STUDENT BULLETIN
GENERAL
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025–Day 1-REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLIES
- REMINDER: TOMORROW TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 11th-Remembrance Day/School Closed
NACLO: If you are interested in taking part in the National Computational Linguistics Open competition (NACLO), please join us for an information meeting in the Library at lunch this Friday, November 14th. You can bring your lunch. You don’t need to have any prior knowledge of linguistics or computers to take part. Last year, one of our students did so well in the competition that he qualified for the Canadian national team and ended up winning a gold medal at the world championships. If you’d like to know more about the contest, you can go to https://naclo.org/ for information and to sign up. Ms. Gladwin
ACCESS TOTE BAG PICK-UP: Could the following students, please come to room 2020 to pick up your Little Dumpling tote bag: Access/Ms. Chiao
GOCARDS: Please come to the main office to pick-up your student ID.
- ARTONA SCHOOL STUDENT PHOTOS: If your parent or you ordered School Photos, they will be distributed by your PERIOD 2 teacher until Thurs, November 13th. Any photo packages that have not been picked-up by Nov. 13 will be returned to the main office.
- If you do not have a period 2 and ordered photos, please come to the main office.
- School photos ordered after Oct 24, would have been mailed to your home address.
THE ANNUAL SENIOR LEADERSHIP CF RAFFLE IS BACK! Last year Senior Leadership raised over $3000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada! Please consider buying tickets to support this important cause and help find a cure for CF. Tickets are 1 for $2, 3 for $5, 10 for $10. All proceeds go to CF Canada. Senior Leadership students are selling tickets now (cash), lunch time sales (cash or tap) will be in the Commons November 12th-26th and the draw date is November 27th. If you would like a student sent to your working space to purchase tickets, please email heather.smith@burnabyschools.ca
- Amazing Prizes Include: Two sets of Canucks tickets, a 32 inch Samsung HD TV, Warriors Tickets, Whitecaps Tickets, Lions Tickets, 6 Physical Copies of EA Play Station Games, North Apparel, Tims Tumblers, Soap Gift Sets, Baden Sports Equipment, Oxygen Yoga Gift Basket, Doggie Treat Basket, Gift cards to: Earls, Aritzia, Lululemon, Starbucks, SportChek, Amazon, Vashti Rose Ice Cream, London Drugs, Nesters, The Keg, and more!
- Thanks to our Amazing Sponsors: Vashti Rose Ice Cream, Nesters SFU, The Vancouver Whitecaps, Earls Brentwood, Falesca Importing Ltd., The Vancouver Warriors, Burnaby North Athletics, Tommy’s Market, Tim Hortons Hastings, The Keg Burnaby, The BC Lions, Ample Soaps, Baden Sports, Oxygen Yoga Burnaby Hastings, Tailstopia, Bubble Wubble Products by Rio Morris, The Vancouver Canadians, EA Games on behalf of the Barker Family, London Drugs Brentwood and a few very generous (anonymous) staff members. Mrs. Smith
BNSS INTERNATIONAL HOODIE DESIGN COMPETITION! – Hey North students! Ready to make your mark? Here’s your chance to design this year’s International Student Hoodie! Your winning design will be made into the official Christmas hoodie gifted to our international students — and you’ll score your very own hoodie too!
Design Guidelines:
- Must include BNSS, North, or Burnaby North Secondary School somewhere in your artwork
- Artwork can go on the front, back, or along the left/ right arm
- Deadline: Tomorrow Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025. Submit your design to Ms. Chow at jane.chow@burnabyschools.ca This is your moment to create something special — a hoodie by students, for students — that will travel across the world! So grab your sketchbook, get creative, and show off your BNSS pride! Scan the QR code for more information:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st– Pro-D-Day/No School
CLUBS
NEW CLUB, NEW DAY! Have you ever sprained your ankle but still had to use the stairs? Or arrived at school with your hands full and had trouble opening the door? Or had to do the laundry or shopping because your parent can’t carry heavy loads? Or needed somewhere quiet to work but every room is full of talkers? Whether you’ve encountered a barrier to accessibility yourself or you care for others who have, Come together to make North the best place for everyone. Come to the Empowerment Alliance this THURSDAY, Nov. 13th at lunch in room 3047 (Mr. Jansen) to increase awareness of accessibility challenges, work to reduce barriers, and improve access for everyone at North. Ms. Cowley
INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTMAS HOODIE Are you ready for a hoodie this Christmas? – This year’s Christmas present is a special BNSS hoodie! Don’t miss out — make sure your hoodie fits just right for this year’s celebration! To make sure you get the best fit, please submit your preferred hoodie size by scanning the QR code BEFORE tomorrow Tues. Nov 11, 2025: 
SPORTS
TABLE TENNIS TRYOUTS: All students interested in joining the school table tennis team are welcome to attend tryouts this Thurs .Nov. 13 & Tues. Nov. 18 after school in the commons at 3:30 PM. Please Scan the QR code to sign-up for a tryout! Mr. Fung
POST SECONDARY: applications and opportunity for entrance scholarships are quickly approaching. Find dates here: https://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/north-scholarships/?p=148 Ms. Mihic
UPCOMING POST-SECONDARY INFO SESSIONS
- UBC FACULTY OF MEDICINE: Tuesday, November 18th at lunch in the theatre. No Food allowed in theatre. Student Services Follow @bnsstudentservices on Instagram for all the upcoming post-secondary info sessions.
