BRENNAN SPORTS ACADEMIES - OPEN HOUSE

Please take moment to consider visiting our Sport Academies at Central Park Athletics at the corner of Central Ave. and Grand Marais Rd. E.  Doors open at 7 PM this Wednesday.

See the FLYER here.

SNOW ANGELS

Snow on sidewalks is a potential hazard to those with limited mobility. It also makes it difficult, if not impossible, for those who deliver services to the community to do their job - people who deliver mail, read water/gas meters, delivery services, EMS and fire.

That's why the City of Windsor offers the Snow Angels Program, a voluntary snow removal service for senior citizens and persons with physical disabilities. The program attempts to match volunteers from the community with residents in their neighbourhoods requiring assistance.

For volunteers, it's a great way to get some exercise and help your community! For high school students, it's an opportunity to help someone in need and round out your Community Volunteer Hours.

Find out how you can sign up by visiting your Grade level Google Classroom or stop by guidance.

You may also want ot check out these links: POSTER & INFO FLYER

Visit the City of Windsor website too.

STUDENT EXCHANGE

ADVENTURE SEEKERS TAKE NOTE:  ISE or International Student Exchange has been in Ontario since the 1970's and sets a high standard . This exchange is open to students entering grade 10 and 11.  

The secondary program offers grades 10 & 11 students the opportunity to participate in:
 -A 9 Week Exchange with a partner from Switzerland or Quebec!
- A 12 Week Exchange with a partner from France, Spain, Italy, or Germany! Students interested in learning a new language and experiencing a different culture should consider Exchange. ISE invites you to a meeting with students from all area Boards to learn more. It will be held at Tecumseh Vista Academy on Thursday, December 8 starting at 7:00 PM

Find out more at this link:  iseontario.on.ca

OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY

 All Gr. 11 and 12 Students - Please consider attending the St. Clair College OPEN HOUSE this Saturday from 10 - 1. 

Planning your future works out best when you take the time to EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS!
Visit the link below for more info.

http://www.stclaircollege.ca/openhouse/

CONSIDERING SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES?

Are you thinking of studying in the United States after high school?  If so, in almost all situations, you are required to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or the ACT test.  Both are widely accepted at colleges and universities in the U.S.

The SAT (Click here) -technically known as the SAT I, is a general test of verbal and quantitative reasoning accepted for U. S. college admissions.  The test is required for admission to undergraduate programs of most US universities. Many universities also require you to take SAT-II tests, which is more subject based and focused.  

The ACT (Click here) :-originally an abbreviation of American College Testing, is a college readiness assessment standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, a nonprofit of the same name.   Remember you MUST register beforehand to take a test and there are fees involved too.

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ATTENTION GR. 12s -IT'S GRAD PHOTO TIME!

Its' Grad Photo time!  Lifetouch will be here to take grad portraits starting on November 17th here at Brennan.

Appointment times will be taken quickly so be sure to sign up right away.  Your appointments are made ON LINE.  The link to their website is HERE. 

You can also find a link to the appointment site by looking at the back of your information brochure or on one of the many posters that are hung up in the school and even in your Gr. 12 Google Classroom.  

Again, don't delay, book your appointment today.  They are only taking appointments for one week.

MESSAGE FROM LAMBTON COLLEGE!

See what College is all about at Lambton's OPEN HOUSE this Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Sarnia. Speak to faculty and staff, tour facilities, attend a Financial Aid info session and put your name in a draw to win tuition! Bring your friends and family and enjoy a free pizza lunch.

For more information visit LambtonCollege.ca/OpenHouse

University Information Program - NOV. 9th

NEWS FLASH! The University Information Program has been rescheduled. All university bound students and their parents should mark their calendars and plan to attend.

Giovanni Caboto Club
2175 Parent Avenue, Windsor
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Booths from nearly all of our 21 universities in Ontario will be present. Find out more about it at this link.

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR -FALL OPEN HOUSE

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR OPEN HOUSE - Coming up on Saturday, Nov. 5. Get more info and register for the event by clicking HERE. This is a PRIORITY EVENT for all those planning to attend university - The target audience is Gr. 12, but Gr. 11 students are encouraged to attend too!

4th ANNUAL BUILD A DREAM - LAST CALL

Are you a young woman or a parent of young woman who is in grades 9, 10 or 11?

Are you unsure of your future career path?

Then this event is for you!

We invite you to attend our 4th Build a Dream event.  IT'S FREE.  Click this link HERE to get more info and even register.  

COLLEGE INFORMATION PROGRAM - LAST CALL

INTERESTED IN EXPLORING ALL YOUR COLLEGE OPTIONS IN ONTARIO? A unique opportunity will present itself this FRIDAY, OCT. 21 at the College Information Program (CIP) to be held at St. Clair College. All of the colleges in Ontario will be represented there and it will be a great chance to get the scoop on any programs that may have caught your eye.

GREAT NEWS: St. Clair College will be providing a FREE bus for interested students from Brennan to attend. (Sorry, no student driven transportation.)   Space is limited so register right away if you wish to participate. Follow these steps to register:

1. Register on the Google Form link found in your Gr. 12 Google Classroom.
2. Print the attached Field Trip Permission Form OR Pick up a copy in the guidance office
3. Return your permission form by THURSDAY at LUNCH to the GUIDANCE OFFICE. (See drop box by door.)

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LEARN ITALIAN!

INTERESTED IN LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE? Our school board is pleased to offer full credit high school class in ITALIAN that you can take on top of your regular day school classes. (In other words, an extra credit!) 

See the attached poster for more information. You must register soon so act now if interested. Classes are every Tuesday from 6 - 9 at Ciociaro Club until the end of May.

Click HERE to see a flyer with more info

WELCOME TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

To ALL new and old CARDINALS - Welcome to your 2016-17 school year!  We are looking forward to all seeing all of you TUESDAY, SEPT 6th.  

We know you are all eager to get the school year off to a great start, and so are we. However if it involves changing your schedule or courses, you MUST pick up an COURSE CHANGE FORM on Wednesday and submit completed forms at that point.

Again - Student REQUESTS to change classes will be made available WEDNESDAY. Students will have till Friday to submit a request.

SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATE - JUNE 27, 2016

SUMMER SCHOOL - IMPORTANT - COURSE OFFERINGS UPDATE
NEW: ALL CLASSES will be held at CATHOLIC CENTRAL: 8:30 to 2:30 (Not 2:00)
Here is the list of FULL CREDIT courses being offered:

• ENG3U/ENG4U (2 sections)
  
• MCF3M/MCR3U (2 sections)
  
• MFM1P/MPM1D (1 section)
  
• MFM2P/MPM2D (1 section)
  
• OLC4O (2 sections)
  
• SPH3U/4U (1 section)
  

Here are the CREDIT RECOVERY courses being offered (reserved for those who did not pass a course):

• MFM1P/2P (2 sections)
  
• MPM1D/2D (2 sections)
  
• MCF3M/MCR3U (1 section)
  

If you signed up for anything other than what is listed above, your class is CANCELLED. 

Please contact us in guidance if you have any questions or concerns.
If you still wish to sign up, they are still accepting names for wait-lists.

Please see the board's summer school info at http://www.wecdsb.on.ca/school-summerschool.html

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E-LEARNING

CARDINALS: Are you interested in taking an e-learning course next year?  Many courses are available for students in Gr. 10, 11 or 12 and many these courses are ones not normally offered at Brennan - If interested in exploring your e-learning options next year, please make an appointment to see Ms. Burke or Mr. Howes as soon as you can.   

SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer school - Summer School - Summer school -

Yes, it is time to register for summer school.  If you were not successful in a course last semester (maybe this semester), perhaps you want to improve your final grade OR maybe you'd just like to fast track and get a NEW credit to create flexibility in your schedule next year, the SUMMER SCHOOL IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. 

 please visit your grade's Google Classroom hosted by the guidance office to find out all the details or check out this LINK.

If and when you are ready to register, please make an appointment with your guidance counsellor to complete the process.  Space is limited, so don't wait, REGISTER NOW if you plan to attend.  

Fwd: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Please see the attached for great volunteer opportunities open to all Brennan cardinals!

Please read the flyers carefully to see how to sign up.

Actually, on second thought -please use the links found below:

Carrousel of Nations

Art in the Park

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Please see the attached for great volunteer opportunities open to all Brennan cardinals!

Please read the flyers carefully to see how to sign up.

Scholarship and Awards

WANT FREE MONEY? Consider applying to scholarships at YCONIC and SCHOLARSHIP CANADA. Begin by creating a profile and bookmarking awards you plan on applying to. Between these two sites alone, they will give away just shy of $200 million this year. Remember these awards have a wide appeal and are NOT just for 'brainiacs'. Start applying today, deadlines are fast approaching.

BTW: They even have plain old contests and draws too! (You can't win if you don't play!)

Click on link: http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/

Click on link: https://yconic.com/

Summer School E-Learning

Interested in taking a FULL CREDIT on-line 'e-learning' course this July?  You can register now by filling in this form or visiting your google classroom hosted by Mr. Howes and Ms. Burke.  Space is limited so please register soon if interested.

More options with regards to summer school will be announced in the coming weeks.  Please stay tuned.  

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ARMY RESERVES FLYER

Click t​​his link to see flyer mentioned below.

ARMY RESERVE CO-OP

There is a new and unique co-op opportunity with the  army reserves starting up next fall -if interested, please sign up to attend an information session next Tuesday. Students can sign up by clicking this link.

The aim of the Canadian Army Reserve Co-operative Education is to introduce young Canadians to the diverse career opportunities in the Canadian Armed Forces while providing a challenging and rewarding experience that will benefit students for years to come.  If you like to learn more, sign in to your google classroom hosted by Mr. Howes and Ms. Burke.and sign up to the presentation.

See the attached flyer below for some additional details.

COURSE VERFICATIONS

Verification sheets are your chance to double check and make sure the courses you selected are indeed the courses you meant to take.  PLEASE READ THE FORM CAREFULLY.

If there is a mistake, please record the change.  All forms are to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned by Wednesday.

Need to see a list of available courses, please have the student log in to their grades' Google Classroom to find a list of our "Course Offerings for 2016-17"

OUR GOOGLE CLASSROOMS

All Brennan students are to join their respective grade's GOOGLE CLASSROOM hosted by the Guidance Office.  

Each 'class' is organized by their graduating year.  Here are the codes for each grade.

 ·   Grade 9s:  'u5ncpw'

·     Grade 10s: '4nqqqt6'

·     Grade 11s: 'ba4208i'

·     Grade 12s: 'ias8qs'

Please register to help ensure you don't miss out on anything important.  Remember to join a class, you must access your 'mytools2go.ca' account.  Log in to Google Classroom here.

U of Windsor OPEN HOUSE

Calling all Gr. 11 & 12 University eligible students - THIS Saturday is the University of Windsor spring open house.

If students want to know more, they need only visit their grade's Google Classroom.  (Join your class today:  Gr. 11 Class code is ba4208i & Gr. 12 class code is ias8qs)  

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Bernard Howes

Guidance Department Head

F.J. Brennan Catholic High School

519-945-2351 Ext: 2317

The information in this e-mail is intended solely for the addressee(s) named, and is confidential. Any other distribution, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply by e-mail to the sender and delete or destroy all copies of this message and any attachments.

COURSE SELECTIONS - FINAL CALL

It not too late to make your course selections!  Our thanks to all those who have submitted their choices for 2106-17 already, for the few that remain, please complete this important task TODAY -don't delay!

Click THIS LINK for an instruction sheet.

Remember -your choices can be changed LATER.  For now, submit what you think is best TODAY.  

COURSE SELECTIONS - 2016-17

CHOOSE NEXT YEAR'S CLASSES NOW!

It is now time for all current students in Gr. 9-11 at F.J. Brennan to select their courses for next year.  Students should reference the instruction sheets provided to them last week, or if they wish, the could follow this link and access a document that will outline the steps needed to take as well as links to other relevant and important documents.

Remember -if any student needs help, please visit members of Student Services in the Learning Hub at lunch or after school.

The deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 25, 2016.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE

ONE LAST REMINDER TO ALL OUR GR 12 STUDENTS - IF YOU ARE INTENDING TO APPLY TO COLLEGE, REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR EQUAL CONSIDERATION IS MONDAY - FEB. 1^ST –THAT'S TODAY!  SEE THE GUIDANCE OFFICE IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE.

Don't forget that applications can still be submitted after this date, but your choices and options will grow increasingly smaller with each passing day.  

How are you going to pay for school?

Prospective students and their families are invited to attend the Financing Your University Education information session at the University of Windsor.

• Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Odette School of Business, Room 104
• Sunset Ave. at Wyandotte St. W., University of Windsor
  

Students can take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the financial aid options available. Representatives from the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office and Student Recruitment Office will be available to answer questions.

To help us plan, we ask students to sign up before Monday, February 15 at www.uwindsor.ca/future.

BUILD A DREAM

REGISTER TODAY - Deadline is Feb. 4th!

Find out more here: EVENTBRITE

Are you a young woman or a parent of young woman who is in grades 9, 10 or 11?

Are you unsure of your future career path?

Then this event is for you!

We invite you to attend our 3rd Annual Build a Dream event. 

We know that making decisions about your future career can be difficult. We have organized this event to share with you some career options that you may not have thought about before! We would love for you and your parents to join us for dinner to hear from successful women, meet local employers, and take part in some exciting relay activities!  We will also be featuring some scholarship giveaways, a scavenger hunt, prizes and a photo booth!

This years event will be held on Thursday February 11th from 5-8pm at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts. Please note that we will cover the cost of parking during this time.Please use the parking garage located at 275 Pitt Street WEST to take advantage of this free parking. 

Seating for this event is limited! We encourage you to register today while you still have the opportunity to do so.There will be special giveaways for the first 100 young women that arrive. 

COURSE SELECTIONS FOR 2016-17

HEADS UP CARDINALS - Course selections for the 2016-17 school year will begin for all Brennan students in February.  Stay tuned for more details.  

ALSO -Schedule changes for semester 2 need to be taken care of NOW - Please book an appointment to discuss your options with your counsellor.  There will be NO course change request sheets available in February.  

College and University Applications

!DEADLINES!-

University bound students are reminded to submit your application by WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016.  You can apply to the Ontario University Application Centre by clicking here.

College bound students need to apply by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016.  You can apply to any of the 24 colleges in Ontario by clicking here.

For both university and college applications, anything submitted AFTER the deadline will NOT be given EQUAL consideration and in many cases, popular or oversubscribed programs will no longer accept any applications at all.  

Go to our own Google Classroom to find out more details. (See previous post.)   Good luck.