Information Presentations
Grade 8 Night Open House Presentation – Thursday November 14th 2024
French Immersion Information – This presentation goes into detail around our French Immersion program offerings as well as information around the DELF – Tuesday November 26th 2024
Grade 8 Option Sheet Night Presentation – Thursday January 16th 2025
Planning My Way – Grades 7 and 8 | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Option Information
For students attending Sherwood in September from one of our Associate schools (listed below) options must be entered online via MyBlueprint (Online course planner). This can be accessed via the following steps.
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- Access the HUB here https://hwdsb.elearningontario.ca/
- Select the “waffle” (9 Square icon) at the top of the page
- Choose a course (typically your students grade 8 class will be designated by teacher name)
- At the top of the page there should be several Icons – Select the one labelled “My Blueprint”
- On the Right side of the page there will be header “High School” and under that you need to click on and then Create a Plan for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma at Sherwood. Click here for a walk through.
Gr 9 option sheet September 2025 – This is a hard copy just for reference
Important Dates
- February 5th – Options open for selection on My BluePrint.
- February 20-21st – Sherwood Student Success team will visit Associate schools to go through option selection
- February 21st – Option selection closes on My Blueprint
- March 1st – Out of Catchment applications process closes *Sherwood Currently Closed to OOC Applications* See Below for more information
- March 1-10 – Family confirms course selections via Parent Portal
- April – Progression meetings (Sherwood team meets with feeder school teachers to discuss support plans for incoming grade 9 students)
Other Important information
Tour and Course Offering information
Students Currently Attending Associate Elementary Schools:
Registration and course selection will be facilitated by the Elementary Schools.
Sherwood Associate Schools Include:
English:
Franklin Road Elementary School
George L. Armstrong Elementary School
Highview Elementary School
Huntington Park Elementary School
Lawfield Elementary School
Lisgar Elementary School
French Immersion:
Eastdale Elementary School
École Éleméntaire Michaëlle Jean
Frank Panabaker Elementary School
Lawfield Elementary School
Norwood Park Elementary School
W.H. Ballard Elementary School
If you do not reside in Sherwood’s catchment area:
Note: Sherwood Secondary is currently closed to Out of Catchment applications. Please refer to the Out-of-Catchment process.
If you are attending a Non-Associate Elementary School, within our catchment, looking to Register for Grade 9 in Fall:
- Check that you are within Sherwood’s Catchment Area on the HWDSB website: Find A School
- Complete the online HWDSB Registration Form (you must create an online account)
- Complete an Option Sheet: 25-26 Gr 9 Option Sheet
- Complete the Media Consent Agreement (within the Parent Portal; post registration)
- Collect copies of the documents listed below:
- Proof of Residence (One of the following: Current Lease or Deed, Current Utility Bill, or Property Tax Bill)
- Proof of Age (One of the following: birth certificate, passport)
- Proof of Citizenship (if born outside of Canada)
- Most Recent Report Card
- If Applicable:
- Copy of I.E.P.
- Copy of S.I.P
- Copy of B.S.P.
- Additional information required for Assessment Centre Applicants (Any Students coming from a Non-Ontario Ministry Accredited Schools)
- Proof of Citizenship/ Landed Status/ VISA Payment, etc. processed by Assessment Centre.
- After you have collected and completed the above documentation contact the Student Services Office at 905-383-3377 Ext. 4355.
Updated on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.