On Thursday, January 7, 2021, the Ontario Government announced that schools in northern Ontario will return to in-person learning on Monday, January 11, 2021. All schools in our area will reopen to students and regular school bus transportation will resume on Monday. Please visit your school board’s website using the links below for more information […]
Category: Alerts
Thursday, December 10 – Bus Cancellations
December 10, 2020 Please be advised of the following school bus cancellations due to inclement weather and road conditions: Dryden Area – All bus routes are cancelled for the day. Kenora Area – All bus routes are cancelled for the day. Upsala – UP82 – Upsala to Ignace is cancelled for the day. Ear Falls/Red […]
Bus Cancellation – KN44 – Wednesday, October 7th
Please be advised that Kenora bus KN44 will be cancelled again on Wednesday, October 7th due to a continued bus driver shortage. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. NWOSSC is working with our Bus Operator partner in the Kenora area, First Student Canada, to resume service on this route as soon as […]
Bus Cancellation – KN44 Monday & Tuesday (October 5th & 6th)
Please be advised that Kenora bus KN44 will be cancelled on Monday and Tuesday (October 5th and 6th) due to a bus driver shortage. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. NWOSSC is working with our Bus Operator partner in the Kenora area, First Student Canada, to resume service on this route as […]
Notice to Families: Your School Bus Information for the Upcoming Year
Your bus information for the start of the 2020-2021 school year is now available through the NWOSSC Parent Portal. Due to the measures in place to mitigate risks associated with COVID-19 all routes have changed from the previous school year, so it is important that all families check their bus information through the Parent Portal. We […]
Return to School Transportation 2020-2021
The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium is working closely with Member School Boards, the Northwestern Health Unit, our bus operator partners, and the Ministry of Education to mitigate health risks associated with COVID-19 on school transportation vehicles to the extent possible. Please visit www.nwobus.ca/return-to-school-transportation-covid-19/ for information about steps that we are taking to ensure students continue […]
Notice to Families: School closures extended to end of school year
The government of Ontario has announced that all Ontario public schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year to protect the health and safety of students during the COVID-19 outbreak (to read the complete statement by the Ontario government, click here). Please check your school board website for further information about […]
Notice to Families: School closures extended to May 31, 2020
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government has announced that Ontario Public Schools will remain closed to students until at least May 31, 2020. All school bus service will be cancelled for the duration of the closure. This extension is being made on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health to […]
Notice to Families: School closures extended to May 4, 2020
Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government has announced that Ontario Public Schools will remain closed to students until Monday, May 4, 2020. All school bus service will be cancelled for the duration of the closure. This extension is being made on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health to […]
Notice to Families: All Schools Closed March 14 to April 5, 2020
This is a reminder that all Ontario schools will remain closed for two weeks following March break and all school bus transportation will be cancelled. In response to the emergence of COVID-19 in Ontario, the Minister of Education issued a Ministerial Order to close all publicly funded schools in Ontario from March 14 through to […]
Notice to Families: Thursday, March 5, 2020
All Kenora Catholic District School Board (KCDSB), Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB), and Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales (CSDCAB) schools will be CLOSED to students tomorrow, Thursday, March 5th, as members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) participate in one-day […]
Notice to Families: Week of March 2-6, 2020
*please note that this is a correction – the previous email incorrectly referred to the week of February 2-6* All Kenora Catholic District School Board (KCDSB), Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB), and Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales (CSDCAB) schools will be CLOSED to students on Thursday, March 5th as members of […]
Notice to Families – Week of March 2-6, 2020
*please note that this is a correction – the previous email incorrectly referred to the week of February 2-6* All Kenora Catholic District School Board (KCDSB), Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB), and Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales (CSDCAB) schools will be CLOSED to students on Thursday, March 5th as members of […]
Notice to Families: Week of February 24-28, 2020 (UPDATE 02-25-2020)
The one-day strike by members of the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) affecting CSDC ds Aurores boréales (CSDCAB) schools on Thursday, February 27 has been suspended as a result of weather forecasts in many regions of Ontario. All schools will be open to students and bus service will run as usual on […]
Notice to Families: Week of February 24-28, 2020 UPDATE
All Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales (CSDCAB) schools will be CLOSED to students on Thursday, February 27th due to a one-day strike by members of the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO). Bus service for students of the affected schools will be CANCELLED for the day, unless an agreement is […]
Notice to Families: Week of February 24-28, 2020
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that rotating strikes planned for Monday February 24 and Tuesday, February 25 affecting the Northwest Catholic District School Board and Kenora Catholic District School Board have been cancelled. Schools will be OPEN to students and buses will run as usual for all students for the week […]
Notice to Families: Friday, February 21, 2020
All schools served by the NWOSSC will be CLOSED to students on Friday, February 21, 2020 as members of OECTA, AEFO, ETFO and OSSTF/FEESO participate in a one-day province-wide walk out. All NWOSSC school bus service will be CANCELLED for the day on Friday, February 21 unless an agreement is reached before that date. For […]
Notice to Families – Friday, February 21, 2020
All schools served by the Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium will be CLOSED to students on Friday, February 21, 2020 as members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) participate […]
Notice to Families: Thursday, February 13, 2020
All Keewatin Patricia District School Board elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8, including Grade 7 and 8 programs in secondary schools), and all Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales schools will be CLOSED to students tomorrow (Thursday, February 13, 2020) as Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and Association des enseignantes et des […]
Notice to Families: Tuesday, February 11 ETFO Withdrawal of Services
All Keewatin Patricia District School Board elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8, including Grade 7 and 8 programs in secondary schools) will be CLOSED to students tomorrow (Tuesday, February 11, 2020) as Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) members participate in a one-day full withdrawal of service. Bus service for KPDSB elementary students will be […]
