Information for the

Class of 2025

Grade 12 Google Classroom Code - krgiixa

Class of 2025 Commencement

Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Time: 7:30 -9:30 pm

Location: Sixteen Mile Sports Complex (3070 Neyagawa Blvd, Oakville, ON L6M 4L6)

Entrance: Students will enter through the west entrance on the lower level. Guests will enter through the north entrance (main entrance).

Guests: All guests will check in with staff upon arrival under the student's name. Guest names are on the list and there are no paper tickets needed. All students who asked for an additional ticket (4 guests total) have been informed that they are able to bring their 4th guest.

Gown Packages: Grad gowns and caps will be handed out at school the week before commencement. Students will be informed of the date/time/location via morning announcements and the information will be posted to the Grade 12 google classroom.

IMPORTANT: PARKING IS VERY LIMITED AND THERE IS ONLY ENOUGH ROOM FOR 1 VEHICLE PER STUDENT/FAMILY. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CARPOOL WHERE POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.

Class of 2025 Valedictorian

After a lengthy and rigorous process, the Class of 2025 chose the person they want to represent them as Valedictorian at this year's commencement ceremony on June 25. Congratulations to Carter Wang on this outstanding achievement! Your hard work, leadership, and dedication over the past four years have clearly made a lasting impact on your peers and the school community.

From Carter...

I am incredibly grateful and honored to have been selected as the Class of 2025 Valedictorian. During my time at Garth Webb, I made it my goal to ensure that every student feels included, helping to make our school a great place to remember. As President of the Student Activity Council and a student representative on the School Council, I worked toward that goal by organizing spirit weeks, semi-formals, and events that fostered stronger connections among students. One highlight was our boba sale during Asian Heritage Month, where students enjoyed their favorite drinks with friends while ensuring everyone felt appreciated, regardless of background. We also made a consistent effort to incorporate student feedback into our events such as semi-formals to continuously boost school spirit. Overall, I wish all the best to the Class of 2025 and hope to deliver a speech that reflects each student’s unique experiences at Garth Webb at graduation!

Click here to read Carter's speech for the valedictorian elections.

Pre Order Gifts for Commencement

Once again this year, The Commencement Group will be offering flowers and graduation teddy bears for sale for anyone who would like to purchase them for commencement. The Commencement Company has an online store where you can order your items ahead and pick them up at the commencement ceremony on June 25. They will also have a kiosk set up at commencement on June 25 where families can purchase items on the day of if they choose. LINK FOR PRE ORDERS

2025 Consent for Diploma Pick Up On My Behalf

This form is to be completed ONLY if you are unable to pick up your own diploma.

In completing the form, you are granting the school consent to provide your diploma and transcript, and the personal information included within, to the following individual.

Pick up dates are Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 9 am - 2 pm.

Form Link

Important Information for the Class of 2025

Recently, we sent some important information out to our Grade 12 families about:

Students over 18 consent to sharing information with parents/guardians
40 Community Service hours
2 mandatory online learning credits (including the opt-out process)
Courses taken outside of the Halton District School Board

Please click here to read the message in full.

Grad Photo Bookings at Edge Imaging Studio

If your grade 12 student missed getting a graduation photo taken at the school, you can now book a photo session at the Edge Imaging Studio in Burlington. Photos taken now will not be included in the grad composite or yearbook.

Please follow the steps below to book your session:

Go to bookmygrad.ca (Edge Imaging)
Book an appointment at the Burlington Studio (not out of town please)
Enter school name or school code is GWE and submit
Available appointment times will appear and just follow the prompts to book. If there are no appointments available there will be more dates added usually within the following day.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Edge Imaging directly at 1-888-416-3343.

Awards

Click here for a list of Award Opportunities

Scholarship Resources

If you are interested in investigating scholarship and bursary opportunities, please bookmark this page as it contains valuable information. It will be updated throughout the year as the various organizations provide us with their deadlines for this year. Scholarship reminders are also posted in the Grade 12 Google Classroom so be sure to join.

Post Secondary Application Process

Post Secondary Applications

The deadline to apply to University for the 2024/2025 school year is January 13, 2025. Students are to apply through https://www.ouac.on.ca/ as a 101 applicant.

The deadline to apply to Colleges for the 2024/2025 school year is February 1, 2025.

Students are to apply through https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en.

If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to your guidance counsellor as they will be happy to support.

Post Secondary Upload of Marks

We often get lots of questions with regards to the admission process, timelines and mark uploads. We wanted to take this moment to answer some of the commonly asked questions we get in Student Services.

HDSB Transition to Post Secondary Resources

HDSB Guide to Post Secondary

The transition from secondary school to post-secondary is a significant journey and one that is both exciting and potentially overwhelming at the same time. The HDSB has put together this guide to help students and families navigate. Click here to check it out.