BRACE Blast!
Jan. 13, 2025
All students need to check with their teachers about details for Diplomas and Final Exams!
Diploma students need to be here at 8:45am and ensure that you have water bottle, calculator, and all the things needed!
All of the Diploma Exam dates are posted on our website - just scroll down to Upcoming Events!
For non-Diploma courses, we are going to switch to quarters as of Jan. 28....
What does that mean?
This means that for full-time students, instead of taking approximately 4 courses at a time that are designed to be done in a semester, students will take 2 courses that are designed to be done in a quarter.
What does that mean??
Students will take one core course and about five credits of complementary courses from Jan. 28 - Apr. 11. This should get them about ten credits.
Then they will take a new core course and another five credits of complementary courses from Apr. 12-June 20 or so.
The 2025 Wellness Summit is designed for students to engage in mental health learning through hearing speakers from a wide range of topics. We have found this Summit, along with other mental health strategies in the school, has helped students understand themselves and those around them better. Each year we focus on various topics and multiple speakers,
These topics align with the Health & Social Services (HSS) courses. However, they are designed for enjoyment and personal learning. For online students, this event is a must attend! I know they will enjoy the sessions. For students who are in-person, this event can be used to invite students who you know would benefit from the opportunity or you could invite the entire school and purchase a school wide event code. See below for more information.
Event Details: https://2025wellnesssummit.sched.com/
Keynote Speaker: Phil Herman – “The Brain’s Hidden Truth: How Early Experiences Shape Who We Are”
Other Speakers: Experts from groups such as Hull Services, Headstrong, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Stepping Stones to Mental Health, Candor (Neurodivergent Supports), Impact Society, Closer to Home, Boys and Girls Club, PMAST, and more.
Our Career Counsellors have been busy! Check out their newsletter here and follow them on Instagram @hsplusbrsd!
Do you need help planning your next semester classes? Do they align with high school graduation and post-secondary options? Make an appointment with your career counsellor to double-check this information.
Did you know you can check your student’s grades any time! We now use a tool called PowerSchool so that students and families can see their grades in real time - as soon as we enter a grade in, you can see it! More information is provided in another newsletter!