32- Wednesday, February 26, 1987 - North Shore News

: Excellence ...

That's been the touchstone of the North
Vancouver School District since ix began providing
education in North Vancouver over 120 years ago.
In keeping with the theme of Education Week, “a
look ar the past, a focus on the furure:125 years of
public education”, the School District has
recreated part of the “Story of s 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 ta 9. .

Meeting the Challenge of
Technology ...

To plan for the challenges of the future, the School

District has developed a technology plan for

improving computer technology in schools. Ir is

hoped’ that each school will have a focal area

network in place within a three year period. Major

: gosts are anticipated in replacing older model

~ computers and rectifying the inequities between

... schools which presently exist. Obtaining the

-a., needed funding for the plan remains a lenge
for the District.

Skills (Grades 9-
11), significandy
changed the

French 12

curriculum, and

_ established new

requirements ai

IP Formars for reporting
student progress to parents. This year district and
school level committees of teachers and
administrators have been planning new science
and mathematics curricula (K-Grade 7), French as
a Second Language (Grades 5-6), Personal

qpPlanning curricula (K-Grade 7), revised biology,
chemistry,’ physics, earth science curricula
(secondary), and challenge procedures for modern
languages. (Grade 11)

forth Vancouver |
School District

MALL DISPLAYS & ACTIVITIES

Mos. 3-8
Mar. 3-7

Story of a Community
AFK Displays in the Mail
(Artists for Kids)
Maz. 3-6
Mar. 3-7

Contiaving Education Display Max. 3-7
oArts & Crafts Display Mar. 3-8
*Adslit English Lenguage Mar. 3-8

Program Course Counselling
Employment Training Options Mon.-Fri.
& information

eAdult & Youth Leorning Centre Mar. 3-8

Assisted Career and Mar. 5 & Mar. 7
Employment Centre (ACE)

10-6pe8
4-6pm

4-6pm

1-3pe

17-6pm
1:30-2:30pm

OTHER ACTIVITIES

AFK Gollery Open House Mar. T-Apr. 26

(Artists for Kids)

Mar. 6
Mar. 26

Rogers Cable Program
Pacific Winds /Elementary
Zone Honour Band
Honovring of Queen Mary
School with a Squamish
Nation Noming
Curricutem Display
Open Houses: Highlands
KLASS

Mar. 14

Mar. 3

TSA

Mar. 5

Esiha7an, Learning Centre Mer. 5
Student Ast Exhibit Feb. 3-Mar. 3

E\ Student Cound! Talent Show Mar. 6
ta Support of

B.C. Aizhelmer Society

2\ Tour of Lucas Contre Mar. 4

Mor. §

3:30-5:30 pm
weekdays
12-4
weekends

7-8pm
7:30pm

4-6pm
TBA
12-5:00pm
i-3pm

6-7pm

9:39am
Tpm

Copilane Mali
Capilano Mali

Capilane Mall
Capilano Mall
Caplio Mall
Capilans Mail
Copiiono Mall

Capiieno Mak

Capilano Mull

Sulte 301
Copano Mall

UACC AFK Gallery
(Leo Marshall Corrtcabove Coatre)

Rogers Coble
Centennial Theatre

Queen Mary School

LMACC

Highiends Schoo!

Keith Lyns School
Estha7an Learning Centre
Seymour Art Gollary
Cleveland School

Lucas Centre

Student Art Work is on display in the following restaurants:

¢ Starbucks

* Boston Pizza

¢ North Shore Keg
 Yic's

¢ Cheers

* Coach House Inn

BUSINESS

North Vancouver
School District #44

* Torchy’s
» Earl's

© Bridge House

¢ White Spot
Park 8 Tilford

* Tomahawk

¢ Village Bistro

* White Spot
Lonsdale

Partners in Education

Average GPA Tops in Province

North Vancouver's luates earned grade point
averages (GPA) Sic ex exceeded those ie the rest of’
Ure province in 1996. The average GPA in North °
Vancouver was 3.05 while the provincial average ©
GVA 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 also
best in a comparison with other school districts in .
the Lower Mainland.

Once again in 1995/6, North Vancouver's graduates -
won provincial scholarships at cwice the rate of the...
peers elsewhere in B.C. A total of 152 local grads
achieved scholarship results on their examinaiions.
This represents 12.6% of the district's Grade 12
enrollment. The rate in tit rest of the province was
6.8%. bogs
The ewo-ro-one celav-srship berween North
Vancouver and the B.C. sverage is consistent with
the results for che past four years. oe

The Arts Thrive in North

Vancouver Schools

Arts programs form a vital part of public school
education in North Vancouver. district staff, -

parents and community members work together to.

provide a tich array of arts programs for. .
as _ children and young people in che

The. many fine © a

music programs °°
in our secondary
: schools | are
f: supported "noc.
. only by © regular
’ classroom =— music
instruction in
elementary schools, |
bur also by - the
F Elementary School
- Band. and
¥ Program which | has
survived because of
: dedicated parent and
SY community suppert.. 2-2.
Art in the schools is enriched by the Artists for Kids
Trust, another unique venture in which some of |
Canada's finest artists generously contribute their. .
work for the creation of fine are prints thar are sold
to supporr art education in the schools. In addition, +.
many of the artists work with children in the Artists”
for Kids Gallery or at the summer camp held ac

Ourdoor School providing an unparalleled and

unforgettable experience and inspiration.

Outdoor School: A Secure Future for
Environmental Education

The North Vancouver Outdoor School has been a

unique feature in the life of our scudents for aver 20

years. Recently the School Board conduded two

years of negotiations with Nature Conservancy — -

Canada leading to a secure future for the Outdoor. ._
School. The Nature Conservancy is 2 non-
governmental organization that raises funds to

protect habitat.

The result of the partnership is an agreement under

which the Nature Conservancy will undertake --

fundraising to allow the District to complete the

purchase of the Outdoor School propery

in the Squamish Valley. In cucn,

the Board will register

2 protective

covenant against

Wy che Outdoor

Schoel property,

ensuring the

procection of the

wintering area for the |

es.
Each year over 5500
students attend North
, Vancouver's Outdoor
School as part of their
regular educational
m - a never to be

ften experience.

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