Near North District School Board

News and Announcements

Community Remembrance Project 2018

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May 1, 2018

Parry Sound High School announced today that it is reviving the Community Remembrance Project for 2018 in response to popular demand to honour more local veterans on street banners.

In 2017, as part of the school’s trip to the Vimy 100 commemoration in France, PSHS established a program to allow community members to sponsor street banners that would honour local veterans and be put up every fall in downtown Parry Sound. The response was overwhelming. 118 veterans were commemorated on 59 banners that went up in October and November of last year.

The program was a partnership between the high school, the Town of Parry Sound, the Downtown Business Association, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 117, and the Museum on Tower Hill.

Since the banners went up last fall, requests for another chance to order them have been non-stop. Before the program could be revived, funding to purchase and install more banner arms had to be secured. Thanks to the Town of Parry Sound and the Downtown Business Association, an additional 35 banner arms can be purchased, allowing us to accept orders for up to 70 additional veterans to be honoured on one side of a banner.

The new banners will be ready to go up in Parry Sound, along with last year’s banners, from Thanksgiving weekend to Nov. 15th of this year.

Orders will be accepted at the Town of Parry Sound Office from May 14th to June 15th, on weekdays during regular business hours.

The order form is available on the Parry Sound High School website, the Town of Parry Sound website, and the Museum on Tower Hill website. Paper copies of the form can be picked up at the PSHS office or the Town Office.

For more information contact:

Richard Lund, History Teacher PSHS
Email: Richard.Lund@nearnorthschools.ca

Movement of Students For September 2018

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Near North District School Board would like to thank our staff and parents most sincerely for allowing us the time to work in a focused and authentic way with all students and families anticipated to move to West Ferris for the south school French program as outlined in our original plan for our North Bay high school consolidation.

The Board finalized data collection, as of last Friday, indicates that it will be best for our current grade 9, 10, and 11 students enrolled at Chippewa to stay at Chippewa to finish their careers in grades 10, 11 and 12.  

Current grade 6, 7, and 8 Extended French and French Immersion students zoned for West Ferris will move to West Ferris as planned for grades 7, 8 and 9.

We believe this is in our students' best interest with respect to efficient delivery of programs between both schools.  We also feel this decision honours our students’ voice through the evidence gathered in their course selections through Career Cruising.

Once again the Board is thankful to staff, parents and students for allowing us this time to work with the data so we could be sure of where it was best to offer strong courses as we continue to grow the south school program.

Director’s Contract

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Employment contract

The Near North District School Board believes in transparency and openness. To that end please find a copy of the Director’s Contract. While we must at all times respect the right to privacy under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, we believe in promoting greater clarity and accountability.

Election 2018

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2018 Elections Information

Trustees are empowered under the Education Act to set policy for the operation of all public schools under the Boards jurisdiction, and are an important link between the school system and the community.

Trustees are elected during municipal elections every four years and are directly accountable to the community.

The current trustees were elected to serve from Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2018. The next election is October 22, 2018. The new Board of Trustees will serve from Dec. 1, 2018 to Nov. 30, 2022.

Under the Education Act, trustees are mandated to:

  • promote student achievement and well-being
  • deliver effective and appropriate educational programs
  • develop, maintain and monitor effectiveness of Board policies
  • develop, communicate and review annually a Strategic Plan
  • monitor the performance of the Director of Education
  • practice responsible stewardship of Board resources

Important Dates and Timelines

  • May 1, 2018 - Beginning of trustee nomination and campaign period
  • July 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. - Nomination Day - Last Day to file or withdraw Nominations
  • October 22, 2018 - Voting Day
  • December 1, 2018 - Board of Trustees' Term of Office begins
  • December 31, 2018 - Campaign period ends
  • March 29, 2018 - Financial filing deadline for candidates

How to run for trustee

Trustee jurisdictions may cross municipal boundaries. Individuals interested in running for trustee should submit their nomination to the lead municipal office, which is the municipality with the higher population of electors.

The Trustee Distribution Areas were approved by the Board of Trustees on March 28, 2018.
2018 Trustee Distribution Map 

 Who cannot be a school trustee?

The following people are disqualified from being elected as a school trustee:

  • any person who is not eligible to vote in the municipality
  • an employee of a school board who has not taken an unpaid leave of absence and resigned
  • municipal officials
  • a judge of any court
  • an MP, an MPP or a Senator
  • an inmate serving a sentence in a penal or correctional institution

Additional links and information

​2018 Candidates' guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections
Making a Difference for Kids: Running for Election as a School Board Trustee: Guide for Candidates and Communities
http://www.elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org

 

Students Who Make a Difference

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Outline of a face The 31st Annual Evening of Applause, held on March 21, 2018, recognizes the globally celebrated Day of Anti-Racial Discrimination, and featured nominated and deserving students from Kindergarten to post- secondary from all four school boards and educational institutions across Nipissing District.

EoA online spread 2018

 

EoA photo collage 2018

The Near North District School Board was pleased to honour 4 nominated and deserving students.

“Students Who Make a Difference” Nominations:

Carissa Robinson – Grade 3 @ Sunset Park Public School

Brooklynn Pegg – Grade 5 @ Silver Birches Public School

Liam McNeil – Grade 7 @ West Ferris Intermediate School

Kate Sherry – Grade 12 @ Widdifield Secondary School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"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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