Tag: SD62

Apr 16

And the Winner is: A P.A.C.E Musical

Apr 16

Sangster Gets $2.1 Million for Seismic Upgrades

While Assistant Superintendents Dave Betts and Roberta Kubik & myself were in Vancouver at the BC School Superintendents Association annual conference last Thursday, Minister Ida Chong (on behalf of Minister McRae) presented $2.1 million for seismic upgrades to Sangster Elementary. The $2.1 million will go into reconstructing certain parts of the school to make sure …

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Apr 02

Education & Twitter

If you’re on Twitter or thinking about joining, here’s a great infographic to help you search for all things education. For more info and news from SD62, follow me on Twitter: @supesd62 A Printable List of the Best Education Hashtags [#Infographic] Use this infographic to help you find conversations and build a following on Twitter. …

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Mar 27

2013 / 2014 School Calendar

The 2013/2014 School Calendar is hot off the press! Click calendar to open attachment

Mar 15

4 Resources for Spring Break Activities

If you’re sticking around for Spring Break, by the time day #3 hits, it’s a challenge to keep kids entertained and busy. Here are some great links for programs, camps and activities. Have a great Spring Break! ChildsPlay 101 Kids in Victoria Harbour Living Spring Break Things to do over spring break  

Mar 12

Be part of something awesome!

Volunteers are still needed for Canada’s first ever Victoria Teen Expo! It’s a one-day event featuring a HUGE number of workshops and exhibitors…all for teens! The expo takes place April 27th, at Pearks Rec Centre. Click the image above for more information and to volunteer

Mar 08

Skills BC Competition- Hairstyling at Belmont

While all the other students have the day off, these Cosmetology students from SD62, Saanich & Victoria school districts are working on their feet ALL day in the Skills BC Competition. 1st Test- Cut, colour and style. 2nd test- Formal up-do’s. The winner of this competition will then move on to compete in the Provincial …

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Mar 08

Celebrating Int’l Women’s Day

What does your daughter aspire to be? 2013 Theme- The Gender Agenda: Gaining Mementum

Mar 07

Math is Fun? Yes & GeoBurst Proves it!

Students at Dunsmuir had a great mathematical “treat” on Monday with a workshop lead by Mathematician, Alejandro Erikson. Erikson and his fiancee, Kassia run GeoBurst and Match Catcher- great interactive workshops for students. Their Mission: “GeoBurst mission is to Create Zest for Mathematics. By sharing our love for this subject, we hope to spread an …

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Mar 06

“To This Day Project” spreads anti-bullying message to millions!

Even though anti-bullying day was last month, we will promote awareness to it throughout the year. This is an awesome video by Shane Koyczan, a spoken word poet. The poem, To This Day, is fantastic, Shane’s passion is clear and the video is really creative. Great clip to share.