Laurel Heights Secondary School

Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year

Posted September 3, 2019

Dear parents, families and caregivers, It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year. The beginning of a new school year always carries a special feeling of anticipation, hope and opportunity as each student embarks on another year of growing and learning in our schools. To our newest students starting […]

SJAM is Growing – What You Need to Know About the Coming Year

Posted September 2, 2019

SJAM is currently experiencing a period of rapid growth, with the coming school welcoming one of the largest groups of grade 9 students ever. As we head into September, our school student population is creeping ever higher (including close to 450 grade 9s). With those larger numbers comes a few changes…and a few “growing pains.” Some things to be aware of as the new school year begins…

3 NEW PORTABLES:

To help house all those extra students, SJAM has added 3 brand new portables on the tarmac at the west end of the school. The 3 new classrooms (P1804, P1805 and P1806) are directly behind the older portables and face Abe Erb Public School. If you see one of these classes listed on your timetable, you’re one of the first SJAM students to get to enjoy these new spaces.

LOCKERS:

As of startup, ALL grade 9 students will receive their own lockers (assigned in homeroom and located close to your period A class). Since we now have more students than available lockers, homeroom teachers will ask students in grades 10-12 if they wish to share or not use a locker this year. As more lockers become available due to sharing or refusals, the main office will be able to assign single lockers to students as they open up – stay tuned for more info!

FULL CLASSES:

Due to the significant increase in enrollment, we are managing more full classes than in previous years (particularly in our compulsory areas). This means students will have VERY limited ability to switch classes after startup. An updated list of full/closed courses as of opening day is posted outside of guidance and on the SJAM website – see link below. Students should not request these courses for changes or additions to their timetables. COMPLETE FULL COURSE LIST HERE (updated Sept. 2nd).

Guidance will be accepting course change request forms until 3pm on Thursday, Sept. 5th (available outside guidance office). Counsellors will make changes where possible and meet with students as needed throughout the first week.

Grade 9 Packages/Report Cards

Posted August 30, 2019

Any students who did not pick up final 2019 report cards OR grade 9 welcome/info packages – these will be handed out in your homeroom classes on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Take our #FirstDayPhotoChallenge

Posted August 27, 2019

As we get ready for back-to-school, we are doing a flashback campaign to get our community excited for the upcoming school year – and we would love your help. We are challenging our community to dig through old photos, relive your school days, and – of course – share your first day of school style. […]

Student Transportation – Updates for 2019/2020

Posted August 23, 2019

Info for Transported Students:

STSWR has updated the transportation network which may have changed stop times or locations. Students eligible for transportation can go to www.stswr.ca on August 19, 2019 and click on student login to retrieve updated bussing information. Ontario Education Numbers (OEN) are needed in order to log in and access transportation details which can be found on a report card from any school in Ontario. See previous post regarding further details required to access STSWR info.

All Students – Check Eligibility for Transportation:

Students can check their transportation eligibility by going to www.stswr.ca and clicking on Transportation Eligibility. It is recommended that eligible students verify the details as stop locations and times may have changed.

Transportation details can be retrieved by visiting www.stswr.ca on August 19, 2019 and clicking on Student Login. Ontario Education Numbers are needed in order to log in and access transportation details which can be found on a report card from any school in Ontario

Opening Day/Startup 2019

Posted August 20, 2019

OPENING DAY – SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2019
Special Schedule in Effect

For more information on startup/back to school (including school year calendar and opening day schedule), click the graphic below!

Course Change Request Day – Thursday, Aug. 29th (UPDATE)

Posted August 20, 2019

Thursday, August 29th (8:30-2:00)

Students wishing to request a course change prior to opening day may come to SJAM on Thursday, August 29th (8:30-2:00) to meet with any available guidance counsellor. Meetings are first-come, first-served – students will be assigned a number upon arrival and will wait to be called. Please use the course change request form (posted below). Carefully follow instructions on the form before bringing this to the school on the 29th.

COURSE CHANGE REQUEST FORM

FULL & CLOSED COURSES – UPDATED AUGUST 28TH:
Before making any course change requests, please make sure you review the lists posted below. Any courses that appear on these lists are not available for any course changes at this time (additions or moves to other sections). Course change forms may also not be used to request switches into pre-AP or AP classes. Guidance will not process change requests for any courses listed as full/closed.

FULL/CLOSED COURSES – NOT AVAILABLE FOR CHANGES, MOVES OR ADDITIONS

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MANY CORE/COMPULSORY COURSES ARE FULL AND CAN’T BE MOVED TO ACCOMMODATE SOME CHANGES. THIS WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT STUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO SWITCH CLASSES.

IMPORTANT – guidance counsellors will not be processing any course change requests prior to this date as they are busy completing new student registrations, etc. Students who can’t come to SJAM on this date may still submit change requests during the first week of school (deadline Thursday, Sept. 5th at 3:00pm).

No regular online appointment bookings will be available until after the first week of school.

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