Georges P. Vanier Secondary School
4830 Headquarters Road
Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1P2
School District No. 71 - Comox Valley
www.sd71.bc.ca/vanier
Telephone (250) 338 -9262
Fax (250) 338 -1308
January 7, 2016
Dear Parent/Guardian,
As semester one comes to a close at the end of January, the staff and students of G. P. Vanier will be preparing for the Semester One
Assessment Week January 25th-29th, 2016. This week will be used to write provincial exams, final in-class assessments and provide
Grade 10-12 students with time in their school day to complete their semester one courses.
In an effort to accommodate provincial exams and course completion, Grade 10-12 students will be following a different schedule
from January 25th to 29th. Please be aware of the schedule below:
Date
First Block
Second Block
Lunch
Third Block
Fourth Block
Monday Jan 25th
Tutorial
Tutorial
Lunch
Block C
Block D
Tuesday Jan 26th
Tutorial
Tutorial
Lunch
Block A
Block B
Wednesday Jan 27th
Tutorial
Tutorial
Lunch
Block D
Block C
Thursday Jan 28th
Tutorial
Tutorial
Lunch
Block B
Block A
This schedule will allow students to prepare for and complete their provincial exams and provide Grade 10-12 students tutorial time
with their subject teachers. As well, Grade 12 students will complete their Grad Transition Workshops and Exit Interviews
(January Graduates Only). These are requirements for graduation and worth four Graduation Credits. Grade 10-12 students
will be required to attend their regular classes Monday-Thursday afternoons. Grade 8&9 students will attend their regular classes
Monday-Thursday. The provincial exam schedule is below:
Date
Morning
Monday Jan 25th
English 12
Afternoon
Science 10
Tuesday Jan 26th
English 10
Communications 12
Wednesday Jan 27th
Social Studies 11
Thursday Jan 28th
AW Math 10
FPC Math 10
Friday, January 29th will be an “I” day for all grades. Any students who have not successfully completed a course (received an “I”
grade) will be required by their individual course teachers to attend on Friday.
In response to parent and student feedback from last year we would like to offer students the opportunity to study and prepare for
provincial exams at home if they feel their home provides a preferable study environment. Parents can contact the school (250) 3389262 to excuse their son/daughter from Monday-Thursday mornings if you would prefer your child study at home. Please keep in mind
this is for Gr. 10-12 students only and they are required to attend regular classes in the afternoon.
The morning tutorials provide an opportunity for Grade 10-12 students to meet with their various teachers throughout the morning to
prepare for final assessments, complete any missing assignments and rewrite any tests/assignments which qualify. Students will be
responsible for using this time to support their own learning and ensure they have completed their courses to the best of their ability.
The administration team, teaching staff and support staff would like thank you for your support during this week as we all work
together to ensure the success of each student.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian McAskill
Vice-Principal, GP Vanier Secondary