OPTION SELECTION 2018‐2019
GOING INTO GRADE 10
LOUISE ARBOURSECONDARY SCHOOL
WHO’S IN STUDENT SERVICES?
Office Assistant:Ms. Champagne
Counsellors:A‐D………………..Ms. BhotoiaE‐L & W‐Z……….Ms. LadwaM‐R………………..Ms. Keldo‐McDonaldS‐V………………...Ms. Mandavia
MYBLUEPRINTPARENT ACCOUNT Click to set
up an account
Go to: louiseabourss.ca
Click on myBlueprint
CREATING A PARENT ACCOUNT
Select Louise Arbour
S.S.
CREATING A PARENT ACCOUNT
Click for Parent
Account
CREATING A PARENT ACCOUNT
Complete formOption to link to
your teen’s account
KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER
• Start pathway and career research now!• Choose courses wisely for graduation and future pathway requirements
• Have a back up plan!• Complete 40 hours community involvement by gr. 11
CAREER PLANNING • Help your teen get to know themselves—interests as they relate to pathways programs and careers
• Internet research using:
‐ www.myblueprint.ca/peel
‐ www.careercruising.com
• Exploration of workplace, apprenticeship, college, and university options
• Guidance counselling to discuss future goals
WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/PEEL
Complete surveys…get personalized results…the more surveys your teen completes the stronger the matches
WWW.MYBLUEPRINT.CA/peel
GET MATCHES
TO:
• High school courses
• Post‐secondary programs
• Careers
WWW.CAREERCRUISING.COM
Career Matchmaker
Career Exploration
Education and Training
Employment Info.
…and much more
Username: peelPassword: arbour
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 30 credits
• 18 compulsory• 12 optional
Literacy Requirement
40 Hours of Community Involvement
GRADE 9'S CHOOSING GRADE 10 COURSESMust select 8 credits This includes:
• 1 English
• 1 Math
• 1 Science
• 1 History
• .5 Civics
• .5 Career Studies
And 3 other optional courses
FIVE courses
THINKING OF CHANGING COURSE LEVEL?Example:
‐academic to applied ‐applied to academic‐locally developed to applied
Questions…speak with alpha guidance
counsellor
Check the Common Course Calendar
THREE (3) OPTIONS…ARTS• Dance• Drama• Drama in the Community• Media Arts• Music‐Band• Music‐Percussion• Visual Arts• Visual Arts—CraftsFAMILY STUDIES• Introduction to Family Studies
THREE (3) OPTIONS…
BUSINESS STUDIES
• Introduction to Business
COMPUTER STUDIES
• Computer Studies
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
• Core French
THREE (3) OPTIONS…HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Healthy Active Living Education—Male and Female
• Fundamentals of Soccer and Ball Hockey—co‐ed
TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES• Communications Technology
• Computer Engineering
• Construction Technology
• Green Industries
• Hospitality
• Transportation Technology
• Co‐ed and female only class options
STUDENTS ACCESSING MYBLUEPRINT
Visit www.louisearbourss.ca Click on the myBlueprint icon Email = Your Peel Board email ‐
student [email protected] Password = Your student number
(if you have not changed it)
Login to school network Open internet explorer Click on BYOD Select Resources Open myblueprint
At home/online At school - network
PLANNING COURSES
Click on High School to begin choosing courses
CHOOSE COURSES
If your teen is planning to take a compulsory course in summer
school, select another course in that ‘box’
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General course description available when you click on a course
Click on the course
LASS specific course
description
Click on the course of interest
Go to
Click on the Department
COURSE SELECTION
GRADUATION STATUS
SUBMIT SELECTIONS
SUBMIT SELECTIONS
Fill in the comment if planning to take a
compulsory course in summer school
VERIFICATION FORM
Sign and Return to Home Room
TeacherDue:
Jan. 20th, 2017
TIPS FOR COURSE SELECTION• Review achievement, select course levels appropriately to set your teen up for success
• Familiarize yourself with myBlueprint and post‐secondary websites
• Support your teen’s completion of surveys, pathway, and career research
• Discuss potential pathways with your teen
WWW.BIT.LY/LASSGUIDANCE
Check out the LASS Guidance site for:Course Selection PresentationsPathway Websites40 Hours Community Involvement Informationand so much more....
THINGS TO REMEMBER• Course Planning: Dec. 11 – Jan. 19• Course Submission: Dec. 11 – Jan. 19• Counsellors are here to help• Research• Student to return signed verification sheet to period 1 teacher
• Make –The courses selected now will determine what will be offered next year!
QUESTIONS?