oped that each school will “". network in place within a three year period. Major Excellence ... That's been the rouchstone of che Nurth Vancouver School District since ic began providing education in North Vancouver over 120 years ago. In keepitg with the cheme of Education Week, “a look at the past, a focus on the future:125 years of public education", the School District has recreated part of che “Story of a Community” as our “Look at the Past”. The Story of a Community was a large historical display created in 1989 to illustrate the history of the community of North Vancouver and of the school district. The display contains many historical artifacts and photos and can be seen at Capilano Mall from March 3 10 9. Meeting. the Challenge of Technology eos To plan for the challenges of the futuse, the School \", District has! developed a technology plan for “; improving ‘computer ‘technology in schools. It is a focal arca », Gusts are anticipated in: replacing ofder model computers and rectifying the inequities between schools which presently exist. Obtaining the needed funding for the plan. remains a challenge for che District. Bringing the Curriculum Up to Date “District teachers continue to to plan for and implement the fundamental curricular changes in che provincial Kin en to Grade 12 Education Plan. During the 1995/96 school years, teachers implemented an requirements . , iin Fine Arts: and Applied Skills (Grades 9- 11), significandy changed the French 12 curriculum, and established new requirements and formats for reporting student progress to parents. This year district and school level Zommitvees of teachers and administrators have been planning new science and mathematics curricula (K-Grade 7), French as a Second Language (Grades $-6), Personal Planning curricula (K-Grade 7), revised biology, chemistry, physics, earch science curricula (secondary), znd challenge procedures for modern languages. (Grade 11) 34 - Sunday, March 2, 1997 - North Shore News orth Vancouver School Districts MALL DISPLAYS & ACTIVITIES Story of a Community AFK Displays in the Mail (Artists for Kids) AFK Art Classes Outdoor School Display Summer Band Camp Display Science Fair Exhibits Art Classes with Xwaluctun (Rick Horry) Ast Casses - Morty Holler Band, Strings, Choral Perftcrmance Continuing Education Display Aris & Crofts Display eAdelt English Language Mar. 3-8 Mar. 3-7 10-6pm 4-6pm Marz. 3-6 Mar. 3-7 Paar. 3-6 Mar. 4&6 4-6pm Program Course Counseliiag Employment Trainieg Options & laformation Adelt & Youth Learning Contra Mar. 3-8 “Assisted Career ond Employmest Contre (ACE) " ABK Gallery Open House (Astists for Kids) Open Houses: Highlands KLASS Esiha7an Learning Centre Student Art Exhibit Student Council Tolent Show in Support of B.C. Alzheimer Society Towr of Lucas Centre 1-3pm 11-6pm Mez. 5 & Mor. 7 1:30-2:30pm OTHER ACTIVITIES Mar. 1-Apr. 26 © 3:30-5:36pm weekdays 12-4 weekends 7-8pm 7:30pm Mar. 6 Mar. 26 Mar, 14 Mar. 3 TBA Mar. 5 Mar. 5 Feb. 3-Mar. 3 Mar. 6 4-6pm TBA 12-5:00pm 1-3pm 6-7pm 9:30am Tpm Mar. 4 Mar. 5 Capilano Mall LAC AFK Gallery (Lee Marshall Crericulum Contre) Rogers Cable Centennial Theatra Queen Mary School LCC Highlands Schoo! Keith Lynn School Estha7an Learning Contre Seymour Art Gollery Cleveland Schoot - Lucas Centre Student Art Work is on display in the following restaurants: © Café Noreé © Cactus Club * Red Robin ° Bridge House © Starbucks © Boston Pizza © North Shore Keg * Yic's * Cheers * Coach House Inn BUSINESS rth V; er Boe Re haa Partners in Education * White Spo: Park & Filford * Tomahawk © Village Bistro © White Spot Lonsdale Average GPA Tops in Province ‘, North Vancouver's graduates earned grade poi averages (GPA) which exceeded those in che rest of: the province in 1996, The average GPA in North: Vancouver was 3.05 while the provincial average GPA was 2.87. In 1995, the North Vancouver average was 3.0 while the B.C. average: was: 2.84 North Vancouver's average GPA in 1996 was best in a comparison with other school discri the Lower Mainland. - Once again in 1995/6, North Vancouver's graduia won provincial scholarships at ewice the rate’ of ch peers elsewhere in B.C. A cacal of 152 local gy This represents 12.6% of the district's enrollment. The rate in the rest of the | 6.8%. The cwo-to-one . ‘relationship Vancouver and the B.C. average is the resules for the pase four years The Arts Thrive in North Vancouver Schools . Ans’ programs form ° a vital. part of publ education in North Vancouver.’ ‘Sch work for. the creation o} to support art education in'the whol Io many of the artists work ‘with children j for Kids Gallery or: Outdoor ? ‘School : pravic The North’ Vancouver Ourdoor Sch has unique feature in the life of our students fol years. Recently the School Board’ conclide: years of negotiations with “Nature ~~ Canada leading to a secure fucure for | School.” ‘The Nature Conservancy is governmental organization that raises * fu protect habirac. The result of the partnership is isan agreement un which che Nature, Conservancy undertake fundraising to allow the District to plete. _ Purchase of the Ourdoor School prop rty in the Squamish Valley. ¢ Board will protection of | j wincering area for the if bald Each_ year " over 5500 Students attend’ Nor Vancouver's’ ' Ourdoor School as part of -cheir regular * educational : program — a never to be’ forgocten experience.