The NNDSB Parent Involvement Committee will be hosting a free workshop for parents entitled Creating Quality Education Learning Environments on Monday March 4, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be led by Annie Kidder who is a highly influential figure in Ontario and Canada as the Executive Director of People for […]
News and Announcements
NNDSB invites students to challenge the DELF this spring
This spring, Near North District School Board (“NNDSB”) students are invited to participate as part of approximately 5 500 volunteer grade 12 French as a Second Language students enrolled in either Core French, Extended French, or French Immersion courses. FSL students throughout the province of Ontario will challenge the internationally-recognized language exam called the Diplôme […]
FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON FRENCH IMMERSION IN PARRY SOUND
The Near North District School Board will be offering a French Immersion Program in Parry Sound beginning September 1, 2019. During the month of February 2019, the NNDSB will be seeking feedback and input from the Parry Sound area communities, including our parents and guardians with respect to the establishment on a French Immersion program […]
Chippewa IB Program Recognized by Nipissing University
Students who complete the Chippewa International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma will be provided the equivalent of one full year of university credits to Nipissing University as a result of a recent policy implementation. Under the new rules, students who successfully complete the IB program with at least six subjects, including three at a higher level, with […]
Directors January Board Report
Director of Education Update: January 2019 North Bay Secondary Schools With a decision regarding the 2019/202 student transitions confirmed, the focus is now on communicating that message to the community. All North Bay high schools remain open and the Fricker graduating Grade 8 students will be either moving to specialized programs offered at Chippewa and […]
Interested in registering for kindergarten?
More information about our Kindergarten program can be found here: https://www.nearnorthschools.ca/schools/kindergarten/
NNDSB RELEASES DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL REPORT
The 2017/2018 Director’s Annual Report was presented to the Board of Trustees at the December 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Education Act. The Education Act, 1990 stipulates that a Director’s Annual Report must be prepared and presented to the Board of Trustees at the first regular meeting in […]
Inclement Weather and Transportation
Inclement weather season is once again upon us. With our northern winters being very unpredictable, there will be days when cancelling the school bus becomes necessary. It is therefore important that parents have contingency plans in place in advance. You should monitor weather conditions as we do. The NPSSTS uses all weather resources we have […]
Reflecting on Treaties Recognition Week
All Near North Schools are situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe. We value the cultures, histories and relationships with Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (North America). Our commitment and focus on truth and reconciliation is incorporated into learning activities that take place throughout the year and support cross curricular learning in our schools. […]
Veterans’ Week November 5-11, 2018
Canada remembers Canada’s Hundred Days and the First World War Armistice In many ways, Canada’s military efforts over the years can be seen as a “road to peace.” 2018 marks the centennial of “Canada’s Hundred Days”—the series of impressive battlefield victories by the Canadian Corps over the last three months of the First World War. […]
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