We are in the midst of high school planning and over the next couple of months, students will be required to make some important choices for grade 9. This is a very exciting and important time for our grade 8 students. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed of some of the procedures and important deadlines for course selections.
Grade 9 Course Selections
We will begin course selections the week of Jan 12th 2015. All students must complete course selections for their home high school using the myblueprint program. Students who have applied for specialized programs or regular school programs under optional attendance, will need to provide letters of acceptance to their Elementary School Guidance Counsellor in order for a new course selection sheet to be completed for that school/program. If students are successful with their choices, they need to inform the schools of their acceptance or not, within the given time frames (refer to the back of the optional attendance sheet for specific info). For students who are unsuccessful with their choices, we will continue with the home high school course selections. It is strongly recommended students log in to the myblueprint program at home and further explore the high school planner with their families, to ensure they are prepared to make final decisions for grade 9 within the next few weeks. All grade 8 students have already created accounts on myblueprint and worked through several aspects of the program including the high school planner. Students can log in from home at www.myblueprint.ca/tdsb with their username and password. Only students attending their home high schools will be given time in class to select courses online. Students attending specialized programs or optional attendance schools will complete paper pencil versions of course selection sheets. Classroom teachers will have an opportunity to make program recommendations by the first week of February and send them home along with the hard copy versions for parents to review and sign. Parents/ guardians are expected to verify and sign course selection sheets and return them to their elementary school no later than February 16th, 2015.
2015 Important Dates
Week of January 12th – Elementary schools will be notified of which high schools are open for Optional Attendance. (Optional Attendance forms are available at your elementary school)
January 30th – Optional Attendance forms are due to high schools (delivered by parents/guardians).
Week of February 9th –13th Students are informed of their acceptance to Specialized Programs and Optional Attendance schools.
Week of February 16th- Completed course selections are verified and signed by parents/guardians and returned to classroom teachers.
February 23rd – All course selection sheets are delivered to high schools by their Elementary Guidance Counsellor
Week of February 16th- Completed course selections are verified and signed by parents/guardians and returned to classroom teachers.
February 23rd – All course selection sheets are delivered to high schools by their Elementary Guidance Counsellor
If you have any questions or concerns regarding course selections or any of the information above, please contact your Elementary Guidance Counsellor by leaving a message at your child's school to set up an appointment.
A letter with more information will be sent home with your child's course selection and posted online in early January.
A letter with more information will be sent home with your child's course selection and posted online in early January.
