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Welcome to Guidance! 218
Welcome to Guidance!

*FALL 2024* Important Updates


Looking for volunteer opportunities? - Check out the bulletin board outside the Guidance Office or visit here for local opportunities. Need to submit your volunteer hours? Please use this form and submit it to the Guidance office.


Community Supports - Click here to see a listing of local community supports. 


Post-Secondary Fairs


  • ​Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF) - October 5-6, 2024 from 9:30 am to 5 pm, daily at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

  • Sacred Heart CHS (Newmarket) - October 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Flyers posted on the Guidance Google Classroom.

  • Ontario College Fair (OCF) - October 16, 2024 from 5 pm - 9 pm and October 17 from 9 am - 2 pm at the Enercare Centre Hall B, Exhibition Place, Toronto

  • St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS (Aurora) - October 28, 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Flyers posted on the Guidance Google Classroom.


Please note that a post-secondary assembly and scholarship information session will be held for grade 12 students in the coming weeks. Information about the application process and important dates will be shared. Students are encouraged to make an appointment with their guidance counsellor for support in their application process. 



Post-Secondary Pathway Information:

  • How to Apply to an Ontario College as a Canadian Student - Click here
  • How to Apply to an Ontario College as an International Student - Click here.
  • Apprenticeship Pathway - See Ontario CollegesOYAP and ApprenticeSearch for more information and book an appointment with your guidance counsellor.
  • Workforce Planning Board of York Region - See here​ for work opportunities and book an appointment with your guidance counsellor.
  • How to Apply to Ontario Universities - Click here. ​​

YRES Fall Workshop 


Please click here for information regarding the virtual program. 


Please click here for information regarding the in person program.


SHSM - Specialist High Skills Major 
The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program is for grade 11 and 12 students who wish to build their skills and resume through experiential learning in an area of interest. Our school offers the SHSM program in the following 5 sectors: Arts & Culture, Business, Construction, Health & Wellness, and Transportation. Book an appointment with your guidance counsellor to learn more!

Here are recent certifications, workshops, and field trips our SHSM students attended so far this school year:
  • CPR-C with AED & Standard First Aid
  • Negotiations and Customer Service 
  • Mock Lecture and Campus Tour at Rotman’s School of Business, University of Toronto
  • Live and Recorded Music Workshops at Metalworks
  • Electrical Installation and HVAC Workshops on Trades Day at Centennial College
  • Level Up Skilled Trades Interactive Career Fair 
  • Innovative Transportation and Careers of the Future in the Automotive and Mobility Sector, hosted by York University and Metrolinx


*Please see the Guidance Google Classroom for detailed information on important announcements.
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For general enquiries please email our guidance office directly at gww.guidance@yrdsb.ca​.

If you wish to book an appointment with your guidance counsellor directly please use http://ta.yrdsb.ca

Scroll to the Appointment Bookings section to select a date & time with the appropriate counsellor based on your last name. 

***Please note you are unable to book a same day appointment. If it is an emergency please speak with Ms. Sosa in the Guidance Office***​

Click here for a guide to booking using TeachAssist. 
  
Guidance Counsellors:

Mrs. Morelli - susanna.morelli@yrdsb.ca​ Last Names A - H​ Ext. 170​
Ms. Chow - s​imone.chow@yrdsb.ca​​​ ​Last Names I - Q ​Ext. 174
Ms. Durbacz - Sue.Durbacz@yrdsb.ca​ ​Last Names R - Z ​Ext. 171
​Ms. Murad - zahra.murad@yrdsb.ca​ IB CAS Ext. 175
 

Guidance Administrative Support:
​Ms. Sosa

Student Success:
Ms. Brennan
muriel.brennan@yrdsb.ca​



IB Cordinator:
Ms. King
hailey.king@yrdsb.ca​




For more information, please visit the York Region District School Board Guidance Services website

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 Documents

 
  
  
  
  
2023 Winter SEM 2 Dual Credit Flyer.pdf
  
12/1/2022 3:09 PMChow, Simone
Community Involvement Hours.jpg
  
9/9/2023 9:27 PMChow, Simone
Dr. G.W. Williams Grade 8 Open House November 2023 (2).pdf
  
11/3/2023 11:32 AMDurbacz, Sue
Grade 8 Information Evening Invitation Fall 2023.jpg
  
10/13/2023 9:37 AMDurbacz, Sue
IB OSSD Course Planner -2 Jan 2023.pdf
  
1/16/2023 12:42 PMGordner, Nicole
MH-Summer-Mental-Health-Well-Being-Guide-min.pdf
  
6/24/2022 12:13 PMManson, Patrick
OYAP Trades.jpg
  
10/3/2022 9:21 PMChow, Simone
OYAPTrades.jpg
  
10/3/2022 9:41 PMChow, Simone
Pathways-Programs-2023-Final-V02.pdf
  
3/3/2023 8:59 AMChow, Simone
Post Secondary Fair Event Flyer 2023 (1) (002).pdf
  
9/20/2023 8:31 AMChow, Simone
Post Secondary Fair Event Flyer 2023.pdf
  
9/20/2023 11:52 AMChow, Simone
SC-Introduction-to-Mental-Health.pdf
  
11/11/2022 8:46 AMChow, Simone
SHSMLandingPage.txt
  
11/11/2020 10:19 AMManson, Patrick
Summer Mental Health.png
  
6/24/2022 12:18 PMManson, Patrick
Technology Night Promo Flyer - Jan 2024.pdf
  
12/15/2023 3:14 PMChow, Simone
volunteering.jpg
  
9/9/2023 9:31 PMChow, Simone
Williams - Grade 8 Information Evening Invitiation Fall 2023.jpg
  
10/13/2023 9:27 AMDurbacz, Sue
 
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