There was a sea of pink across the schools in SD62 on Pink Shirt Day! Invalid Displayed Gallery Each school in the district had their unique way of celebrating Pink Shirt Day. There were assemblies, concerts, t-shirt making, anti-bullying pledge taking and pink, pink, pink. Savory Elementary received a special performance from singer and …
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Feb 25
Completion & Renewal
Every couple of months I write an article that highlights district news for What’s Up Magazine. For the Feb/March edition please click here and refer to page 8.
Feb 20
Coast Capital Gifts Grants to SD62
On Thursday morning, representatives from Coast Capital Insurance Services Ltd. presented two grants of $5,000 each to SD62. Board Chair, Wendy Hobbs received the two cheques along side Windy Beadall (Principal of Royal Bay Secondary), Kathleen King-Hunt (District Principal Aboriginal Education) and Ray Miller (Principal of Belmont Secondary). The first grant will help Belmont Secondary …
Feb 13
$2.1 Million Seismic Upgrade Complete at Sangster Elementary
On Thursday morning we celebrated the completion of Sangster Elementary school’s seismic upgrade! Education Minister Peter Fassbender, SD62 school trustees, students and staff joined us in the updated four-classroom annex for the celebration. The Honourable Peter Fassbender also played a game of basketball with our grade 2/3 students! Sangster’s upgrade project is a part of …
Jan 30
Ready, Set, Learn at WestShore Town Centre
Hands-On Learning! Invalid Displayed Gallery On Wednesday, SD62 hosted Ready, Set, Learn, with community partners at WestShore Town Centre and Sooke Community Hall. Parents, along with their kids, ages three and four, experienced hands-on learning activities. Parents also had the opportunity to meet some of our educators and discover how they can support their child’s …
Jan 21
K-12 School Registration
It’s that time of year again parents! September registration for the 2014/2015 school year is coming up the week of January 27-31. Here is what you need to know. Student registration takes place at your local Neighbourhood school from 8:00 – 3:00 p.m. Find your neighbourhood school online under the Catchment Area …
Jan 20
Nature Kindergarten
Invalid Displayed Gallery After a successful pilot of Nature Kindergarten at Sangster Elementary, the Board of Education at School District 62 is continuing to support the program into the 2014/2015 school year. At SD62 we recognized that emotional intelligence is an important tool in education. Nature Kindergarten allows children to be immersed in nature where …