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February is Black History Month
30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.
February 23, 2026 - This week we continue to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of Black North Americans that have continued to positively shape Canada.
A Night at the Movies - Screenagers The Next Chapter - March 5, 2026
We are excited to announce the partnership of our Family of Schools (Frontenac, Makwendum, Mohawk Gardens, Nelson, Pauline Johnson, Pineland, Tecumseh, Tuck) to present ‘Screenagers - The Next Chapter’ on Thursday March 5th in the Nelson Auditorium. Synopsis: ‘Millions of young people experience high stress, anxiety, and depression. In Screenagers Next Chapter, we follow physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston as she discovers solutions for improved adolescent stress, anxiety, and depression in the digital age. This movie screening is open to all members of the school communities in our area. Seating is limited, so please indicate your interest in attending using this form. Admission is free and refreshments will be available. Please join us, doors open at 6:30 and the movie will begin at 7:00.
Grad Photos:
Grad photos are being offered for Semester 2 on March 11 & 12. If you have not yet had your Grad Photo taken, please book an appointment here: Graduation Photo Session Booking
Meet the Teacher Evening - Thursday, March 26
SAVE THE DATE! Nelson’s Spring Meet the Teacher evening will be held on Thursday, March 26 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to connect with your students’ teachers to discuss their overall learning skills and coursework to date for semester 2 classes. Fifth Week Reports will be sent home on Thursday March 5th to all grade 9 students as well as to grade 10-12 students for whom teachers have identified progress concerns. Watch for more information in the coming weeks.
Halton Skills Competition
The 34th annual Secondary Halton Skills Competition will be held March 31, 2026 right here at at Nelson High School! Secondary school students will compete in events such as Auto Collision Repair, Auto Painting, Baking, Culinary Arts, and more. Winners of Halton Skills will move on to compete at the Skills Ontario Competition.
Nelson Yearbook
The 2025-2026 Yearbook is on sale on School Cash Online! Purchase yours for $45 today! Books are on sale until May 1 and pick up will be during June. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Roy (royri@hdsb.ca) the yearbook advisor. Don't miss out on your chance to get one!
Out in Our Community
Please remind your students to be respectful when out in the community before school, after school and during the lunch break. Our neighbours have let us know that they are frustrated by Nelson students littering and putting garbage on their lawns. Some of our neighbours have heard offensive language used, which can be quite scary. Additionally, we have seen and heard unsafe driving on the city streets. Please know that students who are behaving as described above will have school-based consequences commensurate with their behaviour.
