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