Jim Cambridge
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Dec 09
High Graduation Rate of Aboriginal Students in SD62
In the past 4 years, aboriginal graduation has gone from 38% to 73%! So proud of our community. Here’s the article featured in today’s Goldstream Gazette: Story and photo by Charla Huber Graduation rates of First Nations students in the Sooke School District are soaring higher than the provincial average. For Grade 12 Belmont student, …
Dec 07
Looking to Mainland Schools for Ideas
Members and Trustees of the Sooke School District are looking at new schools in the Greater Vancouver area today to see what is working and what isn’t. It is important to make sure our new schools are built with both student and community-use in mind. During the two-day trip, the group will: Tour Burnaby Central …
Dec 07
Congratulations! Wendy Hobbs and Bob Phillips re-elected as Chair & Vice Chair
Trustees of the Sooke School District re-elected Chair person, Wendy Hobbs and Vice Chair Bob Phillips at last night’s election. We’re fortunate to have such a great Board here at SD#62. Not only does the Board get along well with all parties, but it is proactive in SD#62 and the community as well. Congratulations again …
Dec 05
EMCS Culinary Students on “Foodie” Road Trip
Last Friday I had the opportunity to join with fourteen culinary arts students from Edward Milne Community School on one of their stops as they visited a variety of food related industries in Victoria. That morning I was working with EMCS Principal Roberta Kubik on editing questions for the McCreary Adolescence Youth survey downtown, when …
Nov 23
Lakewood Field Opening
Last evening a dozen school district and City of Langford officials cut the ribbon to open the new soccer field at Lakewood Elementary School. Though the weather was dark and wet, spirits were high as we celebrated the successful joint initiative that produced a much needed quality playing field in North Langford. This is another …
Nov 22
Effective Grading Practices
Effective grading practices has been a contentious issue for decades. Educators and parents have debated different methods for determining students’ grades and interpreting what those grades actually mean. This month’s issue of Educational Leadership focuses on this issue from the perspective of over a dozen researchers, academics and thought leaders in education. One article I …
Nov 20
New Board of Education Elected
Voters in School District 62 elected a new Board of Education last evening. The Board governs the school district and trustees have responsibility and stewardship of our students. I want to thank all the candidates for allowing their names to stand for this very important role. The members of the new Board: (alpha order) Milnes …
Nov 19
“It Gets Better” premiere
Today I attended the premiere of “It Gets Better”, a video produced by BC’s Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. At the film were students from EMCS and Belmont. It’s a very educational and inspirational film on harassing behaviors towards LGBT students.
Nov 17
Aboriginal Fall Family Gathering
Last evening I had the privilege of attending the School District’s Aboriginal Fall Family Gathering hosted at Hans Helgesen Elementary School. What a great night, over two hundred people attended including Scia’new Chief Chipps and T’souke Chief Planes, trustees, principals and vice principals as well as many families from as far as Port Renfrew. The …
Nov 16
Severe Weather Info!!!
On days where there is severe weather, the school district’s senior administration decides whether it is safe to open the schools. The decision to close a school or to keep it open is usually made before 6:30 in the morning, but could happen later if conditions quickly deteriorate. As soon as the decision to close …