École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District
Courses & Programs
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1033 Handsworth Road
North Vancouver, BC V7R 2A7

Handsworth Secondary School​ re-opened on February 7, 2022.
Click on this image and join us for a virtual tour of the new building!​
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2023-2024 Co​u​r​se Programming
​Grade 8 to 11 Course Request Verification Forms​
  • ​Course request verification forms were distributed on Wednesday, April 12 Homeroom at 9:00 am.
  • Families are asked to review and sign the verification.  Signed forms are DUE back to the school office by Wednesday, April 19, 2023














​​2023-20​24 Course Guide 


Handsworth 2023-24 Course Guide 2023Jan09.pdf


​​Parent/Guardian Programming
Pres​enta​tions 

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Save the dates!
​Grade 7 into Grade 8 Transition to Handsworth Secondary in
September 2023
​Letter to Parent/Guardian of Grade 7 Students
HSS Grade 7 Parent Letter 2324.pdf (2023Jan11)
​Please mark your calendars - important dates and events begin Thursday, January 19, 2023
Grade 7 into Grade 8
Parent/Guardian
of Incoming Grade 8s

Did you miss the meeting or wish to review the presentation?
Grade 7-8 parent programming presentation 2223.pdf​​
Thursday January 19, 2023
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Handsworth Theatre

​Enhanced Programs and Academies Evening
​More information is available at: Enhanced Programs

Enhanced Programs and Academies Evening
Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Sutherland Secondary School
1860 Sutherland Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7L 4C2
​Current Grade 7 Students
2023-2024 Course Request sheets are DUE ​Friday, March 3, 2023

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​Please hand in your Course Request sheet to your current grade 7 teacher
Grade 7 into 8 Student Introduction to Secondary School - Handsworth Orientation

​Handsworth Family of Schools,  Grade 7 Students and current grade 7 staff are invited for a welcome, a tour, and orientation activities.
Grade 7 Orientation - Letter to Families.pdf

​Tuesday, May 30, 2023
9:10 - 11:30 AM
Arrive at 9:10 am in the Grand Commons, find name tag and student group number


New!
New 2023-2024 Grade 8 Parent Information Meeting​
Current Grade 7 entering Grade 8 in September 2023
(Confirmed transfers and registrations)


Monday, May 15, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Learning Commons/Library
New 2023-2024 Grade 9 Parent Information Meeting
Current Grade 8 students entering Grade 9
(Confirmed transfers and registrations)
​Date and time TBD (Late August 2023)
Questions?  David Craik, Counsellor​
​​New!
New 2023-2024 Grade 10 and 11​ Parent Information Meeting
Current Grade 9 students entering Grade 10
Current Grade 10 students entering Grade 11
(Confirmed transfers and registrations)


Tuesday, May 9
3:30 - 4:30 PM
LAC Room 1118


​Welcome to Handsworth
Information for students and families
​A 'Welcome to Handsworth Guide' is available for new and returning Handsworth families:  Welcome to Handsworth Guide​




​Grade 8 into Grade 9

2023-2024 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Friday March 3, 2023

​Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Presentation notes:
Grade 8 to 9 Course Programming Presentation.pdf

​Grade 9 into Grade 10

2023-2024 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Friday March 3, 2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023
Presentation notes:
Grade 9 to 10 Parent Programming Presentation .pdf

​​Grade 10 into Grade 11
2023-2024 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Friday March 3, 2023

​Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Presentation notes:
​​Grade 10 to 11 Programming Presentation - Feb 2023.pdf

​Grade 11 into Grade 12


2023-2024 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Friday March 3, 2023

​Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Presentation notes:
Grade 11 to 12 programming presentation 2022-2023.pdf



French Immersion Program Planning Tool​​


French Immersion Programming Planning Checklist 2022-2023.pdf
​Enhanced Programs and Academies Evening

​More information is available here:  Enhanced Programs
Enhanced Programs and Academies Evenings
Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Sutherland Secondary School




​​​​​Current Grade 8 to 11 Students
2023-2024 Course Request sheets are DUE Friday March 3, 2023

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​School Office

​​Graduation Requirements BC Ministry of Education:

Find out what is required to graduate (for Grades 10 to 12)  HERE

     


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​​​2023-20​24 Course Guide 

Handsworth 2023-24 Course Guide 2023Jan09.pdf

French Immersion Programming Planning Checklist 2022-2023.pdf​​
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​Student Presentations
Mandatory Grade Programming Assemblies

​​Course Request Forms
distributed following each
Programming Presentation​


2023-2024 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Friday March 3, 2023

​Mandatory Grade Programming Assemblies
Please be seated for 8:30am sharp start
Handsworth Theatre​​
Grade 8 into 9

​Tuesday, February 7 at 8:30am

​Grade 9 into 10

​Wednesday, February 8 at 8:30am

​Grade 10 into 11

​Thursday, February 9 at 8:30am

​Grade 11 into 12
​Friday, February 10 at 8:30am

​​​​​Grade 8 to 11 Students
2023-2024 Course Request Forms are DUE Friday March 3, 2023, please return them to​ the school office

​Counsellor Visits
Course Programming
2023-2024​​


​​​Counsellor visits to classes for student course programming.  During these sessions, students will learn about curricular requirements at each grade level and courses offered to meet those requirements.
​Starting the Week of February 13, 2023



​Student Course Request Entry
Student Course Request Online Entry
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Current Grade 10 and 11 students
Student Course Request Entry
is done at HOME via MyEd Student Portal​ (February 15 - March 2)

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MyEd Course Request Entry Instructions

HSS Student Course In MyEd 2023.pdf


​ALL Completed Course Request Entry Forms are DUE back to the Main Office by March 3, 2023
AFTER entry process is completed at home

Grade 8 into 9
(Monday, March 6)



​Monday, March 6
Digital Design Studio Room 1115
​Grade 9 into 10
(Tuesday, March 7)

​Tuesday, March 7
Digital Design Studio Room 1115
​Grade 10 and 11 students
who need Course Request entry support/were not able to do home entry (Wednesday, March 8)
​Wednesday, March 8
Digital Design Studio Room 1115








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NVSD Program Links
​North Vancouver School District Enhanced Programs
Academies
Academies​
​Secondary French Immersion
French Immersion
Online Learning
NVSD Online Learning​
​​Peak Performance
Contact Ms. Jagruti Desai, Vice Principal jdesai@sd44.ca​


​2023-2024 Grade Counsellors​​​
​Grade 8
​Ms. S. Schwegler​/TBD
sschwegler@sd44.ca
​Grade 9
​Mr. D. Craik
dcraik@sd44.ca
​Grade 10
Ms. T. Infanta
tinfanta@sd44.ca
​Grade 11
​Ms. J. Wong
jawong@sd44.ca
​Grade 12
​Ms. R. Renwick
rrenwick@sd44.ca