Wednesday 15 February 2012

Principal's Message

To the Proud Parents of our Sullivan Heights STARS,

We have now successfully started our second semester at Sullivan Heights.  Our students have settled into their new classes and we’re all looking forward to many more great learning opportunities over the next few months.

I would like to formally welcome a new STAR to our clan. Welcome to Ms. Dalzell who recently completed her teaching practicum with us and will now be joining our English Department for this semester.  I would also like to welcome back our Math Department Head Ms. van Niekerk who has returned to us from maternity leave and welcome back Ms. Funk who is joining us again for another term in our science department and also a welcome back to Meenu, our Safe School Liaison who has returned to us from working at a district safe school position.

Parents please take note that we are now starting our course selection process for next year.  Mark your calendars on February 15th at 7 p.m. to be sure to attend our Parent Course Selection Information Session. I strongly encourage you to play an active role in helping your child navigate the decision-making process of course selection for graduation and post-secondary entrance. For our grade 12 parents, please take some time to ask you child about their Graduation Transitions Portfolio.  It is a graduation requirement and should have been completed by February 8th Note that the G.T. interviews are taking place on February 15th and 16th.  

I would like to thank our Parent Advisory Council for organizing the “Funny Money” Presentation for our grade 10, 11 & 12 students on February 23.  This presentation will help educate our students on the intricacies of personal financial management. Our PAC meets on the last Monday of the month at 7 pm in the Library.  I encourage all parents to come get involved in the life of our school. Come join us at a PAC meeting and be sure to follow the updates at http://sullivanheightspac.webnode.com/.

As you are well aware, the BCTF’s job action is still going on. As a result of this, teachers have not submitted final grades for formal report cards for our grade 8 - 11 students. For specific updates on your child’s progress, you must contact your child’s teacher directly. Please contact the school office if you are unsuccessful in getting feedback from your child’s teacher

In spite of the labor unrest being played out on the political stage of public education, I can still say that our students are safe, teachers are in classrooms, students are being engaged and learning is evident. I thank our Sullivan Heights teachers for maintaining their professionalism at this difficult time. Please go to http://goo.gl/ViKTp for some notable points from our first semester.

On a final note, please be advised that this is the last newsletter that will be available in this format. As we take on the challenge of being more technologically savvy in education, we have made the decision to change our newsletter to a web-based version. Our new age newsletter will be located on our website at http://sullivanheights.com under the heading of NEWS. To receive updates via email, please enter your email address under "FOLLOW BY EMAIL". 

On behalf of all of us at Sullivan Heights, I want to thank all our Sullivan Heights parents for playing such an active role in your child’s education.  Your commitment to getting your children to school on time combined with supporting their learning at home helps all of us ensure our Sullivan Heights community of children are successful.

Let the STARS shine on!

Rex Hayes,
Principal

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