Gr 8 - GDHS Guidance Department

Grade 8-9 Information

Supporting the transition to high school

Heads Up to Gr 9 Summer Camp

Link Crew Leaders

On August 27, 28, and 29, GDHS offers a FREE 3 day Heads Up to Grade 9 Summer Camp!

Registration for Heads Up Camp is now CLOSED.
Registered families were emailed additional details on Tuesday, August 20th. If you did not receive this email and are registered for Heads Up, please email Ryan Presutti at presuttir@hdsb.ca
Students that participate in this optional camp will get the opportunity to meet energetic student leaders and school staff, make new friends in small and large groups, and reinforce their literacy and numeracy skills.

All grade 9 students receive a Link Leader as a senior mentor in the school. These leaders help our grade 9 students as they transition to high school. They are positive role models and enhance our school spirit by helping to implement a year-long program that integrates new students into our school's community.

Link Leaders organize Gr 9 Orientation Day, which occurs on the Thursday before Labour Day.

Welcome 8s and Parents!

Key Transition Dates

Welcome to the landing page for all the grade 8 to grade 9 information you need! The Guidance Office is excited to meet all of our grade 8 students this fall as they prepare their course choices for grade 9 at Georgetown District High School.

There are lots of events over the year in order to help prepare grade 8 students as they transition into high school.

We invite you to our Grade 8 Parent Information Evening and Open House this November, and to our International Studies Preparation (ISP) Evening as well.

Should you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact a Guidance Counsellor or the Student Success Program Leader using the emails on our Guidance Homepage.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018: Gr 8 Conference Field Trip at GDHS for feeder schools
Wednesday, November 21st, 2018: Gr 8 Parent Information Evening (Open House); 6:30pm-8pm in Theatre
Monday, November 26th, 2018: International Studies Preparation and International Baccalaureate Information Evening; 7:00pm-9:00pm in Theatre
Late November-Early December: Guidance Counsellors visit Gr 8 feeder schools for Course Selection Presentations
Friday, December 21st, 2018: Final Day Course Selection Worksheets are due to Homeroom Gr 8 teachers
Early January, 2019: Gr 8s input gr 9 course selections into www.myblueprint.ca/halton
Spring 2019: GDHS Student Leaders visit all feeder schools for Transitioning to High School Presentations
Aug 27, 28, and 29: FREE Heads Up to Grade 9 Summer Camp & Gr 9 Orientation Day (more info above)
August 29: GRADE 9 ORIENTATION DAY for ALL incoming grade 9s