Good Evening Northern Families,
The Board has announced plans to allow for students to return borrowed items (books, instruments, library materials) and pick up items from their lockers. This process will not begin until June 8th at the earliest. We are working on procedures that will protect staff and students during this process. Next week’s bulletin will include details on this process and how to sign up for access to the school to pick up belongings.
- will also receive more details about the end of the school year academically next week. Please note; Grade 9-11 students will receive a current mark update from their teachers by Friday June 5th- please note, if a teacher has shared an update recently (last 7-10 days) this does not apply.
The Ministry of Education has announced that it has suspended the 2020 literacy requirement and waived the remaining 40 hours of community involvement for students in a graduating position. As a result, ALL graduating students who have not fulfilled these requirements will be granted a waiver/exemption within their Trillium profile. Exemptions for graduation will be extended to those who are eligible to graduate prior to the end of August 31st , 2020. Students who have not graduated by August 31, 2020 will not receive an exemption.
A link to TDSB Mental Health supports for Students and Families: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Remote-Learning/Resources-During-Covid-19
SAC (Student Activity Council) Elections:
Students this is a reminder that your SAC elections are going on now. You should have received a ballot in you tdsb student email account today. To inform your vote, please visit the Epigram webpage for some interviews with candidates, and/ or view candidate speeches here.
Voting closes at 3pm Monday June 1st!
Thank you to Dale, our current members of SAC and all the candidates for your hard work and dedication!
Please check the student leadership opportunities and Guidance sections below for some important information.
Peer Tutoring Applications - Deadline Extended
If you are interested in being a Peer Tutor in the 2020/2021 school year, please fill out the following application form. Please note that Peer Tutors are expected to make a year-long commitment tutoring one student on a bi-weekly basis.
2020/2021 Peer Tutor Application Form
Application forms are due by Friday, June 5th.
CURE
CURE (Cancer Union Research Endeavour) applications are out now. Please fill out the google form if you would like to be considered for the executive committee next year. Applications are due June 8th. Students interested can complete the application here https://forms.gle/eu1G57GEkiQrgasU9
Next Week’s Schedule:
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Monday 1st
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Tuesday 2nd
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Wednesday 3rd
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Thursday 4th
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Friday 5th
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AM- Block A
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AM- Block C
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AM- Block E
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AM- Block G
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Tutorials
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PM- Block B
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PM- Block D
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PM- Block F
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PM- Block H
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Tutorials
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OTHER:
Athlete of the Year Voting:
Joan Atwood Gr. 12 Female Athlete of the Year Nominees.
- will be voted upon by female athletes. Voting will be online. Student athletes will receive an email to their TDSB account from Mr. Gana on Monday June 1st with the link for voting.
Congratulations to all graduating athletes.
- following finalist will be on the ballot for the Joan Atwood Gr. 12 Female Athlete of the Year Award.
The Joan Atwood Gr. 12 Female athlete of the Year nominees are…
- Rawley Loftus
- Meghan McKye
- Cienna Naccarato
- Sarah Williston
Clarke Pulford Gr. 12 Male Athlete of the Year Nominees
- will be voted upon by male athletes. Voting will be online. Student athletes will receive an email to their TDSB account from Mr. Gana on Monday June 1st with the link for voting.
- to all graduating athletes. The following finalist will be on the ballot for the Clarke Pulford Gr. 12 Male Athlete of the Year Award.
The Clark Pulford Gr.12 Male Athlete of the Year Nominees are…
- Beau Cornish
- Jake Bucovetsky
- Ty Evans
- Jack Kelly
- Will Neale
- Carson Strutt
Math Awards 2019 – 2020:
Congratulations to the following students, who have won certificates of honours or distinction at math contests this year from the University of Waterloo, the COMC and the Canadian National Math League! Well Done!
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Math Awards 2019-2020
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Canadian Senior Math Contest (Distinction)
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Jonathan Uy
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Natalie Volk
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Olivia Laufer
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Colin Walton
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Oscar Yu
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Canadian Intermediate Math Contest (Distinction)
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Teejay Oung
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Ben Panet
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Vivian Chiang
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Brandon Fowler
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Kaitlyn Soro
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Fiona Xu
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Pascal (Distinction)
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Catherine Gadalova
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Kristen Yuan
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Phoebe Benum
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Luke Bossick
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Ryan Soltani
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Aryan Gupta
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Jasmine Benum
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Dillon Robert
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Cayley (Distinction)
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Vivian Chiang
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Laura Seceleanu
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Amelie Gal
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Jack Baldwin
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Lauren Altomare
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Victor Cheung
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Fiona Xu
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Fermat (Distinction)
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Jonathan Uy
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Sam Kim
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Leonidas Topalogloumundy
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COMC
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Uy, Jonathan (Distinction)
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Laufer, Olivia (Honours)
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Walton, Colin (Honours)
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Yu, Oscar (Honours)
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Volk, Natalie (Honours)
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Bomman, Tanishq (Honours)
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CNML (Top 3)
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Natalie Volk
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Diba Heydary
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Catherine Gadalova (3rd)
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Ethan Zhang (3rd)
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Nurbal Bidyal (3rd)
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Vivian Chiang (3rd)
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From Guidance:
Registration dates for Grade 11 and 12 e-Learning courses for 2020-2021 are currently on hold and are being reviewed to ensure they align with the TDSB back-to-school strategy that is being developed. We will update you with the revised registration dates once they have been determined.
Remote Credit Recovery
Available only to TDSB students
Registration Opens: May 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration Closes: June 26, 2020 at 12:00 noon
The Continuing Education Department is offering a Remote Credit Recovery Summer School Program for TDSB secondary students only from July 6 to July 31. This program allows students to “recover” the credit in a course in which they were unsuccessful within the last two school years. It is a NEW summer program and will be delivered only online. The Remote Summer Credit Recovery Program focuses not on time, but on the overall expectations the student must attain before earning the credit. Students are able to recover more than one course through this program. Interested students need to connect with their guidance and/or student success teacher to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria so that the home school can get the necessary credit recovery paperwork completed. Students in Grades 9 to 12 register for the credit recovery program through e-Reg by selecting RCR1O1.
Hybrid Remote Summer Credit Program
Available only to TDSB students
Registration Opens: May 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration Closes: June 26, 2020 at 12:00 noon
The Continuing Education Department is offering a Hybrid Remote Summer Credit Program for TDSB secondary school students only from July 6 to July 31. This program replaces the in-class summer school program which has operated in previous years. This program is called “hybrid” because it may include both online and in-class learning environments in accordance with the ongoing guidance of the Ministry of Education.
This program allows TDSB students to enrol in one full-credit course that is offered in July. The program includes courses in all subject areas from Grades 9 to 12, with a focus on compulsory courses. The list of courses available to students and registration information is on the Continuing Education Summer School web page.
Students in Grades 9 to 12 register for their requested course through e-Reg.
Please go to www.creditprograms.ca for more information and to register.
Post-Secondary Information - COVID Updates:
- OUAC last day students will receive offers: May 27, 2020
- OUAC last day students must confirm offers: June 1, 2020
- The online O.S.A.P. Application will be "going live" on May 20, 2020. Please go to www.osap.ca for more information.
- Virtual Post-Secondary Tours are happening! Go directly to your post-secondary institution's web page to book your tour today!
- Want up-to-date information about post-secondary changes due to COVID considerations? We have been advised to tell students and families to go directly to the individual Ontario College and/or University website and click on their COVID fact link on the homepage of the post-secondary institution.
Please note: post-secondary institutions will communicate directly with all student who have accepted an offer of placement about fall 2020 teaching platforms and residence information.
Students and Parents can find helpful Scholarship and Awards information on our school website and by clicking the following link:
https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/northernss/Guidance/Post-Secondary
Historical:
With regards to assessment and evaluation between now and the end of the school year: there will not be final exams. Classes will continue until June 26th. Information about culminating evaluations will come from teachers. Any evaluation, including culminatings, will only be considered when determining a final grade if they serve to improve student achievement.
Please visit this section of the TDSB Remote Learning site for some helpful technology resources for families including:
- Accessing Google Classroom - A Guide for Families
- Accessing Brightspace - A Guide for Families
- Student Password & Device Webchat for Families (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday-Friday)
A reminder that if you are having any issues with contacting teachers please see the Northern Website. It has a link to staff contact information and the Distance Education Platform that they are using for teacher led learning during the Covid 19 school closure.
School Council:
Please visit nsscouncil.com or email us at: nss.school.council@gmail.com for information from School Council. It will be important to visit the site for information moving forward until meetings can resume again.
Have a great weekend,
Adam