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District Honour Choir (open to students in Grade 7-12)
Published on February 12, 2015District Honour Choir is a mixed and women’s only choir course offered as District Honour Choir 10, 11 and 12. Students entering the choir for the first time begin in District Honour Choir 10 and may continue the program in subsequent years.
Read MoreNew Organic Waste Disposal System – January 2015
Published on February 11, 2015The way we manage our waste is changing.
Starting January 2015 all compostable organic materials including food waste and packaged food will need to be separated from regular garbage.
Open Houses and Evaluations for 2015/16
Published on February 11, 2015West Vancouver School’s Premier Sports Academies provide an exciting program of choice for male and female student-athletes entering Grades 8–12.
For the student who wants to develop his/her potential as a high performance athlete,
Parent Information Sessions — Students Entering Grade 8 in 2015
Published on February 11, 2015For parents and students of current Grade 7 students entering Grade 8 in Sept 2015.
Please join us for our Information Sessions for parents of all prospective Grade 8 students for the following West Vancouver Secondary Schools:
Rockridge Secondary
Parents and students of current Grade 7 students entering Grade 8 Monday,
Working for the grade
Published on February 11, 2015There is a debate in education around the relationship between grading and learning. Many of our teachers and schools have shifted the ways that they give students feedback – focussing more on constructive comments for improvement and less on grades.
Read MoreParent Information Sessions — Students Entering Grades 9-12 in 2015
Published on January 11, 2015For parents and students of current Grades 8-11 students entering Grades 9-12 in Sept 2015.
Please join us for our Information Sessions for parents of all current Grades 8-11 students for the following West Vancouver Secondary Schools:
Parent Info Sessions:
Rockridge Secondary
Parents of students entering Gr 9-10 Wednesday,
Connecting the Dots
Published on January 11, 2015Thursday, January 22, 2015
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Rockridge Secondary
5350 Headland Drive, West Vancouver
You are invited to an information evening presented by Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Rockridge Secondary school.
West Vancouver Secondary School’s IB Program — celebrating 27 years of accredited excellence.
Published on January 11, 2015The IB World School Program offered at West Vancouver Secondary School is an internationally recognized program that encourages students to broaden their intellectual,
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A fresh start towards excellence
Published on December 16, 2014Earlier this week, we held our inaugural meeting to swear in the five people who, over the next four years, will our community’s interests as members of the West Vancouver Board of Education.
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Being present this holiday season
Published on December 11, 2014In this column, I have often talked about what’s new and different in education and within the district. While schools must change to reflect a changing world,
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