Athletics
Your Guidance Counsellor for the 2021-2022 School Year
- Mrs. Melissa Hardy Contact by e-mail or by phone at 403-946-5665
Guidance Department Important Information:
Please feel free to e-mail, call or book an appointment to visit the Guidance Office. As the School Counsellor, I am here to assist students in the following areas:
- Career and Academic Advising
- Diploma Progression, Timetable Setup or Changes
- Social-Emotional Supports through Personal/Small Group Counselling or In-school Workshops
- Referrals to Outside Support Services for Students and/or Families
Academic:
- High school planning and programming
- Timetabling for student success
- On-going individual academic support
- Post-secondary programs' information
- Student advocacy
- Career exploration
- Scholarship support/guidance
- Track and provide support for at-risk students
- Develop programming and monitor diploma progression for high school students
Social-Emotional:
- Short term counselling and urgent crisis management services are offered. Students requiring ongoing or long-term therapy are requested to ask for referral information and contact appropriate outside agencies or your health-care provider, (ie: through a family physician or Access Mental Health or other agencies), to ensure long-term supports can be put into place (403)943-1500
- Relationship counselling (peer, teacher, parent, and family)
- Social/Emotional
- Mediation Resolution
- Referrals to other outside agencies and services as required
- Consultation with parents
- Grief Counselling
- Depression Issues
- Anxiety Issues
- Self-awareness/Self-regulation
- Career Exploration
Alternative Programs Student Applications
2022-2023 Building Futures Airdrie Application Link
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2022 -2023 Mechanics Training Centre Student Application Link
2022-2023 Farm Student Application Link
Mental Health and Community Supports
Some common numbers we provide to student's and their families to access Mental Health Supports include:
- Access Mental Health: call 403-943-1500 or WALK IN (Tuesday and Thursdays 1-3:30pm at AHS Annex Building)
- Health Link: 811
- Distress Centre: Phone 403-266-4357 (24 hrs) or online counselling @ www.distresscentre.com
- Free 24 Hour Family Violence Helpline: 403-234-7233 (SAFE) to speak with a counsellor or to access the Child, Youth and Family Support Programs or other appropriate services.
- Woods Homes CRT: Text: 587-315-5000 (24 hrs) or Phone: 1-800-563-6106
- Connect Teen: Phone 403-264-8336 (24 hrs) or Text: 587-333-2724 (Evenings/Weekends)
- Kid's Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (24 hr, bilingual)
- Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-784-2433 (24 hrs)
- Centre for Sexuality: Phone: 403-283-5580 info@centreforsexuality.ca
- Calgary Hospice Children's Grief Counselling: https://www.hospicecalgary.ca/childrens-grief-centre
- Non Suicidal Self Injury Parent Information Sheet click here
- Rocky View Sports Website
- For information regarding tournament schedules and locations, please access the link.
- Code of Conduct for Students
- Code of Conduct for Parents