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 …
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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 …
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/