St. Alexander School

Looking for a unique cultural experience for your family? Host an international high school student this upcoming school year.

Student exchange organization YES Canada, in partnership with the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, is welcoming international students from Germany, Italy, Australia, France and Belgium to study at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School this September for 3-, 5-, and 10-month programs.

Students take part in an exchange to experience life in a new community, build relationships, and learn alongside their host family and peers. Host families play an important role in providing an enriching and welcoming environment for students during their time here. YES Canada is urgently seeking host families for students arriving this September.

✨Why host?
• Introduce your family to new cultures and build your global perspective
• Turn the everyday into something new; rediscover your community by sharing your world with your student
• Help a student have an enriching and once-in-a-lifetime experience in Canada
• Create a lifelong friendship that spans the globe

✨What’s involved?
• Welcome the student into your home as a member of your family and have the student participate in your family’s daily life
• Provide three meals a day, a private bedroom, and an area to study
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment
• Be welcoming, open-minded, and supportive of your student

✨What support is there for host families?
• A monthly stipend is provided to offset the cost of hosting
• A dedicated local coordinator in a community for host families and students
• YES Canada’s main office program coordinators provide additional support
• A 24/7 emergency phone line is available for host families and students

✨How to sign up
For more information or to become a YES Canada host family:
Email [email protected]
Call 416-624-6220
Visit the YES Canada website: https://youthedservices.ca/host-a-student/

🎭Experience the magic of live theatre next week as Summer Challenge presents its 2026 production of Alice by Heart. ✨

📅 Thursday, July 16 | Friday, July 17 | Saturday, July 18
🕙 Doors open at 6:15 p.m. | Performances begin at 7:00 p.m.
📍 Bishop Carter Auditorium, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall | 675 O’Brien St., North Bay

Inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice by Heart follows Alice Spencer as she escapes into her imagination amid the rubble of the 1941 London Blitz. As she brings her favourite storybook to life from memory, this stunning and deeply moving musical highlights the power of hope, resilience, and creativity in the face of adversity.

Brought to life by talented students in Grades 7-12 from across the district, this is a heartfelt production you won’t want to miss.

🎟️Get your tickets for $15 at the door on show nights, or in advance at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall (cash, debit, or credit) or Creative Learning (cash only).

Attention youth ages 12-17!

This summer, the City of North Bay, in partnership with Planet Youth Nipissing and Canadore College, has launched BayGo — a pilot program providing free transit access for youth from June 1 to September 7, 2026.

City of North Bay staff will be on site at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School this Thursday, July 2, distributing passes to eligible youth. Stop by with proof of age to pick up your BayGo pass and ride all summer long.

Can’t make it on Thursday? Pick up your BayGo pass at the North Bay Transit Terminal.

🔗Learn more: https://northbay.ca/services-payments/north-bay-transit/baygo-pilot-program/

That's a wrap on our 2025/2026 school year! Have a safe and fun summer. We can't wait to see you in September!

🎓Congratulations, Graduates! 🎉

Across our Catholic education system, we joyfully celebrate all our distinguished graduates — from Kindergarten to Grades 6 and 8, secondary, and adult education.

We are deeply proud of each of you for the hard work, dedication, and perseverance that brought you to this moment. We also extend our gratitude to the families, staff, parish, and community partners who have supported you along the way.

Whatever your future holds, we pray that you may continue to walk as people of faith, hope, and service.

Congratulations on this incredible milestone!

The month of June is quickly drawing to a close, and with it, the 2025-2026 school year. Together, we have continued to nurture inspiring Catholic school communities across the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board where every student is supported in reaching their God-given potential.

As summer approaches, we celebrate the fruits of our students’ efforts: for each, another meaningful year of learning, and for many, graduation and the transition to new beginnings.

We warmly invite you to read our Year-End Message from the Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair: https://www.npsc.ca/news/what_s_new/2026_year-end_message

We extend to you all our prayerful best wishes for a safe and restful summer filled with God’s abundant blessings!

Preliminary bus routes for the 2026-2027 school year are now available.

🔗View them in your BusPlanner Web account: geoquery.npssts.ca/login

Don't have a BusPlanner Web account yet? Learn how to create one here:https://npssts.ca/images/BP%20Web/Parents%20and%20other%20stakeholders.pdf

Our new outdoor learning area has been excellent with the wonderful weather.
Thanks to the students at Scollard who painted our art, George Couchie who smudged our new area, the 5/6's who beautifully played the drums and to everyone else who was a part of making this learning space what it is.

Looking for a unique cultural experience for your family? Host an international high school student this upcoming school year.

Student exchange organization YES Canada, in partnership with the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, is welcoming international students to study at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School for the 2026-2027 school year.

Students take part in an exchange to experience life in a new community, build relationships, and learn alongside their host family and peers. Host families play an important role in providing an enriching and welcoming environment for students during their time here.

✨Why host?

• Introduce your family to new cultures and build your global perspective
• Turn the everyday into something new; rediscover your community by sharing your world with your student
• Help a student have an enriching and once-in-a-lifetime experience in Canada
• Create a lifelong friendship that spans the globe

✨What’s involved?

• Welcome the student into your home as a member of your family and have the student participate in your family’s daily life
• Provide three meals a day, a private bedroom, and an area to study
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment
• Be welcoming, open-minded, and supportive of your student

✨What support is there for host families?

• A monthly stipend is provided to offset the cost of hosting
• A dedicated local coordinator in a community for host families and students
• YES Canada’s main office program coordinators provide additional support
• A 24/7 emergency phone line is available for host families and students

✨How to sign up

For more information or to become a YES Canada host family:
Email [email protected]
Call 416-624-6220
Visit the YES Canada website: https://youthedservices.ca/host-a-student/