There will be a chance for students to have a look inside Carlton Comprehensive High School when the school hosts their second Grade 9 Showcase on March 11.
The event runs from 6-8 p.m. It was formerly known as the Carlton Open House before the name was changed to Grade 9 Showcase last year.
Rylan Michalchuk, a Vice Principal at Carlton, said the event will open with a 15-20 minute presentation from the admin team. Then, families are welcome to explore the school on their own, or take a guided tour.
“We’ll have staff members available to help with registration questions for the fall,” Michalchuk said. “All of our teaching staff will be in the building. Each department area will have information about what Grade 9 looks like, but they’ll also showcase the different class options in Grade 10, 11 and 12 in those areas.”
Prospective students can also get a look at the clubs and extracurricular activities the school has to offer.
“Lots of our clubs will have information set up—for example, our musical theatre group (who are working on a new production). They’re going to be advertising the production. We’ll have our basketball team practicing,” Michalchuk said.
“Then we’ll have a second presentation for families at 7 o’clock for those that can’t come right at 6. We’ll just kind of go through an overview again of what our school community looks like.”
After the second presentation, families are welcome to continue touring or take advantage of the guided tours.
Michalchuk encouraged people to set up private tours as a secondary option if March 4 is a day that does not work for them and to reach out to the school for more information.
Michalchuk said the Grade 9 Showcase is great for the school because it is an opportunity to showcase the facility.
“Because we’re a comprehensive high school, we have a wide range of classes that we can offer and the different types of classrooms in our school,” he said. “If you get an opportunity to come in and walk through them, you can see firsthand, just what’s available to students in our in our school.”
Michalchuk gave the example of the shops in the school, which cover six different trades.
“Students that are interested in that trade pathway, you know, it’s pretty cool for them to see what we can offer,” Michalchuk said.
He also pointed to the various gyms and fitness facilities as top of the line.
“All of our gyms and fitness facilities are, probably the best in the province,” he said.
It is also an opportunity to interact with staff before the transition to Grade 9.
“Just getting to meet lots of our staff before the school year starts, I think helps with Grade 8 families, transitioning into a new building next year,” Michalchuk said.
There are many choices for high school education in Prince Albert and Michalchuk said showcase events like this help families to find their best option.
“We encourage families to come and see what we have to offer and then make the decision that’s best for you,” Michalchuk said.
“In Sask Rivers, there’s four really good high school options that we feel fit the needs of all of our families in our community. Just getting that opportunity to showcase, that just opening our doors so families can come in and check it out is, helps guide those decisions,” he added.
The Carlton Grade 9 Showcase is on March 11 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
michael.oleksyn@paherald.sk.ca
