Welcome to

Grad Parent Night 2015-16

Maple Ridge Secondary

Agenda

• Introduction Mr. Connor

• Application to Participate in Grad Mr. Connor

• Grad Transition Plan Ms. McCormick

• All Things Grad… Mr. Beale

• Dry Grad Mr. Randle

• Using the Career Centre Mrs. Domitruk

• Graduation Credits and Transcripts Mr. Page

• Post Secondary Information

• Scholarship/Bursary Information

Grad Transition Plan

• Megara McCormick

• Megara_Mccormick@sd42.ca

• April 14th, 2016 for students with less than 8 classes

• January 19th-March 11th for students with 8 or more classes

• Teacher web page via MRSS website.

DRY GRAD 2016

• What? – All-night Party with Entertainment, Food & Prizes

• When? – Sat. Jun 11th, 11:30 pm – 4:30 am

• Where? – Maple Ridge Secondary School

• Why? – Demonstrate that a good party need not include alcohol or drugs

• Who? – Any eligible Grad of 2016 & invited guests

• How? – Ticket + Community Support + Parent Help

https://prezi.com/aqbtrveftf7u/dry-grad-2016/

Contact: trandle@sd42.ca

Information Within the Career Centre

• Career Information

• Post Secondary Information

• Scholarship Information

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Partnership Programs

• Work Experience &

Volunteer Opportunities

Appointment BookMonday and Thursdays8:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m.

Post-Secondary

&Career

Materials

Important Information on the White Board in the

Career Centre

PSI EveningWednesday, October 7th

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Thompson Rivers University

Trinity Western University

Capilano University

Simon Fraser University

University of Victoria

Justice Institute of B.C.

British Columbia Institute of Technology

University of the Fraser Valley

Corpus Christi College

University of Northern British Columbia

Douglas CollegeSession 1: 6:00 – 6:35 p.m.Session 2: 6:40 – 7:15 p.m.Mini-fair: 7:25 – 8:00 p.m.

www.scholarshipscanada.com

www.studentawards.com

So how do I know if my child will

graduate????

• We have been to all English 12 and

Communications 12 classes and have had

your student go over their Diploma

Verification Report (Transcript).

• Your student should have this report….

In order to

graduate,

all these

boxes

must have

an “X”

You need at least 80

credits… 16 at the

grade 12 level

Make sure

you have

written

Gov’t

Exams for:

English 10

Science 10

Math 10

Socials 11

You will do

Eng/Comm

12 this

year.

Grade 12 Provincial Exams

It is mandatory that all students write English 12 or Communications 12 (and Fral 12 for students in the French Immersion Program)

Practice exams may be done in preparation, by visiting the website www.bced.gov.bc.ca . Follow the link to Student Information and Government Exams.

A complete provincial exam schedule for is available at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams

Post Secondary

If planning to attend post secondary it is critical

to research the schools that you are considering

to check the individual institutions entrance

requirements.

Every College and University has its own

Entrance Requirements and every program has

its own special requirements.

These requirements are both Course and GPA

specific.

Application Process

Apply to more than one school to keep options open.

Most schools require online applications

Applications require a fee for processing which is non-refundable.

We will take English 12 classes to the GP Lab to do post secondary explorations

We will help with on-line applications in November (they will need a credit card #)

Application Process

On-line admissions open for the following institutions on the following dates:

Open Now: University of Victoria Open Now: University of BC

By Dec. 10th to be considered for Major Entrance Scholarships

October 1: University of the Fraser Valley* October 1: Thompson Rivers University October 1: University of Northern BC October 1: Simon Fraser University October 15: Douglas College November 1: Kwantlen Polytechnic University* Ongoing monthly: BCIT*UFV and Kwantlen some program applications are date sensitive (better to apply

sooner than later) All online admissions are accessed through www.applybc.ca for most PSI’s

www.psibcinfo.com Open house dates

What is applybc.ca?

It is a centralized online service that allows you to apply for admissions to multiple post-secondary institutions in BC.

We will be supporting your students through this

process.

Students will need their PEN # and your credit

card information!

Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Choices Form – Ministry of Ed Website

• We will be meeting with grade 12 students in the GP Lab to have them select the Post Secondary Institutions where they would like the Ministry of Education to send their marks.

• Encourage your students to know where you want their marks sent.

• If they have gone online to check marks in the past two years, go online and make sure they remember their password.

Plan Ahead and Be Organized

• Keep a folder for Post Secondary information.

• Spend time researching your options!

• Watch the white board in the career centre as well as keep an eye on the MRSS website for newsletters and important grad dates.

• Make an appointment with Mrs. Domitrukin the career centre.

District Scholarships

• It’s amazing each year how many scholarships have no one apply for them….

• There is unique criteria for each scholarship so it’s worth looking through the booklet. It’s not all about grades!

• Scholarship and Bursary information and application package on the SD 42 website under the “students” tab.

District Scholarships

As part of your student’s application they will need:

Scholarship application (online)

Transcript

a one page personal letter of application outlining why

they qualify for a particular award, post-secondary goals,

interests and hobbies and work experience/volunteer

activities.

They will need two letters of reference from different

sources i.e. employer, volunteer organization, coach,

youth leader, community member, teacher, administrator,

etc.

District Scholarships

Bursaries are awarded based on financial need.

In addition to the scholarship package, both

parent/guardian and student will need to write a

testimonial letter regarding your financial need in

support of the bursary application plus the

bursary application form.

TWO EXTRA PIECES FOR BURSARIES – DO NOT

FORGET THESE OR THEY WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED!

District Scholarships

The scholarships have a district deadline of early

April 2016, however, we have a school deadline BEFORE this date (Monday, February 29th - 2016). This is so

we can make sure every application is complete.

You may download the online booklet at

www.sd42.ca

(student tab)

District/Authority Awards

• These awards of $1000 recognize

excellence in achievement in any of the

areas of Fine Arts, Applied Skills, Physical

Activity or Second Languages.

(Drama, Music, Art, Computers, Home Ec,

Tech Ed, PE, Business Ed and

Languages)

District/Authority Awards

• All applicants must have at least one grade 12 course and any two additional courses in the area of application.

• Applicants must have a minimum of a B average in the area in which his/her presentation will be made.

• Students will have approximately 10 minutes to present to a panel of approximately 6 judges from MRSS (10 minute presentation, 5 minutes Q&A).

Dogwood Awards

Meeting at lunchtime on

Friday, Nov. 27th in the career centre…

presentations in May

Pro D Day – May 20th

More Sources of Money….

Provincial Scholarships - 5000 awards total for BC Average of your 5 Prov. Exams = $1250 Top 20 students in BC = $2500 BC Excellence Scholarships = $5000 (1 nominee per school) BC Achievement Scholarship - $1250 – 3000 in BC Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarships - $5000 Parent/Guardian’s union or company funded scholarships. University or College Entrance Scholarships.

*** You must be your own advocate!!!

Important Dates for Grads…

Post Secondary Night Oct. 7th – 6-8:00 pm

UBC - Oct. 22nd - 6:30-7:30pm

Tradex – Education and Career Fair Nov. 30th – 9am-3pm

Grad Bios - Early March

Grad Rehearsal – MRSS GYM Wed. June 8th 3-5pm

Grad Ceremony June 10th 7-10pm

Grad Banquet / Dance June 11th 6-10:30pm

Dry Grad June 11th 11:30pm – 4:30pm