Niton Central School

Please check out the link below for the NCS Weekly Memo. https://www.smore.com/0h26a

Our Junior Kindergarten Program starts on September 24th. Please see our updated information and fees.

We had a wonderful first week at school. Please click on the link to view the NCS Weekly School Memo for September 14 - 18. https://www.smore.com/g2bu0

The first bus on the first day of the 2020/2021 school year! #nitoncentralhasheart

The Niton Central School Re-Entry Plan is up on the school website. Please review the document. The school is open as of August 24th. If you have any questions or would like to talk to us, please feel free to phone the school. We look forward to welcoming our students back in September and are so excited to see everyone! Enjoy your last few weeks of summer! ... https://nitoncentralschool.gypsd.ca//niton-central-school-

NCS is excited to welcome our students back this September! We can’t wait to see you all! The school is open as of August 24th, and Mr. Lorne, Ms. King and Mrs. Benson will be here if you would like to connect with us. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or just to say hello. We look forward to hearing from you! We will be releasing our Niton Central School Re-Entry Plan on August 24th, be sure to check our school website or Facebook page for updates. ... Below are the school supply lists for this school year. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!

Grade 9s, we are so proud of you all and will miss you beyond belief! Please check out the Grade 9 Farewell video that we made for you to celebrate all of your amazing adventures! #nitoncentralhasheart Grade 9 Farewell -https://youtu.be/mR5-cptcw5s

Check out our Junior High Academic Awards and School Wide Athletic Awards for the 2019-2020 School Year! Congratulations to you all! #nitoncentralhasheart Junior High Academic Awards 2020 - https://youtu.be/PDA9jQiZJME Athletics Awards 2020 - https://youtu.be/MQbro8J4ZZ4... https://youtu.be/PDA9jQiZJME

Be sure to check out our Grade 9 Graduates when you drive past the school or are dropping off your chrome books at the school this week!

Congratulations to our Elementary Awards Day recipients! Please check out the videos from Awards Day below. Kindergarten and Grade 1 Awards - https://youtu.be/ctnN7LNfUUQ... Grade 2/3 Awards - https://youtu.be/Gk6Xwx7Gm2A Grade 4/5 Awards - https://youtu.be/cdLgxg3GEWQ Grade 6 Awards - https://youtu.be/GQsw1nb92cw See more

It’s Awards Day today for our Elementary students. We are super excited to celebrate all your hard work today! Awards will be during their regular class time but will be recorded and posted afterwards if you are unable to make the class.

Fur, whiskers, scales, and tails joined in our classes today for Niton Central School's first ever Virtual Pet Day!

Some wonderful summer programming offered through B.E.S.T.

We hope that everyone will be able to join us!

Registration is open for our Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs!

With today being the last day for our support staff, we would like to say a great big thank you to them on behalf of NCS! For all of the care, patience and hard work that you have put into our school, not only over the last month but throughout this school year, we thank you! #nitoncentralhasheart

With another week of online schooling almost complete, here is a look at a few NCS students learning from home. Have a safe and happy Easter long weekend! #NitonCentralhasHeart #teachingmatters... #ABlearningathome See more

Check out these 3 videos that our staff at NCS created! Not only are they going live to teach their students and stay in touch with them but they are also making these extra videos for students to watch at any time. They have created a music video featuring a song parody, a science experiment with elephant toothpaste and a puppet show with Forky and Buzz! A big thank you to all of the parents who have been helping their children with school work, making sure they are online ...for classes and everything else that you have done to support your child and our school! #NitonCentralhasheart #teachingmatters #ABlearningathome https://youtu.be/cRug2wNH6OQ https://youtu.be/DcsYi2duUOM

A small school with a BIG heart. Through the hard work and dedication of these teachers we are pleased to be live ONLINE at least twice a day with our K-9 classes as of April 1st. Teachers are doing regular lessons, group reading, and one on one help. Way to go NCS staff!!! #nitoncentralhasheart

Please watch Mr Maris's video for an announcement about our online delivery program https://youtu.be/u_6h6-buPEo

Just a reminder to come and pick up your child's belongings today. Last names starting with O Z, Friday, March 20 from 9:30AM 12:15PM Any missed pickups, Friday, March 20 from 9:30AM 12:15PM

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please read the letter form GYPSD Superintendent of Schools. Click on "EDUCATION" ... Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) wants to ensure students continue learning despite the cancellation of classes. Each teacher in GYPSD will use Google Classroom to deliver content, links, and lessons to students. In order to access this content, students will need a device connected to the internet. Please note, if you have a desktop personal computer, laptop, iPad or iPhone at home, chances are that it will work just fine for your student to access Google Classroom. If you do not own a device, GYPSD is working with BCOM Computers out of the city to provide reasonably priced devices to our families. Please follow this link to see the BYOD flyer and order a Chromebook for your child. If purchasing a Chromebook for your child will cause financial hardship to your family, please fill out this form. GYPSD will make every effort to provide a Chromebook on loan during this time. If you do not have access to the internet, we will provide hard copies that can be picked up at the school with a pre-arranged appointment. Our technology team will support parents, staff, and students who are not familiar with the platform. More information on the Google Classroom platform and training opportunities will come in the next few days. As previously announced, we have scheduled pick up for your children’s belongings according to times below. Included with your children’s materials we have chosen to include the following: A package of educational materials to support your children’s continued learning from home. Report Cards: Please note that these were current as of March 13th, 2020, and pre-date the existing order closing school. Our BYOD Chromebook Flyer: This flyer offers discounted prices on Chromebooks from BCOM Computers for GYPSD Students. Please use the following schedule: Last names starting with A D, Thursday, March 19 from 9:30AM 12:15PM Last names starting with E N, Thursday, March 19 from 12:45PM 3:00PM Last names starting with O Z, Friday, March 20 from 9:30AM 12:15PM Any missed pickups, Friday, March 20 from 9:30AM 12:15PM If you have not already done so please fill out the Technology Survey. This information will help us deliver a better education in these difficult times. Click on https://forms.gle/9fMDzbPM7AUA6UGHA Mark Maris Principal Niton Central School

Parents and Students, We are pleased to tell you that we have gathered all the materials that can be identified as belonging to you. We will be sorting out Lost & Found after Spring Break. ... Please pick up your belongings from the main school entrance. You will not be allowed to enter the school. Ring the doorbell and your bag will be brought to you. We ask that you not bring your children to the door and if a line forms that you stay 2 meters apart. Please use the following schedule: Last names starting with A D, Thursday, March 19 from 9:30AM 12:15PM Last names starting with E N, Thursday, March 19 from 12:45PM 3:00PM Last names starting with O Z, Friday, March 20 from 9:30AM 12:15PM Any missed pickups, Friday, March 20 from 9:30AM 12:15PM Mark Maris Principal Niton Central School

Niton & Parkland Parents and Students, Please understand that we are working on a plan to continue delivering Jr.K 12 education to our Students. We will have to work within the Alberta Education guidelines that are still being developed. What can Niton and Parkland students do until they are ready?... If Parkland Students are already enrolled in an ADLC course from our Pacer Success Centre, you can continue working. Your online teacher is still available. Unfortunately they are not accepting any new enrollment. All students Jr.K - 12 please fill in our Technology Access Survey. This will help us better understand our ability to deliver E-learning. Click on https://forms.gle/9fMDzbPM7AUA6UGHA We are working on getting student belongings back to students. Parkland Students or Parents can come to the Front door (but will not enter school) and pick up a bag that was filled with the contents of your locker. The following schedule must be followed: Grade 12 Students Wednesday, March 18 (9:00AM 12:00PM) Grade 11 Students Wednesday, March 18 (1:00PM 4:00PM) Grade 10 Students Thursday, March 19 (9:00AM 12:00PM) Grade 9 Students Thursday, March 19 (1:00PM 4:00PM) ** Please stay 2 meters apart when waiting to pick up your bag ** We are still working on a timeline to get all Niton Student belongings bagged and thus do not have a pick up time established yet. It will be before Spring Break. We are missing our students. Mark Maris Principal

Parents and Students We are currently working on a plan to best support our students through this closure of school buildings. We will inform you as we develop and implement our plan. Please be assured that we will do whatever possible to support our students. Do not come to the school to get your child’s belongings and school work at this time. We will inform you of how we will make this available. An exception can be made if a student’s medication needs to be picked up fr...om the school (contact the School). Updates will be sent when available.

Dear Parents/Caregivers of GYPSD Students: As of this afternoon, March 15, 2020, the Chief Medical Officer of Alberta has directed the cancellation of classes in k-12 and post-secondary institutions. All classes within Grande Yellowhead Public School Division are cancelled - effective immediately and until further notice. Do not send your children to school. All buses are cancelled. All school buildings are closed to students and community. ... Minister LaGrange has announced that she will be sending an open letter to all parents in which she and her team will have considered responses to questions all parents and school jurisdictions are asking at this time. In a letter to school boards, following her press conference this afternoon, the minister stated the following: "We expect every student to receive a final mark and that students will progress to their next grade level next year. However, provincial assessments, such as provincial achievement tests will be cancelled as of this time. Diploma exams essential for post-secondary acceptance will continue. We are confident that every student who is eligible to graduate from Grade 12 this year will graduate. Staff will be expected to attend school to prepare on how to deliver learning for students." We will continue to seek details. As we get more information, we will let you know. The most up-to-date information on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta can be found on alberta.ca. Respectfully, Board Chair Brenda Rosadiuk and Superintendent Carolyn Lewis.

Alberta Premier has now announced that all schools in Alberta will be closed for students effective immediately. More info to follow.

In case you need to teach your little why washing hands stops the spread of germs

COVID-19 coronavirus info for Albertans - Learn about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and actions being taken to protect the health of Albertans. https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx