Guidance

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT HEAD

Students can book an appointment with their Guidance Counsellor using the link posted in their Guidance Google classroom.  They must be logged in through their DDSB account to access the booking page. The Bookings software will send students an email which they will show their classroom teacher to allow them to exit their class and attend their appointment.

Guidance Counsellors are available for students to help with Career Planning, Wellness and Mental Health Support, plus access to other supports. 

To attend Sinclair S.S. you must live within the boundaries of Sinclair as set by the DDSB.

Please first verify that you reside inside our boundaries by using the DDSB School Locator.

1. Possible registration dates are set by administration and you will be provided with possible options.  All documentation must be received prior to the appointment being set.

2. Please choose the applicable documentation checklist below depending on the scenario;

• If you are transferring a student within DDSB please see the attached checklist and ensure that all documentation is remitted to student services. Once the file is reviewed  you will be contacted to set up a registration appointment.
  Checklist for Registrants from within DDSB
  Immunization Form
  

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• If you are registering a student from outside DDSB or who previously attended a DDSB school, moved outside of board and is now returning to DDSB please see the attached checklist and ensure that all documentation is remitted to student services.  Once the file is reviewed you will be contacted to set up a registration appointment.
  Check List for Registrants from outside DDSB
  Immunization Form
  Click here to Complete Online Registration Form for Sinclair

3.  Email  Sandra.Murray@ddsb.ca (guidance secretary) to schedule an appointment to submit and review documents.

4.  Families will be contacted regarding a potential registration appointment once all the documentation listed on the checklist has been submitted and reviewed by an administrator.  A Parent/Guardian must be present with the student once the registration appointment is secured.

 If any questions or new to Canada, please email Sandra.Murray@ddsb.ca (guidance secretary)

The Ontario Student Transcript (OST) is an official record of a student’s academic achievement at the secondary school level in the Province of Ontario. Transcripts are required for post-secondary institutions and may be required for many other reasons.  The last Ontario High School you attended is responsible for holding students transcripts and all secondary schools keep student transcripts for 55 years. 

Requesting an OST?
Email Sandra.Murray@ddsb.ca in the Guidance Department of Sinclair to request a transcript.   Once a request is submitted, a link will be provided to pay for the transcript.  
If you moved to another Ontario School after Graduating from Sinclair then you will need to contact your most recent school as your OSR and OST will be held by that school.

School Closed for Vacation?

During the second week of July through to the end of the third week of August when secondary schools are closed, an online transcript request form is available to you.  Please complete this form and your request will be fulfilled by staff at the Education Centre.

Please note: this service is only available during the week of March break and the months of July and August.

Students looking to graduate high school in the Durham District School Board by earning an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), an Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC) or a Certificate of Accomplishment (COA) can see below the specific requirements for their chosen pathway. 

If you started Grade 9 in Fall 2024 or later:

If you started grade 9 in or before Fall 2023:

Students are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of mandatory Community Involvement prior to graduation.  More information can be found under the Community Involvement Hours section of our website.

• An indication of completion will be entered on the student’s Ontario Student Transcript when the 40 hours have been submitted.
• Guidance staff will discuss appropriate types of Community Involvement activities and projects with students and may offer suggestions, but the selection and management of the involvement is to be directed by the student.
• The DDSB publishes a list of “approved” and “non-approved” activities; students must receive pre-approval for volunteer activities from their Guidance Counsellor or Vice-Principal.
• Activities may take place inside or outside the school day. If inside, activities may not be part of a credit program or while students are expected to be in scheduled class.
• The student may not displace a worker who would normally have been paid to perform the same function or receive pay.
• Community Involvement may begin in the summer after Grade 8.

If you're unsure what you want to do for your community hours, check out Volunteer Durham and Youth Opportunities Ontario.

Course selection dates for Secondary School Students:

February 11 at 10:00am- Course Selection AND Summer School OPENS in myBlueprint

February 21 at 3:30pm- Course Selection CLOSES and Special Applications are due. 

Night and Summer school are offered through Durham Continuing Education (DCE).  Full information regarding these courses can be found on their website, www.dce.ca

Students sign-up for these courses through their DDSB myBlueprint account using the Continuing Education tab. 

Once courses have been submitted/requested, students must visit their Guidance counsellor and receive approval.  Counsellor approval is what completes the registration.  Students who delay receiving Counsellor Approval may lose there seat due to not completing the registration.   

Sinclair's Family of Schools (FOS) Includes:
Fallingbrook PS, Glen Dhu PS, John Dryden PS, Ormiston PS, Robert Munsch PS, Sir Samuel Steele PS, Williamsburg, and Willows Walk PS

Important Dates for 2025-2026 Transitions:

• Sinclair Family of Schools Visits - December 2024

• Sinclair Parent/Guardian Information Night - Thursday, February 6, 2025 6:00-8:00 PM Cafetorium 
• Grade 8 Parent Night Slideshow 
• ** Students from out of Board or DDSB students not in Sinclair's FOS who are looking to attend Sinclair should attend this Presentation to gain registration information.

Sinclair Information Night Flyer

Grade 8 Course Selection website

• Course Selection Presentations at Elementary Schools - beginning mid-February 2025

• Grade 8 to 9 Course Selection Dates:  February 11-February 27 4:00 PM -course selection closes (parent permission should also be submitted by this time)

• Sinclair FOS Spring Visits: May 2025
  
  
• Grade 9 Day - September 2, 2025

Take Our Kids to Work - November 6, 2024

The DDSB is pleased to have our Grade 9 students participate in the valuable experiential learning program, Take Our Kids to Work.  Homeroom teachers will provide Grade 9 students with prep activities during class time prior to November 6.  Signed permission forms are due to Homeroom teachers no later than October 31st.

Permission Form: Submit to Grade 9 Homeroom Teacher (Week 1 Period 1)

Check out the Post-Secondary Information Session document. This document has important dates & deadlines for applying, and information on different options for after high school.

The University Application Seminar occurred on Oct 12. More information is posted on the Gr. 12 Guidance Google classroom.

The Equal consideration date for most universities is January 15, 2024.

The College Application Seminar was on November 14. Apply on www.ontariocolleges.ca

The Equal Consideration date for colleges is February 1, 2024.

Drop-in Application Support Sessions will run Tuesdays at Lunch in the Guidance Seminar room during November and December. 

Check the Gr. 12 Guidance Google Classroom regularly for more detailed information. 

2024-2025 Information

Ontario Universities' Events

Virtual Information Sessions

• May 22, 5-7 pm
• September 25, 5-7 pm
• November 21, 5-7 pm

Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF)

• October 5-6, 2024 9:30-5:00 pm daily- Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

Ontario Universities' Regional Fairs

• Northeastern and Northwestern Ontario: September 16-20
• Ottawa and Eastern Regions: September 23-27
• Southwestern Ontario: October 7-11
• Central Eastern Ontario: October 15-18

Individual event dates and locations are TBD.

Ontario College Fair

• October 16, 6-9 pm
• October 17, 9-2 pm

Enercare Centre Hall B, Exhibition Place, Toronto