Welcome Back!

Dear Parents and Guardians:

We are all looking forward to seeing our students return on Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 at 8:50 a.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Students will be attending their homeroom to receive copies of their schedules and locker assignment, attend a brief assembly, and then run through a rotation of their classes.  Thursday, September 8th will be a regular school day, with classes starting at 8:50 a.m. and finishing at 3:25 p.m.

Your son’s/daughter’s timetable for the 2016-2017 school year will be mailed out over the next week. It will also be given to them first thing Wednesday morning in their homeroom. Teachers will also be letting students know what specific school supplies will be needed during the first week of classes. New this year students will each receive a daily planner / agenda this year for school use.

Many factors go into scheduling students, including the choices students made on their course selection sheets, teacher availability and province wide mandated requirements. We are excited to be able to maintain our academic course offerings, offer new courses, and maintain many elective options at our school. The 2016-2017 school year also begins with the launch of the official redesigned K–9 curriculum. More information can be located at https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/.

Information about busing and other school schedules and transportation can be found at: http://www.sd85.bc.ca/?page_id=130

We hope that we have answered most questions you may have, but if not, please feel free to call the school between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you wish to discuss your son’s/daughter’s timetable, please contact the school at 250-956-3394 or niss@sd85.bc.ca to make an appointment.

We are looking forward to another vibrant year of learning at North Island Secondary School.

Yours truly,

Mr. J. Dixon

Principal, NISS

SUMMER HOURS

North Island Secondary School will be closed from July 14 to August 22, 2016.

If you have an urgent matter, please contact the school board office at (250) 949-6618.

We wish you all a fantastic summer and look forward to seeing you in the new school year.

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY AND PROVINCIAL EXAM SCHEDULE

We would like to remind you that May 21 to 23 is Victoria Weekend.  Tuesday, May 24 will be Non-Instructional school day so students will not attend school that day.  Teachers will be learning about the new provincial curriculum that will be implemented in September 2016.  For more information on the new curriculum, check out https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

 

To view the provincial exam schedule for the 2015/2016 school year, see the schedule below or go to:

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/handbook/1516/2015-16_exam_schedule.pdf

NISS JUNE 2016 PROVINCIAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday, June 22

Social Studies 11                                             1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

In Class Exams Block 1                                  9:00 – 12:00 p.m.

In Class Exams Block 2                                  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 23

English 10                                                         9:00 – 12:00 a.m.

BC First Nations Studies 12                           1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

In Class Exams Block 3                                  9:00 – 12:00 p.m.

In Class Exams Block 4                                  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

LAST DAY OF CLASSES

Friday, June 24

English 12                                                         9:00 – 12:00 a.m.

Science 10                                                        1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Monday, June 27

Communications 12                                       9:00 – 12:00 a.m.

Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10       1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Foundations of Math & Pre-calculus 10    1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

CLIMBING WALL GALA

Climbing wall volunteer students

We are proud of this group of students for volunteering to assist with cooking, decorating and serving tables during the Climbing Wall Gala which took place on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Over 100 community members from the North Island enjoyed an evening which included dinner, entertainment, and a fun cash auction.

It was a fun evening with everyone coming together around the common goal of getting a climbing wall built at our school.

During the evening the Port McNeill Rotary Club presented a cheque to the school for $10 000.00.  By the end of the evening another $10,000.00 was donated by the guests through the auction and other fun activities.

Feedback today from community has been very positive about learning in School District No. 85.  Most of all people have been talking about the wonderful student volunteers that helped make the evening a success.

Many thanks to the staff and students who helped the Rotary Club with the evening.  To date we have now raised over $40 000.00!

Thanks to the North Island’s commitment to our youth, we will be building our climbing wall this summer.

TRADES FAIR 2016

trades fair poster 2016

I would like to invite all students and parents to our second Trades Fair at North Island Secondary School.  It will be held on Thursday, March 10th at NISS.  We will begin at 11:30 with an opening by Jay Dixon and then students will be able to move throughout the Fair with their teachers or in small groups. Our PAC will be providing a free hot dog for all students.  This year we will have the ‘Find Your Fit Tour” on site. This will give students a real chance to discover a trade they may be interested in.  More information can be found at: https://www.findyourfittour.ca/

There will be hands on activities for the students and they will have a bingo stamp card that they can have filled up for a chance to win an awesome prize.  Some of the businesses in attendance will be Hardy Buoys, Greigs Seafood, Marine Harvest, Progressive Diesel, West Coast Helicopters, Vancouver Art Institute, Visions Hair Salon, Creation Renovation, Coastal Community Insurance, North Island Employment Foundations Society, Community Futures, and many others.

I hope you will participate.  This was an awesome day in 2014 and NISS loves hosting the Trades Fair.  It is also open this year to the public from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. See you there.

If you have a business and would like to participate contact kmcarthur@sd85.bc.ca or phone Kathleen McArthur at 250-956-3394.