Announcements- 2020

Q&A with Vancouver Coastal Health – October 29, 2020

West Vancouver Schools Superintendent Chris Kennedy and North Vancouver Schools Superintendent Mark Pearmain sit down for a virtual Q&A with VCH’s Dr. John Harding.

Superintendent’s message – September 18, 2020

Superintendent’s message – August 28, 2020

Message from Chris, Kennedy – Superintendent of Schools / CEO
August 28, 2020

Last week I shared with you that we had submitted our draft Restart Plan to the Ministry of
Education, and today I am pleased to let you know that our plan has been approved. The
overview I shared with you last week is unchanged. Read More

Superintendent’s letter to parents – August 21, 2020

Good afternoon,

I am pleased to get a chance to reconnect with all of you. Return to school plans have been front and centre in the media for the last month. We have spent hours reviewing how to best meet the needs of your children this school year. Today, I am going to share some concrete information around our plan in West Vancouver. Know that we are submitting our full plan to the Ministry today for approval, and we will post our final draft to our website next week. Read More

Superintendent’s message – August 21, 2020

Superintendent’s message – June 10, 2020

Superintendent’s message – May 25, 2020

Superintendent’s message – May 7, 2020

Superintendent’s message to Grade 12 students April 29, 2020

Superintendent’s message – April 15, 2020

Superintendent’s message – March 27, 2020

Superintendent’s letter to parents March 25 2020

Dear West Vancouver Schools families,

As we get closer to Monday, I have that late August feeling of nervousness, anxiety and optimism as we start anew with our students.

I am sure your households are nothing like what they were even one month ago. I know for me, with a daughter in grade 12 anxious around graduation, her three younger siblings with differing levels of interest in returning to school, an 80-year-old mother who feels disconnected from the world right now and a spouse who is a small business owner who has seen her business close with no timelines of reopening – my house is very different. And so I am sure it is for you and it is for all of your families. I want to continually contextualize where we are because empathy and care for each other needs to guide our work.
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Superintendent’s letter to parents March 12 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Before we head into Spring Break I wanted to take a moment to wish all our students, families, and staff well. With the recent declaration by W.H.O. of a global pandemic, we know that the COVID-19 outbreak is on people’s minds. We also know this topic has a local context with confirmed cases on the North Shore at the Lynn Valley Care Centre and the recent closure of Collingwood School. Given this evolving situation, we wanted to send an update to parents and staff on the current situation, including how it may impact the many families who are looking forward to travelling during our spring break. Read More