Good Afternoon Northern Families,
We are exited about the restrictions lifting (slowly but surely) on extra-curriculars at school. Be sure to listen to announcements for exciting opportunities.
It is course selection season. Please be sure to look at your Guidance Google Classrooms. More details in the guidance section below.
Remember that Monday is a holiday (Happy Family Day!). Wednesday is a 10am late start this week.
Reminder: Toronto Public Health has updated their COVID-19 screening tool for children, students and adults for immediate use. Notably, this is now a single, universal screening tool for all ages – students and staff. There is also a significant change for people who have had a confirmed COVID-19 infection within the past 90 days and not needing to self-isolate if, for example, someone in the home has symptoms. And, the travel section refers directly to the federal travel pages as changes continue to be made. Here is a link to the updated paper health pass and links to the TDSB Health Screening App and online web portal https://tdsb.service-now.com/tswp.
Peer Tutoring
Sign up is now available. Please have your child sign up using this form. Students will be notified by email when they are assigned a tutor. Tutoring sessions will be scheduled in the cafeteria after school either on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday starting February 15th.
Math Club:
The NSS Math Department is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Math HW Club!
- Math Department members will be in room 122 every day at lunch to offer extra help to students.
No appointments are necessary, just drop in!
Everyone must wear their masks in the room at all times, so lunch will have to be eaten in the hall. We look forward to seeing students there next week!
United Way:
Northern's United Way Thrift Shop is back! We will be collecting donations of lightly used clothing and accessories from February 10-24. There will be labelled boxes at each entrance for donation drop off. All profits will go directly to United Way! Stay tuned for the launch of the Thrift Shop. Bring in your donations Northern!
Winterlude:
Winterlude is officially here! On Wednesday, February 23rd at 7 pm, listen to a wide variety of performances from the Northern student body. The concert will premiere on the NSS Music YouTube channel. Fill out the form bit.ly/winterludelink or follow us on Instagram @nssmusic for the concert link!
Grade 9 and 10 After School Numeracy Program
Northern’s Math Department is pleased to announce the return of our after-school Numeracy Program to support grade 9 and 10 math learners! Students will work with members of the NSS Math department to build and strengthen mathematical reasoning and comprehension as well as practice and apply key mathematical processes and concepts required throughout the Grade 9 and 10 math curricula.
The Numeracy Program will start the week of November 15 and follow the schedule below:
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Grade 9 Numeracy
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Grade 9 Numeracy
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When
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Wednesdays
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Wednesdays
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Where
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Room 122
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Room 113
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Teacher
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Mr. Mehrjoo
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Ms. Kendall
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All grade 9 and 10 students are welcome and do not have to currently be taking math to register. Interested in joining? The registration form can be found on the Numeracy Program Google Classroom using the class code 2fwtbdv
For any questions or inquiries, please contact Ms. Kendall at stephanie.kendall@tdsb.on.ca or Mr. Mehrjoo at arman.mehrjoo@tdsb.on.ca
2022 Euclid Math Contest hosted by uWaterloo
The NSS Math Department is excited to be running the 2022 Euclid Math Contest hosted by the University of Waterloo Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing. The Euclid Contest is designed with grade 12 students in mind, but open to students in grades 9-11 who are looking for a challenge.
Contest date: Tues. April 5
Registration due: Mon. Mar. 7
Registration fee: $17 (once registration closes)
Interested in testing out your mathematical problem-solving ability? Sign up by completing the registration form on the 2021-2022 Math Contest Google Classroom using class code: cyoa3rl
Please direct any contest questions to stephanie.kendall@tdsb.on.ca
School Council:
1) School Council Meeting - Wednesday, Feb 23 @ 6:30 pm on Zoom Please email chandra.ramdhani@tdsb.on.ca with "School Council Meeting Link" in the subject line for the link, which will be sent out the afternoon of Feb 23. If you would like to submit a question for the principal's update, please send it to nss.school.council@gmail.com.
2) Check out our improved website! Find need-to-know schedule changes, important deadlines, Northern's weekly bulletins, upcoming presentations and other Northern news right on our home page under "Up Next at Northern" and "Ask Adam"! For parent and staff approved tips for course selection, visit the newly updated "Inside NSS" page.
3) When Learning is Hard, What Do You Do? - Tuesday, March 1 at 7 pm - Stressed? Struggling? Slipping in confidence? Help is here! Join our experts, Dr. Todd Cunningham (Bright Lights Psychology Clinic, Asst Professor U of T) and Susan Schenk (Occupational Therapist, Author/Speaker, Shift Your Thinking LD Movement), to hear stories, insights, and tools for understanding and supporting your student’s learning style and learning differences in an effective and manageable way. Presented by ARC for all students and parents at Northern and beyond. For a webinar link, email nss.school.council@gmail.com with “Help” in the subject line.
For more information on any of these matters, please contact us at: nss.school.council@gmail.com or check out our website at nsscouncil.com
Pay It Forward:
Former Northern grads are participating in our Pay It Forward virtual panel to share their experiences at post-secondary school with NSS students on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 4:00 pm -5:00 pm. All students are welcome. For further information and the zoom link, contact sherry.smither@tdsb.on.ca
Ontario Science Centre School Student Applications Open for 2022-2023
The Ontario Science Centre Science School is now accepting online applications for the 2022-23 school year. The deadline is March 28, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
For more information about the program click here or go directly to the application form.
For more information, please contact the Ontario Science Centre.
Guidance Updates:
- 2022-2023 Course Selection Information:
Don’t forget!
- myBlueprint CLOSES for course selection: February 23, 2022 @ 4pm
- myBlueprint Parent/Guardian APPROVAL DUE: February 23, 2022 @ 4pm
NSS Course Fair – is digital this year!
Want more info about departments and courses? Check out our
NSS Course Fair Google Site .
NSS Student Grade Specific Course Presentations:
SLIDES ONLY: Grade 9 to 10; Grade 10 to 11; Grade 11 to 12; Gr. 12&Beyond
NSS School Website: Guidance
Grade 10, 11,12 Course Selection Works Sheet Guides
We STRONGLY recommend you use these guides when considering your course selection. They allow you to see all courses at one time, which can be helpful when narrowing down your choices.
Grade 10 Course Selection Work Sheet Guides
Grade 11 Course Selection Work Sheet Guide
Grade 12 Course Selection Work Sheet Guide
- Ontario Science Centre School Student Applications Open for 2022-2023
The Ontario Science Centre Science School is now accepting online applications for the 2022-23 school year. The deadline is March 28, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
For more information about the program click here or go directly to the application form. For more information, please contact the Ontario Science Centre.