WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR DISTRICT
Changes to K-12 Student Reporting
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is updating it’s K-12 student reporting policy beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. This will change aspects of how schools report learning to students and parents through what we’ve traditionally called report cards and interim reports. The goal of communicating student learning is to ensure that communication between […]
UPCOMING TRAINING
CPI training will be offered this year on the November 18 District Pro-D day, and on the February 10 School-based Pro-D day. SD85 will be sending out an email for registration for the November 18 CPI course, later this fall (end of October or early November). ABOUT CPI: The CPI course is actually called NonViolent […]
PINK SHIRT DAY ACROSS THE DISTRICT
Anti-Bullying Day is a day when people wear pink to symbolize a stand against bullying. From kindness promises to decorated cookies, have a look at some of our schools and their participation. Be the “I” in Kind! What is bullying? Bullying is when someone deliberately tries to hurt someone else they think is weaker than they […]
John Martin- Chief Financial Officer/ Secretary Treasurer of School District 85 Retires
John joined School District 85 in May of 1988 and after 31.5 years as Chief Financial Officer John is taking a well-earned retirement. We hope he will enjoy some rest and relaxation before travelling to all of the places around the world that he still wants to explore and that he will enjoy this next […]