Health
Unit Update
A reminder to Grade 7 students that the Health Unit will be at the school
on Friday, January 25, 2008 to administer the Meningococcal “C” vaccine
to Grade 7 students and the 2nd HPV vaccine to Grade 8 girls that we
have received permission forms for.
Professional
Activity Day
Friday, February 1, 2008
Second Semester begins on Monday, February 4, 2008
Reminder
to High School Students
All textbook/fees owing from
Semester I must be returned/paid prior to receiving your Semester I report
card. Books must be returned in the condition
they were received. All textbooks
should be returned to your teacher.
The Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence
Nominate an
outstanding teacher
The Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize
outstanding teachers, and school and board staff. Do you know an exceptional
educator? Nominate one for a Premier’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
Perhaps it’s someone
who…
·
Inspires kids to read and to love reading; to write and
to love writing; and to communicate with more than just words
·
Teaches students to be good citizens, by encouraging
them to think locally and globally and showing them the importance of strong
values
·
Supports struggling students – helping discouraged kids
to get back in the game and motivating them to aim high.
These are just a few of the ways Ontario's educators make a
difference in the lives of students, families and communities across the
province. But they aren't the only ways.
Share your stories of how that special teacher made learning
come to life. How that support staff member made a difference for students. Or
when that school or board leader rallied a community to make a difference in
the lives of their kids.
Visit www.ontario.ca/teachingawards
to learn more and download a nomination form. Nominations close January 28,
2008.
SEMESTER I – FINAL EXAMS
Friday, January 25 – 31, 2008
A reminder that should transportation
be cancelled because of freezing rain or snow during the exam schedule, the
entire schedule would move ahead one day.
Therefore, the exam scheduled for the “snow day” would be written the
next day, etc.
Also, during the exam period,
students may choose to study at home when they have no scheduled exam. However, the school does provide a supervised
study area for students who are here.
There are also buses that leave the school after the morning
examinations (at 11:30 a.m.) and follow the late bus routes. Please
note that these buses do not necessarily stop at the regular bus stops but follow
the late bus schedule. A list of bus
stops is available in the office.
The Exam schedule follows the
timetable of a regular Week I school day, so students write the exam of their
first class on Day I of exams, the exam for their second class on Day 2 and so
forth. Examinations are scheduled for
each morning. Exam schedule is posted
on the website – ndchs.com.
It is the responsibility of each
student to be present, on time and in the correct location for each of their
exams. Students who are absent for a
scheduled exam, must notify the office (253-4700) of their absence prior to the
start of the examination, and must provide a doctor's certificate upon their
return to school.
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New Statutory Holiday – Family Day
As you know, the
Provincial Government has declared a new statutory holiday on February 18,
2008 - Family Day.
This means that
the school year calendar is amended to include this new holiday.
Family Day will occur on the third Monday in February of each year. It has been established to emphasize and celebrate the importance of families spending time together.
Please be advised that there is no school on Monday, February 18th, 2008.
Ontario Secondary School
Literacy Test (OSSLT)
The Ontario Secondary
School Literacy Test will be administered to Grade 10 students on Thursday,
March 27th. To help students
prepare for the test, Grade 10 classes, during the first portion of Semester 2,
will be working through practice activities.
We will also be offering after school test preparation sessions
beginning Wednesday, February 6, 2008.
Sessions will run every Wednesday from 3:00 – 3:45 p.m., with the
last date being Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
Dates
to Remember
January 25, 2008 – Grade 7 Meningococcal “C” and Grade 8 Females - 2nd HPV
January 25-31, 2007 – High School Semester I Final Exams
February 1, 2008
– P.A. Day
February 4, 2008 – 1st day of Semester 2
February 18 – Family Day Statutory Holiday
March 6, 2007– High School Progress Report
March 10-14, 2007 – March Break
March 20, 2007 – Elementary Report Card
March 21, 2007 – Good Friday
March 24, 2007 – Easter Monday
March 26, 2007 – Elementary Interviews (By
Appointment Only)
March 27, 2007 – Ontario Secondary School Literacy
Test (Grade 10 students)
EQAO MATH ASSESSMENT