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The new SurreySchools.ca website was the result of thousands of hours of collaboration and commitment by district staff and stakeholders. But the core team from the district’s Information Management Services department who saw the project through was: (back row from left) Colin McLellan, Dan Turner, Peter Schmit, (front row) Mike Bryant and Nicolette Olson. Missing from the photo are Diane Radtke and Dwayne Dyck.

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Three years in the making, the new Surrey School District website – www.surreyschools.ca – gives parents an unprecedented opportunity to participate in their child’s learning. Using parent information portals, teachers are now able to share with parents a range of content, including student assignments, announcements, newsletters and calendar items, by uploading the data to

class sites on the SurreySchools.ca platform. In addition to creating and maintaining the class sites, teachers will also determine which tools and features to use based on what’s most appropriate for grade level and subject. “The goal of SurreySchools.ca is to connect us, improve communication and sharing and create opportunities for collaboration in easy-to-use, intuitive and relevant digital learning spaces,” says Elisa Carlson, the district’s director of Education

Services. “It provides teachers who may have felt reluctant to bring their classes into a digital space a controlled, easy and simple way to try it.” With SurreySchools.ca, schools can organize staff bulletins, post key information and staff can engage in ongoing conversations while teachers can organize entire classrooms online and have them accessible anywhere, any time. Students can create and post to their own blogs or get involved in classroom discussion boards in a safe online environment. Continued on page 6

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Surrey Board of Education has approved the local calendar for this school year. For the fourth consecutive year, the local calendar standardizes non-instructional days across the district and extends the normal one-week spring break in March, this time to nine days, followed by Good Friday. The board and staff consulted with employee groups and the community regarding the potential for extending the spring break again as a means to save costs, estimated at almost $400,000. As in previous years, there will be an increase in instructional time to make up the additional four days. As a result, the district’s local calendar for 2012-2013 incorporates the following extended spring break:

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Teachers, EAs added in preliminary operating budget There will be 57 more fulltime equivalent (FTE) teachers and 87 additional FTE education assistants in Surrey School District classrooms to start the 2012-2013 school year, according to preliminary budget figures approved by the Surrey Board of Education. The total 2012-13 preliminary operating budget of $582 million includes $567.5 million in provincial government grants and $14.6 million in district-generated revenues (all rounded numbers). The ministry’s preliminary grant is based on a projection of 70,439 full-time equivalent students for the 2012-2013 school year; an increase of 195 FTE students over the current school year. For the current year, the board anticipates having a $13.7 million one-time savings from

such items as snow clearing and utility savings, plus higher than budgeted revenues, enabling the board to balance the 2012-13 budget. However, these funds cannot be relied upon to sustain ongoing expenditures. Eighty-seven per cent of the total operating budget is focused on instructional and classroom support — among the highest proportions in the province — while two per cent is spent on district administration and the remainder on maintenance and transportation; the lowest, or near lowest proportion spent on administration of any district in the province. The final school district operating grant will be based on the Sept. 30, 2012 enrolment count and any adjustments to the preliminary budget will be made after that date.

Thanks for the help! Surrey Board of Education chairperson Laurae McNally (right) and Panorama Ridge Secondary principal Kevin DeBoice (left), who was also the director of accommodation for this year’s BC Summer Games, accept a plaque of appreciation from Games president Bill McNamara and Surrey Coun. Linda Hepner. The district lodged students at 14 schools, provided the venues for several sporting events and rallied employees to volunteer during the July 19-22 BC Summer Games in Surrey.

District’s energy savings earn award nomination When it comes to energy conservation, Surrey Schools is in a class all its own. Nominated for a 2012 Power Smart Excellence Award, the district is among seven finalists in the New Leader category and is the only school district vying for the honour. The other finalists are Cadillac Fairview, Canfor Pulp, Gorman Brothers Lumber, Whistler Blackcomb and two provincial health authorities. “It’s the highest level of recognition we could receive,” says Alasdair MacKinnon, the district’s director of energy management and sustainability. “It’s gratifying to be nominated alongside private sector corporations such as Cadillac Fairview and Canfor.” The New Leader Award, which will be announced in October, is given to organizations that demonstrate a “best-in-class” approach to strategic energy management planning and an ongoing commitment to energy conservation. “These awards are not given lightly,” says Wayne Cousins, senior account manager for BC Hydro Power Smart. “As a finalist,

computer power management Surrey Schools should be proud software on approximately 13,000 of the work it has done and continues to do toward energy and computers, which will save about 3.25 million kWh per year for an environmental sustainability, and annual cost savings of $300,000. creating a culture that honours Energy intelligence provider those goals.” Pulse Energy has also been hired The Surrey Board of Education to collect energy use data from appointed MacKinnon to his 28 of the district’s largest sites, position in 2010 and adopted an plus Adams Road and Woodward energy management conservation Hill elementaries, and provide policy in 2011 with the lofty goal of saving 10 million kilowatt hours real-time information about their energy consumption through an (kWh) of energy by 2015. But online dashboard. The idea is MacKinnon says the district is to give staff and actually on track to students a deeper more than double …Leadership students understanding of that savings attending workshops are how their actions – to 23 million learning how much energy affect energy use. kWh, or enough In the schools, to power 2,090 is consumed around the leadership homes in Surrey globe and are participating students attending for a year. in discussions and sharing workshops are “It’s really ideas about how to reduce learning how a testament our reliance on traditional much energy is to the level of energy sources. consumed around enthusiasm, the globe and awareness and are participating in commitment among discussions and sharing ideas our staff and students,” says about how to reduce our reliance MacKinnon, heartened by the on traditional energy sources. district’s dedication. In the spring, four secondary Recent energy-savings projects schools competed in a pilot energy include the installation of

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challenge to reduce their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Among the bigger projects, notes MacKinnon, is the new District Education Centre. Opened in 2011, the education centre consolidated more than two dozen departments and 415 employees into one building. It’s built to LEED Gold standards and will save approximately $1.25 million in reduced energy, lease and travel costs.

Other initiatives: • Opened Woodward Hill Elementary, the district’s first school built to LEED Gold standards. Features include geothermal heating, rubber flooring and skylights in every classroom and an organic waste management compost system. A new environmental curriculum was created by teachers to help students increase their environmental awareness. • Multiple lighting and boiler replacements throughout the district. • District ride-share website.

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Dan Turner, the district’s director of Information Management Systems, and his department provided extensive leadership for the design of the new district platform. “Great communication, collaboration and sharing is central to any organization’s effort to excel,” says Turner. “We set out to build a site that would help connect the innovative work happening across hundreds of diverse interest groups - staff and students - by keeping this as our number one design goal.” Now that the site is live, says Turner, the building blocks are in place to introduce many other features over the coming months and years. The new site has a fresh, modern look and feel with a greater use of photos and colour. An expanded search engine makes it easier to find information and the simpler format allows every school and department in the district to easily maintain their own pages.

School officials put on their hard hats and picked up their shovels to break ground on four new school projects in Surrey last month. Surrey Board of Education chairperson Laurae McNally and trustees Reni Masi and Charlene Dobie were joined by Education Minister George Abbott, MLAs Stephanie Cadieux, Dave Hayer and Kevin Falcon, councillors Judy Villeneuve and Barinder Rasode and students at the future site of Goldsone Park Elementary, where they symbolically broke ground on four separate school projects. “While I confess at times it felt like our board had to move heaven and earth to get new schools, it’s wonderful to see the earth now actually being moved to build them,” said McNally. “I thank the provincial government and all those in our community who helped get us to this point.” Two brand-new elementary schools Goldstone Park and Katzie elementaries - and two secondary school additions at

Fraser Heights and Panorama Ridge secondaries will create an additional 1,660 student spaces and about 280 jobs during construction. All four sites will include space for Neighbourhood Learning Centres. Construction costs are estimated at $44.2 million. The projects are expected to be complete by September 2013.

Alert system aims to keep students, staff safe The Surrey School District has developed a School Safety Alert System to help keep students, staff and volunteers safe during a real or perceived threat. School administrators are authorized to activate a safety alert over the school’s PA system; each alert is a response to a specific situation and requires a certain plan of action. Drills take place at schools regularly to ensure familiarity and compliance with safety protocols.

CODE RED A Code Red is called in response to a perceived life-threatening emergency either inside or in close proximity to the school building. • Students already in classrooms remain there; any students or other individuals in hallways are immediately directed into the nearest classroom. • Doors are locked and everyone stays away from windows, doors and outside walls. • Windows and blinds are closed; lights are turned out.

CODE YELLOW A Code Yellow is typically called in response to a danger that has been identified outside the school or in the surrounding school community. • Students remain in their classes; students and other individuals in the hallways are directed into the nearest classroom. • Doors are closed. • No one is permitted to enter or leave

A Code Green is announced over the school’s PA system when there is no longer a threat to the safety of students, staff and volunteers in the school. It signals an “all clear.” It’s important to know that when a safety alert is called, the school is not able to immediately communicate the reason for initiating it as staff is focused on ensuring safety protocols are properly followed. Also, the School Safety Alert System is most often enacted as a safety precaution, rather than in response to a direct threat to safety.

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The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, whose goal is to improve the literacy of children in high needs schools, made staff, teachers and students at Cedar Hills speechless and moved to tears on hearing their school was selected to receive a $95,000 grant. Cedar Hills is one of only three elementary schools in B.C. to receive an Indigo Love of Reading grant this year. Cedar Hills submitted an extensive proposal application, themed “Branching out with Books,” that illustrated both a high need for funding and the school’s dedication to literacy. The grant is to be paid in equal installments over the next three years and will enable staff to develop more innovative library programs and extend

their capacity to better assist students. With 20 years being the average age of library books, Cedar Hills plans to renew its outdated library collection, set up hallway libraries in different pods and purchase professional resources for teachers. “We are extremely appreciative of this wonderful opportunity. Our students are looking forward to a library full of an assortment of new, exciting up-todate books,” says Cedar Hills principal Catherine Brewin. Cedar Hills is the fourth school in the Surrey School District to receive an Indigo Love of Reading grant over the past five years and one of 20 schools nation-wide to be awarded the grant this year.

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The City Central Learning Centre formerly the Newton Learning Centre - is moving out of a leased storefront building on King George Highway to new digs at 13104 109th Ave. The new location is the former site of Discovery Elementary, and it marks the first time the district has been able to locate a learning centre inside a school. “To have our own space is a real plus,” says assistant superintendent Dave Paul. “It’s going to feel like a real community.” Based inside a

tary school to be located in East Clayton at 6887 194A St. The school site sits within the traditional lands of the Katzie First Nation. Other local First Nations have been recognized previously with the naming of Semiahmoo, Tamanawis and Kwantlen Park secondaries. Named after a nearby park, Goldstone Park Elementary was chosen for the site in South Newton at 6287 146th St. while Sunnyside Elementary was chosen for a new school at 2828 159th St. because it’s a replacement school for the original Sunnyside Elementary. Goldstone Park and Sunnyside – or variations of those names – were also the most popular suggestions for those respective schools.

school, the City Central Learning Centre will be the only learning centre in the district with its own gym for students to use; other learning centres use community and city facilities for recreation opportunities. The other benefit of locating the centre inside a school is the district can carry out improvements or upgrades without having to work with a landlord. As for the name, Paul says it reflects the geographic location of the facility. “It’s a way to identify and anchor the school as part of a community.” The new name for the City Central Learning Centre was approved by the Surrey Board of Education earlier this month. The board also approved names for three new schools: Katzie, Goldstone Park and Sunnyside elementaries.

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Opportunities abound for students at C-SP day camps The Community-Schools Partnership department organized and ran free day camps at 20 elementary schools during the March 2012 spring break. District staff co-ordinated the camps while groups from around the community generously donated more than 100 instruction sessions, giving students a taste of a wide range of extracurricular or extended learning opportunities. The partner groups who made this experience so dynamic and interesting for students included: Stanley Park Ecology Centre, Seung-ri Black Belt WTTU Academy, Sportball, Marble Gymnastics Academy,

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ficult to concentrate and to function in a group. The snack and breakfast foods provided by firefighters are not only filling a basic need for students and families across Surrey, they are also ensuring that students at Surrey Schools are prepared to learn and able to achieve their goals. Along with proceeds from annual fundraising events, the society receives generous funding from the BC Gaming Commission and Surrey residents to sustain the program.

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Firefighters make sure student stomachs are full The Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society each year delivers snacks and breakfast food to more than 90 schools in the Surrey School District. Firefighters in Surrey co-ordinate this massive and critical program, volunteering their time to fundraise, purchase and deliver food across the district. Each year, the program feeds more than 1,000 students daily. Children who are hungry are at a disadvantage to learn, find it dif-

Staples delivered to the Surrey School District in August more than $18,000 worth of school supplies for students in need as part of the seventh annual national Staples School Supply Drive. The supplies are organized into individual student packages by the Community-Schools Partnership department and delivered to schools by the district’s transportation department. Staples provides all of the things that a student needs to start the year off on the right foot: paper, notebooks,

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2012-2013 Board of Directors Co-President Media Relations Bob Holmes R: 604-541-8439 [email protected] Co-President Patricia Enair R: 604-588-7299 [email protected] Vice-President Tammy Karoway C: 604-603-2637 [email protected] Secretary Charlene Feakes [email protected] R: 604-585-6189 Treasurer Karen Tan [email protected] C: 778-688-0968

Director Yuko Denham [email protected] Director Eric Lalli [email protected] Director Duc Luu [email protected] Director Nancy Peirce [email protected] Director Lorraine Pousett [email protected] Director (Way) Hue Truong [email protected]

BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) Suite 350, 5172 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2E8 • 604-687-4433 604-687-4488 • [email protected] • www.bccpac.bc.ca

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and parents for over a year with an eye to making some significant changes to the way education is delivered to our children - you can find out more by visiting http://www.bcedplan.ca/. We’re hoping to have a conversation around what this will look like here in Surrey. We would also like to invite all parents to our district meetings. They are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.in the main boardroom at the District Education Centre (DEC), 14033 92nd Ave. at the corner of 92nd Avenue and 140th Street. The topic of our Sept. 26 DPAC general meeting will be “PAC 101.” As always, DPAC is here to help with any questions or concerns you or your PAC might have. Our contact information can be found on this page, or you can also contact us through our website at surreydpac.ca.

The District 36 Parent Advisory Council, known as the Surrey DPAC, is a registered non-profit society formed in 1978 to represent the interests of Surrey parents in the public education system. The Surrey DPAC is about parents helping parents learn more about our education system and how they can contribute to it. Learn more at www.surreydpac.ca.

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are making sure your kids get to school on time and prepared every day, assisting with school projects by being a parent volunteer, and staying informed about what is going on in the education system and how it affects your child. The best way to stay on top of what is happening is to attend Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings at the school and District Parent Advisory (DPAC) meetings. Not only will you keep informed but you can also provide valuable input and help shape the way education is provided in your school, district and province. Another great way to stay informed is to check out the BC Education Plan. For our Oct. 24 meeting, we have invited Surrey School District and Ministry of Education staff to discuss the BC Education Plan. The ministry has been consulting with administrators, teachers

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The Surrey District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) would like to welcome all families and staff back to an exciting school year. We hope you all had a wonderful summer and we are sure that many of the adventures that took place will be shared in the classrooms and playgrounds in the next few weeks. We look forward to the start of a new school year. With many of the labour challenges of the past year settled for the time being, we hope that the great work of our partners in education can again be the focus in and out of the classroom. We would like to remind parents that education does not stop at the end of the school day. By staying involved in your child’s education, you too can learn while supporting your child and setting a positive example. Great ways to get involved

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Listen to radio to learn ‘weather’ school open • Some schools may announce a delayed opening time. The delayed opening time will be announced on the district website and through the media. The delay would be to allow more time to address potential issues such as a power outage or staff access to the school. • The district will do its best to communicate the status of schools beginning at about 6:30 a.m. Weather, power, road and safety conditions can change substantially within a few hours, and therefore

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CKNW (980 AM) www.cknw.com News 1130 (1130 AM) www.1130.com CBC Radio (690 AM) www.cbc.ca/bc Red-FM (93.1 FM) www.redfm.ca

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Radio India (1600 AM) www.radioindialtd.com

Radio Punjab (cable/satellite) Fairchild Radio (1470 AM) www.1470.com CHMB (AM 1320) www.am1320.com

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The Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South is a not-for-profit organization centrally located in Newton offering affordable programs for children with learning and attention difficulties aged 6 to 14.

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Snow days may be fun for students, but they’re serious business for schools. In fact, any weather-related closure, class cancellation or delayed opening has a significant impact on thousands of families in Surrey and White Rock. Most families cannot arrange alternate childcare when classes are cancelled or schools are closed unexpectedly. Consequently, schools will not routinely be closed due to snow or other weather conditions unless there is damage or other circumstances (e.g., power outage) that make it impossible to operate safely. No announcement will be made that schools are open; only cancellations, closures or delayed school openings will be announced. • The district supports individual and family decisions regarding safety. Student and staff safety are a priority of the school district. Parents/guardians have primary responsibility for their children’s safe travel to school and staff members also decide if local conditions may be unsafe. If, for any reason, there are personal concerns about the ability to travel safely to school, other arrangements should be made. It is understood some students travel to school on routes that may be challenging on a snow day. Therefore, no student will be penalized for lack of attendance because of such conditions. While schools are likely to be kept open, the decision to attend is the responsibility of each family. Parents can phone or email the school to notify staff that the student won’t be attending. Weatherrelated student absences will be excused.

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