Nov 18
The AAAA Senior Girls Volleyball Championships were hosted at Belmont Secondary on November 15 and 16. Our very own Belmont Bulldogs took home the silver medal and snagged one of two wild card tournament berths with their second place finish. The wild-card tournament is this Saturday, November 23 in Vancouver and will feature …
Nov 15
Speaking French is one thing, but making friends with French speaking students in another country takes learning French to a new level. Mrs. Young’s grade 9 French Immersion class is participating in a pen pal exchange with Collège Galilée, a school in Paris. Our Belmont students get …
Nov 14
Our grade three and four students at Wishart Elementary are fundraising for the families and children in the Philippines after last weeks devastating typhoon. The grade 3/4 class wanted to help out because they couldn’t imagine themselves without water, food and clothing. “It is times like these that we put aside teaching multiplication tables or …
Nov 09
The Belmont Secondary leadership students participated in the National Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa via webcast on Friday, November 8th. The leadership students, grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, read In Flanders Fields and asked the troops in Afghanistan three questions. Belmont Secondary was one of six schools that participated in the national …
Nov 08
The parents of Crystal View and Millstream Elementary were treated to a musical performance on two separate nights at the Isabelle Reader Theatre. Joining the students on stage was singer and songwriter, Norman Foote! The two evenings were filled with songs, guitar and puppeteering, which brought lots of laughter. Thank you to Crystal View’s music …
Nov 05
A big thank you to Darren Laur who visited Belmont Senior Secondary last night to educate parents on Internet safety and what it means to be a good digital citizen. Thank you to all the parents who showed up, we had roughly 50 parents in attendance. The topics covered included: social networks, social network …
Oct 16
EMCS Culinary Arts students got to show off their skills last Thursday to CTV’s Top Chef Canada 2012 Winner and EMCS graduate Carl Heinrich. Judges also included SD62 Assistant Superintendent Roberta Kublick, Vice Principal Mike Bobbit, and former Culinary Arts teacher Pia Carroll. After the judges tasted all nine delicious soups, they had the tough …
Oct 15
Welcome to Victoria and Sooke, Arianne Berteau! Arianne joins us for this school year as District French Language Assistant. She grew up in Farnham, Québec and is excited to share her passion for French language and culture with students in the district French immersion program. Arianne will be with us until the end of May. …
Oct 08
A huge congratulations to all of the cross country athletes from John Stubbs, Belmont, Journey, and EMCS who ran last Thursday at Beaver Lake Park! I took this photo while I was cheering you on near the finish line. Great job!
Oct 04
Tomorrow is World Teachers’ Day! This special day is when we commend our educators for all their hard work, dedication and their commitment to learning. It is celebrated by over 100 countries worldwide, and I am so proud to have such an incredible team here at SD62. Keep Calm and Teach On!