Learning Curve
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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Giving is its own reward
Published on December 16, 2016Zoie 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, 2016There’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, 2016First 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, 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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Report cards: An ongoing conversation
Published on November 18, 2016Very 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, 2016Phoebe 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, 2016Brittany 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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A Library Card for Every Student
Published on October 20, 2016This fall, 3,500 students at West Vancouver elementary schools are receiving West Vancouver Memorial Library cards, thanks to a partnership between the Library and the School District.
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