Welcome Back,
We Missed You!
Now that September has arrived, the SSC team is bursting with excitement to join your academic team and to make this year even better than last year! (Pssst … Did you hear that last year we supported over 320 grades 5-12 students and had over 2500 sessions booked?)
Wondering what the SSC is and how we can help YOU cross the finish line?
Visit our user-friendly webpage to learn more about our team and the supports we provide, with access to our one-to-one booking calendars. In addition to seeing some familiar faces – Taryn, Lucinda and Andrea are back! – be prepared to see a couple of new ones! You’ll also have access to an updated resources page, tips and updates shared on our SPOTLIGHT blog, and workshops offered throughout the year. Don’t wait: check it out now!
Needing a little more info before diving in?
Here are some ways the SSC Team can assist you:
- Academic courses – comprehension, higher-level thinking, step-by-step instruction
- Accountability and check-ins to help you stay on track
- Building confidence due to anxiety or insecurity
- Executive functioning – organization and planning, scheduling and goal-setting, time management, breaking down assignments into smaller parts
- Motivation – pinpointing distractions and discussing strategies to kick procrastination to the curb
- Navigating Platforms – Brightspace, Study Forge, Encom, and Google Workspace
- Preparation for Literacy and Numeracy Provincial Assessments
- Skill-building – critical thinking and problem solving, note taking and essay writing, study and test preparation, communicating and advocating needs
Still have questions? Check out our Meet the SSC Team recording from last year’s Orientation Week (#13) where our EAs answered questions like: How do I choose which EA to work with? What does a typical session look like? How do EAs help students tackle the hard stuff? What are some unrealistic expectations of an EA?
Back to School: Tips for Success
If you’re looking for a fresh start, creating a solid foundation is essential! This short 10-minute Tips for Success workshop recording will be a great time investment. We promise!
Though it requires a larger time commitment, another option is watching the Creating a Plan for a Successful Year recording from last year’s Orientation Week (#15). Or, you can also learn a lot from just reading through the slide deck.
We hope you take advantage of all the Student Success Centre has to offer to help you kickstart the new school year and ensure your year is filled with many successes! Good luck, and we hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
The 25/26 SSC Team
