Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute

Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute, commonly referred to as LCVI or LC is a secondary school in Lindsay, Ontario.^[1]

It is a part of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. It was previously in the Victoria County Board of Education.

Types of Courses at LCVI

Grades 9 and 10

Enriched Courses

a focus on the academic course material with additional opportunities and expectations designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Program.

Academic Courses

develop student's knowledge and skills through the study of theory and abstract problems. These courses focus on the core concepts of a subject and explore related concepts as well. They incorporate practical applications as appropriate.

Applied Courses

focus on the key' concepts of a subject, and develop students' knowledge and skills through practical applications and concrete examples. Familiar situations are used to illustrate ideas, and students are given more opportunities to experience hands-on applications of the concepts and theories they study.

Open Courses

are designed to prepare students for further study and to enrich their education generally. Open courses comprise a set of expectations that are appropriate for all students.

Essential Courses

are available upon recommendation of the Head of the Special Education Department.

Grades 11 and 12

Enriched Courses

focus on the academic course material with additional opportunities and expectations designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Program.

Advanced Placement Courses

give high school students the opportunity to experience university level curriculum and allow them the chance to earn credit, placement or both for university.

University Preparation Courses

are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs.

University/College Preparation Courses

are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for specific programs offered at universities and colleges.

College Preparation Courses

are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the requirements for entrance to most college programs or for admission to apprenticeship or other training programs.

Workplace Preparation Courses

are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the expectations of employers, if they plan to enter the workplace directly after graduation, or the requirements for admission to certain apprenticeship or other training programs.

Open Courses

are designed to broaden students' knowledge and skills in subjects that reflect their interests and to prepare them for active and rewarding participation in society. They're not designed with the specific requirements of universities, colleges, or the workplace in mind.

Dual Credit Courses

are taught by both secondary school and college staff. They help to ease the transition to post-secondary, improve the success rate of students and work to increase the number of students entering apprenticeship programs.

Prerequisites

are specified for many of the courses offered in Grades 11 and 12. They are identified in the course descriptions included in this calendar.

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Special Programs Available at LCVI

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program at LCVI

The AP Program is a collaborative effort between motived students, dedicated teachers, and committed high schools. It allows millions of students in more than 16 000 high schools world-wide, the opportunity to study university level curriculum and possibly earn advanced-standing for university courses before completing high school. Students participating in the Advanced Placement's enriched curriculum, statistically experience higher success at post-secondary programs.^[3]

Cooperative Education at LCVI

Cooperative Education is an opportunity for students to earn credits based on classroom learning and work experience. Students may acquire employability skills, gain work experience and increase their knowledge of career opportunities. Students may choose a two credit or a four credit coop program. The two credit coop program is scheduled for either the morning or the afternoon classes. The four credit coop program is scheduled all day for either semester and is highly recommended only for students in grade 12.^[4]

Gold Star Construction Program

The Gold Star Construction Program provides students with a first hand opportunity to apply their construction skills on a real job site. Students in this program, through the support of Mason Homes, will complete their credits for a semester while building a home within the Mason Homes project. Some students will also have an opportunity to work with other trades people such as plumbers and electricians.

The Gold Star Program is also unique in that an LCVI teacher will be on site at all times to teach and oversee student projects. This is a first for the area. At the end of a semester working on site, students have the potential to complete 2 Senior Level Construction Technology Credits along with 2 Cooperative Education Credits. This opportunity will also place students in an excellent position to begin their apprenticeship in the construction trades and to pursue a summer job in the construction industry.^[5]

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

OYAP allows students to:

• earn Coop credits towards their high school diploma
• work towards becoming a registered apprentice
• get real-world work experience
• count coop hours towards your apprenticeship hours.

Students who are in their graduating year, may apply for OYAP, which works in conjunction with Fleming and Durham Colleges. ^[6]

Practical Academics and Life Skills Program (PALS)

The learning focus of the PALS program is to provide students with functional and purposeful skills that will support success. It is a stepping stone towards independent living. Teaching will take place in a meaningful context; real life situations will enhance concept and skill development. Materials used to facilitate experiential learning will be largely concrete and hands-on in nature. Each student in the program will have an individual education plan, which addresses their unique educational needs and incorporates realistic, manageable, yet appropriately challenging expectations.^[7]

Specialist High Skills Major Programs

Specialist High Skills Majors let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interest. LCVI will be offering the Specialist High Skills Major in Construction, Health and Wellness and Communications during 2010-2011. This will allow students to gain important skills on the job with employers, at skills training centres and at school. In addition, students who complete their major receive a special designation on their Secondary School Diploma.^[8]

Clubs

Intramurals

At lunch. Games start at 11:10 a.m. and finish at 11:30 a.m. Eat your lunch in the cafeteria BEFORE coming down to the gym. Your team will play one game per week. If you want more time in the gym, there are many “Open Gym” days scheduled for shooting around and playing pick-up sports.Why? To meet new people…for fitness…lunch can be boring…to win prizes…to get involved…to relieve stress…to raise school spirit…to listen to music…to be active. All students are welcome to participate! There will be three divisions: (1) Grades 9 & 10 Boys, (2) Grades 11 & 12 Boys, and (3) Open Girls. The more teams, the better! The first sport will be indoor soccer. This is usually followed by floorball (a new and better version of floor hockey), dodgeball and team handball (for the boys) and volleyball (for the girls). This is subject to change based on input from intramural participants! Where? In our big gymnasium…Come down, get changed into athletic clothing and have a blast! AT THE VERY LEAST, YOU MUST WEAR RUNNING SHOES!

How? Sign up a team of 6-10 players with a team captain…if you keep the team together over the course of the school year, then you can ACCUMULATE POINTS towards capturing the SUPERTEAM “SHIELD” title at the end of the school year. Registration forms can be submitted to the Physical Education office located in the main gymnasium.

Also, teams who fully participate and show commitment to playing multiple sports, will have the opportunity to design SUPERTEAM T-SHIRTS. This raises school spirit and identifies your team. Your team name and a logo of your choice will appear on the shirt.^[9]

Trish Peter Spirit Run

Trish Peter entered her grade 9 year at LCVI as a happy, artistic and athletic teenager. When she turned 16 years old she was diagnosed with cancer. This vivacious and talented girl created such an impact on LCVI's staff and students over the course of her high school career that we voted her valedictorian in her graduating year. Trish's infectious spirit for life and her courage and determination to beat cancer, made her one of LCVI's most memorable students. Unfortunately, Trish lost her life to cancer on July 30, 2004. She was 19 years old. On October 14, 2004, the first annual LCVI Trish Peter Spirit Run was born. Every year, students celebrate Trish's life by dressing head to toe in Trish's favourite colour: pink. With 100% participation from staff and students, we walk, jog or run a 2.5 km course through the streets of Lindsay. Money and donations are raised by students and staff and donated to the Trish's Wish Foundation . This foundation provides financial assistance and support to families in the City of Kawartha Lakes in a time of crisis as a result of serious illness or injury to a member of that family who is between the ages of 17 and 25. Donations are accepted at LCVI's main office.^[10]

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario

References

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