Grade 9 Course Selection

Registration Forms - FAQ’s Q: My child has applied to one of the Regional programs in YRDSB (IB, ARTS, Bill Crothers), do we still have to a complete a Maple High School Registration Form? A: If you have already received confirmation of acceptance into a Regional program, please inform the Grade 8 teacher, so they can remove the child’s name from the list of outstanding Registration Forms. If you are waiting to receive an acceptance into a Regional program, please complete the Maple High School Registration Form, and attach a note to the front of the form indicating “Has applied to IB/ARTS/BCSS-waiting for notification”. This will ensure that, if the application to the regional program is not successful, your child will have a space at Maple High School.

Q: My child will not attend Maple High School, but will attend a private school/a Catholic school/a school in another board due to a move of residence, do we still have to a complete a Maple High School Registration Form? A: If you are moving out of the Maple High School boundary area, or to another board of education, or if you have registered your child at one of the private or Catholic schools in the area, please inform the Grade 8 teacher, so they can remove the child’s name from the list of outstanding Registration Forms. If you are moving, we recommend that you contact the school in the new location as soon as possible to determine the requirements for registration at that school.

Q: I wish to transfer my child to another YRDSB school outside of the boundary area I live in. A: Complete the Maple High School Registration Form, and the “Application for Student Transfer From One York Region School To Another” Form (available from the Main Office of the elementary school your child currently attends). These two forms must be received by Maple High School no later than Friday, February 1, 2019, so that the application can be included in the board wide transfer process that occurs during the week of February 4, 2019.

Grade 9 Courses Must take: English Applied, Academic or Locally Dev. Math Applied, Academic or Locally Dev. Science Applied, Academic or Locally Dev. Geography Applied, Academic French Applied , Academic or Open PhysEd Open – male or female + 2 Elective Courses and 2 Alternates

Regional Programs at MHS Gifted Program – for students with a “Gifted” identification – ends in “G” - English, Math, Science, Geography Pre IB program - application and entrance exam took place in the fall - ends in a “Z” - English, Math, Science, Geography, French

Enriched Program – will provide a challenging experience with activities and topics that will enrich the regular curriculum will delve into topics in more depth and breadth than in regular Academic courses and students will be expected to employ time management and organization skills to manage the additional workload English, Math, Science Choose Academic & complete application beginning January 7th - application information on back of timelines handout and on website

Grade 9 Electives ADA1O1 Drama AMI1O1 Music – Instrumental AMV1O1 Music – Vocal AVI1O1 Visual Arts BTT1O1 Business Info Tech GLE1O1 Learning Strategies HIF1O1 Family Studies TIJ1O1 Exploring Technologies TXJ1O1 Exploring Hairstyling AMR1O1 - After School Band

Accessing myPathwayPlanner

www.yrdsb.ca/schools/maple.hs www.yrdsb.ca/schools/maple.hs

Use your gapps login and password

This is your “Dashboard”.

This means you can’t submit yet This means you can’t submit yet. It will open for submitting on February 11th.

After February 11th it looks like this.

Click here

Choose the type of course that you wish to add to your planner.

Enter all of the Compulsory courses: English, Math, Science, French, Geography, PhysEd

Choose 2 Electives from: ADA1O1 AMI1O1 AMV1O1 AVI1O1 BTT1O1 HIF1O1 GLE1O1 TIJ1O1 TXJ1O1

Where to find the Grade 9 electives: ADA1O1 > Arts > Dramatic Arts AMI1O1 > Arts > Music (Instrumental) AMV1O1 > Arts > Music (Vocal) AVI1O1 > Arts > Visual Arts BTT1O1 > Business HIF1O1 > Social Sciences & Humanities > Family Studies GLE1O1 > Guidance & Career Education > Special Education TIJ1O1 > Technological Education TXJ1O1 > Technological Education > Hairstyling & Aesthetics ***AMR1O1 > Arts > Music (After School Repertoire)

If you want to add After School Repertoire, click here

Add AMR1O1 - go to Arts > Music Repertoire

Choose 2 Alternates from: ADA1O1 AMI1O1 AMV1O1 AVI1O1 BTT1O1 HIF1O1 TIJ1O1 TXJ1O1

As you add courses into your Plan, the Graduation Indicator tracks your progress

Why is myPathwayPanner not alllowing me to submit my courses? You have not selected enough courses. Grade 9 students must choose 8 courses and 2 alternates. You do not have the required prerequisites (or corequisites) for the courses you selected. If you do not have the required prerequisites (or corequisites), myPathwayPlanner will ‘red-dot’ (prevent) you from submitting your courses. Make sure you are choosing the Grade 9 version of all of your courses.

Submit your courses between February 11th and February 22nd. Print off your selections and give them to your Grade 8 Teacher to send to Maple High School by February 25th.

Important Dates: Thursday, January 31 Completed Registration Form and Application for Student Transfer Form due to Grade 8 teacher for students and parents requesting a transfer to another YRDSB school – these must be received by Maple High School no later than February 1, 2019. Thursday, January 31 Completed Registration Forms due to Grade 8 teacher for all students planning to attend Maple High School – these must be received by Maple High School no later than February 1, 2019. Wednesday, February 6 Date by which all transfer requests will have been considered by the YRDSB, and students contacted. Friday, February 22 Due date for Course Selections to be SUBMITTED in Career Cruising for all students attending YRDSB schools. Monday, February 25 Signed copy of Course Selections due to Grade 8 teacher Mid March Students will receive a Course Selection Verification and can indicate changes that they wish to make to the courses they have chosen.