Hello, and welcome to the Superintendent's Report! This overview of the news and events in our district highlights the excellent work we are doing to connect students with their future, every day. You can expect to see this report in your in-box and posted on our website each month. If you have information to share in a future report, please email me at
superintendent@sd73.bc.ca
.
Thanks, Alison
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Training to help staff support special needs students
Inclusive Education staff recently attended a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) workshop facilitated by Dr. Katz, focused on his learning model of four pillars: self-worth, belonging, cognitive challenge, and social learning.
UDL is designed to remove barriers to learning and to give all students equal opportunities to succeed by building in flexibility to suit their
strengths
and needs. School-based teams support students to help them meet their learning goals; to review the student's strengths and challenges, and to decide next steps needed to help each student develop their potential.
By providing staff access to ongoing support and in-service opportunities, we can help them to succeed in meeting the diverse learning needs of students,
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Mental Wellness in Leadership Workshop
One of our priorities as a leadership team is to foster an inclusive, adaptable and accountable culture in School District 73. This is why the SD73 leadership team provides, and also participates in, monthly mental wellness workshops offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Partnering with the expertise of organizations like the CMHA is one of the goals of our District Wellness Committee to build psychological safety into our workplace. This reflects recent changes in the national standards regarding psychological safety, which may become mandatory practice in all workplaces.
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A Performance of Note
Music Director
Jaymi Daniels
lead the Valleyview Secondary School Choir, Jr. Band and Sr. Band in a tremendous end-of-semester performance on Jan. 21 to the delight of an appreciative audience of parents, families, staff and the public.
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GETT at TRU in January
Nearly 70 girls in Grades 7, 8 and 9 from schools across School District 73 spent two days exploring trades and technology (with the
Girls Exploring Trades & Technology
program) at Thompson Rivers University Jan. 10 and 11.
Read more...
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Exploring Global Solutions at SSS
Climate change activist Steve Lee (bottom right) is currently travelling across Canada as part of the 3% Project. His Jan. 16 presentation and workshop at Sahali Secondary School is part of ongoing engaged global citizenship efforts at SSS. The school is currently a
candidate
member of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Associated Schools Network.
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Employee Engagement Update
The Employee Engagement Action Committee’s fall consultations have been compiled into a report that summarizes the process and provides key recommendations for enhancing employee engagement throughout the district. The report will be distributed to all staff in early February. Thanks to
Beth Dye, Nicole Edmondson, Corey Grabner, Sherry Kristjanson, Susie Mabee, Laurel Macpherson, Sharlene Marican, Amanda Jensen, Jake Schmidt, Carlo Sia
and
Shayne Olsen
for their work on the committee. They traveled throughout the district, visiting 47 schools and worksites and meeting with more than 300 employees.
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United Way
The total is in for the 2018 United Way Employee Campaign. While the number of contributors to the campaign was down, the campaign raised close to $17,000 which will go towards reducing child hunger in our communities.
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Deb Piggin leading Arthur Hatton food program
Deb Piggin
, Arthur Hatton Elementary Principal (left with
Jeanine Wourms
, AE Perry Vice Principal), is one of our School District 73 leaders involved in a program serving the districts’ vulnerable students. The Starfish Backpack program started as a pilot project for 10 students three years ago and now serves 120 students at 9 schools across the district, including AE Perry.
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Judy Dunn
We wish
Judy Dunn
sincere best wishes on her retirement, effective Jan. 31, 2019. Judy has worked for the district since 1995, and she will be missed. She will be remembered for her contributions to our district in a number of key roles including as a teacher, a Teacher-Librarian, a Literacy Coordinator, an Early Learning and Aboriginal Resource Teacher and lastly, Administrator to the Aboriginal Education Council. Judy was also actively involved in many district committees including the Kamloops-Thompson Regional Heritage Fair and the Young Authors committees.
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McQueen Lake Fundraiser
This year’s dinner and auction in support of McQueen Lake Environmental Centre raised $11,000. Thank you to the organizing committee led by
Jake Schmidt
and
Wayne Deptuck
and all of you participated either by contributing to auction items, attending the dinner or helping with the event. Well done!
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Registration for Schools of Choice is underway until
Feb. 1, 2019
. This registration is not first come, first served.
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Feb. 12 - 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Pineridge Campus, 1770 Springview Place
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You can now connect with SD 73 information on your mobile. You can subscribe to receive updates; receive alerts and notifications about incidents in your school; and track a calendar of events.
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