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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.
Read MoreBeing 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,
Read MoreSend a message to all decision-makers this Saturday
Published on November 16, 2014Remembrance Day ceremonies in our schools and in the community have just concluded. This year they seemed particularly poignant in light of recent events and the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War.
Read MoreNovember provides many teachable moments
Published on November 11, 2014Looking back, some of my best experiences in education were implanted years ago. My mother taught high school social studies, so perhaps history was in my blood.
Read MoreTaking Action
Published on October 16, 2014As some of you know, I will not be running as a Trustee in the next cycle of municipal elections this fall.
Read MoreModernization in education goes beyond technology
Published on October 11, 2014A new school year always brings a sense of renewal. And while we are starting the year slightly later than we all would have liked,
Read MorePremier Fencing Academy
Published on August 24, 2014WVSD’s Premier Fencing Academy’s partner, Dynamo Fencing Club celebrates. One of the students, Dylan French, was named as Youth Olympic Team Flag Bearer for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing,
Read MorePremier Baseball Academy
Published on August 24, 2014Many of the WVSD’s Premier Baseball Academy students participated in the 2014 BC Summer Games representing the Vancouver Squamish Zone.
Read MoreThe class of 2014
Published on May 16, 2014As the end of the school year approaches, a sense of nostalgia and anticipation begins to filter throughout the district. While graduates and their teachers work towards completing the term,
Read MoreInnovation is a shift, not a program
Published on May 11, 2014This past week I participated in the Network of Inquiry and Innovation (NOII) Symposium: Stories of Change: Pictures of Possibility.
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