Our staff of qualified counsellors are available by appointment in the Student Services office. We connect students with courses, resources and offer academic, emotional and social support. Confused about which courses to select? Wondering about graduation requirements? Need some direction about possible career choices? Need someone to talk to about a personal or financial problem? Student Services can provide information about community resources such as addictions counselling, medical services, crisis and mental health services, access to housing, employment and education as well as advocacy. Counsellors are here to help.
Booking an Appointment & Hours
Students can book appointments with a guidance counsellor.
Michelle Shaver Guidance Counsellor (A-G) | |
Lisa Early Guidance Counsellor (H-M) | |
Tim Reitbauer Guidance Counsellor (N-Z) LL Student Services |
How We Can Help
We support our students in the following areas:
- high school diploma requirements
- course registration
- course sequencing
- course pre-requisites
- timetable issues
- post-secondary questions
- scholarship & bursary information
Our guidance counselors can also support students needing:
- academic counseling support working through issues that impact learning and life
- emotional counseling
- access to community supports
- financial support
- help resolving conflicts
- an advocate at school
Course Change Requests
To request a course change please email your counsellor (based on students last name) at the email below:
This process is designed to develop a more effective way of requesting course changes for students without missing classes and to eliminate the long line-ups and wait times students have experienced during the first days of school. If this request cannot be facilitated over the summer, we will forward it to your Guidance Counsellor when they return on August 21, 2023
Student | Counsellor | Email on/after August 21st, 2023 |
Last Names A – G | Ms. Shaver | |
Last Names H – O | Ms. Early | |
Last Names P – Z | Mr. Reitbauer |
When requesting a course change please remember:
- Course changes will not be allowed based on teacher preference, time of day that students wish to take the class or the enrolment of friends in specific classes.
- It is very important that students complete the form if they have completed a course in Summer School but are still registered in the class, or if students do not have the prerequisite to take a specific class.
- Please use this process for “dropping” courses- Students in grade 12 are required to have a minimum of three courses per semester. Students in grade 11 may be eligible for one spare during the year. Grade 10s are not eligible for spares.
- Counsellors will contact students if they need clarification or have questions. This limitation on requests means that students must be thorough in their explanation and mindful that their initial request is also their one and only and FINAL request.
- Please be patient. Counsellors will be in contact with students through email or by phone if necessary.
- During the first 3 days of classes counsellors will only be meeting with students who have “See Counsellor” on their schedule and will call these students out of classes to meet with their counsellor in Guidance.