Near North District School Board

Update on Secondary School Consolidation

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We are writing to provide you with an update on the North Bay Secondary School Consolidation process. As you may be aware, on September 24, 2019 the NNDSB Board of Trustees decided that effective September 2020 West Ferris Intermediate and Secondary School and Chippewa Secondary School will be designated the two operating North Bay Secondary […]

Orange Shirt Day

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We will be observing Orange Shirt Day on Friday September 27th this year as September 30th is a PD Day Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. As part of the new mandatory curriculum that includes […]

Interested in registering for kindergarten?

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More information about our Kindergarten program can be found here: https://www.nearnorthschools.ca/schools/kindergarten/ Welcome to Kindergarten Dates for 2019 Please click on the link below for a list of the Welcome to Kindergarten Dates and Times throughout the district: Welcome to Kindergarten 2019 Dates

King, Nichole

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Nichole is a member of Moose Deer Point First Nation where she is currently employed as the Education Counsellor. In her role as the Education Counsellor she has worked in many areas in support of First Nations students and understands the challenges that parents, and students might come across at all stages of their education […]

Bottomley, Al

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I was a teacher for 31 years at Almaguin Highlands Secondary School under the former East Parry Sound Board of Education. I taught a wide range of subjects including history, mathematics, economics, geography, law, computers, and data processing. I was active in extra-curricular activities and the organization of OSSTF. I served four years on the […]

Cochrane, John – Vice Chair

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I have volunteered in a variety of positions in the educational sector for many years. This began when I was an active participant on parent – teacher councils when my daughters were in public and secondary school in Sudbury about 30 years ago. More recently, this summer marks the end of 12 years as a […]

Biindigen

Mii gwi Anishinabek wewena nkenmaaminak dependajig maa kiing.
"We acknowledge in a good way, the original people of the land here"
We value the cultures, histories and relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (North America)

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Near North District School Board
963 Airport Road, P.O. Box 3110, North Bay, ON P1B 8H1
[P] 705-472-8170   [TF] 1-800-278-4922   [F] 705-472-9927