We strive to assist students in developing an understanding of their educational goals and how to attain them successfully

  • Includes: course advising, high school program planning and pathways to completion, support of success in courses, Post-Secondary planning, timetable conflicts, applications to summer school and online courses.


Guidance Team

Matt Crawley   Surnames (A - G)

Shauna Arrell   Surnames (H - N)

Becky Verwaayen, Surnames (O - Z)

Leanne Lasiuk,  Secretary


Booking an Appointment & Hours

Students are encouraged to make appointments to talk to their counsellors about issues that are affecting their success at school.  You may discuss your personal situation in a supportive manner with your counsellor and work collaboratively to develop strategies to succeed.  At times, your issue may be more urgent and we encourage you to come to the Success Centre to see us, as we will have a guidance counsellor available to you.

  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Drop-In Hours: will be posted outside the Success Centre. 

High School Guidance

CBE Course Guides

Graduation Information

Post Secondary Planning

U of C Program Entrance Requirements

  • Each degree program has specific admission requirements.  This tool is a great resource for students and families to get a better understanding of entrance requirements including required courses for admission as well as estimated competitive admission average for each program.
  • Post-Secondary Information

Additional Guidance

Individual Program Plan (IPP) Counselling and Learning Support

An IPP works on providing accommodations and strategies, which supports a student’s learning and/or social emotional needs. The IPP is based on a diagnostic assessment from a qualified professional. It is in the form of a Psycho-Educational assessment and may include cognitive and psychological assessments as well as medical and health related assessments.

Each learner (with or without an identified special education code) has the right to access accommodations (e.g., time, assistive technology, tools, space, equipment, alternative formats), also referred to as instructional supports, that remove barriers to learning tasks and assessment, without consequence to grades.

Summer School

There will be limited course offerings both online and in-person.

Students may register for a maximum of one course for summer school. You cannot take both online and in-person.  If a student has been approved for a Dual Credit course, they cannot enroll in a summer school course as well. 

Visit the following to view course offerings for summer school.

https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/high-school/summer-school/Pages/summer-school-courses.aspx

Important dates:

May 1 All requests must be emailed to your guidance counsellor using either the online or in-person form

(Please note that these are requests).

 June 2 – 6    Notifications to families from Summer School re status of application. Ensure that you check your junk mail and spam as well as your inbox. If you have not had notification from CBe-Learn or Chinook Learning Services by June 6, please contact them directly.

July 11 – Withdrawal & Refund Deadline.

Please note:

  • Spaces are limited.
  • There will be no changes or substitutions after you have submitted your request. 
  • Make sure that you have a myPass account already set up.
  • Even if you have spoken with your Guidance Counsellor about summer school, please make sure that you fill out the form and email it in.

Diploma Exams

  • Students retaking a Diploma course or non- funded (international) students must register for the Diploma exam through myPass by July 4, 2025.

Location is “CLS Alternative Site (S.2452)

Registration in myPass will be open from June 16 – July 4, 2025

  • Only Social 30-2 Part A and Part B Diploma Exams will be written at Ernest Manning High School. All other Diploma Exams, for in-person and online classes, will be written at Nelson Mandela High School.
  • Diploma Exams take place from August 5 – 13, 2025 (see diploma schedule on summer school website)

Priorities will be based on the following:

  • Students who require the course for high school completion.
  • Students planning to take a gap year, or who require the course for Post-Secondary entrance and have not previously taken the course.
  • Students repeating a course and require it for high school completion.
  • Students not able to fit the course in their timetable.

Completed forms are to be emailed to your Guidance Counsellor by sometime in May 1, 2025.

Surnames A-G   Mr. Crawley mpcrawley@cbe.ab.ca

Surnames H-N   Ms. Arrell sdarrell@cbe.ab.ca

Surnames O-Z   Ms. Verwaayen rsverwaayen@cbe.ab.ca

Online Learning – CBe-Learn

  • Offered by CBe-Learn through Brightspace on D2L.
  • Offered by CBe-Learn through Brightspace on D2L.
  • June 30 – July 24, 2025
  • Students must have access to suitable technology and reliable internet connection.
  • While there will be regular opportunities for synchronous instruction and support with real-time interaction, online summer school will be mostly asynchronous taught through written instructions, pre-recorded videos, blog posts etc.
  • All students are registered for Essentials for Online Learning.
  • If a textbook is required, it will be provided in a digital format.
  • Online classes will be available on June 24 with no teacher support until June 30.

CBe-Learn Online Learning Summer School Request Form

In-Person Learning – Chinook Learning Services

  • Offered by Chinook Learning Services at four different locations.  Not all courses are available at every location.
  • July 2- 25, 2025.  (Monday – Friday).
  • Diploma and non-diploma courses.
  • Location Key: Centennial High School (CEN), Ernest Manning High School (EM), Forest Lawn High School (FL), Nelson Mandela High School (NM) & Sir Winston Churchill High School (SWC).
  • Each day of summer instruction is equivalent to one week of a semester high school program. No provision will be made for missed classes.  You are expected to attend every class as scheduled and to be present on the last day of class to write the final examination. Final exams cannot be rescheduled. 
  • If a textbook is required for your course, it will be provided in a digital format.  Any other resources required for in-person courses will be communicated to you after your enrollment has been approved.

 Chinook Learning Services Summer School –in person learning – Request Form