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ST.ELIZABETH CHS

GR.8 OPEN HOUSE

Cafeteria Information Sessions:

7 pm & 7:40 pm

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

WELCOME, CLASS OF 2028!

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OPENING PRAYER

St. Elizabeth, we ask you to help us grow in faith and understanding. Help us to know that nothing is impossible with God. Help us to celebrate life with our Mother Mary at the visitation. Help us to offer hospitality to those who are in need, just as you offered your support to Mary during her pregnancy with Jesus. As a mother, you know the joys and sorrows of young people. Be our support. Help us to grow as students and teachers. May our school reflect your gifts of faith, respect for life, and hospitality. St. Elizabeth, pray for us. Amen.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge that we are gathered on the ancestral lands and waters of all Indigenous Peoples, who have left their footprints on Mother Earth before us, those who walk on it now, and future generations who have yet to walk upon it. We pray to the Creator for strength and wisdom that all may continue to serve as stewards of the earth.

Todd Jamieson

YCDSB Knowledge Keeper

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WELCOME TO OUR THRIVING “HIVE”

MARTINA FASANO PRINCIPAL

JONATHAN HUANG VICE-PRINCIPAL

LISA JOSEPH VICE-PRINCIPAL

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  • UPDATES
  • MAPS
  • SCHEDULES FOR THIS EVENING
  • GR.8 PARENT MAILING LIST SIGN-UP

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GR.8 PARENT MAILING LIST SIGN-UP

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THIS IS ST.ELIZABETH CHS

#PANTHERPROUD

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REGISTRATION INFO

YCDSB GR.8 STUDENT

NON-YCDSB GR.8 STUDENT

  1. USE GOOGLE FORM LINK SENT TO ALL GR.8 YCDSB PARENTS/GUARDIANS VIA EMAIL ON NOVEMBER 1. THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION PROCESS TAKES PLACE ONLINE.

OUR INSTAGRAM POST FROM NOVEMBER 1 OUTLINES THE ENTIRE PROCESS, SO BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT!

  1. REGISTER ONLINE AT www.ycdsb.ca/admissions

REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL DECEMBER 13, 2023.

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FEEDER SCHOOLS & OUT OF BOUNDARY

ST.ELIZABETH

FEEDER SCHOOLS

OUT OF BOUNDARY/REGION

BLESSED SCALABRINI

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

ST.CECILIA

ST.JOSEPH THE WORKER

  • YCDSB TRANSPORTATION POLICY APPLIES �(HOME ADDRESS IS USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY)

ANY RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OUTSIDE OF THE ST.ELIZABETH CHS BOUNDARY

  • NO BOARD-PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION
  • TCH 19 FORM REQUIRED
  • YRT, CAR POOLS, AND ANY PARENT-ORGANIZED PAID BUSSING.

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REGIONAL ARTS PROGRAM

APPLICATION PROCESS

  • APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM DECEMBER 1-14 ON OUR WEBSITE. ALL LINKS WILL BE SHARED VIA OUR WEBSITE AND INSTAGRAM.

  • Option 1: Audition for ONE Arts discipline: Fee is $21
  • Option 2: Audition for TWO Arts disciplines: Fee is $42
  • Online Payment via School-Day.com

In-Person Auditions: Mon. Dec. 18th - Tues. Dec. 19th, 2023

Audition Results shared: December 22nd, 2023

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GUIDANCE INFORMATION

MS. ANNAMARIA DI BENEDETTO

Guidance Secretary

Mrs. Loretta Paterek-Mendes loretta.paterek-mendes@ycdsb.ca

905-882-1460 Ext 86006

Guidance Counsellors (assigned to students based on student last names):

A - E Mr. Gaetano Stramaglia gaetano.stramaglia@ycdsb.ca

905-882-1460 ext 86019

F - O: Ms. Annamaria Di Benedetto annamaria.dibenedetto@ycdsb.ca

905-882-1460 ext 86018

P - Z: Ms. Karri-Lynne Caruso karri-lynne.caruso@ycdsb.ca

905-882-1460 ext 86020

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Course Selection

Some key points/dates to remember:

  • Course selection will begin January 15th, 2024 and conclude February 9th, 2024
  • Each elementary school’s PCT (Pathways and Careers Teacher) will walk the students through how to complete course selection in myBlueprint
  • A slide deck outlining the process will also be shared with the PCTs and it will be uploaded to the Guidance website
  • Parents/guardians can reach out to one of the counsellors if there are still questions that need to be addressed

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Kickstart - July 2024

Why not begin grade 9 already having earned a high school credit?

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STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION

MS. MARIA ANTONIETTA ARISTA VALLARIO

Grade 8 Transitions for students accessing Special Education supports only, begin mid-December 2023 (January 2024)

Grade 8 visit to St. Elizabeth for Core Resource students - Spring 2024

Transitions to High School visit for Functional Life Skills & Social Communication students - Spring 2024

What’s the Buzz?

@msMAAV

@Ste_BestBuddies

@StE_SpecialEd

@StE_SpecialEd

Students with IEPs out of area - send me an email and I will connect for transition to high school.

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EXPLORE OUR SCHOOL!

  • THEATRE: PERFORMANCES AT 6:30PM & 7:40PM

  • LIBRARY: STUDENT CLUBS & COUNCILS (second floor)

  • MAP AND LIST OF ALL DEMOS, EVENTS, & DISPLAYS WERE DISTRIBUTED BUT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA INSTAGRAM OR THE QR CODE TO THE LEFT.

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IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT WHY WE ARE

#PANTHERPROUD