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.