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Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
May 29, 2023

Superintendent's Report - June 2023

Another school year is coming to completion - June is one of the most exciting months of the year for everyone in SD8.

In June, we see students showcase their efforts and accomplishments throughout the school year - in capstone projects, in school theatre productions, in school-wide projects to protect the oceans or mark the Seven Sacred Teachings or in outdoor sports during and after school, including in the annual wuqanqankimik run/walk/wheel for Reconciliation.

Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
May 3, 2023

Superintendent's Report - May 2023

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S). It is also known as Red Dress Day. May 1 to 7 is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month across North America. This report includes articles related to each of these events.

Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
April 5, 2023

Superintendent's Report - April 2023

April is a great time to reconnect with one another after spring break, and to reengage with our individual and collective purpose: to support and realize the success of each of our learners as we begin the final three months of the 2022-2023 school year. 

In that spirit of engagement, I am excited to share results from our strategic plan engagement process in this month's superintendent's report. 

Highlights of the process include: 

Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
March 8, 2023

Superintendent's Report - March 2023

A sense of community, an ability to embrace kindness towards oneself and toward others and feeling the joy of physical movement – these are three themes that you will see in this March report. These are also important elements for each child to excel in school and in life. 

Woman in black blazer and magenta shirt smiling and standing in front of green bush with pink flowers with sunshine beaming from behind. Superintendent's Report
November 25, 2022

Principal's Blog November 2022

This month at JVH and Jewett, there have been a number of events that have highlighted the interconnected nature of our schools and communities.  For both schools, there are a number of relationships and events that are extremely helpful to their functioning, and that strengthen the connections in a way that help them thrive.  School connections is one of our 3 main goals this year; for us that means connections within the school, and with the broader community

November 1, 2022

Indigenous Veterans Day - November 8

November 8th is a day marked to honour the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to the Canadian Military.

"Did you know that First Nations served in the Canadian Military at a higher rate than any other group in this great nation? More than 4,000 Indigenous people served Canada in the First World War. In fact, First Nations, Inuit and Métis people served Canada in all the great conflicts and peace support missions of the 20th century." (source). 

October 25, 2022

Principal's Blog October 2022

Greetings all

As we enter the fall season, I hope that you and your family are maintaining a sense of health and happiness, and navigating this current wave of illness moving through our community.  I witnessed first hand the effects of being unwell for the first time in 3 years when I went down for 6 days last week with a nasty bug.  Now as others on our team, and in our school population are also experiencing illness, it invites in each of us the opportunity to extend our compassion outward into the world.