Student Success Center
NIST is a multitude of opportunities for students to achieve a balanced approach to learning, both inside and outside the online classroom.
Student Services
NIST offers a multitude of opportunities for students to achieve a balanced approach to learning, both inside and outside the classroom activities. All services are offered through different clubs.
Our student services offerings range from student clubs, music, art, academic tutoring, and even internships in the workplace. These services will allow students to showcase their abilities while learning critical skills to carry on throughout their NIST tenure and beyond.
Students Club
At NIST, students have a number of different opportunities to explore their many interests and talents. Club time at all levels allows students to acquire and refine skills that they may not otherwise have the opportunity or time to do during curriculum studies. It also presents an opportunity for leadership development and a respite from academics, as clubs are not graded.
Our student clubs:
- Develop school advocacy by spending time with students and teachers with similar interests
- Provide individual offerings for Elementary, Middle and High School
- Learning goals and skills developed vary by club
- Some activities are student-led, others teacher-led
Our students will learn more about the clubs they can join once enrolled at NIST.
Arts and Music Club
NIST Arts and Music Club is a place where kids can engage themselves to start exploring the creative arts. In addition, it can be one which they have never known about trying or something completely new to them. Each club component offers multiple programs and kids creative classes including in-week sessions, drop-ins and school break options. Every club component incorporates conversation, interaction and engaging content so each child feels seen, heard and connected.
Why Arts & Music?
Kids need outlets to leap into action and express their vibrant creativity. Parents love the structured, inspiring environment that sparks enthusiasm and authentic self-expression. Through our arts and music classes, kids learn to speak up, build artistic confidence, and collaborate with peers across Canada and the world.
The Arts & Music Clubs are:
- Live online programs in the creative arts
- Interactive: Kids build community, friendships and confidence
- Taught by professional teaching artists who bring their unique talent to each class they teach
- Unique and diverse with creative spaces in singing, art, dance, musical theatre, movement, acting, drumming and community
- A safe, secure environment where kids are comfortable expressing themselves creatively, taking artistic risks and being themselves
These clubs offer a variety of unique, live online programs for kids to explore singing, dance, acting, musical theater, ukulele, movement and more!
Online Tutoring Services Club
How does it work?
Students access online tutoring via the secure learning environment. Students can type a question in the chat box or register for scheduled tutoring assistance, upload a file or image of their assignment, and schedule a more in-depth meeting with an Ontario-certified educator. Learning is facilitated through focused questioning and guided problem-solving, not simply providing answers. Online tutoring is not permitted during scheduled tests or examinations.
Can a student be a tutor?
Yes, students with higher academic grades who demonstrate strong conceptual mastery and communication skills can become online peer tutors. The Student Success Center coordinator will review eligible student profiles and reach out to prospective candidates for orientation.
Virtual Games Club
The main objective of this facility is to prepare students for critical thinking. It will also create interest in computer coding and gaming. Virtual gaming opportunities introduce students with the future steps in the world of gaming technologies and giving them fun of traditional gaming. This club is created to enhance our students's memory, brain's speed and concentration, building skills for future careers and to improve the ability of multitasking in a playful way.
Students will receive orientation on virtual club tournaments, coding sessions, and scheduled weekly gaming meetups upon enrolment.
Community Services Club
As part of the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) certificate, high school students are expected to complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities before graduation. The Community Services Club works with diverse non-profit organizations, community partners, and educational initiatives to assist students in finding meaningful volunteer placements.
Community Involvement Requirements
Community involvement activities may take place in a variety of settings, including businesses, not-for-profit organizations, public sector institutions (including hospitals and libraries), and informal community groups. The activities must occur outside normal instructional hours (e.g., during lunch hours, after school, on weekends, or during school breaks).
Student involvement activities and experiences are classified under the following broad areas:
- 1. Campus Activities and Organizations (e.g. sporting activities, religious societies)
- 2. Student Leadership (e.g. student guild positions, official leadership positions in student clubs)
- Leadership Skills Development
- Interpersonal Development
- Intrapersonal Competence
- Knowledge Development and Application
- Novel and Adaptive Thinking
- Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement
- Any other learning outcomes and competencies as determined by Student Support Services such as Creativity and Innovation
Issuance of the Notification of Planned Community Involvement Activities
Student Counselling Club
Student counselling club offers sustainable counselling services to the students for supporting the mental health of our students. So we are offering/providing student counselling. It avoid our students to enhance personal growth and self-actualization. Strengthen skills in dealing with psychological distress and building healthy emotion regulation.
Internship Club
NIST offers internship and cooperative education programs designed to provide hands-on workplace learning and career exploration for senior high school students. The program allows students to earn cooperative education credits towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students work for approximately 110 hours per credit (220 hours for 2 credits) placed in professional organizational environments aligned with their chosen academic discipline. Cooperative education credits are tied directly to related courses the student has completed or is concurrently taking. Students are responsible for their own transportation to approved job placements. Student assessment is conducted collaboratively between the NIST cooperative education teacher and the workplace placement supervisor.
