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A Joyful Start
Published on September 27, 2016By Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools
This fall, you’ll likely be hearing quite a lot about BC’s revised K-12 curriculum in the news,
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Let’s talk about Education this Election year
Published on September 27, 2016My first column of the year is being penned in the midst of a fairly tight election race south of the border,
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Born to run
Published on September 27, 2016Rachael Watkins loves to run, and you can see the passion light up her eyes when she talks about it.
“My brother likes to challenge me by racing me,
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Black Bear Sighting – Seaview Trail
Published on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 at 2:50 PM
A member of our community has notified us that a black bear and two cubs were spotted early this afternoon on Seaview Trail.
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Safe and active routes to school
Published on August 26, 2016West Vancouver Schools encourages all families to walk or roll to and from school.
Walk, ride or roll
Students who use active modes of transportation show:
Better concentration ability
Have lower risk of obesity,
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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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Community Day – West Vancouver Schools Premier Academies
Published on June 16, 2016Students from the district’s premier academies entertain crowd at the West Vancouver Community Day parade on June 4, 2016.
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Loving the Venture Challenge
Published on June 9, 2016by Karen A. Johnson
Career Programs
Sentinel Secondary School
On May 7th, I attended “YELL Canada’s 3rd Annual Venture Challenge” at the SFU Morris J Wosk Centre.
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Tacking a course through adversity
Published on June 9, 2016Life has brought a full slate of changes for Sentinel Secondary’s Scott Bruce in the last decade or so. From a near-death experience to a new profession,
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June: A time for new beginnings
Published on June 9, 2016As we close the 2015-2016 school year, I am reminded that while many will be returning to West Vancouver Schools in September,
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