Schools & Students News

Even though she is still so young, 19 year-old Kaleigh Dufresne has overcome many obstacles with the help of the Pinnacle Program and the Future Hair Training Centre, in order to become the successful person that she is today.

On Saturday June 1, Mount Pleasant Elementary's school grounds will be covered by a wide variety of fun activity booths. This year children will be able to take advantage of pony rides, a bouncy castle and a dunk tank. Meanwhile, a carnival band, garage sale, stilt walkers, community information table, a plant sale and silent auction will keep the rest of the family entertained. 

Students from two Drawing and Painting 11/12 classes at Vancouver Technical were thrilled that their "Expressive Paintings" will be on display at the 2013 "Heart-Mind" Conference this May 9 -11 at UBC. This conference  "How Mindfulness Helps Children Thrive" is organized by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.

On Monday, May 13 close to 100 high school students from across the city teamed up with VPD school liaison officers in a tug-of-war contest, called Pulling for Inner City Kids, on the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The tug-of-war is an annual event hosted by CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids) and the VPD. 

On Friday, May 3, students in grades 4 and 5 at Queen Mary Elementary School were experimenting with methods to clean water samples containing suspended particulate material. The week before, the classes had taken a field trip to Stanley Park where they got a first-hand look at the diversity of marine organisms in the intertidal zone. 

Nelson Elementary teacher Margie Trovao says since she got the Templeton Family of Schools iPad cart, there’s been a huge learning difference for all her kids – especially those with special needs.

On Tuesday April 23, the Vancouver Alternative Secondary School kicked off their Art Fair with a comprehensive mixed media exhibit of artistic work from dozens of students from all the VSB’s alternative programs.

Asheida Arruda says it all started with an email to her sister wishing a happy birthday to one of her pet ferrets. Two years later, she's published her first book for elementary school children: Peach and Pun The New Family Ferret.

Every Wednesday after school Filipino youth from four VSB secondary schools converge at South Hill’s gym to compete in a basketball tournament. This program is planned and led entirely by immigrant/refugee youth (both boys and girls) from John Oliver through the Engaged Immigrant Youth Program.