The Near North District School Board is committed to enhancing its service to students, parents and stakeholders within its jurisdiction. That commitment led the Board to request special support from the Minister of Education. The Ministry of Education has agreed to the request and assigned two Special Advisors to work with the Near North District […]
Labour Action Updates and Information
SCHOOLS TO BE OPEN OCTOBER 7, 2019 UPDATE – It is with great pleasure that we are able to communicate that a tentative settlement of central terms with CUPE has been reached. Ratification is to take place on or before November 1st, 2019. As part of this settlement, CUPE will be suspending any and all […]
Orange Shirt Day
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 […]
Board Seeking Feedback on Final Staff Report Before Re-Vote on Consolidation
The Near North District School Board has begun implementing the recommendations contained in the Ombudsman’s Final Report. In addition to a number of recommendations for improved process and governance, the following recommendation was identified with respect to the Secondary School Consolidation: “The Near North District School Board should prepare a new final staff report that explains the additional […]
Remember to Verify Bussing Before School Starts
Over the past several months, NPSSTS staff have been planning student transportation for the 2019-2020 school year on behalf of over 11,000 eligible students in the Nipissing and Parry Sound Districts. The NPSSTS is planning to release route information tentatively on August 12th 2019 through our website. Parents and students will then be able to […]
Student Identity Survey Now Closed
The Student Identity Survey entitled “This is Me” is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
NNDSB “REEL” Writers Film Camp
We are pleased to share that the Near North School Board will once again be offering an exciting summer learning opportunity to grade 5, 6, 7, and 8 students – The ‘Reel’ Writers Film Camp! The program is intended to serve students who may benefit from engaging, creative and collaborative learning experiences – developing the […]
NNDSB Power Learning Camps
The Near North District School Board is pleased to offer a FREE, 3-week, engaging POWER LEARNING CAMP – July 2nd to July 19th 2019, hosted in all three regions of our district. This camp is being offered to current grades 1-3 students who may benefit from joyful, focused literacy and mathematics instruction. This Power Learning […]
BOARD LETTER RE: EDUCATION REFORMS
April 24, 2019 Attention: The Honourable Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education: On behalf of the Near North District School Board we are writing to express our disappointment with the proposed changes that form part of Ontario’s new vision of “Education that Works for You”. As provincial education partners, we recognize the government’s commitment to fiscal responsibility. […]
DIRECTORS’ APRIL REPORT
Commitment to Multi-Year Plan As an organization our ongoing presentations with our public and trustees have focused on our work and the connections to our Multi-Year Plan. Last month both our Human Resources(HR) and Business Superintendents provided an overview of their work and the connections to our Multi-Year Plan. The highlights of those presentations and […]
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