Guidance Flyer Items
Guidance/Student Services
2011-2012
Flyer Items for September 19 – 23, 2011
Monday, September 19
Tuesday, September 20
Wednesday, September 21
Thursday, September 22
6:15pm - Pre IB Parents Meeting
7:00pm - Curriculum Night
7:00pm – University of British Columbia Info session, Alantica Hotel – see details below
Friday, September 23
Opportunities for Students
Follow the link on the Virtual Guidance Office (VGO) www.chs.ednet.ns.ca/chsvgo for details and information
on various types of student opportunities. Below are some current examples.
University of British Columbia UBC Info Session - Thursday, September 22, 2011.
All About UBC information session will take place on Thursday, September 22nd at 7:00pm, at the Atlantica
Hotel Halifax. All prospective students and their families are invited to attend. For more details, visit our Atlantic
Provinces Events and Visits page.
If your students are unable to attend our All About UBC event, there are many other ways to get to know UBC.
Take a virtual tour of our Vancouver or Okanagan campuses, come for a campus tour, or get connected with the
stories of our students.
For more info contact:
ELLA WONG Student Recruiter-Advisor
Student Recruitment & Advising | The University of British Columbia
1200–1874 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
P. 604.822.4319 | F. 604.822.6943
NSCC Disability Services Information Session for Parents, Teachers, Guidance Counsellors, and
Students
The NSCC Metro Campus CollegePrep & Disability Services teams are planning a Disability Services
Information Session for parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and students interested in attending NSCC.
This event will be held at the Institute of Technology Campus (5685 Leeds Street, Halifax, NS) on
Wednesday, September 28th at 6:00 p.m.
Our NSCC Disability Services Team will be leading the session and will be answering questions about the
transition from high school to college for learners with disabilities including those who are on an Individualized
Program Plan. Some questions that will be explored are below; please bring along others you may have.
How do I help someone with a disability apply to college?
I have an IPP. Does that make a difference?
What can I do now to get ready for college in the fall?
What are some resources students find helpful at NSCC?
Is there funding available for students with disabilities in post secondary?
I know how to support my child in school - what's going to change now s/he is going to college?
We appreciate any help that you can provide us in getting the word out to students and their parents.
This particular session requires attendees to sign up ahead of time via email or phone. I will be accepting all
of the registrations at ashley.delong@nscc.ca or 902-491-7576. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate
to contact us.
The Atlantic Co-operative Youth Leadership (ACYL) Third Annual Youth Leadership/Empowerment
Seminars – September 29 – October 2, 2011.
Only 12 spots remain!!!
High school students living in Nova Scotia are welcome to register for the ACYL Bayview Youth leadership
(empowerment) seminar.
 The
Atlantic
Co-operative
Youth
Leadership
(ACYL) is
hosting the
Third
Youth Leadership/Empowerment Seminars of 2011 near Halifax Nova Scotia from Sept. 29th to
October 2nd. High school students 14 to 18 years of age from ALL 4 Atlantic Provinces are welcome to
apply.

Our goal is to foster the development of leadership skills and co-operative attitudes in youth and to
encourage active involvement in their community.
 Being a non-profit co-operative organization, our sponsors throughout the Co-operative or Credit Union
movement support our program by sponsoring youth to attend at no charge. Meals, accommodations
and registration fees are fully subsidized. There are many opportunities for car-pooling as many of our
volunteers travel from all parts of Atlantic Canada.
For information about the ACYL program visit our website at www.acyl.coop or contact Trevor MacDougall at
(506) 862-0737. Fill out an application on The Wall (acyl.coop).
Update VGO add to Flyer
Waterloo Unlimited announces this year's grade 12 high school enrichment program,
designed for well-rounded students of exceptional potential. Details here:
http://www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca
Grade 12 Program, Road Map to Research
Wednesday, November 16 – Friday, November 18, 2011
An immersive, pre-university experience with an opportunity to explore cutting-edge
discoveries with professors. Students will be introduced to the art and science of
reading academic papers and engage with current student researchers at the
undergraduate and graduate level. Attending a university theatrical performance is
also part of the schedule.
Program fee: $250 (meals included), plus supervised overnight hotel accommodation
of $180 ($60 per night)
Application Deadline: Postmarked by October 11th (see website for new application
format)
A printable handout for students is available here:
http://www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca/documents/unlimitedonline_2011_2012_000.pdf
Kind regards
Rae
-Rae Crossman
Program Director, Waterloo Unlimited
Centre for Knowledge Integration
University of Waterloo
EV1
Room 206
200 University Ave. West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
519-888-4567, ext. 35159
ADD
Youth Speak
"Youth Speak is a youth led mental health workshop that deals with stress, mental health,
mental illness, and the accompanying stigma. The youth and staff at Laing House have
developed this interactive presentation for students, teachers, and other professionals.
Workshops are designed to increase knowledge and understanding around mental illness,
available resources, and treatments. Its aim is to also reduce stigma and isolation and
encourage youth to seek help.
Youth from Laing House courageously speak of their own struggles and successes navigating
through life with a mental illness. They are able to model recovery, inspire hope, and
relate effectively with their peer group. This format is very powerful as students hear
firsthand how mental illness affects people that look just like them."