What a great feeling and such positive energy could be found today at the track at Belmont, where hundreds of elementary students, parents and staff take over for the annual Elementary School Track meet. Beautiful weather marked the day of high spirits, laughter and fun. I want to thank the over dozen volunteers that helped …
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Jun 03
Final Projects Nights at EMCS
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week have marked Final Projects week for arts students at Edward Milne Community School. Students have prepared all year to present their visual and performing arts projects on these three special days. I was so impressed with the quality and depth of the visual art I viewed today. It …
Jun 03
All Shook Up from Belmont Musical Theatre Department
It was an exiting ending to the month of May for fifty students in Belmont Secondary’s newly formed Musical Theatre program, as they completed their run of the musical ‘All Shook Up’ at the Isabelle Reader Theatre. For over 3 months these dedicated students in grades 10, 11 and 12 rehearsed daily on challenging choreography, …
Jun 01
Belmont Student wins EcoStar Youth Leader Award
Kati Walters, a grade 11 student from Belmont will receive the Youth Leader award tonight at the CRD EcoStar awards evening. The criteria for the award is as follows: Youth Leader Youth hold the key to future stewardship and awarding their contributions will help ensure a future with committed environmental leaders. The Youth Leader Award …
Jun 01
Belmont Year End Music Celebration Thursday Evening
The always amazing Belmont Music Department’s Year End concert is this Thursday evening at 7:00PM. Don’t miss it! – Jim Cambridge
May 30
Spencer Music Teacher Honoured
This weekend, Spencer Middle School’s music department performed at the Heritage Festival at Douglas College in New West. Principal Terry Honer reports that the students were amazing. They had a wonderful time at the festival, and came home with three silver medals for their performances. (It should be noted that the Heritage Festival is an …
May 30
How is the Air Quality at Belmont?
The air quality in any building older than twenty years will not be as good as a new structure due to advances in design and construction technology. The air quality at Belmont is no different from any other building of it’s vintage. In March 2011, the Belmont Joint Health & Safety Committee submitted a report …
May 18
Journey Teacher named Community Living Victoria’s Educator of the Year!
Journey Middle School teacher Grania Bridal will be honoured this evening at Community Living Victoria’s Annual General Meeting. Grania is a Integration Support teacher who has had a special positive impact on an individual student who has faced many challenges with the school system. Grania has worked with some wonderful Education Assistants to make all …
May 18
Public Forum on School Growth
Last evening about 80 parents and community members attended a forum on school growth projections for the next fifteen years in the school district. Bill Wood from Matrix Planning Associates, presented information on what the community can expect in the future for school age children, and the building challenges that the District will face. Bill …
May 15
Aboriginal Grad an Amazing Success!
I had the privilege of attending the Aboriginal Grad yesterday afternoon at the Lansdowne campus of Camosun College in the new Na’tsa’maht centre. What an impressive structure built from the design ideas of Butch Dick. Grads, families, friends and education staff all had a wonderful time recognizing the achievements of these special people. Highlights this …