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Career & Counselling Newsletter October 25, 2019
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2019Nov.1–PSIDay@LFAS12:30–3pm(G10-12)Nov.6–TakeOurKidstoWork(G9)Nov.13–UBCPresentation@LFASLibrary11:30am–12:30pm(G10-12)Nov.13–ApplicationforForensicsTourDueNov.16–NationalPortfolioDay@KPURichmond,11am–3pmNov.22–CareerDay@LFAS(G8-9)Nov.28–[email protected]–5CapstoneCelebration(G12)Dec.4–[email protected]–DistrictHairstylistWorkshop@ACSS(9–10:30am)2020(moreinformationtocome)Jan.14–CareersinHealthCareTourJan.21–JABCTechWorks@UBC(G9-10)Feb.18–ParentsasCareerCoachesWorkshopFeb.27–DistrictYouthTraininTradesprogramTourMar(TBA)BCTechSummit–YouthInnovationDayApr.15–CareersinPolicingTour(G12)Apr.29–CareersinHelpingProfessionsTour
PSIDayatLFASNov.1st,2019
12:30–3PMG10–G12
Schedule
12:10–12:20C2blockclassesforattendance12:30–1:051stInstitutionpresentation1:10–1:452ndInstitutionpresentation1:50–2:253rdInstitutionpresentation2:30–3MiniFairinGym3–3:10GobacktoEblockclasses
ParticipatingInstitutionsBritishColumbiaInstituteofTechnology(BCIT)CanadianArmedForces/RoyalMilitaryCollege(CAF-RMC)CapilanoUniversity(CapU)DouglasCollegeFairleighDickinsonUniversity(FDU)KwantlenPolytechnicUniversity(KPU)NicolaValleyInstituteofTechnology(NVIT)SimonFraserUniversity(SFU)ThompsonRiversUniversity(TRU)TrinityWesternUniversity(TWU)VancouverCommunityCollege(VCC)VancouverIslandUniversity(VIU)UniversityoftheFraserValley(UFV)UniversityofNorthernBritishColumbia(UNBC)UniversityofVictoria(UVIC)**StudentsshallpickupaFloorplanandscheduleatC2classroomsorFrontFoyer.
This monthly newsletter will be sent out to students and parents through Remind, emails and school bulletin. It will be available on LFAS website as well. The newsletter highlights opportunities and information for students from G8 to G12. For questions or more details, please talk to Ms. Gao, Career Advisor at the Bridge or email her at [email protected] .
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LFASCareerPrograms
Wednesday,November6,2019OnWednesday,November6th,2019,Grade9studentsacrossCanadawillspend
thedayattheworkplaceofaparent,relative,friendorvolunteerhost.
Launchedin1994,TakeOurKidstoWorkDayisanannualeventthatoccursinNovember.Itisanopportunityforstudentstoexplorecareeroptionsandnavigatetheirinterestsinafunandengagingway.
Wherecanstudentsgofortheday?Parents/guardiansareencouragedtoinvitetheirchildrentojointhematwork,butifthisisnotpossible,thereareotherwaysforyourchildtoparticipate:•Askarelative,neighbourorfamilyfriendtotakeyourchildtowork.•Askanotherparentwhoistakingtheirchildtowork,ifyourchildcanjointhemfortheday.•ContacttheTheBridgeCareerCentre(atLFAS)andwecanassistyouwithsomepossibilities.G8&9CareerDay
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Capstone–NewCurriculumforGrade12’sStudentsinGrade12arebusyworkingontheirCapstoneProjects.Capstoneisaculminatingproject,presentationorperformancethatallowsstudentstheopportunitytoconsolidateandshowcasethelearningfromtheirschoolandlifeexperiencesintoameaningfulconnection.Studentshavechosenaninquiryquestion,researchedthetopicandareexploringwaystoshowcasetheirnewlearning.AllGrade12’sstudentswillCelebratetheirCapstonesinDecemberonthe3,4or5.Therewillbeaseriesofeventsfromeveningpresentations,togalleryexhibitions,tosmallgroup“Ted-Talks”whichwillshowcasearepresentationoftheLFASGradClassof2020Capstone’s.Moredetailstocome.ButifyouseeanyGrade12studentsaskthemabouttheirCapstones–theyarealltrulyamazing!! CounsellingCornerHavingissuesgettingtosleep,readthistomakesureyouhavethispiecetakencareof.Comeandseeusifyouhavemorequestions.https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/SleepHygiene.pdfScholarship(pleasetalktoMr.HofbauerorMs.Gaofordetails)District&LFASbasedscholarships–contactMr.HofbauerforapplicationprocessanddeadlineScholarshiphandbook:https://www.sd35.bc.ca/students-parents/scholarship-information/scholarship-handbook/Otherscholarships(pleaseapplydirectlytothescholarshipproviders)ScholarshipdatabasefromourDistrictwebsite:https://www.sd35.bc.ca/students-parents/scholarship-information/scholarships-awards/ ScholarshipCanadawww.scholarshipscanada.com/Scholarships/FeaturedScholarships.aspxStudentAwards:https://yconic.com/?redirect_from=studentawardsCampusStarter:http://www.campusstarter.com/scholarships.cfmScholarTree:http://www.scholartree.caKeytoScholarships:http://www.keytoscholarships.com/studentloansBChttps://studentaidbc.ca/dashboard/login?destination=dashboardOrderHighSchoolTranscript–G12onlyhttps://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificatesPost-secondaryEducationEducationExplorationhttps://www.postsecondarybc.ca/for-students/
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Program&institutionresearchandApplicationBC-www.educationplannerbc.caON–www.ouac.on.caAB-https://applyalberta.ca/about-applyalberta/UniversityApplicationsforFall2020areopen.Pleasewatchoutfortheapplicationdeadlines.UBC:https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/dates-deadlines/
–December1,2019:Scholarship&AwardsapplicationandapplicationfortheFirst-roundoffer–January15,2020:ApplicationdueSFU:https://www.sfu.ca/students/deadlines/admission_scholarships.html
– December15,2019:EntranceScholarshipapplication– January31,2020UVIC:https://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/deadlines/index.php
– February28,2020UFV:https://www.ufv.ca/future-students/go-to-university/application_deadlines/
– January31,2020(recommended)KPU:https://www.kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-domestic
CapU:https://www.capilanou.ca/student-life/campus-community/capu-residence/how-to-apply/
TRU:https://www.tru.ca/future/admissions/undergrad.html
UNBC:https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/undergraduate/undergraduate-application-deadlines
EmilyCarr:https://www.ecuad.ca/admissions/application-info/undergraduate-applications/key-dates-undergraduate-applications
–January15,2020:ApplicationcloseDoulgasCollege:https://www.douglascollege.ca/study-at-douglas/international-students/international-student-applications/dates-and-deadlines
–May1,2020(recommended)OntarioUniversities:https://www.ouac.on.ca/university-links/Pleasecheckthewebsitesofotheruniversities/collegesthatarenotlistedhere.DistrictCareerPrograms
YOUTHTRAINHAIRSHOWALDERGROVECOMMUNITYSECONDARYSCHOOL
THURSDAY,NOVEMBER28Re-CREATIONStrainingsalonatAldergroveCommunitySecondarySchoolwillbehostingtheirannualYouthTRAINinTradesHairShowonThursday,November28.Thisisalwaysafunandexcitingeventthatallowsthestudentstoshowcasetheskillstheyhavelearned.WehavesomeamazingtalentcomingoutofourHairstylistProgram!Posterandmoredetailstocome.
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FORENSICSCIENCESCAREERTOURWEDNESDAY,DECEMBER4
ThenextLangleySchoolDistrictCareerTourthatisopentoallLangleystudentsinGrades11and12willbetheForensic SciencesCareerTouronWednesday,December4. Studentswho are selected for this tourwill get anopportunitytovisittheSFUSchoolofCriminology,theSchoolofArcheologyandpotentiallytheSFUAnthropologyMuseum.Agreatopportunityforstudentsinterestedinthislineofwork!StudentswhoareinterestedinapplyingforthistourshouldseetheirschoolCareerAdvisorformoreinformationandanapplicationform.
HAIRSTYLISTWORKSHOPALDERGROVECOMMUNITYSECONDARYSCHOOL
THURSDAY,DECEMBER5AllLangleystudentsinGrades9through12areinvitedtoattendtheHairstylistWorkshoponThursday,December5.ThisprovidesstudentswhoareinterestedinworkingintheHairstylistindustryachancetovisittheYouthTRAINinTradesReCREATIONSsalonatAldergroveCommunitySecondarySchool.Therearelimitedspotsavailable(18),sogetthoseapplicationsinassoonaspossibletosecureaseat!
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FINDYOURFITBROOKSWOODSECONDARYSCHOOL
MONDAY,NOVEMBER21–3:15PMTO7:00PMBrookswoodSecondarySchoolwillbehostingtheWorkSafeBCFindYourFitTouronMonday,November21.Thisisafabulous,interactive,hands-oneventwhereyouthfromgrade5andupcanexploreandtestoutthedifferentskillstheywillneedformanydifferentandhighdemandcareersinourprovince.TheeventistotallyfreeandwillbeopentostudentsandparentsfromallLangleySchoolsfrom3:15pmto7:00pm.
Where: Brookswood Secondary 20902 37A Avenue Langley BC V3A 3Z7
When: November 21, 2019 Students & Teachers Only 8:30am-2:48pm Parents & Community Members 3:15pm- 7:00pm
LANGLEYSCHOOLDISTRICTCAREEREDUCATIONDEPARTMENTISONSOCIALMEDIA!
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