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Published on December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 | 2:20 pm
Update for Bowen Island:
The roads on Bowen are in good shape, but the following bus disruptions are likely this afternoon:
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A good deed for those in need
Published on December 19, 2017Everywhere you turn at this time of year, people are engaged in giving and charitable works. In our schools over the course of the school year, students and staff also engage in projects, small and large, that contribute to local and international charitable efforts.
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Dance inspires teaching career
Published on December 19, 2017Angela Foster, currently teaching a Grade 4/5 class at Gleneagles Ch’axáý Elementary school, says laughter is important, both inside and outside the classroom.
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Maker math boosts morale
Published on December 19, 2017Students at West Vancouver Secondary School enrolled in Keith Rispin’s Grade 10 Applied and Workplace Mathematics course are taking math in new directions.
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Diversity drives innovation
Published on November 23, 2017Last month, I outlined the importance of relationships and community building as part of the success story of West Vancouver Schools,
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The magic of inter-generational connection
Published on November 23, 2017 Something very cool is going on between a class of Grade 4/5 students at Westcot... Read More
Milo the robot helps students with autism
Published on November 22, 2017West Vancouver Schools is the first school district in Canada to pilot Milo, the teaching robot, who is helping students with autism practice social skills.
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Some New Directions on Transitions
Published on November 21, 2017A common topic we discuss in West Vancouver Schools is how we support various student transitions in our system. As students move through the system,
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Story and history
Published on November 21, 2017Story is powerful. Just ask Andrea Anderson, a teacher at Cypress Park Elementary school, where she has spent the last 15 years teaching students from Kindergarten through Grade 2.
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Programs draw out of district students
Published on October 26, 2017West Vancouver Schools specialty programs help attract students from outside of the district. About one-quarter of students are from outside of West Vancouver,
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