District News

May 21, 2013
Explore the Vancouver School Board’s Digital Channels -

There’s a lot of things happening every day in the 110 schools spread across the Vancouver school district. In order to chronicle some of these amazing stories, the VSB is using a growing number of social media tools to capture and showcase our engaged learners, caring communities and inclusive schools.
 
May 17, 2013
Van Tech Art Displayed at UBC Conference Hosted by Dalai Lama Centre -

Students from two Drawing and Painting 11/12 classes at Vancouver Technical were thrilled that their "Expressive Paintings" will be on display at the 2013 "Heart-Mind" Conference this May 9 -11 at UBC. This conference  "How Mindfulness Helps Children Thrive" is organized by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.
 
May 16, 2013
Windermere and Magee Secondary Schools Get Into the Election Spirit -

Over the past few weeks many schools (both elementary and secondary schools) have been getting into the election spirit. Nowhere was this better illustrated than at Windermere and Magee Secondary Schools.
 
May 16, 2013
CLICK and Vancouver Police Department Raise Awareness for Child Poverty -

On Monday, May 13 close to 100 high school students from across the city teamed up with VPD school liaison officers in a tug-of-war contest, called Pulling for Inner City Kids, on the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The tug-of-war is an annual event hosted by CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids) and the VPD. 
 
May 15, 2013
Hamber Prepares to Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary -

Eric Hamber Secondary has turned 50 years old and this Friday, staff, students and alumni are coming together to celebrate. For a complete rundown of the Hamber 50 year anniversary agenda, click here.
 
May 14, 2013
Scientist-in-Residence Program Receives $20,000 Cheque to Support Student Programming -

On Friday, May 3, students in grades 4 and 5 at Queen Mary Elementary School were experimenting with methods to clean water samples containing suspended particulate material. The week before, the classes had taken a field trip to Stanley Park where they got a first-hand look at the diversity of marine organisms in the intertidal zone. 
 
May 13, 2013
Killarney Music Teacher Collects Instruments for Change -

When a person thinks of beautiful orchestral music, the image of a landfill seldom comes to mind.  However a children’s orchestra from Cateura, Paraguay is beginning to challenge this notion.
 
May 13, 2013
Nelson Teacher Plugs into Learning Technology to Engage her Students -

Nelson Elementary teacher Margie Trovao says since she got the Templeton Family of Schools iPad cart, there’s been a huge learning difference for all her kids – especially those with special needs.
 
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May 16, 2013
CLICK and Vancouver Police Department Raise Awareness for Child Poverty -

On Monday, May 13 close to 100 high school students from across the city teamed up with VPD school liaison officers in a tug-of-war contest, called Pulling for Inner City Kids, on the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The tug-of-war is an annual event hosted by CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids) and the VPD. 
 
May 8, 2013
Engaged Immigrant Youth Program Draws in Youth with Basketball -

Every Wednesday after school Filipino youth from four VSB secondary schools converge at South Hill’s gym to compete in a basketball tournament. This program is planned and led entirely by immigrant/refugee youth (both boys and girls) from John Oliver through the Engaged Immigrant Youth Program.
 
May 6, 2013
Grandview Ravens Girls Basketball Team Wins City Championship -

Grandview Elementary took home the top prize in this year's city championship for senior girls basketball. Coach Cassidy Kannemeyer says the win was a long time coming and the result of years of hard work.
 
Apr 11, 2013
Gladstone Teacher Engages Youth and Raises Money to Support Teen Mental Health -

Sharee Proudfoot says she is running for her students and for the countless teens across Metro Vancouver who may be struggling with mental health issues.
 
Mar 20, 2013
Vancouver Students Participate in VPD Student Challenge 2013 -

“Keep going!  You can do it!” rang throughout the gymnasium at the Vancouver Police Museum on March 19 as students from around the Vancouver area were sweating their way through a physical fitness test designed for police officers.
 
Mar 18, 2013
Cavell Students Dance Up a (Hip Hop) Storm -

Students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 at Edith Cavell Elementary have been working with the Boogaloo Academy of Dance for the last few years developing and refining their Hip Hop dance skills. This year, as in other years, they presented a school-wide dance show for their peers and parents.
 
Mar 15, 2013
David Thompson Boys Go to the Curling Provincials in Kamloops -

David Thompson Secondary has a lot of things going for it. One of those things is an all-star curling team. On February 27, the school sent their curling team to Kamloops where they representated the lower mainland at the high school provincial curling championships.
 
Feb 15, 2013
Harlem Globetrotter Heads to Nelson Elementary -

On the morning of Monday, February 4, Nelson Elementary got a visit from Harlem Globetrotter Dizzy Grant.
 
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May 16, 2013
Windermere and Magee Secondary Schools Get Into the Election Spirit -

Over the past few weeks many schools (both elementary and secondary schools) have been getting into the election spirit. Nowhere was this better illustrated than at Windermere and Magee Secondary Schools.
 
May 13, 2013
Killarney Music Teacher Collects Instruments for Change -

When a person thinks of beautiful orchestral music, the image of a landfill seldom comes to mind.  However a children’s orchestra from Cateura, Paraguay is beginning to challenge this notion.
 
May 13, 2013
Nelson Teacher Plugs into Learning Technology to Engage her Students -

Nelson Elementary teacher Margie Trovao says since she got the Templeton Family of Schools iPad cart, there’s been a huge learning difference for all her kids – especially those with special needs.
 
May 10, 2013
"Speaking From Our Art" Fair Showcases Incredible Creativity -

On Tuesday April 23, the Vancouver Alternative Secondary School kicked off their Art Fair with a comprehensive mixed media exhibit of artistic work from dozens of students from all the VSB’s alternative programs.
 
May 9, 2013
Pilot Project Connects Emily Carr Students with 8J-9J at Britannia -

ALT is a pilot project that brings Emily Carr students together with students from the Britannia Secondary School Alternative program to make art and learn together.
 
May 8, 2013
Grandview and Quilchena Elementary Schools Join Forces with Box Theatre -

This year, 18 students from two different and diverse neighbourhoods in Vancouver came together to create a show at The Fire Hall Arts Centres, B.C. Buds Spring Festival.  It was the third year that the students of Grandview have been asked to take part in the festival and the first year that Quilchena participated.
 
May 2, 2013
Jamieson Elementary Pioneer the (High Tech) Button Blanket -

Two teachers at Jamieson Elementary, Nadine Rodriguez and Liesl Jaeger, decided to start a new project with an Aboriginal twist. Incorporating the talents of Artist in Residence Anastasia Hendry along with iPAD technology, Rodriguez and Jaeger had their classes working away to produce Button Blankets.
 
May 1, 2013
Maple Grove Destination Imagination Team Heading to Global Competition -

A team of students from Maple Grove Elementary school no longer has to use their imaginations when thinking about competing in the Global Finals of the Destination Imagination competition.

 
 
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May 21, 2013
Explore the Vancouver School Board’s Digital Channels -

There’s a lot of things happening every day in the 110 schools spread across the Vancouver school district. In order to chronicle some of these amazing stories, the VSB is using a growing number of social media tools to capture and showcase our engaged learners, caring communities and inclusive schools.
 
May 15, 2013
Hamber Prepares to Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary -

Eric Hamber Secondary has turned 50 years old and this Friday, staff, students and alumni are coming together to celebrate. For a complete rundown of the Hamber 50 year anniversary agenda, click here.
 
May 14, 2013
Scientist-in-Residence Program Receives $20,000 Cheque to Support Student Programming -

On Friday, May 3, students in grades 4 and 5 at Queen Mary Elementary School were experimenting with methods to clean water samples containing suspended particulate material. The week before, the classes had taken a field trip to Stanley Park where they got a first-hand look at the diversity of marine organisms in the intertidal zone. 
 
May 7, 2013
New VSB School to be Named Norma Rose Point School -

Construction is currently underway on the Vancouver School Board's newest elementary school. After undertaking a public campaign to solicit ideas for the name of the new school, the Naming Committee recently announced the new school would be named Norma Rose Point School.
 
May 2, 2013
VSB Board Passes Balanced Budget -

On April 29 the Vancouver Board of Education formally adopted a balanced Preliminary 2013-14 Operating Budget. The budget was the result of weeks of public consultation with stakeholder groups and the general public.
 
Apr 23, 2013
VSB Releases Revised Preliminary Budget Proposals -

Yesterday evening, the Vancouver School Board senior management team released the revised preliminary budget proposals To review the proposals, click here. Over the next week, the Board will continue to review the preliminary budget proposals and listen to feedback from stakeholders. 
 
Apr 19, 2013
Vancouver DPAC Launches Petition for Public Education Funding -

The Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) has launched a petition calling for the provincial government to invest in the public school system.
 
Apr 11, 2013
Vancouver School Board 2013/2014 Budget Process Moves Forward -

It is budget time at the Vancouver School Board. Earlier this month, district staff brought their recommendations around budget to the Board. You can download senior management's full budget proposal by clicking here. For a two page summary of the budget proposal, click here. To download our powerpoint outlining the suggested budget, click here.
 
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Mar 11, 2013
BCIT, ASTTBC and VSB Partner to Tackle Looming Skills Shortage -
The Vancouver School Board is teaming up with BCIT and the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at enhancing career and training opportunities for young skilled workers interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
 
Feb 1, 2013
Seymour Elementary and Ray-Cam Celebrate Opening of School’s First StrongStart Program -
Admiral Seymour Elementary in partnership with Keefer Street Pre-School and the Ray-Cam Cooperative will be commemorating their newest program addition to Seymour’s school ground. The new StrongStart program offers a high-quality early learning program that has proved to be successful amongst families and caregivers. The program operates at no cost to families.
 
Dec 4, 2012
Vancouver School Board Encourages Media to Follow Best Practices when Reporting on Suicide -
Last night the Vancouver School Board passed a motion calling on both regional and national media to follow best practices outlined by the Canadian Psychiatric Association when reporting on the sensitive issue of teen suicide within British Columbia.
 
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May 17, 2013
Van Tech Art Displayed at UBC Conference Hosted by Dalai Lama Centre -

Students from two Drawing and Painting 11/12 classes at Vancouver Technical were thrilled that their "Expressive Paintings" will be on display at the 2013 "Heart-Mind" Conference this May 9 -11 at UBC. This conference  "How Mindfulness Helps Children Thrive" is organized by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.
 
May 15, 2013
Hamber Prepares to Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary -

Eric Hamber Secondary has turned 50 years old and this Friday, staff, students and alumni are coming together to celebrate. For a complete rundown of the Hamber 50 year anniversary agenda, click here.
 
May 14, 2013
Scientist-in-Residence Program Receives $20,000 Cheque to Support Student Programming -

On Friday, May 3, students in grades 4 and 5 at Queen Mary Elementary School were experimenting with methods to clean water samples containing suspended particulate material. The week before, the classes had taken a field trip to Stanley Park where they got a first-hand look at the diversity of marine organisms in the intertidal zone. 
 
May 13, 2013
Killarney Music Teacher Collects Instruments for Change -

When a person thinks of beautiful orchestral music, the image of a landfill seldom comes to mind.  However a children’s orchestra from Cateura, Paraguay is beginning to challenge this notion.
 
May 10, 2013
Churchill Ballerina Project 2013 Delights Canada Line Commuters -

Last month was a big one for the Churchill Ballerina Project. In a rush of choreographed dance outside the Broadway skytrain station (by the "Walking Feet" statues), two Dance 12 classes converged and danced up a storm for another other four dance classes, students from Churchill's photography classes as well as many parents and passersby.
 
May 10, 2013
"Speaking From Our Art" Fair Showcases Incredible Creativity -

On Tuesday April 23, the Vancouver Alternative Secondary School kicked off their Art Fair with a comprehensive mixed media exhibit of artistic work from dozens of students from all the VSB’s alternative programs.
 
May 9, 2013
Pilot Project Connects Emily Carr Students with 8J-9J at Britannia -

ALT is a pilot project that brings Emily Carr students together with students from the Britannia Secondary School Alternative program to make art and learn together.
 
May 9, 2013
Lord Byng SSW Publishes Her First Book -

Asheida Arruda says it all started with an email to her sister wishing a happy birthday to one of her pet ferrets. Two years later, she's published her first book for elementary school children: Peach and Pun The New Family Ferret.
 
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