Guidance

Appointment Requests may be made through the "Request an Appointment" link at the bottom of this tab, or students may come to the Guidance Office to book an appointment with a Counsellor.

Guidance appointments take place during school hours and students may choose to meet with any of our Guidance Counsellors if their appointment is for personal reasons. Otherwise, they will be scheduled with a Counsellor based on the purpose of their appointment as each Counsellor comes with a specific area of expertise (i.e. scholarships, skilled trades, student exchange programs, etc.).

A green slip will be given to the student by their Homeroom Teacher the morning of their appointment with the appointment time.  This process helps prevent forgotten appointments. If the student is absent or missed their appointment, an appointment will be rescheduled for them.

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Durham Region Police Service Summer 2023 Initiative for Youth (ages 15-18)

Applications are now open for the DRPS-Youth In Policing 8 week paid employment opportunity for youth aged 15-18 residing in the Durham Region.  Registration closes April 11, 2023.

 Power To Be International (AIDE) Careers Program for Black Youth (Gr 9-12)

This careers program teaches the necessities of preparing for post-secondary education. This program runs every Thursday, March 16-May 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at WorkHub, 190 Harwood Ave. S, Ajax.

NOTICE CONCERNING COMMENCEMENT:

We are working on our Commencement Ceremony for graduating Grade 12 students this year. We have noticed some potential conflicts with the celebration of Eid at the end of June. We want all graduating students and their families to be able to fully participate in the Commencement Ceremony. We are looking at which dates and times may pose an issue for families and are hoping to avoid those, where possible. Please contact our Guidance Department Head, annemarie.schilling@ddsb.ca,  by March 8^th if there are times on either June 29 or June 30 that would be problematic for you as a family to be able to fully participate in a Commencement Ceremony. We will make every effort to accommodate appropriately. Thank you.

PPHS Office Team

SAVE THE DATE:  Commencement will take place on June 29th, 2023.

Grade 12 students who will have completed all diploma requirements will be invited to our Commencement ceremonies. 
Note:  Students who will not graduate by the end of the school year, should book an appointment with a Guidance Counsellor to develop a
plan. If the plan allows the student to have successfully completed their diploma requirements by August 31, 2023, they will be invited to the Commencement ceremonies in June.  They will be able to pick up their diploma in September once their diploma requirements have been met. Students who return to PPHS in the Fall of 2023 to complete diploma requirements will be invited to the Commencement ceremonies in the following year (June 2024).

Courses taken outside of PPHS:
If you are taking a course with a private institution outside of PPHS (ie) Blythe, OVS, VHS, etc. please see Ms. A. Schilling in Guidance for
information and directions.  The final mark for these courses needs to be sent directly to the PPHS’ Guidance Department by June 9th, 2023 at the latest.

Community Involvement Hours:
Community Involvement Hours should be completed and submitted by June 9th, 2023 at the latest.

Students Graduating in the 2022-2023 School Year:

For students graduating in the 2022-23 school year the deadline date to submit hours to the Guidance Office is June 9th, 2023.

Please drop hours off to the Guidance Office or email a scanned copy (as an attachment) to angela.paisley@ddsb.ca.

Acceptable Hours for the 2022-2023 School Year

Students aged 14 years and older can count up to a maximum of 10 hours from paid employment towards their earned hours at the discretion of the principal. Students counting paid employment towards their graduation requirement will be required to complete a reflection exercise indicating how their work contributed to the service for others.

Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the diploma requirements. The purpose of this requirement is to encourage students to develop an awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities. Students will plan and select their community involvement activities in consultation with their parents and as part of the IPP (Individual Pathways Plan).

Although this diploma requirement applies to students in Grade 9 to 12, students in Grade 8 are able to start accumulating community involvement hours in the summer before they enter Grade 9. Students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 10 hours per year.

If students are unsure of whether the activity meets the requirements for eligibility, please see a Guidance Counsellor for clarification.

Students may check the bulletin board titled "Community Involvement Hours" outside of the Guidance Office or view the binder in the Guidance Office for further details.

Submitting Your Community Involvement Hours:

Please drop your hours off or email (as an attachment) to angela.paisley@ddsb.ca. Students are encouraged to take a copy of their hours before submitting.  

Forms:

Community Involvement Hours Form

Employment Based Community Involvement Hours Form

Guidance Office Hours:   8:00 am - 2:30 pm  

Phone:   905-985-7337 ext. 260020

Office Staff: 

**Course changes are now complete. The guidance office is processing all Semester 2 Timetable Course Change Requests. **

Diplomas are given to students at their graduation ceremony. Students who do not attend the graduation ceremony may pick up their diploma from the school; diplomas are not mailed to students. The Ministry of Education only issues one diploma per student so it is important to keep your diploma safe as it cannot be replaced if lost or damaged. If you lose your diploma and require proof of graduation, you may order a Transcript (see Transcript Requests below).

With the exception of new Grade 8 students coming from our family of schools: Cartwright Central, Prince Albert, R.H. Cornish, S.A. Cawker, McCaskill's Mills (French Immersion only), all new student registrations must be initiated online at https://www.ddsb.ca/en/our-schools/register-for-school.aspx. 

Online Learning Graduation Requirement Opt-Out Form

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 exempted. 

Families wishing to opt-out of the mandatory online courses required for graduation must complete the “Opt-Out Form.”

The Ontario Ministry of Education has introduced a new graduation requirement for secondary students to complete two online learning credits as part of the 30 credits required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).  It applies to students who entered Grade 9 on or after September 1, 2020.  Although students working towards an Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC) or Certificate of Accomplishment are not required to complete this new graduation requirement they may take eLearning courses.

The graduation requirement is intended to support students in developing familiarity and comfort with learning and working in a fully online environment, as well as developing digital literacy and other important transferable skills that they will need for success after secondary school, including in post-secondary education and the workplace.

To view our school policies, procedures and school structure, click the PPHS crest.       

Port Perry High School is currently using several Learning to 18 strategies to meet individual student’s needs.

1. Expanded Co-op: Port Perry High School has been working diligently to broaden opportunities for experiential learning and give more students a chance to start working and "test-drive" career options. Port Perry H.S. offers two-credit, and four-credit co-op options.
2. Grade 8 to 9 Transition Program: Interventions have been established to help students make a smooth transition from elementary to secondary school. A team meeting takes place in the spring of each year to identify students in need of extra support. Activities are planned such as the Grade 8 Information Night, the Grade 8 Road Show to our community schools, and the Grade 9 Orientation at the start of the school year. 
3. Student Success Team: Port Perry High School has a Student Success Team that is comprised of the administration, guidance and special education heads, and student success teachers. Together they will identify and support struggling students, provide more options for learning, monitor student progress, and develop procedures for all student success initiatives. As well, each Student Success Team will work with school staff, students, parents, and the community to ensure more students earn the credits necessary to graduate. 
4. Dual Credit Program: With the dual credit program, students can earn a number of credits by participating in apprenticeship training and/or post secondary courses that count towards both or either their high school diploma and their post secondary diploma, degree, or apprenticeship certification. 
5. Specialist High Skills Major: The SHSM allows students to focus on a career path that matches their individual skills and interests. Each major has a bundle of 6 to 12 courses in a selected field. Students who choose a major learn on the job with employers and at skills training centers, as well as in school. They can earn valuable industry certifications; including First Aid/CPR, WHMIS, and Basic Health and Safety qualifications. Students who complete a major can be confident that they leave high school prepared with the knowledge, skills, and industry-recognized qualifications desired by employers, and post-secondary education and training institutions.

For more information, please contact the Guidance office.

Please check Durham Continuing Education website www.dce.ca for information regarding summer school. 

Students are provided with one free transcript at graduation that is included inside their graduation envelope along with their diploma and other certificates. These are legal documents and should be safely stored.

If you have lost your transcript, or need an additional transcript, you may purchase additional copies through School Cash Online (purchase as a guest, do not set up an account) at a cost of $10.75 per transcript.

After purchasing your transcript(s), please forward your payment receipt by email to angela.paisley@ddsb.ca and the following information:

• Full Name
• Mailing Address (transcript will be mailed to this address) 
• Last year you attended Port Perry HS
• Date of Birth
• Phone Number

You will be asked additional security questions prior to obtaining the transcript. Only the student (or legal guardian if student is under the age of 18 years) may request and receive his/her transcript. Port Perry High School will only have your transcript if this is the final high school you attended in Ontario. If you would like your transcript sent to a specific organization or institution, please provide the complete mailing address in your email.

Transcripts will be mailed through Canada Post and requests will not be fulfilled until proof of payment is received. We do not provide a courier service for transcripts, however, the requester may arrange and pay for their own courier pick-up and provide details to the Guidance Department. 

Are you a former student applying to a college or university in Ontario?

If you have already graduated and are requesting your transcript to apply to a public post-secondary institution in Ontario, your transcript request is made through the Ontario Colleges or OUAC websites. After creating an account, you will authorize Port Perry HS to send your transcript and complete the required information. Your transcript will then be transferred electronically by the Application Center to your requested colleges or universities. Applying out of province?  Please check with the post-secondary institution about how to send your transcript to their Admissions Office.