Northern Secondary School

July 3rd

Friday, July 11, 2025 10:35 AM

Dear Northern Families,

Final bulletin of the school year! Mostly repeated information below but a couple new items as well. Next communication will go out on August 198th and will include further details on the 2025-256 start-up process. Until then have a wonderful summer vacation!

  1. Report cards should have arrived electronically on Wednesday July 2nd. Please reach out to joy.kim@tdsb.on.ca if you did not receive yours.
  2. If you need to pick up your diploma, yearbook, drop off textbooks, library books, school materials the office will be open from 9am-3pm until July 11th.
  3. TDSB accounts for graduating students or students leaving the TDSB will remain active for 6 months and then deactivated. Students will have access to their Google Drive and TDSB email during this period to back up their data. To prepare students for this transition they will need to either move/download the content using Google Takeout or use Google Transfer to move content to their personal Google account. More information is provided in this document that is available to be shared with students.
  4. The 2025 Summer Well-being Guide is now available! The guide has resources, community connections, events and ideas for students and parents/caregivers/guardians to promote mental and physical wellness during the summer months. The resources are culturally responsive with many resources for students with disabilities/special education needs.
  5. Some goodbyes:

John Giles, Susan Woodward, Shahnaz Khan, Peter Wade, Jennifer Keyser, Dani Kert, Barbara Anne Smith, and Lorraine Fortin have retired. Congratulations to all of you on exceptional careers in public education! Wishing you health and happiness in your next adventures.

Jenn Marr to Downsview SS.

Cheryl Carter to Jarvis CI.

Jessica Pearson to Principal at Humberside

There are a few others I have left off this list in hopes we are able to get them back on staff in the fall (currently surplus or LTO’s). To all our departing staff thank you for your service to students at Northern!

  1. Looking ahead to next year:

Grade 9 Orientation Day Registration - Head Start to High School

  • We are up to 212 student registrations for our Head Start to High School Grade 9 Orientation Day on August 27!
  • Please help us achieve our goal of 400 student participants by registering your child(ren) through the Head Start to High School - Student Registration Google Form.

Gr. 10, 11, & 12 Registration Days

  • Families are strongly encouraged to pay for their child/ren’s registration fee through School Cash Online in advance of Registration Day.
  • Cash will be accepted but online payment is preferred.
  • Once payment is received, students will get their photo taken for their student ID card and a copy of their timetable will be provided.
  • Grade 9 – Wednesday, August 27 – During Head Start to High School
  • Grade 11 – Wednesday, August 27 – From 12:00pm and 2:30pm
  • Grade 10 – Thursday, August 28 – From 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Grade 12 – Thursday, August 28 – From 12:00pm to 2:30pm

*For all grades we will do the usual: collect Student Activity Fees of $60.00- this includes your yearbook (School Cash Online, cash, or cheque are acceptable). Timetables will be distributed, locks will be for sale ($8 cash) student photos will be taken (student ID’s distributed the following week).

The first day of school will be held on Tuesday September 3rd. Students who miss the dates above please plan to attend the South Gym on September 2nd at 11:30am.

 

From Guidance:

  1. Thank you for a wonderful year! The Student Services department wishes everyone a fun, safe and restful break! See you in September!

Please note, the Guidance office will be closed over the summer, and Guidance Counsellors will not be accessing their emails. Please find summer resources here:

  1. The 2025 Summer Well-being Guide is now available!

The Guide has resources, community connections, events and ideas for students and parents/caregivers/guardians to promote mental and physical wellness during the summer months. The resources are culturally responsive with many resources for students with disabilities/special education needs.

  1. Mental Wellness Resources

Kids Help Phone: text 686868.

In an emergency, call 911.

  1. 2025-2026 Semester 1 e-Learning Registration will Open September 3, 2025.

A list of courses being offered can be found here.

PLEASE NOTE: classes will fill up early.

  1. IMPORTANT Volunteering Information:

NSS Volunteer & Community Involvement Policy

PLEASE NOTE: Events and activities supporting a not-for-profit initiative/organization are approved. If you are unsure if your activities supports a not-for-profit program, please see your Guidance counsellor for approval of the volunteering initiative. For more information about the TDSB’s policy on Volunteering, click here. Students: for volunteering information and opportunities, please visit your Guidance Google classroom or www.volunteertoronto.ca. You can find the TDSB Community Involvement form here.

  1. Students, are you LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES? Be sure to check out your Guidance Google classroom: Gr 9 Google Classroom: bedkqks; gr 10: x6sh4ue; Gr 11: 4ixv2jl; Gr 12: kmv6fcz.

 

2025-2026 Vice Principals for your Reference:

Surnames A to G: Ms. Karen Stelling 416-393-0284 ext. 20013 (karen.stelling@tdsb.on.ca)

Surnames H to O: Ms. Kristen Beach 416-393-0284 ext. 20012 (jessica.pearson@tdsb.on.ca)

Surnames P to Z: Ms. Joy Kim 416-393-0284 ext. 20011 (joy.kim@tdsb.on.ca)

 

Need someone to talk to during the summer break?

Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/

call: 1-800-668-6868

text: 686868

Black Youth Helpline at 1-833-294-8650

Inuit and First Nations Hope for Wellness Line: 1-855-242-3310

LGBT Youth Line: 1-888-687-9688

Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000

 

Have a safe and relaxing summer!

Adam Marshall

Principal

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