Info about DMCI

In February, Daniel McIntyre will provide school tours for junior high schools in the area. This is an opportunity for junior high students to see if they would like to come to Daniel McIntyre. School visits can also be arranged for parents and guardians who wish to visit Daniel McIntyre. To assist in timetabling, please return completed applications by the deadline date.

Daniel McIntyre Grade 10, Grade 11 and Returning Grade 12 Students

Courses are offered on a “first come, first served” basis. Counsellors will announce deadlines for registrations in early spring. Registrations received after the deadline are not guaranteed course selections.

N.B. IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT REQUESTS FOR A COURSE, THE COURSE WILL NOT BE OFFERED.

New student applications can be submitted online at the following link: Registration

TIMETABLES

Timetables will be supplied to students during their timetable appointment with their counselor.

THE SEMESTER SYSTEM

At D.M.C.I. the school year is divided into two five (5) month semesters: Semester I (September to January) and Semester II (February to June). Students may take up to five credits each semester. Students should enter Grade 10 with 8 credits which they have gained in Grade 9.

This system allows time in the final year for studying difficult courses, repeating failed subjects or adding special interest subjects. Also, if a full course load is taken every semester, students may graduate in January rather than in June of their final year.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

The Attendance Policy helps students take greater responsibility for a good attendance record. Regular attendance is important for success in school; it is also a desirable quality sought after by prospective employers. Non-attendance for reasons other than school-sponsored activities is considered an absence, i.e. all absences are counted.

After 3 absences the teacher will contact the parent/guardian by telephone and inform them of the situation.

Parents or guardians may visit or call the school at any time to check on their child’s attendance. Parents/Guardians may contact teachers directly, either by telephone or by e-mail, at any time during the year whenever questions arise about attendance or student performances.

Once a student accumulates 5 absences in a course, the parent is contacted by letter from the principal. An additional letter is sent home when a student accumulates 10 absences in a course. The letter state that the student will not be receiving credit for courses in which he/she has 10 absences. Student may then contact the principal directly should there be exceptional circumstances which would allow the decision to be reconsidered.

LATE POLICY

The Late Policy is closely related to the Attendance Policy. The objective is to help students appreciate the importance of attending classes on time.

Four lates are equal to one absence. After four lates, the student is sent to the office for an appointment to discuss the problem with a vice-principal. If the late problem persists, the student’s parent will be contacted by the office. It will be re-emphasized that lates are equated with absences and will be dealt with as an over-all attendance problem.

Insistence on good attendance and punctuality should not discourage but encourage students’ participating in field trips and other special school activities, although they may necessitate missing some classes. Also, students will be encouraged to take part in outside activities which provide valuable learning experiences. Students whose classroom work begins to suffer, because of extra- curricular involvement, may lose this privilege.