November 16, 2020 Near North District School Board (NNDSB) has proudly introduced the onset of a new multi-year strategic plan to set the stage for the next five years. Together with the executive team, trustees have spent the last several months reviewing reports, and analyzing data from the Board’s sizeable geographic area to ensure the […]

On November 9, two days before Remembrance Day, Mrs. Pearson’s grade six immersion class at Sunset Park Public School had the opportunity to speak with Historian Dr. Mike Bechthold about the role of aerial technology in wartime. Bechthold also gave students the opportunity to virtually explore an Avro Lancaster Bomber, which was manufactured in Canada […]

November 6, 2020 The Safe and Accepting Schools branch of Near North District School Board is pleased to be teaming up with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to provide resources for parents and students during the annual Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 6:30-7:30pm, parents are invited to […]

Approximately 180 classes in Near North District School Board (NNDSB) had the opportunity to listen to Knowledge Keeper Maurice Switzer on Wednesday, November 4. The presentations were to mark Treaties Recognition Week, which was introduced in 2016 by the Ontario Government, and runs during the first week of November. In the morning, elementary students listened […]

November 4, 2020 Powassan, ON – Students at Mapleridge Public School in Powassan are hitting the ground running this school year. Inspired by the fortieth anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, Grade 7/8 Teacher Patti Phillips introduced a “40 for 40” challenge to her students. The challenge entailed running 40 minutes a day for […]