Blog Posts

At Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, our Career Aide, Stephanie Doan, has made a difference since 1991. Stephanie advises all of our students in Grades 9 - 12 to help them navigate high school and plan their next steps after high school.  Students appreciate her vast amount of knowledge about post-secondary pathways and her willingness to do whatever it takes to assist students on their journey. Mrs. Doan greets every student who enters the counselling center by name and takes the time to find out how their day is going.

We have chosen to highlight Ms. Chandra Antone, one of our Indigenous Support Workers at Godson elementary school. Ms. Antone is new to Godson this year and has overseen a smooth transition of embedding Indigenous culture throughout the day. Ms. Antone has developed a strong cultural curriculum and is regularly seen throughout the day engaging with classes by drumming, singing, arts and crafts, and storytelling. Additionally, Ms. Antone leads the school daily through the traditional Halq’eméylem welcome. Ms.

Technology is a positive, enabling force for parent engagement, student engagement, educator effectiveness, operational efficiency, student safety, and student achievement. The school district's Information Technology department oversees the innovative and ethical use of technology by providing digital environments that meet the evolving needs of our students and staff. 

Every day, in every school and classroom, our teachers provide a world-class, innovative educational experience for over 19,000 students. Working in public education is challenging and rewarding, but at our district we truly believe that every one of our employees has the opportunity to help children learn, grow and succeed.

Every school has them – generous and inspirational staff members who give of their personal time to make a difference for others. Certainly, Terry Fox Elementary has many such wonderful caring people. And a standout among them is Joe Frew. Since his hire into the district 4 years ago, Mr. Frew (our school’s PE and ELL teacher) has helped our school community develop a powerful sense of identity and school spirit. Adored by students and respected by colleagues, his enthusiasm and hard work have helped to make this school a place where everyone feels welcome and included. Here’s why:

Passionate, innovative, dedicated - all describe Carissa Chapman. She is committed to continually developing opportunities for students to engage in meaningful experiences.  Whether she is out with our Green Team doing a community clean up or filming Captain Planet announcements or creating safe spaces in the school with the GSA, she’s got our students at the heart of everything she does.  

Connecting the Dots: Organizational Health & Safety on SharePoint

Working in health and safety, I often wonder if our reliance on acronyms helps or hinders clear communication. Our daily discussions are threaded with acronyms such as WHMIS, EFAP, NAOSH, NIOSH, CSA, OFAA, PPE, JOSHC, IAQ, WCB and of course OHS (or if you prefer, OH&S). I would argue that this dependence on industry lingo, points to the inherent challenge of articulating how the complex network of health and safety processes, work together as an interconnected system.

Mrs. Michelle Olson is Clayburn Difference Maker. Michelle, a quiet, unassuming, thoughtful teacher is a person who continually strives to make our school a better place to teach, learn, and work.

Our lovely StrongStart Facilitator, Ekta Thind, here at Blue Jay Elementary School truly embodies our District’s Mission Statement: Preparing and inspiring our students for a lifetime of success through Respect, Opportunity, and Innovation. Ekta, or Ms. Ekta, as she’s known to our children, their families, and our staff, has been supporting both our 0 to age 4 children in our wonderful StrongStart space, and our incoming Kindergarteners.

Ms. Mirjana Juric is Eugene Reimer’s Difference Maker. MJ, as she is known by many throughout the school District, is a long-time teacher in Abbotsford starting off her career at Clearbrook Elementary over twenty-five years ago. She continues her passion for teaching and learning at Eugene Reimer Middle School where she is the Home Economics teacher. She makes connections with all 650 students through so many avenues.