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The Educate & Communicate Newspaper
VOL. 14, ED. 1 | FEBRUARY 2017
InsidePage 3Calendars OK’d for next two school years
Page 4District begins hiring dozens of new teachers
Page 5Message from the District Parent Advisory Council
Page 6
National praise for Surrey principal
Page 7
Budget input sought
Page 8Surrey Schools thanks...
Page 9 50 years of student science
Page 10 Scholarships for Surrey students
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$217 million for new classroom space, project board announced
� e Ministry of Education has announced the commitmentof $217 million for new classrooms in the district, as well as the establishment of a project board intended to expedite the construction of student space.
� e funding, announced at Surrey’s District EducationCentre on Jan. 26, will be allocated over the next three years, resulting in up to 5,200 new student seats in Surrey.
“� e Surrey School District has done a great job of making us aware of their issues – and helping us build a creative partnership to tackle the always pressing need for new school spaces in the community,” said Education Minister Mike Bernier. “� is new investment of $217 million is helping us build a strong B.C. by making sure we have the school spaces needed for the families coming to Surrey because of our strong economy.”
� e newly created joint executive project board will identify,
prioritize and plan new schools or school expansions as quickly as possible so proposals can be completed sooner. � e team, which was the result of close to a year’s worth ofextensive work and discussions with the ministry, will help tobetter address the unique needs and rapid growth in Surrey,said Board of Education chair Shawn Wilson.
“Trustees want to break the pattern of perpetual pursuit of classroom spaces,” he said, “and we’re proud to now have this signi� cant capital funding and the dedicated, partnership project o� ce that will help get us there.
“Trustees have long identi� ed the need to develop a ‘made in Surrey’ solution to the phenomenal enrolment growth in our district so we can work together to have spaces ready for the students we already know are coming, and we’re thrilled to have achieved that in collaboration with the provincial government.”
Surrey Board of Education chair Shawn Wilson speaks at a provincial announcement of capital funding and a new project board to help accelerate the planning and construction of new student space in Surrey.
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PUBLIC MEETING DATES 2017
March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, June 22
SEPT. 4Schools open
SEPT. 24Non-instructional day
OCT. 8Thanksgiving Day
OCT. 19, NOV. 9,Non-instructional days
NOV. 12Remembrance Day
DEC. 24-JAN. 4Winter break
JAN. 7Schools reopen
FEB. 11Family Day
FEB. 15Non-instructional day
MARCH 18-22Spring break
MARCH 25-29School closure days
APRIL 19Good Friday
APRIL 22Easter Monday
MAY 3Non-instructional day
MAY 20
Victoria Day
MAY 27
Non-instructional day
JUNE 28
Adminstrative day/Schools close
SEPT. 5Schools open
SEPT. 25Non-instructional day
OCT. 9Thanksgiving Day
OCT. 20, NOV. 3,
NOV. 10Non-instructional days
NOV. 13Remembrance Day
DEC. 25-JAN. 5Winter break
JAN. 8Schools reopen
FEB. 12Family Day
FEB. 16Non-instructional day
MARCH 19-23Spring break
MARCH 26-29School closure days
MARCH 30Good Friday
APRIL 2Easter Monday
MAY 4Non-instructional day
MAY 21
Victoria Day
MAY 28
Non-instructional day
JUNE 29
Adminstrative day/Schools close
School calendar 2017-2018 School calendar 2018-2019
FEBRUARY 17Non-instructional day
MARCH 13-17School closure days
MARCH 20-24Spring break
APRIL 14Good Friday
APRIL 17Easter Monday
MAY 5Non-instructional day
MAY 22Victoria Day
MAY 29Non-instructional day
JUNE 30Administrative day
JUNE 30Schools close
School calendar 2016-2017
Surrey Board of Education
� e Surrey Board of Education, at its Jan. 19 public meeting, approved school calendars for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.
� ey are available to view and print at www.surreyschools.ca under “K-12 Schools.”
Calendars approved for next two school years
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Panorama Ridge, Semiahmoo win Surrey Fire Fighters and RCMP basketball tournaments
� e action was unpredictable and the victories farfrom assured at both the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Goodwill Classic and the Surrey RCMP Basketball Classic tournaments.
� e Panorama Ridge � under lived up to its teamname, rolling in and upsetting the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers in the championship game of the Goodwill Classic.
� e annual all-Surrey girls high school basketballtournament, which this year saw 20 schools competing, took place at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary Jan. 3-7.
Panorama Ridge, ranked � fth in B.C. senior girls high school basketball, charged to a 76-71 victory in the
� nal minutes of Axe division championship against the fourth-ranked Panthers.
� under forward Savannah Dhaliwal was namedtournament MVP.
� e Surrey Fire Fighters Association also gave$750 scholarships to seven players, including Simrit Bindra (Panorama Ridge), Navdeep Dhunna (Queen Elizabeth), Allison Hill (Earl Marriott), Katrina Frankenberger (Fleetwood Park), Jasmine Ghag (Tamanawis), Jessica Vidovic (Lord Tweedsmuir) and Elizabeth Wallace (Frank Hurt).
Semiahmoo Secondary won the Ladder division title, beating Guildford Park Secondary in the � nal.
� e following week at the Surrey RCMP BasketballClassic, 22 Surrey boys teams hit the court at Enver Creek Secondary from Jan. 10-14.
� e Senior boys championship game saw theSemiahmoo Totems and Panorama Ridge � under go head-to-head in a nail-biting battle. � e Totems got an early lead and despite the � under � ghting back, Semiahmoo hung on for a 66-63 win, securing its � rst championship title in more than two decades.
� e Totems’ Brian Wallack was named tournamentMVP.
Lord Tweedsmuir beat Semiahmoo for the Junior title.
Panorama Ridge Secondary won the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Goodwill Classic tournament, while Semiahmoo Secondary took top spot at this year’s Surrey RCMP Basketball Classic.
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� e Surrey School District has begun hiringdozens of new teachers, many of whom are already working in local classrooms.
� e new positions are a result of a$50-million interim deal reached in December between the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation – the � rst step inimplementing a November Supreme Courtof Canada ruling ordering class size andcomposition language struck from teachercontracts in 2002 be reinstated.
As B.C.’s largest school district, Surrey receives the largest share – approximately
$6.2 million – of the funding. � e � rst phase of job postings began in mid-January, with 30-full-time learning support teachers, 20integration support teachers (both of whichsupport students with special needs) and � veelementary counsellors hired. Close to 80more teaching positions are being � lled.
In total, the funding will add about 1,000 teachers to the B.C. education system, approximately 130 of them in Surrey. � e new educators will be allocated to areas of highest priority, as determined by a joint district and Surrey Teachers’ Association committee.
More than 100 new teachers destined for Surrey schools
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DPAC 2016-17Board of Directors
We hope you enjoyed your winter break, had lots of fun spending time with family and friends, and some outdoor play in the snow!
ScholarshipsDeadlines are fast approaching to apply for post-secondary
scholarships. � e district provides information on scholarship opportunities, how to � nd and apply for them: https://www.surreyschools.ca/StudentServices/Scholarships/Pages/default.aspx
Budget input to the districtDPAC will be in attendance at the district-hosted forums on Feb.
7 and 20 at DEC on a host of topics from capital funding, budgets, assessment, reporting to social emotional learning.
Progress reporting consultation feedback due Feb. 28DPAC attended the Ministry of Education forum/ consultation held
on Jan 18. If you missed the forum, it is not too late to have your say on progress reporting: what you want to see on report cards, how you want to see it, what resources, etc. For more information on the provincial reporting consultation, visit: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/yourkidsprogress/en/home/.
Capital planHave you ever wondered how long it takes to build a school? What
processes are involved? If you had missed the district’s open houses
held on Jan. 25 and 26 and want to learn more about the district’s capital plan, go to https://www.placespeak.com/en/topic/1484-capital-plan/#/overview
2017 BCCPAC Spring Conference and AGM� e BCCPAC conference takes May 4 to 7 at Guildford Sheraton
Hotel and DPAC will be there. Send us your proxies if your PAC is not going. If your PAC is not yet registered with BCCPAC, one can still register and go the AGM to speak on the resolutions. More info: http://bccpac.bc.ca/event/2017-spring-conference-and-agm/
For timely education news and culled information, please subscribe to our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/surreydpac.
If you would like to be more involved on a wider scale and advocate on educational issues, consider running for a position on DPAC or BCCPAC at their respective AGMs.
If you would like DPAC assistance in getting more involved in your school, advocate on an issue, templates on writing to your MLA, please contact us. We can be reached via email: [email protected], via our website, www.surreydpac.ca and/or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/surreydpac. You can � nd information about upcoming events and numerous resources. To be connected, subscribe to our email list through either site.Karen TanSurrey DPAC President
A message from your District Parent Advisory Council Surrey DPAC meeting
dates and informationThe Surrey District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is a registered non-profit society that is the legislated representation of parents at the school district level.
All general meetings take place the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. (registration at 6:45 p.m.) at
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Two new schools coming to Surrey were the talk of the town last month in Clayton and Grandview Heights.
An estimated 250 parents, teachers and residents attended open houses in late January hosted by Surrey Schools to learn more about a new Clayton-area elementary school and Grandview-area secondary school, scheduled to open in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
� e drop-in information sessions were held at Katzie Elementary and Paci� c Heights Elementary.
� e 1,500-student secondary school in Grandview will be built near 168 Street and 25 Avenue, north of the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre on a 15.9-acre property. � e school will have an estimated 13,685 square metres of � oor space.
� e 4,704 square metre elementary school in Clayton will be built near 194 Street and 78 Avenue on a 7.5-acre property. It will have capacity for 605 students: 525 Grade 1-7 students and 80 full-day kindergarten students.
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� inkSpace Architecture, as well as employees from the City of Surrey’s Parks, Recreation & Culture department, joined Surrey Schools at the two-hour open houses, � elding questions from the public on design, safety, environmental preservation, energy e� ciency, parking and more.
Both neighbourhoods have seen rapid growth in recent years. In the Grandview area, Earl Marriott Secondary is currently 23 per cent over capacity, with eight portables on site and running on an extended day schedule. In Clayton, � ve surrounding elementary schools – Clayton, Adams Road, Hazelgrove, Hillcrest and Katzie – are over capacity.
� e new schools will help ease overcrowding and address population growth in the expanding neighbourhoods.
To view maps, renderings and � oor plans from the open houses, or to provide feedback and follow updates on the schools, visit placespeak.com/sd36capitalplan. An architectural “� y-by” of the new Grandview-area secondary is also available on the district’s website.
Surrey Schools will be a sea of pink Feb. 22 as students and sta� take a stand against bullying.
Pink Shirt Day began in 2008, inspired by an incident in Nova Scotia where a young man was bullied for wearing pink to school. Other students who witnessed the harassment purchased dozens of pink shirts and encouraged their classmates to wear them the next day to send a message to the bullies and show support to the victim.
� e movement has spread across Canada and now, on the last Wednesday in February, schools, businesses and individuals take the day to don their rosiest garb and display their commitment to tolerance and kindness.
� is year’s campaign slogan is “Make Nice,” serving as a reminder that regardless of our di� erences, being nice is always a choice worth making.
For more information, check pinkshirtday.ca
Residents turn out in big numbers for open houses
Surrey schools think pink
Surrey principal recognizedA Surrey elementary
principal has received national recognition for his unique and vital contribution to his school.
Angelo Morelli, principal at Ecole K.B. Woodward Elementary, is among 40 “exceptional educators” selected from across the country as Canada’s Outstanding Principals of 2017.
Now in its 13th year, � e Learning Partnership’s Outstanding Principals program receives nominations from parents, colleagues and community members which are evaluated by a selection committee. � e principals
chosen are celebrated for demonstrating innovation, leadership and for employing creativity in � nding solutions and opportunities within their school communities.
Awards will be handed out at a gala event Feb. 28 in Toronto. Winners also bene� t from a leadership
training program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman’s School of Management and join the ranks of the National Academy of Canada’s Outstanding Principals, which o� ers ongoing networking, mentoring and professional development opportunities to enhance leadership skills.
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� e largest and longest-running educational jazz event in Canada is celebrating 35 years.
� e annual Surrey Schools International Jazz Festival ran from Feb. 16-18, welcoming about 2,500 secondary students from schools provincewide. Budding musicians performed for adjudicators during the day and had the opportunity to attend
evening professional performances. � e festival stemmed from a dream of
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� e event features jazz and stage bands, as well as jazz vocalists.
Awards and scholarships honour the most outstanding groups and individuals at the festival.
� e Surrey Board of Education invites submissions regarding program and service priorities as the board considers its 2017/2018 operating budget.
Each year, the board’s budget process and decisions are focused on achieving sustainable programs and services supporting students across the district in accordance with the board’s strategic plans and objectives.
As in prior years, demand for services will likely exceed available funding and the board will be faced with di� cult decisions as it works to achieve a balanced budget in accordance with legislation requirements.
� e Surrey Board of Education is
committed to hearing from community members and partner groups on budget priorities for the 2017/2018 year. Submit suggested budget priorities to:
� e O� ce of the Secretary-Treasurer School District No.36 (Surrey) 14033 92 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3V 0B7 Telephone: 604-596-7733 orE-mail: [email protected] submissions should be
received no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
For additional information and background, various district and � nancial reports are available at www.surreyschools.ca
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Attendance Matters to Lohn FoundationThe Lohn Foundation has donated $100,000 to
purchase food and ingredients for the Community Schools Partnership-operated program called Attendance Matters. Attendance Matters runs in 22 elementary schools and provides a nutritious breakfast, literacy games and physical recreation opportunities in the morning before school starts. Community Schools staff also support students in getting to school each and every day.
Khalsa Credit Union helps feed studentsThe Khalsa Credit Union has donated $5,000 towards
breakfast and lunch programs at Tamanawis Secondary. The donation will go a long way towards feeding children in need of nutritious meals each day. The funds will be used to purchase healthy and wholesome ingredients that are prepared and served daily. As a result of this contribution, the meal programs at Tamanawis will be sustainable for 2017.
Gurdwara Duhk Nivaran Sahib cares for kidsGurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib is providing $3,300 for the
Surrey Schools Meal Program, thanks to a 50/50 lottery that was held at the gurdwara’s December 2016 fundraiser. The funds help purchase healthy ingredients and food items to support students in need through the school district’s breakfast and lunch programs. The Surrey Schools Meals Program serves approximately 1,500 breakfasts and 3,000 lunches daily across the district.
More meals thanks to Zenterra DevelopmentsSince September 2016, Zenterra Developments has
provided support to the Surrey Schools Meals Program through their “Zenterra Cares” donation platform. To date, the organization has raised and donated $18,350 to breakfast and lunch programs across the district that serve approximately 1,500 breakfasts and 3,000 lunches daily.
TELUS funds WindspeakerTelus Community Board has donated $20,000 to the
Aboriginal Education and Community Schools program, Windspeaker. Windspeaker will engage approximately 50 aboriginal youth in leadership development opportunities, enhanced academic support, employability and job readiness skills, cultural awareness, and pro-social recreation and sport-based skill-building opportunities in five secondary schools.
$5,000 for breakfast at BrankinNathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP has once again
contributed $5,000 to David Brankin Elementary’s breakfast program, providing toast, cheese, jam, cereal, milk, eggs, yogurt, fruits and vegetables to more than 30 children each morning.
Sahaara funds counselling for at-risk kidsSahaara has donated $6,240 to provide additional
counselling opportunities to the Safe Schools WRAParound program. The support gives vulnerable students and families consistent opportunities for increasing their mental wellbeing and giving them the tools they need to lead successful lives.
Taking a STAND for struggling studentsThe STAND Foundation has provided a second
donation of $10,000 to the five Learning Centres for specific employment certification (First Aid, forklift training, etc.) and scholarship funds to be completed in the spring term of 2017 with scholarship winners to be identified at the end of the school year. The certifications and scholarships will provide invaluable career and education opportunities for students who have struggled academically in the past, opening doors to a brighter future.
Women with Heart help W.F. DavidsonWomen with Heart has donated $2,345 to continue the
breakfast program at W.F. Davidson Elementary. The funding filled a critical need by providing food items and supplies to a new location and feeding more than 15 children who would ordinarily go without breakfast. Breakfasts include toast, cheese, jam, cereal, milk, eggs, yogurt, fruits and vegetables to ensure students start the day in a positive way.
A BLAST for at-risk studentsFortisBC has once again contributed $5,000 to A.H.P.
Matthew Elementary’s after school program, BLAST, to support programming for at-risk and vulnerable youth and provide them with programming at a critical time of day. Fortis has also donated $5,000 to the Peer to Peer Tutoring Program at Queen Elizabeth Secondary.
Chevron fuels schoolsThe Chevron Fuel Your School program has provided
$146,150 to schools in Surrey to purchase equipment and supplies for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) classroom projects. Teachers across the district were invited to apply in September and October 2016. From more than 180 project requests, 109 were funded. At Green Timbers Elementary, for example, a Grade 1 classroom received funding to set up a “Market Stand” where students practice their math skills as they act out shopping scenarios with their peers. Berkshire Elementary acquired robots they are using to answer the question “how can technology provide resources for those in need after an earthquake?” The My Class Needs Foundation runs the Chevron Fuel Your School Program, which has provided more than $725,000 to Surrey Schools over the past four years.
Keg spirit feeds kidsThe Keg Spirit Foundation has donated $2,000 to launch
a new breakfast program at Kennedy Trail Elementary. The program will provide a healthy morning meal to ensure students are able to stay focused on learning throughout the day.
Foundation brings joy to childrenThe Children’s Joy Foundation has donated $13,314 to the
breakfast and lunch programs at Senator Reid Elementary and L.A. Matheson Secondary. The funds will provide students a healthy breakfast and/or lunch daily. In addition to their food program support, the Children’s Joy Foundation and their volunteer team assembled and distributed 40 holiday hampers to families at three inner-city elementary schools before the winter break.
Weekend support from Village ChurchVillage Church has donated $5,000 toward the weekend
food program currently operating at Holly Elementary. In addition to their funding support, Village Church has organized a dedicated volunteer team to facilitate the operation of the program. Volunteers purchase and deliver groceries to selected families on a weekly basis.
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It’s been running for � ve decades, but this year’s Surrey District Science Fair promises to bring an array of fresh ideas, research and innovation.
� e fair, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, will be held on March 2 at Central City Shopping Centre.
� e popular event is open to all intermediate and junior secondary students (Grades 4-8) in the Surrey School District, including those in special education and French immersion programs.
� e optional theme for this year is
Environmental Sustainability.Public viewing of the projects is
from 5-7 p.m., as is judging. Judges will deliver ribbons between 7 and 7:30 p.m., with award presentations to follow.
A variety of programs are in place to support early learning for children before they enter school.
� e Surrey School District o� ers several options that highlight the importance of oral language and play-based learning as foundations for cognitive, social and emotional development.
StrongStart and Ready, Set, Learn are two options available to young children and their caregivers.
StrongStart is a free program targeting
youngsters from newborn to � ve years old. Parents learn new ways to support children’s learning at home while making valuable connections with others in the community. � ere are StrongStart programs at 24 Surrey schools and registration is ongoing.
Ready, Set, Learn is a Ministry of Education initiative designed to provide three- and four-year-olds and their caregivers with learning strategies and information about programs and community resources available to families. Upcoming events are scheduled at almost every Surrey elementary school. � ere is no charge to attend.
For more dates, locations and other information about StrongStart, Ready, Set, Learn and other preschool and early learning options o� ered through Surrey Schools, visit surreyschools.ca/PreschoolEducation
� e totals are in and Surrey schools once again rose to the challenge during the holidays to help those in need.
Sixty-nine elementary and secondary schools participated in food and fund drives for the Surrey Food Bank in December. � eir charitable e� orts resulted in 70,360 pounds of food collected, in addition to $15,190 in cash donations.
� e contributions help � ll food bank shelves throughout the year.
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Six Surrey secondary students have been awarded sizeable post-secondary scholarships from the Horatio Alger Association.
� e scholarships are awarded annually to deserving high school students in � nancial need who have overcome signi� cant diversity while demonstrating strength of character, academic excellence, a desire to contribute to society and a commitment to pursuing higher education.
Sukhmanpreet Bajwa, a student at Tamanawis Secondary, was chosen among just � ve recipients nationwide to receive the $10,000 Horatio Alger Entrepreneurial Scholarship.
Five other Surrey students were named Horatio Alger Canadian Scholars, receiving $5,000 apiece. � ey were: Maheen Khan (Guildford Park), Jennifer Chou (Lord Tweedsmuir), Ivan Sadovsky (Semiahmoo), Wesley Chang (Earl Marriott) and David Doan (Guildford Park).
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recipients for 2017 make us proud, and we are honoured to help them as they strive to overcome adversity,” said Watsa. “On behalf of the Members of the Horatio Alger Association, I want to congratulate them on their inspiring achievements.”
� e association received thousands of applications for its needs-based scholarships. � e average annual family income of the recipients was $20,042, with some having also experienced abuse, the death or incarceration of a parent, abandonment by a parent or guardian, been in foster care or struggled with physical or mental disabilities. Despite challenges, each scholarship recipient maintained high grades and many found time to work during the school year.
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