I am delighted to extend greetings on behalf of the Guidance Department. Guidance counsellors are assigned a grade level and are prepared to answer any questions parents or students may have regarding grade level programs and services. The grade level counsellors for this academic year are:
A. Puopolo, Head of Guidance – Grade 10
D. Venneri -Grade 11; Grade 12 College-bound students
J. Fimiani – Grade 12; Grade 12 University-bound students;
L. Maglio – Grade 9.
Counsellors can be reached by calling the Guidance office at
905-851-0977.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INFORMATION PROGRAMME College applicants will be having in-school information sessions with Mrs. Venneri. Students who require further assistance are encouraged to use the website,www.ontariocolleges.ca and to meet individually with their counsellor. College representatives from Seneca, Humber, Centennial, Georgian and George Brown Colleges were also invited to the school on October 13th for College Day, to make presentations on their respective colleges and programs. Students interested in other colleges were directed to the out-of-school College Information Program, on October 19-20, 2015 at the Direct Energy Centre-Exhibition Place. During November, students applying for September 2016 entry will be meeting in groups with Mrs. Venneri to prepare for the on-line application process at www.ontariocolleges.ca/apply. The cost of applying to college is $95.00 for 5 program choices. The application deadline is February 1, 2016, but we encourage students to apply once they have completed their research and attended the in-school college application tutorial.
UNIVERSITY NEWS – Students applying to university for September 2016 will be doing so on-line through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (www.ouac.on.ca). Presently, students should be busy researching their many options by using electronicinfo.ca and the university websites. On October 15th, representatives from York University, University of Toronto, and Ryerson University, visited our school to speak to potential applicants. Applicants will also be given opportunities to speak to out-of-town university representatives and to attend information seminars given by Mr. Fimiani. The cost of applying to university is $150.00 for three program choices. All additional choices cost $50.00 each. We encourage students to apply once they have received their P.I.N. number in mid-November. The application deadline is January 13, 2016.
A. Puopolo,
Head of Guidance
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