Graduation

Commencement:
Thursday, June 11, 2026. Check back for more infomation closer to the date.

Yearbook:
Hey Grads! It's time to submit your Yearbook Quote (125 characters long) along with a 'Younger You' photo and a highlight of your time at Nelson. These will be used in the yearbook so make it count! Submit the form anytime between now and February 13. Link here to submit. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Roy (royri@hdsb.ca). 

Grad Photos:
Grad photo sessions were completed in December 2025. There will be opportunity to have your photos taken during Semester 2. Watch for information to be sent home early February. Please reach out to the main office if you have any questions.

Google Takeout:
As of February 14, 2026 students who are not returning for semester 2 will lose access to the HDSB Network and Google Workspace for Education applications, data, and email. Note this includes both Gmail and Drive. 

IMPORTANT:  If you have used your HDSB email when applying for post secondary, resume development, job applications, etc., you will need to update your information and change it to a personal email address before access to your HDSB account is lost

 To retain your Google Workspace data please see one of the options below:

• Transfer email and Drive files to a personal Google Account using Transfer Your Content - see Transfer their content 

• Personal Gmail accounts only have 15 GB free drive space

• All files in your My Drive will count toward your quota 

• Archive data using Google Takeout

• The traditional Takeout is also available to create an archive of all their data in Google Workspace. 

This will enable you to easily retain your email, essays, resumes, science projects, and any other files stored on Google Drive before access has been removed to your HDSB account.

This must be completed by February 14, 2026.