Grad ceremonies on schedule this weekend at LVR
Despite a couple of weeks of labour unrest in the public school system, the 2014 L.V. Rogers High School Gradation Ceremonies will proceed as scheduled. Most of the organization is being done by parents and volunteers. Following a successful Talent Show, the celebrations continue Friday with the Cap and Gown Ceremony followed...
Nelson students join picket lines in support of better education
Nelson and District Teachers picketing during the second round of BC Teachers’ Federation rotating strike schedule Thursday received support from an unlikely source when approximately 40 students joined the lines. “We did some research and decided that teachers wanting smaller class sizes and the highest level of education ...
OP/ED: Minister releases statement on BCTF job action
Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement in response to the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) decision to possibly escalate their job action to a full strike: "While we are disappointed with the BCTF's plans to escalate to a full walkout, this in no way changes our resolve to get an agreement by the...
Picket signs back up in Kootenay Lake School District Thursday; teachers vote on full scale walkout next week
Kootenay Lake School District 8 students will not be attending school Thursday as teachers and CUPE staff hit the picket line for the second round of BC Teachers’ Federation rotating strike schedule. The rotating strike schedule may turn into a full scale walkout as teachers participate in a strike vote on Monday (June 9) and...
Selkirk's annual exam competition puts high school students the test
High school students from around the region have a chance to contribute towards their tuition at Selkirk College if they can out-test the best at the Annual Scholarship High School Exam Competition. For more than 15 years, School of University Arts & Sciences instructors have challenged secondary students in the competition...
LETTER: SD 20 Superintendent discourages student walkout slated for tomorrow
Dear parents and guardians: In schools across British Columbia, a student walkout is being promoted for the morning of Wednesday, June 4. While I respect the desire of students to express their views regarding the current labour dispute, the proposed walkout raises a number of concerns, particularly with regard to student...
Alternate elementary track meet this Thursday already seeing hundreds of registrants
Due to the rotating teachers strike in School District 20, the annual track and field meet will no longer be held by the school district. But that doesn't mean it's cancelled. “When [the track and field meet] was cancelled last Monday, [The Trail Champion's Peter Sheets] messaged me and said there might be a possibility of ...
And the winner of the Amazing Travel Scholarship is — Ellie Hewat of J.V. Humphries in Kaslo
Like any contest, Ellie Hewat probably entered with an open mind wondering if possibly her ship just might come in. That anticipation that something was up grew when the folks at S-Trip! connected with the J.V. Humphries High School student via Skype. S-Trip! rep Lauren then started the conversation to Ellie with the question:...
Ministry of Education does an about face on pay cut to Kootenay area school psychologist
An open letter to Premier Christy Clark from a registered psychologist from Nelson that received thousands of reads in media circles has prompted the Ministry of Education do an about face a story Saturday on the website of the Vancouver Province newspaper said. The original letter from Dr. Todd Kettner was in response to the...
LETTER: 70+ hours unpaid overtime in Slocan tragedy nets school psychologist pay dock for `job action`
May 27, 2014 Christy Clark, Premier Via email. RE: $596.82 pay deducted for 70 hours of overtime? Dear Ms. Clark: Today wasn’t a great day for me personally. Neither was yesterday. Nor last week. Not even the week before. In fact, difficult days have been the norm since I was pulled away from preparing Mother’s Day brunch for...
