Important Gr 12 Grad Updates

Grade 12 Grad Portraits

We are excited to announce that grad photos will take place at the school starting on January 12th.
You must book an appointment to have your photo  taken. https://booking.edgeimaging.ca/portal/book/NER 
*Students will be provided with a gown to use on the day of photos.  A dress shirt and tie or white blouse complement the gown nicely (this is not provided by the photographer)
Please check out https://booking.edgeimaging.ca/portal/book/NER for more information
  1. Community Service Hours

We don’t want to be running around next spring trying to figure out who still needs Community Service Hours to graduate. Get them done early! Opportunities are available all over the place. Be sure to speak with someone in the Guidance office if you’re unsure whether or not the activity qualifies.

 

  1. Online Learning Requirement

Students now need to complete two online classes as part of their diploma requirement (to graduate from high school). However, if you don’t have two online classes, your parent/guardian can complete the Online Learning Opt-Out form. Don’t wait! Do it now! Here’s the link:

https://www4.scdsb.on.ca/app/questionnaires/onlineLearningOptOut

 

  1. Scholarship Information

Mrs. Baldry has done an awesome job collecting information about scholarships and bursaries and adding it to a google folder for all of you to view. You can scan the QR code on the bulletin board in the t-junction, or you can click on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Im5NL0T86P4tF2SezWRpPTsgPk15QDBh?usp=drive_link

 

  1. College and University Information Events

Many of you are still making decisions regarding your plans for next year (college, university, work, apprenticeships, etc), so here is some helpful information.

For those of you looking for more information about college programs, check out the ontariocolleges.ca Event Page. This will give you a list of all the open house and college information events running this fall: https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/events

If you’re still making plans for university, check out the Ontario Universities’ Information Session virtual event on November 10 (from 5:00pm- 7:00pm). This event includes 4 half-hour sessions where you can listen to speakers form the different Ontario universities talk about their programs: Information Sessions website

  1. College and University Application Workshops

It’s that time! I know many of you have anxiously been awaiting the chance to start your applications for college and university programs. While they are not due until next year (Universities: Jan 15, 2026, Colleges: Feb 01, 2026) you can definitely get started now. If you’d like some help, I’ll be hosting lunch time workshops in room 107 to help you get started on the following dates:

              Monday, November 3rd

              Wednesday, November 5th

              Monday, December 8th (this one coincides with a coop integration day)

You can also get started on your own when you’re ready. Here are the application websites:

College (OCAS): https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en

University (OUAC): www.ouac.on.ca

Hope you’re all doing well, and don’t forget to reach out to Guidance if you need anything- We’re here to help 😊