The second early dismissal this week will be on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 2pm. The bells will ring on a Mon / Fri schedule, and the blocks will be Thursday’s usual blocks: DC/BA.

Monday / Friday bell schedule with Tuesday’s blocks: CD/AB

Pac Meetings 2019/2020

Mondays in the Barsby Library 7pm

Sept.16, 2019

Oct.7, 2019

Nov.4, 2019

Dec.2, 2019

Jan.13, 2020 (pushed one week ahead)

Feb.3, 2020

Mar.2, 2020

Apr.6, 2020

May 4, 2020

Jun.1, 2020 (last one of school year)

November Session:

30 Gr. 12 Numeracy (did not write yet; must do so to graduate this year)

Gr. 11 Numeracy (in a s. 1 math class)

Gr. 10 Numeracy (in a s.1  math class)

Gr. 10 Literacy (in a s.1 En. class)

A detailed schedule will be published closer to the Nov. 4-12 time frame.

Disaster Week

Monday, September 23 – Lockdown Day

Drill 1, 9:30-9:54 am – A Block

Drill 2, 1:30-2:00 pm – D Block

Tuesday, September 24 – Drop, Cover, Hold On Day (no evacuation. We will evacuate on the Oct. 17 Great Shake Out district drill)

Drill 1, 9:30 am C Block

Drill 2, 1:45 pm B Block

Wednesday, September 25 – Fire Drill Day (continues next day as well)

Drill 1, 10:10 am A Block

Thursday, September 26 – Fire Drill and Mystery Drill Day (one of the above drills)

Fire Drill, 9am D Block

Mystery Drill, 10:30am C Block

Friday, September 27- Hold and Secure; Shelter in Place (not really drills: teachers read descriptions of these situations from the classroom poster, “NLPS Emergency Procedures.” Poster attached for your convenience.

Teacher Explanation of Hold and Secure and Shelter in Place, 11:45am B Block, announced over PA. The whole school does this at the same time.

Please plan for you own lunch during the first week as the Cafeteria staff need time to stock up and get ready. Thanks.

John Barsby Community Secondary School 2019/2020

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL        GRADE 9-12  10:15- 11:30

Students will find their Block A / Homeroom class from lists posted in the main foyer and in Chandler Hall at 10:15

Block A / Homeroom: 10:30 am

• Attendance, lockers, review the block rotation and new bell schedule, timetable sheets.
• Receive demographic, student schedules, student fee forms and handbooks
• Students must have their original timetable to make course changes with a counselor.

Upon dismissal at 11:30 we ask Gr 9-12 students to leave the school grounds so our new grade 8 students are able to explore their new school in a quiet environment.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL    GRADE 8  12:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.                  Grade 8 students are to meet in the gym

• Welcome from Principal and Vice Principals

• Students will be divided into their block A homeroom class
• Students will then be escorted to their homerooms – block A class by

their block A teachers

12:35 – 1:25 p.m.                    Homeroom for all grade 8’s

1:30 – 1:50 p.m.                      Block B: (course outline, equipment lists and expectations covered)

1:55 – 2:15 p.m.                      Block C:  as above

2:20 – 2:40 p.m.                      Block D:  as above

The Barsby Main Office will be open from 8-2:30 weekdays until  July 12, and will re-open on August 19 with the same hours.

Final report cards and student timetables for next year are available on your MyEd parent or student portal.