{"id":3465,"date":"2017-08-28T17:43:47","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T17:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2017-08-28T17:43:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T17:43:47","slug":"welcome-to-the-2017-2018-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/welcome-to-the-2017-2018-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to students, parents, and staff, and especially to our students and families who are new to Rockridge Secondary. I am looking forward to the arrival of students on the first day of school, Tuesday, September 5th. There is an orientation for new students on Friday, September 1st from 10am\u201412pm. Grade 8\u2019s who have already attended an orientation last year do not need to attend, but are welcome to do so, if they wish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/08\/rockridgeentrancephoto-e1472144995581.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/08\/rockridgeentrancephoto-e1472144995581.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/08\/rockridgeentrancephoto-e1472144995581.jpg 790w, https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/08\/rockridgeentrancephoto-e1472144995581-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is my pleasure to welcome a few staff members new to Rockridge this year.\u00a0 Ms. Joan Clarke will be teaching Spanish, Ms. Rebecca Britten will be teaching French, and both Ms. Sarah Conbere and Mr. Craig Elliot will be teaching English.\u00a0 Ms. Liwen Chen and Mr. Derek Cheung will be joining Rockridge teaching Science and Math.\u00a0 Ms. Marla McLellan and Mr. Rob Broughton will be joining the counselling department. It is also my pleasure to welcome Youth Worker Ms. Sera Craigen-Ecsy.<\/p>\n<p>Rockridge&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/08\/2017-Back-to-School-Newsletter.pdf\">Back to School Newsletter<\/a> has a great deal of information regarding school start-up and procedures.\u00a0 Throughout the school year, the Rockridge website will have information regarding upcoming school events and news. There will also be information regarding Rockridge\u2019s programs, athletics, and the RSPAC. I will be writing a school blog on a regular basis to share information as to what is happening in our school. Additionally, the school will continue to email a weekly electronic bulletin, which will focus on what is happening over the following week. Please ensure that the school has your correct email address.<\/p>\n<p>I am looking forward to meeting parents and guardians at the first PAC meeting of 2017-2018 coming up in September. It will be a pleasure to work, again, with Ms. Krista Cooper, PAC Chair, throughout this school \u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sandor, the Rockridge staff and I look forward to working with you and your son or daughter to have a successful and rewarding school year.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jeannette Laursoo, Principal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to students, parents, and staff, and especially to our students and families who are new to Rockridge Secondary. 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