December is packed with events and opportunities. Learn more below!
Holiday Celebrations at North
Get your holiday spirit on Vikings!
Each homeroom will be collecting food for the food bank and contributing to an unwrapped toy for a particular age group. Ask your Period 1 teacher for more details!
Get your gear ready:
Dec 14th – Wear your favourite (and school-appropriate) PJs
Dec 15th – Warm winter hats and scarves are to be worn today. Word on the street is that there will also be a pancake breakfast buy-in. Listen to VTV for more details.
Dec 16th – Ugly Holiday Sweater Day
Dec 17th – North Pole Day (dress up like Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves, reindeer or other northern characters)
Dec 18th – Red and Green Day and the Winter Holiday assembly
International Lunch
Don’t forget to bring money to purchase food at the International Lunch fair on December 8th. Treats, drinks and entrees usually range from $0.25 to $3.00 each. It is a delicious opportunity to experience the world at BNC!
Travel to Vimy Ridge
SCDSB secondary students can travel to Europe in April 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Rdige. To learn more about the Vimy Ridge student experience, watch this video from EF Tours, the trip provider.
More information can be obtained from
Brian MacIsaac, Principal, Penetanguishene Secondary School
705-549-7446
Simcoe County Regional Science and Technology Fair
This year’s fair will take place Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at Bear Creek Secondary School. If you are interested in submitting a project, please contact your Science teacher. If you are not currently in Science, see a former teacher or Mrs. Reesor to help you facilitate that process. You can learn more here
December
8 – BNC Music Department’s Christmas Harmony Concert
8 – International Lunch
9 – Kempenfelt Cup @ Barrie Molson Centre ($10 includes K-Cup t-shirt…get your permission form and money in to the Phys. Ed. office ASAP)
18 – Winter Holiday Assembly
21 to Jan 3 – Holiday Break
January
13 – Grade 8 Night
19 & 20 Math EQAO
28 to Feb 3 – Exams
February
4 & 5 – P.A. Days
8 – Semester 2 begins
15 – Family Day (No School)
17 – Semester 1 Report Cards sent home
18 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
March
9 – Progress Reports sent home
14 to 18 – March Break (No School)
23 – Parent-Teacher Night
25 – Good Friday (No School)
28 – Easter Monday (No School)
31 – Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (Grade 10 students write)
31 – Parent Workshop: Homework Wars (7pm)
April
14 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
28 – Parent Workshop: Youth Mental Health and Addictions (7pm)
29 – Mid-Term Report Cards sent home
May
6 – Prom
9 – Full Disclosure (courses dropped past this date will be displayed on student transcripts)
13 – SCDSB-wide Life Skills Prom (at Barrie North)
19 – ArtBeats (6:30 pm)
23 – Victoria Day (No School)
27 – Grade BBQ
JUNE
1 – Athletic Banquet
2 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
2 – Music Banquet (6pm)
22 to 28 – Exams
29 – PA. Day
29 – Commencement (7pm)
30 – P.A. Day
July
7 – Semester 2 Report Cards mailed home
