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ALL STUDENTS:
Voluntary Student Engagement Fee $25.00
ALL GRADE 9 STUDENTS require:
Phys Ed Uniform $25.00
OPTIONAL PURCHASES
Yearbook
Dudley Lock
$40.00
$ 5.00
The Student Engagement Fee supports:
 Student Council School-Wide Spirit Events
 Assemblies
 Anti-Bullying Initiatives
 Link Crew
 Student Leadership Training
 University Fairs
 Motivational Speakers
 Student Orientation Events
 Commencement
 Student Excellence Celebrations
 Student Recognition Awards
A positive and engaging school culture makes us all better and happier learners
YOU WILL RECEIVE: Your Timetable, Computer Log On, and Student Photo ID .
PLEASE BRING: Student Verification Form , Student Freedom Of Information Form, and any outstanding books/materials .
Please make cheques payable to MM Robinson High School NO POST-DATED CHEQUES PLEASE
If you have 3 or more children at MMR and would like to arrange a payment schedule, please speak with an Administrator.
 Pay All School Fees: Registration, Field Trips, Athletic Fees and More!
 Swipe Your Student Card in the Cafeteria for food purchases!
Registration is EASY: Just follow these 3 steps
1. Log onto www.cashlessschools.com and click on
“Sign Up Now” .
2. Complete the online registration and retrieve your
Parent Centre Account Number.
Activate your Parent Account by setting up “Payee” with your Banking Institution OR enjoy the quick and easy convenience of “E-Deposit”
Principal: Andrea Taylor
Vice Principal: Pamela Jenkins (Responsible for A-L)
Vice Principal: Nancy Annibale (Responsible for M-Z)
Guidance Head: Nicole Hagley
Leigh Rosa, Counsellor
Centre/LifeSkills Lead Teacher: Stephanie Clapham
Social Worker: Laura Clement
Special Education Head: Susan Gabriele
Student Success Teachers:
Craig Bradshaw and Maria Bruce
School Council Chair: TBA (Fall of 2015)
SUPERINTENDENT: TRUSTEE:
Tina Salmini Andrea Grebenc
First Day of School:
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 (See Page 2 for Special Schedule)

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Orientation
8:00-11:00 am
Period 1
Period 2
Period 4
Period 5
12:20 - 12:56
12:59 - 1:35
1:38 - 2:14
2:17 - 2:52
School photographs will be taken after you
Register in the Gym.
If you can’t make it to registration, you can still have your photo taken on the first day of school:
Tues. Sept. 8 th
Photo Re-Take Day will be — Thurs. Sept. 24 th
Cheques should be made payable to:
See enclosed flyer for more information.
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Please DO NOT put locks on lockers before Period 1 on the 1st Day of
School.
Any locks found on lockers before this time WILL BE CUT OFF .
The school WILL NOT REIMBURSE the cost of locks that are cut off.
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Guidance will be open for Fall Registration and Timetable
Changes on:
Tues. Aug. 25th, Wed. Aug. 26th, & Thur. Aug. 27th 9:00am - 2:00pm
In looking at your Timetable:
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 are you missing a course, or did you fail a course? do you have a conflict, or unbalanced timetable? are you making a Pathway Change?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you will need to book an appointment to see your Guidance Counsellor during the week of August 25th, or through the beginning of September. To make an appointment, please come to Guidance or go to the following GoogleForm: http://goo.gl/forlbMh8EqANVms/ .
The last day to make changes to your timetable for the 2015-2016 school year will be on September 11/15.
Please make sure you have checked all of the requirements needed for your Pathway and for your future destinations prior to this time.
**Please note:
The summer is a fabulous time to earn Community Service Hours! If you need help finding opportunities, check out: www.volunteerhalton.ca
Hundreds of scholarships go unclaimed each year!! Graduating students are advised to check with their financial aid offices for any unclaimed scholarships, awards and bursaries.
If you are graduating during the 2015-2016 school year and are a student who exemplifies strong character, service & leadership, you may wish to begin preparing for the prestigious LORAN Scholarship this summer.
Visit http://loranscholar.ca/apply/ for more details or meet with Mrs. Rosa.
On October 14, 2015 we will be hosting a Post Secondary Fair where representatives from each of our 5 Pathways (Apprenticeship, College, Community, University, and World of Work) will be visiting MMR to talk to you about the vast number of options available to you after you leave High School. Stay tuned for further details!
Stay connected with MMR Guidance @ https://www.facebook.com/mmrguidance
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Period 1 8:25 - 9:44
Period 2 9:48 - 11:02
LUNCH 11:02 - 12:16
Period 4 12:20 - 1:34
Period 5 1:38 - 2:52
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No Collaborative Day
No Collaborative Day
No Collaborative Day
No Collaborative Day
Teacher
Planning Time
8:15 - 9:15
Period 1 9:20 - 10:25
Period 2 10:2 8 - 11: 33
LUNCH 11: 36 - 12: 41
Period 4 12: 44 - 1: 49
Period 5 1: 52 - 2:5 5

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SECONDARY ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Students are responsible for providing evidence of their learning within established timelines. Due dates for assignments and the scheduling of tests will be communicated well in advance to allow students to schedule their time. Students who are unable to follow an agreed upon timeline are expected to demonstrate their responsibility and organizational skills by discussing with their teacher the challenges they are facing as far in advance of the deadline as possible. Teachers will use a variety of strategies to help students develop their responsibility and organization skills. If a student misses a due date, his/her teacher will:
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 conference with the student to ensure the completion of late or missed assignments; set up a student contract (oral or written) which includes an appropriate closure date for submission of the missing evidence of learning; ensure students and parents/guardians are kept informed of incomplete, late, and non-submitted assignments that are having a significant impact on a student’s reported grade; work with students to help them remediate the learning skills and work habits required to meet due dates and provide evidence of their learning; in the event of a lack of evidence of student achievement that is having a significant impact on a student’s success, refer the student to the Student Success Team/teacher or School Resource
Team to collaboratively problem solve and create a plan of action .
If, after setting a appropriate closure date for the work, a student still has not provided evidence of his/her learning then a zero may be assigned for the missing work. Later, through work in credit recovery, the student may have an opportunity to provide alternative evidence of the curriculum overall expectations he/she didn’t initially achieve.
As well as meeting due dates, students are responsible for being academically honest in all aspects of their schoolwork so that the marks they receive are a true reflection of their achievement. Plagiarism is using the words, ideas or work of someone else without giving appropriate credit to the original creator. This is a form of cheating.
Consequences for not meeting these academic standards of meeting due dates and expectations of academic honesty may include:
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 reporting the issue to parents/guardians; requiring a student to complete the original or alternative work after school or during lunch period; requiring a student to complete an alternative assignment; mark deduction of 5% per day;
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 suspension; assigning a “zero” for an assignment not completed prior to an agreed upon closure date.
HDSB Policies and Procedures for “Lates & Missed Assignments” and “Cheating and Plagiarism” may be found at www.hdsb.ca
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SPARE PERIOD POLICY
Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 take a full academic timetable of four courses in each semester. Students in grade 12 who are on track to graduate may exercise their option to take a spare. The purpose of the spare is to allow students to meet the workload of senior courses (this time is used to complete homework, projects, study, etc.). In order to maintain a positive learning atmosphere at
MM Robinson, students on spare are asked not to be in the halls of learning areas. Students on spare are welcome to be in the upper foyer, the library or the cafeteria.
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Our goal is to provide a positive school climate where all students can focus on learning in a safe, respectful and enjoyable environment. The MMR
Dress Code seeks to strike a balance between individual expression and the expectation of society for appropriate attire in an academic setting.
 Student dress should be appropriate for a learning environment and should not be a distraction for students and staff. (e.g., to cover shoulders via t-shirts or cardigans & mid-thigh shorts and skirts)
 Hats are to be removed during the playing of the national anthem, during formal assemblies, and in classes where directed by staff.
 For reasons of safety and sanitation, shoes must be worn at all times.
 Clothing or accessories with drug or alcohol images or overtones are not permitted.
Gang-related, hate-related, racist, sexist, or homophobic statements, symbols and/or images are not permitted on clothing or as accessories i.e. jewelry (i.e. spiked jewelry potentially dangerous), bandanas, doo rags, chains, other than those normally defined as jewelry. Only officially recognized religious headgear is permitted to be worn in the school building at all times.
To encourage a distraction free learning environment, revealing and provocative clothing is not permitted.
Student participation in technical, laboratory, arts, and physical education programs may require special considerations for dressing safely.
Students who do not meet Dress Code standards may be asked by a teacher or a school administrator to remove or reverse the offensive items or borrow an alternate piece of clothing to use as a cover up.
Some examples of fashion trends, which are NOT conducive to a distraction-free learning environment, are:
For both males and females: any visible undergarments (females = bra straps, thongs: males = boxer shorts, undershirt tank tops), no bare bellies, no short shorts or skirts.

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PRESIDENT : Jack Pocaluyko VICE PRESIDENT : Stephanie Saladziak
CHARITIES:
Shelby Boydell
Madison Jupp
Megan Lee
COMMUNICATIONS:
Tessa Checketts
Jennifer Choma
Hannah Mackey
Emma Mowbray
TREASURER:
Michelle Dang
Emily Howe
SPIRIT:
Kellen Butt
Christina Craig
Tina Lyle
EVENTS:
Zachary Boudrahem
Tori Hopgood
Claire Kumagai
Eryn Loney
Majd Masoud
Maya Perez
Kayla Trevor
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Our healthy active living courses will continue to require students to wear Robinson Phys. Ed. uniforms. This uniform consists of Robinson T-shirt and Robinson gym shorts. Proper running shoes will also be required in order to participate.
This facility provides our students and the Robinson Community with an outstanding opportunity to develop a healthy lifestyle. A wide range of equipment is available to address all areas of fitness.
Take advantage of this facility and make a commitment to a healthy active lifestyle.
Fitness Centre Membership Fee: $35.00
Rams T-shirt & Shorts
$25.00
(Your own socks and running shoes)
At MM Robinson we have maintained a strong tradition in athletics. An extensive number of opportunities exist for students to participate at the interschool level. Announcements are made regularly for start up times and tryouts for all teams. Please check the School Website under Athletics for news and updates
Students who want to compete against other schools are encouraged to get involved. Each student who is a member of any team is required to pay a minimum athletic fee. The Athletic fee is non-refundable after the 1st league game or event is played.
Costs include: Athletic Association fees, umpire/referee fees, travel costs, championship fees, equipment purchases, maintenance, first aid supplies, office supplies, uniform purchases and/or replacements, miscellaneous operating costs, and year-end awards . The fee will also include a ticket to the year-end Annual
Athletic Awards Banquet held in June of each year.
Costs: $60.00 initial fee $30.00 athletic fee for any additional sport played in the same school year.
Also, TBA by Specific Teams: Costs incurred beyond regularly scheduled Athletic Association activities, ie. tournaments, exhibition games etc.
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Athletic Council
Bands
Choir
Dance Team
Drumline
Eco-Club
French Club
Gay/Straight Alliance
Improv Team
IT Crew & Club
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Manga Club
Rambotics
School Reach Teams
Monopoly Club
Link Crew
Science Club
Spanish Club
Student Council
Stage/Tech Crew
Yearbook
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Badminton—Co-ed
Baseball—Boys/Girls
Basketball—Jr & Sr Boys/Girls
Field Hockey –Jr & Sr Girls
Football—Jr & Sr Boys
Golf
Hockey - Jr & Sr Boys/Girls
Rugby—Girls Varsity
Soccer—Jr & Sr Boys/Girls
Swim Team—Co-ed
Track & Field—Co-ed
Volleyball—Jr & Sr Boys/Girls

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MMR KEY DATES
2015 - 2016 * SEMESTER I
To report your student absence call: 1 877 409-6310 or log into: hdsb.schoolconnects.com
September 7
September 8
September 11
September 17
September 24
October 9
October 12
October 15
October 22
November 3
PD Day (no classes)
Thanksgiving Day (school closed)
5 th Week Reports (distributed)
Student Excellence Evening
Student Progress Interview Night 5:45-8 pm
Grad Photos — Sign Ups begin
November 11 End: Sem.1–Term 1 (½ credit courses)
Remembrance Day Assemblies
November 17 & 24 EQAO Grade 10 Literacy Test—NEW ONLINE
November 19
November 26
Mid-Semester Report Distribution
Grade 8 Program Night
Full Disclosure (Last Day to Drop Classes)
November 27
December 18
Labour Day (no classes)
8:00 am-11:00 am – Grd 9’s ONLY - Orientation
12:20 pm - Classes Begin for ALL GRADES
Photo Make-Up Day (for students not at Registration)
Last day for course changes by 12 noon
Grade 9 Program Night
Photo Re-Take Day 
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1
January 4
January 13
January 20 & 21
January 27
Jan. 28-Feb 3
February 1
February 4
February 5
P.D. Day (no classes)
15 th Week Reports (mailed)
Last day of classes (1:30 dismissal)
Winter Break
1 st day of classes
University Applications Due (Online)
EQAO Grade 9 Math Test
Last day of classes
Exams / Exam Performance Task
College Applications Due (Online)
Exam Review Day
P.D. Day (no classes)

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Parents: Be a Part of Your School Advisory Council
“Compulsory Community Hours, Special Education, School Safety, User Fees, Dress Code”, are a few of the topics discussed at School Council.
Understand the issues — meet the staff and voice an opinion. Students whose parents are actively involved in the secondary school are more successful academically than they would be without their parents’ involvement . Do your children and other adolescents a favour. Get
Involved!
The first meeting of the 2014-2015 School Year will be held Monday, October 5 th at 6:3 0 pm in the Library.
We invite you to submit your name for several vacancies on the council: One year term - Attendance at monthly meetings: first Monday of each month 6:3 0—8: 0 0 pm from October 20 15 to May 2016.
Tasks: provide advice on a variety of issues, committee work, and other activities as decided by the group
Individuals interested in being part of the MM Robinson High School Advisory Council are asked to attend the first meeting October 5, 2015 at 6:3 0 pm in the Library for introductions and a question/answer period.
To declare your interest, please fill out the form below and return it to the school by September 18, 2015.
For more information: Contact Andrea Taylor, Principal (905) 335-5588
MMR Student’s Name:
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Thank you to the Halton Learning Foundation for providing monetary support of the MMR
Technology and Literacy initiative.
The HLF grant facilitated the purchase of Chromebooks for our all-year Grade 9 English
Course. This contribution further increased student engagement and enhanced students literacy skills. The technology was a wonderful success!
Thank you to Partnership West for your continued support of the MM Robinson
Good Morning Breakfast Program.
Such support has “fueled up” many of our students to start their day at school.
Thank you to Halton Food 4 Thought for supporting the Caf Card initiative for our students to enjoy a proper lunch when needed any day.