Date Printed: June 26, 2025 Karina Argenal Alves

Learning Update

Reported up to: June 26, 2025

New Westminster Secondary School
Karina Argenal Alves 820 Sixth St
New Westminster, BC
PEN: 139635262
V3M 3S9
Grade 09 604-517-6220

School Message

to our NWSS Grade 9 -12 students for achieving their personal best in their Semester 2 and Term 3 Linear
courses. We encourage all our students to continue and stay engaged in their learning. Challenge yourself to stay
connected and be actively involved in our school community.

Your child’s report card is a reflection of your child’s current learning progress. This report card contains
information about your child’s work habits and engagement in our classrooms and learning spaces, as well as
descriptive comments for each subject area. Please note that all children learn and develop at different rates and
times, and NWSS is committed to support students to make progress from whatever point they are at in their
learning.

Performance Standard Descriptors (Grade 9 Courses)

EMG: Emerging. Initial understanding of the concepts and competencies in relation to the expected learning
DEV: Developing. Partial understanding of the concepts and competencies in relation to the expected learning
PRO: Proficient. Complete understanding of the concepts and competencies in relation to the expected learning
EXT: Extending. Sophisticated understanding of the concepts and competencies in relation to the expected
learning

Letter Grade/Percentage Descriptors (Grade 10 – 12 Courses):

IE: Insufficient Evidence (IE) will be used to alert parents/guardians when students, for a variety of reasons, have
provided insufficient evidence of learning in relation to the Learning Standards. Further evidence is required
before a student can be accurately assessed. An “IE” plan has been created by the teacher, in collaboration with
the parent/guardian, to ensure the minimal performance can be met.
C-, 50 – 59%: The student demonstrates minimally acceptable learning in relation to the Learning Standards
C, 60 – 66%: The student demonstrates satisfactory learning in relation to the Learning Standards
C+, 67 – 72%: The student demonstrates good learning in relation to the Learning Standards
B, 73 – 85%: The student demonstrates very good learning in relation to the Learning Standards
A, 86 – 100%: The student demonstrates excellent or outstanding learning in relation to the Learning Standards

ADST - Entrepreneurship and Marketing Final: F

New Westminster Online School

Jim Kemp
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/adst/9

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Karina has received a failing grade in the Entrepreneurship and Marketing 9 online course, as they never
submitted any work. If you have any questions about the course or final grade, please contact Jim Kemp at
([email protected]).
Students submit 17 assignments in the four modules of Entrepreneurship and Marketing 9 - (Applied Design,
Skills, and Technologies), some of the topics that students learn about include the risks and benefits of
entrepreneurship, the role of social entrepreneurship, including in First Nations communities, and sources of
financing for a new venture or start-up business. They also learn marketing strategies using the 4 Ps: product,
price, promotion, and placement, as well as evolving consumer needs and wants, and the role of online
technologies in expanding access to goods and services. The online version of this course allows students to work
independently at a pace that best suits them, while requiring careful time management and developing
communication and critical thinking skills.

Attendance: Absent: 0 Late: 0

ARTS EDUCATION 9 Term: PROFICIENT

Final: DEVELOPING
Jeffrey Meville
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/arts-education/9

Our Arts 9 rotation focused on Visual Arts in the second half of the semester. Students were exposed to the
elements of Art, famous movements that have shaped its past and future, and an introduction to photography,
including the power of AI and post-processing software.

Karina is a very capable student but unfortunately struggled with getting down to the task at hand and minimizing
distractions. Karina needs to ensure all assignments are turned in for assessment, attending and participating
fully and making better choices with how class time is used to increase standing in the future.

Attendance: Absent: 21 Late: 0

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9 Term: EMERGING

Final: DEVELOPING
Justin Fraser
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/english-language-arts/9

Karina displays a partial understanding of the content and curricular competencies explored in class. As
demonstrated through class discussions, Karina collaborates well with others to build upon and extend their
thinking. This is evidence of their emerging recognition of First Peoples Principles of Learning, especially as it
concerns communal learning that is respectful, relational, and reciprocal. Additionally, they are developing their
understanding of the power of language in music lyrics to help us become critically engaged citizens. Karina is
encouraged to continue developing their ability to synthesize by analyzing and making connections between
multiple texts. This will improve their ability to express an opinion and support it with convincing and credible
evidence from multiple sources. Overall, Karina works well with others and positively contributes to the learning
environment and community.

Attendance: Absent: 16 Late: 38

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MATHEMATICS 9 Term: EMERGING

Final: EMERGING
Felix Seto
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/mathematics/9

Know:
In this reporting period, students learned the following:
1) Polynomials
2) Linear Relations: Patterns and Graphing
3) Solving Linear Equations
4) Unit Conversions and Scale Factor

Do/Understand:
Karina has demonstrated an emerging ability to:
-simplify polynomials using mathematical operations (+, -, x, ÷)
-visualize to explore mathematical concepts
-represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms
-determine a linear equation using a pattern/table of values
-graph a linear equation
-solve multi-step linear equations and word problems
-determine the scale factor of a model of an object
-use a scale factor to determine the dimensions of similar objects

Next:
Karina has minimally met the learning outcomes for this course. Karina was quiet and would have benefitted from
asking more questions. Karina was a nice student to have in class. Have a great summer!

Workplace Math 10 is the next recommended math course. If Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 is
the desired math course, it is recommended that Karina has someone that can provide one on one math support
consistently for the entire semester.

Attendance: Absent: 31 Late: 32

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SCIENCE 9 Term: DEVELOPING

Final: DEVELOPING
Jennifer Fan
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/science/9

In this reporting period we covered topics in

Core focus: BIOLOGY
- Mitosis
- Different forms (fission, budding, cloning, spores, grafting)
- Meiosis (process through which sex cells (eggs and sperm) are formed by the dividing of a parent cell twice,
resulting in four daughter cells)
- Human sexual reproduction

Core Focus: CHEMISTRY

- Element properties as organized in the periodic table
- Arrangement of electrons determines the compounds formed by elements

Core Focus: PHYSICS

- Circuits (basic components include power source, load/resistor (lightbulbs, etc.), conductor and switch; types
of circuits include series, parallel, short circuits; current flow in a circuit: alternating current (AC) and direct
current (DC); must be complete for electrons to flow
- Voltage, current, and resistance

Karina has developing skills in Science 9 biology, chemistry and physics concepts and vocabulary.
Karina has worked on numerous assignments and projects to demonstrate learning since the last report, such as
participating in chemistry labs, creating a timeline of electricity, building circuits for a shoebox light house.

Next steps: Karina is encouraged to continue working on improving work habits for future classes, including:
-reducing distractions such as using cellphones in class
-working on completing and handing in assignments in a timely manner.
-attending class on time.

Karina is recommended to proceed to Science 10.

Attendance: Absent: 14 Late: 3

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SPANISH 11 Term: 52% (C-)

Final: 52% (C-)

Rosa Becerril

This term our focus has been on the communicative context which determines how we express ourselves. By
knowing increasingly complex
vocabulary and sentence structures including sequence of events in stories, students were able to talk about their
childhood and, as a culminating project, create a bilingual children's book about a day in the life of an animal with
and for a "little buddy" from Lord Kelvin Elementary.

Karina is proficient in expressing themselves in the past tense differentiating between both the past simple and
past continuous being a native speaker. They have an inconsistent work ethic however which has affected her
standing. They also struggled with following criteria and reading instructions carefully. They missed a total of 13
classes.

It has been a pleasure to have them in the class.

Attendance: Absent: 13 Late: 7

SOCIAL STUDIES 9 Term: EMERGING

Final: F
Jonathan Ballin
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/social-studies/9

This term in Social Studies, our class learned about Napoleon Bonaparte and the spread of revolutionary ideas;
the Industrial Revolution and the impact of technological changes on people's lives; and Canadian history from
1812-1886, including the War of 1812, Confederation, the formation of B.C., and the Louis Riel Rebellions. Some
themes covered included nationalism, imperialism, U.S.A.-Canada relations, Indigenous-settler relations, English-
French Canadian relations and the impacts of technological and political changes. Karina did not hand in the write
up that went with the trial of Louis Riel. The following curricular competencies were not adequately demonstrated:
understand the prevailing perspectives that existed at the time of the Louis Riel trial, weigh the evidence in the
trial, and ethically judge Louis Riel.

Karina did not meet the minimum curricular competencies for a variety of assignments. She was well behaved in
the classroom, but often avoided doing work and tried to leave class for extended periods of time without
permission.

Attendance: Absent: 19 Late: 8

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PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 9 Term: Insufficient Evidence of Learning

Final: F
New Westminster Online School
Jim Kemp
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/physical-health-education/9

Karina has received a failing grade in the Physical Health Education 9 online course, as they never submitted any
work. If you have any questions about the course or final grade, please contact Jim Kemp at ([email protected]).
Physical and Health Education 9 introduces students to the concepts of fitness literacy and fitness theory. The goal
is to educate students to become independent in managing and practicing physical fitness. The course also
explores nutrition, sleep, and other key principles of a healthy lifestyle. Students are assessed on their
understanding of physical and health theory through ten Exercises/Quizzes and three Activity Logs, in which
students record 30 hours of physical activities they have completed. The online version of this course enables
students to work independently at a pace that suits them best, while requiring careful time management and
developing essential communication and critical thinking skills.
We have embedded ReadSpeaker in our online courses to improve students' reading comprehension, retention of
materials, and study skills. Watch the video (https://youtu.be/S5r6O4kpu6U) to learn more about using
ReadSpeaker.

Attendance: Absent: 0 Late: 0

Parent's Signature

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