We offer counselling in a friendly, non-judgmental environment,
in the following areas:
Academic Counselling
Students can talk to a counsellor
regarding their course selection options, problems with a course, extra help or
any other academic issue.
Career Counselling
Guidance counsellors help students
understand the pathways to the many career options available, including
questions about which courses are needed in high school for a particular
career, other (non-academic) entrance requirements, such as portfolios,
supplementary application forms and requirements for apprenticeship programs.
Personal
Counselling
Guidance counsellors are always
available when students need to talk about personal issues that they need
help with, in a warm, non-judgmental and confidential environment.
Guidance Counsellor |
Student Last Name |
Email |
Ms. Garito |
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maureen.garito@yrdsb.ca |
Ms. Jarrett
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keri.jarrett@yrdsb.ca |
Mr. MacDonald |
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alan.macdonald@yrdsb.ca |
Ms. Shah |
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sheila.shah@yrdsb.ca |
Ms. Won |
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joon.won@yrdsb.ca |
Ms. Chen
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Guidance Secretary |
iris.chen@yrdsb.ca |
Guidance Appointments & Semester 1 Request for Course Changes
Guidance
will not be available for appointments the first few weeks of semester 1 as we work through timetable change requests. We will let you know through your gapps email and announcements when appointments will become available.
The timetable/course change request form will open Tues. September 3rd at 8 am and will close Wed. Sept 11th at 3:25 pm. There is limited space in courses and there is NO guarantee the request can be granted. Students must be sgined into their GAPPS account to complete the form. One form/request per student so ensure you complete the form correctly. In order to ensure fairness and equity, Guidance counsellors and the Guidance secretary will be unable to respond or address timetable concerns via emails, phone/voicemails or walk ins. Please follow the timetable change request instructions you received in your email.
https://forms.gle/3z7JSktaVyY9hJZ36
Students will be spoken to about the course change request so they can address other issues when a counsellor speaks with them.
Appointments (TBD later in September):
Please use TeachAssist
to book an appointment with your counsellor. Review the alpha list above to
find your counsellor. If your counsellor is full for a day, please book for the
following day. Do not book with another
counsellor. There are no same-day bookings.
Please change the calendar to the next school day to see available
appointments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ONMVt_DmNTk
Online Learning Opt Out Form
Online Learning Graduation Requirement Opt Out Form.pdf
Classroom Presentations:
In October and November, counsellors will visit all grades and present information on OSSD requirements, Community Involvement and planning for post-secondary pathways.
Researching using My Pathway Planner:
Getting Started with My Pathway Planner.pdf
Presentations from 2023/24:
Grade 9 Presentation:
Grade 10 & 11 Presentation:
Grade 12 Presentation:
Course Selection Presentations:
Please view tab on the left hand side for presentations.
Parent/Guardian Presentations:
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