Each morning while the weather is good, students and staff at Upper Pine start the day with a lap around the playground field. Great way to get the day started!
District News
Daily Physical Activity at Bert Ambrose
Mrs Laurie Shuster, Vice Principal at Bert Ambrose Elementary, submitted the following story and pictures. Looks like fun!
“Bert Ambrose did a school-wide DPA [Daily Physical Activity] today.Terry Fox Run at Alwin Holland
Many of our schools take part in activities, fund raising, and a run for Terry Fox this time of year. Here is a picture of Alwin Holland school getting reading for their run on September 30th.
Open Houses & Wireless Writing Parent Meetings
Parent meetings and open houses are in full swing across School District 60. Below is Vice Principal and Grade 6 teacher Karl Peterson speaking with parents and students during Robert Ogilvie’s Wireless Writing Program parent meeting and Open House.
Student Information System Difficulties
There have been a series of province wide issues with our student information system, BCeSIS, this school start up. This has caused significant delays in timetabling in our middle and secondary schools.
Pancakes at Duncan Cran
New Bert Bowes and Dr Kearney websites and twitter
Please note that the websites for Dr Kearney and Bert Bowes have changed.
http://kearney.prn.bc.ca
http://bowes.prn.bc.ca
Quick updates can be found at twitter @sd60bowes and @sd60kearney
Their courses on moodle are now available at http://learn.prn.bc.caLearning Together – Professional Development and In-Service
Our Professional Development and In-Service offerings are available at our Learning Together site – lt.prn.bc.ca
Learning Together Pro-D and InserviceDraft for Response- Primary Program
Draft for Response- Primary Program: A Guide for Teaching (2010)- The Ministry of Education is in the process of updating the Primary Program: A Framework for Teaching (2000) to include the latest research and current practices supporting children’s learning as well as development.
Summer Hours
Effective July 1st, summer office hours for the School District Administration Office will be 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Normal office hours will resume September 7th.The Administration Office will be closed during the period of July 19th to August 13th,
