Online Classroom

Brightspace, by Desire2Learn (D2L), is an online environment available to all our staff and students for collaboration, communication, organization and assessment. For assistance with login issues and more go to the technical support site.

Study Strategies

Regular attendance is one of the most powerful strategies a student can apply in order to have school success. It is well documented that students with poor attendance tend to achieve poorly. Frequent and prolonged lates are equally detrimental to student achievement. Nightly review of the day’s lessons and early review for tests again is a successful pathway to school success. Keeping binders organized, using the school agenda, and putting together school supplies and homework the night before not during the morning rush makes a surprisingly significant difference. Using charts, graphs, webs, mind maps for studying help the visual learner. When reviewing the class notes or while studying tests recite the answers so that you say the answers and hear them – supportive for the auditory learner. Rewriting answers or drawing diagrams helps the kinesthetic learner. Suggestions for time management, writing specific tests, writing essays, completing assignments, or note taking are possible ways in which we can be supportive. Visit the Alberta Learning website for more study skills advice.

Teacher Assistance

The best place to start when encountering difficulty in school is with the subject teacher. The subject teacher is the most qualified to answer your questions about assignments and test expectations. Minor problems need not grow if they are addressed early. Keep a friendly line of communication open with the teacher. Communication through emails usually work best. Please give teachers a little time to get back to you as many have extra-curricular responsibilities and if you do not hear from them please try to make contact again.