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Dear Parents, I am writing to you today exactly two weeks since our government declared a State of Emergency in the province. I know this period has not been easy for you or your children, especially as the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak begin to have increasing effects on your day-to-day lives and livelihoods.

If you feel overwhelmed or unable to cope as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or if you are concerned that your child may need professional help during this time, our Mental Health team at Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board is offering Mental Health Check-Ins for parents and students via email. Emails will be monitored by mental health professionals between 8:30am and 3:30pm, Monday-Friday and are not designed to respond as a 24 hour crisis or emergency service. Contact tessierp@npsc.ca to access this service or for more information.

Dear Ontario parents, I am writing to you in unprecedented times. The foremost priority of the government is to keep all Ontarians safe, including our students and educators. Working with our partners and all levels of government, we will do whatever it takes to deliver on this imperative.

On Friday, March 20, 2020 the Ministry of Education launched the first phase of a new online portal called Learn at Home that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. For more information visit the Learn at Home page at www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home

Please be advised the Ontario Ministry of Education has announced that all EQAO assessments will be canceled for the remainder of this school year. We appreciate the work done to prepare for these assessments by EQAO and school board staff. The literacy graduation requirement (OSSLT) for students who are graduating in the 2019-20 school year has been waived.

We have been made aware the Premier’s Office has announced it will close all publicly funded schools in Ontario for two weeks following March Break, in response to the emergence in Ontario of COVID-19. As a result, all schools in the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board will be closed from March 14 to April 5, 2020. Please visit npsc.ca for details.

A note to all SJSH students; if you or someone you know has SJSH uniform pieces that are no longer being used, please consider donating them back to SJSH. A small collection of gently used uniforms is kept at the main office for students in need. All sizes and items are appreciated. For more information call 705 494 8600. Thank you.

Please consider supporting an SJSH student continuing their education in a post-secondary pathway, by making a donation to the SJSH Parent Council Bursary Fundraiser. For details click 'read more'.

ATTENTION GRADE 12’s: Book your grad photo NOW for a time between February 3rd and 7th, 2020 GO TO: bookmygrad.ca and the school code is “HAL”

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please see the attached drawing for the new pick up and drop off location for all students attending St. Joseph-Scollard Hall. Please note that the new pick up and drop off location will be the parking lot off of High street in front of the Scollard Hall building. We are asking all parents/guardians to wait in the designated zones when picking up or dropping off your child. Please do not wait in the main parking lot off of O’Brien street.

Now you can follow all the exciting things happening at SJSH by choosing to like and follow the official St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School Facebook page.

January 27, 2020 Dear school community members: Re: Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) As you will likely know, on January 25, 2020, Ontario identified its first presumptive confirmed case for the Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).