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*2023/2024* Important Updates

Course Changes and Upcoming Course Selection Period

Students who need to make course changes for Semester 2 should meet with their guidance counsellor as soon as possible.
Course selection information for the 2024/2025 school year will be shared with students in January 2024. Students will be making course selections for the next school year in February.

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

Post-Secondary Fairs:

Virtual University Information and Q&A Sessions - September 26 and November 22 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. See here for more information.

Post-Secondary Applications:

How to Apply to Ontario Universities - Click here. Applications open September 21, 2023 and close January 15, 2024.
How to Apply to an Ontario College as a Canadian Student - Click here. Applications open in October and close February 1, 2024.
How to Apply to an Ontario College as an International Student - Click here.
Apprenticeship Pathway - See OYAP 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.

*Please see the Guidance Google Classroom for detailed information on important announcements.

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The 2023/2024 Technology Pathways Information Evening

is returning this year! Updates to come, but please save the date:

Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

See you there!

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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. Oliver in the Guidance Office***

Click here for a guide to booking using TeachAssist.

Guidance Counsellors:

Mr. Fuller - Mark.Fuller@yrdsb.ca	Last Names A - H	Ext. 170
Ms. Chow - simone.chow@yrdsb.ca	Last Names I - Q	Ext. 174
Ms. Durbacz - Sue.Durbacz@yrdsb.ca	Last Names R - Z	Ext. 171
Ms. Morelli - sue.morelli@yrdsb.ca	SHSM & IB CAS	Ext. 175