A spending plan for the district’s local capital fund was approved by Official Trustee Mike McKay at the Board of Education meeting on September 11 at the DESC. “This is a good, thoughtful allocation of resources. I appreciate the work that went into this,” he commented when approving the plan. …
“Two years and three months ago this started out as a big hill to climb. Thanks to the work by staff and partner groups I think we are at the top of the hill,” commented Official Trustee Mike McKay at the Board of Education meeting on September 11 at the …
Under the School Act, a new school, or in South Canoe’s case a re-opened school, must request Board approval to form a parent advisory council. At Tuesday’s School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) Board of Education meeting a group of parents, along with Principal Isabelle Gervais, presented a letter to …
Welcome to all the new students who registered for school in School District No. 83 on August 28. Registration was as expected in most areas, but some schools have had more than anticipated registration, which may mean that new classes need to be added. “This is a good problem …
Over 50 local teachers are busy rolling dice and using cards at the District Education Support Centre on Thursday learning new math games designed to help students master math skills. Jane Felling and John Felling, co-authors and consultants of Box Cars and One Eyed Jacks math program, led the informative …
Greetings, everyone! This is the time of year where everyone connected to the school system turns their minds from summer vacation to coming back to school. It is helpful for me to have a full year under my belt and be moving into September with a far greater understanding of …
