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       ST. THERESA OF LISIEUX IS A FRAGRANCE AND SCENT SAFE SCHOOL; SCHOOL BEGINS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2010 - WELCOME BACK!  
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& CAREERS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT


The Guidance and Careers Education department is committed to promoting and enhancing a sound, innovative, and professional support program through a delivery of services. The focus of the department is on the health and well being of all students and their futures. Counsellors are available to discuss any concerns such as personal issues, academic affairs, and career planning.

The Guidance Department dispatches information to the students at St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS through one or more of the following vehicles:

- morning announcements

- presentations

- bulletin boards found outside of the guidance office

- Bulletins on this WEB SITE (scroll further down this page)

- the RED scholarship binder
 
The Guidance Department is responsible for delivering the compulsory grade 10 Career Studies course coded GLC 2O1. This course is designed to guide students through an inquiry process that they will use to develop their personal career and life planning. Student progress will be assessed based on the four achievement categories as outlined in the Ministry of Education’s Guidance and Career Education curriculum document.

GLC2O1 Course outline is available here.
The Guidance Department also teaches the grade 11 Leadership course GPP3O1, its course outline is available here.

Students at St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS have access to a guidance counsellor for advice on any issues from Personal to Academic.  Each student is  assigned a counsellor based on the initial of their surname:

2009-10 Counsellor
Student Surname
Special Responsibilities
Linda Fogolin
R- W
Careers Course Leader, Volunteering Opportunities, College Applications, Post Secondary Planning for Student Services Department, Grade 8 Transition Meetings, non-YCDSB Gr 8 Course Selection Review, Tutoring Club, Student Success Team
Tiziana Hayhoe
N -Q, X - Z
Getting Ready for High School, Scholarships, Stomping Out Stigma, Grade 9 Guidance Orientation, Graduation, Getting Parents Ready for High School, Student Success Team
Brian Knuff
A -C, J
SAT, TOEFL, ADT, USA College Applications, U of T Mentorship, Careers Course Leader, College Applications, College and University Guest Speakers, Bullying, University Mentorship Program, Student Success Team
Jill MacRae
D - I
Post Secondary Preparation, University Application Process, Post Secondary Options - Presentation for Parents, Getting Parents Ready for High School, STL Newsletter, Exit Program, Student Success Team
Ernmond Wong
K -M
Guidance Communications, Website Maintenance, Student Exchange Programs, ILC Registrations, Post SEcondary Preparations, University Applications, Scholarships, Student Success Team
Sharon Bellon
Guidance Secretary
Donna Pignataro
Behavior Resource Support Staff
Dr. Mike
Board Psychologist
Mirella Bucci
Attendance Counsellor

Students who are coming from grade 8 feeder schools may take advantage of the following activities:
Grade 8 Parents Open House (January)
Grade 8 Feeder School Visits by a member of STL Guidance and Administration  (January)
Grade 8 Getting Parents Ready for High School:  Orientation Program (March)
Grade 9 Student's Orientation to STL (late August)