1. Healthy Living
a. This year, I am playing soccer five days a week and taking PE 10 to meet DPA requirements (150 mins/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity).
b. Next year, I will be playing soccer four times a week to meet DPA requirements.
c. Other than physical activity, I will also need a concrete plan for healthy eating and stress management in order to lead a healthy life after graduation.
2. Course Credits
a. I need 80 credits to graduate. A typical course is worth 4 credits.
i. 48 of them must be from required courses.
ii. 28 of them must be from electives.
iii. 16 of them must be from Grade 12 courses.
b. At the end of this year, I will have 36 credits.
3. Community Connections
a. I need 30 hours of work/volunteer experience. To show I completed this, I must show proof in the form of a pay stub or reference letter.
b. I can start accumulating these hours in Grade 10-12
c. My plan to earn work/volunteer hours is through continuing my job at Freshii.
d. I will also need to complete a reflection that includes hours of work/volunteer, employability, and how the experience was beneficial. It will be 200 typed words minimum.
4. Career and Life
a. In addition to updating my resume, I will also create a resume and post-secondary plans to show that I have a plan in place after graduation.
b. When I graduate, my current plan is to attend university or college
5. Interview
a. To prepare for the interview, I can look at the questions ahead of time. They are found on the GT website.
b. My interview will be with a Riverside staff member.
6. The 3 people at Riverside who are here to help with this process are:
a. Mr. Ahmelich
b. Mrs. Davis
c. Your counselor
In Grade 12, I will find all the necessary documents AND submit them to the grad transitions website.
I will complete Grad Transitions 12 whenever I have English 12. If I have it in 1st semester, I must complete everything except the interview before Winter Ball. In 2nd semester, everything except the interview must be completed before the end of April.