At Runnymede CI, our Student Success Team is dedicated to providing personalized support and targeted attention for every student who needs it. Our team meets monthly to identify students who are not achieving to their full potential, develop tailored support strategies, and actively monitor their progress. Comprised of school administrators, student success teachers, guidance counsellors, academic resources staff, and subject teachers, our goal is to equip students with the essential tools for academic success while fostering an engaging, inclusive high school experience.

A core focus of the Student Success program is to help students build and maintain their credit accumulation. We offer the following key initiatives to keep students on track for graduation:

• Credit Recovery Classes: Students who have been unsuccessful in a course may be given the opportunity to recover the credit in a subsequent semester or school year. Candidate selection is based on past academic performance, attendance patterns, and overall credit counts.

• Credit Rescue: Classroom teachers provide targeted opportunities for students to complete missed or incomplete assignments, allowing them to rescue a credit that may be at risk before the semester ends.

• Transition Initiatives: We offer specialized programming to guide students through pivotal milestones - both from Grade 8 into Grade 9, and from Grade 12 into post-secondary education or the workplace. Our team collaborates across departments to host Grade 8-to-9 intake meetings, the Grade 9 "Head Start" orientation day, and Parent Information Sessions. Additionally, we work closely with Grade 12 students to assist with career exploration and post-secondary planning.

Courses and Programs

GLS10 Learning Strategies - Skills for Success in Secondary School
GLS10 is designed to help students improve their academic performance by teaching essential study skills, time management, stress reduction, and goal-setting strategies. The course also incorporates foundational literacy and numeracy support, tailored to complement student needs. While dedicated time is provided to work on assignments from other classes, students are expected to actively engage with the course’s core curriculum. Contact the Student Success teacher to review the full course of study and learn more about this growth opportunity.

GLS40 - Advanced Learning Strategies - Skills for Success After Secondary School
This course guides students through planning their transition from secondary school to post-secondary pathways, including college, university, apprenticeships, or the workplace. Key strategies focus on self-advocacy, career research, employability skills, and financial budgeting for life after high school. Students will also learn practical tools for time management, maintaining motivation, and building resilience based on past experiences. 

Resources
English/literacy

1. OSSLT Practice Test - Mandatory Grade 10 Literacy (pass is required for Ontario Secondary School Diploma)

2. TDSB Virtual Library  - Offers 24/7 access to curriculum-aligned digital tools, databases, encyclopedias, and multimedia. 

3. Toronto Public Library  

4. Ontario Ministry of Education - English Curriculums 

Math 

Online Tutoring and Homework Help

1. TVO Mathify: TVO Mathify offers free online grade 4-12 math tutoring and videos.
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2. Brainfuse (Toronto Public Library): With a free library card, Brainfuse offers online homework help for students in grades K-12.

3. Toronto Public Library: With a free library card, students can access math textbooks from grades K-12, quiet space to study, computers to complete school work, and printing.

Self-Directed Learning Resources

5. TVO Learn: TVO Learn offers free online support for the Ontario curriculum from grades K-12.

2. University of Waterloo - CEMC Contests & Courseware: The University of Waterloo offers mathematics and computing contests for grades 5-12. You can also find a variety of resources to support student understanding of various math concepts with its Courseware. Resources include lessons, interactive activities, enrichment challenges and opportunities to practice.

3. BHN: This is a free online Ontario grade 9-12 list of mathematics resources to meet the needs of students, parents, and teachers.

4. CTA Math Review Activities: Review activities for Grades 8 to 11 that offer a way to assess your understanding of key mathematics concepts and skills, allowing you to generate unlimited practice questions and receive immediate feedback on your answers.

5. Desmos: Desmos has a free online graphing calculator to help students understand the relationship between an equation and its graph.

6. Bilingual Math Glossaries and Cognates: Bilingual glossaries and cognates for various subjects including math, science and social studies are available for download in over 30 languages.

7. Jensen Math - Free virtual lessons and worksheets for various math courses

Resources for Families

1. Ontario Curriculum for Mathematics: A detailed outline of concepts taught in each mathematics course for grades 9 - 12 and additional resources.

2. TDSB Mathematics - Families and Caregivers: This website helps parents or caregivers to support math learning at home in partnership with teachers at the student’s school

3. EQAO Grade 9 Math: The EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics tests the math skills students are expected to have learned by the end of the Grade 9 mathematics course. Click on the sample test to learn more.

4. Grade 9 Math Guide for Parents: Covers topics such as what students learn and how parents can support their child’s learning. Available in different languages. 

5. Ontario Ministry of Education - Parent Page

Contact us

Ms. Christina Jaikaran (Academic Curriculum Leader of Student Success)
Email: christina.jaikaran@tdsb.on.ca
Call: 416-394-3200 ext. 20042

Mr. Kieran Mills (Student Success Teacher)
Email: kieran.mills@tdsb.on.ca