Graduating from elementary school to high school is often filled with excitement, happiness, and sometimes fear. On August 28th, incoming grade nine students had their first experience as grade nines on our “Moving on Up Day” at Western Technical Commercial School. After receiving their timetables, new grade nine students were paired up with senior leaders and student council members who took the students on tours of the school, walked them through their timetables, showed them their lockers and finally led them on an exciting school scavenger hunt.
The morning ended with a pizza lunch that grade nine students shared with their senior mentors, some of their teachers and guidance counselors. It was an exciting way to begin the year. “This is just the type of day I needed,” commented one newly-minted grade nine student. “This school is so huge, that I would have been totally confused. At least I found out where my classes are going to be on the first day.”
