Gr. 8 LDCSB Student Registration

Grade 8 Night - Welcome Future Bulldogs!

Grade 8 students and families from Notre Dame, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Gabriel, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Marguerite d’Youville, St. Patrick, St. Paul, and St. Thomas More, are invited to the Saint André Bessette Grade 8 Night on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. Students and their families will get a little taste of what high school is like and be introduced to some of the exciting academic and co-curricular programs!

Grade 8 LDCSB Steps to Registration:

1) Grade 7/8 Guidance Counsellors (Mrs. Shannon Coombs) will visit Grade 8 classes in December. Click here to view when Mrs. Coombs will be coming to you!

2) Students will select courses in myBlueprint with the assistance of Mrs. Shannon Coombs.

3) Parents are invited to attend a registration information session at the Open House (January 7, 2026).

4) Between January 6th and February 6th 2026, students will submit courses in myBlueprint and enter a parent email requesting approval.

5) Parents will receive an email with courses and approve the selections by February 6th 2026.

6) Pay student fee via School Cash Online.

The final due date to select courses or declare that your student will not be attending SAB via myBlueprint is February 6, 2026.

We look forward to helping you start your Saint André Bessette Bulldog journey.

Resources and Information for Registration

Elective Courses Available for Grade 9 Students

Pay Student Fees via School Cash Online

Map of St. André Bessette Boundary

Parent Presentation -- See it live at our Open House!

The Journey Begins Information on grade 9 course selections

Why Catholic Education? Information about Catholic Education and the Religious Studies Program at Saint André Bessette

MyBigYellowBus Find out if you are eligible for bussing

DGN Kilters Saint André Bessette is a uniform school for all students.

Frequently Asked Questions and Their Answers:

How does an LDCSB Grade 8 student register for Grade 9 at SAB?

Students will select courses in myBlueprint during the SAB Guidance visit to their schools in December.
To learn about selecting courses, parents can attend the registration information session at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 7^th, 2026, during Grade 8 Night.
Students will submit courses in myBlueprint between January 6^th– and February 6^th, 2026 and enter a parent’s email address for approval.
Registration from Grade 8 to 9 within the LDCSB is paperless; there are no forms to sign; Parents must approve the courses via email.
Your contact information is automatically sent to SAB – make sure it’s accurate at the elementary school.
Using School Cash Online, pay the $40 student fee (link is found on the SAB website)
By February 6^th, 2026, please:

- Select and Submit courses in myBlueprint

- Approve courses via parent email

- Pay the $40 Student Fee on School Cash Online

Can a non-LDCSB Grade 8 student register for Grade 9 at SAB?

SAB is currently not accepting registrations from non-LDCSB students who do not have a sibling enrolled at SAB.
SAB is currently only accepting non-LDCSB registrations if the Grade 8’s older sibling is currently in Gr. 9 –11 at SAB for the 2025-2026 school year AND will remain at SAB for the 2026-2027 school year.
Registration opens on our website on Tuesday, January 6^th, 2026.

After submitting courses in myBlueprint, what do I do if I want to make a change?

Before the February 6^th deadline, email [email protected] to request that course selections are unlocked. Make any changes in myBlueprint, then resubmit in myBlueprint and reapprove the courses via email. Complete by February 6^th.
After the February 6^th deadline, please email [email protected] and a course change request for next year can be processed on our end. If a course is full, the student will be placed on the waitlist.

How do I manage Summer School Courses?

Summer School 2026 registration opens on Tuesday, January 6^th, 2026
In myBlueprint, select “Continuing Education” and “Explore Courses” to find the desired summer school course and add it!
Do not select that same summer course in the Grade 9 selections. To choose a different course in myBlueprint, click on the box then change the discipline in the top right corner to select any other course.
If your student completes a course in summer and still has it in their selections for Grade 9, or if your student does not complete an intended course in the summer and needs it added to Gr. 9, please email [email protected] right away to request to remove or add the course for next year. Do not wait until September!

What if my student is NOT going to an LDCSB secondary school after all?