Although Anti-bullying initiatives are highlighted this week and especially today, there are many initiatives that take place in our schools throughout the year to foster a safe and caring environment for all students and staff. One example from Seycove Secondary is the Beyond the Hurt program that is operated through the Red Cross. This program [...]
Archives for February, 2012
Anti-bullying Day – February 29
category: Community Connections, Instructional Practice
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February 28th announcement from Ministry of Education
Government introduces Education Improvement Act The following announcement was released by the Ministry of Education on February 28, 2012 to summarize the introduction of the Education Improvement Act and appointment of a mediator to facilitate bargaining with the BCTF. Feb. 28, 2012 Ministry of Education Act sets K-12 improvements, cooling off and mediation VICTORIA – [...]
category: Communications
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National Sweater Day in our schools
Thank you to vice principal Leslie McGuire for sharing these photos from Brooksbank Elementary participants in National Sweater Day on February 9th. We appreciate all the staff and students who took that extra step of sustainability and showed their spirit by wearing a sweater in support of this World Wildlife Fund initiative.
category: Community Connections
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Voting open for “Picture This: Outdoor School” photo contest
Voting is now open for you to choose your favourites in our “Picture This: Outdoor School” photo contest. The contest, which celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of our outdoor, experiential learning centre, is open for the week of February 17 – 24th. Take this link to admire all the entries we received, and let us [...]
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Architectural excellence awarded
Design for North Van Outdoor School Environmental Learning Centre wins national acclaim by Dawn Green The new North Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre, currently under construction at the North Vancouver Outdoor School (NVOS) inParadiseValley, has won a prestigious award of merit for sustainable design. McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd., a Vancouver-based firm that specializes in [...]
category: Facilities Revitalization
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Digital Media Academy visit to EA Sports
Our very successful Digital Media Academy at Argyle School featured a day for our students at Electronic Arts Sports (EA Sports) at their Burnaby Campus on January 23. Through the leadership of teacher, Murray Bulger, and as a result of our partnership with EA Sports, our students were hosted for a day in the Motion Capture [...]
category: Program Diversity
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French Immersion Week – Semaine de l’immersion française
February 5-11 2012 is officially recognized in British Columbia and the Yukon as French Immersion Celebration Week. In BC the French Immersion program has been offered for over 30 years and enrolment in the program has continued to grow each year. According to the 2011 Pan-Canadian Report on Official Languages in Education, BC experienced a [...]
category: Program Diversity
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Thursday February 9 is Canadian National Sweater Day
This Thursday February 9 is Canadian National “Sweater Day,” which is a fun way to raise awareness regarding climate change. We can do even the smallest of things like wearing a sweater and turning down the heat a degree or so to significantly reduce our impact on the environment. North Vancouver School District has issued [...]
category: Community Connections
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