Category Archives: VSB

What’s your opinion about putting WIFI in our schools?

Posted on 2011/11/04 by mallory.oconnor

The DPAC’s (District Parent Advisory Council) mandate includes sharing the opinions and priorities of parents via PACs across metro Vancouver. One current ‘hot topic’ at Vancouver School Board is access to the internet and deployment of wireless capability.

VSB has…

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Give your input on BC’s new Education Plan

Posted on 2011/11/04 by mallory.oconnor

Minister of Education George Abbott recently launched BC’s new Education Plan and is looking for your feedback. Plan was created to “build on the system’s strengths and put students at the centre of their…

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Draft letters in support of our teachers

Posted on 2011/10/16 by clint.burnham

Below are TWO sample letters to send to Premier Clark, George Abbott (Minister of Education: addresses for both are below), your MLA (addresses for Margaret MacDiarmid, Jenny Kwan, and Mable Elmore, the three most likely constituencies, are also below), and/or…

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VSB Superintendent interviewed on CBC re: year-round school calendar pilot

Posted on 2011/09/22 by mallory.oconnor

VSB Superintendent Steve Cardwell was interviewed by Rick Cluff on the CBC Early Edition this morning about the proposed pilot for the year-round school calendar:

http://www.cbc.ca/earlyedition/podcast/2011/09/22/year-round-school-street-cars-workplace-attractiveness/

 

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