Northern Secondary School

October 22nd, 2021

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 04:24 PM

OSSLT Update: Students who are currently taking an English or ESL class in grades 10, 11, and 12 (ONLY 12’s that do not intend to graduate this year) will write the literacy test in November. Semester 2 English classes will write during semester 2. More details coming next week as we try to add the timeslots to our calendar.

A reminder (email went out earlier today) about parent/ guardian - teacher interviews is below- please review it and note when the booking portal opens.

We have received reports of large student gatherings after school hours in midtown that have resulted in vandalism and other destructive behaviour. Please know that these are NOT school sanctioned events and are drawing the eye of Toronto Police Services. Chat with your child(ren) about personal safety and caring for our community. If a student has any concerns about an event that has occurred, please have them inform the VP office.

You will see the addition of a Credit Rescue Day to the schedule below. This has been moved from the end of the semester to mid-semester. This allows for Credit Rescue intervention for Week 1 and Week 2 classes leading up to the reporting period (Report Cards Distributed November 19^th). Students requiring Credit Rescue intervention will come to the school (or join online if Virtual Learners) to work with their teachers. All other students will need to check in remotely for attendance taking purposes- details to come next week.

Thank You to the Student Activity Council for organizing the Club Fair today. Thank You to Club leaders who braved chilly temperatures to speak with students about their group.

Important Dates Coming Up:

Wednesday October 27^th: Late Start (10am) Staff Meeting

Thursday October 28^th: Early Dismissal (1:45pm) Parent Teacher Interviews (more to come for sign up- Interview blocks will run from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. They will be virtual. Sign up coming next week after you receive mark updates).

Friday October 29^th: Late Start (10am) Department Time

Wednesday November 3^rd: Grade 9 Take Our Kid to Work Day (details below)

Thursday November 4^th: Holocaust Remembrance Assembly (virtual)

Friday November 5^th: Credit Rescue Day- NEW!- details coming

Wednesday November 10^th: Credit Rescue Day- details coming.

Thursday November 11^th: Remembrance Day

Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conference Information

Dear Parents and Guardians of Northern Secondary School,

We will be holding virtual Parent/Guardian-Teacher Interviews using the Zoom platform.

The interviews will be on Thursday, October 28^th :

1 --> 2:10-4:00 (last interview begins at 4:00pm)
2 --> 6:00-8:00 (Last interview ends at 8:00pm)

You will be able to schedule your Virtual Parent-Teacher Interviews online using the instructions below. You can schedule appointments from Saturday, October 23^rd at 10:00 am to Wednesday, October 27^th at 11:00 pm.

Instructions

1. Prepare a list with the names of each teacher you would like to meet

2. Go to the NSS scheduling website at https://nss.parentinterview.com

3. Enter your child's 9-digit student number OR Ontario Education Number and click "Sign In"

4. Fill in your contact information and click "Continue to Make Appointments"

5. Click on the name of a teacher with whom you wish to schedule an appointment

6. Click on "Available" for a time at which you wish to meet with that teacher

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until you have scheduled all the teachers you wish to see

8. Click on "My Schedule" (top left of the page)

9. Make note of your schedule – you will see zoom links for each teacher – please click on this link at the time of your appointment.

10. If you need to phone into the zoom call, rather than using desktop zoom or the phone app, please email the teachers this request, along with your phone number so they know who to bring in from the virtual ‘waiting room’. They will send you all the information you need in order to call in to your appointment.

11. If you require a language interpreter – please email your child’s teacher

*When you enter the Zoom please change your NAME to your student’s/ child’s name so teachers can identify the right person from the waiting room.

Should you wish to delete an appointment you have made, click on "Delete" beside the meeting you wish to have removed from your schedule.

If you misplace your schedule, you may use your Confirmation # or your child's student number to retrieve your schedule from the website at any time.

If you experience any difficulty using the service, please email support@parentinterview.com

We look forward to seeing you.

Canadian Senior and Intermediate Math Contests

The Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CSMC and CIMC), hosted by the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, are two contests designed to give students the opportunity to have fun and to develop their mathematical problem-solving ability.

Who: Students in Grades 9 or 10 (CIMC) and Grades 11 or 12 (CSMC). [Note: Gr. 9 and 10 students are welcome to compete in the CSMC instead if they’re up for a challenge!]

When: Wed. Nov. 17

Where: Northern S.S.

Registration fee: $13

Interested in competing? Please submit the CSIMC Registration Form on our Math Contest Google Classroom by Mon. Oct. 25 by 3:30 p.m. using class code cyoa3rl.

Please contact Ms. Kendall at stephanie.kendall@tdsb.on.ca for any questions.

Take Our Kids to Work Day:

Each year students in grade 9 have the opportunity to participate in Take Our Kids to Work Day. This year the event takes place on Wednesday November 3^rd. With the ongoing pandemic organizer have added a virtual option for students and families to participate in. You can find details about the event and how to sign up here: Take Our Kids To Work Day

There will not be curricular work taking place in grade 9 classes on this day. Students will be able to participate without concern about falling behind academically. For students unable to participate live or online with parents/ guardians you can participate at school with your classroom teachers.

Guidance Updates:

Last Day to Request a Drop (gr 11 & 12 only) & Marks Maintain Date (MMD)

The last day to request a drop with your Guidance Counsellor is November 19, 2021.

The Marks Maintain Date (MMD)/Full Disclosure date is November 26, 2021. Please see your Guidance Counsellor for drop criteria.

Ontario Universities’ Fair: Tuesday, October 26, 5 – 8 pm

All Ontario universities will participate in these this virtual event.

For more information please go to: https://www.ontariouniversitiesfair.ca/

NSS Post-Secondary Live Virtual Presentations: Week of Oct.25-29

Monday Oct.25 at 3:00 – Trent University
Tuesday, Oct.26 at 3:30 – Dalhousie University (Halifax)
Wednesday, Oct.27 at 3:30 – University of Ottawa
Thursday, Oct 28 at 3:30 – York University
Friday Oct 29 at 3:30 – Queen’s University at Bader International Student Centre (Sussex, England)

From ARC:

From the Academic Resource Committee:

Webinars — Dyslexia Canada

School Council Update:

1) Thank you!!! to all those who contributed to our Voluntary Contribution Campaign. Your participation has a direct positive impact on our Northern students throughout the year. Many activities such as clubs, athletics, wellness, conferences, workshops, advocacy and subsidies would not be possible without your support.

2) Self-Care: Recognizing the Signs of Burnout & How to Take Care of Yourself - REVISED DATE!!! Tuesday Nov 2 at 7 pm - Psychotherapist, Sarvie Riahi, will help parents and students understand the signs of burnout and ways to prevent it. She will also discuss understanding your own boundaries in order to set time aside to practice self-care, and introduce self-care tools to help parents and students reduce their stress levels. Presented by the Academic Resource Committee. For a link to the presentation, email nss.school.council@gmail.com with "Self-Care" in the subject line. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to meet Amanda Kearney, Northern's new Academic Resource Curriculum Leader.

For more information on any of these matters, please contact us at: nss.school.council@gmail.com

Canadian Senior and Intermediate Math Contests

Who: Students in Grades 9 or 10 (CIMC) and Grades 11 or 12 (CSMC). [Note: Gr. 9 and 10 students are welcome to compete in the CSMC instead if they’re up for a challenge!]

When: Wed. Nov. 17

Where: Northern S.S.

Registration fee: $13

Interested in competing? Please submit the CSIMC Registration Form on our Math Contest Google Classroom by Mon. Oct. 25 by 3:30 p.m. using class code cyoa3rl.

Please contact Ms. Kendall at stephanie.kendall@tdsb.on.ca for any questions.

Take Our Kids to Work Day:

Lumenus Community Services:

Provides a registered psychotherapist , Dale Callender, on-site, full time at Northern, to work in partnership with the existing school support services. The service uses an early intervention model and supports students by allowing them easy and immediate access to mental health and counselling services provided through the In-School service. Dale Callender works in collaboration with TDSB staff in order to customize supports to enhance the mental health services that they may need and wish to access. This program allows Northern priority access to Lumenus’ mental health service program, and offers students a seamless referral process to other community programs as dictated by their individual needs. If anyone would like to consult and /or set up a time to talk with Dale, you can contact him via his email at dalecallender@lumenus.ca. Please see attached information on the service provided at Northern.

Thank You, and have a great weekend,

Adam

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