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A publication to Educate & Communicate with the parents of Surrey School District.
One year of growth in our school district is the equivalent to the population of a secondary school.
WHAT’S INSIDE SCHOOL BOARD: There’s lots to be proud of inside B.C.’s largest school district as it faces huge challenges regarding adequate school space Page 3 DPAC: This year’s board of directors is still fairly new but it is full of passion and driven by the need for change Page 4 SUMMER: Thousands of students in Surrey took part in new summer learning programs that included culinary skills and filmmaking Page 5
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More space for more students District working hard with province to ‘speed up process’ for building schools
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ith between 1,000 and 1,200 new students anticipated to enter Surrey schools this fall, the 2019-20 school year is proving to be yet another year of strong growth for the Surrey School District. The influx of students isn’t anything new for the district, which has retained the title of being the largest in B.C. for many years. Student enrolment is projected to top 74,700 this year – the rapid
influx causing ongoing challenges building new school space. “Just for perspective, one year of growth in our school district is the equivalent to the population of a secondary school, or a couple of elementary schools,” said Surrey Board of Education chair Laurie Larsen. “Schools take at least two to three years to plan and build, so it’s difficult, but we’ve worked hard with the Ministry of Education to speed up the process.” Indeed, district has machinery rolling and construction well underway on multiple sites that will add much-needed classrooms in some of the fastest growing neighbourhoods. This fall, for example, an addition will be completed at Panorama Park Elementary, in the West Newton area, that will add 200 student seats at the school. It’s scheduled to be
ready for occupation in October. Pacific Heights Elementary, in South Surrey, also has a 300-seat expansion underway that is due to be complete by spring. z See SCHOOL BOARD, page 3 All the while, there are four brand new schools in various stages of construction: Maddaugh Road Elementary in the Clayton area, an elementary in the Edgewood Drive area of South Surrey, another elementary in the Douglas area of South Surrey, and Grandview Heights Secondary in South Surrey. All are slated for occupancy in 2021. Expansions are also rolling at Coyote Creek, Frost Road and Sullivan elementary schools, which are all scheduled to open in 2020; and con-
struction is anticipated to proceed this year on the new Regent Road Elementary in the Clayton neighbourhood and a sizable addition at Sullivan Heights Secondary. In all, at least 5,000 new student spaces are expected to open by fall 2021. While the new schools and additional classroom spaces take shape, many schools will continue to use portables. This year the district has a total of 361, which is 28 more than last year. Also hand-in-hand with student enrolment, of course, comes staff growth. This year, Surrey Schools has budgeted to hire 78 additional teachers, five principals and vice-principals, 107 EAs (education assistants) and 19 support staff members. Surrey School District
SAFETY: Two more schools in Surrey have seismic upgrades in their future, thanks to a $21M funding commitment from the province Page 8 INJURIES: Did you know that Surrey Schools does not insure expenses for student injuries that happen on school grounds or during school activities? Find out what options are available Page 8
HEALTH: Resources from Fraser Health help parents and educators ensure students have a healthy school year Page 10
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elcome to the new school year. If you are reading this, you may well be the parent or guardian of a child who attends one of our schools – and that’s something you can be proud of. There are so many fantastic things taking place in Surrey schools, from the creativity and success of our thousands of students and future leaders, to our innovative and compassionate team of staff, teachers and administrators. Adding to the list of things to take pride in is the national and provincial recognition the district has garnered. For the third time, we’ve been selected one of Canada’s Greenest Employers – an acknowledgment of our environmental leadership and commitment to sustainable practices. The district was also named among B.C.’s Top Employers for 2019 by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which recognizes employers “that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.” While I like to think we continue to experience unprecedented growth due
The Surrey Board of Education meets on the following dates, at 7 p.m. in Room #2020 at the District Education Centre, 14033 92nd Ave.:
to our school district’s successes and achievements, I admit it could also be because Surrey is such a great place to raise a family. With this growth, of course, comes challenges regarding adequate school space. More than 1,000 new families move to Surrey and White Rock annually. However, I’m pleased to see the significant strides made in the past year, as numerous new school and expansion projects take shape.
In fact, a new 200-space addition at Panorama Park Elementary will be open for students imminently. In addition to several other school expansions, construction is also underway on a trio of brand new elementary schools (Maddaugh, Edgewood Drive-area and Douglas-area) and a new secondary school (Grandview Heights). It’s important to note that in order to expedite these four projects, trust-
ees have pledged more than $12.5 million (on top of provincial funding), adding to contributions made to earlier projects. In all, about 5,000 additional seats are expected to be open throughout our district in the next two years. On behalf of all the Surrey Board of Education trustees, all the best for the school year. Laurie Larsen is Chairperson of Surrey Board of Education.
z Oct. 9, 2019 z Nov. 13, 2019 z Dec. 11, 2019 z Jan. 15, 2020 z Feb. 12, 2020 z March 11, 2020 z April 8, 2020 z May 13, 2020 z June 10, 2020 You can view past and current agendas, plus videos of past board meetings online at surreyschools.ca. Surrey School District
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guidance on how to advocate for their child. We encourage all parents to join us at our monthly meetings held on the last Wednesday of each month to learn about the different ways that we as parents can help each other and in turn help our children. We are the best resource when it comes to knowing what is best for our children and that’s why we need to come together and make our voices heard. This year’s DPAC Board of Directors is still fairly new but is full of passion and is driven by the need for change. Help us make some much needed changes, first to our own humble organization and then to our ever-growing district.
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z President/Chair: Ms. Rina Diaz. Email: president@surreydpac.ca. z Vice-President/ViceChair: Ms. Jyotika Jasuja. Email: vp@surreydpac.ca. z Secretary: Ms. Amanda Grimson. Email: secretary@ surreydpac.ca. z Treasurer: Ms. Lakhbir Johal. Email: treasurer@ surreydpac.ca. z Communications and Media: Mr. Dean McGee. z Director: Ms. Anissa Rimer Ly. z Director: Ms. Jagwinder Mahal. z Director: Mr. Robert Ran. You can email DPAC at info@surreydpac.ca
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Thousands of students take part in summer learning programs New programs included ones that focused on culinary skills, filmmaking – and just having fun
Schools, and allowed children to forget their worries and simply have fun. Seven-year-old camper Naila has a sickle cell disease, but that didn’t stop her from soaring around the room in a shiny blue cape she designed during the first week of the hile the majority of camp. She said she had a ton of students spent summer break away from schools fun making crafts and new friends, and classrooms, more than 12,500 and though it was the first summer kids and teens took part in numer- camp she had ever attended, she ous academic courses, special pro- wasn’t scared – once she realized it grams and camps offered by Surrey didn’t involve a tent in the woods. “I thought I had to go to the forSchools in July and August. est for summer camp,” she smiled. This year, the district offered a The pilot program was an inspirfew new and unique programs, on ing experience for camp co-orditop of the array of summer learning opportunities already available nator Kelsey Merritt, who said the key was removing barriers – both to students of all ages. City Camp was one of the newest for the participating children and their families – so they could forget offerings. Designed for kids six to their worries and enjoy themselves. 12 who have had cancer or blood Not only did the camp welcome disorders, and their siblings, the siblings of children facing cancer camps were run during two weeks or blood disorders, but schedulat A.H.P. Matthew Elementary. With medical staff and plenty of ing was flexible, so that kids who needed to skip a day for treatment, staff and student volunteers onhand, the camps were run by West or who weren’t feeling well, could attend another day. Coast Kids (WCK) Cancer FounOrganizers even surprised an dation in partnership with Surrey
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Krishtap holds a hand-crafted spider during City Camp, one of the newest programs. overwhelmed parent by offering transportation help. “Mom was like, ‘I’m swamped. My littlest one who’s really sick needs to go to the hospital, and we just said, ‘We’ll come pick up your kids then,’” said WCK’s executive director Shannon Hartwig. Another new summer program was the Culinary, Baking and Meatcutting trades exploration
class, offered during July at Enver Creek Secondary. Taught by chef Mike Doyle, the program was designed to introduce them to three apprenticeable trades in the hospitality industry. Each day, Doyle demonstrated what was to be done that morning, and the teens got busy doing everything from deboning a chicken to preparing dough, dicing vege-
tables to whipping up a decadent chocolate mousse. And of course, eating their wares and ensuring the industrial kitchen was left as clean as they found it. Angelina Bajwa, a Grade 10 student at Enver Creek Secondary, is passionate about cooking and wants to pursue a career in the culinary field, so the new summer course was one she hopes will help kickstart her future. “It’s not basic,” she said of the advanced techniques taught. “We’re introduced to new things.” The participating students also earned full course credits to apply to graduation. Meanwhile, a film course offered in partnership with SFU was also a new addition this summer. The four-week program had 12 Kwantlen Park Secondary students develop their technical and creative skills enough to make a one-minute movie – which was then presented a showcase event. The program was such a huge hit, organizers are looking ahead to the possibilities for next summer. Surrey School District
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Province announces $21-M seismic upgrades for two Surrey schools Two more Surrey schools will be getting seismic upgrades, thanks to a funding commitment from the province. Government and district officials were at Holly Elementary Sept. 3 for the announcement of a combined $21.4 million to upgrade both Holly and George Greenaway Elementary schools. Both schools have a high seismic risk rating and need to be upgraded to ensure students will be safe in a major earthquake. “This is great news for Surrey families, who will soon have the comfort of knowing their children’s schools will be able to stand up to an earthquake for decades to come,” said Minister of Education Rob Fleming in a release. “Our government is working hard to give every student the best
learning experience possible in safe environments, and this is one of the results of that work.” The projects are expected to start next summer and be complete by fall 2021. Students will remain on site while the work is done at both schools, and temporary classrooms (portables) will be brought in. “We all know construction projects have an impact on the day-today activities of the school,” said Surrey Board of Education vicechair Terry Allen. “So in advance, I thank the staff, students and parents here at Holly Elementary – as well as George Greenaway Elementary – for your patience as this important work proceeds.” He said minimizing the impact as much as possible will be a priority for staff and contractors, who will
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Surrey Board of Education’s Terry Allen, right, and Minister of Education Rob Fleming. work closely with school administration to ensure that happens. A seismic upgrade was also recently completed at Bear Creek Elementary, and one at Mary Jane Shannon Elementary is underway, due to be complete by January. “I’m glad to see the government’s commitment and progress to make our schools seismically safe through these latest projects,” said Laurie Larsen, Surrey Board of
Education chair, in a release. “I know this kind of work is unavoidably disruptive, so I thank our staff, students and parents at Holly and George Greenaway schools for their patience in advance while this important work is underway.” You can track all the school construction progress in the district online at surreyschools.ca. Surrey School District
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