Good Afternoon NTHS Families

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and Family Day. Here is some information about upcoming activities within our school.

Last Call for Yearbooks! 

Due to yearbook delivery at the end of this school year, all orders must be placed by February 27. In order to guarantee a yearbook for your child, please ensure that you have ordered before this date. Order Here 

Alice in Wonderland Tickets 

The NTHS Drama Society presents “Alice in Wonderland- Down the Rabbit Hole”- an adaptation by Mark Landon Smith. Tickets are currently being sold to families of students involved in the performance. Stay tuned for information regarding sales to the general public.

Tickets are $10/person and are available for Wednesday, March 12 or Thursday, March 13. Doors will open at 6:30 pm each night and seating will be first come first served (There are no assigned seats). The performance will begin at 7:00pm. 

Survey Administration 

Trail Time will be extended on Wednesday, February 26 for students to complete surveys. Grade 10 students will be completing the Alberta Education Assurance Survey that is administered to Grades 4, 7, and 10 students, parents, and all teachers. Grade 11 and 12 students will be completing the CBE Student Surveys. Students may be asked questions related to their learning, well-being, and school culture. All responses are anonymous. The data gathered from these surveys are used to inform our work and School Development Plans. Next week families will receive a separate email that provides more detailed information about the surveys.

Spring Programs at the Canadian Rockies Outdoor Learning Centre

North Trail has the opportunity to bring students on two different adventure programs this spring based out of the Canadian Rockies Outdoor Learning Centre (CROLC). The CROLC is an outdoor program center operated by the Canadian Rockies Public Schools district. The Winter Travel 15/25 program (March 31-April 2) and Water Experience 15 program (May 12-14) are both blended programs, where students first take part in pre-learning modules involving concepts including trip planning, wilderness first aid, avalanche safety and more. They then explore our local wilderness areas on three-day two-night adventures in the mountains. See attached brief info sheet for more informationNTHS - February 2025 - CROLC Spring 2025 Brief INFO Sheet ​​​​​​​. There will be a mandatory parent/guardian meeting on Thursday. February 27 at 7:30. The meeting will be online using Microsoft Teams. Please use the link: Join the meeting now

Student Information Session:  Advanced Placement Courses at NTHS

We are offering an information session for current grade 10 and 11 students who wish to find out more about Advanced Placement courses offered at NTHS next school year.  As students are choosing their courses, especially if they will be in grade 11 next year, they may wish to choose an Advanced Placement Class.  We offer these enriched classes in the STEM areas of Math, Science, and Computer Science as well as in Art, Global Languages and the Humanities.

To find out more information, please encourage your student to attend the information session taking place at lunch in the theatre on Monday, February 24, 2025.

Advanced Placement classes are overseen by the College Board.  If you wish to find out more, please have a look at their website/. There is also some helpful information on our North Trail website on our Advanced Placement page.

Scholarships Available

The Calgary Vietnamese Association for Encouragement of Learning has yearly scholarships available for students in Grade 7-12. The deadline is February 28 for submissions. More information can be accessed through this link. 

Off-Campus Education Updates & Opportunities 

The Calgary Career Fair scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, at Central Memorial High School/CT Centre has been canceled.  

All students/families who registered for this event through the host, CAREERS Next Generation, have been notified by email. 

The next Calgary Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Notre Dame High School.

Spirit Week Activity

In recognition of Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 26, next week will be Kindness Week. Please see the attached activities planned for the week:

Upcoming Dates