Transportation Reminder: Updating Information

Avoid the September rush!  Are you moving or changing child care providers between now and the start of the next school year?  Now is the time to contact your school to update your address and confirm busing eligibility for next year.

For details, please contact the Nipissing-Parry Sound Student Transportation Services at 705-472-8840 or by visiting www.npssts.ca.

Back to School Learning Technology Drop-In & Exhibition

Involving parents in their children’s progress in the classroom has long been shown to significantly increase student outcomes. With parent engagement top of mind, we invite parents and their children in grades 4-8 to participate in our Back To School Learning Technologies Drop-In Session, August 27, 2018. Experience the ‘hands on’ ways parents can help their child succeed in the classroom, by using technology at home to enhance and support student learning. Register today!

2018/2019 School Calendar Now Available

At the February 27, 2018, NPSC Board meeting, the School Year Calendar was recommended and approved by the Board of Trustees. The school year will begin on Thursday, August 30, 2018 for staff and Tuesday, September 4, 2018 for students. The school year will end on June 28, 2019 for both students and staff. This recommendation has been approved by the Ministry of Education. Please see the attachment below for more information. We would like to thank all parents, community members and staff for their participation.

St. Luke Raises Funds for Ryan's Well

Congratulations to Ms Hamelin's class who raised over $1,900 for the Ryan's Well Foundation. Ryan's Well builds wells and provides safe drinking water for communities in developing countries. So great to see our young leaders developing their global citizenship! Way to go!

NPSC Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day with a variety of activities in schools across our district. Our Lady of Sorrows hosted a day of learning and celebrating through a series of engaging workshops and a pow wow in the afternoon. Other schools participated in activities such as mask making, pow wows, medicine wheel teachings and much more. Miigwetch to all of our staff, students, volunteers and community partners for providing such rich learning opportunities for our students! 

SJSH Receives Gold Level Status

NPSC is pleased to share that St. Joseph-Scollard Hall has been awarded gold level Ecoschool status again this year! The Ontario Ecoschool Program is designed to empower students to have a positive impact on their school communities, by leading environmental projects and sharing important knowledge with their peers. Special thank you to Kylie Sullivan and Hope Delongchamp for leading this important initiative this year!