REGISTRATION 2019 - 2020 SAUNDERS GRADE 9

Literacy Test or Course Graduation Courses: 30 18/12 Hours: 40 Literacy Test or Course

Hours 40 hours of Community Service Must be volunteer Cannot be in a job that you would normally be paid for If in any doubt check with your Guidance Counsellor Submit completed forms

Courses Need: 30 to Graduate 18 Compulsory 12 Electives Most compulsory courses should be done by the end of Grade 11. Do you have a course from Group 1,2,3? Have you missed any other courses that you must have? Courses Choose courses carefully

The 18 compulsory credits are: 4 English 3 Mathematics 2 Science 1 French 1 Canadian Geography (Grade 9) 1 Canadian History (Grade 10) 1 Arts 1 Health & Phys. Ed. 1 Civics & Career Education (1/2 credit each) .

Compulsory Credits Cont’d GROUP 1: 1 additional credit in English, or French as a second language, or a native language, or a classical or an international language, or Social Science and the Humanities, or Canadian and World Studies (Senior Division), or Guidance and Career Education, or Experiential Learning. GROUP 2: 1 additional credit in Health & Phys. Ed., or the Arts, or Business Studies, or Experiential Learning GROUP 3: 1 additional credit in Grade 11 or 12 Science, or Grade 9-12 Technology, Grade 11 or 12 Computer Science or Experiential Learning

GRADE 10 COMPULSORY COURSE SELECTION REQUIRED COURSES - 5 to be selected (Academic or Applied or Locally Developed) ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE HISTORY CIVICS (.5) & CAREERS (.5) Except current STEM students

GRADE 10 ELECTIVE (Interest) COURSE SELECTION CHOOSE 3 FROM: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES HEALTH & PHYS. ED. (Male or Female) BUSINESS and COMPUTER STUDIES TECHNOLOGY (Communications, Design, Electricity, Construction, Computer Engineering, Manufacturing, Transportation, Hair, Aesthetics, Hosp.) ARTS (Drama, Dance, Musical Theatre, Visual Arts, Music: band, strings, guitar, vocal) LANGUAGES (French, Arabic, Native, Spanish)

Guidelines for Selecting Levels of Difficulty ENGLISH ENG1P1 50 - 79 ENG2P1 80+ (see guidance counsellor) ENG2D1 ENG1L1 ENG2L1 80+ ENG1D1 70+ 50 - 69

Guidelines for Selecting Math Level Current Course: Final Mark: Recommended: MAT1L1 50 - 89 MEL3E1 (Workplace) or 90+ MFM1P1 50 – 59 MEL3E1 60 + MFM2P1 85+ MPM1D1 then MPM2D1 Or MFM2P1 then MCF3M1 MPM1D1 50 – 69 70 – 84 MPM2D1 (Academic) MPM2DE (Enriched) Note: Enriched also requires teacher recommendation.

Saunders’ Course Calendar Will be available online shortly All of the courses with full descriptions will be listed For now use the descriptions in

Saunders’ Course Calendar

Area of Study by Alpha

Area of Study by Alpha

Course Description

Units of Study

NEW COURSES AMR2OG Junior Guitar Ensemble AWA2O1 Crafts AWD2O1 Visual Design TCJ2OF Construction for Females

Bundled Courses in My Blueprint 2BUSNZ Intro to Business & Business Technology 2CIVCA Civics & Careers 2FNMCC Civics & Careers from a First Nations Perspective

Saunders Web Page www.tvdsb.on.ca/saunders Make Course Requests Click on Guidance Link Click on My Blueprint Make Course Requests Hand in a parent/guardian signed copy of your registration to the Guidance Office by Friday Feb. 15, 2019.

Access myBlueprint from the Guidance Website

STEP 1: LOG IN WITH SCHOOL ACCOUNT Now…whether or not you are returning…you all need to complete the following steps. I also have this on your handout. After selecting myBlueprint, you’ll need to select Login with School Account

Logging into myBlueprint ** NOT @gotvdsb.ca ** lastfirs123@tvdsb.ca **regular password** School password

STEP 2: FROM THE DASHBOARD SELECT HIGH SCHOOL Select View courses STEP 2: FROM THE DASHBOARD SELECT HIGH SCHOOL

High School Planner > Add Courses

Expand the Subject, Choose Your Course

Repeat for Each Course (Add 2 Alternates)

STEP 4: Click on Review Course Selections to review your chosen courses

**Changes cannot be made once submitted**

Print Sign-Off Sheet

Summer School/Repertoire?

Step By Step Guide (sheet available in Guidance)

Hand in to the Guidance Office By: Friday, February 15

February 15th

TIMELINES FOR REGISTRATION Jan. 18th - Grade 9 Assembly Jan. 18th – Feb.15th - registration done (from home) through My Blueprint End of March course verification forms distributed August (end) timetables will be available through the Student Portal

Registration Open Now Friday, February 15th For Saunders Deadline: Friday, February 15th For Saunders Good luck with your registration and thank you for being a great audience. Grade 12’s please stay seated, everyone else may now return to your period one class.

Enjoy the rest of the year!

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