Circle of Care: Students Beebots and cutebots: Careers Coordinator Cathy Gordon and Inclusive Technology Teacher Pam Kaatz collaborated to purchase additional coding robots. Based on recommendations from the District’s TETT Committee (Teachers Empowering Teachers Through Technology), Cathy and Pam have added six of the new versions of BeeBots complete with a charging “hive” and 15 Cutebots
Being able to welcome students back into our learning community as schedule may seem like a given; however, thinking back only one year we were still deeply impacted by COVID-19. The return to school was delayed by one week and functional closures were looming. Uncertainty was a constant in our planning. I am pleased that we had a calm and peaceful winter break and we have returned to a place where breaks welcome periods of rest and are predictable for our students, staff and community.
In the last year we have seen a transformation in how we understand our affirmation and Truth and Reconciliation. All of our District staff have participated in learning and many staff have led and participated in actions that exemplify Truth and Reconciliation in education in the past year.
Circle of Care: Students DSLT Grade 10 Selection Process: Secondary schools promoted the DSLT application process for grade 10 members this fall. Candidates were shortlisted and interviews conducted to complete the selection process. The selected Grade 10 members will join the District Student Leadership Team beginning at the January 2023 meeting. (1a) Fundraisers: Across the district,
SD46 Youth Fire Fighter Academy is Accepting Applications! The SD46 Youth Fire Academy is accepting applications. The deadline is December 16th. To apply, visit: https://career-programs.sd46.bc.ca/applications/For more on the program, check out this article in the Coast Reporter.
Dear SD46 Families, Today’s decision to have a delayed start due to inclement weather was a new one for SD46. Thank you for being patient and flexible. I often wish for a crystal ball in such situations, but we do the best with the information we have. Before 6 am, consultations up and down the coast began, including
We had hoped that a delayed start would allow all buses to run. However, there are still some routes that will NOT be operating today for morning pick-up or afternoon drop-off:-Halfmoon Bay-Upper Roberts Creek-Sandy Hook-Tuwanek-Pender Harbour-LangdaleAll other routes are running.
Dear SD46 Learning Community: All SD46 schools will have a DELAYED START today, Friday, December 2nd, due to inclement weather. The snow is causing unsafe road conditions for our school buses, staff andfamily vehicles during the morning commute all along the Sunshine Coast. The weather forecast indicates an improvement in conditions in
We are expecting flurries tomorrow, but an accumulation of snow is not anticipated until the end of the day; however, please ensure you have an emergency plan for your child(ren) in the event that schools are closed, the school’s start time is delayed, students are dismissed early or bussing routes are cancelled or delayed. The safety
All schools in School District 46 – Sunshine Coast will be OPEN today, Wednesday, November 30th. Our school bus providers have determined that the conditions are safe to run all school buses today. However, please expect some minor bus delays. Please remember that all students need to dress warmly and appropriately for winter weather conditions today. We care about the
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