Month: April 2021

Online Chess Tournament – Saturday, April 17th

Newfoundland and Labrador Upcoming Rapid Tournament Information
Date: Saturday, April 17th, 2021
Time: 2:30pm (Newfoundland time)

Registration is free for this tournament

The tournament will be played on a website called Lichess.org (https://lichess.org)

The only requirement is for players to have a free Lichess.org account. If you don’t have one, you can create one with an email address

Players must join the Newfoundland and Labrador Lichess.org Team on Lichess.org. It is open to everyone. You can access the club through this link: https://lichess.org/team/newfoundland-and-labrador. Membership is free. Once you are in the link, press the “join team” button

Once you are have successfully joined the team, you can register for the tournament. The link to join the tournament is here: https://lichess.org/swiss/Q9ERffa7

The format and time control for this tournament will be Rapid, and the time control is 10 minutes with a 5 second increment, meaning that players will play five games against five other players

Participants should be online at least 10 minutes before the tournament starts

Games are rated, meaning that you can win or lose points during the tournament

There will be a five minute break provided in between rounds

Make sure to have fun and enjoy!

If you have any questions or encounter any difficulty, please feel free to send an email to tbhatt_s@nlesd.ca before the tournament.

Thanks
Newfoundland and Labrador Online Chess Association

ChromeBooks have Arrived

Dear Parents / Guardians,

The new chromebooks have arrived and we have started distributing them. If you signed the agreement form, your child will be receiving a chromebook, a charger and a soft case.

We would like to remind you of the agreement that you and your child signed called “Chromebook Loan Agreement – Expectations for Responsible Use.“

If you have already received a chromebook from the district before the last shutdown, that device needs to be returned asap and students will be issued one of these new devices. If your child has already been issued a SurfacePro or Chromebook through the Department of Education as part of their accommodations, they will not be issued another device.

We would like to remind you that you are responsible for damage, loss or theft of these items. These devices will need to be returned to the district at the end of Grade 12 or if they leave the school district. These devices are not to be tampered with, written on, stickered, or defaced in any way in any way. Do not remove the identification tags. If you do not want the device, please return it to the school.

At the moment, we are asking that the students use these devices for learning at home only. We are in the process of upgrading our wifi capabilities so students will be able to use them in school.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school.