Schedule
Monday, April 29: Pro D Day – NO SCHOOL and NO ACTIVITIES
Monday, April 29: Final VSB Vote on FI Proposal – 7:00pm, Room 114 – 1580 West Broadway
Wednesday, May 1: Class and School Panorama Photo Day – For real this time 🙂
Thursday, May 2: “Big One” Earthquake Drill at 2:00pm
Friday, May 3: Neighborhood Clean-up at 1:00pm – All divisions except Div 4, 11K, 12K, F14, F17
FI Proposal Update
The VSB will be voting on the proposal to phase out the EFI Program at Henry Hudson on Monday April 29th at 7:00 pm.
The board meeting will be held in Room 114 at the VSB Education Centre (1580 West Broadway). The agenda will be posted on Friday April 26th.
We encourage you to attend and to wear your Hudson red to show your support. Trustees are very aware (and have commented on) the number of parents attending the committee meetings to date.
For those interested, the VSB video records all committee meetings. The video recording of staff’s presentation and recommendation on April 17th may be found here: https://www.vsb.bc.ca/calendars/Pages/default.aspx
1. Look for April 17th and click on 5:00 pm Facilities and Planning Committee Meeting
2. Under “Useful Links” click on “Live Broadcast Part 2”
If you are interested in watching the Strathcona and Hudson delegations they may be found under “Live Broadcast”. Forward to the 40:00 minute mark to begin viewing.
There was a lengthy discussion by committee members which resulted in the proposal going forward to the Board without a recommendation. This is quite significant and will likely result in considerable discussion by board members before the vote.
If you have time, please write emails to the School Trustees this weekend urging them to reject the proposal. Their emails are listed below in the Elementary Band and Strings item.
Advocacy to Restore Elementary Band and Strings
On Wednesday April 23, the Hudson PAC Chair gave a presentation to the VSB to restore Elementary band and strings and add a choral program similar to what Hudson has, but for all Elementary Schools.
The presentation slides are here.
Please sign the petition here if you haven’t already.
https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-school-board-trustees-restore-the-vancouver-school-board-elementary-band-and-strings-program
And, if you get a chance, please email any or all of the Trustees with your comments requesting them to make room in the budget for music performance.
Janet Fraser: janet.fraser@vsb.bc.ca
Fraser Ballantyne: fraser.ballantyne@vsb.bc.ca
Estrellita Gonzalez: estrellita.gonzalez@vsb.bc.ca
Allan Wong: allan.wong@vsb.bc.ca
Lois Chan-Pedley: lois.chan-pedley@vsb.bc.ca
Carmen Cho: carmen.cho@vsb.bc.ca
Oliver C. Hanson: oliver.hanson@vsb.bc.ca
Barb Parrott: barbara.parrott@vsb.bc.ca
Jennifer Reddy: jennifer.reddy@vsb.bc.ca
For more detail on the proposals, please email Robert Ford – robert@quokkasystems.com
Summer Experience Registration
Interested in STEM, cooking, dance, band, academic upgrading and much more? VSB Summer Experience 2019 offers a wide range of courses for elementary, secondary and international students. If you are a BC Student, most courses are funded by the Ministry of Education.
Registration begins on April 29th online at summer.vsb.bc.ca