Gr.12s 2023-2024
Graduation & Prom & Post-Secondary Reminders (Presentation)
Prom Friday June 21st 2024
6:00pm-11:30pm (pick up time)
Crystal Fountain Event Venue Event Venue (60 McDowell Gate-14th/Kennedy Rd)
Graduation: Thursday June 27th @ 10:00am. Graduates arrive @ 9:15am. Markham Peoples Community Church.
$120 Fee Due Date:
May 3rd
Tickets for Graduation: Every graduate will receive two tickets. If your child would like to request additional tickets, please ask your child to see Ms. O’Halloran (Main office Secretary) to add their name to a waitlist for ticket redistribution should there be an opportunity to provide extra tickets.
Graduation Details: Roll Call
Valedictorian Voting
Is now closed
OCAS & OUAC INFORMATION
You must respond to your university offer of admission by June 3.
Universities will send admission decisions directly to you. You will find your offers in your application.
May 29 is the latest date you can expect to receive an admission decision if you applied by January 15.
Note: The universities cannot guarantee that they will reissue your offer if you do not accept it by the June 3 deadline.
How to Accept an Offer
1. Prior to the June 3 deadline, log in to your Undergraduate application.
Note: To protect your privacy and maintain strict confidentiality, we cannot give you your username or password by email or live chat. If you do not remember your username or password, click the applicable link on the Log In page to retrieve them.
2. From your Undergraduate Hub, click "View Offers".
3. Click the eye icon for your Offer or Alternate Offer to view the offer details.
4. Click "Accept" to accept the offer (or "Decline" to decline the offer).
5. Click "I'm ready to submit my response/changes".
6. Follow the instructions for the Review and Payment process.
7. When you successfully complete the Review and Payment process, you will receive a confirmation number by email. Keep this email for your records.
Important: If you do not immediately receive a confirmation number, your response was not saved. Log back in to your application and re-submit your response.
View our how to video on how to accept your offer.
After You Submit Your Response
After 1 hour, log back in to your application to ensure that "Accepted" is displayed for the program you accepted.
Need Help?
Contact Applicant Services:
Monday to Wednesday: 9:30 am - 4:15 pm (ET)
Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:15 pm (ET)
Friday: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm
Phone: 519-823-1063
Email: undergradsup@ouac.on.ca
Live chat is available in the Undergraduate application.
ATTENTION GRADE 12s WHO APPLIED TO UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS!
Some important deadlines are fast approaching:
JUNE 3rd: last day to accept a Conditional Offer of Admission. Accept the program of choice in your OUAC application account: https://www.ouac.on.ca/videos/how-to-videos/#respond
Check the university portal for other important deadlines, such as residence application, residence deposit and how to pay your tuition deposit.
Starting on June 5th, if you have not received an offer of admission, you can log into OUAC and see which programs still have availability. Please see attached image for details.
OSAP Application for the 2024-2025 year is now OPEN!
https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program
If you need to apply for OSAP, please do so shortly after you accept a post-secondary program.
If you would like to withdraw from your course without academic penalty or it appearing on your transcript you must do so by the maintain mark date: Maintain mark date for FULL YEAR courses: April 6, 2024
Please visit "Request a Guidance Appointment" and complete a Course Withdraw Form
Universities and Colleges will receive your:
1st Semester Mid Term Marks: November 16, 2023 /
1st Semester Final Marks: February 14, 2024
PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR IF YOU DROP OR ADD ANY COURSES AFTER APRIL 6th, 2024
2nd Semester Mid Term Marks: April 24, 2024
2nd Semester Final Marks: July 3, 2024
PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR IF YOU DROP OR ADD ANY COURSES AFTER FEB 8th, 2024
Are you taking a course in private school/non-TCDSB school? it is the responsibility of that institution to ensure that the course and grade are updated on your OUAC or OCAS application. You must then submit your final report card for these courses to guidance for transcript inclusion
OUAC
OCAS
GRADUATION AWARDS
There are three formal Award Ceremonies: at FLCHS
Subject Achievement Awards Ceremony (October): celebrating the academic achievement of Grades 9-11 students from the previous year. Honour Roll (Must carry a minimum of 6 day school courses with no mark below 65%).
Athletic Awards Ceremony (June): celebrating the athletic achievement of grades 9-12
Graduation Awards Ceremony (June): celebrating the academic achievement of graduating students.
Visit the tab "Scholarships" for information on external awards
OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Graduation Photos
Graduation photos will be taking place the week of JANUARY 15-19, 2024.
If you wish for your photo to be included and receive a copy of the graduation composite, you must book a grad photo appointment time and pay the sitting fee.
SCHULICH LEADER SCHOLARSHIP
Hello Grade 12s:
Each year, every high school in Canada may nominate one university-bound graduating student for the Schulich Leader Scholarship.
A Schulich Leader Nominee represents the top entrepreneurial-minded student pursuing a STEM university program and in turn, becomes eligible to win a $100,000 or $120, 000 scholarship.
This dynamic student demonstrates:
Academic excellence 2. Leadership, charisma and creativity. 3. Plans to pursue a career in one or more of the following focus areas: technology, engineering, entrepreneurship and business enterprise, applied scientific research.
*Strong consideration will be given to students with financial need.
A Schulich Leader Nominee is NOT:
focused on activism (environmental/political/societal)
intended to become a practicing physician or medical researcher (e.g. Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, Psychologist, Optometrist, etc.)
intending to become a Professor and conduct theoretical research.
Please refer to the attached information document to learn more and to help determine if you are an ideal candidate. Or visit the website below for more information:
https://schulichleaders.com/apply/
The selected school nominee must be prepared to do the following, if selected:
After reviewing the provided information, if you would like to be considered as the school nominee, please fill out the Google Form before WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10th, 2024.
https://forms.gle/Cy9Qu8jy3YaejgWd6
The school will notify the student chosen via email mid-January.
ARE YOU A S.T.E.A.M STUDENT?
Complete the google form: https://forms.gle/QSN7XPYX1UL88GZaA
In order to prepare for graduation, please complete the "Graduation 2024 Gown Order" Google Form here: https://forms.gle/MgfjV9v7VsUbDYf28. This must be completed by February 21st 2024.
The Graduation photo retake dates have been confirmed for March 20 & 21, 2024. To reserve your appointment go to – www.bookmygrad.ca and the school code is LIB. As the first day fills up, the second will become available as well.
The photographer will be set up in the cafeteria on the stage.