Guidance
Guidance is an area where students can receive assistance with educational planning, career goals, personal counselling, or referrals to outside agencies. Guidance counsellors are teachers with additional expertise in the area of Guidance and Career Education and are trained to help students make informed decisions about their future.
Guidance News
- Grade 9 or 10 Technology Credit: Beginning with the cohort of students who enter Grade 9 in the 2024-2025 school year, all student must earn one grade 9 or 10 technology credit as part of the graduation requirement for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
- Grade 8 to 12 Course Selection Dates:
- Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.: Course Selection Opens in myBlueprint
- Thursday, February 26th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.: Course Selection Closes in myBlueprint
The Guidance team has held assemblies for all grades. We also hosted a Parent and Guardian Information Night. Course selection takes place using myBlueprint, which is accessible by all of our students by visiting: www.myblueprint.ca/ddsb. Course selections must be approved by a parent or guardian by clicking the approval button in the email you receive from myBlueprint after the courses are submitted.
- Online Learning Credits: Beginning with the cohort of students who entered Grade 9 in the 2020-2021 school year, all students must earn a minimum of two online learning credits as part of the graduation requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma unless they have been opted-out or been exempted. Families wishing to opt-out of the mandatory online courses required for graduation must complete and return the “Opt-Out Form" to the J. Clarke Richardson Guidance Office.
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Summer School Information:
- Summer School Registration will begin on February 13, 2024 using myBlueprint. www.myblueprint.ca/ddsb
- VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HOURS:
- Community Involvement Hours Sheets (Activity Records) are located on the Guidance Google Classroom as well as our school website. Students can submit their completed activity record(s) by scanning and emailing to our Guidance Secretary, Ms. Hamel at: jean.hamel@ddsb.ca.
- Alternatively, you can submit a hard copy of your form directly to the school in the Guidance Office. https://jclarkerichardson.ddsb.ca/en/students/resources/Documents/Standard-Fillable-Community-Involement-Hours-Form-1.pdf.
Programs and Courses Available to J. Clarke Richardson students:
Grade 9 Information:
Grade 9 Course Descriptions 2024-2025
Grade 9 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025
Grade 10 Information:
Grade 10 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025
Grade 11 Information:
Grade 11 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025
Grade 12 Information:
Grade 12 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025
The Guidance team has held course selection assemblies for all grades. We also hosted a Parent and Guardian Information Night. To access resources shared with students during our Course Selection Assemblies and our Parent and Guardian Information Night, please click on the Links below:
Grade 8 Parent/Guardian Information Night Presentation Document
Parent/Guardian Information Night Presentation Document for Grade 9 to 10 Course Selection
Parent/Guardian Information Night Presentation Document for Grade 10-11 and 11-12 Course Selection
Guidance Team |
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT HEADA. Flemming (Grade 9 Counsellor) GUIDANCE COUNSELLORSA. Gray (Grade 12 Counsellor) GUIDANCE SECRETARYJ. Hamel Ext. 234020
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Guidance Appointments |
Appointments are booked using the Google link provided in each grade's Guidance Google Classroom: Grade 9 – Ms. Flemming (54vaxjf) Grade 10 – Mrs. Lamoureux (5um2lto) Grade 11 - Ms. Pearson (y4eqeug) Grade 12 - Ms. Gray (5um2lto)
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Student Registration |
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Graduation Requirements |
Course Selection |
The Guidance team has held assemblies for all grades. We also hosted a Parent and Guardian Information Night. Course selection takes place using myBlueprint, which is accessible by all of our students by visiting: www.myblueprint.ca/ddsb. Course selections must be approved by a parent or guardian by clicking the approval button in the email you receive from myBlueprint after the courses are submitted.
Programs and Courses Available to J. Clarke Richardson students:Grade 9 Information:Grade 9 Course Descriptions 2024-2025 Grade 9 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025 Grade 10 Information:Grade 10 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025 Grade 11 Information:Grade 11 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025 Grade 12 Information:Grade 12 Course Selection Options for Planning Purposes for 2024-2025
The Guidance team has held course selection assemblies for all grades. We also hosted a Parent and Guardian Information Night. To access resources shared with students during our Course Selection Assemblies and our Parent and Guardian Information Night, please click on the Links below: Grade 8 Parent/Guardian Information Night Presentation Document Parent/Guardian Information Night Presentation Document for Grade 9 to 10 Course Selection Parent/Guardian Information Night Presentation Document for Grade 10-11 and 11-12 Course Selection
Please also click the links below for pathways resource guides that have been prepared by the DDSB to support students and their families: Choosing My Success - Planning for Grade 9 Refining My Pathway - Planning for grades 10 - 12 Designing My Future - Planning for my initial post-secondary destination
Students are encouraged to book an appointment with their Guidance Counsellor if they would like support with their course selections. Appointments are booked using the Google link provided in each grade's Guidance Google Classroom: Grade 9 – Ms. Flemming (54vaxjf) Grade 10 – Mrs. Lamoureux (5um2lto) Grade 11 - Ms. Pearson (y4eqeug) |
How to order a transcript or replacement diploma (for former JCR Grads) |
Click Here for instructions on how you can order a transcript or replacement diploma |
Night School & Summer School |
Night and Summer school are offered through Durham Continuing Education (DCE). Full information regarding these courses can be found on their website, www.dce.ca
Students sign-up for these courses through their DDSB myBlueprint account using the Continuing Education tab. |
Grade 8 to Grade 9 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |