- Children’s librarian in Surrey receives national literacy award July 18, 2018Sara Grant, a long-time children’s librarian and champion for literacy in Surrey, is being awarded this year’s Council of the Federation Literacy Award in B.C.
- New school will open the door to learning for kids in Fort St. John June 28, 2018Children in Fort St. John will have better access to education, community services, recreation and culture, thanks to a new elementary school.
- Parents encouraged to sign up for education grant money June 22, 2018Parents and guardians of eligible children are reminded that a deadline is fast approaching to sign up for the $1,200 B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG).
- Students to benefit from more classrooms in Surrey June 21, 2018Students at Sullivan Heights Secondary school are getting a bigger, better school, with the Government of British Columbia investing in a new 700-seat addition.
If you are a student who is required to take a Provincial Exam this summer, please read the information below. Additional information can be found on the Ministry of Education website.
Since all exams are electronic, you can locate the sample exams through the Ministry website link shared above. If you have never attempted an electronic exam, it is suggested that you take the time to practice with the ‘past exams’.
Electronic Exams:
All Grade 12 required Provincial Exams will be administered electronically.
Exam Centre Location:
Northwest Trades & Employment Training Centre (NTETC), 3120 Highway 16 East, Terrace – (Google map directions – https://binged.it/2tMHVdz)
Important Notation:
For complete information about the New Graduation Program, please visit https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca.
August Exam Schedule:
August 2 and 3 – access the following link for information regarding the August 2018 Provincial Exams Information.
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Please be informed of the 2018 Summer Hours for the Board of Education Office as follows:
July 3 to August 24
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
Closed for Lunch – 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
The Board of Education Office will be closed to the public
from July 14 to August 12 inclusive in conjunction
with the 2018 District-Wide School Summer Closure scheduled
to accommodate maintenance activities during that time.
Note: The Board of Education Office will be closed on Monday, July 2 in lieu of the July 1 Canada Day Statutory Holiday.
Should you require additional information, please contact Carole Gagnon, Executive Assistant at the Board of Education Office at (250) 638-4401 or via email at carole.gagnon@cmsd.bc.ca.
Happy summer holidays to all:)!
In January 2018, the school district’s School Calendar Committee was convened to develop a School Calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s School Calendar Regulation, non-instructional days were scheduled in the 2018-2019 school year for the purpose of providing teachers with an opportunity to participate in discussions and activities relating to the implementation of the curriculum.
The Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 School Calendar at its February 28, 2018 Regular Board Meeting with final approval recently received from the Ministry of Education.
The first day of school for the 2018-2019 school year will be Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
To view or download the 2018-2019 School Calendar and Backgrounder, please access the following links:
CMSD82 2018-2019 School Calendar
CMSD82 2018-2019 School Calendar – Backgrounder
(click on the links to open in PDF Format)
A letter to parents/guardians from our Superintendent of Schools, Katherine… Continue reading
CMSD82 News Release – Vincent Dikaitis, Hazelton Secondary School Principal Appointment – August 1, 2018 (PDF Format Bulletin)
The Board of Education for Coast Mountains School District is pleased to announce the leadership staffing appointment of Vincent Dikaitis to the position of Principal at Hazelton Secondary School effective August 1, 2018.
An experienced and respected educator, Vincent currently serves as the Principal at Chief T’Selehye School in Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories (Sahtu District Education Council). He has worked at all levels of education in rural, remote, urban and Indigenous school settings within Alberta and the Northwest Territories, and deeply understands the diverse cultural backgrounds and unique educational needs of urban and rural learners.
Vincent’s academic background includes a Master of Education in school administration from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan, Aurora College, Fort… Continue reading
The National Day of Mourning is observed annually in Canada on April 28 to honour those who have lost their lives while working on the job. The purpose of the National Day of Mourning is two-fold … to remember and honour those lives lost or injured and to renew the commitment to improving health and safety in the workplace … to prevent further deaths, injuries and diseases from work.
Every year workers, families, employers, communities and others come together at ceremonies held around the province and the country to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational disease, and to renew their commitment to creating safe workplaces. Since its inception, the observance has spread to over 80 countries around the world, but is known in most other countries as the Workers’ Memorial Day.
The Canadian flag on Parliament Hill is typically flown at half-mast on… Continue reading
