Communicating student learning is a community effort

Published on January 24, 2017

In this column, it is usual to hear from me directly on aspects of student learning and education, and from our Board Chair,

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Support for classrooms

Published on January 24, 2017

On many occasions, I have commended our exceptional staff on the role they play making this district such a special place to learn and work.

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Year in review sets stage for continued success

Published on December 16, 2016

As the year comes to a close and we prepare for the holidays, I took a few minutes at Tuesday’s Board meeting to reflect on some of our school district highlights of 2016 and begin to look forward to 2017.

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Giving is its own reward

Published on December 16, 2016

Zoie Bhalloo, a Grade 7 student at West Bay elementary, is wise beyond her years. When you try, she explains,

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Hollyburn custodian’s generosity, talent and smile a legend district-wide

Published on December 14, 2016

There’s an Ebenezer working in the school district, but he’s got absolutely nothing in common with his more infamous namesake, Ebenezer Scrooge.

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BC students top readers, second in science and sixth in math worldwide

Published on December 13, 2016

First term report cards recently arrived at home, providing families with some insight into student performance. The province also got a report card last week,

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Building Support for North Shore Youth Mental Health

Published on November 18, 2016

During this week’s public Board meeting, we were treated to a presentation from a group of Sentinel students about their trip to help build a simple home in a community in the Dominican Republic.

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Report cards: An ongoing conversation

Published on November 18, 2016

Very soon, students will be bringing home the first of three report cards for the current academic year. In the past,

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The Roots of Leadership

Published on November 15, 2016

Phoebe MacLeod, a Grade 5 student at Eagle Harbour Montessori, perches comfortably between her sister and friend on the stage area in her classroom,

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Small steps lead to big changes

Published on November 14, 2016

Brittany Johnson, who moved to Canada with her fiancé in 2014 from Australia’s Gold Coast, uses her skills in the classroom in a way she never could have where she was born.

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