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Friday, January 18th, 2019

Celebrating Lasha Jury

The late Rita Pierson stated, "Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands t

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Friday, January 18th, 2019

Six (Sort of) Bold Predictions for 2019

By Kevin Godden, Superintendent of Schools

As is my usual practice, I will start this year with some predictions about trends that I think will materialize in the K-12 education sector in our province.

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Friday, December 21st, 2018

Celebrating Doris Schellenberg

Two years ago, we welcomed Doris Schellenberg to our ELL department and Harry Sayers Elementary school. Within a short time, Doris has already left her left her mark on the school.

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Friday, December 21st, 2018

Human Resources Joins in the Season’s Spirit

Our HR Department Christmas celebration included taking a few hours of our time to give back to our community.  On Dec 12th twelve of us headed out to Gleaners to volunteer and learned more about t

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Friday, December 21st, 2018

Looking Back on 2018

By Kevin Godden, Superintendent of Schools

As 2018 draws to a close, I think it appropriate do two things.

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Monday, December 10th, 2018

Celebrating Kam Kooner

Amongst the some 35 outstanding “Difference Makers” that hang their proverbial hats at Dave Kandal Elementary, one in particular stands out as a notable “Difference Maker” for all of Kandal’s stake

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Monday, December 10th, 2018

Out with the old…

Over the past few years, the use of Google for Education and Office 365 has continued to grow exponentially across our district.

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Monday, December 10th, 2018

A follow-up: Are we the source…?

By Kevin Godden, Superintendent of Schools

I learned long ago that there are no universal interventions. There are no simple cures to complex problems; complicated problems require sophisticated solutions.

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Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

Celebrating Kamaljit Sidhu

We all have unique reasons for becoming an educator and an individual journey to get us there.  Kamaljit Sidhu knew early on she wanted to make a difference in the lives of youth.

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Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

Are we the source of student mental health challenges?

By Kevin Godden, Superintendent of Schools

In the hope of provoking reflection and discourse, I have decided this week to wade into the world of youth mental health, wellness and resilience.

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