Celine Comeau
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Mar 05
Guitar Cafe
In 2012 Christmas came early for the students at Ruth King Elementary when they were gifted 30 brand new guitars through community donors. Today, students in grade 4,5,6 music class put on a music show called Guitar Café with those 30 guitars. Twice a month the music students gather to perform for their peers in …
Mar 04
Cabaret Success!
Changing Times: If These Walls Could Talk [Show thumbnails] 1999 marked the 50th anniversary of Belmont Secondary school and students celebrated the milestone with a cabaret. It is a tradition that has carried forward every few years. Belmont’s cabaret Changing Times: If These Walls Could Talk celebrated another milestone –60 years of school history! To …
Feb 27
Aboriginal Student Success Night at EMCS
Invalid Displayed Gallery Last night I had the honour of attending Aboriginal Student Success Night at EMCS. It is incredible to see the work our students are accomplishing in our district. We were treated to traditional oral story telling from members of the WSANEC Nation, student performances, and song and dance by Yellow Wolf Singers …
Feb 25
Completion & Renewal
Every couple of months I write an article that highlights district news for What’s Up Magazine. For the Feb/March edition please click here and refer to page 8.
Feb 20
Coast Capital Gifts Grants to SD62
On Thursday morning, representatives from Coast Capital Insurance Services Ltd. presented two grants of $5,000 each to SD62. Board Chair, Wendy Hobbs received the two cheques along side Windy Beadall (Principal of Royal Bay Secondary), Kathleen King-Hunt (District Principal Aboriginal Education) and Ray Miller (Principal of Belmont Secondary). The first grant will help Belmont Secondary …
Feb 13
$2.1 Million Seismic Upgrade Complete at Sangster Elementary
On Thursday morning we celebrated the completion of Sangster Elementary school’s seismic upgrade! Education Minister Peter Fassbender, SD62 school trustees, students and staff joined us in the updated four-classroom annex for the celebration. The Honourable Peter Fassbender also played a game of basketball with our grade 2/3 students! Sangster’s upgrade project is a part of …