Parents' Page

 Parents

Parents want the best education for their children. Our goal is to provide a variety of programs and services that promotes student achievement, as well as a safe learning environment for your family. This page is for parents or guardians that would like to learn further information about the school.

School Enrollment and Achievement


Female: 414
Male: 536
Total: 950

Achievement
Out of 200 graduates in 2011/2012, 162 attend post-secondary institutions. On the OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test), 73% were successful.



School and Parents Meetings


Date: Meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month. Occasionally there may be a postponed meeting.
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Location: First floor Conference Room



2012 -2013 Special Features


◘ Emery students participate in a variety of science-based initiatives, which including our Robotics and CyberScience programs.
◘ The Steps Program provides students the opportunity to earn a credit from the University of Toronto.
◘ The ACE Program provides the opportunity to earn a York University or Seneca College credit while in high school.
◘ We are very proud of our SHSM program (Specialist High School Major), started in 2009.
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Leadership Group


As part of our overall goal to engage students, Emery has a number of student leadership groups. This includes a recently developed course which provides skills and strategies for conflict resolution and accountability. Students learn skills for responsible citizenship.




Co-Curricular Activities


Me To We/Youth Speak - Students have the opportunity to discuss social issues, e.g. 30 Hour Famine.

Girls Group - Provides our young ladies the opportunity to explore their relationships with one another and the rest of the world.

Exercise To Success - A student-teach-student model allows our students to lead exercise and group discussion at elementary schools.