Education 2023 -- School District 52 / Annunciation School

Our quick reference and archive of items pertaining to Education on the North Coast and in British Columbia.

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School District 52 Meeting Recordings

Annunciation School website

PRDTU Website


News Items of Note

(Charles Hays Athletics items can be found here )  

December

December 15 -- Rainmakers Jim Ciccone Memorial Alumni Tourney one week away  NCR

December 12 -- Monday night hydro incident leaves CHSS classes cancelled until further notice  NCR

December 8 -- CHSS making plans for return of popular family Holiday event Tuesday night  NCR

December 7 -- Lester Centre heads to Holidays with a busy schedule of events  NCR

December 5 -- SD52 mentorship between Senior and Middle Schools, FSA program in schools among themes for November Board gathering NCR

November

November 30 -- Showtime for Charles Hay's Secondary production of "Something Rotten" as three night run begins tonight  NCR

November 22 -- SD52 starts PRMS replacement planning with Management contract through Vancouver School Board   NCR

November 20 -- Journalism program, enrolment notes, among themes for SD52 Board meeting tonight  NCR

November 16 -- Report of student approached by stranger causes concern at Pineridge school 

November 2 -- Charles Hays Secondary Cast, Crew and Musicians in final month of rehearsal for Something Rotten! NCR

October

October 30 -- SD52 among Northwest School Districts to benefit from new teacher hiring incentive program from BC Government NCR

October 30 -- October School District meeting highlights notes from Implementation Day, Student enrolment levels and hopes towards teaching program for North NCR

October 27 -- Honours for Roberta Edzerza, named to the Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR

October 27 -- Fundraising continues for CHSS Cross country travels to Surrey for Provincials NCR

October 25 -- City Council celebrates the Winning sounds of the Prince Rupert Middle School Band NCR

October 19 -- 111 new childcare spaces coming to Prince Rupert 

October 17 -- New Daycare facility near Lax Kxeen Elementary to bring hundreds of new Child Care spaces to Prince Rupert 

October 16 -- Lax Kxeen Elementary School is the location selected for new Daycare Spaces for Prince Rupert NCR

October 10 -- Five Prince Rupert Schools listed in Fall release from Fraser Institute report on Elementary Schools. NCR

October 6 -- School District Board moves into fall with two September sessions to chart the course ahead NCR

September

September 28 -- SD52 celebrates success of Oolichan Moon, as local authors hear much praise for their award winning work  NCR

September 25 -- SD52 hosts Board of Education meeting tonight at Booth Building meeting space NCR

September 21 -- New Prince Rupert School playground finalized with accessible swing 

September 20 -- Nation wide '1 Million March 4 Children' protest reaches Prince Rupert 

September 20 -- Prince Rupert and Terrace residents counter-protest 1 Million  March 4 Children

September 20 -- Prince Rupert Counter Protest highlights concerns over nationwide Million March today NCR

September 19 -- Prince Rupert residents organize count protest to support LGBTQ2S+

September 7 -- Prince Rupert receives long awaited funding to replace Middle School 

September 6 -- Prince Rupert Middle School to be replaced (video)

September 6 -- New middle school for Prince Rupert (audio)

September 5 -- Province announce $126.8 million to replace Prince Rupert Middle School 

September 5 -- New Middle School build gets approval and funding with announcement today from North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice  NCR

September 5 -- Back to School brings advice for students, motorists from Prince Rupert RCMP NCR

September 1 -- School District 52 announces note of temporary duties for Sandra Pond as Acting Superintendent; advisory of Special Board Session for September 5 NCR

August

August 31 -- New childcare savings provide more flexibility for parents of school-aged kids 

August 30 -- With September return to School, Prince Rupert's PAC10 tutoring prepares for fall sessions NCR

August 29 -- School apple program receives $65K boost from Prince Rupert businesses

August 29 -- SD52 makes ready for September launch of 2023-24 school year NCR

August 25 -- $5,000 hiring incentive is being offered to attract teachers to SD52 for September school start NCR

July

July 13 -- While summer vacation is fun September comes fast and keeping school skills up can be part of your summer plan NCR

June

June 30 -- SD52 to receive Federal/Provincial funding for ventilation improvements at two city schools NCR

June 29 -- Safeway funds new Middle School workout room 

June 27 -- Presentations on trips to Ontario, Haida Gwaii and some year end housekeeping themes wrap up Board of Education work for 2022-23 School year NCR

June 23 -- SD52 celebrates years of Service, Retirements for 2022-23  NCR

June 20 -- Conrad Elementary opens new outdoor classroom 

June 19 -- Students and Staff at Conrad School gain new space to experience culture and engage with environment  NCR

June 19 -- Conrad Elementary gains new outdoor learning space 
June 19 -- Advance of Housing plan for Ninth Avenue West, puts spotlight on lack of progress for replacement of Prince Rupert Middle School NCR

June 19 -- Final School District Board meeting set for Tuesday NCR

June 16 -- One more Grad to wrap 2023 for SD52, as Pacific Coast School hosts farewell at the Lester Centre NCR

June 9 -- Canoe unveiling in Prince Rupert  (video)

June 9 -- Commencement Day arrives for Graduates at Charles Hays Secondary School NCR

June 6 -- Coast Mountain College Convocation today launches a month of education farewells for Prince Rupert   NCR

June 2 -- New Standards set for First Nations School Design

June 1 -- Prince Rupert Annunciation students stick to success with wins at model bridge building competition 

June 1 -- Prince Rupert Annunciation Knights sip on success after winning Soccer Cup

May

May 31 -- Charles Hays Bridge Builders take top spot in recent competition  NCR

May 31 -- SD52 to host information session tonight on changes coming to Reporting on Student learning NCR

May 30 -- SD52 Budget Bylaw approved at May 23rd session; public comment period offered critique of process  NCR

May 29 -- Gold Winning Sounds for PRMS Band program in National's Performances at Niagara Falls NCR

May 23 -- School District 52 shuffles numerous Administrators at Prince Rupert schools 

May 23 -- SD52 announces staff changes for Schools come September start  NCR

May 23 --  Board of Education set to put Budget bylaw in motion at session tonight NCR

May 23 -- SD52 Board meeting from May 16 covers extensive themes from Child Care program to decision making NCR

May 15 -- Clothing walk for Prince Rupert Middle School looking for donations 

May 12 -- Parents Angered over teacher's removal of their son's nail polish (audio)

May 9 -- North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice leads colleagues in show of solidarity with Prince Rupert student after teacher allegedly removed his nail polish  

May 9 -- North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice enters the nail polish fray at SD52 NCR

May 4 -- Budget Decision time nears for SD52 Board members NCR

May 3 -- Parent's left 'heartbroken' after son's nail polish removed while at school in Prince Rupert 

April

April 28 -- Incident at middle school office places students under hold and secure status April 27

April 25 -- SD52 and Northern Health partner up to create new child care spaces in Prince Rupert NCR

April 20 -- SD52 Budget Consultation process for 2023 wraps up tonight  NCR

April 14 -- Opportunity for students to learn more on career opportunities with the Port of Prince Rupert comes May 16-18  NCR

April 11 -- SD52 hosts Final Budget consultation tonight  NCR

April 6 -- School District to host Final Budget Consultation session on Tuesday, April 11th NCR

April 6 -- Province of British Columbia announces funding for School food programs NCR

April 6 -- Prince Rupert Rotary makes plans for April 22nd Hoop-a-thon at CHSS Gym NCR

April 6 -- Updated from Hartley Bay, Framework for Advanced Education, praise for Budget information among themes from March SD52 Board meeting  NCR

April 5 -- New School Food Program Funding will provide healthy meals for students in every district in BC

April 4 -- Province announces $214 million for school food programs

March

March 16 -- SD52 receives $1.2 Million in funding for Ventilation and Air Conditioning work for Prince Rupert Schools  NCR

March 10 -- Fraser Institute listings puts focus on Foundation Skills results for Prince Rupert schools  NCR

March 3 -- SD52 adds some money to the 2022-23 Budget following Amended Budget Session February  NCR

March 3 -- With 2023-24 Budget process still underway, SD52 makes Senior Administration change at Secretary-Treasurer post NCR

March 1 -- New program qualifies Prince Rupert high school students to be ECE assistants

February

February 24 -- North Coast adds 3 more electric vehicle charging stations 

February 24 -- Consultation groups offer up Budget advice for SD52 officials NCR

February 23 -- Prince Rupert's turn to host Dramafest brings student productions to Lester Centre this weekend NCR

February 22 -- A day in Pink, Pink Shirt Day and the anti bullying message was observed across BC NCR

February 14 -- Next Consultation session for SD52 budget process comes February 16th NCR

February 7 -- SD52 Budget process now underway, opening session of January 31st an information presentation/collection project. NCR

January

January 30 -- School Board Session hears of Mental Health Literacy, plans for Budget consultation NCR

January 30 -- Three month SD52 Budget consultation process set to start tomorrow evening NCR

January 20 -- SD52 should add Information  to the vision statement as a reminder towards work need on Board meetings NCR

January 18 -- French is fun! Prince Rupert families invited to learn about French immersion

January 18 -- Power outages and closed schools in Prince Rupert

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