CommunityConnection • JANUARY 2016
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Together we Learn
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 23
CENTRAL OKANAGAN “Together We Learn”
www.sd23.bc.ca
Early Learning.......................... 4-5 Enhancing Student Learning..... 6-7 Virtual Learning........................ 8-9 Redesigned Curriculum and Competencies....................... 10-13
Welcome to our first Together We Learn edition As a high performing school district, we are pleased to showcase some of our outstanding students, staff, and innovative programs. We are… 3 living on Okanagan Territory 3 serving 180,000 citizens living in 4 municipalities - Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Lake Country, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan 3 the 5th largest district in BC with 21,736 students 3 43 schools - 31 elementary, 6 middle, 5 secondary, and 1 alternative school (operating on 4 campuses) 3 1,301 teachers, 216 teachers teaching on call 3 1,410 support staff, 83 principals and vice-principals, 24 senior staff and exempt staff (as of December 17, 2015)
Student Enrollment Application for Registration Online Applications for September 2016 will begin on February 1, 2016 at 7:00 am. Please visit our website at www.sd23.bc.ca and click on Student Enrollment Information and/or Application for Student Enrollment (on the home page).
Central Okanagan School District students (K-12) showcase the District motto, “Together We Learn”.
Together We Learn BY KELTY SLANEY Grade 12 student, Rutland Senior Secondary
As my final year in high school is rapidly coming to a close, questions with regards to post-secondary plans and future career paths are often asked. As someone who is passionate about what I hope to pursue, these inquiries rarely phase me. However, when one asks “What is a poignant memory of my high school experience?”, I am often at a loss for words, not being able to pin point an exact moment.
Through my involvement with the various clubs and committees at my school, I became friends with people who I may not have encountered without a common cause bringing us to collaborate. We have worked together towards common goals and played off of each other’s strengths. Whether it was orchestrating Mental Wellness assemblies or presenting in front of our school’s staff about the significance of the LGBTQ+ acronym, these examples not only showcase our push to break the stigma around mental health but also a
celebration of the immense diversity within our school. It is through this teamwork and cooperation that myself and other members of these initiatives will be able to look back on our time at high school and identify tangible evidence of change in our school environment and beyond. It seems in my remaining months, the significance of “Together We Learn”, a simple yet powerful School District motto, has also become the slogan of my most cherished times in high school.
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