Rainbow board high school virtual info evenings coming up in January and February

Grade 8 students and their parents/guardians are invited to log on to rainbowschools.ca to access virtual information nights for Rainbow District School Board secondary schools.

Sessions will be live or pre-recorded and accessible on school websites. All students are welcome to participate, regardless of which elementary school they currently attend.

Rainbow District School Board has produced a Guide for Students and Parents called “Making the Transition – Finding your way from Grade 8 to Grade 9,” with information about course codes, levels of study, timetables and tips. The guide can be accessed online. Printed copies are available by emailing [email protected].

For a presentation on “Making the Transition”, visit rainbowschools.ca or visit Eastlink OnDemand.

Rainbow District School Board’s secondary schools offer exceptional opportunities in arts, athletics and academics, in English and French Immersion, in all program pathways – independent living, work, apprenticeship, college and university, said a press release.

The Board also has four specialized programs - the Arts Education Program, the Science Technology Education Program (STEP), the Innovative Integrated Technology Program (InIT) and the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). Busing to these programs is offered to students within Greater Sudbury.

Rainbow secondary schools offer Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program in 13 sectors. SHSMs are specialized, Ministry of Education approved programs that allow students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). SHSMs assist students in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace.

SHSMs are available in Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Business, Construction, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Health and Wellness, Hospitality and Tourism, Information and Communications Technology, Manufacturing, Mining, Sports and Transportation. Each SHSM is a bundle of 8 to 10 courses in a selected field. Students learn on the job and can earn valuable industry certifications.

Students gain sector specific skills and knowledge in engaging, career-related learning environments, and prepare in a focused way for graduation and postsecondary education, training or employment.

Virtual secondary school information nights:

Chelmsford Valley District Composite School (EP)

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6 pm

Principal: Danielle Williamson

3594 Highway 144, Chelmsford

Phone: 705.675.0225

Visit cvdcs.rainbowschools.ca

Sudbury Secondary School (EP & FI)

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 6:30 pm

Arts Education Program

Principal: David Bertrim

154 College Street, Sudbury