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.

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: 905-723-5255
Fax: 905-723-1127

Staff Member	Position	Extension
Ms. Kozak	Administrative Assistant, Guidance	x 55010
Mrs. Maugeri-Schuck (A-G)	Curriculum Chair, Guidance	x 55013
Mr. Dennis (H-M)	Guidance Counsellor	x 55031
Mrs. Cannon (N-Z)	Guidance Counsellor	x 55012
Mrs. McCloskey	Student Success Teacher	x 55032
Ms. Chantel Mikhael	Intermediate Guidance Teacher	x

Our Services

Make 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 easy.

Come in to Guidance before school begins, on your spare (Grade 12 students only), or on your lunch.
Ask the guidance secretary that you would like to speak with your guidance counsellor.
Tell her either your last name or the name of your counsellor.

Things to remember...

Appointments are 10 minutes in length;
Only students on a spare can book an appointment during their spare. No student should book appointments
during class time;
Any additional time with a counsellor can be determined between the counsellor and student; and
All parents should notify their child's counsellor to book either an appointment by phone or in person.

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 (above), prospective students new to Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School must complete:

A Pre-Admission Application package (Note: this exclude any students transferring from an associate elementary school who live within the school's boundary).
- Please print off the following Pre-Admission package, complete and submit to our Guidance office with all required documentation: Pre-Admission Application package

Call our Guidance office at 905-723-5255 ext. 55010 if you have any questions.

Stay Informed

We encourage you to subscribe to this page, in order to receive the latest updates and information regarding important dates and deadlines for applications.

Visit our office and listen to school announcements for the latest dates and deadlines for applications.

UPCOMING EVENTS / IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM GUIDANCE:

2022 SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION:

Please see the following Summer School Information.

High School Summer Credits

We offer the following high school summer credits:

If you wish to apply for summer school, please complete the above summer school form and return to your guidance counsellor.

Mrs. Maugeri-Schuck ~last names A-G
Mr. Dennis ~last names H-M
Mrs. Cannon ~last names N-Z

HEAD START PROGRAM: Transitioning to Gr. 9:

The Head Start - Transitioning to High School program is available to all Grade 8 students going into Grade 9 at one of our Durham Catholic District School Board high schools. Head Start is scheduled to run in-person. Parents/Guardians are responsible for transportation to and from the secondary school.

The program involves a review of language and mathematics skills and provides students with a preview of the Grade 9 curriculum for Mathematics, English and Study Skills. Health and well-being and fun activities are also integrated into the program. This program is non-credit.

Interested parents and students are asked to complete the online registration. For more information and registration for our Head Start Program, click here. Registrations are due by June 24, 2022.

Grade 8 Virtual Parent Information Presentation:

When: January 21 - 28, 2022

For more information: Click here -> Grade 8 Virtual Parent Information Presentation - for information to help students and their parents/guardians with the transition to secondary school; Virtual Tour of the School; Learn about Program.

ATTENTION ALL GRADE 12s APPLYING TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

DEADLINE TO APPLY TO UNIVERSITY IS JANUARY 13, 2022
DEADLINE TO APPLY TO COLLEGE IS FEB. 1, 2022
IT IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU make sure to check your courses/grades in your application to make sure all classes that you are currently taking are listed and that all marks for courses that you have completed are there.
If you have any questions please be sure to contact your guidance counsellor
Mrs. Maugeri-Schuck last names: A-G
Mr. Dennis: last names H-M
Mrs. Cannon: last names N-Z

2022 NIGHT SCHOOL INFORMATION:

Please see attached Night School Information. Night School will begin on February 10th and will be online. If you wish to apply for night school, please complete the attached form and return to your guidance counsellor.
Mrs. Maugeri-Schuck --last names A-G
Mr. Dennis--last names H-M
Mrs. Cannon--last names N-Z