Guidance

Guidance appointments take place during school hours and students may choose to meet with any of our three 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).

To limit the number of individuals in our Guidance office, students are required to schedule their Guidance appointment using the request form below. With the exception of co-op education students and students with a morning study period, appointments will take place in the Guidance office between 8:55 and 11:10 a.m. At this time, parents are not able to accompany students to their appointment but may join by phone during their student's appointment, if requested.

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We would like to invite you to participate in our outdoor Port Perry High School 2021 Commencement for the Class of 2021.  We will be hosting a Drive/Walk Through Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, June 29th from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm, students will book a 5-minute time slot. We will proceed rain or shine. Please see the communication that was emailed to families on June 16th for booking information.

The ceremony is for all students in the Class of 2021, including those PPHS students presently registered at DDSB@Home and students in our small class placements who are in their last year of high school. 

Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, strict health and safety protocols will be in place based on direction from the Durham Region Health Department. 

While the format of this Commencement will be different from ceremonies of the past, the importance of this milestone in the lives of our students and families is such that it could not pass unrecognized. The Commencement will consist of several parts that will take place in-front of the school: 

• STATION 1 (McDonald/Rosa): Chromebook Drop-Off and Sign-in.
  • Students will exit vehicles/walk-up, sign-in, validate their daily self-screening and drop off their Chromebook and other school materials.
  • Parent/guardian/caregiver drives to the Main Entrance. 

• STATION 2: (Main Entrance)
  • Students receive scroll from Administration.
  • Parent/guardian/caregiver is invited to take a photo.
  • Please note that per the Ministry of Education guidelines “COVID-19: Guide to end of school year celebrations for 2020/2021” the use of gowns is not permitted this year however, we will be providing our grads with a graduation cap.     
• STATION 3:  Student leaves the Main Entrance area and picks up documentation (awards, legal documents) and gift. Parents drive to their designated picture station (A, B or C ). 

• PHOTO STATIONS:  3 separate stations (all stations are the same)
  • Students go to designated photo station.
  • Parent/guardian/caregiver may take a few photos.
  • REMINDER:  Social distancing from other grads must be maintained. 

Students Graduating in the 2020-2021 School Year:

For students graduating in the 2020-21 school year, the community involvement graduation requirement has been reduced to a minimum of 20 hours of community involvement activities. This recognizes that graduating students have had barriers to earning their community involvement hours last school year and there may be continued barriers this school year. Deadline date to submit hours to the Guidance Office is June 4th, 2021.

Please email a scanned copy as an attachment to april.winter@ddsb.ca.

Acceptable Hours for the 2020-2021 School Year - Exceptions For All Students:

Students may wish to consider virtual volunteering, such as connecting with seniors, organizing virtual fundraising events and facilitating discussions with newcomer youth. Outdoor volunteer opportunities could include, for example, picking up litter.

Volunteer opportunities, such as connecting young people to be technology mentors to seniors, can be found through agencies such as Spark Ontario.

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. (This option is available to any Grades 9-12 students who are over 14 years old.)

All Other Students Who Are Not Eligible to Graduate in the 2020-2021 School Year:

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 eligiblity, 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:

Due to the stay-at-home order, please email your hours to april.winter@ddsb.ca. Students are encouraged to take a copy of their hours before submitting. Please do NOT drop them at the school.  

Forms:

Community Involvement Hours Form

Employment Based Community Involvement Hours Form

Guidance Office Hours:   8:00 am - 3:30 pm  

Phone:   905-985-7337 ext. 260020

Office Staff: 

Course Changes are NOW CLOSED. 

Course change requests will only be processed using the course change request form. After submitting the form, the legal parent/guardian on file with the school will receive an email confirming their consent and requesting acknowledgment. No requests will be processed until this final acknowledgment is received. Students must review the Course Schedule to confirm that a course is offered at a time that would work with their existing timetable. 

Course Schedule 2020-21 (student must reference this schedule when completing their course change request form)

Course Change Request Form (use this form to submit a course change request)

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).

Note: Diplomas for 2019/2020 graduates (born 2002) were sent to by courier to students the week of December 7, 2020 as there was no commencement ceremony and visitors are not permitted in the building. 

With the exception of new grade 8 students coming from our family of schools (Cartwright Central, Prince Albert, RH Cornish, SA Cawker, MCCaskill's Mills) all new student registrations must be initiated online at https://www.ddsb.ca/en/our-schools/register-for-school.aspx. 

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.

DCE Secondary Summer School Course Information Now Available

With continued safety measures in effect at schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Durham Continuing Education (DCE) summer programs will be offered through online learning this summer. Depending on the program, online learning will be either in synchronous/real-time or asynchronous/flex-time mode.

Secondary summer school course registration is anticipated to open on April 1, 2021, while elementary course registration (SMILE-e and Getting Ready for High School programs) will be available soon after that. Stay tuned for more information about the elementary summer courses in the coming weeks.

Although registration will open in April, details about the secondary summer school courses are now available for viewing on the DCE website and we encourage students and parents/guardians to check out the courses in advance: https://www.dce.ca/en/summer-school/summer-school-2021.aspx.

For any questions related to registration, please connect with our Guidance Department.

Click here for Summer School Registration Instructions 

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 per transcript.

After purchasing your transcript(s), please forward your payment receipt by email to april.winter@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 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 centre to your requested colleges or universities. Other major universities such as Acadia, Dalhousie, McGill, Simon Fraser, and UBC also process transcripts from Ontario applicants through OUAC. 

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To register go to "2021 Important Dates" above (students must be logged into their DDSB Google account to submit their registration).