Burnaby South Secondary School
Posted in General on Nov 30th, 2010
So last Monday our school had a school-based Professional Development Day. The students look forward to these days as a long-weekend and a recent conversation with a group of students indicated that some think school staff view these days in the same way. After this conversation I thought this was a great opportunity to shed [...]
Posted in General on Nov 11th, 2010
Having worked at, and attended, schools in BC for most of my life I have recently rediscovered my appreciation for the work that people have done over the years to secure the environment I live in. Every year I have joined others to pause in a moment of silence to honour those who have given [...]
Posted in General on Nov 1st, 2010
In an effort to stay informed on current topics that are relevant to the delivery of education, I use social networking to connect with a number of educational leaders from the Vancouver area, across Canada and internationally. Through this networking I have the opportunity to explore initiatives from our own school district as well as [...]
Posted in General on Oct 25th, 2010
When I sat down to write this week’s entry I realized how lucky I am to be a part of this school community. So many great things have happened over the past week that I will try to capture a few of the events I was able to take part in. Last Sunday was the [...]
Posted in General on Oct 15th, 2010
So we have made it through the back-to-school rush of September and our students and staff have settled in to their classes. I have not taken the opportunity to update this blog as much as I would have liked in September but my intention is to make this a priority through the rest of the [...]
Posted in General on Sep 21st, 2010
Hard to believe that we have already been back for two weeks! The first week was certainly a blur as our students brought energy and enthusiasm to the building everyday. The excitement is still there as we all settle in to the routines that come with fall and back to school. We have had our [...]
Posted in General on Jun 4th, 2010
As we approach the end of another school year and prepare for a transition to summer I have had the opportunity to reflect on success. I have been to my first Senior Awards night where over 600 students and families came to celebrate the great accomplishments of so many of our senior students. I recently [...]
Posted in General on May 8th, 2010
Its hard to believe that we are into May! Over the past few weeks we have completed our course request process for next year, our spring sports teams are heading into the play-offs, spring concerts and recitals are near and our Valedictorian has just been elected (congratulations Nolan Shelley). All of these events signal that [...]
Posted in General on Mar 18th, 2010
As we head into Term 3 and the school is buzzing with excitement I ask myself if this normal for this time of year or is the heightened level of energy the result of something else. Is it the injection of national pride our city received from the Olympics? Is it the natural effects of spring [...]
Posted in General on Mar 3rd, 2010
On behalf of the Administration at Burnaby South Secondary and the BCSD, I wanted to convey how excited we are to be entering the world of blogging! We hope to use this medium to provide further insight into the accomplishments and happenings connected to our school and community. Whether an extra-curricular event, academic success or simply our [...]