Orientation
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WELCOME TO RED DEER, ALBERTA, CANADA |
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Orientation Guides ***Very Important***
Please download and read this guide BEFORE you come to Canada. Please fill out the forms included in this guide to the best of your ability. This will speed up the registration process when you arrive in Canada.
Click the following link to download:
Student Orientation Guide Book 2011-2012
Student Orientation Guide NOW.pdf
ORIENTATION GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important for Your Trip.......................1
What to Bring to Canada.....................2
Airport Arrival.....................................3
Student Orientation Day Plan................4
Contact List........................................5-6
Red Deer Location...............................7
Map of Red Deer.................................8
Map of Downtown Red Deer..................9
How to Use the Bus in Red Deer..........10
Banks in Red Deer..............................11
Shopping in Red Deer..........................12
Movies Theatres in Red Deer................13
Recreation in Red Deer........................14 - 15
The Collicutt Centre.............................16
Consulates Near Red Deer....................17
A Typical School Timetable....................18
Canadian Holidays................................19
Winter in Red Deer...............................20-21
Culture Shock.......................................22-23
Schools' E-mail System...........................24
Forms
Home Address Information..............................................25
Credit Card Authorization Form........................................26
Student Electronic Mail Acceptable Agreement....................27-28
Electronic Mail Request Form............................................29
Regulations....................................................................30
Insurance Forms
Consent to Release of Information.........................31
Doctor's Visit and Insurance Claim Form..................32
Claim Form...........................................................33-34
Documentation Requirements.................................35
Student Registration Form................................................36-39
Transit Application Form....................................................40-41
Map of Red Deer and Schools: Can you find your homestay location?
Go to this link to see a Google Map of Red Deer:
Map Link
IntStu Orientation07.ppt
General Homestay Guides
Please download and read this homestay guide in your own language prior to your arrival in Canada. It will help you to learn about life in Canadian families.
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Arabic Homestay Guide.pdf
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Chinese Homestay Guide.pdf
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Japanese Homestay Guide.pdf
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Korean Homestay Guide.pdf
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Spanish Homestay Guide.pdf
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Portuguese Homestay Guide.pdf
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English Homestay Guide.pdf
High School Course Guides
Please read through the course guides and selection 3 or 4 optional classes that you would like to take in addition to English, Social Studies, Math and Science. Your final timetable will be determined when you arrive.
Lindsay Thurber High School
http://lindsaythurber.rdpsd.ab.ca/
http://www.rdpsd.ab.ca/ltchs/pdf/2010-2011%20Registration%20Guide.pdf
Hunting Hills High School
http://huntinghills.rdpsd.ab.ca/
http://www.rdpsd.ab.ca/hhhs/Registration/RegGuide2010-2011.pdf
Insurance Guides
Please find below information about student insurance coverage while you are in Canada. You will be given further information and your ID card once you arrive in Canada.
To learm more about your insurance package from Ingle Insurance please visit the following link
www.ingleinternational.com/rdpsd
To learm more about life in Canada in general please visit
www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/guide/index.asp
February 2011
Dear Students for the 2011-2012 School Year,
By now I am sure that you getting excited about your upcoming adventure in Canada. We look forward to welcoming you to our country, province, city and schools. Here are some important details:
1.0 Please find enclosed the following documents:
-Orientation Guide * Very Important!
-homestay guide book in your language
(please read it before you leave together with your parents and bring this with you)
-homestay family profile (sent in an earlier e mail)
-Guide to Winter in Canada
2.0 Please be sure to bring the following information with you:
-passport
-study visa
-travel visa (if required)
-letter of acceptance
-medication that you may require on a regular basis
-copies of immunization records
-summer and winter clothes
-pictures and souvenirs of your home country to share with others
-credit card and bank card
3.0 Please remember tuition, homestay and insurance fees must be paid prior to your arrival.
How to pay for application and tuition fees:
How to pay fees:
Payment Method #1 - Preferred Method
Payment of funds from outside Canada can be made using Custom House* StudentPay. StudentPay is available in various languages to assist you with your transfer and provides you with bank details from over 25 countries worldwide, so you can directly transfer funds from bank accounts in your own country. StudentPay offers excellent exchange rates and helps you to avoid some or all bank service charges.
Click on the link below and follow the instructions.
https://s11.bbtranz.com/xpay_cst/create.bsp
Since 1992, Custom House has provided foreign exchange solutions to businesses and individuals around the world.
Custom House StudentPay is a safe & secure method of paying invoices to Red Deer School Board.
Payment Method #2
If you cannot use the StudentPay system from your country you can transfer to our bank directly.
Contact a local bank in your country and provide them with the banking information given here. They will deposit the money for you in our bank account.
Account Holder:
Red Deer Public School Board
Bank Name:
Community Savings -Taylor Plaza Branch
(Credit Union Central of Canada)
Bank Address:
#400- 6730 Taylor Drive
Red Deer, Alberta
Canada
T4P 1K4
telephone number (country code)+ 403-347-0731
Account Imformation:
Account Number: 4517280
Transit Number: 11629
Bank Number: 899
Swift Code: CUCXCATTCAL
Text books, supplies, locker, and bus pass
Remember you will need extra money for the start up of school to pay for courses supplies, textbooks, locker, and bus pass ( about $200) for high school students. (books can returned for a refund at the end of the semester). Most international students will be required to take a Math class. Students are required to have a graphing calculator. Please bring one with you or be prepared to buy one when you arrive. The schools use Texas Instruments TI 83+ calculators.
Extra costs for homestay
In addition, you will need to pay $25 per night for homestay in August or January if you have not paid for these nights already. The amount you will owe will depend on the day your arrive.
4.0 Please e mail or mail us the following information as soon as possible:
email to: internationalservices@rdpsd.ab.ca
-Arrival Date
-Flight Number
-Arrival Time
-Airport (Calgary or Edmonton)
-Preferred option courses
5.0 Semester 1 New Student Orientation Info August 29,30,31
We will be having a meeting of all international students for one day of orientation . Please bring all of your documents to this meeting.
Day 1: General Orientation
Monday August 29, 2011
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Lunch provided
Location: Red Deer Public School Board Offices
4747 53 Street
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 2E6
phone 403 343 1405
Day 2: ESL Testing and Registration, Book Store and Bus Pass Purchase
Tuesday August 30, 2011
9:00- 10:00
Location: Central office (same as day on e)
Lunch Provided
Day 3: Registration, Book Store and Bus Pass Purchase
August 31, 2011
8:30 to 4:00
Location: Your assigned school
Individual appointments for course selection continue.
Please note the schools will be closed at12:00 for school district meetings.
September 1, 2010 Classes Begin.
5.1 Semester 2 Orientation Monday January 30, 2012
For students arriving in Semester Two registration and orientation will take place at your assigned school on Monday January 30 at 8: 30.
Please report to the counselling office of your school.
Your orientation package will be at the school or with your host family
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2011-2012 School Year
Important Dates
PLEASE NOTE:
-International Students should arrive in Canada on the weekend of August 27 and 28, 2011.
Airport pickup is available on this weekend.
-Students arriving outside these dates may be subject to an additional charge to a maximum of $165.00 for airport pickup.
Semester ONE
August 29,30,31 Orientation, Registration, Course Selection and ESL Testing
September 1 Classes Begin
September 5 Labour Day Holiday
October 10 Thanksgiving Day Holiday
November 10-11 Remembrance Day
December 24- January 8 Christmas Break
January 31 Final Day of First Semester
IMPORTANT: Departure for Semester 1 & Arrival for Semester 2 International Students: January 28 or 29, 2012
Airport pickup and drop off is available on these dates. Students arriving or departing outside these dates may be subject to an additional charge to a maximum of $165.00 each way for airport pickup or drop off.
Semester TWO- 2012
January 30-31 Registration and Orientation for Semester 2
February 9-10 Teachers’ Convention
February 20 Family Day Holiday
March 9 District/School Professional Developement Day
April 10-13 Spring Break
April 6 Good Friday Holiday
April 9 Easter Monday Holiday
May 21 Victoria Day Holiday
June 28 School Organization
June 24 End of International Student Program
June 30 School Closing
IMPORTANT: Year End Departure for International Students:
June 23-24, 2012
Transportation to the airport is available on these dates. Students departing outside these dates may be subject to an additional charge to a maximum $165.00 for airport drop off.
*** IMPORTANT***
PLEASE NOTE:
-All students must depart the program by June 30 at very latest as the school district is closed for the summer break. ~The homestay program also ends June 30.
- Tuition payments are due by June 15, 2011.
- E-mail your flight arrival times to internationalservices@rdpsd.ab.ca as soon as possible.
6.0 Please visit our website for further information:
www.rdpsd.ab.ca/internationalservices
If you have any questions before you leave home please be sure to ask us or your agent. We look forward to welcoming you to Canada. See you soon and have a safe flight!!!!
SEE YOU SOON!!
Entering E-Link for Grades/Attendance
• Open up Internet Browser
• In the Address Bar type http://elink.rdpsd.ab.ca/
• Type in your username/password (Student Computer Login)
• Click Enter Gradebook
To see the current grades you will need the student's username and password which can be obtained by e mailing International Services internationalservices@rdpsd.ab.ca
Go to International Services main site
http://internationalservices.rdpsd.ab.ca/index.php
Red Deer Public Schools
4747 53 Street
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada T4N 2E6
phone: 403 343 1405, fax: 403 347 8190
email: internationalservices@rdpsd.ab.ca
