“together we learn” - elementary capital news...january 17 2:00pm $10 creekside theatre 10251...

“Together We Learn”

SUSAN BAUHART,COTA PRESIDENT WENDY JOHNSON,

CUPE 3523 PRESIDENT

SHELLEY COURTNEY,COPACPRESIDENTRAQUELSTEEN COPVPAPRESIDENT

School District No. 23Central Okanagan


PUBLIC EDUCATION IS…COMMUNITY

…FOR THE SUCCESS OF EVERY CHILD

ONLINE REGISTRATION

IS NOW OPEN2016 DIVISIONS

U10 birth year 2007 2008 2009 (ages 9 8 7)

Early Learning and Literacy Teacher, Hollywood Road Educational Services

RHONDAOVELSON, DIRECTOROFINSTRUCTION (K-12)

CENTRAL OKANAGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

CENTRES ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:KELOWNA AREA RUTLAND AREA

WEST KELOWNA AREA LAKE COUNTRY AREA

PEACHLAND AREAFor more information, please

visit the Central Okanagan School District’s website atwww.sd23.bc.ca and searchEarly Learning Programs or call (250) 860-8888.

MBA

Early Learning Teacher,Hollywood Road Educational Services

Strongstart Facilitator,A.S. Matheson Elementary

StrongStart is a nur-turing, safe, inclusive, supportive program for parents, grandparents, caregivers and families new to our community.

http:/ /www.sd23.bc.ca/ ProgramsServices/earlylearning/ strongstart/ Pages/ de-fault.aspx

Play Ba sed Lea rning

Children’s Safet y Courses for 2016 Pro-D Days and Spr ing Break!

Courses include certificates and manuals. Please register online.

The Central Okanagan School District’s Specialty Academies, Unique Programs, Board Authority/ Au-thorized Courses, and Dual Credit Programs enable students to explore their interests, hone their talent and skills, and consider future employment oppor-tunities. The District has a wide variety of programs to meet the diverse needs of our students. Here is a sampling from the hundreds of unique course offer-ings in our secondary schools.

E n h a n c i n g

u n i q u e



\

okanaganway.ca

The Purple Pirate Get your tickets to see

the award winning children’s entertainer

promoting compassion & kindness

The show is a treasure box full of magic and comedy for the whole family.

Sunday, January 17 2:00pm $10 Creekside Theatre 10251 Bottom Wood Lake Rd. Lake Country, BC Reservations: 250-766-9309 www.creeksidetheatre.com

Sportball, Fencing, Knitting, Painting, Zumba, Videography – there is something for everyone in the latest Activity Guide!

Call 250-766-5650 or register online at www.okanaganway.ca/municipal and click on the Activity Guide Quick Link.

Register NOW for Programs in Lake Country

Seeashow at CREEKSIDETHEATREinLakeCountry

Fire Within Us Youth Mental Health Summit



PUBLIC EDUCATION IS…INCLUSIVE


A8 www.sd23.bc.ca JA N U A RY 2 0 1 6 • SD23

We’re giving away one thousand


PUBLIC EDUCATION IS…INNOVATIVE


Miss

ion

Seco

ndar

y

Quality Education -

There’s so much

There are Story Times, Lego clubs, creative

Tuesday - Thursday 10 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday & Sat urday 10 AM - 4 :30 PM

�excit e... ignit e... insp ire...20 41 Harvey Ave • 250 -763-3463

w w w.cornerstonelearningresource.com

BRING IN THIS AD TO RECEIVE 10 % OFF AN� IN STOC� ��RCHASE

C�� e see us ��r a�� y�ur Tea�hi�� Res�ur�es� Edu�at i��a� T�ys� Ga� es & Curri�u�u� �eeds

Expires: March 31, 20 16

som e rest rict ions m ay apply

Vice Principal, KLO Middle School

Vi r t u a l F i e l d T r i p s

SUBM

ITTED

BY A

MBE

R PH

ILLIP

S, st

uden

t at O

kana

gan

Miss

ion

Seco

ndar

y

SUBM

ITTED

BY M

EGAN

HAN

SON,

stud

ent a

t Oka

naga

n M

issio

n Se

cond

ary

Findyour fit

A10 www.sd23.bc.ca • SD23

ROB AVIANIVice-Principal, Rutland Middle School

British Columbia is redesigning its curriculum to respond to the changing state of the

modern world. Today’s students are grow-ing up surrounded by technology and

are able to access information in an instant. They are able to commu-

nicate with each other in ways in which we could have never

imagined a couple of decades ago. Our world is producing new informa-tion every day and the possibilities are endless. The newly redesigned BC curriculum has been developed to respond to the ever changing and unpredictable future that our

children will experience. The previous curriculum had too many learning out-

comes to cover with any depth. Sometimes, we tried so hard to cover all of these outcomes that it got in the way of fostering deep student learning. The old curriculum had a tendency to be rigid and prescribed, which did not allow a child to have a personalized learning experience. The focus had been on our students learning and memorizing facts, rather than understanding concepts and processes. Since today’s children have access to an infinite amount of information at their fingertips, the redesigned curricu-lum allows students to learn the skills they need to ac-cess, utilize, and apply the information to their lives.

The redesigned curriculum is flexible and learner-cen-tered, yet maintains a focus on literacy and numeracy. Math, science, social studies, and language arts remain the core of a child’s educational program.

There has also been a reduction in the number of learning outcomes for core subjects, while maintaining a consistent focus on the essential elements of learning. The curriculum supports deeper learning through con-cept-based and competency-driven approaches, while fostering the development of students who are creative and critical thinkers, competent communicators, and per-sonal and social contributors to their communities.

With this new focus, teachers will be able to increase students opportunities to access the essential learning and life skills required to be successful in a complex and rapidly evolving world.

Students will learn the skills to think creatively and critically, to communicate their ideas with others, and to solve problems in a collaborative and ethical manner.

A key feature of the redesigned curriculum is the im-plementation of the core competencies. Examples of the competencies are featured on these pages.

These examples feature students applying critical thinking, collaboration, and communication to solve prob-lems, address issues, or make decisions in an area of learning. The goal is for students to use these competen-cies every day at school and in their lives.

Core Com p e te n c ie sThe core competencies along with literacy

and numeracy foundations and essential content and concepts are at the centre of the redesign of curriculum and assessment. Core competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need to develop in order to engage in deep learning and life-long learning

The passes to impperiencaround tively en

Okanagan Mission Secondary English 10 studenmedia and exploring ideas between visual texts differently depending on their world views and of planning and developing engaging informatiousing media arts literacy de-construction techn

CO M M UNICATIO N

CO M PETENCY

R e d e s i g n i n g Br i t i s h C olu m b ia ’s C u r r i c u lu m •

• SD23 www.sd23.bc.ca A11

A good place to be.G i v e a w y!a

communication competency encom-the set of abilities that students use art and exchange information, ex-

ces and ideas, to explore the world them, and to understand and effec-

ngage in the use of digital media.

nts with Ms. Stoski are de-constructing to discuss how people understand text perspectives. They are in the process

onal presentations for their classmates niques.

Constable Neil Bruce Middle students col-laborate to critique literature and pitch their favourite to peers.

• R e d e s i g n i n g Br i t i s h C olu m b ia ’s C u r r i c u lu mPERSO NAL

AND SO CIAL CO M PETENCY

The personal and social competency is the set of abil-ities that relate to students’ identity in the world, both as individuals and as members of their community and society. Personal and social competency encompasses the abilities

students need to thrive as individuals, to understand and care about themselves and others, and to find and achieve their purposes in the world.

At the Rutland Senior Secondary My Action Plan (MAP) days, students present their grade 12 transition plans with evidence of their skills, abilities, accomplishments, and post-secondary plans. Grade 12 student, Matthew Tucsok, pre-sented a PC computer that he built completely from scratch. Matthew presented his MAP to Vice-Principal, Cliff Schwartz and Kelowna Fire Chief, Lou Wilde.

On Harmony Day, students and staff from all over the Central Okanagan School District celebrate that although we are all different, we all belong. Students share their unique cultural heritage through telling stories, putting up displays about family back-grounds, and creating videos and art which promote peace and acceptance. At Glenrosa Elementary School, students celebrate to-gether in full school assemblies and spend time in classroom activities planning what they can do to ensure each person in their community knows that they belong.

Elementary students explain their Aborig-inal Literacy Project to the District Prin-cipal of Aboriginal Education, Ms. Joanne De Guevara.

Presents...



PUBLIC EDUCATION IS…OPPORTUNITY


R e d e s i g n i n g

ROCKETS

Ad a p t i n g t o t h e T I M E LI N E

Sensisyusten House of LearningPrincipal: Wayne Peterson

1920 Quail Lane, Westbank, BC V4T 2H3250 768 2802 • [email protected]

www.wfn.ca/sensis.htm

Okanagan/Syilx translation: “the place where you become anything you choose to be.”

Group 2 Independent Elementary School • Within B.C.’s Ministry of Education Follows B.C. curriculum Open to all students aboriginal, non-aboriginal, living on or off reserve • Collaborates with SD#23 and

other First Nation schools • Designed after a traditional native pit-house • Balances academics with First Nat ion language & culture • Warm and nurturing environm ent • Edifi es the 7 teachings

(hum ility, honesty, bravery, respect , love, t ruth, wisdom ) • Hosts cultural fi eldt r ips (tea picking, sage gathering, bitterroot digging, …) • Small class sizes

Learning Assistance Program • Social responsibility promoted Breakfast Program

O u r St u d e n t s

Here is a small representation of our students who have beenrecently recognized for their

outstanding accomplishments.

A��f��l��f��y�� l��o

l��n��d��a�o��i��o��c��l

YMCA Child Care locations serve families in Kelowna and West Kelowna.

Financial assistance is available.

Out of School Care & Day Camps

Infant to Grade 6 Care

Child Care & Preschool Centre

Learn more or register: 250-491-9622 | ymcaokanagan.caCharity Registration # 11924 0224 RR0001



PUBLIC EDUCATION IS…EXCELLENCE


Parenting in a Digital Agewith

M l H t

Is of f er ing 3 m ont hs f or$99

O u r St a f f

SUBMITTED BY DARIO SANGREGORIO, student at Okanagan Mission Secondary

We are proud of the roles our staff play, along with many others, in shaping a public edu-cation system that is recognized for its excellence.

The following staff members haverecently been recognized fortheir outstanding accomplishments.

www.keesokanagan.com

Acclaimed mart ial arts training and education.

Classes for Kids, Teens & Adults!

When you mention this ad

REGISTER NOWFOR SPRING PROGRAMS!

After School Program • Self Defense • Physical Fitness Character Development Programs

Leadership Training

WATCH FOR OUR summer camps and back-to-school programs

Lake Country: #25-11852 Lakewood Mall • 250-766-5753 Kelowna: #209-1891 Springfi eld Rd. • 250-763-5597

UNIFORM WITH

REGISTRATION

FREEAsk about our anti-bullying program & stranger danger program

Do You Prep a re Morefor Fa m ily Va ca t ion s Th a nY D f U i i ?

w w w .ed w a rd jon es .com

SUBMITTED BY KATELYNNE PEARLE, student at Okanagan Mission Secondary

Don’t misskickoff!

January 31, 2016 – February 6, 2016

- 20th Annual Burn Awareness Week

February 8, 2016

- Family Day (schools closed)

February 9, 2016

- Non-Instructional Day (schools closed)

February 17, 2016

- District Harmony Day

February 19, 2016

- Teacher Professional Day / Support Staff

In-Service Day (schools closed)

February 24, 2016

- Pink Shirt Day

March 1 – 2, 2016

- District Science Fair

March 14 – 24, 2016

Spring vacation period (schools closed)

March 25, 2016

- Good Friday (schools closed)

March 28, 2016

- Easter Monday (schools closed)

March 29, 2016

- Schools reopen after Spring vacation

May 23, 2016

- Victoria Day (schools closed)

May 24, 2016

- Non-Instructional Day (schools closed)

June 29, 2016

- Last Day of School for Students

June 30, 2016

- Administrative Day (students do not attend)

Central Okanagan School District

Calendar

QUALITY DURABILITYRELIABILITY

TOYOTADELIVERS Voted a Reader’s Digest

Most Trusted Brand ofPassenger Car Manufacturers

7 years in a row.

Corolla World’s Best Selling Car ! 2015Rav4 LE AWD

OVER 8 0 % OF TOYOTAS SOLD IN CANADA IN THE LAST 20 YEARSARESTILL ON THEROAD!

“together we learn” - elementary capital news...january 17 2:00pm $10 creekside theatre 10251...

Documents