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From the regular meeting of the Board of Education. All about results from the mid-term inaugural meeting, the District Learning Plan and new Board policy manual. Read Board Notes here .

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From the regular meeting of the Board of Education. All about student leaders focus on diversity, Aboriginal Education Report, a date for cake, and a new assistant superintendent. Read Board Notes here .

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Fifteen BC universities and colleges will host a free public post-secondary information session Nov. 14, starting at 7 pm at the Henry Grube Centre.
The evening event is designed to allow parents and students to meet university and college representatives, ask questions and gather current information from these institutions as they make decisions about attending college or university. 
Post-secondary reps have visited high schools in the region for many years,...
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Every year, the District Arts Education Coordinator and the music teachers of SD73 come together to organize the District Honour Ensembles. Students wishing to participate in the honour band or honour choir must prepare audition material and then are selected based on their proficiency on their instrument, music literacy, attitude, effort, and leadership skills. Once the students are selected, they are sent the music in advance and expected to come to their rehearsals prepared.......
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In April 2019, VSS music student, Kayla Oerlemans, submitted her audition along with hundreds of other music students across BC hoping to be selected for the BC provincial honour ensembles. The audition process is rigorous and competitive and only the best of the best are chosen to participate in the 5 day long adventure in Richmond, BC.
In June 2019 we heard the good news, Kayla had been accepted to play with the provincial honour wind ensemble! She received her music in...
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