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1️⃣Pre-Grade 11 (May-August)

May🌹

• [ ] As grade 10 draws to a close, it’s time to start gathering resources and opportunities to help you throughout the upcoming school years and prepare yourself for post-secondary. Subscribe to LEAP’s Ribbit Review for bi-weekly tips and tricks to prepare you for post-secondary, delivered straight to your inbox.
• [ ] Check in with your school’s guidance office to see what summer school courses are being offered! Some grade 12 courses require grade 11 prerequisites that are available in the summer, so if you have the time it’s best to get them out of the way now.

Grade 10 is almost over! Keep working hard and make sure you don’t fall behind in the last few months of school 💫

June ☀

• [ ] Want to learn more about post-secondary, but don’t know where to look or who to contact? Check out LEAP’s #TuesdayTalks webinar series to hear insight from post-secondary upper-year students, join discussions on campus life and experiences, get advice and connect with students all throughout the summer! Stay tuned for our next #TuesdayTalks series.
• [ ] Make sure to hand in any loose forms to your guidance office before the end of the school year, including unlogged volunteer hours, summer school forms and/or course selections for next year.
• [ ] Trying to save some money for post-secondary? Grade 11 is a great time to get some work experience! Make sure to check out job boards (especially the Canada Student Summer Opportunities Database), Linkedin, local businesses or family/friends to find places that are hiring!
• [ ] Thinking about joining a summer camp? Check out these options below! Don’t see something you like? Do a quick google search or ask your school counsellor for help!
  • EXPLORE Program - attend a 6-week intensive summer French immersion program in Quebec to improve your language skills and explore the province
  • League of Innovators Summer of Impact - learn about entrepreneurship, innovation and making a difference + submit to an innovation challenge
  • Students on Ice - experience Canada’s polar regions and delve into the fields of science, history, sustainable development and connecting with nature

Congrats on finishing grade 10! Make plans with your friends for the summer, enjoy the sunshine and get in your recreational activity 💚

July🍦

• [ ] You’ve just finished ½ of your high school experience! Take some time to rest, relax and destress, and make sure to declutter your workspaces from the school year.