Paradise Intermediate

Welcome Paradise Intermediate students! We are so excited to begin another school year in our amazing school! This year promises to be bigger and better than ever! We have some wonderful things planned for this year, so get ready for some fun-filled days of connecting, having fun and learning together. Go Phoenix!!!

Wednesday, Sept. 9th - First Day of School for Students

Wednesday, Sept 16th - Coaches Meeting @6:00

Monday, Sept. 21st - First Day of Cafeteria Service

Thursday, Sept 24th - PI Open House

Monday, Oct. 5th - School Picture Day

Monday, Oct. 12th - School Holiday

Wednesday, Nov. 11th - School Holiday

• Schedule: Classes start Wednesday, September 9th (doors open at 8:15 AM; homeroom begins at 8:30 AM).

• Homeroom Details: Homeroom teachers will contact families by 2:30 PM on September 8th. If you do not receive this update, please contact paradiseintermediate@nlesd.ca.

• Opening Day: Periods 1 and 2 will be spent in homeroom for orientation, locker assignments, and schedule reviews. Students will follow their regular Day 1 schedule after recess.

• Bus Zone: The back of the building and the rear access road are strictly reserved for buses and emergency vehicles (no public access).

• Student Drop-Off Lane: The drop off lane is single-lane traffic only; drive-through only (no parking or waiting). Students may exit vehicles at any point along the lane.

• Parking Lot: Reverse parking only. If you wish to park and wait for doors to open, please use the designated spots in the front parking lot.

We would like to thank families in advance for adhering to our parking lot procedures and for helping to ensure the safety of our students.

Students are dismissed at 2:30. Students who take the bus will be dismissed through the doors at the back of our building.

Those students who walk or are picked up will be dismissed through our main entrance.

Families are asked to adhere to our parking lot procedures for both arrival and dismissal.

Information regarding bus routes can be found by accessing the Bus Planner Portal. Families are advised that there may be some changes to route numbers/stops from previous years and are encouraged to view their child's updated information through the parent portal prior to the first day of school. Each bus will have route numbers posted in windows by Wednesday morning, September 9th.

For those families of students who reside at two separate addresses need to complete the courtesy seating form below. Applications are asked to be returned no later than Friday, September 18th. Courtesy seating will be assigned in accordance with the Courtesy Seating Protocol. All courtesy seating requests will be processed by the end of September.

Courtesy Bus Application

Paradise Intermediate uses RYCOR for online payments and forms (field trips, fundraisers, sports, permission forms).

Access by Grade:

• Grade 6: Create an account on the NLSCHOOLS RYCOR login page. Add your child using their Student Number (provided in a memo during the first week of school) and required verification details.

• Grades 7–9: Access RYCOR directly through your existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account by selecting School Fees and Forms.

Note: Additional details will be emailed in the coming weeks.

Paradise Intermediate uses the SafeArrival system to track student absences. Families are encouraged to set up their accounts prior to the start of the school year using one of three convenient reporting methods:

• Mobile App: Download the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store (or via go.schoolmessenger.ca). Select Sign Up on your first visit, then go to Attendance > Report an Absence.

• Website: Visit go.schoolmessenger.ca, select Sign Up to create an account, and navigate to Attendance > Report an Absence.

• Phone: Call the toll-free automated system at (844) 408-9360.

Important Note on Partial Days: SafeArrival only records full-day absences. If your child will miss any portion of the day, please log it as a full-day absence. Our administrative team will update the records to a partial-day status when your child signs in at the main office upon arrival.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to paradiseintermediate@nlesd.ca.

We recognize that there are many circumstances that may require a student to leave the building throughout the day. These may include, but are not limited to appointments, illness, family emergencies, etc. In order to ensure accurate attendance records, and to ensure your child’s safety, we ask that all parents/guardians adhere to our signing out procedures:

• We will require communication with home before a child leaves the building. Upon pick-up the student will come to the office to sign the sign out sheet and verify with the secretary that they are leaving with permission.

• If communication with the home hasn’t been made prior to pick-up, then upon pick-up, contact must be made with the parent/guardian to ensure permission to leave the building.

Parents/Guardians are asked to please review demographics information on powerschool. If there are any changes to your contact information for this current school year, please notify the office or email paradiseintermediate@nlesd.ca as soon as possible.

8:15 - Doors opening / supervision begins

8:25 - Warning bell

8:30 - Homeroom

8:40 - Period 1

9:37 - Period 2

10:34 - Recess

10:49 - Period 3

11:46 - Lunch Begins

12:36 - Period 4

1:33 - Period 5

2:30 - Dismissal

The school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year is linked below. The calendar includes our school cycle of days as well as approved school closures for the upcoming school year.

A list of professional learning days will be available to our Phoenix families over the next few weeks.

School Calendar - 2026-2027

Our school clothing store will be opening on September 8th and will remain open until September 27th.

School Clothing Store

Chartwells will once again be providing cafeteria service at our school. Cafeteria service will begin on Monday, September 21st. Orders can be placed the through the Chartwells website. Chartwells will once again be offering a pay what you can option.

The first ordering window for food service will be open prior to September 21st. Additional information regarding the ordering process will be shared with families early next week.

Grade 6

11:46 - 12:11 - Cafeteria

12:11 - 12:36 - Free Time in common areas (Gym, Learning Commons, fields on outside days)

Grade 7

11:46 - 12:11 - Students may leave property or remain in our cafeteria

12:11 - Students may remain off property until our warning bell at 12:34 or remain on property in the grade 7 hallway or common areas (Gym / Learning Commons following designated schedule).

Grade 8 and 9

11:46 - 12:11 - Students may leave property or remain in the grade 8 hallway our common areas (Gym / Learning Commons, following designated schedule).

12:11 - 12:36 - Cafeteria or remain off property until warning bell at 12:34 and classes resume*

*Please note that grade 7,8 and 9 students will be permitted to leave our property during lunch beginning on Wednesday, September 8th.

During the first week of classes, information will be provided that will assist our new grade 7 students in how to access both powerschool and RYCOR.

If you are having difficulty accessing your existing powerschool account or require assistance in creating a new accout, please email paradiseintermediate@nlesd.ca.

Class lists for the 2026-2027 school year are currently being finalized. Classes have been assigned based on various factors that include but are not limited to programming, school scheduling and student supports. As a result, we will not be accepting requests for class changes.

We are aware of several anaphylactic allergies in our building. These currently include nuts, tree nuts, fish/shellfish and latex. This list will be updated as new information becomes available.

Those with medical forms pertaining to allergies or administering of medication (Form 301A) are asked to forward these to the office at your earliest convenience.

Our curriculum night has been tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 24th. Our curriculum night will be an open house where families will have the opportunity to tour the building, meet our wonderful staff and engage with some of our leadership students who will be happy to assist with any questions that you may have. Additional information will be provided to families over the coming weeks as details regarding this event are finalized.

Staff information and email contact can be found on our website, paradiseintermediate.nlesd.ca

Regular home/school communication will be sent using School Messenger. Weekly newsletters will also be shared with families via email and will be made available through our website. Families are encouraged to reach out to homeroom/subject based teachers with any questions that they may have throughout the school year. Google classroom will also be used throughout the year as a regular form of communication from teachers to their students.