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Grade 8 Texploration

Are you interested in having your Grade 8 child see the ACS Technology Department? The Tech Dept. is holding its Annual Texploration, where for one and a half days they will participate in activities in each of the areas within the Technology Department. Best of all, it is free! If your child goes to one of our feeder schools - They are already enrolled. Please read on if your child is not enrolled.

The students will be rotating through the following departments; Communications, Transportation, Construction, Manufacturing, Computer Engineering / Technological Design, Hospitality, and Cosmetology.

You DO NOT have to apply if your Grade 8 Child is goes to one of our feeder schools (Your Child is already coming ) –  St. Gabriel, St. Peter, Notre Dame (Caledonia), Blessed Sacrament, St. Patrick  (Caledonia), Holy Cross, St. Theresa, Jean Vanier, or St. Basil.

If your child does not go to any of the schools in the previous paragraph and you want your Grade 8 Child to attend one of these sessions, please ***CLICK HERE***

Your child will be participating in one of 2 one and a half day sessions. You have the choice of one OR the other -The first session is Jan 26, and the morning of Jan 29. The second session is the afternoon of Jan 29 to Jan 30 (full day). The daily rotation is as follows;

  FRIDAY January 26 MONDAY January 29 TUESDAY January 30
Session 1

(Please arrive by 9:15am)

9:30 -10:30 Rotation 1

10:30 – 11:30 Rotation 2

11:30 - 12:10 Lunch

(Provide a nut free lunch for your child)

12:10– 1:10 Rotation 3

1:10 – 2:10 Rotation 4

 

(Please arrive by 9:15am)

9:30 -10:30 Rotation 5

10:30 –11:30 Rotation 6
 
Session 2  

(Please arrive by 11:45am)

12:00 - 1:00 Rotation 5

1:00 – 2:00 Rotation 6

(Please arrive by 9:15am)

9:30 -10:30 Rotation 1

10:30 – 11:30 Rotation 2

11:30 - 12:00 Lunch

(Provide a nut free lunch for your child)

12:00– 1:00 Rotation 3

1:00 – 2:00 Rotation 4