Students in British Columbia learn many different topics about systems of government, governance, decision making, roles & responsibilities, and elections in the social studies curriculum from grades K to 12.
District News
School Name – Seeking Public Input
The School District 60 Board of Education is seeking public input for a name for the Northeast elementary school currently under construction north of the Fort St John Hospital.
Voting – October 20, 2018
General voting occurs October 20, 2018 from 8am to 8pm to elect Board of Education Trustees.
TEA 1 (Zone 1) – Cecil Lake, Goodlow and Clayhurst –Advance Voting – October 17, 2018
Advance voting for TEA 5 (Zone 5) is available on October 17 until 8pm at the following locations:
Fort St John municipal voters at the Royal Canadian Legion at 10103 105 Ave.
AHCOTE Faculty Associate Info Session
There will be an information session for educators interested in becoming a SFU Post Degree Program / Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education Faculty Associate.
Tuesday,Letter to Parents – Cannabis
The following letter linked below will be sent home this week regarding the legalization of cannabis in British Columbia.
Cannabis Letter to Parents Oct 3 2018
Click on the link above or image below for a PDF version of the letter.Baldonnel School – Open Friday September 28, 2018
Needed repairs to the main drain went well at Baldonnel School today. The school will be open Friday, September 28, 2018.
Baldonnel School Closed Thursday, September 27, 2018
Due to a break in the school’s main drain pipe, Baldonnel school will be closed Thursday September 27th, 2018. In order to effect repairs the pipe will need to be excavated and the school’s washrooms will be out of service until repairs are completed.
STEAM at Prespatou’s Harmony Lab
School District 60 has numerous options and opportunities that support STEAM education (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) in all of our schools. Below is a non-comprehensive list of many opportunities that are supported in schools and in district because of Provincial ADST curriculum (Applied Design Skills Technology),
Declared candidates for the Office of School Trustee in the 2018 General School Election
2018 General School Trustee Election
This fall, province-wide elections will be held for local government representatives and school board trustees. Two officials have been appointed to conduct the election in our School District and they are:W.K.