Timiskaming District Secondary School

September 2011

How to get there from here?

Three Important

Steps

Grade 8 Welcome Night

Registration,myBlueprint

Course selectionsGraduate Grade 8

DecideWho you are …

?Strengths and Successes?Weaknesses?Work and Volunteer Experiences?Interests and Activities?Learning Style

More decisions!

What is your desired destination after high school …

?Workplace?College?Apprenticeship?University

Academic UniversityCollege WorkApprenticeship

College CollegeWorkApprenticeship

Workplace WorkApprenticeship

Grade 9 Course SelectionCompulsory Courses(Applied? Essential? Academic?) Geography Geographie English Math Science French Phys. Ed.

Elective Courses(choose 2 from here)ArtBusiness ComputersFood & NutritionIntegrated Tech.Learning StrategiesMusicVocal Music

Your “To-Do” List

Bring this package home tonight. Read and review it with your parents. Come to T.D.S.S. on Thurs. Feb 17th

with your parents for our Gr. 8 Welcome Night.

Decide on your final 8 courses plus 2 alternate courses.

Log into www.myBlueprint.ca and enter your courses (use the HOW-TO GUIDE in your package from Grade 8 Night).

Print your Course Selection Sign-Off sheet, complete the signatures and hand in the page to your Grade 8 teacher by Monday February 28th, 2011.

Continue to do your best work and graduate from Grade 8.

Your “To-Do” List (continued)

If you complete this TO-DO list …

First Day at T.D.S.S.

This day is for Grade 9 students only

so the school will be yours to discover!

In June, you will receive your personal timetable, and more details about Grade 9 day.