Selkirk College Offers Online Spring Semester Learning Options
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the temporary brakes on normal post-secondary schedules, but the learning has not stopped and Selkirk College is inviting students to explore pathways in the upcoming Spring Semester. New and returning students can now choose from an array of courses in the School of University Arts & Sciences...
Teachers find new, fun ways to connect with students during COVID-19 pandemic
Ever wonder what everyone was doing with all the toilet paper they bought last month? Physical education (PE) teachers in North Vancouver used the bathroom staple to help encourage their students to keep active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Argyle Secondary school’s PE teachers recorded themselves making creative, funny and...
BC Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association Offers Free BetterEducate Access to BC Teachers
In support of the BC education sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the suspension of in-school classes, the BC Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association (BCPVPA) is now offering BC teachers free access to the online resource and collaboration platform BetterEducate. Educators at the K-12 level in BC will use...
Province boosts emergency funding supports for students
Students attending British Columbia’s 25 public post-secondary institutions, who are experiencing emergency financial pressures, will benefit from a one-time investment of $3.5 million in emergency financial assistance. “Our government is taking steps to ensure post-secondary students get some emergency support so they can ...
Zoom collaboration tool now available for K-12 continuous learning
Educators will have an easy-to-use video-conferencing and collaboration platform to communicate remotely with their students while in-class learning is suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Education has secured and funded licences for the application Zoom for all K-12 public and independent schools in...
School District 20 responds to school closures, pens letter to parents
Dear Parents/Guardians, The BC government news announcement just finished. Premier Horgan, Minister Fleming, and Minister James each presented information on where we are at today in terms of provincial decisions being made in response to the current COVID-19 health crisis. Please note the following: • In-person instruction...
Selkirk College Pharmacy Technician Program Puts Grads on Health Care Frontline
A career in the health care sector was pretty much a guarantee for Shelby Jorgensen. When she was a toddler, the 21-year-old Selkirk College alumna was diagnosed with type-one diabetes and since then has had an intimate connection to the vital importance of the health care system. When it came time to decide on what post-secondary...
Kalesnikoff CEO visits Twin Rivers Elementary’s STEM Program & Provides Financial Support for Local Learning
On Wednesday, March 11 2020, Kalesnikoff was thrilled to be part of furthering local children’s education by providing Twin Rivers Elementary School in Castlegar, BC with financial assistance for their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program. As a family-owned, fourth-generation company, Kalesnikoff is committed...
Business Skills for Basin Students
The Trust is providing $460,500 to JA British Columbia for programs in the region Students in the Columbia Basin can learn about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship through JA British Columbia (JABC). Columbia Basin Trust is providing JABC with $460,500 over three years to provide support to students...
SD 20 speaks to Coronavirus concerns
Coronavirus, or COVID19, continues to be of public concern. With Washington State being our neighbor and indicating that the virus has been detected there and is impacting a growing number of people, it is understood that anxiety here in the West Kootenays is growing. In terms of the School District and the virus, please note...
