Course Selection and Pathway PlanningBayridge Secondary School

Your Team tonight...Geoff Petznick: Expanded Opportunities, LDSB

Melissa Baker-Cox: Student Success, LDSB

Michelle Sharpe: Head of Student Services @BSS

Graham Pixley: Guidance Teacher @BSS

Claudine Elvidege: Learning Program Support Teacher (LPS)

Brenda Scarlett: Head of Global Studies @ BSS

BSS Vice Principals Molly Slate and Steve Ward

Requirements for the OSSD● Take a wide variety of

courses to create a strong foundation for high school and beyond

● Explore post-secondary options through the individual pathway plan with support from teachers and myBlueprint

Academic Excellence

Opportunities @Bayridge for all

pathway destinations!

Course Selection Process & Timelines● Classroom Visits: Feb. 20th &24th● Course Selection for Grade 10 Small Group Meetings: Feb. 25th to

27th● Course Selection for Grade 9, 11 & Returning Grade 12: Feb 28th -

March 11th● My BluePrint OPEN - Feb 24th

Our Guidance Teachers will meet one-on-one with students and parents. Book appointments in Student Services.

Unique Bayridge Program Opportunities

Specialist High Skills Major

❏ Hospitality and Tourism Sector (culinary courses, travel and tourism)❏ Baking and Business Focus Program

❏ Environment Sector (sciences, geography, social sciences)❏ Arts and Culture Sector (Visual ARts, Dramatic Arts, Music)

STEM - STEAM

❏ Advance Placement in Calculus, ❏ Advanced Placement in Computer Science❏ Coding in grade 9, 10, 11 & 12

Unique Academic Opportunities ACHIEVE Club Duke of Edinburgh Rotary Exchanges

Canada Youth Forum Math/Computing/Science Contests

International/National Exchanges International Trips

Creative Writing Club ECO Team Robotics Mathletes

Improve Team Music Theatre Productions

Visual Art Portfolios

Supports for Student AchievementClassroom Teacher Lead Student Success Teacher Math Help Tues. & Thurs. lunch

Learning Program Support Tutoring Cocoa & Cram

Course Selection Resources on our Website

Stay connected!Follow us on Twitter: @BayridgeSS_LDSB

Check out our Website: http://bayridgess.limestone.on.ca

School Council Meetings - all Guardians welcome!

April 21May 26

6:45pm in Room 100