Wednesday, 29 January 2014

RH King Registration for Leadership Students

Registration for leadership students and in area students who missed the first date is February 6 from 4 pm - 6 pm.  Please refer to the RH King web site for additional information. http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/rhking/

Wexford CSA Course Selection Information Evening - Feb 6th, 2014 (7 pm-8 pm)

This information night is for parents of grade 8 students attending Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts next year.
Location + Time:
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
Thursday February 6, 2014
7pm - 8pm
In the Resource Centre/Library

Sunday, 26 January 2014

Important Transition Information, Dates and Deadlines

Important Dates
     January  31st Optional Attendance forms are due to high schools (delivered by parents/guardians).
 Week of February 10th14th Students are informed of their acceptance to Specialized Programs and Optional Attendance schools.
     By February  24th- Completed course selections are verified and signed by parents/guardians  and returned to classroom teachers.
     February 28th  – All course selection sheets are delivered to high schools by Ms. Sebbio & Mr. Brogno.

All Grade 8 students should have received a Grade 9 Course Selection Sheet for their designated “home” secondary schools based on the home address of the students.  Students who have applied for Special Programs or Optional Attendance will be informed of their status before February 14th by the secondary schools directly. If accepted, those students will then have to decide which school they wish to attend and follow directions received from the school of their choice. Those students, who have not been accepted, must then be registered with their designated “Home” secondary school.

All completed Course Selection Sheets are due back to the elementary schools by February 24th, 2014.  Please remember that appropriate placement of a student in grade 9 is of vital importance to the student’s ability to succeed in secondary school. With this in mind, please give careful consideration to each teacher’s recommendations when choosing Applied, Academic or Locally Developed courses. Teacher recommendations are based on the student’s educational history, grades, learning style, attitude, motivation, special interests, talents and abilities. Pages 38 and 39 and insert pages D and E of CHOICES: Secondary Schools Course Selection & Planning Guide provides an explanation of the differences between the various course types. The following link is another great resource:  http://www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/studentsuccess/index.aspx?id=13546
All pathways (College, University, and Workplace) are accessible from any course type in Grade 9. As long as a student successfully meets the expectations in a Grade 9 Applied or Academic course, the student can go on to take either type of course in Grade 10. The Mathematics curriculum requires a mandatory transfer course to facilitate a smoother transfer between levels.

Each student received a copy of CHOICES to share with you. You will find this guide most helpful in assisting your child to make wise and informed decisions.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding course selections or any of the information above, please contact us at lisa.sebbio@tdsb.on.ca (416)-396-6555 ext 20040 or robert.brogno@tdsb.on.ca (416) 396-6225 ext: 20040 to set up an appointment. 

Thank you,
Lisa Sebbio & Robert Brogno

Thursday, 9 January 2014

List of Closed Schools

Below you will find a list of schools which are closed for Optional Attendance for the Regular Program.  Please note that Agincourt has a limited number of spaces and are accepting Optional Attendance applications for French Immersion and Extended French only.  Malvern has a limited number of spaces and is accepting application for French Immersion, Extended French and the Regular program.   

Here is a more local list that students have expressed some interest in.  Please see below for the complete list of Limited and Closed Schools.



School Regular Program French Immersion Extended French
Agincourt Collegiate Institute Closed Limited Limited
Earl Haig Secondary School Closed N/A N/A
Leaside High School Closed Limited Limited
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
R H King Academy Closed N/A N/A
Riverdale Collegiate Institute Closed N/A Limited
SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts Closed N/A N/A

Complete TDSB List of Limited and Closed Schools
School Regular Program French Immersion Extended French
A Y Jackson Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Agincourt Collegiate Institute Closed Limited Limited
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Alternative Scarborough Education 1 Limited N/A N/A
Avondale Alternative Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Bendale Business and Technical Institute Limited N/A N/A
Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Bloor Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute Limited
C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
CALC Secondary School
Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute Limited Limited Limited
Central Commerce Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Central Etobicoke High School Limited N/A N/A
Central Technical School Limited N/A N/A
City School Limited N/A N/A
Contact Alternative School Limited N/A N/A
Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute Limited N/A N/A
David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Delphi Secondary Alternative School Limited N/A N/A
Don Mills Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Downsview Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Drewry Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Earl Haig Secondary School Closed N/A N/A
East York Alternative Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
East York Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Eastdale Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Emery Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Etobicoke School of the Arts Limited N/A N/A
Etobicoke Year Round Alternative Centre Limited N/A N/A
Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Frank Oke Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
George Harvey Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
George S Henry Academy Limited N/A N/A
Georges Vanier Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Greenwood Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Harbord Collegiate Institute Limited Closed Limited
Heydon Park Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Humberside Collegiate Institute Closed Closed Closed
Inglenook Community School Limited N/A N/A
Jarvis Collegiate Institute Limited N/A Limited
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute Limited
Kipling Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute Limited N/A Limited
Lakeshore Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Pending Pending Pending
Leaside High School Closed Limited Limited
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Malvern Collegiate Institute Limited Limited Limited
Maplewood High School Limited N/A N/A
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Martingrove Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Monarch Park Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Native Learning Centre Click Here N/A N/A
Native Learning Centre East Limited N/A N/A
Nelson A Boylen Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Newtonbrook Secondary School Limited Limited Limited
North Albion Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
North East Year Round Alternative Centre Limited
North Toronto Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
North West Year Round Alternative Centre Limited N/A N/A
Northern Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Northview Heights Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Oakwood Collegiate Institute Limited N/A Limited
Oasis Alternative Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Overflow Centre Limited N/A N/A
Parkdale Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
R H King Academy Closed N/A N/A
Richview Collegiate Institute Limited Closed Limited
Riverdale Collegiate Institute Closed N/A Limited
Rosedale Heights School of the Arts Limited N/A N/A
Runnymede Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies Limited N/A N/A
Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy Limited N/A N/A
School of Experiential Education Limited N/A N/A
School of Life Experience Limited N/A N/A
SEED Alternative School Limited N/A N/A
Silverthorn Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Sir Robert L Borden Business and Technical Institute Limited N/A N/A
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Closed N/A N/A
Sir William Osler High School Limited N/A N/A
South East Year Round Alternative Centre Limited N/A N/A
Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Subway Academy I Limited N/A N/A
Subway Academy II Limited N/A N/A
THESTUDENTSCHOOL Limited N/A N/A
Thistletown Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Ursula Franklin Academy Limited N/A N/A
Vaughan Road Academy Limited N/A N/A
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
West End Alternative School Limited N/A N/A
West Hill Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
West Humber Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Western Technical-Commercial School Limited N/A N/A
Weston Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Westview Centennial Secondary School Limited N/A N/A
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts Closed N/A N/A
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
Woburn Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
York Humber High School Limited N/A N/A
York Memorial Collegiate Institute Limited N/A N/A
York Mills Collegiate Institute Limited Limited N/A
Yorkdale Secondary School Limited