Guidance Calendar

still registering new students
working through students who want to change their courses - this takes up a lot of time in September!
meeting the new Gr 9 students
preparing for students applying to college and university
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Course Changes:

Semester 1 Courses: Students must fill out the course change form by the end of the first full week of school - Guidance works to get all changes completed by the end of the second full week fo school.

Semester 2 Courses: Can be changed ANYTIME during Semester 1!

Positive Transistions Night

Mid-September we host an evening where Gr 9 students and their parents can learn more about life at Eastwood.

OCTOBER

Applications to colleges and universities open!

We are:

still registering new students
visiting Gr 12 classes to give students information on how to apply to college or university
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Applying to College and University:

College applications usually open in early October - closes February 1, 2027

University applicaitons usually open in late September/early October - closes January 15, 2027

Semester 1 Parent Teacher Night

Usually early October - come meet your student's teachers and learn how they are doing in their classes!

NOVEMBER

Applications to colleges and universities are open!

We are:

still registering new students
supporting students applying to post-secondary school
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Midterm Marks Check In

Midterm report cards come out in mid-November - Guidance will meet with students who are not passing to try to come up with a plan to turn things around.

DECEMBER

Applications to colleges and universities are open!

We are:

still registering new students
supporting students applying to post-secondary school
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Course Selection Begins - MLL Classes

We meet with MLL students in December and January to choose courses for the next school year.

JANUARY

We are:

still registering new students
supporting students applying to post-secondary school
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Course Selection Continues - MLL Classes

We meet with MLL students in December and January to choose courses for the next school year.

University Application Deadline

Typically, January 15 is the deadline for University applications.

FEBRUARY

We are:

still registering new students
coordinating school-wide course selection
Semester 2 Course Changes
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Course Selection - Whole School

Students will need to choose their courses in myBlueprint and submit them by a deadline in late February

College Application Deadline

Typically, February 1 is the deadline for University applications.

Semester 2 Course Changes

We try to have students change Semester 2 courses during Semester 1
Students who did not change their courses earlier can sign up to change courses - the window for this is smaller than in September since students have had 5 months to change their Semester 2 coruses!

Summer School Coop Registration Opens

Check for announcements, or check the website, to sign up for Summer School Coop

MARCH

We are:

still registering new students
Cleaning up course selection information from students - chasing students who did not submit courses
Registering students for Summer School
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Course Selection Ends

We have a hard deadline to meet to get in student course selection information and to have it be as accurate as possible

Summer School Sign Up

Summer School registration usually opens up mid-March and closes in May
Summer School Coop registration closes in March

Semester 2 Parent Teacher Night

Usually in early to mid-March - Come meet your student's new teachers and find out how they are progressing in their classes!

APRIL

We are:

still registering new students
registering students for Summer School
Changing course selections as needed
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Midterm Marks Check In

Midterm report cards come out in mid-November - Guidance will meet with students who are not passing to try to come up with a plan to turn things around.

Timetabling

April is when we start building the timetable for the school - figuring out how many courses will run, which courses and how many of each course, which period and which room, as well as which teacher - this is a complicated process that takes time!

MAY

We are:

still registering new students
Cleaning up any timetable issues, such as conflicts
registering students for Summer School
Changing course selections as needed
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

Summer School Registration Closes

Summer School registration closes around the later part of May. Students can still try to register for Summer School after the deadline, but there is no guarantee that students will get into classes.

Timetabling

We are finishing up the school timetable and then running individual timetables in May.

JUNE

We are:

still registering new students - for next school year!
Cleaning up any timetable issues, such as conflicts
registering students for Summer School - but no guarantee of getting into a course
Changing course selections for next year as needed
meeting with students, parents and school and board staff and other various counselor duties

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