Our Staff
ADMINISTRATION Jason Lauzon Principal, Grade 12jlauzon@vsb.bc.ca Nick Despotakis Vice Principal, Grades 8 & 10ndespotakis@vsb.bc.ca Natasha Gates Vice Principal, Grades 9 & 11 ngates@vsb.bc.c...
Course Planning 2025-2026
Course planning is the process where students choose courses for the upcoming school year. Students must take the required course to graduate while choosing elective courses that expand their interes...
VSB Gives Back 2024: Addressing the weekend hunger gap with Backpack Buddies
The holiday season is finally upon us, but before school buildings shut down for winter break, District staff took part in one last event today—the annual International Union of Operating Engineers (I...
First Olympic Gold Break Dancer, Phil Wizard, Inspires VSB Students
On December 19, VSB Secondary students were in for a treat as Olympic gold medalist and Vancouver’s own, Phil Wizard took centre stage on at Gladstone Secondary School. Sharing his inspiring journey t...
Announcements
- Season's Greetings from VSB students
- After the Bell (ep. 27) Matter of the Month: Happy Holidays, VSB!
- After the Bell (ep. 26) Reading and literacy
- Uplifting diverse voices on Human Rights Day
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- After the Bell (ep. 25) Matter of the Month: Inclement Weather
- Grade 12 Indigenous Leadership Retreat helps students connect to the past and build for the future
- After the Bell (ep. 24) Navigating Digital Literacy
- Weather-related school closures
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Semester Turn Around Day All Day
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Semester Turnaround Days
There are no scheduled classes for students on the two Semester Turnaround Days. Teachers will offer less formal learning opportunities for interested students on the two days including further support with Insufficient Evidence Reports, tutorials, or other learning activities.
Teachers use the two Semester Turnaround Days to prepare for Semester 2 classes which begin on January 29.
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