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Career & Counselling Newsletter October 25, 2019

MarkYourCalendar

2019Nov.1–PSIDay@LFAS12:30–3pm(G10-12)Nov.6–TakeOurKidstoWork(G9)Nov.13–UBCPresentation@LFASLibrary11:30am–12:30pm(G10-12)Nov.13–ApplicationforForensicsTourDueNov.16–NationalPortfolioDay@KPURichmond,11am–3pmNov.22–CareerDay@LFAS(G8-9)Nov.28–YouthTrainHairShow@ACSSDec.3–5CapstoneCelebration(G12)Dec.4–DistrictForensicsTour@SFUDec.5–DistrictHairstylistWorkshop@ACSS(9–10:30am)2020(moreinformationtocome)Jan.14–CareersinHealthCareTourJan.21–JABCTechWorks@UBC(G9-10)Feb.18–ParentsasCareerCoachesWorkshopFeb.27–DistrictYouthTraininTradesprogramTourMar(TBA)BCTechSummit–YouthInnovationDayApr.15–CareersinPolicingTour(G12)Apr.29–CareersinHelpingProfessionsTour

PSIDayatLFASNov.1st,2019

12:30–3PMG10–G12

Schedule

12:10–12:20C2blockclassesforattendance12:30–1:051stInstitutionpresentation1:10–1:452ndInstitutionpresentation1:50–2:253rdInstitutionpresentation2:30–3MiniFairinGym3–3:10GobacktoEblockclasses

ParticipatingInstitutionsBritishColumbiaInstituteofTechnology(BCIT)CanadianArmedForces/RoyalMilitaryCollege(CAF-RMC)CapilanoUniversity(CapU)DouglasCollegeFairleighDickinsonUniversity(FDU)KwantlenPolytechnicUniversity(KPU)NicolaValleyInstituteofTechnology(NVIT)SimonFraserUniversity(SFU)ThompsonRiversUniversity(TRU)TrinityWesternUniversity(TWU)VancouverCommunityCollege(VCC)VancouverIslandUniversity(VIU)UniversityoftheFraserValley(UFV)UniversityofNorthernBritishColumbia(UNBC)UniversityofVictoria(UVIC)**StudentsshallpickupaFloorplanandscheduleatC2classroomsorFrontFoyer.

This monthly newsletter will be sent out to students and parents through Remind, emails and school bulletin. It will be available on LFAS website as well. The newsletter highlights opportunities and information for students from G8 to G12. For questions or more details, please talk to Ms. Gao, Career Advisor at the Bridge or email her at egao@sd35.bc.ca .

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LFASCareerPrograms

Wednesday,November6,2019OnWednesday,November6th,2019,Grade9studentsacrossCanadawillspend

thedayattheworkplaceofaparent,relative,friendorvolunteerhost.

Launchedin1994,TakeOurKidstoWorkDayisanannualeventthatoccursinNovember.Itisanopportunityforstudentstoexplorecareeroptionsandnavigatetheirinterestsinafunandengagingway.

Wherecanstudentsgofortheday?Parents/guardiansareencouragedtoinvitetheirchildrentojointhematwork,butifthisisnotpossible,thereareotherwaysforyourchildtoparticipate:•Askarelative,neighbourorfamilyfriendtotakeyourchildtowork.•Askanotherparentwhoistakingtheirchildtowork,ifyourchildcanjointhemfortheday.•ContacttheTheBridgeCareerCentre(atLFAS)andwecanassistyouwithsomepossibilities.G8&9CareerDay

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Capstone–NewCurriculumforGrade12’sStudentsinGrade12arebusyworkingontheirCapstoneProjects.Capstoneisaculminatingproject,presentationorperformancethatallowsstudentstheopportunitytoconsolidateandshowcasethelearningfromtheirschoolandlifeexperiencesintoameaningfulconnection.Studentshavechosenaninquiryquestion,researchedthetopicandareexploringwaystoshowcasetheirnewlearning.AllGrade12’sstudentswillCelebratetheirCapstonesinDecemberonthe3,4or5.Therewillbeaseriesofeventsfromeveningpresentations,togalleryexhibitions,tosmallgroup“Ted-Talks”whichwillshowcasearepresentationoftheLFASGradClassof2020Capstone’s.Moredetailstocome.ButifyouseeanyGrade12studentsaskthemabouttheirCapstones–theyarealltrulyamazing!! CounsellingCornerHavingissuesgettingtosleep,readthistomakesureyouhavethispiecetakencareof.Comeandseeusifyouhavemorequestions.https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/SleepHygiene.pdfScholarship(pleasetalktoMr.HofbauerorMs.Gaofordetails)District&LFASbasedscholarships–contactMr.HofbauerforapplicationprocessanddeadlineScholarshiphandbook:https://www.sd35.bc.ca/students-parents/scholarship-information/scholarship-handbook/Otherscholarships(pleaseapplydirectlytothescholarshipproviders)ScholarshipdatabasefromourDistrictwebsite:https://www.sd35.bc.ca/students-parents/scholarship-information/scholarships-awards/ ScholarshipCanadawww.scholarshipscanada.com/Scholarships/FeaturedScholarships.aspxStudentAwards:https://yconic.com/?redirect_from=studentawardsCampusStarter:http://www.campusstarter.com/scholarships.cfmScholarTree:http://www.scholartree.caKeytoScholarships:http://www.keytoscholarships.com/studentloansBChttps://studentaidbc.ca/dashboard/login?destination=dashboardOrderHighSchoolTranscript–G12onlyhttps://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificatesPost-secondaryEducationEducationExplorationhttps://www.postsecondarybc.ca/for-students/

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Program&institutionresearchandApplicationBC-www.educationplannerbc.caON–www.ouac.on.caAB-https://applyalberta.ca/about-applyalberta/UniversityApplicationsforFall2020areopen.Pleasewatchoutfortheapplicationdeadlines.UBC:https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/dates-deadlines/

–December1,2019:Scholarship&AwardsapplicationandapplicationfortheFirst-roundoffer–January15,2020:ApplicationdueSFU:https://www.sfu.ca/students/deadlines/admission_scholarships.html

– December15,2019:EntranceScholarshipapplication– January31,2020UVIC:https://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/deadlines/index.php

– February28,2020UFV:https://www.ufv.ca/future-students/go-to-university/application_deadlines/

– January31,2020(recommended)KPU:https://www.kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-domestic

CapU:https://www.capilanou.ca/student-life/campus-community/capu-residence/how-to-apply/

TRU:https://www.tru.ca/future/admissions/undergrad.html

UNBC:https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/undergraduate/undergraduate-application-deadlines

EmilyCarr:https://www.ecuad.ca/admissions/application-info/undergraduate-applications/key-dates-undergraduate-applications

–January15,2020:ApplicationcloseDoulgasCollege:https://www.douglascollege.ca/study-at-douglas/international-students/international-student-applications/dates-and-deadlines

–May1,2020(recommended)OntarioUniversities:https://www.ouac.on.ca/university-links/Pleasecheckthewebsitesofotheruniversities/collegesthatarenotlistedhere.DistrictCareerPrograms

YOUTHTRAINHAIRSHOWALDERGROVECOMMUNITYSECONDARYSCHOOL

THURSDAY,NOVEMBER28Re-CREATIONStrainingsalonatAldergroveCommunitySecondarySchoolwillbehostingtheirannualYouthTRAINinTradesHairShowonThursday,November28.Thisisalwaysafunandexcitingeventthatallowsthestudentstoshowcasetheskillstheyhavelearned.WehavesomeamazingtalentcomingoutofourHairstylistProgram!Posterandmoredetailstocome.

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FORENSICSCIENCESCAREERTOURWEDNESDAY,DECEMBER4

ThenextLangleySchoolDistrictCareerTourthatisopentoallLangleystudentsinGrades11and12willbetheForensic SciencesCareerTouronWednesday,December4. Studentswho are selected for this tourwill get anopportunitytovisittheSFUSchoolofCriminology,theSchoolofArcheologyandpotentiallytheSFUAnthropologyMuseum.Agreatopportunityforstudentsinterestedinthislineofwork!StudentswhoareinterestedinapplyingforthistourshouldseetheirschoolCareerAdvisorformoreinformationandanapplicationform.

HAIRSTYLISTWORKSHOPALDERGROVECOMMUNITYSECONDARYSCHOOL

THURSDAY,DECEMBER5AllLangleystudentsinGrades9through12areinvitedtoattendtheHairstylistWorkshoponThursday,December5.ThisprovidesstudentswhoareinterestedinworkingintheHairstylistindustryachancetovisittheYouthTRAINinTradesReCREATIONSsalonatAldergroveCommunitySecondarySchool.Therearelimitedspotsavailable(18),sogetthoseapplicationsinassoonaspossibletosecureaseat!

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FINDYOURFITBROOKSWOODSECONDARYSCHOOL

MONDAY,NOVEMBER21–3:15PMTO7:00PMBrookswoodSecondarySchoolwillbehostingtheWorkSafeBCFindYourFitTouronMonday,November21.Thisisafabulous,interactive,hands-oneventwhereyouthfromgrade5andupcanexploreandtestoutthedifferentskillstheywillneedformanydifferentandhighdemandcareersinourprovince.TheeventistotallyfreeandwillbeopentostudentsandparentsfromallLangleySchoolsfrom3:15pmto7:00pm.

Where: Brookswood Secondary 20902 37A Avenue Langley BC V3A 3Z7

When: November 21, 2019 Students & Teachers Only 8:30am-2:48pm Parents & Community Members 3:15pm- 7:00pm

LANGLEYSCHOOLDISTRICTCAREEREDUCATIONDEPARTMENTISONSOCIALMEDIA!

Orvisitusatcareered.sd35.bc.ca

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ProgramsforIndigenousstudentsKatzieCareer&Post-secondaryInfoEvent

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