Easter blessings to everyone as we celebrate the true meaning of Easter, from the reflection of Good Friday to the joy of Easter Sunday and the promise of eternal life. May you feel the bright, joyful blessings God has to offer you during this Easter holiday. Happy Easter! **Please note the Board Office and Schools are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday**

Congratulations goes out to Kathleen Palmieri, Aimee Laperriere, and Sarah Selander! These students achieved the highest scores in the Waterloo Math Contest at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School!

If your child is starting school this September, join us for a welcome to kindergarten orientation session! Children and their parents will have the opportunity to tour the school, meet their future educators and learn more about what going to school is all about.

The 2018 Director's Report highlights the celebration of many achievements across NPSC from the 2017-2018 school year.

The NPSC Board Office is proud to have donated footwear to the Soles 4 Souls program through BioPed Footcare North Bay! Thank you to all staff who donated and to Scott for picking up the collection!

Congratulations to Samantha McKinley who received the Rotary Club of North Bay's 19th Annual "Great Student Award" on February 11, representing St.Joseph Scollard Hall!

A short film and presentation on Indigenous culture and history will be featured on Wednesday, February 13 at 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm) at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall. Free admission! Donations welcome.

Parents are invited to join staff members and provide input into the proposed school year calendar for the 2019-2020 school year by completing the survey by Friday, January 25.

Students and staff at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall are excited to announce the upcoming performance of "Rock of Ages: High School Edition - the Musical", taking place January 17 and 18 at 7:00pm, in the Bishop Carter Auditorium.

Christmas Greetings to all!

All Grade 8 students and their parents are invited to a high school information session at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall on Wednesday, January 16 at 6:00pm.

Parents and guardians interested in learning more about French Immersion for their child entering kindergarten in September 2019 are invited to attend an information session.

It's Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week! Between November 18-24, Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic schools will be taking part in a variety of ways.

The Ontario Ministry of Education invites parents, students, educators and interested individuals or organizations to provide feedback on the education system in Ontario.

Thursday, October 24 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!

November 4-10 is Treaties Recognition Week. Schools across NPSC are celebrating in some very special ways.

Schools across Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board celebrated Orange Shirt Day this past September.

Every October Children’s Aid Societies across the province raise awareness about the right of children and youth to safety and well-being in all spaces, and the responsibility of adults and community services to help children, youth, and families who need support. Join us on October 24 as we raise awareness about this important initiative.

October 2 is National Custodial Workers Recognition Day. Please join us in extending a big thank you to our team at NPSC, for all of their hard work!

October 5 is World Teachers' Day! Join us as we celebrate all of our wonderful education staff. Thank you for continuing to go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our students!

October 16 is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day! Please join us as we take a moment to recognize the education, skills, commitment, and dedication of Early Childhood Educators and all child care staff in our schools. Thank you for all of the work that you do!

October is National Principals Month.

This year Orange Shirt Day will take place Sunday, September 30

In March of 2018, the Ontario government passed Rowan’s Law and the first Rowan’s Law Day is September 26, 2018.

St. Joseph-Scollard Hall (SJSH) will be holding its annual Fall Food Drive on Thursday, September 26 from 5pm until 8pm.

There are many great events happening this fall at the North Bay Public Library.

Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board schools are now open for registration.

Due to the dynamic nature of student transportation, school transportation routes may change from year to year, including route numbers, stop locations and times of service. Parents/guardians are responsible for verifying your child's information is up to date and accurate.

A note to all parents and guardians of Senior Kindergarten students. This year, all Senior Kindergarten students will begin school on Thursday, September 6, 2018. This is a change from our previous practice of Senior Kindergarten students beginning on the first Monday of the second week in September. Transportation arrangements will continue to be available as per our past practice and will begin on the new start date of September 6, 2018.

Don't miss out on this year's amazing Summer Challenge production, Chicago!

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.

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!

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 is pleased to share that St. Joseph-Scollard Hall has been awarded gold level Ecoschool status again this year! The Ontario Ecoschoo Program empowers 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!

The Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB is proud to support FIRST Lego League teams across our schools for the upcoming season! FIRST Lego League introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. See attached flyer and visit bit.ly/npscfll for everything that you need to know about this amazing opportunity.

All students ages 10 and up are invited participate in the upcoming speed and conditioning training camp, hosted by Canadian Olympian Ben Johnson and St. Joseph-Scollard Hall graduate, Nick Laporte. The training camp will take place July 2 - 6, at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Cundari Field. For more information call (403) 402 6048 or email nikfit.limitless@gmail.com

The North Bay Public Library Children's Department will be hosting a variety of fun and engaging learning activities for children and their parents this summer. Enjoy a kick off to summer reading or enjoy a series of free science-based learning opportunities. For more information visit the North Bay Public Library website at http://library.cityofnorthbay.ca/.

St. Joseph-Scollard Hall graduating class of 1988 is hosting a class reunion Saturday, August 4th

Students from elementary schools across NPSC had a blast designing, building and testing their own cardboard boats...

The Nipissing—Parry Sound Catholic District School Board was thrilled to host our first ever Environmental Leadership Conference this past May, entitled Earth, Wind and Fire.

Congratulations to our NPSC Big Bike team

Bears Headed to Special Olympics' Provincial Championships!

Congratulations to Vincent Palangio, who won the first place medallion for the Science on the Wall-Primary Award at the North Bay Regional Science Fair this year. As part of the class unit on Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases, Vincent used household ingredients to cause an exothermic reaction. He used the science and technology problem-solving steps when he encountered challenges to his hypotheses. Way to go Vincent!

We are pleased to announce St. Joseph-Scollard Hall will be sending four students (two groups) to the National Science Fair Competition this May. In total, six groups participated in the regional science fair, with several participants receiving special awards of recognition. View the detailed post below for more information about student projects and awards. Congratulations to all students who took part in the regional science fair competition!

At the February 27, 2018, NPSC Board meeting, the School Year Calendar was recommended and approved by the Board of Trustees.

The survey will remain open until May 11, 2018.

Parents and guardians of JK and SK students, who live in the Nipissing District, are invited to participate in a study about early experiences of children and their families

Summer Challenge will be hosting auditions for the 2018 production, Chicago, Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28

The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board was pleased to host our Annual Outdoor Choir Festiva

Catholic Education Week is taking place May 6- May 11 and the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board is celebrating with a variety of school events throughout the week. This year, the theme is Renewing the Promise. Please see below for a Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education entitled Renewing the Promise and click the detailed post below for a schedule of activities taking place in our schools.

Starting Kindergarten This September?

Congratulations to the Cast of "Deliver Us Not!"

NPSC elementary and secondary students participated in the 13th Annual Bridge Building Contest hosted by the North Bay Chapter of the Professional Engineers of Ontario

The 18th Annual Carousel Evening is happening on May 16, 2018.

SJSH Parent Council hosted a free information session in March entitled "Communicating with the Teenage Brain"

Students and staff at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall are excited to announce the upcoming performance of Fame Jr., taking place December 7 and 8 at 7:30pm, in the Bishop Carter Auditorium.

November 19-25 is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week and Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic schools will be taking part in a variety of ways. Our schools have planned a variety of events and activities to highlight greater awareness and to promote an inclusive, respectful and caring school environment for all.

Congratulations to Elijassie Napputak and Devyn Pontes who participated in the Soups On! competition, benefiting The Gathering Place. Elijassie and Devyn took home 3rd place overall and 1st place in the high school competition for their Santa Fe Chicken soup. Great job students!

Schools across NPSC will be taking part in Remembrance day ceremonies this week. Please take a moment to join us in honouring those who have fought for our freedom.

November 5- 11 is Treaties Recognition Week. Schools across NPSC are celebrating in some very special ways, including using We Are All Treaty People curriculum resources, sharing prayers and creating wampum belts.

Please join kina maamwi gdoo-wiikendaasmin working group and community partners four learning sessions to share knowledge and understanding of local indigenous culture, history and celebrations supporting reconciliation.

October 2 is National Custodial Workers Recognition Day. Please join us in extending a big thank you to our team at NPSC, for all of their hard work!

Schools across Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board celebrated Orange Shirt Day in September.

October 5 is World Teachers' Day! Join us as we celebrate our wonderful teaching staff. Thank you for continuing to go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our students!

St. Joseph-Scollard Hall (SJSH) held its annual Fall Food Drive on Thursday, September 21st. This year, staff and students collected nearly 1600lbs of food for the North Bay Food Bank. Congrats, bears, on such an tremendous success and for demonstrating such leadership in our community!

Congratulations to St. Luke student, Alexandra Dech, who is headed to Ottawa to represent Ontario in Canada's History Youth Forum this October. Alexandra secured her spot after competing in the National Young Citizen’s Filmmaker Challenge last June. Thank you to everyone who watched, voted and helped spread the word about Alexandra's video. Looking forward to hearing more about this fantastic opportunity!

Students in the Learning Co-op program at the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board celebrated International Literacy Day through a series of engaging activities and group work, focused on this year’s theme: Living in a Digital World. International Literacy Day is an initiative developed by the United Nations to highlight the importance of literacy and to help raise awareness about modern challenges facing literacy education.

Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board schools are now open for registration. To register your child for school, please contact your nearest Catholic school.

Due to the dynamic nature of student transportation, school transportation routes may change from year to year, including route numbers, stop locations and times of service. Parents/guardians are responsible for verifying your child's information is up to date and accurate. Please click the "read more" link below for more information about how to update your child's information, access stop locations, times of service and more.

St. Joseph-Scollard Hall is excited to announce that they are now offering Advanced Placement (AP) opportunities for students. For more information visit SJSH website or contact your Guidance counselor.

Don't miss out on this amazing Summer Challenge production! 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Auditorium Tickets are $10 at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Main Office, Creative Learning or at the door See the Summer Challenge website for details

Elementary schools are now closed for the summer months. If you require assistance regarding your child's transportation, registration or for new registrations, please contact the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board's summer registration office at 705-494-3888. Elementary school offices will be reopening August 28, 2017. St. Joseph-Scollard Hall will remain open through the summer months. All transportation and registration questions can be directed to student services at 705-494-8600 ext 3234. We wish you and your family a safe and happy summer.

At its regular meeting held June 27, 2017, the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) approved its 2017-2018 budget for submission to the Ministry of Education. The budget focuses on programs and services that directly benefit students and is compliant with Ministry of Education balanced budget legislation.

To recognize National Aboriginal Day, our friends at Mother St. Bride joined the North Bay Indian Friendship Centre for a day of learning and sharing. Classes from Our Lady of Sorrows visited Nbisiing secondary school to take part in interactive activities and collaborative group work. To celebrate National Aboriginal Day during the month of June, approximately 100 Grade 6 students also visited Nbisiing Secondary School this past month as part of an annual retreat to share in a day of workshops and a group pow wow.

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.

Congratulations to St. Joseph-Scollard Hall who successfully completed a year-long application process to become a certified Gold-Level Ontario EcoSchool. The S.O.L.E. (S.J.S.H., Outdoor, Leadership, and Environmental Studies) Program, taught by Terry Dubroy, the Science Club, co-led by teacher Jackie Laberge and several staff members took a leadership role in the Ontario EcoSchool application process.

St. Luke student, Alexandra Dech, is representing North Bay in the National Young Citizen’s filmmaker challenge. Alexandra won the Young Citizens Award at the North Bay Heritage Fair for her project about her family's heritage. Her video documents her grandparents' journey from Italy to Canada, featuring interviews with relatives and even a visit to Pier 21 in Halifax.

Congratulations to all SJSH students recognized at the annual Academic Awards Night. This year, students were awarded over $29,000 in Bursaries and Scholarships. Congratulations! A detailed list of recipients is available at sjsh.npsc.ca

Congratulations to Boden Brock, Amy Cappadocia, Chloe Carriere, Julianna Head, Liam Magill, Jon Marcil and Jackson Reid who received Ontario Volunteer Awards this week in recognition of their work with the Duke of Edinburgh program.