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Welcome to NIDES! Our teacher handbook is designed to give you all the information you will need to find your way around our policies and information that support you the teacher and your students. 

Please take the opportunity to check out all the pages in our handbook and familiarize yourself with the information you find. 

This page includes our OL calendar, work locations, and AMS information. Read through these sections before continuing on in the handbook. 

We’re excited to start a new school year with you! To help you get ready, we have put all the important policies and information needed for review in one place. 

Please visit the Beginning of the Year Review page using the button below. You are also able to navigate to your program specific pages from here or use the tabs at the top of the website. 

If you are absent from Navigate (home, ill etc.) please remember to enter all reasons for absences into the AMS web-centre. Absences must be entered on the same day. Most importantly, please keep your PIN# and pass code information at home as well as work. The clerical staff are here to assist but the Board states that all employees are responsible to enter their own absences into the web-centre. When you enter your absence you will be able to indicate whether you require a TTOC or not to cover your workload while away.  Please ensure you have a day plan ready for your TTOC and share it with clerical as well. 

**The exception is if you work in an site outside of the Comox Valley. Then if you are away AND need a replacement, please contact your administrator prior to your absence for further direction.  **