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Canadian School
We have 7 periods - 48
minute long each..Some days the 48 minutes seems much longer.
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Every student in
Alberta writes 4 common exams- Math, Language Arts, Science and Social
Studies. The test are are not well likes by the teachers. Although
the tests are written for one purpose, the results are used to compare
schools and districts and that upset some people. In Calgary for
example, schools in the lower social economic areas never do well on the
test. The results get published in the paper. We are fortunate
- our school does well in all 4 area so we are seen as one of the top academinc
schools in Calgary.
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The Tom Baines School is a continuing reminder of his contributions to the community.There are 725 students ranging grades 7 to 9 and ages 12 to 14, with a few 11 and 15 year olds. At the beginning of every new year they have a pep rally. Every class makes a banner and every pod sings a cheer and you can win points for you class. They also have tug of war to win more points for classes.
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9 subjects which are
Home Economics, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math , Science, Physical
Education, Drama, Life Skills, and French. Are taught at grade 9.
My school is one of the
biggest in Calgary and it has the best technology. We have really good
sport teams and we have a wrestling meet that is the biggest in Western
Canada. Our school offers a lot of sports such as volleyball,
basketball, wrestling, soccer, track and field... there are more.
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Tom Baines School is one of the biggest in Calgary and it has the best technology. They have really good sport teams and they have a wrestling tournament that is the biggest in Western Canada.
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Mr. Baines ( 1901-1994 ) was a curator of the Calgary Zoo from 1929-1964 and worked extensively with the Boy Scouts program in Calgary from 1968-1990. He visited most Calgary and District Schools, where over a million students were introduced to his gimmick bag, and his snake Agnes.
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The Tom Baines School students have an annual Multicultural Fair in March. All the grade 7 students prepare a project on a different country around the world. They have to research economic and social aspects of their country and then put together a display to show off that evening along with a snack that would be eaten in that country. There are usually 74 countries represented - Russia is one of them.
We go to Tom Baines School
and life there is alot of fun. There are 725 students ranging from
grades 7 to 9 and ages 12 to 14, with a few 11 and 15 year olds. At the
beginning of every new year we have a pep rally. Every class makes a banner
and every pod sings a cheer and you can win points for you class. We also
have tug of war to win more points for our classes.
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The school year in Tom Baines School, Canada is divided into three sections approximately: September-November, December-February and March-June.
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