March 29, 2012 Over March Spring Break, many of our secondary students traveled outside of Canada as part of a Board-approved trip offered through their school. This year, student groups from across the School District visited the United States, Mexico, England, Scotland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, France, Italy, Austria, and Germany to experience the sights, sounds and tastes [...]
Archives for March, 2012
Far and wide: North Vancouver students see the world during Spring Break
category: Community Connections, Program Diversity
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North Van Graduates teach math games to current North Van students
The annual Capilano University SNAP Math Fair took place today (March 9, 2012) in the cafeteria at Cap U. Three graduated student from North Vancouver were part of the Math 190 class who designed and ran the Math Fair. Students from Capilano and Carisbrooke schools participated in playing a variety of fun and creative [...]
category: Community Connections, Instructional Practice
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NVSD 2012 Community Report Released
I’m pleased to announce that the North Vancouver School District’s annual Community Report is now available in print and online. The report includes highlights of our progress and accomplishments over the past year, as well as a number of features on unique and locally developed courses and programs. It also showcases some outstanding photography from the [...]
category: Communications
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International Women’s Day
Today, March 8th, is recognized as International Women’s Day (IWD). The origins of this commemorative day date back more than 100 years to the struggles of women worldwide for equal pay, equal rights and the right to vote. Since that time, IWD has evolved to become a celebration of women’s achievements and a recognition of their [...]
category: Community Connections
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The World of Math – February 24 Professional Day Sessions
District Math Facilitator, Shannon Sharp spent the early part of the morning at Cleveland Elementary with Primary teachers looking at the changes to the math curriculum and changes to teaching practice around mathematics; linking learning through literature, hands-on activities and student conversations. The afternoon was spent with the Intermediate teachers discussing strategies to deal with [...]
category: Instructional Practice
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