To make a guidance appointment with your counselor, please click below:
For Last Names A – K –Mr Kirby
For Last Names L - Z Mr. Wolfe
Mrs. O'Donnell - Guidance Technician (Students investigating career paths, applications to College & University and Community Service Hours.
SUMMER SCHOOL 2023
For any OCDSB students who have questions about Summer School and/or want to register to take a Summer School course or one of the Summer School programs, please make an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor:
Registration for most Summer School programs, including courses, begins April 3rd, 2023.
JDRF Volunteer Opportunity
JDRF is looking for volunteers at Britannia beach on June 17. Please click on this poster for full details.
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MADD Canada Contest
For High School Students – Enter MADD Canada’s National Multi-Media
Contest. There is 1 age category (24 and under) and cash prizes for the top 3
entries ($500, $200 & $100). The top 3 entries will also be posted on MADD
Canada’s website. Entry Forms
French Immersion in Montreal Summer Program
The Université de Montréal is pleased to announce its 2023 Summer Immersion Program. This two-week immersive experience brings 100 curious young people, aged 15 to 17, together from all around the world. In the Summer Immersion Program, they’ll learn all about Quebec university culture while discovering many fields of study. The program is an academic andsocial adventure and a great opportunity for students to develop their critical thinking skills.
Virtual After-School Tutoring Program
Starting on Oct. 4th, the OCDSB is offering a free virtual after school tutoring program for students in Grades 7-12. See links below for more information:
FLYER LINK: Virtual Tutoring Program
WEBSITE: Continuing Education - Literacy Numeracy Support Programs
Hello,
My name’s Diego Argáez, I work at the Orleans branch of the Ottawa Public Library on 1705 Orleans Blvd.
At the beginning of this October 2022 we started offering a free walk-in program for bilingual homework help to kids in grades 1 through 10.
Participants can bring any homework or material pertaining to a school project and receive some extra help from our Frontier College partner volunteers.
Mandatory eLearning Graduation Requirement and Opt-out Information
Beginning with the cohort of students who entered Grade 9 in 2020-21 (current Grade 10 students), all students must earn a minimum of two e-learning credits in order to graduate with an OSSD. Students in certificate pathways are exempted from this requirement. Students who were in Grade 9 in 2020-21 will receive one e-learning credit in recognition of their pandemic learning experiences.
Students who would like to opt-out of this requirement can do so using this form. Please note, current grade 10 students will receive one eLearning credit due to their experiences with pandemic learning, and current grade 11 and 12 students are exempted from the requirement and do not need to complete the opt-out form. Frequently asked questions about the mandatory eLearning requirement and the opt-out process are available on the OCDSB website.
Attention Graduating Students of 2022/23
Post-Secondary Information
Ontario Universities' Info (OUInfo) 2023 is live! OUInfo is the only resource that is updated directly by the Ontario universities, making it a reliable one-stop shop for information.
Find and compare Ontario university programs, and research residences, scholarships, admission requirements and more.
Universities update OUInfo throughout the year so remember to check back regularly.
Find out more information about extenuating circumstances on the Guidance website.
Please contact Mr. Kirby or Mr. Wolfe if you have any questions.
Community Involvement Hours for 2022/23 Graduating Students
For students graduating in the 2022/23 school year, the community involvement graduation requirement is 40 hours.
Please speak with your guidance counsellor if you have any questions.
Mr. Kirby (A-K): [email protected]
Community Service hours - online submission
Great news! The OCDSB now let's you submit your completed community service hours by filling in this google form.
International Certificate Program
For any students interested in knowing more about the International Certificate Program, please access the following links and/or contact either Ms. Robinson-Sisk or Mr. Wolfe.
A Message from Carleton University
- Start first-year university studies
- Earn admission to a degree program (pathways include: Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Science and more!
- Build excellent academic skills and habits
- Benefit from support during your transition to university
If you’d like to learn more information on our programs, you can book a one-on-one visit with one of our Student Ambassadors here: https://carleton.ca/esp/guidance/student-ambassadors/.
ONTARIO UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS
All students applying to Ontario Universities will be doing the whole process on-line through OUAC (Ontario Universities Application Centre).
Website : www.ouac.on.ca
The OUAC deadline for applications was JANUARY 12, 2023 for equal consideration.
You've applied to University NOW WHAT? click to view this information just posted from OUAC.
Special Notes on Applications:
1) The cost for 3 program choices is $150.00. Each additional choice is $50.00. Once you have submitted your application to make a change of program to another school you will pay an additional $50.00. If changing programs within the same school there is no extra fee.
2) All academic information (courses, marks) will be forwarded automatically to OUAC by CW.
3) Please ensure that you have the appropriate prerequisite courses for your program choices.
A Message from Algonquin College
Erik Franz is our AC recruiter and here to help you.
Please click the following link to watch his welcome video.
Create your own AC Viewbook: http://customviewbook.algonquincolleg..
Attend a Virtual Event: http://www.algonquincollege.com/events
Book a Meeting/Presentation: http://www.algonquincollege.com/BookE...
Algonquin College is conducting presentations to students every Tuesday to Thursday starting at 3:30pm. These presentations pertain to programming and information pertaining to college applications and the admissions process.
In addition, students can book appointments with college recruiters to ask questions and gather more information pertaining to their post-secondary aspirations.
Please consult this link to learn more about the above opportunities and/or contact your guidance counsellor.
ONTARIO COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
All students applying to Ontario Colleges will be doing the whole process online through OCAS (Ontario College Application Service).
Website: ontariocolleges.ca
The deadline for application is February 1, 2023 for equal consideration. Since the website gets extremely busy in the new year, the recommended deadline is January 17, 2023.
Please Note:
1) The cost to apply to 5 program choices is $95.00. No more than 3 program choices can be made at one college.
2) To apply you will need your Ontario Education Number (OEN) from Student Services (also is on your Status Sheet and Report Card).
3) The easiest and recommended method of payment is credit card.
4) All academic information (courses, marks) will be sent automatically to Ontario Colleges by our school.
5) For out of province colleges, the student must apply directly to the college. Check the college's website for application information and deadlines.
6) Please ensure that you have the appropriate high school prerequisite courses for your program choices before applying.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE VISITS
Please click this link to view the list of College and University presentations and dates