Programs & Activities

Program Planning

Program planning is the tentative selection of courses for your entire secondary school program. Consider personal interests and aptitudes, anticipated career goals, experiential learning opportunities and relevant diploma requirements. 

Decide what you want at the end of your secondary school program and ensure your plan includes ALL the prerequisite courses. 

Counsellors are always available to advise you and make specific recommendations as you proceed towards your diploma. 

CO-OP Education

Dual Credit/OYAP Program

Dual Credit Programs are designed to assist secondary students in the completion of their OSSD and successful transition to college and apprenticeship programs. 

Students have an opportunity to earn a college credit and a high school credit simultaneously. 

Students attend (this varies depending on the College program): 

• One 3-hour class a week OR

• Two 2-hour classes a week at the college for 15 weeks (T.T.C. tickets 'funding' will be provided to your school contact.) 

Any student in a cooperative education placement in an apprenticeable trade is an OYAP student. Those who are planning to pursue the trade may be signed to an apprenticeship agreement with their employer and may start to acquire the hours and skills of an apprentice. 

Students must be at least 16 years of age and have completed the OSSD literacy requirement (either OSSLT or OSSLC). 

It is recommended that students have completed at least 16 credits prior to registering. 

*Summer dual-credit and accelerated spring dual-credit programs are also available. 

For further information, please see a Co-op teacher or your Guidance Counsellor. 

Special Education Program

The Special Education Resource Program is provided for students identified by an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) as having a learning disability or having specific behavioural or physical needs. Before being identified, these students have undergone a formal psycho-educational assessment on the recommendation of the School Support Team. The progress of these students is reviewed yearly at an in-school meeting to which parents and the student are invited. The Resource Program is also provided for students with literacy, numeracy or social-emotional needs who would benefit from accommodations and support within the classroom and/or through the Resource Program. These accommodations are recorded on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and shared with all subject teachers and appropriate school personnel, just as they are for students who have been IPRC'd. Subject teachers and parents are consulted in the development of the IEP. 

An IEP is a written plan describing the special education program and/or services required by a particular student, based on a thorough assessment of the student's strengths and needs, that is, the strengths and needs that affect the student's ability to learn and to demonstrate learning. For students who have been identified as exceptional by an IPRC, the areas of strength and areas of need recorded in the IEP must be consistent with the description of strengths and needs contained in the IPRC statement of decision. 

The Resource Program aims to provide students with individualized support and assist them in developing specific learning strategies so they can profit from regular classroom instruction. Many of these students receive structured support with written work and accommodations for tests and exams. Resource teachers may also provide support materials to assist with comprehension and completion of coursework. As well, a review is provided for all subjects as needed. 

Excellence Program

Graduating students who fulfill the necessary criteria can apply for an Excellence Certificate in their last year. This certificate is a formal recognition of a student's outstanding achievement and involvement at L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, as well as an acknowledgement for being an active participant in our school community. Students in their final year of high school are awarded their Excellence Certificate(s) at a special ceremony at the end of the school year. A student may achieve an Excellence Certificate in more than one area of study. 

To earn an Excellence Certificate in an area of study, the student must meet the following TWO conditions, in addition to the requirements set out by the subject areas below: 

• All courses pertaining to the Excellence Certificate must be completed at L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute. 

• A student needs to fulfill the enrichment criteria in only one of the areas of study stated below.

For the criteria required for each area of study, please refer to our school's website under Special Programs: 

AREAS OF STUDY IN AN EXCELLENCE PROGRAM:

• Biology 

• Business/Co-op 

• Chemistry 

• Computer Science 

• Communication Technology 

• English 

• Mathematics 

• Music

• Physics 

• Technological Design 

• Visual Arts & Performance Arts 

SCHOOL-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM

All classrooms, hallways and the cafeteria are equipped with recycling bins. Please recycle all paper products and metal/plastic containers! Remember, organic waste (e.g. food) must not enter any recycling bin. And please ensure all containers are emptied completely. 

Students are asked to please not fill classroom desks with litter, especially food packaging, etc., in order to avoid health and safety issues in the building. Students are encouraged to use garbage/recycling bins and, when possible, avoid consuming food/drink in classrooms. Your cooperation with this matter would be greatly appreciated! 

Once a week, a recycling call will be made. Students of each class will volunteer to take down their classroom recycling bin(s) to our mini recycling depot in the Phys. Ed. Hallway. 

ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Please turn off the lights if you are the last one leaving the classroom. If you see a door or window left open when the school's air conditioning system is turned on, please close it. 

IDLE-FREE SCHOOL ZONE

Please remind your parents to turn off their engines while waiting in the school driveway. Idling pollutes and gets you nowhere. 

STUDENT LEADERSHIP:

How can you get involved?

Joining the Green Council is one way you can get involved in Eco Schools. It is a great way for you to develop leadership skills and get to know others at L'Amoreaux. Green Council is a student-run club that hosts many eco-events in the school, including the delivery of the eco-though-for-the-week, Earth Hour, Earth Week, etc. Please listen to the daily announcements to learn how you can get involved.