HCDSB to Host Virtual Information Nights for Parents & Students

The Halton Catholic District School Board is pleased to host a variety of virtual information sessions for parents and students to learn more about the programs and educational pathways available.

Advanced Placement (AP) Virtual Information Evenings

Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer enhanced learning and university-level content to students in secondary school.

Parents and students in Grades 7-9 who are interested in learning more about the AP Programme and application process are encouraged to attend one of the following virtual information sessions listed below:

Advanced Placement (AP) Virtual Information Evenings

Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

A link to the Virtual AP Information Evening will be posted on Holy Trinity’s school website closer to the date.

Assumption Catholic Secondary School
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

View Assumption’s AP Information Evening flyer. Parents are able to register for the Virtual AP Information Evening here.

A link to the information evening will be posted on Assumption’s school website closer to the date.

Christ the King Catholic Secondary School
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Parents are able to register for the Virtual AP Information Evening here.
A link to the information evening will be posted on Christ the King’s school website closer to the date.

Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic Secondary School
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

A link to the Virtual AP Information Evening will be posted on Bishop Reding’s school website closer to the date.

To learn more about the Advanced Placement Programme visit our website, and visit AP Canada at: apcanada.collegeboard.org.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme Virtual Information Evening

Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme offers high quality and challenging educational courses to a worldwide community of schools.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School will host a Virtual IB Information Evening on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 7 to 9 p.m. All Grades 7 and 8 students and their parents interested in learning more about the IB Programme are encouraged to watch online.

A link to the Virtual IB Information Evening will be posted on the St. Thomas Aquinas school website closer to the date.

*Please note that the Grade 9 pre-IB application will be available online starting the week of Monday, November 23rd, 2020. For more information about the International Baccalaureate Programme, visit our website, and visit: www.ibo.org.

Let’s Talk About Pathways!

At the Grade 8 Parent Information Evenings scheduled this fall, parents and students can learn more about the various educational pathways available, leading to one of four destinations: Apprenticeship, College, University, or Work.

Students and their parents are welcome to learn more about the many regional programs available, and how to prepare for their chosen pathways: Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), Dual Credits, Specialty Programs and Cooperative Learning Opportunities.

Watch “Let’s Talk About Pathways!” video

Visit the Pathways website and www.schooltocareer.ca websitefor details.

Grade 8 Virtual Parent Information Evenings

Grade 8 Parent Information Evenings are intended to ease the transition to secondary school for students entering Grade 9 in September, 2021. These information sessions offer an overview of the Grade 9 program, and provide an opportunity for Grade 8 students and their parents to meet staff and learn more about the school.

Below is a schedule of upcoming Grade 8 Virtual Parent Information Evenings, according to Family of Schools: