Chilliwack School District Announces Hiring of New Secretary Treasurer
The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Mr. Ray Velestuk has been appointed to the position of Secretary Treasurer for Chilliwack School District effective September 1, 2008.
Mr. Velestuk will be joining the Chilliwack School District from the Mission School District where he is currently the Secretary Treasurer. He has served the Mission School District for 4 years and previously he was the Secretary Treasurer in the Yorkton School Division in Saskatchewan.
Ray has a Certificate in Local Government Administration from the University of Regina and a Diploma of Applied Arts in Accountancy from the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. He is in the process of completing a Bachelor of Administration.
Superintendent Corinne McCabe joins the Board in welcoming Mr. Velestuk. "We are pleased that Ray has accepted this leadership position. He will provide strong leadership to the Operations division of our District and his expertise will complement the executive team."
Thank You Kiwanis Clubs
Board Chair Doug McKay, on behalf of the Chilliwack Board of Education, recognized the three Kiwanis Clubs for the long term support of public education in Chilliwack and presented them each with a Partners in Learning Award.
The Sardis, Chilliwack, and Golden K clubs have been supporting schools for more than 20 years. They provide much needed food programs, a number of literacy initiatives including the famous SUPER READER program as well as scholarship and bursaries for graduating students. A special thank-you and congratulations to the Kiwanis Clubs for being Partners in Learning.
Grade 6 Late French Immersion - September 2008
Registration still available for Fall 2008 at the following school locations:
- Little Mountain Elementary
- Strathcona Elementary
- Sardis Elementary
Please pick up a registration form from one of the schools above, or print a form from the District website (wwww.sd33.bc.ca – click on French Immersion). Please submit your form to the School District Office along with a copy of your child's latest report card. If you have any questions please contact:
FG Leary Fine Arts Hosts its 3rd Annual Art Show
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle! Special thanks to Mrs. Dueck for coming up with the idea for the earth friendly installation piece. This has been a tremendous experience raising the student’s level of social responsibility. All the materials have been recycled!
Floral Design, Drawing, Sculpture and Masks were all a part of this year’s Show.
Students Teaching Trustees
The Board of Education met at Yarrow Community School on April 22nd. Students demonstrated the Comic Life application using their new Mac laptops.
The next meeting of the Board of Education is May 27th, 7pm at Evans Elementary
Apprentice Scholarships Awarded
On April 8th, The Board of Education recognized 89 students who were awarded an apprenticeship scholarship of $1,000. In order to qualify for a Secondary School Apprenticeship Scholarship students must have:
- Been registered in a school district Secondary School Apprenticeship Program prior to graduation.
- Graduated with a Grade 12 Dogwood Diploma or Adult Dogwood.
- Successfully completed SSA 11A, SSA 11B, SSA 12A, and SSA 12B.
- Maintained a C+ average or better on Grade 12 numbered courses.
- Continued working or training full-time in the trade 5 months after graduation.
For more information on the Apprenticeship Program contact Colin Mitchell, Apprenticeship Program Coordinator, at (604) 858-9424 or colin_mitchell@sd33.bc.ca