Grad Google Classroom: Class of 2023 – code: aykewy6

School Facebook: “Squawk NRHS” and “NRHS Athletics”

Student Services Website: CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO MAIN SITE

GNSPES Email –Ms. Brown often sends important, personalized information to your gnspes email.

Grad Class - Student Council

Grad Class Instagram Page: @nrhs.grads23

Grad Class Co-Heads

Michaela Aikens: ame434425@gnspes.ca

Sydney Battist: bst434847@gnspes.ca

Emma MacLeod: mek452476@gnspes.ca

Student Council Teacher contacts:

Ms. Little – littlem@ccrce.ca

Mr. Campbell – campbelld@ccrce.ca

Grade 12 Administrator: Ms. Toner tonerkr@ccrce.ca

Grade 12 Counsellor: Ms. Brown brownk@ccrce.ca

Pridham’s is NRHS’s graduation photographer. By paying the sitting fee (approx. $25) and having your picture taken, your grad photo will be entered in the yearbook, the composite photo for the school hallway, and the graduation slideshow.

Students are responsible to book their own photos directly with Pridham’s Studio in New Glasgow.

· Go to: www.pridhamsstudio.com

· Click on: BOOK YOUR GRADUATION PORTRAIT SITTING

· Scroll to find: NRHS 2023

· Book your Appointment

Teacher Contact: Jon Grant – grantjr@ccrce.ca

· Grad Pictures: To have your grad picture included, ensure that you have had your appointment at Pridham’s before the cut off date. The 2023 cut off date has not yet been established, but is usually around the end of March. If you have your picture taken somewhere else, submit it directly to Mr. Grant’s email.

· Grad Yearbook Write Ups: Will be written as an assignment with your English teacher.

Purchasing Yearbooks: Yearbooks is available for purchase ONLY through the Jostens website only. Use this QR code to order yours!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!

Teacher Contact: Mr. Campbell - campbelld@ccrce.ca

Will be sold in NOVEMBER or so. Details to follow!

We need to know your height to ensure your grad clothing fits properly. Complete it NOW so it is done, and you can update it until Christmas if you get taller! You MUST be logged into gnspes for it to work.

CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOU GRAD GOWN SIZING INFORMATION!

Where do I look to find scholarships and bursaries?

· Through NRHS Website – NRHS SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARIES

· Directly to your post-secondary school. After you apply to attend their school, they will send emails directly to you about their processes. Follow their directions! Deadlines are FIRM!

· Pay attention in the community:

• Your work

• Your parent’s work

• Your extra curriculars and other community connections

• Applications do not open until MAY of 2023. You cannot apply before then.

• There will be a presentation in the spring with details.

• If you are anxious to hear the details, you can watch the 2022 presentation at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2KB7hNaqGI

• To read more you can visit their website: novascotia.ca/studentassistance/

• University applications open in early to mid-October. Applications are completed on the website of the university you want to attend.

• There is NO RUSH to get your application in early in the fall.

• Many universities will offer the opportunity to apply without paying the application fee if you attend an open house at their campus OR attend a session held at NRHS. (See the board outside of student services for dates.)

• You should aim to ensure your application is completed by the end of January 2023.

• You should definitely complete your applications before your university’s scholarship cutoff date! For the majority of universities in Atlantic Canada that is March 1. (Some are earlier.)

• When applying to a Nova Scotia University – please include your ten-digit student ID number that is shown next to your name when you log into PowerSchool on the Website.

• • NSCC Applications open in September of your GRADE 11 year.

  • NSCC acceptance is based on the date of your application. Some programs have waiting lists. If you have not applied, you are encouraged to do so early in your grade 12 year. Visit nscc.ca/apply to complete the application. (Fee is $25)

  • When applying to NSCC – please include your ten-digit student ID number that is shown next to your name when you log into PowerSchool on the Website.

NOTE: You can book an appointment with Ms. Brown if you would like support with this application.

• A transcript shows the grades you earned in your grade 10 and 11 years. It also shows the classes you are enrolled in for this year.

• For your current courses, grades will show as “In Progress” until your November report card. Then they will stay at that report card grade until your January final grade is stored. Transcripts do NOT change every time your teacher enters an assignment in Power School.

• You do NOT need to send your transcript to any Nova Scotia University or NSCC. Those schools can access them through the My Transcript electronic system.

• If you need a transcript sent directly to another post-secondary school or another organization, email Ms. Brown with the information as to where you would like it sent: brownk@ccrce.ca

• All students will be given an unofficial copy of their transcript to use for scholarship applications at the sessions held by Ms. Brown in early October.

Ms. Brown will be visiting all English 12 and English Communication 12 classrooms in early October. She will expand on many of the topics in this brochure.

If your English 12 or English Communications 12 class is not scheduled for first semester, you will receive an invitation to attend a session during your STUDY period. Keep watch on your GNSPES EMAIL for details.

If you are not in English this semester, and you do not have a study period this semester, you will receive an invitation to join a session during another class time. Keep watch on your GNSPES EMAIL for details.

• AFTER these presentations, ALL grade 12s are encouraged to sit down with Ms. Brown.

• You may want to talk about any/all of the following:

  • • Whether you are generally on track for graduation

    • Whether you have the pre-requisites for your post-secondary programs and/or brainstorming how to get courses you might be missing.

    • Your ideas and plans for the future (or your lack of ideas and plans)!

    • Answering general questions about issues you are having with applications to post-secondary schools and scholarships.

    • Academic and/or personal struggles you are facing in your graduation year.

    • Generally helping alleviate your anxiety about whatever is causing you stress in your grade 12 year!

To book an appointment with Ms. Brown, email: brownk@ccrce.ca

Or pop in to her office on a break, free or lunch.

It is time to explore! Here are some ideas on how to make a plan…

• AARAO Fair (Post-Secondary Fair) Coming to NRHS on November 17.

• Attend University Open Houses – see the board by Student Services for dates.

• Attend sessions when schools visit NRHS – see the board by Student Services for dates.

• Book a personal Test Drive day at NSCC to try out a program.

• Use My Blueprint to explore career and school options – available in your GNSPES account – see image of icon below

• Attend sessions when institutions visit such as Armed Forces, RCMP, Mentors Plus, etc.

• Book an appointment with career expert: Joey Desmond jdesdmond@careerconnections.ca – NRHS Student Services on Wed & Thurs

• Book an appointment with your school counsellor: Ms. Brown brownk@ccrce.ca