Guidance

Meet your Guidance Department

The Guidance Department at MMHS supports the needs of our school community (parents, students, teacher and community partners) by providing services and organizing activities throughout the school year.

Parents are encouraged to be part of their child's educational and career planning decisions and may contact the Guidance Department for an appointment or interview.

At MMHS, counsellors are in the Guidance and Career Education Department to assist students to acquire the skills, knowledge and abilities to:

• Know and appreciate themselves: Such insight and knowledge will help students in understanding their value as people and in recognizing and making use of their interests and aptitudes.
• Relate effectively to others: The leads to positive interpersonal relationships, a better understanding of self, effectiveness in all life roles and employability skills.
• Develop educational goals: It is important that students develop educational plans that are flexible and consistent with their needs, interests and abilities.
• Explore career alternatives: In the process of career development, students learn more about themselves and a variety of career alternatives, practise decision-making and goal setting skills needed for making thoughtful choices for their life.

What we do

Our guidance department serves the school community in a variety of ways:

• Supports students in academic planning and course selection.
• Helps students to seek out special pathways programs in secondary school that support their learning styles, interests and needs.
• Helps individual students to envision a plan for post-secondary and target some short and long term goals.
• Provides information around all post-secondary pathways (workplace, college, apprenticeship, university) and  career pathways.
• Supports students in establishing effective study habits and exam preparation.
• Coaches in the scholarship application process.
• Supports students in such life skills as decision-making, problem-solving, conflict-resolution,  stress  and  time management and relationship awareness.
• Provides personal counselling and referrals to  community resources.
• Provides crisis counselling and referrals to community resources.

Explore My Options

There are many opportunities beyond the regular classroom to explore your education and career choices. Your first step in trying a new opportunity is being aware of those options.

• Secondary School Programs - There are many different programs available in secondary school that let you explore your interests and build your skills and experience. Learn more about secondary school programs. Know what interests you? Search for programs by sector.
• Alternate Ways of Learning - There are many different ways to access learning beyond the regular school day and classroom. This includes summer learning programs, night school, adult learning and more. Learn more about our continuing education programs.
• Opportunities Outside of School - How you choose to use your time outside of school can also have an effect on your personal growth and future planning. There are many possible ways to explore your initial post-secondary destination outside of school. Learn more about opportunities outside of school.
• Post-Secondary Options - There are many post-secondary education options and opportunities available after secondary school, including apprenticeship, college, university and private career colleges. Learn more about these options and how to plan for them. earn more about post-secondary options.
• Explore Careers - There are many online resources that can help you learn more about yourself and your employability skills, and explore jobs and careers. Learn more about career options.

Not sure which options are right for you? We are here to help. Visit the Guidance Office today. Learn more about how we can help.