HCI Guidance

The Guidance Department Humberside C. I. is dedicated to the success and well-being of every member of our school community. Our Guidance Counsellors demonstrate this by supporting students in the realms of personal, social, and educational development, as well as in career planning. Some of the many services that we provide to assist in the cultivation of student success are:

1) Aiding Personal and Social Concerns/Development

Confidential individual short term counselling relating to issues a student may be encountering inside or outside school
Referral to our internal support staff (ex. Social Worker, Child and Youth Worker, Psychologist) or to outside community agencies
Education about and referral to alternative programs/schools that may suit student based on unique needs
Volunteer and job opportunities advertised through announcements and postings

2) Assisting with Educational Planning

Awareness of O.S.S.D and post secondary requirements
Course selection and timetable changes
Credit courses available outside of regular day school - night school, summer school, and virtual school options
Peer tutoring through our after-school program
Up-to-date post secondary prospects – including out-of-Ontario
Financial aid resources - scholarships, loans, and bursaries

3) Supporting Career Planning/Provision of Career Information

Compulsory Careers credit course in Gr.10
Interest inventories to allow students to discover possible destinations appropriate to their passion
Referral to online programs (www.myBlueprint.ca) that allow for career exploration
Reference materials in the Guidance Reception Area

Every student at Humberside CI is assigned a guidance counsellor with whom he/she can discuss post-secondary plans, academic concerns and/or personal concerns.

Students are encouraged to visit their assigned Counsellor by booking a time using the the link found in their grade Google Classroom.