North Star High School hosts “Electives Expo” for future students

Student leaders help elementary school students through an exercise during the “Electives Expo” held last Friday at North Star High School. The expo was to give potential students an opportunity to get a better look at the courses offered at North Star.

North Star High School vice principal Jason Lynn welcomes elementary school students to the high school’s “Electives Expo” last Friday morning. Students gathered in the cafeteria before being split into teams and rotating around the school in an effort to show them the various programs offered.

Amherstburg’s public high school opened its doors to incoming students last week to show them courses they can take once they enter high school.

North Star High School held an “Electives Expo” last Friday and welcomed senior students from area elementary schools to show them courses they can choose once they enter North Star. 

Not only did the expo feature students from feeder schools like Amherstburg Public School, Anderdon Public School and Malden Centre Public School, but other schools such as École St.-Jean Baptiste, Stella Maris and as far as Erie Migration in Kingsville.

“It’s open to all students,” explained student success teacher Kary Coulson.

Coulson said students toured the schools, went to various classes and saw some of the programs North Star has to offer, from the arts, to shops, cosmetology, culinary and business courses among others.

North Star High School used to hold a “Tech Day” to show programs in that part of the building, but they wanted to expand on it to show what the school offers in terms of courses and programming.

“We’ve expanded to include all of the electives,” added Stephanie Mongeau, head of North Star High School’s guidance department. 

Roughly ten of the 13 electives were on display during the “Electives Expo,” Coulson pointed out.

Mongeau added because North Star is a smaller high school, it helps teachers and staff give students help and attention throughout the school year.

Vice principal Jason Lynn welcomed the elementary school students to North Star. 

Lynn said their main job in high school, and they have four years to do it, is to learn what they want to do in life and gain the steps necessary to go after their goals.

Grade 11 student Tyler Lamarche was one of the students helping out with the “Electives Expo” and pointed out that programs such as sports teams have helped her make new friends and meet new people. 

Another goal of the first annual  “Electives Expo” was to have the elementary students meet each other and make at least one new friend during the day.

North Star High School hosts “Electives Expo” for future students

By Ron Giofu