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School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen
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School District 53 Okanagan Simlkammen is a school district that serves fragment of the southern Okanagan and lower Similkameen regions, which include Cawston, Hedley, Keremeos, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, and Osoyoos, totaling to six communities in the district, all of which are in British Columbia, Canada. Its main "maintenance department" office is held in Oliver, consisting of ten schools, five of which are elementary, three are high or secondary schools, while two are alternative schools. This district's superintendent is Vern Berg, while 2,665 students attend schools in it; there are 480 employees for the Okanagan Simlkammen school district. Their motto is "Learning Today for Living Tomorrow", and all places within the district are towns or villages.

In addition to the conventional school programs, School District 53 offers three adult learning outlets, an outreach school, three early learning centres, as well as one elementary hockey academy; the district supports Aboriginal people. It provides a school bus transportation service, in order for children to get to their school and home, being responsible to the Director of Facilities. This bus service has been considered for expansion. School District 53 maintains a policy on emergency, which was amended on April 30, 2008.

Schools

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School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen's main "maintenance department" office is held in Oliver, which is part of the Okanagan region.

School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen consists of ten schools, five of which are elementary, three are high or secondary schools, while two are alternative schools,[1] within a total of six communities in British Columbia, Canada, in fragments of the southern Okanagan and lower Similkameen regions.[2]

The schools of the latter region include Cawston Primary School—held in the town of Cawston—whose principal is Linda Thiel,[3] who also served as a principal for the Hedley Elementary School—held in the Hedley town[4]—before its closure in January 2008, after the Okanagan Similkammeen district voted four to two to close the school.[5]

Both schools held students from grades from Kindergarten to Grade 4.[3][4] The village of Keremeos is home to Similkameen Elementary Secondary School, which holds students from Grades 8 to 12, with the principal being Marcus Toneatto.[6][7] In addition to the schools of the lower Similkameen, the southern Okanagan holds seven of the ten schools part of the district,[6] as well as its main "maintenance department" office, which is held in the town of Oliver.[8]

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The Southern Okanagan Secondary School was burnt during a fire in September 2011, its rebuilding began in spring 2012, being slated for completion in 2013.

All schools in the district which are part of the Okanagan region maintain the same format: elementary schools have children from Kindergarten to Grade 8, while secondary schools consist of pupils from Grade 8 to 12. This includes Okanagan Falls Elementary School, which is held in the Okanagan Falls town, with Lisa McCall serving as the school's principal.[9]

The Osoyoos town is home to Osoyoos Elementary School—whose principal is B. Macfarlane[10]—and Osoyoos Secondary School, which is principled by G. Heinrichs.[11] It offers the Okanagan Similkameen Learning Centre, which consists of students from Grades 8 to 12; the principal of the learning centre is B. Hansen.[6][12] Its neighboring town, Oliver, is home to, as of September 2011, Oliver Elementary School and Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School—the former's principal is Mike Safek, while the latter's is D. Foster.[13][14]

The community also had a secondary school, named Southern Okanagan Secondary School,[6] until it was burnt by a fire in September 2011, during the school's multi-million dollar renovation project.[15] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's (RCMP) investigation found no conclusion.[15] The Government of British Columbia are contributing to the school's rebuilding;[15] its construction began in spring 2012, being slated for completion in 2013.[16]

Production

In addition to the conventional school programs, School District 53 offers three adult learning outlets, an outreach school, three early learning centres, as well as one elementary hockey academy.[1] It also works with a number of Aboriginal people, having signed a enhancement agreement to improve academic achievement of them.[1] 2,665 students attend schools in this district,[1] whose superintendent is Mr. Vern Berg.[17] School District 53 contains 480 employees, and its motto is "Learning Today for Living Tomorrow".[1] It provides a school bus transportation service, in order to get children to their school and home, being responsible to the Director of Facilities.[18] The bus service has been considered for expansion.[19]

An emergency—a "sudden", "unexpected" occurrence that requires action for a situation—at schools within the district 53 scope can result in school or bus transportation facilities.[20] This district's policy on emergency was amended on April 30, 2008, which includes fire, threats or facilities, violence, school bus accident, serve weather, earthquake, hazardous spills, accidents, explosions, or floods.[20] The policy was amended because the district recognizes the importance of emergencies, specifically during school's session, that could be both natural and human, hence why it necessitates to develop plans for emergencies.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "BC School District 53: Okanagan–Simlkammen". British Columbia Education. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "SD53 Home". School District 53 Okanagan Simlkammen. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Cawson Primary School". Cawston Primary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Welcome to Hedley Elementary School". Hedley Elementary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  5. ^ Kendrick, Ritchie (March 2008). "Heart of the community, Hedley Elementary School to close". British Columbia Teachers' Federation. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d "Schools". School District 53 Okanagan Simlkammen. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  7. ^ "Similkameen Elementary Secondary School". Similkameen Elementary Secondary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "School District No 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) – 6057 Spartan St, Oliver, BC". Yellow Pages. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  9. ^ "Okanagan Falls Elementary School". Okanagan Falls Elementary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  10. ^ "Welcome to the Osoyoos Elementary School Web Site". Osoyoos Elementary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  11. ^ "Osoyoos Secondary School". Osoyoos Secondary School. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Okanagan Similkameen Learning Centre". Okanagan Similkameen Learning Centre. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  13. ^ "Welcome to Oliver Elementary School". Oliver Elementary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School". Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  15. ^ a b c Dhillon, Sunny (September 12, 2011). "Fire causes major damage to Oliver, British Columbia". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  16. ^ Moore, Wayne (April 20, 2012). "$19.5M to rebuild burned out school". Castanet. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  17. ^ "Air Quality Committee" (PDF). School District 53 Okanagan Simlkammen. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) Job Description" (PDF). School District 53 Okanagan Simlkammen. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  19. ^ "Regional District of Okanagan–Similkameen Transit System Study" (PDF). BC Transit. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  20. ^ a b c "Emergency Preparedness" (PDF). School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

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