The Guidance Office is closed to non-emergencies due to COVID-19 safety measures.
Students can request a virtual appointment below or message their counsellor in Edsby.
Parents are asked to call or email the appropriate counsellor with questions or concerns.
Grade 8 Parent Information
Grade 8 Parent Information Presentation - January 19, 2022
Grade 8 Parent Night Information Zoom & Break-Out Sessions 7 p.m.
Additional resources for course selection are available on the Secondary Pathway Planning page accessible through the navigation menu to the right.
Please Contact Us
| Name | Title | Alpha | Extension @ 905-686-4300 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ann Di Cesare |
Administrative Assistant |
52024 |
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|
Lisa McNeil |
Curriculum Chair |
Go - P |
52023 |
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|
Lori Najera |
Counsellor |
A - Gn |
52021 |
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| Darren Hodkinson | darren.hodkinson@dcdsb.ca |
Counsellor & Student Success Teacher |
Q - Z | 52020 |
|
Michelle Fletcher |
michelle.fletcher@dcdsb.ca |
Student Success Teacher |
52017 |
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|
Ryan Hancock |
ryan.hancock@dcdsb.ca |
Co-op Teacher |
52019 |
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|
Linda Perry |
linda.perry@dcdsb.ca |
Co-op Teacher |
52026 |
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|
Melissa Bedarf |
melissa.bedarf@dcdsb.ca |
Intermediate Guidance Counsellor |
ND Elementary Associate Schools |
40722 |
Appointments
Current students and/or parents may request a virtual guidance appointment by clicking their counsellor's name and completing the form:
Once your request is received, your counsellor will be in touch at their earliest convenience.
How Can We Help You?
The Guidance Department provides a friendly, non-judgmental and confidential environment to support students in a variety of ways:
- Academic Counselling
- course selection
- extra help
- problems with courses and other academic issues
- Career Counselling
- career awareness
- prerequisite checks and post-secondary pathways planning
- scholarship support
- Personal Counselling
- decision making, problem solving, conflict resolution, coping with stress, and time management
- personal and crisis counselling
- referral to student services (child/youth counselling or social work) and community resources
Register for School
We welcome students of all faiths at Notre Dame CSS.
Students who have never been registered with the Durham Catholic District School Board must create an account and complete an online student application. Note that Applications for September 2022 admission will be available through the online student application system commencing February 2022.
Once the online application is complete, students must
- download and print the pre-admission package,
- complete and submit the pre-admission package to our Guidance Office, with all required documentation.
Students returning to the Durham Catholic District School Board and students who do not fall within the school's boundary are asked to contact our Guidance Office at 905-686-4300 ext 52024.
Student enrolling in the French Immersion Program are asked to contact our Guidance Office to obtain an enrollment package.
Students enrolled at one of Notre Dame's associate Schools are not required to complete this process as they will automatically be transferred in February of their grade 8 year. These schools include St. Andre Bessette CS, St. Catherine of Siena CS, St. James CS, St. Josephine Bakhita CS, St. Jude CS, St. Patrick CS, and St. Teresa of Calcutta CS.
Ontario Student Transcript
The Ontario Student Transcript (OST) is the official record of a student's achievement of all diploma requirements at the Secondary School level in the Province of Ontario. This record includes all successfully completed courses in Grades 9 and 10 and Full Disclosure (all attempts and completions) in Grades 11 and 12 courses. Please note that if a student withdraws from a course after five days following the issue of the first report card, the withdrawal will be recorded.
Transcripts are required for post-secondary institutions and may be required for many other reasons. To request a transcript, please contact our Guidance Office at 905-686-4300 extension 52024 and leave your first and last name, date of birth and email address. The OST fee is $10.00 payable through cash on line. A link will be provided via the personal email address you provide to our Guidance Office. Once the cash on line payment is received, a pdf, stamped copy of your transcript will be emailed to you within 3 to 5 business days. Please note that we do not mail or fax transcripts to 3rd parties.
