Family Literacy Week
Family Literacy Day across Canada is officially January 27th but Susan Danieli, teacher-librarian at Lynn Valley Elementary, was busy planning an entire week’s worth of activities! This year’s theme “15 Minutes of Fun” was incorporated in the students’ art project for the week – a bookmark showcasing an activity they plan to do with their [...]
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Carson Graham Blessing Ceremony
I was deeply honoured to serve as a witness to the Blessing Ceremony held at Carson Graham Secondary on Monday, January 28. The entire school population assembled for the blessing and demonstrated great respect and attention throughout this special event. Elder Audrey Rivers provided a prayer and blessing to the community, bringing good wishes [...]
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Designs 2013 In-service
On Tuesday, January 29th over 120 teachers and administrators attended the first session of the Designs 2013 in-service series. This professional development opportunity builds upon the school district’s 9 year Instructional Intelligence initiative, and the success of previous ‘Designs’ series, by examining the growing interest in Project-Based Learning (PBL). Project-based learning is based on principles [...]
category: Program Diversity
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Late French Immersion Meeting
Over 150 students and parents attended the Late French Immersion Information Night held on Wednesday, January 23rd at the Education Services Centre. The evening was a huge success as parents and Grade 5 students learned more about Grade 6 Late French Immersion, which will be offered at Ecole Boundary Elementary School and Ecole Braemar [...]
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Land, Learning and Livability Community Engagement Update – Ridgeway Annex
Following the Community Meeting of November 20, the proponents for the redevelopment and/or re-use of the Ridgeway Annex and site were evaluated. The input received at the Community Meeting and submitted in writing was one of the important criteria considered in the evaluation process. The Board of Education was pleased to receive four quality proponents [...]
category: Facilities Revitalization
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Curriculum Implementation Day – January 18
On Friday, January 18th, teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, and community partners were invited to attend two Curriculum Implementation Day keynote sessions with Dr. Stuart Shanker, a distinguished research professor at York University and Canada’s leading expert on the topic of Self-Regulation. Self-Regulation is defined as the ability to monitor and modify emotions, to focus [...]
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School Calendar for 2013-2014 – Consultation process
As a result of legislative changes to the School Calendar Regulation, the North Vancouver School District has established a School Calendar Steering Group to develop the School District’s 2013/14 Calendar. The School Calendar Steering Group is comprised of representative members of the Board of Education, North Vancouver Teachers’ Association, Canadian Union of Public Employees – [...]
category: Communications
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A full house at Grade 7-8 Transition Information Night
Over 600 parents, students and staff filled the Carson Graham Secondary gym on January 15th for an energetic evening of presentations and displays showcasing the range of programs, services and opportunities that students can consider in preparing for secondary school. I’d like to congratulate all the staff and students who helped host this event. The [...]
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Supporting the Grade 7 – 8 transition: staff prepare for January 15th information meeting for families
January 11, 2012 Our staff are hard at work preparing for next week’s information night for families of students preparing to enter Grade 8 in September of 2013. Parents and students are welcome to come and learn more about the Enhanced Programs being offered at our secondary schools. Academies, French Immersion, International Baccalaureate and [...]
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