We are introducing a new feature to our Quicklinks section located on the web site’s main page with the addition of BCSTA’s weekly e-Digest Newsletter which contains important news, updates and information in a short, easy to read format.   The February 2, 2012 BCSTA e-Digest Newsletter is now available for your interest by accessing the Quicklinks section. 

For your information …. the BCSTA or British Columbia School Trustees Association serves and supports their members, BC’s 60 boards of education, in their key work of improving student achievement.  At the local level, as boards seek to engage their communities in this work, BCSTA provides professional development, legal counsel and communications.  Provincially, their nonprofit Association acts as boards’ strong, unified voice in advocating to government, other education partners and the public on matters affecting public education.

Their members set the directions for advocacy and… Continue reading →

The following is a generalized program description intended to portray the basic philosophy and structure of the middle schools at Skeena and Mount Elizabeth School.  It is no way a comprehensive blueprint of the instructional model.  As we grow with this model of education, we anticipate adaptations and changes to the framework of this program.  The current version of this document is also provided CMSD82 Middle School Development – January 31, 2012

 The Board of Education made a decision at the June 9, 2010 Regular Board of Education Meeting to move to include a middle school model.  The middle school model will be comprised of students in Grades 7, 8 and 9.  The middle school concept involves a group of two to five teachers working as a multidisciplinary team with a defined group of students.  This format facilitates interdisciplinary units,… Continue reading →

In preparation for the 2012-2013 school year, the Board of Education is seeking the cooperation of parents in registering their child on the following dates.  If you have not already done so, pre-registration is requested in order to provide the School District Administration the time to plan staffing to meet school needs.

Schools are open to take registration for Kindergarten from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. between January 16, 2012 and March 30, 2012.

The School District will make every effort, dependent upon available staff, to place students who have registered by March 30, 2012 in their neighbourhood school.  Students registering after March 30, 2012 may be placed in any of the Terrace/Thornhill schools, dependent upon available staffing.

 To be eligibile for entry to school in September 2012 students must be five years of age on or before December 31,… Continue reading →

School District 82 Policy No. 2505 outlines student attendance/catchment area procedures in accordance with Ministry of Education policies on Schools of Choice.  It is important that parents take note of specific deadlines defined within this policy.

To register, parents must complete a registration form at the school of choice.

1. Cross-Boundary/Out of Catchment Applications:  Applications must be received by February 20, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year.  Late applications will require an appeal to the Superintendent of Schools in order to be considered for the upcoming school year.
2. New In-Catchment Applications:  Applications will be received up to March 30, 2012 for new students (Kindergarten to Grade 10).  Applications received after this date will have to wait until school staffing is complete before receiving status of school enrolment.  Wait-listed students who are in catchment area may be moved as soon… Continue reading →

Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 held a series of public consultation meetings on January 16, 18 and 24, 2012, to share and discuss the recently developed 2011-2021 School District Facilities Plan.  This comprehensive long-range plan will form the basis for future investment decisions in the district, and will be the support and rationale for key decisions such as school consolidations, locations for district programs and maintenance priorities.  The preliminary draft of this report, along with an executive summary, and the presentations made at the public consultation meetings are provided as follows:

 CMSD82 2011-2021 School District Facilities Plan Report

CMSD82 2011-2021 School District Facilities Plan Executive Summary

 January 16, 2012 - Northeast Region Presentation (Hazeltons, Kitwanga & Stewart)

January 18, 2012 – Kitimat Region Presentation

January 24, 2012 – Terrace Region Presentation

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