Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Student Services guidance staff AD

Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Student Services

guidance staff A-D Meghan Oxley E-M Amanda Castelli N-Z Denise Edney Catherine Mac. Rae (office administrator) Jacqueline Arroyo (settlement worker) Attendance Counsellor Psychologist Child & Youth Worker Social Worker

when to go to guidance? n n n n grade 9 ‘orientation’ timetable changes planning courses during option time (January & February) signing up for night school, e-Learning, summer school post-secondary planning when struggling (academically, emotionally, etc. ) when you don’t know who to ask …

challenges of grade 9 n n 4 different teachers balance of schoolwork and extra-curricular activities (academic eligibility) n n n homework – yes! organization – using agenda being responsible when they know they are going to be away EXAMS letting go …

switching course levels n n students may change levels on the recommendation of their teacher providing there is room in the timetable for such a change sometimes the switch might mean they need to take a transfer course (math) or complete a prerequisite course

what to do if your child is struggling? Academically n start with their subject teacher – when is their extrahelp scheduled; is your child completing homework, assignments; is your child asking for help; Wednesday morning ‘Student Catch Up’, etc. n if they have an IEP seek the support of their special education teacher (Michelle Kaske) n peer tutors / adult tutors n contact their guidance counsellor (IST, SST, FOS, etc. )

what to do if your child is struggling? Emotionally n contact their guidance counsellor n family doctor n the more information we have the better able we are to support your child n referrals to an attendance counsellor, social worker, psychologist, speech/language pathologist, etc.

academic resources my. Blueprint n each student should have (will have) a my. Blueprint account that tracks the courses they take, their final marks, and what post-secondary opportunities are available to them n they will need to have an e-mail account n complete course selections on-line n resource for building a resume if they complete all the activities n www. myblueprint. ca/tsb n handout contains a few more resources we use with students