Message from the Chair
Diversity drives innovation
Published on November 23, 2017Last month, I outlined the importance of relationships and community building as part of the success story of West Vancouver Schools,
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Vital conversation taking place in West Vancouver
Published on October 25, 2017On behalf of the Board, I have used this space frequently in the past to discuss the importance of relationships and community building to the success of students and our school district as a whole.
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Our Kids, Our Schools, and Our Work Together
Published on September 19, 2017This year, as is our tradition in West Vancouver Schools, administrators, teachers and staff came together on the Thursday before Labour Day for our opening day event at the Kay Meek Centre.
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Decisions must be made based on what’s best for students
Published on April 18, 2017The 2017 provincial election is officially underway, offering a very short, but important opportunity to talk about what matters to British Columbians.
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Provincial budget brings good news for education
Published on March 1, 2017Although the writ for BC’s provincial election won’t drop officially until April 9, the 2017 budget delivered in Victoria this month contained some important announcements pertaining to education.
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Support for classrooms
Published on January 24, 2017On 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, 2016As 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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Building Support for North Shore Youth Mental Health
Published on November 18, 2016During 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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Celebrating Quality Public Education
Published on October 19, 2016Over the past few weeks many of you have followed the increasingly troubling situation in Vancouver. While my greatest hope is that all sides can find a way to move forward,
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Let’s talk about Education this Election year
Published on September 27, 2016My first column of the year is being penned in the midst of a fairly tight election race south of the border,
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