Burnaby School District Blogs

As reports circulate surrounding the pending teachers’ strike and any escalation from the current phase of job action, many students have come to us (Mr. Li, Ms Hari and myself) with questions surrounding possible […]

Yesterday Report Cards were distributed to all students.   As many of you are already aware, these reports included information on students’ attendance, as well as their courses and teachers.  Many students have […]

The beginning of the new year brings with it a sense of renewal.  Over the holidays we (students and staff) enjoy a break from our regular routines that life in a high school brings.  As many friends and family […]

To begin, this post is not about the 1 week vs 2 week debate.  There are many pro’s and con’s for each and I will leave that discussion for another time and place.  This post is about learning.  There are many […]

Today was a great day of Rebels’ school spirit.  Students of all grades came dressed inspired by their ghoulish thoughts and many teachers got in the act as well.  Events included the Leadership students lunch […]

There have been many questions about the impact of the Teachers’s strike.  Many parents have been been concerned about their child’s progress and are somewhat relieved to hear through the media that reports will […]

Last week I had the pleasure of having lunch with one of our largest clubs at Burnaby South.  The interact club now has over 100 members who meet regularly to plan activities.  These activities nearly always […]

You may be wondering “What do students do at Lunch?”  The activities that students participate in is as diverse as the student population at our school.  The gyms are always a busy place and today was no exception […]

Recently,  Ms. Hari recognized there was a need to help keep parents of graduation students informed.  The result of her observation was our first Grad Parent Information night (click here to view the […]

The first question you may be asking is “What is a PLN?”  For those familiar with our school community here at South you have likely heard the term PLC but not PLN.   PLC is a Professional Learning Community and […]

Here we are, another year is upon us.  In fact, we are on the eve of the final day of the first week!

As you are all aware many of the opening procedures have changed as a result of the current Job Action.  With […]

As many educators will say, the time between spring break and the end of the year seems to go by all too quickly.  This is certainly the feeling I have this year.

It is hard to believe that we are down to the […]

Over the past year there has been a great deal of public discussion about education and what is best for student learning.  In this post I will try to provide some background information that may help you develop […]

This post has been inspired by questions generated from my last post Time Is Flying.   Although the questions varied in form and delivery the general notion was that people wondered how I had the time to Blog […]

Today marked the official half-way point of the year.  I was surprised this morning when I realized that time has moved so quickly.  Over the coming weeks we will be completing course selection.  The grade 12 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]