Northern Lights Public Schools
6005 - 50 Avenue T9N 2L4 Bonnyville, AB, Canada

More Good News from Wandering River School: Students enjoyed a whole day of learning outside in the sunshine and then the snow! #springinalberta

Hope Activity: Think bout the mark you want to leave in the world with this activity from Plant, Love, Grow, recommended by our NLPS Mental Health Team.

Good News from Wandering River School: Students had lots of fun during Puddle Day!

Hope Resource: Hopeful Things to Say to a Child from Hope Studies Central, recommended by the NLPS Mental Health Team.

More Good News from Aurora Middle School in Lac La Biche: Author Robin Stevenson joined the students remotely to talk about story writing.

We are hosting a t-shirt design contest to give students the chance to have their artwork featured on our Pink Shirts in 2021! Designs must be original and created by an NLPS student or students. Designs should also be completed in a single colour and symbolise the spirit of Pink Shirt Day. Submissions for the design contest must be sent digitally. The deadline for submissions is January 8, 2021. Please email submissions or share through Google Drive to [email protected] with the subject line "Pink Shirt Day T-Shirt Design."

As part of our review of our Administrative Procedures, updates to the following procedures have been finalized: AP 520 - Fund-Raising AP 418 - Drugs and Alcohol - Employees AP 400 - Staff Employment... AP 413 - Evaluation of Teaching Staff https://www.nlpsab.ca//p/updated-administrative-procedures -

Our next board meeting will take place on Friday (December 11). Trustees will discuss Inclusive Education, draft school calendars and more! Check out the full agenda on our website: https://www.nlpsab.ca//post/board-meeting-agenda-march42020

Special thanks to everyone at Duclos School #nlpsab. Had a great time with the students and teachers and a huge thank to you librarian Cindy Hornseth for presid...ing over a couple of great days. And, of course we couldn't do it without the Young Alberta Book Society at the helm and Cenovus making it all possible. #wordpower2020. I even cracked out a new (and not yet published) story for the grade threes--"Trouble at Cougar Creek Ranch." Sounds like they'd like to see more books in the series so I better get to work. See more

Due to COVID-19, NLPS will not be sending out physical Christmas cards this year. However, our Holiday Artwork Contest will still continue, and selected winners will be featured in social media posts and digital communications throughout the holiday season. Contest Guidelines: - The contest is open to all NLPS students. - Artwork can be created in any medium, but must be submitted digitally.... - Entries must include the student’s name, grade, and school. FOIP forms will be distributed to winners and must be signed before artwork is shared. - The deadline for submissions is December 13, 2020. - Submit entries to Nicole Garner, Communications Officer, at [email protected] See more

The Cold Lake Configuration Committee will be meeting this week to discuss next steps. Read about this and more highlights from last week's board meeting on our website: https://www.nlpsab.ca//under-the-northern-lights-october-7

https://www.nlpsab.ca//p/updated-administrative-procedures - As part of a review of our Administrative Procedures, updates to the following have been finalized and posted on our website: AP 541-Facilities Safety and Security AP 544-Smoking, Vaping, Tobacco and Cannabis Products AP 547-NLPS and School Branding

https://www.nlpsab.ca//feedback-opportunity-administrative - NLPS is seeking feedback from stakeholders on two updated Administrative Procedures: Draft AP 110 - School Councils/ Parent Advisory Committees Draft AP 520 - Fund-Raising More details are provided on our website.

Congratulations Robynne!

Join Wellness Coach Jenna Hupka as she shares how taking time for a Mindful Snack can have a positive impact on mental health.

We encourage everyone in our communities to join us in advocating for improved access to mental health services for our youth. Working together we can make a difference for our children and save lives. Read more on our website: https://www.nlpsab.ca/our-division//world-mental-health-day

It's Fire Prevention Week and this year's focus is Fire Safety in the Kitchen. We would like to thank all our local firefighters for the work they do to educate our children about fire safety and to keep our communities safe. For more information about Fire Prevention Week, visit www.fpw.org.

On Wednesday, trustees will discuss Sept. 30th enrolments, out of school care, updated admin procedures and more. Check out the agenda on our website. https://www.nlpsab.ca//post/board-meeting-agenda-march42020 The public meeting starts at 2 p.m. at our Lac La Biche office.

Wishing all our NLPS teachers a wonderful World Teachers Day! Do you or your children have a teacher that you think is amazing? Send us a message or an email telling us who that teacher is and why they're outstanding, and they could receive a special gift of appreciation from us. Email: [email protected] by October 12. #WorldTeachersDay2020

Today, we want to take a moment to give a shout out and huge thank you to our custodial staff. Thank you for working so hard this year (and every year) to keep our schools and facilities clean and safe!

Every child matters! Thank you to the Aurora students and staff for recognizing Orange Shirt Day. The first step toward truth and reconciliation must be learnin...g and teaching. Our Elder-in-Residence shared stories with our classes over the past three days to build understanding and compassion for Indigenous issues in Canada. See more

On Wednesday, September 30, each of our schools and offices will recognise Orange Shirt Day and the impact of residential schools. We invite all people, not just students and staff, to wear an orange shirt as a symbol of remembrance and reconciliation.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback last spring on updates to Administrative Procedures 352 - Student Substance Abuse, 353 - Weapons or Potentially Dangerous Items in School, and 357 - Student Suspension and Expulsion. After reviewing the feedback we have finalized the changes to the AP's. You can find links to the updated APs on our Feedback page. https://www.nlpsab.ca/feedback