Below you will find information to help students and their parents/guardians understand the procedures and timelines associated with the transition from grade 8 to grade 9. If you have questions that are not addressed here or on the Guidance page, don't hesitate to contact the Guidance Department.
Timelines
The B.H.S.S. Guidance Department will be visiting our family of schools to discuss secondary school registration and course selection during the week of December 14. Students enrolled in the Elementary Virtual School will receive this informaion in January.
Course selections will be completed by students and their parents/guardians online using My Pathway Planner between February 16 and February 24. Course submissions will no longer be accepted after February 24. Instructions for completing grade 9 course selections will be available to students in February.
A full listing of Bill Hogarth S.S. course offerings can be found here.
If you are registering for Grade 9 from outside of our Family of Schools (e.g. moving into the area, coming to us from the YCDSB), please call our Guidance office to make a registration appointment. We recommend that families register for the next school year by the end of February to best ensure that their child/ward receive the grade 9 courses they prefer.
Grade 9 course verification forms are sent to grade 8 students. This is the time for students to verify that the courses they selected were recorded accurately by our school system, and to make any final course selection changes. There is no penalty for making course changes. After this time, the Bill Hogarth S.S. timetable for the next school year will be created based on student course selections.
At the end of August, our new grade 9 students come to Bill Hogarth S.S. on Registration Day to take their school photo, receive their locker information, receive their gym clothes and spirit shirt, and receive other materials needed for their upcoming Grade 9 Day.
Prior to Registration Day, families will receive information regarding paying for any necessary fees (e.g. student engagement, physical education clothing) online using School Cash Online.