School District 50

SNES – Temporary Partial Haida Immersion Kindergarten Teacher (Pilot)

mhunt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:38:52 +0000

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Temporary Partial Haida Immersion Kindergarten Teacher (Pilot)

SK’AADGAA NAAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

An employment opportunity exists at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School for a temporary part-time (0.2 FTE) Haida Immersion Teacher effective as soon as possible to June 30, 2012.

This teaching opportunity exists for an enthusiastic individual to pilot a programme one afternoon a week at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School as a Haida Immersion teacher. The individual would need to be comfortable and capable with speaking in Haida 80% or more of the time to a small group of young students during several hours of play based learning. Singing, dancing, telling stories, going for walks, discovering the world around you and playing could all be part of the activities this person would engage in with the Kindergarten students. The purpose of the programme is to provide young students the opportunity to be exposed to and engaged in the Haida language.

While a teaching degree is preferred, the emphasis for this position is on speaking Haida. The successful candidate would be responsible to plan, create, and implement activities for primary aged children. Knowledge of Haida culture and traditions, an ability to connect and co-ordinate activities with others in the community, and the energy to work with young children would be significant assets.

If you are interested in assuming this role, please submit a teacher application complete with comprehensive resume and supporting documents, along with three (3) professional references by Monday, February 13, 2012 to:

Shelley Sansome, Director of Human Resources
School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii)
PO Box 69
Queen Charlotte, BC V0T 1S0
E-mail: ssansome@sd50.bc.ca
Fax: 250-559-8849

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii) hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. SD50 is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from qualified Aboriginal candidates.

Special Education Assistant – TAH

mhunt — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:49:05 +0000

BOARD OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50

HAIDA GWAII

JOB OPPORTUNITY

TAHAYGHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TEMPORARY SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT

START DATE: As soon as possible to June 30, 2012

SALARY: $23.09 per hour; $24.37 per hour with recognized formal Special Education Assistant training

HOURS OF WORK: Five (5) hours per day; Five (5) days per week

The Special Education Assistant performs a variety of duties related to working with students and the preparation of teaching materials. This position works under the supervision of the Principal and will in the course of duties take direction from individual teachers.

Qualifications:

Preferred one (1) year of formal training beyond secondary graduation, preferably focusing on Special Education or Early Childhood Education.
Ability to use courtesy and tact in the exploration and discussion of information with internal contacts.
Ability to use judgement in applying rules and procedures.
Knowledge of behaviour management techniques and task analysis techniques desirable.
Working knowledge of and experience in Aboriginal education;
Basic skills in computer operations.
Ability to operate office equipment such as photocopier, audio-visual equipment, typewriter, laminator and binding machine.

Please visit our website for a comprehensive job description: www.sd50.bc.ca.

Please forward applications to:

Shelley Sansome, Director of Human Resources

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii)

PO Box 69

Village of Queen Charlotte, BC V0T 1S0

Facsimile: (250) 559-8849

E-mail: ssansome@sd50.bc.ca

Application Deadline: Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii) hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Haida ancestry.

TAH – TEMPORARY PART-TIME NOON HOUR SUPERVISOR

mhunt — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:42:43 +0000

BOARD OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50

(HAIDA GWAII)

Job Opportunity Notice

TAHAYGHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TEMPORARY PART-TIME NOON HOUR SUPERVISOR

START DATE: As soon as possible to June 30, 2012

SALARY: $20.56 per hour

HOURS OF WORK: One hour (1) hour per day; five (5) hours per week

The Noon Hour Supervisor patrols within the school and on the playground areas to provide a high level of visibility and a proactive, positive involvement with students to ensure their safety and well-being. This position reports directly to the Principal.

Qualifications:

· Grade twelve graduation.
· Able to work with students under direction of the school administration.
· Ability to determine, judge and select appropriate course of action within limits of established rules and procedures.
· Flexibility and adaptability in dealing with student situations in a firm and equitable manner.
· Trained in WCB Level I First Aid or better, or the willingness to obtain.

Please visit our website for a comprehensive job description: www.sd50.bc.ca.

Please forward applications to:

Shelley Sansome, Director of Human Resources

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii)

PO Box 69

Queen Charlotte, BC V0T 1S0

Facsimile: (250) 559-8849

E-mail: ssansome@sd50.bc.ca

Application Deadline: Thursday, February 23, 2012

Recess Cancellation

awilson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:13:23 +0000

Effective March 5th, 2012, recess will be cancelled in SD 50 schools due to the ongoing Job Action. Elementary schools will end their day 15 minutes earlier, generally at 2:45 pm.

Read the letter home here. Recess Cancellation Feb 2012

Balanced Calendar PowerPoint

Steve — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:15 +0000

PALS – Raven’s Tail Lessons

mhunt — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:39:07 +0000

PALS students across the islands will be learning about Raven’s Tail Weaving this winter – here is Albert Hans guiding ALM kindergarten student Logan Glasman in spinning the wool.

BC Education Plan Blog

mhunt — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:35:30 +0000

The BC Government announced in the 2011 Speech from the Throne, that British Columbia will be changing the BC Education system and moving towards a more personalized learning model throughout the Province for all of our learners. The Ministry is reaching out to the citizens of BC in a unique way, through the BC Education Plan Blog (www.bcedplan.ca), and we want your opinion. The Blog is a forum in which the Ministry is posting a number of different questions over the coming months, that we want your assistance in answering. While we know that BC’s Education system is a good one, there is definitely room for change and we need to move to a 21^st Century Learning model, that will include input from teachers and district staff in the field, parents, students, citizens of the Province, and staff within the Ministry of Education. This will be a collaboration as we move forward and develop the specifics of the BC Education Plan.

By providing the opportunity for personalized learning for all of our learners, we can provide a model which focuses on the individual needs, strengths and aspirations of each student, giving them the chance to be more responsible for their own success. We will continue to assist them in learning basic core skills but we will also provide them with the freedom to pursue their individual interests and passions in life. We will also encourage a more inclusive relationship between the teacher, parent and individual learner and an increased commitment of parents to be partners in their child’s education.

The role of the teachers will continue to be as guides, mentors, coaches and content experts and they will be required to work more closely with individual students and their parents to create a learning atmosphere that is beneficial to every learner.

A PDF has been developed to highlight the website and we would appreciate you sharing this with your colleagues as well as your friends and family, and posting it in public forums throughout your community, including schools, libraries, recreation centers, banks, etc.

Please feel free to distribute this PDF throughout your community as appropriate. The Ministry of Education very much appreciates your assistance in helping us get the word out about the BC Education Plan far and wide throughout the Province.

Citizen Engagement Team, Ministry of Education.

SAVE THE DATE

Steve — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:44:29 +0000

SAVE THE DATE:
EARLY LEARNING FORUM 2012
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH 8:30-3:15 SKIDEGATE SMALL HALL (COMMUNITY HALL)

WORKSHOP WITH DR. LYNN MILLER Childhood Anxiety Specialist

Lynn Miller, Ph. D., R. Psych., is an Associate Professor in the Education and Counseling Psychology and Special Education department at UBC. She started her career as a classroom teacher, and then worked as a school counselor K-12. She is the lead trainer for the FRIENDS program, an evidence-based curriculum based on cognitive behaviour principals, targeting anxiety available to all grade 4-5 students in BC. She is currently investigating anxiety at the entry to school in grades kindergarten and one. She is President of the Anxiety Disorders Assoc. of Canada, 2010-2012, and recently completed her term serving as the President of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (2004-2006.

There will be a short discussion of last year’s EDI results as well.

Please RSVP to Tawni Davidson tdavidson@sd50.bc.ca by Friday, February 17th, so we have numbers for lunch.
A detailed agenda will be sent in January.
There are door prizes for the first 10 people who arrive on time. Meaning at 8:30 or before!!!

**If you notice someone is not on the list please forward the message on.**

**** Marion please pass onto Nadine Whittle***

Cross Country Results

mhunt — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:51:50 +0000

KELOWNA TRIP

On November 5th, School District 50 paid for the travel of 3 students from QCSS to compete in the BC High school Provincial Cross Country Running Championship Race held in Kelowna. The race was like none that Chasz Hodgson, Megan Adams and Khataya Brown had ever seen. Two hundred and eighty-eight senior boys thundered in a sprint across the frozen ground after the gun went off. The course wound its way up hill over frozen ground and back down again in the Telemark X-Country Ski area. The students had excellent performances given that most students competing were in grade 11 or 12. We are looking forward to training for next years competition. Thanks to Gwaii Trust and School District 50 for supporting us financially, Jennifer Dysart for volunteering as a chaperone, and Natasha Taylor for hosting us in her home for the weekend.

Total 280 Senior Girls ran 4.8 km

238th Megan Adams (grade – 22:06.76

263rd Khataya Brown (grade 10) – 23:20.00

Total 288 Senior Boys ran 6.5 km

144th Chasz Hodgson (grade 11) – 28:01.10

PRINCE RUPERT TRIP

And a Good Time Was Had by All! The ALM cross country team had a great time a the NW Zone Elementary Secondary Cross Country meeting on Oct. 14, 2011 in Prince Rupert. Many thanks to Mr. R. Harvey, a teacher at the P.R. Middle School for organzing the meet. The weather was cool and windy, suited just right for the ALM Students who had been training hard in all weather conditions for this race. Previous to this XC meet students from ALM also participated in the Tlell River Cross Country meet and the Willows XC meet in Sandspit. In these 2 races many students from all of the Island Educational Institutions participated. Special thanks to all of the coaches who helped organize these races. The next XC event for all islanders in the infamous “Jingle Bell Fun Run.” Check with Dennis Baran at 250-637-2231 for details.

Here are the results from the cross-country race and some photos below:

Elementary Boys
David Putterill 11:49
Carter Olson 13:06
Zachary Knockwood 13:24
Owen Bowman 13:44
David Armstrong 13:56
Brett Servatius 13:57
Greyson Gould 13:58
Ethan McGregor-Jones 14:26
Isaac Strand 14:27

Justin Robinson 18:43

Matthew Servatius 19:06
Brian Ryan 21:44
Walker Chisholm 23:55

Elementary Girls
Emma Movold 14:48
Juel Gould 16:45
Kiarah Brady 19:08
Megan Ives 23:06

Middle Boys
Riley Mager 27:53
Morgan Chisholm 41:25

Middle Girls
Avery Movold 25:20
Charlotte Kobza 32:34
Alexi Armstrong 32:35
Christine Salanksi 41:25
Thank you to all the volunteers and chaprones that made it a great trip!

Trustee Election Official Results

mhunt — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:17:03 +0000

Below are the official results of the recent school trustee elections. We thank all the candidates for being willing to step forward to make a difference for the children of Haida Gwaii.

2011 SD50 Official Election Results