GUIDANCE STAFF:
Booking Guidance Appointments:
Will begin once all students are fully timetabled and timetable updates are complete. This will most likely begin mid-September. Instructions on how to schedule a Guidance appointment can be found in MyBlueprint under the heading “Resources”, on the Guidance page of the ECSS website, and on the table of our Guidance Pop-Up Shop.
HOW TO SCHEDULE A GUIDANCE APPOINTMENT:
Students who are attending classes in
person or learning remotely can schedule appointments using ECSS’s booking
system through TeachAssist.
*Students who schedule in person appointments will need to maintain
Social Distancing when in the Guidance Office and must be wearing their masks
properly at all times.
Students who are remote can either
schedule a telephone appointment or request a Google Meet.
To book an appointment please follow and
complete ALL steps listed below:
1.
Students log into their TeachAssist account through ta.yrdsb.ca.
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On the TeachAssist home screen, scroll
down to the heading Appointment
Bookings (under the ECSS calendar heading)
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Select the desired date for the appointment –
students cannot schedule appointments for the same day so please select the
next school day.
* If
you do not see any times listed for your counsellor on a particular day, it
means they are already fully booked so
please select the next available day/time
●
Select the time of the appointment that is
desired and available for your designated Alpha Guidance Counsellor
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Indicate the reason from the list provided
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Click Submit Reason
**REMOTE
LEARNERS:
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Remote Learners who are requesting
a telephone meet appointment need to follow instructions above and then email their Guidance Counsellor with the
subject line: CONTACT INFORMATION
and in your email include the appointment date,
time, and the phone number where they can be reached at the time of the
appointment.
2.
On the day of the Guidance appointment, ALL students will need to
inform their classroom teacher at the beginning of class of their
appointment. In
person learners should leave class a couple of minutes before their appointment
time. Remote Learners will be contacted
by their Counsellor during their requested time slot.
Please
note: If a student misses their
appointment or does not answer the call at their scheduled time, they will need
to reschedule their appointment.
The Place of Guidance and Career Education in the Curriculum:
The focus of the Guidance Department at Emily
Carr Secondary School is to provide students with the tools they need to be
successful in school, in their daily lives and in preparation for their
post-secondary pathway. We offer a variety of services, programs and
events to assist our students. Our focus is threefold:
Academic Counselling: Guidance counsellors support students individually with
their academic course selections and they provide overall support to help
students achieve academic success.
Career Counselling: The Guidance Department provides opportunities and
materials for students to discover and explore a variety of career
possibilities. Counsellors help students to individually set goals,
create a plan and prepare, so that they can achieve their desired pathway goal
whether it is the world of work, apprenticeship, college or
university.
Personal Counselling: Guidance counsellors are always available to listen and
support students with personal concerns in a safe, caring and confidential
way. We also work with our community agencies to make outside support
available if required.
Potential Graduate Release of Information:
There will be a one-time
release of electronic student data files
for all students in Grade 12 by October 8th to the Ontario College
Application Service (OCAS), and to the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC), using secure
transmission technology. This will activate all of your future
applications for this year. If you would like more information about this,
please contact your assigned guidance counsellor.