WELCOME TO STUDENT SERVICES and the guidance office!
Our department is comprised of five areas:
- alternative education
- cooperative education
- guidance
- student success
- courses–Careers (GLC2O3)
Alternative Education Staff:
please connect with the guidance office
Cooperative Education Staff:
Mr. Laporta, Mrs. Gilchrist, Ms. Ajdinovic, Mr. Bramer
Guidance Staff–Counsellors:
Mr. S. Ireland – Assistant Department Head supporting students with last names A-G
Ms. T. Gates – Guidance Counsellor supporting students with last names H-M
Ms. K. Miminas – Department Head supporting students with last names N-Z
Ms. J. Long – English Language Learners/ESL guidance counsellor
Student Success Teachers:
Ms. M. Burnell – supporting Grade 9 students
Guidance Secretary:
Ms. E. Dubec– 4657
Careers Teacher:
Please connect with the guidance office.
IMPORTANT GUIDANCE INFORMATION
GUIDANCE MESSAGE:
Welcome (or welcome back) Glendale Bears!
Timetable Changes–Guidance Counsellors will ONLY be seeing students for timetable changes who meet the following criteria:
-new registrations (with parents/caregivers)
-students who have SEEGUID (see guidance) codes on their timetables
-students with gaps, holes or missing classes in their timetables
-students who failed or withdrew from summer school courses (which impacts this year’s timetable)
-students missing prerequisite courses
-students who failed multiple classes from last year and who have already met with a Vice-Principal
-students needing a change of pathway (ex. from university to college pathway courses).
From Tuesday, September 2nd, the first day of school until the end of the week, Friday, September 5th, ONLY the students meeting the criteria above will be seen.
On Monday, September 8th, students looking to make elective timetable changes will need to come to the guidance office and have their name written on a list and wait in the guidance office or the cafeteria to be seen—NO APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR for the first two weeks.
No changes will be made through email or phone calls; all changes will require a pre-approved parent/guardian consent form which needs to indicate the class to be dropped and class to be added.
A reminder that students had the opportunity in June to review their courses and were contacted if there was a conflict within their schedule. Students will need to remain in the classes they selected for at least the first week of school and might not be able to change at all.
Courses might not be changed because there might not be space or availability of classes—most classes are full. Please note: we will not be changing timetables for student requests of specific teachers, periods or to be with friends or to change into or out of eLearning classes.
The last day for any timetable changes is Friday, September 12th.
Guidance Counsellors–We continue to see students based on the first letter of their last names. Students taking ELD or ESL classes will continue to see Ms. Long. We have adjusted our student case loads accordingly as follows (by last name of student):
A-G – Mr. Scott Ireland
H-M – Ms. Tanya Gates
N-Z – Ms. Kiki Miminas
any English Language Learners (ELL) students – Ms. Jennifer Long
Again, any emails sent or phone calls made to counsellors about timetable changes will not receive a response. Please follow the process set above and come to the guidance office to see if you are eligible to make a change.
eLearning–All elearning courses will be found in the HUB and will follow the timelines of the semester; this is particularly important for students who are learning face to face and only taking one elearning course per semester. If you no longer want to take an elearning class, unfortunately, there may not be any other options at this time. Please continue to access and work on your course through the HUB. Students who have elected for the remote learning option will access all their courses through the HUB. There will NOT be the opportunity to switch to an eLearning course if you are currently taking the class face to face—these classes are full and you will not get in. Any eLearning support questions should be sent to [email protected].
If you want to opt out of eLearning classes, you can access Parent Portal to do this OR you can have your parent call the main office to indicate that they are allowing you to opt out of the eLearning graduation requirement. You can also complete this Elearning Opt Out Letter and submit it to the Guidance office.
Phone Calls and Emails—If you left a voicemail or sent an email over the summer, you may want to call or email again as the voicemails were deleted from the system and there is no record of the call. Because of the high volume of emails and phone calls during the start-up time, we will endeavour to respond to your email in a timely fashion–usually 24 to 48 hours–please do not send multiple emails regarding the same issue as this only causes more of a backlog.
We thank you for your patience and appreciate your compassion during this busy start up time.
Attendance/Registration Letters
We are more than happy to provide you with a letter proving that you are registered with us at Glendale. Please make sure to bring your original request. Letters can take up to 24 hours to be prepared. Letters of attendance will include your name, your date of birth, your attendance, your address and parent/guardian information. Please be sure that you inform the office if you have any changes to any of the information mentioned above.
Withdrawing
Planning on leaving Glendale? If you are 18 years of age or older, or are self-supporting, please email your Counsellor to start the withdrawal process. If you are under 18 years of age, please have your parent/guardian contact the Main Office to start the process. And don’t forget to return your iPad and textbooks to your teachers or to the main office. Otherwise, you will be sent an invoice so that we can replace the book/technology.
Transcript Requests
You may request copies of your transcript in Guidance by asking the Office Administrator as long as you are a current, active student, or you have been a student no longer than one year from the time of your withdrawal. There is no charge for this service. Former students and graduates (more than one year removed) can obtain a copy of their transcript of marks by contacting the Office of Student Records, 905-521-2523. You will need to provide identification such as a driver’s license, health card, or birth certificate when making the request.
Volunteering and Community Involvement Hours
You must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement while in high school. Please review the HWDSB policy and guidelines available here: https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/secondary/graduation-information/diploma-requirements/cih/students/
To submit your hours, please complete the fillable form here: Community-Service-Form
For a quick facts downloadable sheet, please check out this document: Community-Service-Facts
Updated on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.