Welcome to Student Services
Booking Appointments – Timetable changes for 2020-2021 –
The appointment Calendar will open the last week in August for timetable changes. Please note that students that have failed a course or taken summer school will be seen first. If you are just looking to change a course that you have already picked – those students will be seen in September.
Please click on the link below to see how to book an appointment.
http://https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/waterdown/files/2019/12/Links-to-book-a-guidance-appointment.pdf
The Student Services Department is the most diverse department in the school and is the umbrella under which the following services are delivered:
- Career Education
- Cooperative Education
- E-learning
- Guidance
- Learning Commons
- Student Success
Career Education
The guidance and career education program consists of courses (ex. Career Studies, Learning Strategies) that are intended to help students develop learning and interpersonal skills and to enable them to explore careers and the pathways that lead to them.
Cooperative Education
Co-op integrates classroom course expectations with practical experience in the workplace. A co-op program is based on an agreement between the school and a business or community organization. It involves the participation of the students, teachers, and the placement supervisors. A co-op program is a credit earning program.
E-Learning
Online learning is designed to take the learning experience out of the traditional classroom. It relies on the Internet for access to learning materials as well as interaction with instructors and fellow learners. There are scheduled start- and end-dates, and assignment timelines. However, the times you choose to log-in are flexible.
Guidance
Guidance counsellors assist all students with any/all aspects of “student life” and are an advocate for the students in school planning. Some examples of “student life” include:
- Educational/career counselling
- Post secondary planning/applications
- Personal counselling
- Conflict resolution
To make an appointment with your guidance counsellor see Mrs. Kennedy at the front desk. The guidance office is open for the students throughout the day.
Updated on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.