STUDENT SERVICES

LRHS is fortunate to have a team of professionals offering services on an “as needed” basis. The team includes a public health nurse, a social worker, a psychologist, a guidance counselor and a behavior management technician. Any student and/or his or her family can access services by requesting an appointment directly with team members or with Judy Kennedy, Student Services secretary. When warranted, a student may be referred to the team for interventions.

Team members have different office hours and are not all present at all times. Their hours are posted outside the Student Services Team offices.

Guidance Department

The Guidance Department at LRHS offers students an array of services including educational counselling, vocational/career counseling and personal counselling. Students needing information on course selection, schedule changes, careers, vocational schools, CEGEPs and universities are encouraged to drop by Student Services and/or make an appointment with the Student Services secretary outside of class time.

Promotion Policy to Secondary V

To be placed in Secondary V, a student must be registered in a Secondary V English and French program. In addition, the student must be eligible to graduate with the necessary credits as prescribed by the Ministère de l'Education, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS).
Note: Final Placement of all students rests with the principal following consultation with the constituents concerned within the school.

Graduation Requirements: The Ministère de l'Education, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) sets the rules for the earning of the Diploma in Secondary Studies. It is based on a system of credits.
The Ministère de l'Education, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) will award the Diploma in Secondary Studies to a student who has accumulated 54 credits in Secondary IV and V, at least 20 which must be Secondary V level. The following credits are compulsory:

Note: Students who plan to continue their studies must meet the admission requirements for CEGEP. Students must have obtained their Diploma in Secondary Studies. Please note that some CEGEP programs require Math 514 or enriched Math and/or Science.

Individual Schedules and Course Changes: Students are advised that there exists little flexibility within the school's scheduling of courses and classes. Students do not have the option to select their teachers or the particular timetable for their classes. Any special circumstances requiring consideration need to be addressed directly with the school principal or vice-principal prior to the commencement of classes in August.

Peer Mediation

Trained peer mediators (students) work with students who are experiencing interpersonal conflict and who wish to resolve the problem. Satisfaction for both parties involved in a conflict is the goal of Peer Mediation. This program is coordinated by members of the teaching staff and will be available to any student who wants to be involved. On certain occasions, peer mediation may be a requirement imposed by administration in order to help bring a solution to a particular problem.

Important Phone Numbers For Help Services Outside of LRHS

Help Lines

Suicide Prevention Le Faubourg     1-800-661-0101
Kid's Help Line                                1-800-668-6868
Youth Protection                             1-800-361-8665
Narcotics Anonymous                    1-800-879-0333
Drugs Help & Referral                   1-800-668-6868
STD & AIDS Information              1-800-463-5656
Gay Line                                        1-800-505-5656
Gambling Help & Referral            1-800-461-0140
S.O.S. Domestic Violence              1-800-363-9010
Poison Control Centre                  1-800-463-5060
 
Distress Centres

ALPPAMM (Mental Health)            1-800-663-0659
CAVAC (Victims of Criminal Acts) 1-800-492-2822
Stop (Violent Men)                          1-800-267-3919
Centre Marie-Eve (Pregnancy)      1-800-663-0659
Parents Line                                   1-800-361-5085

Hospitals

Argenteuil-Lachute                         450-562-3761
Hôtel Dieu - St.Jerome                   450-431-8200
Laurentian- Ste. Agathe                 819-324-4000

CLSC's

CLSC D'Argenteuil                         450-562-8581 / 819-242-0778
CLSC Pays d'en Haut                     450-229-6601 / 450-227-1571 / 450-227-3447
CLSC Thérèse-de-Blainville           450-227-3447
CLSC des Trois- Vallées                819-425-3771

Centre Andre Bourdeau ( Drug Rehabilitation) 450-432-1395 / 1-888-345-1395

Useful Websites
careercruising.com	(career & education info)
inforoutefpt.org/home/htm	(post secondary programme info)
clickvoc.qc.ca	(vocational programmes on theIsland of Montreal)
afe.gouv.qc.ca	(loans and bursaries)
ontariocolleges.ca	(Ontario colleges programme information)
jobfutures.ca	(career & education planning tool)
monemploi.com	(French only – career & post-secondary programme info)
headingforsuccess.com	(trades and occupations requiring vocational or technical training)