Fleming Elementary will be inviting current students and older alumni to head back to school on Friday, May 31from 4 - 8 PM. In the early part of the evening, the school will host an Open House (from 4 -6 PM) which will include school tours,  displays and an assembly. A special Fleming video project, which was created by the entire student body just for this celebration, will be featured. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Fleming Elementary will be inviting current students and older alumni to head back to school on Friday, May 31from 4 - 8 PM. In the early part of the evening, the school will host an Open House (from 4 -6 PM) which will include school tours,  displays and an assembly. A special Fleming video project, which was created by the entire student body just for this celebration, will be featured. 

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.

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.