Mental Health Parent Ed Series
“Still/Falling” – A play about depression, anxiety & youth. Produced by Green Thumb Theatre this free show is part of the ongoing Community Conversation Series: Creating Capacity for Youth Mental...
View ArticlePreliminary Budget Planning 2016-2017
The 2016-2017 budget process is currently underway. As part of this process, a timeline and feedback form is available for individual/school/partner group use. Visit our financial area for more...
View ArticleOne district, three campuses
By Chris Kennedy, Superintendent It’s January, and one of the things we do to kick off the year is to start thinking about our enrolment and scheduling for the following September. In December, our...
View ArticleThe will to succeed
He plays against kids who have nothing but a soccer ball and the whole day to practice their game. Lachlan Will, who coaches say can kick from 20-40 yards out and have a good shot at a goal, is just...
View ArticleSmall book houses spark big ideas
You’ve probably heard about tiny houses, but have you ever seen a book house? Westcot Elementary teacher Meghan Stewart and her grade 6/7 students certainly know a lot about them, and they’re working...
View ArticleA work of the heart rendered in art
If talent is innate, Emmett Sparling and Rachel Beechinor must have been born with a double dose. The two Grade 12 Rockridge students began a journey in October 2014 that will culminate on January 30...
View ArticleHigh Streamflow Advisory
January 21, 2016 – 3:30 PM The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for the South Coast including: North Shore Howe Sound Sunshine Coast As a Pacific storm system is currently...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Shifts in the Curriculum
We are fortunate to live in a community that has one of the highest performing education systems in the country. On all internal and external measures, West Vancouver Schools continues to perform at...
View ArticleWorld Class Learners
In the new global economy, the jobs that exist now might not exist by the time today’s students enter the workplace. To succeed in this ever-changing world, students need to be able to think like...
View ArticleScheduled Network Maintenance – Feb 5, 2016
Please be advised that some areas of our website will be unavialble due to scheduled network maintenace on February 5, 2016 from 8AM to 3PM. In particular, registration forms for both the current and...
View ArticlePink Shirt Day – Feb 24, 2016
Community partners march to promote safe, healthy schools The West Vancouver Police Department, West Vancouver Schools and the Squamish Nation will join together on February 24 to paint West Vancouver...
View ArticleCarson Secondary, Rockridge Secondary and Mulgrave School receive grant for...
NORTH VANCOUVER & WEST VANCOUVER, March 7, 2016 — Educators at three schools on the North Shore have been recognized for their collaboration and innovation around the International...
View ArticlePolice and school district urge safety over spring break
.dark-wrapper { background: #fff none repeat scroll 0 0 !important; } From WVPD Chief Constable and Chris Kennedy West Vancouver – Just ahead of the two-week spring break, school district officials...
View ArticleWorld Class Learners-Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | 7-9 PM | Kay Meek Theatre The West Vancouver District Parents Advisory Council and West Vancouver Schools is pleased to present Dr. Yong Zhao, acclaimed scholar, speaker,...
View ArticleEducator makes learning relevant and global
How do you bring communism to life for students who live in the Western world? Morikke Espenhain, Grade 3 teacher and IB Coordinator may have a trick up her sleeve. Kids aren’t the only ones who won...
View ArticleThe little boy who could
Levi Seaberly, a Kindergarten student at Bowen Island Community School (BICS), is predictably adorable. But he’s also an emblem of the community spirit found across the island, in his school and in the...
View ArticleLinking today’s students to the future
Join us May 10 for the annual DPAC presentation with Dr. Yong Zhao, World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students.By Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools With the Fraser...
View ArticleGoal oriented grad scores award
Brandon McReynolds graduated from Sentinel in 2014 as a very accomplished hockey player with a professional attitude and plenty of ambition. As of late March, he was also one of a select group of 12...
View ArticleCelebrating the arts throughout our community
By Carolyn Broady, Board Chair West Vancouver Schools are very pleased to be hosting the Lighthouse Festival of Creative and Performing Arts for the fourth consecutive year. Students and teachers...
View ArticleReady, Set, Learn
Saturday, April 16 9:30-11:30 AM West Vancouver Community Centre Ready, Set, Learn is hosted by community partners and sponsored by West Vancouver Schools. This early learning event for parents and...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....