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Northern Secondary School - Gifted Department
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Incoming Students
2025-2026 School Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
Northern Secondary School - Gifted Department
Home
Incoming Students
2025-2026 School Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
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Home
Incoming Students
2025-2026 School Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I access academic support?
Subject Specific Teacher
Reaching out to your subject specific teacher may be the fastest and most effective way to get help with coursework.
Special Education Teacher
Mr. Moyer, the Assistant Curriclum Leader - Special Education, is available for individual appointments.
They can help you to get organized, review assignments, and manage your time.
Be sure to book an appointment at the following link:
https://guidanceinterview.com/s/nss/
W
hat are the required number of gifted classes
?
Students in grade 9 and 10 are required to take four special education courses offered for the intellectually gifted.
Students in Grade 11 and 12 are required to take two special education courses for the intellectually gifted.
Is there someone who can support me with my social-emotional well being?
Guidance Counsellors
Every student at Northern has an assigned guidance counsellor based on the first letter of your last name.
Jenny Sohn - A, E, F, I, P -
Jenny.
Sohn@tdsb.on.ca
Leslie Usin-Rojas - B, C -
Leslie.Usin-Rojas@tdsb.on.ca
Deborah Poutissou - D, G, J, T, Z -
Deborah.Poutissou@tdsb.on.ca
Jennifer MacPhee - H, K, L -
Jennifer.
M
ac
P
hee@tdsb.on.ca
Sean Magee-Saxton - M, N, O, Q, R -
Sean.Magee-Saxton@tdsb.on.ca
Melanie Stassis –
S, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
–
Melanie.Stassis@tdsb.on.ca
If you and your guidance counsellor agree that you would benefit from additional support they can discuss the options with you.
Are there any tools available to help me get organized?
Northern now uses the
TDSB Connects App
as our school agenda.
Other tools include:
Google Calendar (syncs with Google Classroom)
Google Keep
Personal agendas
Reminders app
To-do lists
Each tool has its own advantages so be sure to find what works best for you!
Is there Brightspace support available?
Brightspace Resources:
https://www.d2l.com/d2l-supports-parents/
What extra curricular activities are being offered this year?
As we navigate this unique school year we will be updating the list of
clubs
and
sports
being offered at Northern.
Be sure to check the Extra Curricular tab on the Northern website regularly!
Have a question that you would like answered?
Email with any questions that you think should be added to this page!
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