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Guidance

The Guidance Office is responsible for providing a caring, compassionate environment that is inviting to all who enter. As guidance counsellors and educators, our role has been organized into three distinct areas:

student development;
interpersonal development; and
career development as it relates to pathway planning.

Our counsellors are equipped to provide ongoing academic, social/emotional, and pathway planning supports for our students. We encourage students to take an active role as vibrant, positive members of our school community and lifelong learners.

Transitioning to High School?

All students benefit from transitional supports when moving from elementary to secondary school. To assist with the transition, we the following information sessions to answer any questions you have about high school.

Guidance Counsellors visit Associate Elementary Schools: November & January
Grade 8 students tour All Saints in person: November
Information night for parents of Grade 8 students: December
Associate Elementary Schools course selection completed on myBlueprint & fees due on School Cash Online: February
Transition Team meetings (Program Support & Student Success): Spring

Register for School

Any prospective students who are NEW to the Durham Catholic District School Board MUST complete the DCDSB Online Student Application.

Meet our team

Our Guidance team is here to help you navigate your pathways. Our office is open:

Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tel: 905-666-7753

Name	Title	Extension
Siobhan Quinn	Curriculum Chair and Cooperative Education	x 50013
Andre Tacchino	Guidance Counsellor	x 50011
Ben Dionne	Guidance Counsellor	x 50013
Melissa Hartley	Student Success Teacher	x 50020
Flavia DeMonte	Cooperative Education Teacher	x 50033
Vanessa Leandro	Cooperative Education Teacher	x 41186
Sonia De Sousa	Guidance Secretary	x 50010

Our services

Making a Guidance appointment

We welcome you to speak to a guidance counsellor regarding any questions you have about navigating your way through your high school experience and beyond.

Making an appointment is done through this online booking site.

Click the "Login with Google" button.
Log in with you DCDSB email address and password.
Select an available appointment.

Things to remember...

Appointments are 10 minutes in length;
Any additional time with a counsellor can be determined between the counsellor and student; and

Students will not be called out of class and are responsible for informing classroom teachers of appointments.

Exam Preparation

Preparation is key for a successful set of exams! Please use the following resources.

Skilled Trades

Are you interested in a career in the Skilled Trades? Speak to one of our guidance or cooperative education teachers about the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Cooperative Education.

For more information on Skilled Trades please visit Skilled Trades Ontario.

We welcome students of all faiths at our Durham Catholic secondary schools. Any prospective students who are new to the Durham Catholic District school Board must completed an online student application.

Once the online application is completed, prospective students new to All Saints Catholic Secondary School must then complete the pre-admission package (Note: this excludes any students transferring from an associate elementary school who live within the school's boundary).

print off the package and complete the form and submit to our Guidance office with all required
documentation.

Call our Guidance office at 905-666-7753 x 3609 if you have any questions.