Pathways after PHS

Don’t know where to start when thinking about life after PHS? My Panther Pathway will take you through first steps of a career search with easy links to follow. 2.  What pathway suits you best? Apprenticeship College University Employment 5th Year Plan Gap Year Out of Province 3. Book an appointment with your guidance counsellor to […]

Summer School 2026

Summer School 2026 Information COURSE DATES: June 29, 30 and July 2-July 24, 2026 (July 1st is Canada Day, no school) IN PERSON at Huron Heights Secondary School (8:30-3:00, Monday to Friday) E-LEARNING (asynchronous – no live teaching) TWO SUMMER SCHOOL FORMATS: E-Learning Asynchronous Credit     OR In-person Learning (F2F in the email registration means Face […]

Help Resources

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 Free anonymous counselling 24/7 by phone , online chat, mobile app, & through peer to peer community sharing How can Kids Help Phone support me by text message? The Distress Line 519-745-1166 Supportive listening The Youth Line 519-745-1166 For callers 18 years and younger The EARS Line 519-570-3277 Adult male victims […]

Career Research

Career Assessment Tools There are various career self assessment tools available over the internet. Many are free, some have a charge. Students may want to discuss the self assessment results with their Guidance Counsellor. myblueprint.ca/wrdsb (School Account Log in uses your PAL username and password)    This is a key resource that will be used in […]

OSSLT – The Literacy Test

is a requirement to earn a secondary school diploma. The dates for the OSSLT are posted in the PHS school calendar.   Practice OSSLT can be found on the EQAO website. On the left hand side of the page, there is a blue box whose purpose is to function as a Table of Contents for […]

Volunteer Hours

Where to find Volunteer Opportunities Sites with multiple ideas: Volunteer Waterloo Region  -search the online database, sort opportunities available in Cambridge only Langs’ Volunteer Coordinator connects youth to community volunteering opportunities Preston Heights Community Group has staff who will help you find volunteering opportunities Other: Cambridge Memorial Hospital Cambridge Food Bank Cambridge YMCA – scroll […]

OSSD Requirements

Ontario Graduation Requirements   (for students who started grade 9 in 2024) To Graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma four things are required:  30 Credits: There are currently TWO different education policies to earn your OSSD. If you started grade 9 in 2024 or later years  (17 compulsory/13 electives) If you started grade 9 […]

Scholarships – Awards – OSAP

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID PHS Guidance Scholarship and Financial Aid Slideshow FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO START YOUR SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH: BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Finding scholarships takes time and dedication! Be prepared to do lots of planning and research. Know that YOU find scholarships they rarely find you! Also it is important to know that you will […]

Out of Province

Ontario students, applying to any of the listed Canadian universities outside of Ontario, can authorize the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) to transfer their academic data to the listed out-of-province university. The applicant must sign the release authorization and record the OUAC Reference Number on the out-of-province university application form as applicable.Use the following links […]

Gap Year

GAP YEAR PURPOSE A Gap Year is a planned year off before going to college or university in the following school year.  The point of a Gap Year is to gain experience in work, travel, volunteering or  going on an exchange.  It is an opportunity for you to learn about yourself before continuing your education. […]

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