Jim Cambridge
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Nov 09
Job Action Update #3 Report Cards, Parent Teacher Interviews, Marks for Scholarships and University Entrance
Parent Teacher Interviews: This autumn parent-teacher interviews will not occur in the normal manner. The Labour Relations Board has stated that teachers may withdraw from organized parent-teacher interviews as a part of Phase 1 job action. Parents can and should arrange to meet with teachers to find out how their child is doing. If you …
Nov 09
Trustees Celebrate New Schools
The Board of Education took a few minutes before the regular Education Committee of the Whole meeting last evening at Millstream Elementary to celebrate the recent announcement of two new secondary schools. A cake and apple juice was shared by meeting observers and trustees as they acknowledged the work that had occurred to bring us …
Nov 08
Blogging: Another Way to Talk with Parents and Students
My counterpart in West Van., Superintendent Chris Kennedy, takes a look at other Superintendents who blog. #sd62 I try to use this blog space as a place for me to communicate to students, parents and the community about things that are happening in our school district. It’s great to see other superintendents blogging with their …
Nov 07
December 1st: Belmont’s 10,000 Tonight
Prepare for a knock at your door on December 1st. Volunteers of Belmont’s 10,000 Tonight will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Goldstream Food Bank. I’m positive this year will be the best yet. Volunteers are always needed! Contact kharrington@sd62.bc.ca Check out my article about 10,000 Tonight in this month’s issue of What’s Up …
Nov 02
Sooke District Graduation Rate Up By 4% From Previous Year!
The Ministry today released information on the District’s graduation results from last year. In BC this rate is usually called the Six-Year Completion Rate. It is defined by the Ministry as follows: The Six-Year Completion Rate is calculated by using the percentage of students who graduate within six years from the time they enroll in …
Nov 02
Check out the new BC Education Plan
Last Friday October 28th, Minister of Education George Abbott introduced the new BC Education Plan. Information on this plan is a bit high level at the moment; hopefully details will be coming in the near future. Below is a link to the pdf of the plan and an introductory video. – Jim Cambridge http://www.bcedplan.ca/
Oct 26
Job Action Update 2: Report Cards and Parent Teacher Interviews
As most parents are aware, teachers across the province are currently on a legal strike. The Minister of Labour has declared teaching to be an essential service; therefore teachers’ strike actions are governed by the Labour Relations Board (LRB). The two areas I receive most questions from parents are concerning parent-teacher interviews and report cards. …
Oct 25
Belmont Principal recognizes student on Video
Speaking about Grade 12 student, Ravi Parmar, Belmont Principal, Carl Repp gave an interview to British Columbia Principals’ and Vice Principals’ Association to comment on the power that students have to transform their learning. Carl told the story about Ravi- who started a petition, led a walk-out and eventually had a meeting with the Minister …
Oct 06
Tour de Rock stops in Sooke to Great Applause
“The atmosphere was absolutely electric,” wrote one of the Tour de Rock bloggers as Sooke students greeted the riders of the 2011 Tour de Rock with massive applause. More than 1200 students from the across Sooke gathered at Ecole Poirier Elementary to congratulate the riders for getting this far, as well as encouraging them to …