Category: Blog Post

Apr 24

SD62 Nature K Makes “Today’s Parent” Magazine!

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.

Apr 19

One Week Left: Help Name New School!

   

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 …

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Apr 18

BCSSA Shows Off Ron Warder!

The BC School Superintendents Association recognised our very own Ron Warder last week during their annual conference. Ron’s personal fame in our community comes from his persistence and 33 years of dedication to SD62. It’s great to see Ron’s fame spread province-wide!

Apr 16

And the Winner is: A P.A.C.E Musical

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 …

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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 …

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Apr 05

Naming the New School

   

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. …

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Mar 28

Have a Great Long Weekend!