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Busy, happy, joyful work
Published on March 2, 2017
Susie Chubb, administrative assistant at École Pauline-Johnson, is the kind of person that all employers think of when they write a job posting with the words ‘must thrive in a fast-paced environment’.
Lieutenant Governor’s Visit
Published on March 1, 2017The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, visited École Pauline Johnson, Hollyburn Elementary and Lions Bay Community School…
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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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A magical story
Published on March 1, 2017Last week, along with a sold out crowd at the Kay Meek Theatre, I watched the premiere of the documentary, Longshot: The Brian Upson Story,
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Major community youth art project gets green light for grant
Published on February 27, 2017Students in West Vancouver and the Gitga’at Nation in Northern BC will be working together on a large art mural and exhibition in 2017 to deepen understanding of their unique cultures and lands, courtesy of a grant for nearly $50,000 from the Government of Canada and a further $10,000 from the West Vancouver Community Foundation.
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Aiming High
Published on February 22, 2017Knowing exactly what you want to achieve is great at any age, but for Isabelle Zhu, currently in Grade 6 at Ecole Cedardale,
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Linda Harrison’s legacy carries on with Youth Fund
Published on January 26, 2017The West Vancouver Community Foundation has launched the Linda Harrison Youth Fund. Linda was a youth worker employed with West Vancouver Schools since 2000.
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Longshot: the Brian Upson story
Published on January 26, 2017Making a film involves a broad range of creative and business skills, but a group of Rockridge Secondary students has everything well in hand,
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KinderTeam connects on- and offline
Published on January 26, 2017Teachers have known for many years what multiple studies have confirmed: the more connected that parents are to their child’s learning,
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Communicating student learning is a community effort
Published on January 24, 2017In 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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