In September I am going to ........

 I am going to GP Vanier:Vanier FAQ

I am going to Highland: Highlands FAQ

I am going to Mark Isfeld: Isfeld FAQ

 I'm going to Nala'atsi: Nala'atsi FAQ

Isfeld Student Answers Questions

Isfeld School Tour

Nala'atsi School Tour

Nala'atsi Students Answer Questions

Highland Students Answer Questions

Vanier Students Answer Questions

Highland School Map

Vanier School Tour

Map of  G.P.Vanier

Part 1

Entrance, office, work experience 

Part 2
International Room, playing field, Library, 400 Wing - Languages
800 - 500 Wing, one way street, short cuts

Part 3

Robotics / Electrical / Metal / Wood / Mechanics Shops

Gym / Dance / Drama

Cafeteria 

Vanier Student: 3 Things ......

3 things you were worried about on the first day?

On my first day, the major things I was worried about was if my friends would stay my friends, which apparently they didn’t until a couple of my friends came to school.

I was worried about bullies but I ended up not having to worry about that.

And a third one would probably be if the teachers were mean or nice or whatever.

3 things you shouldn’t have worried about?

Homework, teachers and friends.

3 things you know now, that you wish you’d known on your first day.

Don’t really (you shouldn’t really) care about what other people think, be yourself and have fun.

3 things you can do at high school that you couldn’t do at your old school.

Skip class, have a good conversation with a teacher during a lesson, I did that a lot. Um, I can’t really think of a third thing. Sorry, I apologize.

3 social skills that are most important for getting along with other people in high school.

Communication skills, being friendly and being different. Just being out there.

3 things it is important to know the location of in high school?

Classes, vending machines and the cafeteria.

3 things to do if you want to make your teachers happy?

Show up to class, have good conversations with them, and just be yourself cause they just want you to pass along with everyone else.

3 things to do if you want to stay out of trouble?

Don’t get into fights, don’t lip off your teachers and don’t text in class, if the teachers say not to text in class.

3 ways to make new friends in high school.

Be friendly, don’t care what other people think and be nice.

Vanier: 3 things ......

Vanier: 3 Things ……..

3 things you were about on the first day?

Making  friends, not being able to find my classes and not having lunch. Lunch ….. yeah, you need lunch.

3 things you shouldn’t have worried about?

Getting pushed in garbages,  stuffed in lockers,  and bullied.

 3 things you know now, that you wish you’d known on your first day.

If you are coming in from Grade 8, Grade 12s and seniors aren’t bad at all.

You don’t have to shower after gym.
And getting my work done, its actually really easy.

3 things you can do at high school that you couldn’t do at your old school.

Leave school grounds  and have spare blocks, that’s basically it.

3 social skills that are most important for getting along with other people in high school?

Don’t keep your guard up, be yourself, and just have fun.

3 things it is important to know the location of in high school?

Know the wings, know the shortcuts and know where your classes are.

3 things to do if you want to make your teachers happy?

Be on time, get your work done and just enjoy it.

3 things to do if you want to stay out of trouble?

Again, be on time, go to all your classes, and just ….be kind.

3 ways to make new friends in high school?

Be yourself, don’t be a bully and have fun.

Highland Student Q&A for New Students

Vanier Student Q&A

How long are the breaks?
5 minutes

How do we get a locker?
You get assigned them in the beginning of the year from your AG.

Where do you find new friends?
I don’t know, just in the hallways and meeting people in class, stuff like that.

Did you get to pick your subjects?
Yeah, I got most of the subjects that I wanted.

Do people make fun of you in Band?
No.

Do you get a lot of help in school?
Yes, in the Aboriginal Room.

If you don’t get something or understand what you have read are there people who can help you?
Yes, there are people who can scribe for you or read for you …help a lot.

Is it busy when you are going from one class to another?
Yes, it is extremely busy which is why you have to know the shortcuts and weave through ……

Are teachers nice?
Yes, unless you are on their bad side.

Is it easy to make the sports teams?
Yeah, I am assuming it would be.

Do the teachers give a lot of homework?
They usually don’t give homework, the only reason they give homework is if you didn’t get it done in class.

Did it take you a long time to find your way around the school?
The wings are confusing, I don’t know the wings but I know my way around the school, its pretty easy.

Does everybody get a locker?
Yes.

What is it like on the first day?
Very hectic. Yeah, its hectic.

What is the scariest thing in high school?

Not making friends, that would probably be ……

What is the gym like?
Huge, really huge.

Survival Tips for Vanier: The Fine Print

10+ Things you should know about Vanier

1. Know the layout of the school.  Know the ‘Wings’!
2. That people are not as mean as you think they are, but you should remember that there is a pecking order.
3. Don’t lip off the grade 12’s
4. You do not have to have a shower after the gym.
5. Shortcuts to get around the school – the courtyards, the staff parking lot to room 300/gym, “one way street”.
6. Treat the hallways with the rules of the road – keep to the right.
7. The food is good in the Cafeteria. – be patient, be prepared to pay, if you want a seat get there on time
8. Know your teachers electronics policy.
9. There are a lot of busses here and you should know when it arrives and what number it is.  You can take city busses (at the sports centre) too!
10. Be on time.
11. Teachers are here for you, and to hinder your personal growth and development and to really really beat Dayton down! NOT!