Mr. Ellis coordinates Alternative Programs from the Credit Resource Centre (rooms 310 and 311) with the participation of Mr. Alves, Mr. Duffy, Ms Durst, Ms Fiore, and Mr. Sawicki. The program provides students with an alternative setting for obtaining credits through Credit Recovery, Credit Rescue, Credit Completion, or by completing Independent Learning courses. In addition, students are supported in the areas of numeracy and literacy through the Peel-sponsored Before and After School Program, Counting on You.

Alternative Programs: Excerpt from Principal's Newsletter, June 2008

During second semester, Alternative Programs continued to provide additional academic support for our students.

Counting On You
The Counting On You program ran again during second semester, providing extra help for approximately 60 students in the areas of numeracy and literacy. Hour long classes ran both in the morning and after school and officially ended June 12th. Thanks go to Ms Devani and Mr. Ellis who conducted literacy booster classes and Ms Chirakal and Mr. Duffy who conducted numeracy classes. We look forward again to next year, helping students through this program. Classes will resume in September. Parents who would like their sons or daughters to receive extra help with their math and/or language skills through Counting On You should contact Mr. Ellis at the school (905-363-0289, ext. 310).

Credit Completion
Students who did not successfully complete credits during the first semester were given an opportunity to regain these credits in second semester through our Credit Completion program. Through the help and support of Mr. Alves, Mr. Duffy, Ms Durst, Mr. Ellis, Ms Fiore and Mr. Sawicki, a number of students in a variety of subject areas were able to regain credits with a minimum of disruption to their second semester timetables. Congratulations to those students who successfully completed their credits. Thanks, too, to the support of the Credit Completion teachers.

Alternative Program Supports

Credit Recovery Through timetable modifications, students regain lost credits within the semester by working in small numbers with a Credit Recovery teacher. Credit Completion Students who are unable to modify their timetables are periodically withdrawn from their regular classes throughout the semester to regain a lost credit. Credit Support / Credit Rescue Students who are struggling in a regular classroom or who are at risk of losing a credit are provided with extra subject support outside the regular classroom setting. Literacy Support Students identified through diagnostic testing are provided with extra in-school preparation for the OSSLT. Independent Learning Students complete credits independently by completing online courses. Counting on You This before and after school program supports Grade 9 and 10 students who need additional support in the areas of numeracy and literacy. Classes meet before and after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mentoring Students are mentored by a specific member of the teaching staff. Writing Workshop This before and after school workshop (Tuesdays and Thursdays, in room 310) provides extra help for students completing a specific writing assignment.