Student Services
Course Change Request (2024/2025)
Please note that course changes for the 2024/2025 school year are currently on hold until the school's timetable has been built. You may still complete this form and submit it to Student Services with a parent/guardian's signature to request a change to next year's courses. Please note that we will do our best to accommodate change requests, but no changes are guaranteed.
Course Offerings & Course Selection
PLEASE NOTE: Course Selection for the 2024/2025 school year will be open from December 13th, 2023 until February 13th, 2024 at 4:00PM.
Please click HERE to view all course offerings for Grade 10
Please click HERE to view all course offerings for Grade 10 (I-STEM)
Please click HERE to view all course offerings for Grade 11
Please click HERE to view all course offerings for Grade 12
Please click HERE to view all course offerings at Elsie MacGill for the 2024/2025 school year.
Who's Who in Student Services
Adam Baxter
Program Lead - Learning Resources
Learning Resource Teacher
To book an appointment, please click here.
Jessica Halliday
Community Involvement
For information regarding how to complete the community involvement hours required for graduation, please view the HDSB's information page. Be sure to review the criteria for eligible activities. You will need to complete this Record of Community Involvement form and submit it to your Guidance Counsellor. You can also use this Google Form to submit your Record of Community Involvement.
Looking for volunteering opportunities? Check out Volunteer Halton or Virtual Volunteering.
Cooperative Education
To learn about cooperative education, please view Ms. O'Rourke's website HERE.
Grade 8 to 9 Transition
The HDSB has a webpage HERE with key resources and videos, and a general overview of what to expect
Videos on www.hdsb.ca
HDSB Pathways (www.haltonpathways.ca)
Graduation, Post-Secondary Pathway Planning & Scholarships
To earn a high school diploma in Ontario, students must:
earn 18 compulsory credits
earn 12 optional credits
pass the literacy requirement
complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities
complete 2 eLearning Courses (HDSB eLearning Graduation Requirement Opt Out Form)
For more details regarding graduation requirements, please visit the Ministry of Education's website and/or view this helpful guide.
Want to learn more about college or university programs across Ontario?
Explore what schools offer programs that are best suited for you by going to the Ontario Colleges website or the Ontario Universities Info website.
Want to learn more about scholarships?
Explore the different scholarships that are available by clicking here. Learn more about the Loran Scholarship here.
Course Selection
Please click here to view our Grade 9 course selection sheet for the 2024/2025 school year. Course selection from Grade 10-12 will occur in February and will be done through myBlueprint. Course selection will close on February 13th at 4:00pm.
Student Services Upcoming Events
Grade 8 Tours - Tuesday, December 12th
Course Selection Opening - December 13th
Course Selection Closing - February 13th (4:00PM)
SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) & OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)
At Elsie MacGill Secondary School, we will be offering the following SHSM programs:
Health & Fitness Leadership
Sustainable Energy Engineering
Please explore the HDSB Pathways SHSM Page for more information about how SHSM programs work
Please explore the EMSS Co-op SHSM Page to learn more about the co-op criteria of SHSM
Course Selection
Please click here to view our Grade 9 course selection sheet for the 2023/2024 school year. Course selection from Grade 10-12 will occur in February and will be done through myBlueprint. Course selection will close on February 14th at 4:00pm.
Student Services Upcoming Events
Semester 2 Night School Registration now open
Grade 9 Course Selection opens January 11th and closes January 29th at 4:00pm
Grade 10 - 12 Course Selection opens February 2nd and closes February 14th at 4:00pm
Student Success
At Elsie MacGill Secondary School, we know that "success" can mean different things to different people. That is why our Student Success teacher and the Support Services team strives to help students find and understand their own personal success. They work closely with classroom teachers, special education resource teachers (SERTs), guidance counsellors, and school social workers to help support you and help you find your pathway to success!
For student success inquiries, please connect with Andrea Hyde at hydea@hdsb.ca.
Special Education
The role of the Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) is layered. A student's SERT is tasked with IEP management, in-class support, student advocacy, being a point of contact for students, teachers, and home, and offering teacher support. To learn more about Mr. Adam Baxter, the Head of Special Education and Elsie's MacGill's SERT, please click here.
Additional Resources
Need additional help in Grades 9 and 10 Math? Check out TVO Mathify
This free resources allows you to connect with math tutors LIVE 7 days a week! Click here to learn more.
Need support with your mental help?
If you need to talk to someone right now, call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or TEXT 686868.
To learn about the Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) in Milton, visit their website. Live chat and virtual walk-ins available!
