Good Afternoon Northern Families,
It’s hard to believe we have been back over a week and fall is officially here. This week we have made an effort to get students into the building as quickly as possible and are very close to getting everyone in and screened in 15 minutes. Thank you to everyone- students and families- for getting the app installed on smartphone wherever possible. It definitely makes a big difference to the screening time\. We have been fortunate with the weather and classes have taken advantage of outdoor spaces for walking/ snack breaks and outdoor classrooms on greenspace on school grounds.
Tuesday is a staff meeting day. This means a slight adjustment to the hours of the day. Morning classes will end at 12:05 and afternoon synchronous classes will run from 1:35pm-2:35pm. These meetings are scheduled once a month and can be found in the school calendar
Please note that Wednesday is Orange Shirt Day. Regardless of whether you are at home or in the building please make an effort to wear orange! The “orange shirt” in Orange Shirt Day refers to the new shirt that Phyllis Webstad was given to her by her grandmother for her first day of school at St. Joseph’s Mission residential school in British Columbia. When Phyllis got to school, they took away her clothes, including her new shirt. It was never returned. To Phyllis, the colour orange has always reminded her of her experiences at residential school and, as she has said, “how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared and I felt like I was worth nothing. All of us little children were crying and no one cared.” The message that Phyllis wants to pass along on Orange Shirt Day — and every day — is that every child matters. Orange Shirt Day was started by Phyllis to educate people about residential schools and fight racism and bullying.
School Council:
- are working with the School Council on a first meeting date and ironing out election details (our first ever online election for School Council). Look for additional information in the coming days. This Wednesday School Council will be hosting a Q & A with me trying to answer some questions that are coming up frequently. The Q & A will run from 6:30-8pm. If you are interested in listening in please send an email to Chandra.ramdhani@tdsb.on.ca and put “Q and A” in the subject line. If you have questions you would like to ask please send them to NSS School Council nss.school.council@gmail.com by Sunday evening.
Northern Secondary School Foundation:
The Northern Secondary School Foundation is pleased to announce our 3rd annual Silent Auction in support of Scholarships and Grants.
This year the auction is being held on-line from October 1-12.
Please go to www.givergy.ca/nssf to view the wide array of items and services donated by Northern alumni, parents and local businesses. You may access this site from any platform and any device..cell phone or computer.
Items include gift certificates, spa and beauty services, golf at Clublink, a Muskoka chair, landscaping consultation, electronics, sports memorabilia, autographed RUSH lithograph, guitar and waterskiing lessons, books , games and much more...
Guidance:
There are two ways a student can book a non-urgent phone appointment:
PRO TIP: book during your a-synchronous morning time. We cannot book phone appointments during your in-class time (for now).
1. Request a phone appointment at: http://bit.ly/nssguidance
2. Directly book a phone appointment (space permitting): http://bit.ly/nssguidance
Request or Book an appointment online at: http://bit.ly/nssguidance
To sign in to the online appointment system:
1. Enter your Student Number.
2. Enter your Date of Birth (YYYY-MM-DD) in the Password box.
3. Click “Sign in” User name: Student Number Password: Date of Birth (YYYY-MM-DD)
Need Help? See How-To instructions
*Sign-in for the First Time – How-to
*Requesting an Appointment – How-to
*Checking Appointment Times – How-To
*Changing Your Password – How-to
*Adding an Email and Cellphone Number: How-to
Please note Guidance Counsellor 2020-2021 assignments:
Melanie Stassis – A, S, U-Z - melanie.stassis@tdsb.on.ca
Leslie Usin-Rojas – B-E, I, T - leslie.usin-rojas@tdsb.on.ca
Jennifer MacPhee – F-H, K, L - jennifer.macphee@tdsb.on.ca
Andrew Primmer – J, M-R -andrew.primmer@tdsb.on.ca
April Vibert - Student Success - april.virbet@tdsb.on.ca
If you urgently need to speak to your counsellor send an email or call the Guidance office at 416-393-0284 X 20040. If you have an emergency, call 911.
Grade Google Classrooms:
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- Please accept your invite to our Guidance Google classroom.
- Once students accept the invite, they can setup guardians to receive communication.
- This platform will be used to share IMPORTANT information with you. Please note: It will not be used as a two-way communication platform.
Grade 9 Google Classroom link: c7wbn3w
Grade 10 Google Classroom link: xt4sp7k
Grade 11 Google Classroom link: jhazx2s
Grade 12 Google Classroom link: gthmiui
Enjoy your weekend!
Adam
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