Students
Student Resources
Throughout this section students can find links that will guide them through their time at St. Andrew’s Regional High School as they journey to graduation.
Bell and Block Schedule
Please click on the link below for the daily bell and block schedule. Please note that the 5 Block Day schedule occurs on special days such as when Mass has been scheduled or other special events.
Supervision of students by administration and faculty is available from 8:05 – 8:25 AM through to 3:20 Mondays – Fridays with the exception of every Wednesday when supervision ends at 2:05 PM.
Course Selection and Forms
- Course Selection Instructions - Grade 8 into Grade 9
- Course Selection Instructions - Grade 9 into Grade 10
- Course Selection Instructions - Grade 10 into Grade 11
- Course Selection Instructions - Grade 11 into Grade 12
- St. Andrew's Graduation "How to.."
- 2024-2025 Course Selection Handbook
- Gr 9 - 2024-2025 Course Planning form
- Gr 10 - 2024-2025 Course Planning form
- Gr 11 - 2024-2025 Course Planning form
- Gr 12 - 2024-2025 Course Planning form
- Instructions for Online Course Selection
- Course Change Request Form
Exams
The local school exam schedule will be posted once it becomes available.
The BC Ministry of Education Provincial Exams site will provide students with a list of dates for provincial exams, mock exams to assist with preparation and results of provincial exams.
Learn Now BC and BC Exam Bank (username: standrewsreg password: success) are also a wonderful resources for studying for exams and other school related learning.
Grad 2025 Dates at a Glance
December 12, 2024 | Retreat 12 |
January 7-9, 2025 | Grad Photos |
February 19, 2025 | Grad Photo Retakes |
June 24, 2025 @ 6:30 pm | Awards Night - Sacred Heart Church |
June 25, 2025 @ 6:30 pm | Grad Commissioning Mass - St. Andrew's Cathedral |
June 26, 2025 | Grad Dinner Dance and After Grad |
Graduation Requirements: Grade 10-12
The path to graduation begins in the Grade 10 year and ends with Grade 12. Here you will find important information on:
- Obtaining your transcript and forwarding it on to post-secondary institutions.
- Graduation Years Requirements guide.
MyEd BC Student & Parent Portal
Student accounts in MyEducation BC have now been created for all students in grades 8-12.
Available Features of the MyEducation BC Student and Family Portal are:
- View Report Cards
- Family Contact and Emergency information: This can only be viewed, not edited. Notify your child’s school to update information or correct errors.
- Student Schedule: View current class schedule.
- Academic Information: Get real-time access to your child’s assignments and grades for those teachers who use the MyEducation gradebook. You can even see progress reports, report cards, transcript history, and graduation progress.
- Attendance Information: View real-time information on your child’s historical and current attendance records.
Students will have a brief tutorial on the navigation and functionality of the application and have created a secure individual password for their account. Please talk to your student about this process and have them share their account information with you in order for you to access the information listed above. ( How to create a password in MyEd and password recovery )
Teachers using the MyEducation BC gradebook are now able to allow students and parents to view assignment results and current progress for your students from within the student’s account.
Please Note: some teachers may choose to continue with an alternative assessment program outside of MyEducation BC which means their course marks will not be viewable from within the portal (although all previous report card marks are visible). These teachers will use alternate methods to communicate student progress with you.
Tips
- Google Chrome is the recommended browser
- Google MyEd BC to find the login page
- Bookmark the login page
- Try logging in on a mobile device for a very convenient mobile view
- Accounts are disabled after 5 invalid login attempts
- Disabled accounts must be reset at the school level – have your son/daughter ask their advisory teacher to send in a help desk ticket requesting their password to be reset.
Post-Secondary Information
Sending Transcripts to post secondary institutions
Students can provide their transcript information to a number of post secondary institutions by completing an electronic Post Secondary Institutions Selections Form online via the Student Secure Web.
This electronic PSI selections form is only to be submitted by students who expect to graduate this year and are applying to a post secondary institution.
Students access the online form by logging into the Student Secure Web and clicking the menu option “Post Secondary Institutions Selections”.
Below is a list of links that will provide access to various post-secondary institutions. Please make sure to pay attention to admission requirements as this can vary at each university and college.
Schools within British Columbia
University of Victoria
Camosun College
ApplyBC – This site provides links to post-secondary institutions in British Columbia
Education Planner.BC – Education Planner is a publicly funded resource that allows you to compare post-secondary programs in BC. Education Planner helps learners make well-informed decisions about their education and career options.
Schools outside British Columbia
SchoolFinder.com
ApplyAlberta
Association of Atlantic Universities
Ontario Universities Application Centre
Universities Canada
Funding Post Secondary Education
StudentAidBC can help with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships. Programs are available to help with loan repayment.
CanLearn provides Canadians with the information and services they need to decide what and where to study and how to cover the costs. CanLearn goals are to provide all the necessary resources (from interactive tools to information about education savings programs, student loans and scholarships) to Canadians facing important decisions about what to study, where to study and how to save for and pay for education after high school.
Scholarships & Bursaries
We are very pleased to be able to secure scholarships and bursaries for students of St. Andrew’s Regional High School for tuition for high school. Also available are scholarships for our students proceeding on to post secondary education.
There are a total of 56 individual awards provided by different organizations, parishes and people who believe in the abilities of our students.
The 2024 Booklet will be replaced each June with current, updated information each year. Students wishing to apply for any of the scholarship and/or bursaries; please read through each one to see which is applicable for your student and what criteria is required. Below you will find the appropriate form for the scholarship that is being applied for.
Scholarship Application form
Catholic Parish Verification form
Financial Need Grades 8-11
Financial Need – Post Secondary
Music Scholarship Supplement form
Post Secondary Verification form
Other sources of funding for graduating students are available through these scholarship listing sites.
Provincial Scholarships Program
Dogwood District Scholarships
ScholarshipsCanada
Yconic
CanLearn
BC International Student Ambassador Scholarship for K-12 and Post-Secondary Institutions
Blessed Marie Anne Blondin Bursary
Jawl Bundon LLP Bursary
Bursaries from Affiliated Organizations
Student/Parent Handbook
Transcripts
Current Students
Please stop by the Counselling Department to request a copy of your transcript.
Current students can also take advantage of transcript services provided by the Ministry of Education if this is your graduating school year. Also students can find out when they will receive the initial copy of their transcript or graduation certificate.
Forwarding Your Transcript To A Post Secondary Institution. If you are applying to post-secondary institutions the Ministry of Education can transfer your grades to a post-secondary institution by way of Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Selections on the Student Secure Web. You will need to create an account with the site. To create an account, you will need your Personal Education Number (PEN) which can be found on your report card.
Former Students
You may obtain your transcripts or a copy of your diploma through the Ministry of Education.
Student Links & Resources
BC Ministry of Education Web Resources
- Graduation Program Exams: Past Provincial Exams and Keys
- Graduation Program Requirements: Graduation Program Highlights
- Provincial Exam Results for Students: Student Secure Web
- Anti-Bullying Website: erasebullying.ca
- CISVA Bully Free School: bullyfreeschool
Exam Bank
This web site, can enhance your learning experience by writing randomized practice exams that relate directly to the curriculum as outlined by British Columbia’s Ministry of Education. The computer will mark your practice exam as soon as you’re done, so that you can immediately see where your strengths and weaknesses lie. As the service is entirely web-based, no software needs to be installed, and it works equally well on Windows, Macintosh, or any other computer system with an Internet connection. St. Andrew’s has a school account and the required username and password are listed below. Please feel free to use this resource as it can be very useful in many ways.
User Name: standrewsreg
Password: success
General Academic Resources
- AP Courses – Advanced Placement
A comprehensive resource for all Advanced Placement courses. Detailed course descriptions can be obtained.
- LearnNowBC
This is an online resources that provides tutoring, homework help, access to BC ministry for exam marks and many other learning resources.
- QUIZmeBC
A great resource for Principles of Math 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12 and Physics 12. The Online quiz is a real-time set of questions that you can do at this very moment. The Printable Quiz will let you print out a quiz for your later use.
- StudyBuzz
StudyBUZZ takes the guesswork out of what to study and focuses study time. Why study what you already know? After answering some online questions, a personalized study guide shows your strengths and weaknesses. The results direct you to high quality resources to help prepare you for your Provincial exams.
Languages other than English
- Spanish – On-line resource to support and extend the Spanish program.
Library Resources
The Library Destiny book catalog is available online SARHS Library Catalog
The following resources and databases are for student use. The username for these links is “SARHS“, and the password is “database“.
- BBC SCHOOLS (K-12)
Great resource from the UK for students, teachers and parents.
- EBSCO DATABASE
EBSCOhost® databases are the most-used, premium online information resources for tens of thousands of institutions worldwide, representing millions of end-users.
- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
The on-line edition of the Encyclopedia of British Columbia. This unique resource contains the complete encyclopedia, along with a variety of readers’ resources and other features.
- GALE
In-School Password: ics, Home Password: trillium
WORLD BOOK
The username for these links is “SARHS“, and the password is “database“.
- World Book Kids
Simple navigation, colorful illustrations, activities for young students, and more.
- World Book Student
The complete World Book encyclopedia plus multimedia, web links, periodicals, and more.
- World Book Advanced
Primary source documents and ebooks fully integrated with encyclopedia content plus timelines, citation builder, and saved research.
Mathematics
- Ask Dr. Math
A variety of math help topics in question and answer format. Students can also submit questions to be answered by a professional teacher or professor.
- Principles of Math 12
This website features a complete online study guide for Principles of Math 12 students in BC.
- Purple Math
Comprehensive algebra help site with detailed lessons on a variety of topics.
SCIENCE
It’s full of helpful chemistry resources to help students with chemistry!
What is chemistry! This is a great site that will answer all the questions you ever had. Some students in another school found this and were kind enough to share it. Take a look and learn!
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