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NEWS!

Thank you for attending our Grade 7/8 Information Night at Ancaster High School on November 29, 2023. In case you missed it, our slide show is here.

Grade 9 Night

REGISTER NOW! CLICK HERE!

Grade 9 Night is taking place Thursday September 21, 2023. Registration along with payment is due by July 31, 2023 to reserve your student’s spot. No extensions can be granted as tee-shirts must be ordered in advance. The event runs from the end of school until 9pm. Students will have opportunities to meet new friends, engage in various team-building activities/competitions, have dinner, and a dance (activities will be available for students who are not interested in the dance). This event is often described by Ancaster High graduates as one of the biggest highlights of their 4 years at AHS! PAYMENT OPTIONS: via School Cash Online for HWDSB families. Any student registering that is not currently part of HWDSB can make payment by cheque, payable to Ancaster High with the note of Grade 9 Night & the Students Name. Cheques can be mailed or dropped off to the main office.

Grade 9 Option Sheet Night

  • Please attend our presentation on choosing grade 9 courses on January 18, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Ancaster High School’s auditorium
  • In case you missed it, the presentation slides are here

Grade 7/8 Information Night

  • We hope you made it to our Grade 7/8 Information Night on November 30th, 2022
  • A copy of the slide deck we presented is here
  • A recording of the night’s presentation is here

Current Grade 8 Students from HWDSB Attending Ancaster Meadows, Frank Panabaker, Mount Hope, Spring Valley, or Tiffany Hills (Grade 9 in September 2023)

Please read below if your student currently attends Ancaster Meadows, Frank Panabaker, Mount Hope,  Spring Valley, or Tiffany Hills:

How to Choose Grade 9 Courses for September 2023

  1. Download the official Grade 9 Option Sheet here.
  2. Review the slides from our Associate School visits here
    1. Friday, January 13 – Spring Valley and Tiffany Hills
    2. Monday, January 16 – Mount Hope
    3. Tuesday, January 17 – Ancaster Meadow and R.A. Riddell (virtual)
    4. Wednesday, January 18 – Panabaker
  3. Plan your 8 courses on the option sheet from Step 1 then keep it in a safe place.
  4. Join us for Grade 9 Option Selection Night at Ancaster High School on Thursday, January 19th at 6:00 p.m.
  5. In February, Ancaster High School returns to Grade 8 classrooms to support course selection upload to Xello
  6. The deadline for courses to be uploaded to Xello is March 3 at 3:00 p.m.
  7. Entering courses from home? Here is a help guide to enter grade 9 courses into Xello.
  8. Check Parent Portal in March to make sure your course choices have been accurately received by Ancaster High School. Please approve these choices if correct or contact Ancaster High School if a change is needed.

Current Grade 8 Students from HWDSB (Out-of-Catchment)

  1. Ancaster High School is OPEN to out-of-catchment applications for the 2023-2024 school year!
  2. Please download the out-of-catchment application and e-mail it to Ms. Moon at kmoon@hwdsb.on.ca by March 3, 3023 at 4:00 p.m. Families will receive responses by March 10, 2023.
  3. Once approved, the parent/guardian should make the office administrator of the current school aware. They will forward your request to the board for processing. The board will then change your school in Xello to Ancaster High School. Students will not be disadvantaged by this process and will equal access to our courses.
  4. Download Ancaster High’s Grade 9 Option Sheet and plan 8 courses
  5. Ask your grade 8 teacher for help opening Xello and choosing your 8 courses. You can do this at the same time that your local HWDSB high school comes to visit
  6. Entering courses from home? Here is a help guide to enter grade 9 courses into Xello.

Non-HWDSB Families Living In-Catchment

Welcome to the HWDSB! Thank you for choosing Ancaster High School. Please follow the instructions below to register your student and choose Grade 9 courses.

  1. On February 6, 2023 register online
  2. Download the Grade 9 Option Sheet, select eight courses, save the file to your computer
  3. Please e-mail the completed option sheet to Ms. Moon at kmoon@hwdsb.on.ca

Non-HWDSB Families Living Out-of-Catchment

  1. Ancaster High School is OPEN to out-of-catchment applications for the 2023-2024 school year
  2. Please download the out-of-catchment application and e-mail it to Ms. Moon at kmoon@hwdsb.on.ca by March 3, 3023 at 4:00 p.m. Families will receive responses by March 10, 2023.
  3. Download the Grade 9 Option Sheet, select eight courses, save the file to your computer
  4. Please e-mail the completed option sheet to Ms. Moon at kmoon@hwdsb.on.ca

*SUMMER SCHOOL REACH-AHEAD PROGRAM DETAILS*

Please contact your grade 8 teacher, principal, or Continuing Education with questions about the Grade 8 reach-ahead program for July 2023. Summer programs for Grade 8 students moving to Grade 9 in September will not affect your grade 9 courses are Ancaster High School.

Grade 9 Orientation Program

Continuing Education, in partnership with HWDSB’s Secondary Schools, is pleased to offer a brand new Grade 9 Orientation Program for all current Grade 8 students at the HWDSB Secondary School they’ll attend in the fall.  REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS EVENT!

This program runs in August at Ancaster High (dates TBD) and offers students:

  • valuable learning strategies and organizational skills
  • literacy and Math reviews
  • an opportunity to meet new friends and classmates
  • a chance to familiarize themselves with their new school

MyPathMyWay Information Night

Future dates TBD

This is a night where families and students in Grades 7-12 can learn more about the wide range of high school programs and services available in HWDSB.  Information about IB and SHSM Programs will be highlighted.

Grade 9 Option Night Held by HWDSB for All Families

TBD at 6:00 p.m.

Special Programs (Beginning in Grade 11)

For more information on our IB Program, visit our International Baccalaureate webpage.

For information on our Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Aviation and Aerospace, vist our SHSM webpage.

Updated on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
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