities throughout the year 

Extra & Co-Curricular Programs

We also offer your child extra and co-curricular activities. The objectives of school activities are to: reinforce skills taught during the regular programs, promote good sportsmanship, citizenship, school spirit, and assist in providing a varied program which enhances and promotes positive student attitudes, morale, and Catholicity. In the area of extra and co-curricular programming, the following activities are available for your child:

  • Art student participation in Division Initiatives: Art of Advent, Spring Into Art, Celebration of the Arts 
  • Broadcast Club for daily school wide announcements
  • Cross Country Running - Junior High 
  • Student Leadership Team 
  • Read In Week and Numeracy Week activities
  • School-wide Gymnastics-In-Residency program
  • Spirit Days
  • Sport teams: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Cross Country and Track and Field 
  • Student-led social justice activities
  • Terry Fox Walk/Run

Complementary Courses 2023-2024:

We offer several complementary course options. Courses for 2023-2024 are subject to change based on student interest.  In addition to music/band class for all of our junior high students, we also offer:

  • Art 
  • Film Studies
  • Foods
  • Recreational Leadership

Curriculum Handbooks & Summaries for Parents

Curriculum summaries, which include information about content taught at every grade and subject area, are available on the Alberta Education website:  My Child's Learning: A Parent Resource