North Vancouver Continuing Education

2012 – 2013

English Literacy 2012-2013 Flyer

We are pleased to offer the following courses for 2012 – 2013 to be held at

Carson Graham Secondary School

2145 Jones Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2W7

Effective May 1, 2012 the following courses ONLY are funded by the B.C. Ministry of Education Education Guarantee:

 Literacy Foundation Levels 1 to 7, English 11 and English 12.

 Semester 1 – September 10, 2012 – January 30, 2013

***If registration does not meet the required minimums, we reserve the right to combine or cancel courses *** 

Semester 2 – February 4, 2013 – June 19, 2013

***If registration does not meet the required minimums, we reserve the right to combine or cancel courses *** 

INFORMATION

NEW students must provide the following two pieces of ID:

•  Birth certificate, Canadian passport or Permanent Resident card
• Proof of residence (e.g. current BC driver’s license, utility bill, or rental agreement)

 There is a $100.00 refundable textbook deposit for courses. Accepted forms of payment for textbook deposits include Visa, MasterCard, Interact, or cash.

CONTACT US

North Shore Continuing Education

2132 Hamilton Ave., North Vancouver, BC  V7P 2M3 (until July 6, 2012)

3365 Mahon Ave., North Vancouver, BC V7N 3T7 (after August 27, 2012)

Phone 604 903-3333  Fax 604 903-3334

 HOW TO REGISTER

Adult/Youth students (graduated, non-graduated or upgrading) must complete and submit a 2012/2013 CE registration form 2012 Students under 19 years of age must have a parent/legal guardian’s signature on the registration form

• Provide 2 pieces of ID (see Registration Notes) with the registration form, and provide payment for the textbook deposit ($100)
• Provide a transcript or report card showing completed prerequisite courses

 Returning Literacy Foundations or English students

 Bring a completed “Continuing Education Registration Recommendation Form” or your most current report card.

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

Subject: British Columbia Teachers’ Federation’ Strike Action – March 5, 6, and 7, 2012

The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) served notice this morning that teachers throughout the Province of BC will strike for three days beginning Monday, March 5th and continuing through Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

Student safety is our first priority and a shared responsibility. Parents and guardians are advised to keep their child at home and/or make alternate arrangements for their supervision during the time that teachers are on strike. Although schools will remain open during the strike action by the BCTF, no instruction will be provided to students.

The BC Labour Relations Board has ordered:
• BC teachers may strike for up to three consecutive days without seriously disrupting students’ education, as long as they provide at least two school days notice
• After that, they may legally withdraw their services for one day each week without violating the law that declares education an essential service
• The LRB ruling states that “during any job action, BCTF members will not picket, block access or egress or otherwise restrict or cause to be restricted in any way, the full and complete access to schools by members of all support unions or impede the operation of other employers who occupy the same premises as schools or school districts.”

Under the Labour Relations Board Order, community and private day-cares, preschools, before and after-school programs, lessees, renters, and contractors that are located at schools or School District facilities are not to be impacted by the BCTF strike.

Next week was scheduled as Education Week in the North Vancouver School District, a week-long celebration of students, teaching, and learning. Several extra-curricular events were planned. Unfortunately, we may be required to cancel or reschedule events. We will do our utmost to keep you informed of all changes.

The Government has introduced legislation to resolve the strike action. If Bill 22 is passed into law, it will impose a cooling off period until August 31, 2012. We will provide parents with updates at the earliest opportunity as more information becomes known. Information updates will be posted on our School District homepage at http://www.nvsd44.bc.ca. We encourage you to stay informed.

We hope that labour negotiations will be speedily concluded so that normal school operations will resume as quickly as possible.

Yours sincerely,

John Lewis
Superintendent of Schools

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