Welcome to the Guidance Department
At St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Secondary School, our Guidance program provides students with an understanding of the concepts in the three areas of learning: personal, interpersonal, and pathway planning. As students gain an understanding of concepts related to lifelong learning, interpersonal relationships, and career/education planning, they will also develop the skills of an Ontario Catholic School Graduate including: socially responsible citizenship, effective communication, and the ability to formulate and pursue educational and career goals (self-directed learning).
Guidance Counselors
Ms. J. Costa-Pellico
Ms. G. Mazzone
Miss M. D'Souza
| Student Alpha
A - F Grades 9 - 12
G - O Grades 9 - 12
P - Z Grades 9 - 12 | Extension
x79016
x79011
x79012
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Academic and Personal counseling are important roles of the Guidance Department. We provide instruction in Guidance and Career Education through credit courses and individual counseling. Working collaboratively with students, we guide them towards graduation and a successful transition to their initial post-secondary destination including: apprenticeship, college, university and/or the workplace.
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to get involved with their child’s learning and we invite them to contact the Guidance Department with any concerns regarding their child.
LOOKING TO REGISTER AT OUR SCHOOL?
GRADE 8 INFORMATION NIGHT for all interested students is scheduled for November 13th.
For families joining us from outside of the DPCDSB, the first step in the registration process is to complete the Online Application --> https://www3.dpcdsb.org/schools/register-for-school/secondary-school-registration.
Once you have completed step 1, your application will be reviewed and you will receive an email from dyouvguidance@dpcdsb.org with next steps. Please monitor your email regularly. The final step to ensure submitted courses are timetabled is the Activity Fee must be paid using School Cash Online.
For more information about registration, please contact the Guidance Department at (905) 789-5560 ext. 3.
Link to our YouTube video for incoming Grade 9's: Welcome to Grade 9!
Students Join Your Guidance Google Classroom!
All students have been added to a digital learning environment (Google Classroom) by their Guidance Counsellors. Students can log into their school account using students.dpcdsb.org to access board learning applications such as Office 365 Outlook for email, Google Classroom, and myBlueprint.
Parents/guardians can contact the Guidance Counsellor via the phone extensions listed. Voicemails are being sent directly to counsellor email accounts. We will return your call as soon as possible. Thanking you in advance for your patience.
Summer School
Information about Summer School can be found at https://www.dpcdsb.org/programs-services/summer-learning/secondary-summer-school.
Night School
Information about Night School can be found at https://www.dpcdsb.org/programs-services/secondary/night-school.
myBlueprint Notifications and Resources
Students are asked to login to your myblueprint account regularly to check for courses, graduation requirements and/or new items posted under student 'Resources' from the DY Guidance Department.
Community Service Hours Information
Have you completed community service hours? Please download and print a copy of the form/passport and submit to the Guidance Department.
Parents, please download the parent manual to learn about volunteer opportunities and the benefits of having your child involved in volunteering : Community Involvement Parent Manual
Interested in Applying to Post-Secondary School?
For detailed instructions on how to apply to College or University, check the links below. Please also visit our Post-Secondary Info Page at www.smore.com/f0zxd.
- Applying to College?: Applications are due through ontariocolleges.ca by February 1st, 2025!
- Applying to University?: Applications are due through OUAC by January 15th, 2025!
Students should also be logging into their myBlueprint account and checking Student Resources regularly for up-to-date information on College/University Open House Visits, Scholarships, and Application Information and Deadlines.
St. Marguerite d'Youville 2023 Post-Secondary Fall Fair!
- Post-Secondary Night - HOSTED BY NOTRE DAME - October 22nd - 5:30 PM - Apprenticeship, College and University Focus.
Support Services Team
Child & Youth Worker
Child and Youth Workers of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board respond to the social/emotional and behavioural needs of students through direct intervention and consultation. Child and Youth Workers support, advocate, and facilitate on behalf of students. CYWs also contribute to the development and implementation of preventative programs to foster healthy school environments, in collaboration with other professionals, family, and community. Our CYW is Nicole Bailey x79015.
School Social Worker
The school social worker is a School Board appointed resource person available to the community of St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School. As a member of the school support team, the Social Worker may provide counselling to individual students, groups of students or families with referrals to specialized community resources. The School Social Worker is designated as the Attendance Counsellor for St. Marguerite d'Youville. Students of compulsory school age who are absent from school without a legitimate reason may be referred to the Social Worker/Attendance Counsellor. Our Social Worker is Chinelle Stubbs x79014.
Psychological Associate
The school psychological associate is a health professional extensively trained in assessment and treatment. He/she uses specialized knowledge of human behaviour, emotion, personality and mental processes to make diagnoses. He/she uses her/his therapeutic skills to help people make healthy changes in their coping style, as well as emotional and behavioural patterns. Our school psychological associate is available to meet with students, teachers, counsellors, principals and parents regarding any student who is experiencing academic, behavioural, social or emotional problems.
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program is designed to provide consistent service delivery for newcomer families through local schools. Partnerships with Boards of Education deliver settlement services for newcomers at local schools in Brampton and Mississauga. The main objective of the program is to assist newcomer families to integrate into their school and community by providing information, settlement services, and referral to community agencies from their local school.
Settlement workers in schools proactively contact newcomer students and their families to connect them to programs and services available to them in the community. Information sessions in schools, often offered in partnership with school staff, are specifically designed to introduce newcomer students to the education system in Canada and to support families in the settlement process. Our settlement workers in schools work simultaneously with newcomer students, their parents, and school staff to ensure that there is a support system in place for successful learning experience. Our Settlement Worker is Boshrah Fanous x79301.
Transcript Requests
Please visit our board site https://www.dpcdsb.org/students/transcript-requests.
For information about requesting a transcript outside regular school hours, please visit https://www3.dpcdsb.org/students/transcript-requests/transcript-requests.
Important links
MyBluePrint
Career Cruising
Internet Favorites
EQAO
Summer School
A Guide to Destination Pathways
Community Services
Social Services