Transcript Welcome to Meadowvale Secondary School’s Grade 8 Parent

Lorne Park Secondary School
Grade 9 Course Selection Presentation
2015/2016
Review of OSSD Requirements
• O.S.S. Diploma Requirements
– 30 Credits (18 Compulsory, 12 Optional)
– 40 Hours of Community Involvement
– Successful completion of the
Literacy Test
Pathways
• Academic courses lead to University (U),
University/College (M) and College (C) level
courses in grades 11 and 12
• Applied courses lead to University/College
(M) and College (C) level courses in grades
11 and 12
• Students taking a program including both
academic and applied courses are still
eligible to attend university
Choosing Your Electives
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Research all of your options carefully
Talk to teachers who teach the course
Talk to students who have taken the course
Get information regarding workload and the type
of projects you will do
Visit Course Fair Friday, November 21
in small gym
Accessing the Online Course
Selection Program
• Choose courses online from Friday, November
21 at 11:30 a.m. to Wednesday, December 3,
at midnight. Computer Lab room 162 will be
open for 11:30 a.m. or BYOD.
• Follow the instructions outlined in the handout
titled “myBlueprint Online Course
Selection Guide for Students“
Click on High
School
Planner
to begin
choosing your
courses
1. Hover your
cursor over
the course
box (do not
click) and a
red ‘X’ will
appear. Then
click the ‘X’
to remove
the course.
2. Add a
course to
your plan by
clicking on
another box.
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If you clicked ‘Submit’ and do
not have a full course load,
then you will get the error
message shown. Click ‘Cancel’
and return to course selection.
2. If you ignore Step 1, you will
receive the error messages
resulting in the ‘Insufficient
Credits’ error on the
Verification Form / Sign-Off
Sheet.
1. A plan that
meets all
graduation
requirements
will result in the
checkmark
shown.
2. Submit your plan
by clicking
‘Submit’
Note: Only your next year grade
courses will be submitted even if
multiple years have been
planned.
1. Submit your
courses by
clicking ‘Confirm
and Print’.
2. A pop-up window
may appear, click
‘OK’ to finalize
the submission of
your plan.
Note: Be sure to review
your course selections as
you will not be able to
change your selections in
myBlueprint once
submitted.
1. Please print
the Course
Verification
Form / SignOff Sheet in
myBlueprint.
2. Have your
Parent/
Guardian sign
the form and
return the form
to your home
room teacher
by December 4.
Course Changes
• "Change of mind" changes may be made
anytime before June 1st
• Changes will be allowed based on course
availability
• "Change of mind" changes will not be
done in September
Valid Reasons for Course Changes
• The only timetable changes that are done
in September are for students who have
conflicts such as:
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no prerequisite for chosen course due to a
course failure
a selected course was completed at
summer school and room is available
in another course
health issue
Summer School
• Students may reach ahead by taking a course at
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summer school.
If you plan to take a course at summer school, do not
select that course for next year.
Choose stand alone courses like Careers and Civics
(must choose two courses) or History. Stay away from
Math, English or Science that are continuation courses.
If you decide to attend summer school and have already
selected the course you plan to take at summer school,
speak to your Guidance Counsellor.
QUESTIONS?
• Guidance Counsellors will be available in
the Guidance Office during the lunch
period to answer quick questions
• Make an appointment with your
counsellor if the question is more involved
THANK YOU!