Dear parents,
We currently have a lot of staff away due to illness.  Please be checking your email in case changes need to occur.  Please consider that we are now in the yellow or cautionary zone.

Upcoming dates 
Feb 9 & 10 – NPSS Counsellors visiting grade 9 Tags
Feb 17 – NPSS and ELC tours for grade 9 students
Feb 11 – last day for elective changes
Semester 2 begins on Monday.  

Changes in the day:
Classrooms will be open at 8:30.  Students are to go to classrooms as soon as they are at school.
There will no longer be a recess break.  Students will be allowed to eat snacks from home during morning classes when needed.

We are excited to be offering two new electives for semester 2.
Advanced Shop (with Ms. Ouellette) – grade 8 and 9
Rock Band (with Ms. Gunn) – grade 9
Any students who are interested need to talk to Ms.

As per the letter sent out earlier from the district office, school is closed except for students of essential workers.  Supervision of these students will be provided and will include some gym time and tutorial time,

Hi
Here is the link to our Christmas Variety show.  It will begin around 9:30

We will be having an adjusted schedule for the last two days this week.
Thursday is to allow for a locker clean up.
Adjusted Schedule
 December 16, 2021
Locker Clean Out
 

Time
Period
Minutes

8:40 
Warning Bell
5 min

8:45 -9:45
Block A
60 min

9:45-9:56
Break
11 min

9:56 –

Important dates
-November 29 sand 30 – grade 9  transition meetings:  counsellors from NPSS will be continuing their discussion around transition to the high school with the grade 9 classes
-December 1, 3 – Shane Roy will be presenting to careers classes regarding trades programs.

 
Yearbooks are on sale.  If you order by Friday, you can have your yearbook personalized with your name and four free icons.  Also, if you order by Friday, the cost is $50 per book.
 

Reflections for report cards will be due on Monday, November 22, 2021.  These are to be completed in TAG. 

Early dismissal on Wednesday and Thursday.  Parents can book with teachers for interview times. 

Students need to sign up for enrichment by Friday.