CAWTHRA PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
CO OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
SEMESTER I 2009
*****See following information about Post Secondary Day - Nov. 4th and how to
sign up for your chosen workshops:
POST-SECONDARY PLANNING INFO
Post-Secondary Day: Sign-Up
Getting Started>>Go to www.cawthrapark.com
Click on 'Click Here To Register'.
Using the navigation bar on the left, click 'Login'.
1. Click in the Student ID field and type your student number. Press TAB.
2. Your password is your birth date. Type it using the ''yymmdd' format
(e.g. January 24th, 1992 =
9210124).
3. Click the Login button below the two fields you've just completed.
Changing Your Default Password
1. If this is your first time using the on-student profile, you'll be
prompted to change your password.
This step is mandatory.
2. Click in the 'Enter Old Password' field and type your password (i.e. your
birth date: yymmdd).
Press TAB.
3. Type your new password (choose something that you will remember). This
new password cannot
be the same as the previous one. Press TAB.
4. Type your new password again -- the one that you typed in the previous
step -- to confirm that it has
been entered correctly.
5. Click 'Submit'.
How To Register
1. Another screen should pop up to show your diploma status. This screen
displays the requirements for
the OSS diploma, the courses you have completed, and those you are
registered in this year. From the
diploma status screen, you should be given several options to choose
from. Please click on 'Post-
Secondary Day'.
2. On the Post-Secondary Day screen, you will see 3 different session time
slots. For each time slot,
click in the box to the right and a drop-down window will appear,
showing you all of the available
institutions (apprenticeship, armed forces, colleges, universities) for
that time slot.
3. For the first time slot, scroll through the drop-down window until you
find your first choice institution
and click on it. If a message pops up saying that the session is full,
re-select until your first time slot
is accepted.
4. Continue choosing institutions until you have had one accepted for each
time slot (total of 3).
5. When you have finished, click on 'Submit'.
6. Don't forget to logout.
7. If you want to change your choices, you will have until October 28th to
do so, by logging into the
system again and clicking on 'Post-Secondary Day'.
8. You will get a personalized timetable on the morning of November 4th in
the front foyer.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 25-27/09 University Fair
October 27th College Fair
November 4th Post-Secondary Day
November 18th Post-Secondary Application Assembly
November 19th Post-Secondary Info for Parents
(Parents' Night)
January 13th, 2010 University applications due
February 1st College applications due
Institutions Attending Cawthra's Post-Secondary Day
(Wednesday, November 5th, 2008)
Universities
Colleges
Algoma Centennial
Brock George Brown
Carleton Humber
Concordia Seneca
Dalhousie Sheridan
Guelph
Guelph-Humber
Lakehead
Laurentian
Laurier Workplace
McMaster
Nipissing Apprenticeship
OCAD Job Connect
Ottawa
OUIT
Queens Other
Ryerson Metalworks
Toronto Canadian Army (DND)
Waterloo
Western
Windsor
York
HOURS AND SCHEDULE
Each placement will determine the hours for their co op student. Generally,
the student should work Monday to Friday one week; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday the next week. Every other Wednesday the student is at school. The
working hours will vary, but expectations are 7 hours a day, 35 hours a long
week, and 28 hours a short week. Changes in work days and hours are flexible
and negotiable. (ie.Shifts / longer hours / weekends) Speak with teacher
supervisor
OCTOBER 7th Wednesday in school
OCTOBER 21th Wednesday in school
NOVEMBER 4th Wednesday in school Post Secondary Day - sign up for speakers
Performance Appraisal #1
(in consultation with supervisor)
NOVEMBER 18th Wednesday in school
DECEMBER 2nd Wednesday in school
Performance Appraisal #2
(student course carousel)
DECEMBER 16th Wednesday in school
CO-OP CAREER FAIR!!
Employer Appreciation Day at Cawthra Park S.S.
JANUARY 6th Wednesday in school
JANUARY 12th Last day of work at student placements
Performance Appraisal #3
JANUARY 13th–19th Students in school
Final Performance Appraisal #3 due
JANUARY 20, 21 Students remain in school to prepare and present their
portfolios
JANUARY 22nd Last day to submit any outstanding student work
