Mar 05
Big congrats to SD62 teams who represented their schools at the 2013 Skills BC Competition! Camosun College hosted the South Vancouver Island Regional Skills Competition last week. With more than 100 competitors, the competition was fierce! Coming up this Friday is the Hairdressing portion of the skill competition, so stay tuned! The results: Cabinet Making …
Mar 01
Students at Metchosin Tech are learning to create public art through craft and trade skills. What the students are learning however goes beyond using saws and hammers; they are learning how to express and share, not only with each other, but into the surrounding community as well. These “Positive Pencils” were each built by the …
Feb 27
Today is Pink Shirt Day! By wearing pink today, you are showing that you will Erase Bullying in the future. If you’re reading this post and you’re not wearing a pink shirt today, then run outside to your nearest mall, school or community centre and purchase one!
Feb 26
Laura Verhoeven, a Grade 9-11 math & science teacher at Metchosin Technical Centre, is the recipient of this year’s Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal. Out of only three 2013 medal recipients for Education, Laura is the only teacher from Vancouver Island. Minister of Education, Don McRae, recognized Laura for her outstanding dedication to teaching. Congratulations Laura! …
Dec 18
The Honorable Don McRae paid a visit to Belmont today to help celebrate the signing agreement between the government & SD62. What does this mean? It means money in the bank that will now kick start the design and building processes of our two new high schools! Board Chairperson, Wendy Hobbs did a great job …
Dec 14
Our thoughts and prayers go to the families of the victims, teachers, police & medical staff in Newtown, Connecticut. When disaster strikes that is entirely out of our frame of reference, we are shocked and often have no idea how to best support our children and youth. Please refer to the attached documents that may …
