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Robotics Academy students place 5th at the World Championships
Published on May 4, 2017Three robots from West Vancouver’s Mechatronics/Robotics academy (Ten Ton Robotics) competed at the 2017 VEX Robotics World High School Championships in Louisville,
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Broady elected to BCSTA Board of Directors
Published on April 25, 2017West Vancouver — Students across the province gained a strong advocate, following the election on April 22 of Carolyn Broady to the BC School Trustees Association’s (BCSTA) Board of Directors on the first ballot.
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UBC Physics Olympics
Published on March 20, 2017West Vancouver Secondary students placed first overall in the 2017 UBC Physics Olympics competition, while all three of our secondary school teams finished within the top ten in a number of individual events.
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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.
Read MoreLinda 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.
Read MoreRetired West Vancouver teacher donates estate to West Vancouver Community Foundation
Published on December 16, 2016In the fall of 2016, the West Vancouver Community Foundation received a significant donation from the estate of Mary Margaret Sheridan,
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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,
Read MoreNew program to teach all North Shore youth mental health literacy
Published on December 12, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 12, 2016
NORTH/WEST VANCOUVER — A new mental health education program will be introduced in North Shore schools this spring to educate and empower teens,