Please direct all media inquiries for West Vancouver Schools to:
Tricia Buckley
Manager of Communications and Engagement
West Vancouver Schools
1075 – 21st St., West Vancouver, BC V7V 4A9
Tel: (604) 981-1035
Email: tbuckley@wvschools.ca
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WVS in the media
West Vancouver people, students and programs are highlighted frequently in the media throughout the school year. We will post some of the recent articles below for those interested in learning more.
News releases, videos and newspapers articles featuring West Vancouver Schools:
Ridgeview Elementary students participate in mock polls
Published on May 10, 2017Ridgeview Elementary students participated in the Student Vote program learning more about the electoral process over the course of the provincial election.
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Responsible recycling awards
Published on May 10, 2017Two Grade 12 students from Rockridge Secondary, and a Grade 6 student from École PJ won awards in the District of West Vancouver’s responsible recycling video contest.
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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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Westcot Elementary worm experiment returns from space
Published on April 19, 2017A team from Westcot Elementary was selected from thousands of entries to send their experiment “Red Worm Composting in Space” to the International Space Station.
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Milo the robot helping students with autism
Published on April 14, 2017
→ See the article and video that aired on Global News here.
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.
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,
Local families and students raise more than $3500 to support children and families facing cancer
Published on June 20, 2016WEST VANCOUVER – West Vancouver Schools recently partnered with the West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD) to support the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast through a Toonie Drive at each elementary school site.
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Ten students win international award for high marks
Published on May 30, 2016Ten former students from Gleneagles Ch’axáý Elementary school have received top awards from Trnity College Lnodon for their examination performance in an international publich speaking program,
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