Grade 12 students are encouraged to visit the StudentTranscripts website before July 12, 2019 to make their PSI selections. Admission offers may be delayed or denied if students do not authorize the release of their transcript data. For Students: StudentTranscripts Service Students can access the StudentTranscripts Service at: www.studenttranscripts.gov.bc.ca/. To get started, they must first create a Basic BCeID account to access their transcript information. For details on creating a Basic BCeID account or resolving forgotten passwords, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificates/studenttranscripts-services-help. Students need only complete their PSI selections once in the current school year. Students may add to their selections at any time up to July 12, 2019. Students may make up to 25 selections free of charge within six months after completing their last course. After six months, students will be charged $10 per transcript, payable on the StudentTranscript Service. To select PSIs, students must login to the StudentTranscripts Dashboard and under Transcripts & Certificates, select Send/Order Your Transcript. Students locate their desired PSIs from the list and select (dependent on the PSI’s current process) the option to “Send interim and final marks when they are available” or “Send final marks when they are available”. More detailed instructions for the StudentTranscripts Service are available here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificates/studenttranscripts-services-help/my-dashboard#9-2 StudentTranscript Service Tips Student Name Confirmation Students should ensure that the name that will appear on their transcript matches the name they provide in their applications to post-secondary institutions. A student can check their first and last names as reported to the Ministry on their Unofficial Transcript of Grades, found on the StudentTranscripts Service website. Can’t Find a PSI? If a specific PSI is not available on the StudentTranscripts Service website, please send an email, with the name and address of the PSI you wish to see added, to: Student.Certification@gov.bc.ca.

We appreciate everyone who works with students and families in our building and our community! In other words, let's stretch the definition of "teacher" and recognize the value of the many teachers in our lives. #teacherappreciationweek #teacherappreciation

Are you graduating? Do you know someone graduating? Look at this resource. The transition to life after high school is a big one.

Was your child born in 2006? Check this out: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/bulletin/20190419/bctesp-letter.pdf

Grade 12s. You will want to look at this. Parents of graduates, you might want to tell your child that this info is here. http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/bulletin/20190419/trax-update-post-secondary-institution-selections-for-2019-graduates.pdf

Haven't found the perfect dress for prom yet? On a budget? You might be in luck! We have a few leads on some beautiful gowns that might suit your taste and your wallet. Please drop by the office to ask for more details or send an email or text to Mrs. Trask or Ms. Stott.

Have you heard about this year's Student Bike Video Contest? ++ Students 18 and under are invited to film short videos (60-90 sec) about biking to school. ++ Deadline is April 18, 2019. For more info and contest guidelines visit https://www.biketowork.ca/

Smithers bound and determined to come back with hardware, the Girls Ski Team is on their final fundraising push! You can support the team by contacting their head coach, Rhys Badenoch, at rhys.badenoch@sd6.bc.ca for more information. Thank you to many community members who have supported the girls with their empties, their cheque books and their time. We <3 Golden!

We are proud of our basketball teams this year. They travelled LONG distances in this, a development year, to build skill, get time on the court, and to get ready for 2019/20. Thank you to our volunteer coaches and managers Len, Jim, Heather, Brad, Jack, Doug and Monica. We value your commitment to sport, to youth, and to our community.

Here's a good read. https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cannabis-depression-adolescents-1.5017459

Our girls' SKI TEAM is heading to Provincials in Smithers! To do this, they are reaching out to our community to support their travel and accommodation. Please support fierce group of girls to put Golden ski racing on the map! Need more info? Contact Rhys Badenoch, ski coach and GSS teacher at rhys.badenoch@sd6.bc.ca.

Worth a read.

Inspiring Girls. Are you (or is your daughter) 16 or 17 as of June 1, 2019? This is an opportunity you might not want to pass up!

Vapes, e-cigarettes, Juuls, and all juice has been banned from Golden Secondary School. Please do not bring these products onto school property or into our school. The health and wellness of our school community (staff, students and visitors) is very important.

In 2019 vapes are banned from our school and school property. The health of our staff and students is first and foremost in our minds. Key takeaway from the article here is this: "The survey, which polls eighth, 10th and 12th graders across the [United States of America], found the rise in nicotine vaping was the largest spike for any substance recorded by the study in 44 years." The article below is timely and important. Please read this:

Public Service Announcement. The Lost and Found box was overflowing. At the end of the week, the items will be re-homed if not claimed.

There has been an increase in vape products being used inside our school, which is causing an unhealthy environment for students, employees, and visitors. It has become such an issue that our Health and Safety Committee (required by Work Safe BC) has become involved. We have tried to address this issue with education, conversations with individual students and their parents, and confiscating vape products. Unfortunately, these things have had minimal effect. In order to maintain a healthy and safe environment, we are banning all vapes, e-cigarettes, and related products beginning in January 2019. This is one of the articles we are sharing with our school community:

Today we watched Drew Dudley's Lollipop message. It's clear that we are all leaders and moments matter. What's your lollipop moment? @dayoneDrew #goldenBC #leadership #lollipopmoment

Hello Golden youth and community members who know Golden youth! This may be of interest to you. Check it out. Application deadline is November 30.

Recent tweets worth taking note of. Our teams are traveling.

Provincial Numeracy Assessment WEDNESDAY morning. See you there if you have pre-registered. Next opportunity in January. Details to follow.

Grads (and their families) are making pies on SUNDAY! Did you preorder? Please come by and pick yours up tomorrow starting at 11. Missed the preorder? There will be some available for "day of" pick up. Drop by the school gym and get yours anytime after 11. See you there!

We have basketball players who are looking for coaching staff. Do you like working with teens? Maybe you have a teen on the team? Please contact the school if you're interested in this unique volunteer opportunity to share your passion for basketball, teamwork, travel and fun. 250-344-2201 Golden, British Columbia V0A 1H0

Thinking about the perfect gift for your teen this holiday season? Consider pre-purchasing the 2019 yearbook. For $40, you can give the gift of memories. Please contact the office to reserve yours today!

The PROVINCIAL NUMERACY ASSESSMENT is taking place on November 7. Students pre-registered for this opportunity. Next sitting will be in January.