The lazy days of summer are nearly here but we are still busy

Learning Leadership Report June 2011
The lazy days of summer are nearly here but we are still
busy learning in Rocky Mountain SD 6!
Stream of Dreams Project with JAL and EMP
Students from Laird and Eileen Madson recently participated in a program called “Stream of Dreams”. This
is an eco education program that addresses the following questions:
Every participant (students and staff)
painted a wooden fish. These
‘Dreamfish’ have been arranged on a
community fence at Mount Nelson Park
into a single work of art - a Stream of
Dreams - that symbolizes hope for our
rivers, streams, and the ocean. We can
all prevent water pollution – just ask
any student who has painted a
Dreamfish!
We hope that our efforts will create
awareness about protecting and
honouring our water, as well as provide
a mural to beautify our neighbourhood.
Check out this link: http://www.streamofdreams.org/
- Thank you Jill Jenson
A Magical Opportunity for DTSS Students
On May 6th, DTSS Leadership staffed "A Night in Magical Timbuktu" at Granville Island's
Performance Works Theatre. Supported by the Vancouver film industry, this fund-raising gala turned the
venue into an African evening, with props, catering, and performances coming from all corners of the
industry. Alpha Diallo (http://alphayayadiallo.com/) headlined this year, the 3rd year of the Canadian
Network of International Surgery's ground-breaking gala, with all of the proceeds going to a surgical
centre in Mali, Africa. Diallo, who recently received his 3rd Juno, headlined the event, the ambassador of
Mali, new to Canada, attended the evening and students from DTSS volunteered from 11 AM to
midnight: doing set-up, auction entry, seating and catering.
They received stellar reviews from virtually every adult volunteer with whom they came in contact. This
was the students' 2nd foray and they received certificates from CNIS (http://www.cnis.ca), a CIDAsupported NGO. The bonus of a new school bus, manned by H. Brown, added to the general glee.
The mentoring, networking and intense appreciation all added up to a knockout opportunity for District 6
students.
-Bev McEwan
Leadership
Find out more about this event:
http://www.cnis.ca/2011/05/a-magical-night-for-west-africa/
David Bouchard to Visit McKim
“The greatest gift we can give our children is the gift
of reading. There is no magic in giving it. There is no
toy or program that will do the job for us. It takes
time, commitment and most of all, fire ...”
- David Bouchard
McKim school is excited to announce that author
David Bouchard will be presenting at McKim on
June 17th. He will be offering a professional
development workshop during the morning, and
presenting to the school in the afternoon. An
acclaimed author of children’s books, David
Bouchard is also a champion of literacy. This
former teacher and school principal has written
more than 50 books in English and in French.
Many of them combine poetry, prose and visual
arts, and explore topics such as the environment,
history and the traditions and cultures of Canada’s
Aboriginal communities. Please contact McKim
school if you are interested in registering for
David’s presentation.
–Viveka Johnson
Join Minister
Abbott for a
Live
Discussion on
Twitter
On Monday June 13 at 5:00 PM (4:00 PM Pacific
Time), Education Minister George Abbott will be
available for a live discussion on Twitter on the
#bced channel. This is an opportunity for teachers,
administrators, parents and students to ask
questions and raise important issues with the
Minister. In addition, the Minister is looking
forward to hearing ideas on topics such as
technology, personalized learning and how we can
work together to build a great education system in
British Columbia.
Please encourage teachers and staff to participate
in this discussion. In addition, some schools may
want to consider hosting their own discussion at
the same time and corresponding through one
Twitter account so that teachers who are not
familiar with Twitter are also able to participate.
Many teachers and administrators are now using
Twitter as a tool for professional development and
collaboration and the Minister hopes that this
discussion will promote these opportunities and
provide a chance for open dialogue. For more
information please go to: http://wees.it/p0
Watch this video to find out why Kimberley
Alternate School is an amazing place!
http:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v= bePDgWoHq8 M
You can also check out the KAS website at:
www.sd6 .bc.ca/ kas.
Photovoltaics for Schools Funding for GSS
GSS was awarded $20,000 from the BC Sustainable Energy
Association and the BC Ministry of Energy for the installation of a
photovoltaic (pv) system on the school. Congratulations
GSS! We hope you will share information about this project
when it happens.
KRISTI RICHARDS - CANADIAN FREESTYLE MOGUL SKIER VISITS WES
We were honored to have Olympic athlete, Kristi Richards, as a guest speaker Tuesday June 7th. Kristi’s professional
achievements include winning the 2007 World Champion for Women’s Moguls, participating in the 2010 and 2006
Olympics, and she is currently a member of the Canadian World Cup Mogul Team. Kristi delivered an inspirational
message to our students about setting your goals and achieving them, no matter what. She also encouraged the WES
students to dream BIG!! Kristi has had two Eluminate sessions with our grade five class earlier in the year. WES was
one of 9 schools selected in B.C. by ACT NOW BC. To be part of Kristi’s itinerary.
WES POW WOW ON JUNE 29
On Wednesday, June 29th, the last day of school, we will be having a Pow Wow at WES. The tentative time is set for
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. This will be in place of the year end fun day and will include First Nation games, dancing, drumming,
and other activities. Ms. Vance, our Aboriginal Education Support Worker, and Ms. Jacks, our Akisqnuk Education
Administrator, will be coordinating efforts on behalf of the school. This promises to be an exciting event for all
students and staff. Invitations will be forthcoming once the exact times have been established. If you wish to participate
or support this activity, please contact the school at 250-342-6640.
MARYSVILLE SCHOOL BAND ON TOUR TO WES
Principal Ken Bibby and the Marysville School Band came to play at WES on Tuesday, June 7th. This is Mr. Bibby’s final
year as Principal and he has dedicated himself to working over the years with students to create and develop the band.
The band was comprised of all students in grade 2 and 3. The performance was 30 – 40 minutes long and they wowed
the WES students. Amazing!!!
-Thank you Steve Bentley
Way to go Edgewater Elementary!
Winner of the Green Schools, Green Futures Award!
Check out this link to read about how Edgewater Elementary won the regional award in this contest created
to recognize and reward Canadian schools for their efforts in the area of environmental sustainability”
http://www.treecanada.ca/site/index.php?page=news&lang=en&action=view&vid=163
Edgewater has plans for their prize money. They want to do some container gardening and maybe put up a
small greenhouse at the side of the school.
I
Am
Beautiful
A workshop on self- esteem
for Windermere District Gr7
girls was held at DTSS.
Leadership team, chaired by
Caomhe Anderson, welcomed
the girls for a day of speakers,
activities, food and fine Tshirts. DTSS mentor Lizzie
Midyette pictured.
School Plans for Student Success Celebrations
Events were held in each zone this week to give schools a
chance to celebrate the results of their School Plans for Student
Success for 2010-2011. School teams of staff, parents, and even
a student, shared the stories of their journeys and their
accomplishments this year as they worked to improve
learning for kids. Trustees, senior management, and other
members of the school community came out to share in the
celebrations. It was inspiring to hear what was done this year and
hinted at for next year!
Deanna Powell shares this on the Martin Morigeau Plan:
As part of our Student Success Plan at MMES, we have provided opportunities for students to
strengthen their connections to school. We have offered whole school activities such as the Missoula
Children’s Theater, dances, an Easter egg hunt and concerts as well as smaller after school and
lunch hour clubs such as photography, Go Girls, and a variety of sporting activities. There is
something happening every day of the week. Over the past few years, through these activities, the
students at MMES have been forming relationships and making connections with teachers, students,
parents and members of the community. These relationships have created a positive atmosphere that
can be felt by everyone who enters the building. We have far fewer conflicts and problems in the
classrooms and on the playground. Every staff member plays an important role in our Student
Success Plan. It’s made a huge difference in our school and we’re already planning for next year!
We congratulate the schools in SD6 on their successes!
Schools are working on their plans for next
year already. They will present the finalized
plans for 2011-2012 in October.
International Canoe Day
On June 3 nearly 50 international students from
GSS, DTSS, and Selkirk met in Invermere for a
canoe experience in the Columbia Wetlands.
Students from German, Japan, Mexico, Korea,
and Switzerland received instruction in flat water
safety and basic paddling techniques before being
led into the wetlands by naturalists Andi Dzilums
and Jocelyn MacGregor.
The Rocky Mountain International Student
Program places international students in all three
zones of School District No. 6. Events like this one
are organized monthly and are designed to
“activate, engage, and inspire.” The program activates the experience of each international student by creating
opportunities like International Canoe Day that highlight the culture, history, ecology, and/or recreation in/of
this amazing region of British Columbia and Canada that we call home. Whenever possible, domestic students
are encouraged to join program activities and events to
engage international and Canadians kids in situations
that foster mutual understanding, appreciation,
enjoyment, and enthusiasm. In the context of a rapidly
shrinking world, the ultimate goal of the program is to
create opportunities for international and Canadian
students to connect in meaningful and lasting ways, to
inspire them build bridges and tear down barriers, and to
empower them to paddle together with common
purpose and a shared destination.
This
was a
great
year for
the International Student Program and we’re looking forward
to another one in 2011/12. Host families are needed in all
three zones for September. Anyone interested in finding out
more about the rewarding opportunity to welcome an
international student into their home and their family is
encouraged
to
visit
the
program
website
at
www.RMinternational.ca for more information.
Staff Development Committee
The Staff Development Committee (DSDC) includes
representation from the Teacher’s Association, principals,
and CUPE, and is chaired by the assistant superintendent.
The district allocates funds to this committee for use to
provide learning opportunities for all staff. District initiatives
and individual session are planned by this group based on needs as identified in
School Plans for Student Success, District Goals, and staff needs assessments.
Zone Days Planning
The next big project for the Staff Development Committee members are the zone days at the end of August
and beginning of September to start off the 2011-2012 school year. One of each of those three days is
scheduled for each zone to have what has been referred to as the “travelling road show” where staff is
welcomed back, new staff introduced, and everyone starts the year with the same message. The rest of the
days will be spent in sessions providing various pro-d opportunities for all staff groups.
Wed. Aug. 31: Golden
Thu. Sept. 1: Invermere
Fri. Sept. 2: Kimberley
We look forward to a great program of learning to start off the next year.
Watch for registration information to come!
Numeracy Anchoring Afternoon
Gra d e 3 a nd 5 tea c hers fro m a c ro ss the d istric t m et o n
Ma y 26th to a nc ho r the first sec tio n o f the d istric t
num era c y a ssessm ent. We d isc ussed the p urp o se a nd
useful a p p lic a tio ns of the a ssessm ents a nd m a d e
sure w e w ere a ll a lig ned in o ur p hilo so p hies a ro und
a d m inistering it. We then d isc ussed the p o ssib ility o f a
review c o m m ittee to b e fo rm ed in the fa ll to revise the
a ssessm ents w here need ed . It need s so me c o rrec tio ns
a nd up d a tes a nd there w ere m a ny g rea t sug g estio ns from
the tea m . We b ro ke into g r. 3 a nd g r. 5 g ro up s to a nc ho r a nd m a rk the fo ur w o rd
p ro b lem s. Lo ts o f g rea t d isc ussio ns a nd la ug hs w ere ha d b y a ll. It w a s a rew a rd ing a nd
interesting a fterno o n. To a ll the tea c hers w ho g a ve their tim e a nd inp ut, tha nk yo u. We
a re lo o king fo rw a rd to d o ing it a g a in next yea r.
-Thank you Stacy Decosse
Greening at DTSS
"Greening- to be environmentally aware, connecting with the
environment, taking action towards the fore-going"
This is a collaborative teaching project and TLC unit with grant monies through
initiative funding, where we are developing a framework that includes: a brief
history (the creation of the greenhouse, etc.), marshalling what "green"
endeavors may be occurring in classrooms, and forecasting where we would like
to go with "Greening at DTSS" in the future. Discussions have circled around
such topics as environmental awareness in the classroom, DTSS Greenhouse
educational opportunities, and sustainability initiatives, as well as paper and
water use (with an eye to creating reduction strategies). Committee members
This photo is one of a
series that Joe Lucas has
donated and is
emblematic of what we're
attempting to do, entitled
as it is,
"It's the journey and not
the destination..."
include: Alison Bell, Joanne Bragg, Heather Brown, Silena Ewen, Maggie Milligen,
Lizzie Midyette, Maegan Stanbury and Bev McEwan. Highlights:
 Earth Day (April 21st) events set in the greenhouse, with displays included
display/demonstrations by the vast number of departments in this school, in
addition to community contributions of environmental endeavors
 10-minute documentary ( created by student Lucas
Putman, which Darren took to the Solar BC Awards
 Sam Levin visit
–Thank you Beverley McEwan
A Day with Sam Levin of Project Sprout: May 31, 2011
One of the initiatives undertaken by this
collaborative group was to bring Sam Levin to the
community for a day.
“ A junior at Monument High School in Great
Barrington, Mass., Sam Levin is one of three cofounders of Project Sprout, an organic, studentrun, 12,000-square-foot garden on the grounds of
his school. Project Sprout supplies the school
cafeteria with fresh fruits and vegetables, helps
feed the hungry in the community and serves as a
living laboratory for students of the Monument
school system. Levin’s story is a remarkable
portrait of vision and persistence. Inspired by Alice
Waters’ The Edible Schoolyard, Levin and his peers
are transforming their community’s relationship to the land and their food.” Excerpted from: Project Sprout:
The Story and Impact of One School Garden, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
It was a terrific day in many ways. The students loved Sam Levin's presentation about school gardens and many
teachers were reminded of the importance of providing support for student initiatives. In particular, Sam's talk
was helpful for those of us who are in the School Garden Network as his message apples directly to what we are
doing regarding collaboration and support for each other.
Thank you Alison Bell Chef Instructor David Thompson Secondary School
Executive Assistants Pro-D
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS’ CONFERENCE 2011
The annual Conference for Executive Assistants and Administrative
Assistants from School District Board Offices across B.C. took place in May
in Vancouver, attended by Donna Waters and Judy Palmer. This
Conference was originally initiated by the Okanagan School Districts
around 1991 and has spread to include all B.C. School Districts. The
opportunity to get to know and interact with many Executive Assistants is very valuable. It is
interesting to hear what is taking place in other B.C. School Districts.
This year’s conference was titled “Keep Calm and Carry On”. We can all relate to that! In
addition to the valuable networking with other districts and lots of laughs, as you can well
imagine, there were interesting and knowledgeable presenters who provided valuable
information and ideas.
Highlights were:
 Sherri Mohoruk, Superintendent of Liaison with the Ministry of Ed., along with Dean
Goodman, provided a focus on Personalized Learning, 21st Century. Very interesting questions
and information ensued from various school district Executive Assistants.
 Ian Larsson, IT Manager, Student Information System, discussed the BCeSIS initiative and
responded to various questions;
 Mario Cyr, Superintendent of the Conseil Scolaire Francophone School District (host district
for this conference) explained the structure of the Francophone District, developed in 1995,
which is a totally different structure than what most of us experience. There are 39
Francophone schools (1 virtual) across B.C. enrolling a total of 4, 521 students, with one central
School Board Office located in Vancouver.
-Thank you Judy Palmer
SEA Pro-D
The CUPE membership elects two SEA reps from each zone to serve on
this committee. The committee administers the SEA Pro-D fund, approves requests for Pro-D
funds, and arranges workshops of interest to the SEAs.
We look forward to hearing more next year from these
committees about the ongoing learning of Teachers and
Special Education Support staff!
Teacher Pro-D
The Rocky Mountain Teachers Association has a pro-d committee that
plans professional development opportunities for its members.
S
tudent Services Spring Meetings May 24th, 25th, 26th, 2011
The annual spring student services meetings and professional
development took place in Invermere over a three day period recently.
While in the past all teachers attended a two day session, a different
format was used this year.
The first day of meetings included a presentation of a workshop on coteaching, “One Size Doesn’t Fit All” for elementary teachers. A quick
overview was done of a variety of programs that can work well for teaching
in diverse classrooms such as Differentiated Instruction, UDL, and Response
to Intervention (RTI). Co-teaching was introduced as another option student services teachers could use
to support the work being done in classrooms. The presentation reviewed what co-teaching “is” and “is
not” and participants were given the opportunity to discuss how they saw this benefiting both teachers
and students. A variety of different ways this concept could be used such as, “One Leads, One…..,
Alternate Teaching, and Parallel Teaching were presented as options. The session concluded with the
participants providing one way they could see themselves trying this next year.
Karin Smith gave an overview of how Speech Language Pathologists can support the LA teachers with
assessments for Level C referrals for the first part of the afternoon. A report about the successful Fast
Forward pilot project at Windermere Elementary School was given by Jodi Lawrick. The afternoon
concluded with teachers discussing what is happening at their schools when they met in like groupings.
The elementary counselors took the afternoon to review the Crisis Intervention Manual, and the Child
Abuse Protocol. They also worked on a protocol for accessing the online Conners assessment tool and
summary of results. SLPs met to review district procedures and forms.
Wednesday was spend covering off new district procedures and timelines with the focus on having all
requirements met before Sept 30 for submission of the 1701 and for having all IEPs finalized in October
to have them in the hands of classroom teachers when they start to work with the students. Also, a
district system of documenting the pertinent current information for students with designations (red
binders and checklists) that will be implemented in all schools for the fall was presented.
David Levine presented the new functionality in BCESIS for IEPs that will support this new system. He
discussed the new “Copy IEP” function, the “Read Only” option that is now available and the inclusion of
assessment results in the IEP module. The “Read Only” access will allow classroom teachers the
opportunity to view the IEPs for students in their classes in a user friendly, “green” manner.
Cheryl overviewed the database system that will support school planning in general, SBT, and planning
for individual students.
The last part of the afternoon was used to provide input into a revised Level C referral form.
On Thursday, the secondary school teachers spend a day with Pegg Davidson
where the focus was on Transition Planning for students with special needs. It
didn’t take long for attendees to realize that while these students were the primary
focus, much of the information could be used in a more broad manner.
All together, three action and information packed day as we move in new
directions for 2011-12!
-Thank you Shary McTighe for this report
Tech Pro-D
The Tech Department of the Rocky Mountain School District is engaged in ongoing learning and training to be current and
innovative in meeting the technology needs across the district
Our tech department has been busy staying current with technological developments and learning
about hardware, systems, and applications to support working and learning across the district. We
asked our techs, Troy Rad, Dave Hlady, and Jason Effa, to share about their pro-d . . .
“While formal training
is important to get a
foundation regarding
some of the projects
we plan on
implementing, we
really seek
information on a daily
basis. It doesn’t take
long to get left behind 
in technology . . . “
“I feel we are among
▀ Virtualization involves one computer serving several
workstations, reducing energy use, the cost of computers, and
other downfalls of a conventional lab. It is a way to “work a little
smarter with less maintenance time needed per individual lab.”
Dave learned quite a bit about virtualization on his own before
entering into a partnership with Blue Curl, nComputing and HP
Canada to provide a donated lab for Lindsay Park. He has
recently had training in virtualization as well. There are other
similar projects in progress in the district.
▀ Research by our tech staff has led to our new external wireless
system which allows staff and students to bring their own
equipment in from home, regardless of OS or version of OS
installed, and to access the internet without putting our internal
network at risk.
▀ Future possibilities include virtual desktop systems that would
allow users to bring in their personal devices and use our
external wireless to log in through a portal and access their
district set ups and files.
the top in current
Our tech department seeks out the technology solutions to meet
our evolving needs and does informal and formal learning to get it
technologies.”
into our hands and working the way it needs to. There are big
system-wide and small scale initiatives and innovations that keep
them busy developing professionally and we thank them for their efforts!
“I recently attended a conference put on by Microsoft which had 10,000 attendees from all over North
America. Attending things such as this is informative as it allows you to see what is going on outside
the district, and to hear as well as see how other organizations are setup and using technology. Also, I
was able to visit vendors for various products, in the process gaining information that would have been
hard to obtain otherwise.”
“Like the other techs, I do reading throughout the year but that
doesn’t fill in all the voids. Attending outside events such as
conferences allows a lot of these questions to be answered and new
ideas discovered.”
Check back in the fall to find out more about “some of the strides we are making as a district
towards trying to make a difference with technology by working smarter.”
Principal Pro-D
The Principal Pro-D committee consists of a principal representative from each of the three
zones and the assistant superintendent. Based on input from the principals and influenced
by School Plans for Student Success, District Goals, and Ministry Expectations, this group
determines the direction of district supported professional development for principals.
The Principal Pro-D committee is already planning the pro-d session for the August
Admin Retreat and planning book and study clubs by zone for next year.
Two of our admin burning for learning!
Kootenay-Boundary Consortium
We have a partnership with the other school districts
in our region that allows us to offer learning opportunities that are of interest to the whole consortium and
that we would be unable to offer on our own.
http://kootenayboundaryconsortium.wikispaces.com/Districts+in+the+Consortium
Kootenay-Boundary BCSSA Chapter Meeting
Nine Rocky Mountain School District principals and vice-principals joined Paul, Cam, and Cheryl at the
Kootenay-Boundary BCSSA chapter meeting in Kimberley on June 2. We saw presentations by Rod Allen
and Dean Goodman from the Ministry on Personalized Learning. The Ministry is creating what looks like a
great resource for districts and schools to use with their communities to frame conversations about
Personalized and 21st Century Learning directions. We look forward to sharing this with you in the near
future.
Network of
Performance Based
Schools – EMP
http://www.npbs.ca/
EMP has been a member of the Network of Performance Based
Schools for the past four years. The EMP staff and students
have been involved in action research focused on improving all
learners’ problem solving skills in Numeracy. We are very
excited about the improvements and confidence our learners are
demonstrating. In May, Jill McCorry attended the NPBS
celebration in Cranbrook, where she shared the results of our project.
Overall, improvements have been noted across all grade levels (K-3),
based on our fall and spring assessments. The staff at EMP feel that
the common language that has been developed around problem solving
was key to the improvements documented,
especially with our grade two and three
students who have been working on this
project over the past three to four
years. We are delighted to be
networking with two schools from SD5, who have adopted EMP’s Problem
Solving model. On June 7th, two classes from our Cranbrook buddy schools will
be joining our grade one classes for an afternoon filled with Numeracy Problem
Solving and fun! Our work with the Network of Performance Based School’s has
been extremely worthwhile and rewarding for all learners – students, staff and
parents. It really does go to show that together we can make a difference! If you
are interested in learning more about our project or becoming involved NPBS
Standards please contact us at the school.
Community Learning Partners We have partnerships with many groups, associations, and organizations
in our communities that support and enhance the learning of our students and staff.
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The Windermere Valley ECD team provides literacy tips to share with families. Here is a recent
set provided by Lisa Lehr the WV ECD Team Coordinator:
Read the words on cereal boxes. Count the number of words on the box and see if you can find the
same letters. Talk about words and letters and point to the words as you read them.
Play “zoo” with your child and make signs for different animals. Compare and contrast short and
long animal names like pig and bear versus kangaroo and rhinoceros.
Before reading a book, point to the title, author and illustrator’s name on the
cover. Run your finger under the words as you read. Explain that the author writes
the story and the illustrator draws the pictures.
Look for signs with more than one word, like No Parking, Main Floor, and Garage
Sale. Point out the spaces between words and count the number of words on each sign.
www.EKkids.ca/windermerevalley
District Literacy Plan Meeting
You are going to want to read the District Literacy Plan (DLP) when it comes out this
summer. The zone and regional Literacy Coordinators and district staff met on May 27 to pull
together the work done in each zone into a district plan. There are all kinds of coordinated
efforts to improve literacy in our communities for
pre-schoolers to adults. There is a new process
planned to work from what schools have set out for
individual goals for students in literacy to identify the
clusters of needs and connect schools with community
literacy supports to help meet those identified needs.
It is good stuff and we are lucky to have the
partnerships that we do to help kids!
Personalized Learning Inquiry Team The RMTA and SD 6 have partnered to establish a team
representing all three zones and including teachers, counseling, Ab Ed support, admin, SLP, and district staff to learn more
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about 21 Century and Personalized Learning.
The Inquiry Team had its first face to face meeting on June 1 st.
We had a rich conversation about what we already know about
Personalized/21st Century Learning, generated our big questions
around the topic, and are looking forward to continuing the
conversation with each other and back at our sites with our
colleagues. We invite you to find any one of us and ask us about
it!
The team:
To ask us about
what we are
learning and
talking about!
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Doug Murray
Stacy Decosse
Rhonda Haws
Paul Carriere
Karin Smith
Heather Brown
Joanne Espinel
Bob Wilson
Heather Adama
Diane Tomaselli
Mike Archibald
Cheryl Lenardon
Craig Hillman
Ana Pakenham
Amber Nielsen
Jeff Keiver
A
Few Words
From the
Superintendent
As the school year draws to a
close I am pleased to take this
opportunity to acknowledge
all of you for the
commitments you’ve made in
Before we all scatter
the area of your own personal
for the summer . . .
learning in 2010-2011. The
Learning Leadership Report
has served this year to pull together the great learning opportunities that are
going on across School District 6 and demonstrating how much this work is
valued. Our district is a special place. It’s the kind of environment where people
feel empowered to learn, to
grow, and to put wonderful
ideas on the table that can
make a difference to our
students. It’s a great honour
to be associated with all of
you. As some of you prepare
for a well deserved break and
others of you are are entering
into a period of time where
you will be focused on
ensuring the services and
facilities in our school
district are in top shape for
2011-1012, on behalf of the
board and senior staff,
thank you.
2010-2011
Professional Learning Calendar
All staff members are invited to contribute to our calendar of learning opportunities for
RMSD 6 staff.
Upcoming Events:
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June 1: Inquiry Team Session
June 1-4: Sound of Music, Selkirk Secondary
June 6: School Plans for Student Success Kimberley
Celebration, 4-6pm at McKim
June 7: School Plans for Student Success Windermere
Celebration, 5-7:30 pm at Board Office
June 9: School Plans for Student Success Golden Celebration, 46:30 pm at GSS
Jun 9, 10, & 13 Admin zone meetings
June 10: Kimberley Retirement & Recognition event
June 11: Golden Retirement & Recognition event
June 14: Board Meeting, in Kimberley at LPE
June 17: David Bouchard at McKim; Windermere Retirement &
Recognition event
June 21: Aboriginal Day
June 24: Grad, David Thompson
June 29: Last Day of School for students
June 30: Admin day
July 1: Canada Day, Summer Holidays Begin!
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August 31-Sept. 1: Zone days
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September 6: First day of School for 2011-2012
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*Colour coding for events:
Schools District
Kootenay-Boundary Consortium
BCPVPA
RMTA
NPBS
Other