Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School

We couldn't be more excited to see our senior Viking #28 Alex P. sign with the Windsor Lancers Football Team this week!

Parent/Guardian - Teacher Interviews are Wednesday April 1st from 6-8PM

Future healthcare pros in the making! 🩺🏥
Our SHSM Health & Wellness crew traded the classroom for the clinical setting at Victoria Hospital!
🔹 Exploring hospital career pathways
🔹 Practicing clinical skills in simulations
🔹 Earning their Stop the Bleed certification

Huge thanks to the staff at Victoria Hospital for mentoring our students today! 🎓✨

Do you have a student with an IEP? Don’t forget to check your mailbox! IEPs and IPRC invitations were mailed home on March 13th. Signed documentation is due back to the school by this Friday, March 27th. Reach out if you have any questions!

Viking Wrestlers made their way to OFSSA this week in Peterborough! They’re bringing home some hardware & personal best performances. Well done athletes & thank you coaches! You make us all Viking Proud! Lexi Wilkinson Bronze 🥉 JJ McCahill Bronze 🥉 Wyatt Langford 6th Place

The Northern Viking Band was on the town today sharing their music with our friends at Standing Oaks, a complex care home. Playing music for our community brings together everyone who loves music. 🎶

The Annual Grade 9 Peer Mentors Breakfast was a huge hit this week! This event is the culinary culmination of our Viking Peer Mentor program that provides mentorship from our senior Viking students to our newest grade 9s. Just another reason why Northern is Home!

Peer integration and collaboration help grow leadership and life skills for all of our students. Our Social Justice class joined forces in the kitchen with our ALLP students to work on math, communication, team work and culinary skills. Results included some yummy baked goods.

Just another day at the lab! Vikings engaged in our science labs and examining the elements up close.

We had some amazing sporting achievements this week at Northern! Both our Viking Wrestling and Curling Teams had fantastic performances. Huge congratulations to all our athletes now advancing to SWOSSA and OFSSAA. Special thank you to our coaches for their time and dedication.

Today’s the day! Calling all Future Vikings and Families! Join us this evening at 6PM for our annual Grade 7/8 Open House. Hear From Vikings Why Northern is Home.

Why Northern? We invite all future Vikings in grade 7/8 to our Open House tomorrow night at 6PM. Find out why Northern is Home.

Why Northern? Hear From A Viking......

Student-led instruction grows self-confidence, independence, and communication skills within our ALLP classes. Here Kassidi confidently taught her classmates how to create pull-string paintings. Her lesson included a step-by-step guide to making these beautiful pieces of art.

Good Morning. Due to the current and projected weather forecast all buses are cancelled in all zones 1-8 today. School is open.

Know a Future Viking? Join us for our Grade 7/8 Open House on Feb 12th! Come see why Northern should be your home for Grade 9!

Hey Northern!

Exam review days:

January 30th :
Period A: 8:30-8:45
Period B: 8:45-9:00
Period C: 9:00-9:15
February 5th
Period D: 2:15-2:30

Teachers can be found in their Semester 1 Period A room.

Based on the current weather forecast for our region, and to ensure students and their families have as much advance notice as possible, the Lambton Kent District School Board is sharing the following contingency plan for Wednesday, January 28:
If school buses are cancelled in any zone across the district on Wednesday, January 28, no exams will be written that day at any LKDSB secondary school.
In this situation, all Period B exams will move to Thursday, January 29.
Please note that Friday, January 30 will remain a PA Day across the district, regardless of weather conditions.
A revised exam schedule for remaining exams —should cancellations occur—will be shared with students and families on Wednesday afternoon (January 28).

We are deeply grateful for the flexibility, patience, and support of our students, staff, and families as we navigate these unprecedented circumstances together.

STEAM in action! Using their learning of chemical reactions, our ALLP artists created colour explosion art! These creations will be transformed into Thank You cards for the peer tutors who joined these classes in learning semester 1. Gorgeous work!

Dear Secondary School Students,

As you head into your exams over the next few days, I want to take a moment to send you my very best wishes. Exam time can feel busy and sometimes a bit stressful, but it’s also an opportunity to show what you’ve learned, take pride in your growth, and finish this part of the school year strong.

We are proud of the effort, determination, and resilience you bring to your learning every day. Whether this is your first exam period or one of your last before graduation, please remember: you’ve worked hard, you’ve prepared, and you are capable.

To the families and staff supporting our students—thank you. Your encouragement, guidance, and steady presence make a tremendous difference, especially during times like this.

Students, as you move through the week, take care of yourselves. Rest when you can, ask for help if you need it, and trust in the work you’ve put in. We believe in you, and we’re cheering you on.

Good luck!

Gary Girardi

Director of Education
Lambton Kent District School Board