WELCOME TO THE PETHS
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
2020/2021
Office Number:905-887-2216
Guidance Counselors:
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PETHS Guidance And Career Education Department
Trudeau Guidance provides students with a variety of resources which support students in their goal setting, transitions and pathways planning for post-secondary destinations and beyond.
The PETHS Guidance Department serves the school community in a variety of ways:
Supports students in academic planning and course selection
Helps students to seek out special pathways programs in secondary school that support their learning styles, interests and needs
Helps individual students to envision a plan for post-secondary and target some short and long-term goals
Provides information around all post-secondary pathways (workplace, college, apprenticeship, university) and career pathways
Supports students in establishing effective study habits and exam preparation
Coaches in the scholarship application process
Supports students in such life skills as decision-making, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, stress & time management and relationship awareness
Provides personal supportive counselling and referrals to community resources
Provides crisis counselling and referrals to community resources
Trudeau Guidance is a comfortable and welcoming environment for all students and families; a place where you can obtain both information and support.
2021/2022 Course Selection Presentation Video
Students are required to watch the following video before they begin doing their online course selections for next year. If you have any questions, please make an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor. Thank you.
Presentation Video
Grade 8 Course Selection Presentation
English Course Selection Presentation
French Immersion Course Selection Presentation
Deadline to submit your course selections: Feb. 24th, 2020
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
u 310 COPE can be contacted at 1-855-310-2673 (COPE)—24 hr phone support during Pandemic, Mental Health Support, Community Crisis Response Service 24/7 phone support 7:00 a.m. tomidnight text support, and live chat with a crisis worker at cope.yssn.ca.
u Kids Help Phone can be contacted
at 1-800-668-6868 (also 24/7 365 days a year) https://kidshelpphone.ca/
u Mental Health Helpline (www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca)
1-866-531-2600 (24/7)
u Good 2 Talk post-secondary crisis line for
students after graduating high school 1-866-925-5454 (24/7)
COURSE DROP REQUESTS
IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST THAT A COURSE BE REMOVED FROM YOUR SEMESTER ONE TIMETABLE, FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FULL DISCLOSURE DATE IS DECEMBER 16TH, 2020.
Course Drop Request Form
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TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
Please click on link, print, fill out, and submit form to maria.dasilva@yrdsb.ca to have your request processed.
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
Attention Class of 2021
Please watch the presentation below to ensure you have met all the requirements to graduate in June 2020. There will be three live Q and A Sessions next week. Be sure to attend one of them if you require clarification on post-secondary planning and the application and admissions process.
For information on University and College Open Houses and Campus Tours, please go the Graduating Students tab on the left menu bar of this Guidance Home Page.
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
GRADE NINE INTRODUCTION TO GUIDANCE PRESENTATION
UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please click on the Financing your Education Tab, and then the Scholarships and Bursaries tab to access information on how to apply and deadlines.
COURSE SELECTION FOR 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR PRESENTATION
COMMUNITY HOURS
Until we have a standard procedure in place, please scan and upload your community hours sheet to maria.dasilva@yrdsb.ca
EXTERNAL CREDITS
Submit report cards verifying completion of a credit from an institution other than a YRDSB school to maria.dasilva@yrdsb.ca and you will be notified once the credit has been entered into your record.
LIST OF UPCOMING OPEN HOUSES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR THE 2020/21 ACADEMIC YEAR
CHECK THESE OUT AND START APPLYING OVER YOUR BREAK:
Holiday Break Scholarships
Not all awards will apply to all students. For students to get a list customized and weekly email reminders of deadlines, you should create a profile on ScholarTree. At the top left, you can use the filter "Applications Open" to only see those scholarships that are currently accepting applications.
Finally, ScholarTree has partnered with York University to create content to give away 1 free year of tuition. If you are interested in going to York apply to the contest here: https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/year-of-free-tuition/NIr0gLEGza (this offer is open to students across Canada, not just Ontario students as shown on the ScholarTree page)
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Information on the 34 Credit Threshold
Click on the following link to watch a short video