Hosted at West Ferris from 9am-12pm, students will gain an understanding of creating various baked meals and goods. Students will learn the tools and techniques required to create baked deserts and entrees, both sweet and savory. Students will engage in hands on learning daily and will have the opportunity to eat many of their creations. They will learn about proper safe food handling and tool manipulation. There will also be an online asynchronous portion of the course for some of the theoretical portion of the course. TFB3E credit will be granted upon successful completion of the course. Please register with your guidance counsellor.

For out-of-board students looking to pre-register for Hospitality and Tourism, please contact Terri.Reidt@nearnorthschools.ca and request the registration paperwork.

After a short hiatus, TOROS is back in full swing in the NNDSB. All parts of the program will be hosted at West Ferris Secondary School. Students from grade 8-12 will be able to participate in creating a high-quality production of “Back to the 80’s – The Totally Awesome Musical” and earn a high school credit while doing it. The program will run July 4th – Aug 13th (most days 9am-1pm with increasing hours closer to the shows). Other important dates are information night (May 18th, 6pm-8pm), auditions (May 23-25, 6pm-8pm) and shows (Aug 10-13). There are many opportunities available including performers, stage crew, sound and lighting positions, costume/set/prop creation crew, etc. Students will get hands on experience throughout this intensive program.

Contact TOROS NNDSB Facebook Page for more details.

This year the NNDSB will be hosting a new opportunity as an individual sport skills-based credit open to grades 8-12 students across the North Bay area. Athletes will train daily at West Ferris Secondary School from 9am-12pm from July 4th-28th, gaining practical skills and game play experience throughout this intensive program. There will also be an online asynchronous portion of the course focusing on healthy and active living. This focused course on basketball will no doubt improve each athlete’s basketball skills. PAL1O, 2O, 3O, or 4O credit will be granted upon successful completion of the course.  Contact your school’s guidance office for details.

For out-of-board students looking to pre-register for the Basketball program, please contact Terri.Reidt@nearnorthschools.ca and request the registration paperwork.

This year the NNDSB will be hosting a new, individual sport skills-based credit open to grades 8-12 students across the North Bay area. Athletes will train daily at Chippewa Secondary School from 9am-12pm from July 4th-28th, gaining practical skills, game play experience and sport leadership opportunities throughout this intensive program. There will also be an online asynchronous portion of the course focusing on healthy and active living. This focused course on volleyball will no doubt improve each athlete’s volleyball skills. A PAL1O, 2O, 3O, or 4O credit will be granted upon successful completion of the course.  Contact your school’s guidance office for details.

For out-of-board students looking to pre-register for the Volleyball program, please contact Terri.Reidt@nearnorthschools.ca and request the registration paperwork.

Limited number of seats available.

Visit: https://www.canadianecology.ca/highschoolcredit-courses/credit-session-dates/ for more information on how to register.

Want to learn how to: Fly drones, code, create robotics, solve real world problems? On location at West Ferris Secondary School, students in grades 7-10 this school year are eligible to be a part of the second year of our STEM Camp. For three weeks in the mornings, students will get hands on experience with STEM education while learning foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Principal recommendation required to participate. Mornings 9am-12pm, running July 4-21 at West Ferris S.S. Contact your school’s office or Guidance for details.

For out-of-board students looking to pre-register for the STEM Camp, please contact Terri.Reidt@nearnorthschools.ca and request the registration paperwork.