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Family and Community Information: Gr8 to Gr9 Transition for Students with Special Education Strengths & Needs

An online presentation is now available to provide information to families and community partners supporting transitions of students with special education strengths & needs from Gr8 to Gr9 for September 2020.  Available digitally, the information is accessible in an ‘on demand’ format to meet the time and location preferences of those accessing.

Individual sessions continue to be facilitated at each secondary school.

The information can be found through YouTube on the Inclusive Student Services channel  or by QR Code:

Link: https://youtu.be/oQJLYUHpxRA

OR

QR code to link to the video

Course selection deadline Febuary 13th 2020 

Course Calendar Selections 2020-2021 Course Calendar

Friday June 26, 2020 at 10am

Scarborough Convention Centre

20 Torham Pl, Scarborough, ON M1X 0B3

(416) 335-6060

OSSD Requirements

Potential Graduates have completed:

• 40 hours of community involvement - Form Available Here
• Literacy requirement
• 30 credits by June 19^th, 2020, including all compulsory credits

Please ensure that you have your 40 Community Service Hours completed and submitted by May 1^st in the year you intend to graduate. Until your hours have been submitted and verified, you will not be eligible to receive your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

A minimum of 40 hours of community involvement is required for graduation.  As hours are completed, please submit forms to the Guidance office.

View community involvement hours information

View career planning resourses

Course Selection for 2020/2021 - February 13, 2020 Course Sign-off sheets due to Homeroom Teachers

Grade 12 students returning for a fifth year must complete the Approval Form. 

Drop by Guidance for further information

Course selection deadline Febuary 13th 2020 

Course Calendar Selections 2020-2021 Course Calendar

 Transcript Ordering

There will be a $5 fee per transcript, and an extra fee if you choose to have your transcript delivered by courier, please see below.

You MUST contact guidance at 905-420-1885 or pineridgess@ddsb.ca to provide the student's full name and date of birth, delivery information and/or pick up time for your order to be completed.

Please click here to order your transcript

• Our inclusive services department is here to help. We work with students that have a wide range of abilities and provide the necessary accommodations to help them be successful in high school and to reach their desired destination after high school, whatever that happens to be.
• If you have questions or concerns about your child and they have an IEP please contact us at 905 420 1885 ext. 232 2030

• October
  • Updated IEPS are sent home for parent/guardian(s) to review
• Early - Late March
  • All parents/guardians of students with an IEP will receive an invitation letter to the annual IPRC meeting.  If you are interested in attending, please follow the instructions to book your appointment time.
• 1^st Week of April
  • Deadline for parent/guardians of student with an IEP to respond by electronically booking their time slot for the annual review of placement meeting.
• April
  • The annual IPRC meeting will be held for all students with an IEP.

• An IEP is an Individual Education Plan
• Students who have received a professional assessment may be deemed to be a student with special needs
• This is a specific plan that explains an exceptional student’s strengths and needs and states any necessary accommodations or modifications to support the student’s learning needs based on their specific identification
• This document also includes the student’s goal when leaving high school

• A committee within each school made up to discuss how to best support the needs of students with special needs.
• What does IPRC stands for?

I – Identification

P – Placement

R – Review

C – Committee

• An IPRC meeting is held annually for all identified students.
• Parents are invited to attend these meetings each year.
  • Click here for the DDSB Special Education Parent Guardian Guide