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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.
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Aiming High
Published on February 22, 2017Knowing exactly what you want to achieve is great at any age, but for Isabelle Zhu, currently in Grade 6 at Ecole Cedardale,
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Linda 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.
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Longshot: the Brian Upson story
Published on January 26, 2017Making a film involves a broad range of creative and business skills, but a group of Rockridge Secondary students has everything well in hand,
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KinderTeam connects on- and offline
Published on January 26, 2017Teachers have known for many years what multiple studies have confirmed: the more connected that parents are to their child’s learning,
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Communicating student learning is a community effort
Published on January 24, 2017In this column, it is usual to hear from me directly on aspects of student learning and education, and from our Board Chair,
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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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Longshot: The Brian Upson Story
Published on January 10, 2017Film students at Rockridge Secondary have been working on a documentary about Brian Upson and the legendary BC provincials basketball game between Argyle and WVSS that took place in 1982.
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Retired 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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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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