News (Laurel Heights Secondary School)

Summer School Registration Info Now Available in Guidance

Posted May 8, 2017

Students planning to take courses at summer school this coming July – registration forms and info brochures are now available in guidance. Please drop by the guidance office to pick up packages! 2017 SUMMER SCHOOL LOCATIONS: Grade 9 and 10 new credit – CHCI Grade 11 and 12 new credit – SJAM Credit Recovery (all […]

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents

Posted May 4, 2017

Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.

For these reasons, mental health professionals, including the Waterloo Region District School Board’s mental health team, feel it is necessary to make you aware of this series. The WRDSB is providing the following tips, distributed by School Mental Health (SMH) ASSIST and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), to help with conversations you may have with your child:

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents

Posted May 4, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions – 13 Reasons Why, provided by School Mental Health ASSIST – May 4, 2017

Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.

WRPS Policing Co-op Info Session – Tues. May 30th

Posted May 1, 2017

The Waterloo Region Police Services offers half-day information sessions about careers in policing, with a focus on providing information for students interested in pursuing a co-operative education placement with the WRPS.

Information sessions for students who have already registered for co-op in the 2017-2018 school year are being held on Tuesday, May 30th (separate am/pm sessions available) and will take place at WRPS Headquarters, located at 200 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge.

Students, staff, and parents are invited to attend ONE session (9-11 am OR 12-2 pm) to learn about potential careers in policing, co-op placements with the police, and the application process for those placements.

NOTE: As this is voluntary, and not a required school trip, there is no transportation available for students to attend this event. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING TRANSPORTATION FOR PARTICIPANTS AND VALIDATING STUDENT ABSENCES.

Registration closes at 3:00 pm on Friday, May 19th.
Registration Link: https://goo.gl/forms/P8ITbdRlgvx6K9m72

SJAM’s DECA Advisor Receives International Award

Posted May 1, 2017

A big congratulations goes out to SJAM’s Business Department Head/DECA Advisor, Andy Flanagan, who was awarded an Association Chapter Advisor of the Year Award at this years’ DECA Internationals in Anaheim, California.

DECA Internation includes over 215,000 high school students, 3,500 chapters and 5,500 advisors. From this vast number of participants, there were only 5 given this prestigious award – a HUGE honour for our own Mr. Flanagan!

The nomination was created by DECA Ontario, SJAM Business Teachers and a multitude of DECA students past and present who have been impacted by Andy’s contribution to DECA at the school, regional and provincial levels.

Friday, May 5, is a PD Day for all students

Posted May 1, 2017

Friday, May 5, 2017, is a Professional Development Day for all elementary and secondary schools, which means students do not need to be in school. Below you will find a summary of how teachers and staff will spend their day. Teachers Elementary and secondary teachers will attend full-day professional development activities with their union groups. […]