Greater Victoria School District
Our schools are located within five Capital Region municipalities: Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria, and View Royal.
We nurture each student's learning and well-being in a safe, responsive, and inclusive learning community.
As we navigate the new reality for the continuity of learning, Esquimalt High School staff show off their moves as they welcome students back after the break. Looking good, Esquimalt High School!! #sd61learn
Staff at high school in Greater Victoria hold virtual dance party
Teachers, students and administrators should be going back into the school this week, after all, spring break is officially over. With the province's recent announcement that all in-class learning will be suspended indefinitely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, that won't be happening a...
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VIDEO: A Gordon Head Middle student pursues his sports broadcasting dreams from the comfort of his own home. Over the break, Owen Klaassen had the opportunity to interview Sportsnet Blue Jays reporter Arash Madani & commentator Jamie Campbell. #sd61learn
Gordon Head kid keeps career focus during pandemic - Oak Bay News
Sportsnet pros take time to talk to young broadcaster
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Community Update | Greater Victoria School District Board Operations
The Tolmie Board Office continues to remain closed to members of the public. The District will continue to offer services online and by phone.
All members of the public with requests for services are asked to either call, 250-475-3212 or email: community@sd61.bc.ca
The monthly Board of Education meetings will continue without the physical presence of the public, until the end of the official school year. Meetings will be live-streamed for the public to participate. District staff and trustees will practice safe social distancing and/or attend virtually.
Livestreaming access will be communicated to the public by April 27, 2020.
In addition, all standing committee meetings will be cancelled until further notice.
Meeting Notices:
Education Policy and Directions Committee Meetings – Cancelled
Operations Planning and Policy Committee Meetings – Cancelled
Board of Education Meetings – Continuing electronically
The Greater Victoria School District continues to take steps to ensure the health and safety of its students, staff, trustees and the public. As part of its commitment to keep the community apprised of the Board’s decisions, the District will continue to provide regular updates on its website.
To review the live stream or highlights from each Board of Education meeting, please visit: www.sd61.bc.ca
The Tolmie Board Office continues to remain closed to members of the public. The District will continue to offer services online and by phone.
All members of the public with requests for services are asked to either call, 250-475-3212 or email: community@sd61.bc.ca
The monthly Board of Education meetings will continue without the physical presence of the public, until the end of the official school year. Meetings will be live-streamed for the public to participate. District staff and trustees will practice safe social distancing and/or attend virtually.
Livestreaming access will be communicated to the public by April 27, 2020.
In addition, all standing committee meetings will be cancelled until further notice.
Meeting Notices:
Education Policy and Directions Committee Meetings – Cancelled
Operations Planning and Policy Committee Meetings – Cancelled
Board of Education Meetings – Continuing electronically
The Greater Victoria School District continues to take steps to ensure the health and safety of its students, staff, trustees and the public. As part of its commitment to keep the community apprised of the Board’s decisions, the District will continue to provide regular updates on its website.
To review the live stream or highlights from each Board of Education meeting, please visit: www.sd61.bc.ca
Looking for ideas to support learning activities from home? We have tips, tools, and resources to help provide the continuity of learning over the coming days, please visit: bit.ly/3awvJC7 #sd61learn
A HUGE thank you to all of our staff who helped us tape off playgrounds. In addition to our signage, we've taken additional steps to ensure the public does not use our playgrounds. 20,000 metres of caution tape should do the trick! #SafetyFirst
School board adds caution tape to reminder: Please don’t use closed playgrounds
Greater Victoria School District staff have collected more than 20,000 metres of caution tape and deployed it to prevent people from using closed playgrounds at schools. The district closed all . . .
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Childcare Survey for Essential Service Workers
The Greater Victoria School District is surveying families in our learning community to determine how many parents and guardians are essential service workers that may require childcare in the coming weeks.
School districts across the Province understand they may be required to facilitate and prioritize childcare services to essential service workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you are an essential service worker, please share your input. We want to hear from you!
SURVEY: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SD61Childcare
#yyj #sd61learn
The Greater Victoria School District is surveying families in our learning community to determine how many parents and guardians are essential service workers that may require childcare in the coming weeks.
School districts across the Province understand they may be required to facilitate and prioritize childcare services to essential service workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you are an essential service worker, please share your input. We want to hear from you!
SURVEY: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SD61Childcare
#yyj #sd61learn
