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Mar 05

Teams Medal in Skills BC Competition

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 …

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Mar 01

Positively Metchosin!

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 …

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Jan 30

Attn: Families with 3 & 4 year olds

Nov 15

TIX on Sale for Movember’s Mo’Show 2012!

  Tickets: Family of 4 – $30 Adult – $15 Students & Seniors – $10 4 & under – Free   Tix available at EMCS – or- The Stick in the Mud

Nov 09

Paying Respect by Remembering

On Sunday (Monday in many schools) we will bow our heads and think about all the men and women who have fought to to give people like us such an amazing country to live in. The stories that are shared by veterans’ are instrumental in how we live our lives today, and for that, we …

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Oct 25

Dancing & Laughing at the Family Fall Gathering

This week’s guest blogger is SD62’s Public Relations Coordinator, Lindsay Vogan. What a fantastic evening yesterday at the Family Fall Gathering at Saseenos Elementary! Thank you to all the families and children for attending and celebrating student success in SD62. Aside from the delicious harvest stew dinner, the Tzinquaw Dancers stole the show with their …

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Jun 04

SD62 Alumni Heads to Final of Top Chef Canada #2!

We are so excited to see former SD62 student Carl Heinrich make it to the final round of Top Chef Canada, Season 2. The finale is TONIGHT at 10 p.m. the Food Network. Go Carl, GO!    

May 25

SD62 Retirement and Long Service Evening

Every once in a while it is important to recognize the amazing employees that we have in the SD62. Last night, we recognized a number of retirees and long service employees. Congrats to all our super employees!!

Apr 25

SD62 Keeps One-Week Spring Break

During last night’s monthly Board meeting, the SD62 Board of Education approved the standard school calendar for next year, keeping a one-week long spring break in SD62. The one-week spring break will remain in place for the 2012/2013 school year.