Good Evening Northern Families,
By the time you return to school on Tuesday we will be a month away from the end of school. Students- make sure you have mapped out your work on a calendar and are as organized as possible. Time will pass quickly- stay on top of your work and really push over this last month. If you aren’t sure where they are, look for your textbooks and be prepared to return them shortly. Thank You!
A lot of excitement this past week as extra-curriculars really ramp up.
Thank You to Mr. Newman, Ms. Peng, and all our musicians for an amazing Sounds of Spring Concert this week. Even the rain couldn’t take your enthusiasm away!
Today Northern had NINE athletes qualify for OFSSAA (provincial championships) tennis!
Wednesday and Thursday were Track and Field South regionals where Northern had many individual successes and took home the Overall, and Boys Overall titles.
Our boy’s soccer team finished second at the South Regional Championships this week.
2022 tdsbCREATES: the work by the following Northern students has been accepted to this year’s Virtual Showcase:
- Mirrors by Stefan Barna
- Sunbeam by Lalem Berhane
- Speculate by Jenna Ali, Dylan Angel, Charlotte Cappe, Gillian Carter, Carolyn Cerqueira, Gabriela Chin Padilla, Rowan Coligan, Rebeca Esteves, Ava Morris, Avery Novak, Bridgit O'Leary, Nicolas Popielski, Luiza Ribeiro Merlin, Kyla Shapiro, Samantha Ulloa & Alice Viana
- Please join us in celebrating the creative potential of TDSB students by visiting the tdsbCREATES Virtual Showcase site on May 26, 2022.
Two Northern students are recipients at the AHEN’s (African Heritage Educators’ Network) 10th Annual Black Student Recognition Awards Ceremony
Congratulations goes to:
Sade Oguntuga. Arts
and
Josiah Alphonse Durrant. Aspriational - perseverance and endurance
Students from Northern’s HOSA club participated in the HOSA-Future Health Professionals Canada Spring Leadership Conference, which is a national competition. HOSA gave students an opportunity to learn about and participate in competitions related to various healthcare professions.
Congratulations to Laura Roobaert (1st Place, Biomedical Laboratory Science) and Jocelin Lin (6th place, Physical Therapy) who have been invited to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference (June 22-25) in Nashville, TN.
Some of the competitive events had two rounds. Congratulations to the following students for qualifying to round 2 of their competitive event.
- Solene Coutts (Veterinary Science)
- Hana Greenberg (Medical Spelling)
- Jonathan Schwartz (Biomedical Laboratory Science)
- Elin Yates and Nadalin Greenfield (Team Event, Forensic Science)
- Learn more about HOSA Canada: https://hosacanada.org/
Yesssss Red Knights! What a week. Thank you to every student that tried out, participated, and became involved in the life of the school outside the classroom. If you didn’t have the chance to this year, I challenge you to choose at least ONE extra-curricular to be involved in next year. And of course thank you to all our coaches, staff sponsors, directors and more. Our staff volunteers are unparalleled in the board- we are VERY FORTUNATE to have these incredible people at the school.
Looking for something interesting to do on June 18th for Canada’s National Indigenous People’s Day? Have a look at the details for the Na-Me-Res 2022 Pow Wow happening right here in Toronto- and it’s FREE!
Please have a look at Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin’s most recent update HERE.
The School Council meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday May 18th has been moved to Wednesday May 25th. More information can be found below.
Daily Announcements: A reminder that you can find daily announcements by scanning the QR Code shared last week or visiting the school website HERE and scrolling down to NSS Air – Daily Announcements.
Next Week:
Monday May 23rd: Holiday
Wednesday May 25th: Late Start Meeting
Upcoming Events:
Northern Lights (Visual Arts Show): June 1- NEW DATE DUE TO PROVINCIAL ELECTION
Athletic Banquet: June 7th
Tunescape: June 9
Grade 12 One Acts (Drama): June 14 and 15
Last Day to submit term work (as opposed to culminatings): June 15
Student Achievement Update in class: June 17
United Way Fashion Show: June 16 and 17
Last Day of Classes: June 23
Credit Rescue Days: June 24, 27, 28
Conversation Starters: (follow-up and a new starter)
Follow Up: Do you have any control over the parts of your identity you discussed over the past several weeks? Are any of the components yours to decide upon? Or are they just part of you? Put another way, which ones did you choose, and which ones just “are”?
- thoughts: In many cases our identity depends on things we are born with/ into. In others, we decide what groups we want to affiliate with, activities we are involved in and so on. Thinking through these pieces is sometimes challenging- perception (the reason I said talking to others is important) is key. You might identify yourself as middle class, but to someone else you could be considered extremely wealthy. times we can decide we don’t like something about our identity and can change it- think about a group of friends, a team, a hobby etc that just isn’t doing it for you anymore. You grow and move onto something/ someone new- it’s not always easy but it can be done. Other parts of your identity are not malleable. Country of origin, race, ethnicity, for many religion.
This Week’s Conversation Starter: Have you ever wanted to change something about your identity that represents the latter group above? The things that can’t change- they just are. Why would you want to change that? Was it something you wanted to change because YOU decided you want change? Or did you see, hear, experience something that influenced you to want change? Was it an experience that was hurtful?
If you answered no here, recognize the privilege you have. You are fortunate. But not in a way to be embarrassed or ashamed of- the end game is that we want EVERYONE to have this privilege- it SHOULD be an automatic. Be brave and take steps to help everyone around you to enjoy the same privilege- stand up to hate.
Northern Lights: Visual Arts
Our Northern Lights Student Art Exhibit is back in person this year! Please come and join us on Friday, June 1 at 6:30 to experience the incredible visual art and ceramic work our students have created this year.
The exhibition is on the 2nd and 3rd floors of our school.
During the evening there will be hands-on activities in drawing and ceramics, as well as a ceramics sale. Refreshments will also be served.
Please see the attached poster which features a digital artwork created by one of our Grade 12 students.
United Way Fashion Show- It’s Back!
Exciting news as the United Way Fashion Show at Northern will be occurring on Thurs June 16th and Friday June 17th at 7pm each night in the auditorium. Tickets will be on sale at Northern beginning at lunch on Monday May 23rd, 2022. The NSS United Way Fashion show is community fundraising event showcasing student design, dance and visual entertainment.
To purchase tickets and or make a cash donation (tax receipts are not provided), please go to your cash online account and look for;
June 16th, 2022 United Way Fashion Show
June 17th, 2022 United Way Fashion Show
2022 United Way Fashion Show Contribution campaign
Want to be a Northern Peer Tutor?
Tutor Applications for the 2022/2023 School Year Are Available Now!
If your student is interested in becoming a peer tutor, please fill in the application form by May 26th @ 3PM. Peer tutoring is a great way to develop leadership skills, meet new people, and earn community service hours while helping your fellow peers achieve success!
Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvjLTShArxaAaVSzS6PAnyICh-aF7hNh3nZ2_7hzbEbE7qQw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Grade 9 EQAO (math) Information:
Fri. June 10: Practice Day
Wed. June 15: Book 1
Thur., June 16: Book 2
Teachers will be providing additional information to their classes.
School Council:
1) Our last School Council Meeting of the 2021-22 school year is Wed May 25th 6:30 pm on Zoom. We are pleased to welcome the Northern Robotics Club "Crimson Revolution", under the guidance of Mr. Stephen Wong, to give a short presentation at the beginning of the meeting. They will talk about their recent activities and competitions. To obtain a link please send an e-mail to Chandra.Ramdhani@tdsb.on.ca with "School Council Meeting link" in the subject line. The link will be sent out the afternoon of May 25th. If you have any questions for the Principal's Update, please send them to nss.school.council@gmail.com.
2) Youth Rise Up Live Call: Relationships and What Makes Them Good, May 25, 2022, 7:00-8:00 pm, Friends can be a great source of support, but making sure you have quality friends is key. So, let’s talk about friends, friendships, and what makes them good. The first half of the session will be a presentation for parents and teens by Dr. Daniella Biondic, as she reviews insights about friendships. The second half of the call will be just for teens to share and explore their observations of friendships.
This call is hosted by Shift Your Thinking and offered in partnership with Bright Lights Psychology Clinic. These calls are not recorded and are a forum for youth to talk with peers, learn from each other and share in a safe space. Email nss.school.council@gmail.com for a link to the call.
Graduating Students:
It is essential that you complete the Graduation Questionnaire ASAP. If you do not fill this in we will not be ordering a gown for you at commencement. Please fill this in over the weekend! Grad fees can be paid using SCHOOL CASH ONLINE Please print/ keep your confirmation/receipt as proof of payment.
United Way:
Northern’s United Way Fashion Show Fundraising Team is excited to announce that fundraising for the fashion show is underway! At this time, we are looking for items for our silent auction which will take place the nights of the shows. If any Northern parents/guardians or their businesses have any items to donate to the auction, our team would really appreciate more donations to maximize our funds raised for United Way in our show this year! If donating to our silent auction is of interest to you, please fill out the form below. If you have any further questions please feel free to reach out to rachel.goldschleger@student.tdsb.on.ca.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H8sUwUrDQoeFGv1J1LG_d8flaV1Ie8tgVU-a_qyIX0k/edit?ts=62607ddf
N.S.S. Cooperative Education Partners Wanted
Cooperative Education at Northern is made possible each year through the continuing support of placement supervisors, local businesses and employers. Strong community partnerships are essential in providing our students with the rich, relevant work experiences a good placement can provide.
As a Cooperative Education Partner, you can play a valuable role in helping a Northern student develop skills, knowledge and work habits they will remember and refer to throughout their lives. As well, these partnerships are mutually beneficial as our students will bring new ideas, fresh perspectives, enthusiasm, and additional support to your workplace.
We have a number of Northern students looking for Co-op placements in a variety of fields starting in mid-September, 2022/23. If you are interested in becoming a placement supervisor for one of our students or know of a local business opportunity, please email john.giles@tdsb.on.ca or linda.duffy@tdsb.on.ca to learn about how you can become a Northern Cooperative Education Partner.
Guidance:
- OUAC Reminder: Accepting offers of admission (or declining offers)
- June 1, 2022, is the earliest date Ontario universities may require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment of any kind (e.g., registration deposit, residence deposit).
- A.I.S.: Academic Information Systems: Starting June 3, 2022, Ontario high school students can search for possible openings at Ontario universities. To find out more visit: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101
- Continuing Education Summer School: Registration Closing Dates
In Person Full Credit: Registration Closes: Fri, June 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Remote Full Credit: Registration Closes: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Credit Recovery SS: Registration closes Friday, June 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
eLearning Summer School: Registration Closing Dates
July eLearning courses: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
August eLearning courses: Thursday, July 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Differences between ConEd and ESummer Programming: Comparison Chart
- Volunteer, Jobs & Programs - Lots and lots of opportunities being posted everyday! We are sharing summer opportunities for students in our Guidance Google classrooms.
Gr 9: kmv6fcz, Gr10: twdxca6, Gr 11: hfg74ws, Gr 12: u565fkg
Guidance Counsellor assignments:
Melanie Stassis – A, S, U-Z – melanie.stassis@tdsb.on.ca
Leslie Usin-Rojas – B-E, T – leslie.usin-rojas@tdsb.on.ca
Jennifer MacPhee – F-H, K, L - Jennifer.macphee@tdsb.on.ca
Andrew Primmer – I, J, M-R – Andrew.primmer@tdsb.on.ca
Lumenus Community Services:
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.
Have a great long weekend!
Adam
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