Laura Verhoeven, a Grade 9-11 math & science teacher at Metchosin Technical Centre, is the recipient of this year’s Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal. Out of only three 2013 medal recipients for Education, Laura is the only teacher from Vancouver Island. Minister of Education, Don McRae, recognized Laura for her outstanding dedication to teaching. Congratulations Laura! …
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Feb 21
Family dance to help Sangster students learn about business
Join Sangster families at a fun family dance! As part of Junior Achievement program, business people volunteer to come into classrooms and teach students from grade 5 and up about what a business is, and how a business is run. So the students chose to throw a Family Dance! They are learning the different components …
Feb 20
Art Meets Culture at Belmont
Feb 08
Huge Success for Ready, Set, Learn
Families and their 3 & 4 year old’s packed SD62’s Ready, Set, Learn events this past Wednesday held at both West Shore Town Centre & SEAPARC. The biggest hit by far was Aboriginal singer, Ed Peekeekoot who had all the kids singing and dancing along. Don’t forget to go and tour your school with your …
Feb 05
Deconstruction of Glen Lake Begins!
Update #1 Deconstruction of the school at Glen Lake has begun! February – April : Building Removal & Deconstruction Through a tendered process, Ralmax Development Inc. has been awarded the bid to deconstruct the current school at Glen Lake. Not to worry, at least 70% of the materials from the deconstructed school will be recycled. …
Jan 31
Belmont Film Students Win Nat’l Contest!
HUGE congratulations to Belmont students, Matt Girard, Gabrielle Semail and Stephanie Claire for creating a powerful video to teach all of us an important lesson! The team placed 1st in the Just Drive Canada contest. Check out their amazing video, The Last Time. It’s great to see such a high level of film and production …