Last Wednesday, NBCDES was awarded the Innovation in Education Award from Sci-Tech North – Supporting Innovation from Discovery to Delivery, for the school’s use of technology to delivery online programs to its students,
District News
What’s new at Bowes and Kearney?
Staff at Dr. Kearney and Bert Bowes Middle Schools have been posting news, pictures, and celebrations on their new school blogs. They are also linked to twitter if you want a 140 character update as to what is new at the middle schools.
Teachers Learning Together at Alwin Holland
Have a look at what teachers were doing at Alwin Holland on the October 22nd Professional Development day. Shared by Mrs. Gonzales on the Room 14 blog at http://kgonzales.edublogs.org/2010/10/23/teachers-learning-together/ .
Morning Run at Upper Pine
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!
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.ca
