Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The monthly Letter to Families is intended to keep you apprised of news that affects all students and families of Near North District School Board (NNDSB) and is distributed on the first Friday of the month.
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Director of Education Craig Myles extends warm holiday wishes to all students, staff and their families.
The Director hopes students, staff and families will take time to enjoy what is important to them over the break and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday.
The two-week winter break begins on Monday, Dec. 23 and students will return to school on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
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NNDSB’s special education department’s psychology team will be providing participating schools with an opportunity for their Grade 7 and 8 students with learning disabilities to become more informed, supported and encouraged to better understand their unique learning profiles.
Through in-person and virtual sessions, participating students will be provided with information intended to empower them to understand themselves as capable learners, to self-advocate during transition years into secondary school and to choose high school academic and extra-curricular areas of interest and ability to help ensure future success.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to contact their children’s respective schools’ Differentiated Learning Resource Teachers for more details/information.
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School Mental Health Ontario, a Ministry of Education partner that assists schools in supporting student mental health, is running a survey for students in Grades 7-12. It is a research study approved by Western University Research Ethics Board.
The survey, called #HearNowON24, wants to hear students’ perspectives on mental health learning needs, how to make services and resources more accessible for students, and how to address mental health stigma in your schools.
Students can find the online survey here. Please note this is not an NNDSB survey; the board is not controlling or keeping the information shared.
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The next meeting of the Board will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and you are welcome to attend in person or join via Zoom. The link and login information can be found at the top of the Board and committee meetings page.
Upcoming committee meetings include the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and the Special Education Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m.
Here are the links to join the SEAC meeting and the PIC meeting.
Information about the Board, committees and their meetings can be found here.
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In addition to staying informed via the board’s website, families can find NNDSB on Facebook and Instagram.
Sincerely,
Near North District School Board
