Sunshine Coast School District

At the February 14, 2012 Board of Education Meeting, the District Enhancement Plan for the Unrestricted Surplus for 2011-2012 was presented by Secretary-Treasurer, Nicholas Weswick.

Changing How We Look at Social Networking - A Parent Evening with Jesse Miller on Thursday, February 23rd from 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm at Halfmoon Elementary School Library. All Adults Welcome!! Read more about this Community Association and Halfmoon Bay Community School PAC presentation.

Registration 2012 for youth aged 5-17 from Wilson Creek to Egmont. Registration forms are available at www.cblbaseball.ca or at Sechelt/Pender Harbour aquatic centres, ice arena, library or the Sechelt Fish Market. March 1st is the deadline! Click here for more information.

The most recent Board Synopsis is now available. Information from the Regular Board Meetings can also be viewed online!

The most recent Board Synopsis is now available. Information from the Regular Board Meetings can also be viewed online!

Gibsons Elementary School Teacher, Doug Detwiller, has been honoured with an award in recognition of his contribution to youth in cycling! The IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) Canada Leadership Award was presented to Doug this week.

Mr. Detwiller developed this program in 1990 to address issues of self esteem / anger management. It has grown to become a very successful program and is offered in 17 countries world-wide. Sprockids has impacted thousands of young people, and turned them on to the thrill of trail riding and stewardship. Sprockids activities and programs take place through schools, community centers, boys and girls clubs, and cycling clubs.

Congratulations, Doug on receiving this national award!

School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast) partners with the Community Justice Program of the Sunshine Coast and Halfmoon Bay Community School regarding Restorative Approaches - a different way of responding to harm in the school or community.

Please view the brochure, Restorative Approaches in School District No. 46 for more information! 

BC Centre for Safe Schools and Communities has just published a new fact sheet on restorative practices. Click on this link to download information and statistical data that supports the use of Restorative Practices in schools.

October 11, 2011

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I would like to bring you up-to-date on the current teacher job action. The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) has been in a legal strike position since June 2011. Most of the negotiations take place at the provincial level while issues with no financial impact are dealt with by the school district administration and trustees and the Sunshine Coast Teachers' Association (SCTA). While we certainly hope for an early and mutually satisfactory conclusion to the negotiations, there is no indication that they will be over quickly. The provincial representatives have met many times and continue to meet in an effort to resolve the issues on the table.

On the Sunshine Coast I am very pleased to inform you that wonderful educational experiences continue to occur for your children in classrooms every day. Teachers are planning and teaching lessons, assessing and collecting students' achievement marks and addressing the needs of all students. Should your teacher have specific concerns regarding your child, he or she will contact you.

Student safety is a prime concern for all of us. We have maintained effective supervision through the support of school and district administrative staff and other non-teacher employees who have done this work in the past. Teachers are always available for emergency situations at any time.

As we move through this job action I strongly encourage parents to contact their child's teacher(s) on a regular basis. The partnership between teachers and parents is crucial to best meet the needs of our students. While teachers are not completing report cards during the job action, there is no other restriction for parent/teacher contact except that there will not be a formal parent/teacher conference session. Please feel free to contact your child's teacher to arrange for a discussion at a mutually convenient time. Please note that schools will dismiss one hour early on Wednesday, November 23rd and Thursday, November 24th to allow teachers some time during their work day to meet with parents should they wish to.

If you have any further questions regarding your child's education, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher or principal.

Sincerely,

Patrick Bocking, Superintendent of Schools

Under the School Act, parents must register their children with a school in their local school district, a regional correspondence school or an independent school on or before September 30TH. Registration is compulsory for all home-schooled children aged seven to 16. Please contact your neighbourhood school immediately to register your child if you have not done so already.

Parents should contact the school principal or Carolyn Spence, Principal, Sunshine Coast Alternative School, with regard to home school support programs for students in Kindergarten and Grade 8 and those who are interested in courses for Grades 9-12, to determine what resources and support services are available.