Guidance

Guidance

Annual Education Plan:
Developing an Annual Education Plan will help students take responsibility for their education, make informed decisions and plan for the future with the help of parents, teacher-advisers and guidance counsellors. The plan will include the students' goals for academic achievement and for learning both inside and outside school. While the annual education plan is compulsory only for students in Grades 7 to 12, it is crucial that students in Grades 1 to 6 also set goals to improve their work and to review the success of their personal efforts and choices. It is important that students review their annual education plan at least twice a year and include  their parents/guardians in the
 
High School Information:

Feeder Schools: 

Rick Hansen Secondary School:
Students who live east of Creditview Road and south of Britannia Road may attend Rick Hansen Secondary School. Their Parent Information Night is on January 19th, 2006 at 7 p.m. More information can be found on their website at: http://n4.peel.edu.on.ca. Option sheets are due in January 2006.


Streetsville Secondary School:
Students who live west of Creditview Road may attend Streetsville Secondary School. Streetsville SS is also the home school for all French-Immersion students. Their Parent Information Night is on January 18th, 2006 at 7 p.m. More information can be found on their website at: http://www.streetsvillesecondary.com

Mississauga Secondary School:
Students living east of Creditview Road and north of Britannia Road may attend this school. The Parent Information Night is January 12th at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.mississaugass.peelschools.org 

West Credit Secondary School:

West Credit offers South Peel's Vocational Program. This setting is reserved for students functioning three or more years behind grade level, and who would benefit from programs that further their development of life skills. Students who apply or qualify will be identified through the ISRC. The Parent Information Night will be held at February 15th, 2006 at 7 p.m. More information can be found at www.westcredit.ca
 
Feeder Schools for students NOT continuing with French Immersion in 2005:

Erindale Secondary School:
Students living within the boundary may attend this school. The Parent Information Night is scheduled on January 12th, 2006 at 7 p.m. More information can be found on their website at: www.peelschools.org/~erindale


John Fraser Secondary School:
Students living within the boundary may attend this school. The Parent Information Night is scheduled on January 12th, 2006 at 7 p.m. More information can be found on their website at: www.peel.edu.on.ca/~jfraser


Meadowvale Secondary School:
Students living within the boundary may attend this school. The Parent Information Night is scheduled on December 13th, 2005 at 7 p.m. More information can be found on their website at: http://fpweb.peel.edu.on.ca/Meadowvale

Regional Enhanced Learning Program for Enhanced students only:

The Woodlands School:
Students who are deemed exceptional intellectual exceptional through an I.P.R.C. and wish to continue receiving enhanced support throughout their secondary school. Students living WEST of Creditview Road wishing to continue in the ISELP program are eligible to attend The Woodlands. Their Parent Information Night is scheduled on January 19th, 2006 at 7 p.m. More information can be found on their website at: http://woodlands.peelschools.org
 

Glenforest Secondary School:

Glenforest SS is for students living EAST of Creditview Road who are identified intellectual-exceptional through an I.P.R.C. and  wish to continue in the ISELP program for high school. The Parent Information Night for the ISELP program is January 12th , 2006. Please visit their school website at: www.glenforestlibrary.com for more information.


Regional Secondary School Programs

Cawthra Park Secondary School (Regional Arts Program):
The Regional Arts Program is open to all students. An application process is required. Students must attend the Parent Information Night on November 15, 2005 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. where they will pick up their application form, learn more about the Regional Arts Program and the application process. Students are required to show a portfolio and set up an interview date and time through the high school. More information can be found on their website at: www.cawthrapark.com


Glenforest Secondary School (International Baccalaureate Program):
The International Baccalaureate Program (I.B. Program) is open to all students. An application process is required. It is strongly encouraged that students interested in this program attend the Parent Information Night on November 24th, 2005 at 7 p.m. where they will learn more about the I.B. program as well as the application process. More information can be found on their website at: www.glenforestlibrary.com .


Gordan Graydon Memorial Secondary School (International, Business & Technology Program):
The International, Business & Technology Program (I.B.T. Program) is open to all students. An application process is required which consists of an online and offline process. It is strongly recommended that students interested in this program attend the Parent Information Night on December 8th , 2005 at 7 p.m. where they will learn more about the program and have a chance to ask questions. More information can be found on their website at: www.gordonss.com or www.GordonGraydon.com

Port Credit Secondary School (Strings Program):
Port Credit Secondary School has a tradition of excellence in Music, which spans the 80 years history of the school. It is in fact the only Regional Strings Program in Peel. For more information about the program and application process please see their website at:
www.pcss.online/dept-music.shtml The Parent Information Night is scheduled for January 13th , 2006 at 7 p.m.


Port Credit Secondary School (SciTech Program):
This program is the first program in Peel to offer a science and technology specialization for secondary school students. It is open to students interested in science and technology and students who have an inquiry mind. An application process is required. Students may pick up an application form at the Parent Information Night on November 29th , 2005 at 7 p.m. or download the application form from their website. More information can be found on their website at: www.pcssonline.com/scitech.shtml


Catholic and Private Secondary Schools:
Students are encouraged to peruse these options on their own.

Career Planning:


For a list of fabulous links to websites pertaining to post-secondary school options, please see the following website:
http://www.osca.ca/career.htm 

www.careercruising.com


Counselling Services & Helpful Websites: 

Crisis Response Service: 

For young people under the age of 18, living in Peel, who are in crisis and need help. They are available 24-hours-a-day/7 days-a-week. Call 416-410-8615 

Emergency Assistance:911


Kids Help Phone:

Kids Help Phone is Canada's only toll-free 24 hour, national bilingual counselling service for children & youth. Kids Help Phone provides counselling services directly to children & youth between 4 to 19 years of age and help adults aged twenty and over to find the counselling services they need. 1-800-668-6868


Anger Management:
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/anger/index.html
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000511&tid=001

Bullying:
www.bullying.org

http://www.bullybeware.com/index.html
http://www.markhamdistrict.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/guidance/index.html
http://www.kidscape.org.uk/childrenteens/cyberbullying.shtml

Coping with Divorce & Separation:
http://www.familieschange.ca/kids/index.htm
http://www.familieschange.ca/teen/index.htm

Depression:
http://www.hoptechno.com/book34.htm
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/depression/index.html


Eating Disorders:
http://www.nedic.ca
http://www.cmha.ca/english/info_centre/mh_pamphlets/mh_pamphlet_ed.pdf
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Eating_Disorders/concernedcounseling

Grief & Bereavement:
http://www.markhamdistrict.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/guidance/index.html


Self-Mutilation:
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2002/07/28/loc_cutting_through_pain.html

Sexual Harrassment/Sexual Assault:
http://www.gov.on.ca/citizenship/owd/english/youth/sexualassault-definition.htm
http://www.gov.on.ca/citizenship/owd/english/youth/harassment.htm
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000504&tid=001

Stress:
http://therolemodelprogram.org/stress.shtml
http://therolemodelprogram.org/stress_inventory.shtml

Suicide Prevention:
http://www.cmha.ca/english/info_centre/mh_pamphlets/mh_pamphlet_12.pdf

Violence Prevention & Conflict Resolution:
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000294&tid=001