Support

Students may need additional assistance at different times during the school year to meet the learning outcomes of the courses they are taking. Students requiring support should begin by meeting with their teacher during class time, or at a time agreed upon by the teacher.  If a student is not meeting the outcomes of the course with this level of support, students are encouraged to attend Flex or CENT Time (Tuesday-Friday afternoon). If additional support is still required, external tutoring or extra resource time may be required. 

Advisory will be used for students to organize their week, particularly with respect to their use of Flex and Cent Time.  It will likely have embedded mental health activities and lessons as well as other activities to help students with their executive function.   

Flex will predominantly be used for students to get help with their courses or work on homework and projects.  CLC 12 (Career Life Connections), which is required for all grade 12 students will likely be taught through FLEX and CENT time.  Since this course doesn’t meet each day, the CLC teachers will bring the grade 12’s together occasionally throughout the year to work on their Capstone projects for CLC.   

CENT Time stands for Collaboration, Exploration, Networking, and Tutorial Time.  It will serve several roles, including student Independent Directed Studies/IDS (students can extend their learning or pursue an area of interest and earn credits), network with experts and professionals in the field to enhance their learning experience, or get extra tutorial support.  It can be used for guest presentations, assemblies, and an extended block for classes when needed. 

Some students may be offered the assistance of Peer Tutors, who are strong students able to assist other students with organization and understanding of assignments. Peer Tutors will not do the work for the students who are struggling but will help them successfully complete their own work. Some students may be assigned to the LEC for additional support with a learning support teacher. 

Our Youth Worker is located on Level 1, near the music rooms. The youth worker’s role includes providing support to students who need to talk about emerging issues, along with many other roles. If parents wish to contact the Youth Worker, please do so by telephone or email. 

Counselling help is provided in the following areas: 

• Program and course selection, academic counselling & problem-solving, tutorials, study skills 
• Orientation to the school 
• Scholarships, post-secondary, vocational and career planning 
• Personal counselling and decision-making 
• Support in crises; referrals to community agencies 

Click here for the Centennial Counselling Website

COUNSELLOR ASSIGNMENTS

All students are assigned a counsellor. Students may go to any counsellor to discuss personal concerns. Students wishing to see a counsellor may go directly to the counsellor’s office.  Should parents/guardians need to contact the counsellor please email or call the appropriate counsellor to set up an appointment.    

The Counselling Department offers many additional services to Centennial students:  

• Help with program and course selection. 
• Help solving academic difficulties and problems and, when necessary, help to find tutorial assistance.
• Information and help with career and post-secondary planning (universities, regional colleges, vocational schools, apprenticeship programs). 
• Discussion of personal problems and help in making personal decisions. 
• Support in crisis situations and contact with community referral agencies (mental health, family planning, public health, social services). 
• Provide information on other educational programs (summer school, on-line, distance education, continuing education, alternate programs). 

A NOTE TO PARENTS FROM THE COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT  

Although we make every effort to keep parents informed and will call when situations arise which require attention, we also encourage parents to contact counsellors whenever they have concerns about a student’s progress.

Please feel free to telephone us at 604-936-7205. If you prefer to communicate via e-mail, please see the website or call the school to obtain a specific counsellor’s e-mail. 

The Career Resource Centre, located in the Counselling Centre, is our library of post-secondary educational information. We have current calendars for all B.C. post-secondary institutions and for most colleges and universities in the rest of Canada and the western U.S.  

All students are encouraged to visit the Career Resource Centre (E200) and check the website regularly. 

Click here for the Centennial Career Centre Website

The Career Resource Centre maintains a “Job Board” of available part-time employment and volunteer opportunities. Potential employers interested in hiring students should contact the Career Resource Facilitator in the Counselling Department by calling 604-936-7205 ext. 5300 or emailing Denise Healey Wright at dhealeywright@sd43.bc.ca.   

• Current post-secondary calendars  
• Information about trades, technologies and apprenticeships 
• Education Planner BC – online application service to most Post-Secondary Institutions in B.C. 
• Employment and Volunteering 
• Scholarship, Bursary and Award Opportunities 
• Support with essay writing, resume writing and cover letters 
• My Blueprint – Computer based career exploration  
• Info sessions, engagement opportunities and career exploration events 

Instruction is provided to all students on a class or an individual basis. Please come in and ask a librarian for an orientation. The student GO-CARD serves as ID and a library card. 

As well as the continually updated and vast collection of fiction and non-fiction titles, the library also offers: 

• The “Maker’s Space” is a place for classes or individual students to focus on hands-on learning.  
• Laptops that can be signed out by individual students. 
• Special collections including reference, ELL, young adult fiction and current magazine titles 
• Online resource access 24 hours through the school’s website

LEC is a scheduled block on a student’s timetable.  A student can receive 4 credits toward graduation for taking an LEC class (this can be claimed once during grade 9-12). In this block, students receive extra support with their academic classes, as well as a calm and safe place to learn.  Students requiring extra time or separate setting on exams and quizzes can write their assessments in the LEC. Executive functioning skills, such as time management and organization, are also taught. Students are assigned an LEC teacher who acts as their case manager. This case manager will also be involved in writing an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for those students who have an identified Ministry Designated Learning Disability.  The LEC teacher acts as a strong advocate for the students that they work with. LEC teachers work in liaison with a student’s subject teachers to make sure that they have every opportunity to be successful. 

This course is designed to expose students to ways in which they can develop and enhance their self-efficacy. Helping students to explore the power they have to affect situations will influence both the ability a student has to face challenges competently and the choices a student is most likely to make. By exposing students to diverse situations and interactions, students will begin to acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, and achieve personal and collective goals, feel, and show empathy for others, establish, and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. Students will be taught strategies and skills to aid them in communication, interpersonal relations, and conflict management, while encouraging them to take responsibility for their decision-making and problem solving. Students will continually reflect on their progress and personal goals and begin to consider how they can create new possibilities.

The Skill Development Centre encourages and supports academic, social, and physical independence for students with special needs. Instruction is based on Individual Education Plans (IEP’s), which focus on each student’s unique strengths and needs. Students work in the Skill Development classroom and in integrated classes with support from Education Assistants, peer tutors, and Skill Development teachers. Work experience and some community training are also a part of the Skill Development Program.  

Our Youth Worker is located on Level 1, near the music rooms. The youth worker’s role includes providing support to students who need to talk about emerging issues, along with many other roles. If parents wish to contact the Youth Worker, please do so by telephone or email. 

Our Indigenous Youth Worker is located in B pod on level 1. The Indigenous Youth Worker’s role is to participate within a collaborative, strength-based model that assists and supports Indigenous children, youth and their families within this school community. The ultimate objective, as outlined by the Indigenous Education Department, is to provide enhanced services that help all Indigenous students stay in school and experience success with their education Kindergarten to grade 12. This requires a collaborative approach with shared responsibilities: working together with teachers, counsellors, administrators and outside professionals to build positive relationships; provide social and emotional support; and develop social skills that foster an increased sense of belonging for all Indigenous learners within the Coquitlam School District.