Beautiful Day & Meetings

Today was a beautiful day on the Sunshine Coast-- we are so blessed to live in such a unbelievable place. I was active at school throughout the day so I didn't get a chance to get outside too much, but the sun definitely shone upon us.

I had several meetings the latter part of the day, including attending the SD 46 Aboriginal Educational Advisory Circle.  There have been some very exciting things happening regarding the Aboriginal Program and I look forward to some of the upcoming events including the Nurturing the Learning Spirit (April 17th for high schools).

Elementary Basketball & Sprinkler Issue

 We opened up our gym for the elementary schools to have a basketball play day yesterday.  The young grade 4 & 5 students seemed to have a great day.  Thanks to our PE staff for accommodating our guests and thanks to our student volunteers who assisted in running the event.

 Speaking of events, we had a sprinkler go off in our Grade 11 hallway this morning. The disruption was significant as the stagnant water in the sprinkler system didn't smell very good and we also had some water damage. The local volunteer fire department did a great job assisting us, as did our maintenance and custodial staff. Thank you to everyone for your good work.  The clean up work will continue this weekend.

CAREER / JOB FAIR COMING TO THE SUNSHINE COAST

Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada (March 11, 2014) –Open Door Group, Sunshine Coast Tourism and Sechelt Innovations Limited are proud to host a Career and Job Fair on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. The event is open to all Sunshine Coast businesses and features a number of educational institutions and career pursuits. Attendance is free to the public. Employers will be speaking to candidates 10am-3pm about immediate and future positions.
Open Door Group runs the WorkBC centres in both Gibsons and Sechelt which provide free employment services to unemployed residents on the Sunshine Coast. “We are excited to sponsor this event, as this is an excellent opportunity for job seekers on the Sunshine Coast to network with local employers” says Peri Clark, Open Door Group. Any local job seekers requiring assistance to prepare for the event can drop in to either one of the local centres to access workshops or one-to-one coaching on resume writing, interview preparation, networking skills, and much more. For more information about WorkBC services please visit the website at www.secheltesc.ca or call 1 866-377-3670.
“The tourism and hospitality industry is hiring and we hope to make that process a little easier this spring,” said Celia Robben, president of Sunshine Coast Tourism. A variety of local businesses are taking resumes and speaking with potential employees regarding immediate and upcoming positions. Post-secondary educational institutions will also be on hand to discuss programs of study.
“Retaining and strengthening existing businesses is a key part of our mandate,” stated Dave Jephcott, Sechelt Innovations Manager of Business Development. “Helping employers find the right employees lets them focus on serving customers and growing their businesses.”
Businesses who are currently or planning to hire should contact president@sunshinecoastcanada.com to participate. Space is limited and businesses must register in advance.

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About Sunshine Coast Tourism
Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) is a non-profit member-based destination marketing organization (DMO) formed in 2007. The organization’s mandate is to build a strong tourism economy by raising the profile of the Sunshine Coast as a four-season destination through a strategic, research-based marketing strategy. Sunshine Coast Tourism represents over 275 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses in the region including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
About Sechelt Innovations Limited
Sechelt Innovations Limited is the non-profit economic and business development corporation for the District of Sechelt. This arms-length subsidiary of the District of Sechelt’s mandate is the growth and expansion of local businesses and the attraction of investment, projects and businesses to Sechelt and to the Sunshine Coast in order to provide a better standard of living for the community. info@secheltinnovations.ca 778-458-3044

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Pictures from Earlier in the Week

 Mr. Hindmarch demo in an Outdoor Education 10 class.

 Annual Blarney Stone Badminton Tournament the wekk before Spring Break.

 Windsong finished-- Textiles 8 project.  Great design & colours.

Beautiful artwork integrated into this windsong.

Proud of her windsong!

Have a great evening.

Mr. H

Busy Times

It has been very busy with Timetable issues and I have not been posting blog entries per usual. 

Things are busy as we are approaching Spring Break.  The Annual Blarney Stone Badminton Tournament is going on this week at lunch time. We are also  having a fine arts presentation this Friday at lunch.  Mr. Millican has organized this with his Guitar Club students, as well as other performers. Stop by the foyer from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, as our students perform in what could be the start of another excellent tradition at Chatelech.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the CSS Ski & Snowboard Team that finished 6th in the province.  Top individual performer for Chatelech was Pearl Deasey witha 10th place performance.  Well done!!

CSS PAC MEETING TONIGHT

After a busy day I am attending our monthly PAC Meeting. 

It is great to have dedicated parents working for our PAC-- Thank you!!!

Thank you Parents & Teachers

I want to thank our parents and teachers who attended the CSS Course Selection Information Meeting last night.

It was nice to see many of you there and I trust that we answered most of your queries.  Please do not hesitate to contact me or our counselors if you have any questions regarding our academic program for 2014-2015.