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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 number@pdsb.org 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?