Hot off the press, this article is in the May, 2013 issue of Today’s Parent magazine. Click image to read read full story about the Nature K program in SD62 and other places across Canada. Forest schools: When every day is a field trip day | Today’s Parent.
Category: Blog Post
Apr 19
A Great Time at Dunsmuir’s Open House
Wow has it been a busy week here in SD62! Dunsmuir Middle School held their Annual Open House on Tuesday night to celebrate the upcoming BC Arts & Culture Week. With a great turnout, there was a lot of excitement as students showed-off their projects to their family and friends. I had the great opportunity …
Apr 18
BCSSA Shows Off Ron Warder!
Apr 16
Sangster Gets $2.1 Million for Seismic Upgrades
While Assistant Superintendents Dave Betts and Roberta Kubik & myself were in Vancouver at the BC School Superintendents Association annual conference last Thursday, Minister Ida Chong (on behalf of Minister McRae) presented $2.1 million for seismic upgrades to Sangster Elementary. The $2.1 million will go into reconstructing certain parts of the school to make sure …
Apr 09
How One Youth’s Invention Saved Animals & People
Such an amazing story about 13-year-old Kenyan Richard Turere…and he was able to tell his story at a TED2013 talk last month! Richard used his knowledge about lions and added a small light and solar panel to create a lion deterrent, saving not only the local livestock, but people’s spirits too.It’s no coincidence that the …
Apr 02
Education & Twitter
If you’re on Twitter or thinking about joining, here’s a great infographic to help you search for all things education. For more info and news from SD62, follow me on Twitter: @supesd62 A Printable List of the Best Education Hashtags [#Infographic] Use this infographic to help you find conversations and build a following on Twitter. …