Information to share
- School Closure Review Meeting
Langley Secondary School - February 10, 2015, 7:00pm
As a part of the Long Term Facilities Plan, the Langley School District served a notice of motion to consider the possible closure of Langley Secondary School. Trustees will attend a public meeting at the school on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 7pm, and the matter will be considered at a Special Meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. The purpose of the February 10th meeting is to gather information from the community about the impacts of the possible closure. Oral and written presentations will be received. Speakers will be provided a five-minute time limit. Child-minding services will be provided.
To register as a Speaker or make a written submission, please contact David Green, Secretary-Treasurer via email at [email protected] or by phone at 604-532-1477. Written submissions may also be mailed or dropped off at the School Board Office, 4875 222 Street, Langley, V3A 3Z7. - The Township of Langley are offering a one-time swimming program for students currently in grade 6 who may have missed the grade 5 swimming program last year. Information is here.
- R.E. Mountain Secondary have asked me to pass on this information regarding their upcoming internet safety presentation for parents. While the presentation is geared towards people with students in the middle- and secondary grades, others are welcomed.
- Langley Parents as Partners have an upcoming session called Supporting My Child With Anxiety. Cost is $15 for one adult, or $25 for two, and preregistration is required.
- The Golden Ears Run, supporting the Langley School District Foundation (and therefore our school and kids) is on March 15.
- Jump Rope for Heart runs at WLE for the next two weeks.
- The Grade 7s are conducting a candygram fundraiser for their Camp.
- Saleema Noon is coming to educate our students on their sexual health, thanks to the kind support of our PAC. Information on the program, including the parent evening on Monday, February 23, is here.
Interesting Reads
- This was in the Vancouver Sun yesterday, about schools in BC that are moving away from traditional report cards to a more continuous model of providing information to parents. And this article in The Atlantic talks about how letter grades can be a tricky proposition.
- But if letter grades are bad, what happens instead?
- The Ministry of Education have released this preliminary document around the Graduation Years curriculum. While that might seem far into the future, the curriculum will certainly be different in a few years than it is now.
- And any time anyone wants to chat about something I've shared here, please drop by or send an email.
Quote of the Week
"What's up, Doc'?"
Monday
Further out....
- Family day
- Boys' Basketball Practice 7:30
- Jump Rope for Heart Kickoff (9:00)
- Langley Secondary School Closure Review Public Meeting (7:00 @LSS)
- WGSS comes to WLE Grade 7 (12:30-2:00)
- Jump Rope Fundraising...
- Division 7 Field Trip
- Parent Teacher Interviews - Students dismissed at 1:30. Book appointments here.
- NO Basketball Game
- Jump Rope Fundraising...
- Girls' Basketball Practice 7:30
- Parent Teacher Interviews - Students dismissed at 1:30. Book appointments here.
- Jump Rope Fundraising...
Further out....
- Jump Rope for Heart Event Day February 19.
- Ready, Set, Learn February 29 at 6:00 pm
- District Pro D Day February 20. Students do not attend.
- Saleema Noon parent presentation February 23 at 6:00 pm
- Saleema Noon student presentations February 25 & 26 (thank you, PAC!)
- Early Dismissal February 27. Students dismissed at 11:50.