Welcome Back Message - Board Chair
Posted on September 3
Tansi, Edlánat’e, Hello students, parents, guardians, staff, and community members.
I hope everyone had a safe and restful summer. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I welcome back returning students and staff. For new families and staff, welcome to Northland School Division (NSD).
2024-2027 (3-Year) Education Plan
In my year-end message, I discussed Northland School Division’s 2024-2027 Education Plan. This plan was shaped by valuable feedback from the communities we serve and reflects the priorities voiced by families and education partners. I encourage you to take a moment to review the education plan here: 2024-2027 Education Plan https://www.nsd61.ca/download/453870.
How to get involved in your child’s education?
I want to take a moment to stress how important it is for parents/guardians to be involved in their child’s education and to have support from the communities. One of the ways you can get involved is by attending School Council or Principal Advisory Committee meetings. For more information please visit the Northland School Division website https://www.nsd61.ca/students-parents/school-council or contact your school principal. The more participating from families, the more voices we hear from, which support the Board efforts in advocating on important issues concerning NSD students.
Student engagement
I am proud to say we received a lot of valuable feedback from students during community engagement during the 2023-2024 school year. Much of the feedback shared was used in creating the education plan. This year, we are establishing a Superintendent’s Youth Council to gather regular feedback from NSD students, which will inform both school-level and division-wide decisions.
The Board is also proud to share that we have a Northland student representative on the Minister’s Youth Council. Owen Gladue from Career Pathways School has been selected to serve on the Minister’s Youth Council for the 2024-2025 school year! You can read more about Owen’s achievement here:
Having NSD representation on the Minister’s Youth Council is a big deal. Owen’s voice will greatly support the Board’s ongoing efforts to advocate for Northland communities. The entire Northland family is very proud of you Owen!
Community Engagement
We are planning a series of community engagement events throughout the school year. During these gatherings, we will:
- Review what we heard from communities during the 2023-2024 school year.
- Discuss the actions we are taking in response to this feedback.
- Ensure we are on the right track and continue to align our efforts with community needs.
Hai Hai, Masi Cho, Thank you for choosing and supporting the Northland School Division. I look forward to connecting with communities and education partners throughout the 2024-2025 school year.
Sincerely,
Robin Guild
Board Chair
Northland School Division