An exciting new challenge is here for B.C. teachers and K-12 students! Running until March 1, 2025, the Great B.C. School Food Cook-Off invites classrooms to showcase their creativity in the kitchen by developing recipes that feature local ingredients from B.C.’s producers and processors. Participating classes will have the chance to see their recipes featured …
School districts are invited to join the SD41 (Burnaby) and the Ninandotoo Society to celebrate Black Excellence Day, a virtual event on Wednesday, January 15, from 10:30 am-12 pm PST. Black Excellence Day is a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians and honour the rich history, contributions, achievements, resilience and joy of Black people. This live online …
The Expect Respect and a Safe Education (erase) website is now available fully translated into French. In addition, two animated erase videos have been translated into the 10 most commonly spoken languages in BC, including Cantonese, Filipino, French, German, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Punjabi and Spanish. Downloadable versions of the updated erase poster and decal are …
The 2024/25 Student Learning Survey (SLS) is open now through May 2, 2025. In addition to Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, the SLS will now include Grade 11 students. This will help provide a more comprehensive understanding of the student experience in secondary schools. Grade 11 results will be included in all standard reports for …
Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on January 29, 2025, from 8:30 – 9:45 am. This session will explore how Safe School Coordinators can leverage the erase Report It tool to increase student and community engagement in continuing efforts to maintain school safety. …
A reminder to register for the All Superintendents Meeting, BCASBO and BCSTA association meetings (March 6), and the annual Partner Liaison Meeting (March 7). The meetings will be held at the Radisson Vancouver Airport in Richmond. Discounted rates through the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport are now sold out. For those who have not secured a …
Together, Government and child care providers are reducing fees for families and sustaining child care services in communities throughout British Columbia. Child Care Operating Funding assists providers with the day-to-day costs of running a licensed child care facility. Child care providers can apply for 2025/26 Child Care Operating Funding through My ChildCareBC Services. To ensure providers …
