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Looking Inward Presentation
Looking Inward Presentation
Looking Inward Presentation Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 3, 2013)

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Family of Schools Information Session
Family of Schools Information Sessions
Family of Schools Information Sessions Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 7, 2013)

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Family of Schools Information Sessions

Highlighting the Looking Inward Document
7:00 P.M.



DateMeeting Location
May 14Baddeck Academy
May 15Breton Ed. Center
May 16Glace Bay High
May 21Riverview High
May 22Memorial High
May 23Sherwood Park
May 28Oceanview Education C.
May 30Riverside Elementary
June 4Bras d’Or Elementary
June 5Cabot High

 

 

“Looking Inward” is a candid review of the board challenges to guide public consultation.  These initial sessions are intended to introduce the document and clarify questions regarding its content. 

The Looking Inward document is available at:  www.cbv.ns.ca

                                                     

Superintendent Report

Published by Marjorie Graham [Marjorie Graham] on 2013/5/1 (131 reads)

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
APRIL, 2013

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Board Highlights

Published by Michelle MacLeod [Michelle MacLeod] on 2013/4/30 (445 reads)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Held at Breton Education Centre, New Waterford
April 29, 2013


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Student & Substitute

Student Summer Employment

Student Summer Employment
Student Summer Employment Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 18, 2013)

 

CAPE BRETON VICTORIA REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD

APPLICATION FOR STUDENT SUMMER EMPLOYMENT

 

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board calls for applications for STUDENT SUMMER EMPLOYMENT for the following potential openings.  Candidates will be expected to possess the ability to deal effectively with students and co-workers. 

 

LAWN MAINTENANCE:


  •  grounds care using gas powered equipment including lawn mowers, grass trimmers, as well as other tools such as shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, etc.  Duties on inclement weather days may include heavy lifting and moving materials or other related duties.

 

ENGINEER STUDENTS:

 

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  • Duties include assisting staff with utility reporting, work processes, document control and other related duties. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an university undergraduate engineering diploma or degree program.”

 

 

 

Copies of all certificates, diplomas or degrees must be attached.

 

We thank all those applicants who apply, however only those successful applicants will be contacted.

 

We invite students who are women, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to specify in their application that they belong to one of these groups targeted by our employment equity policy.

Signed

Wendy King

Coordinator of Human Resources

Applications must be submitted to Wendy King, Coordinator of Human Resources, c/o Michelle MacLeod, 275 George Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia, BIP 1J7, on or before four (4) pm Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Administrative Postings

Administrative Postings
Administrative Postings Posted by Leanne Marcil (May 16, 2013)

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board calls for applications for the following administrative position:  

 

  • Assistive Technology Consultant 50%/TIENET Support 50% (1 Year – Temporary Assignment)
  • P-12 English Language Arts/Literacy Support Consultant(Permanent)

 

 **Recent elementary experience is preferred for positions in elementary schools and recent secondary experience is preferred for positions in secondary schools.**

        

By contract, only members currently part of the Board/Local NSTU Agreement may apply.

 

The new Admin Application must be submitted to Beth MacIsaac, Director of Human Resource Services, 275 George St., Sydney, N.S., B1P 1J7 on or before 12:00 noon, Wednesday May 22, 2013



English Language Arts/Literacy Support Mentor

English Language Arts/Literacy Support Mentor Position
English Language Arts/Literacy Support Mentor Position Posted by Leanne Marcil (May 16, 2013)

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board calls for applications for the following position:  

 Mentor – P-12 English Language Arts/Literacy Support – with a focus on P-6

(1 Year – Temporary Assignment)

(August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2014)

  

**Recent elementary experience is preferred for positions in elementary schools and recent secondary experience is preferred for positions in secondary schools.**                      

By contract, only members currently part of the Board/Local NSTU Agreement may apply.

 Interested applicants are asked to apply by submitting a cover letter and resume that includes a description of your educational background and teaching experience.  Please submit these to Beth MacIsaac, Director of Human Resource Services, 275 George Street, Sydney, NS   B1P 1J7 on or before 12:00 noon, Wednesday May 22, 2013.



Teaching Oppprtunities in China

Teaching Oppprtunities in China
Teaching Oppprtunities in China Posted by Marjorie Sawchuk (May 15, 2012)

TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA

 

Immerse yourself in a new culture and gain valuable international work experience.  We are seeking qualified teachers to teach in schools in China accredited by the Nova Scotia Department of Education to use the Nova Scotia curriculum.

Compensation includes:

  • Basic salary
  • Return airfare
  • Fully-furnished apartment
  • Work Visa

A number of positions are available at the following locations for the 2012-13 school year:



Human Resource Services

Forms
Human Resource Services Forms

Printable versions of HRS forms:

Forms
Teacher Vacancy Listings

Available term and substitute teaching positions available with CB-VRSB.

Forms
Voluntary Transfer List

Contract teacher voluntary transfer list.

Teacher Vacancies

Application for CUPE Employment

Application for Substitute Teaching (NSTU)

Change of Address or Name Form

MAEI’s Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program (AYEP)

MAEI’s Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program
MAEI’s Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 17, 2013)

Media Advisory

(May 16, 2013. For immediate release - Sydney, Nova Scotia)

On May 22, 2013, The Martin Aboriginal Educational Initiative (MAEI) and RBC Foundation, together with Membertou First Nation, the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board and Sydney Academy, invite you to attend the launch of MAEI’s Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program (AYEP) in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Under AYEP, Aboriginal students in grades 11 and 12 will gain a knowledge of business and entrepreneurial experience while developing the skills and knowledge they need to complete their high school education and go on to post-secondary studies.

The Right Honorable Paul Martin, Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, along with senior representatives from the RBC Foundation, Chief Paul of Membertou First Nation, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, and MLA for Cape Breton Nova The Honourable Gordie Gosse, and local community leaders will be present for the announcement of the new initiative.

Date:Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time:10:00 a.m.
Place:Sydney Academy, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Agenda: Press conference at 10 a.m. will include remarks from:
  • Mayor CBRM – Cecil Clarke
  • The Speaker of the House of Assembly, and MLA for Cape Breton Nova: The Honourable Gordie Gosse
  • Chief of the Membertou Band – Chief Terrance Paul
  • Chairperson CBVRSB – Mr Lorne Green
  • Regional RBC Vice President   – Mr. Ray Meredith
  • President and founder of Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative – The Right Honourable Paul Martin

Media representatives are invited to attend the announcement:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

The Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative/ The Right Honourable Paul Martin
Lucie Santoro
514-758-9978
lsantoro@mai-iam.ca
RBC Foundation
Lori Smith
902-421-8121
lori.smith@rbc.com
Communications Manager
Membertou Development Corporation and Membertou Community

Danielle Hartley
Office: 902.562.4633
Mobile: 902.578.0378
daniellehartley@membertou.ca 
Director of Communications
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Dan Harrison
t: 902.424.8286
c: 902.229.6125
harrisdj@gov.ns.ca
Communications Specialist
Cape-Breton-Victoria Regional School Board

Michelle MacLeod
902-562-6476
mmacleod@cbvrsb.ca

Bridgeport Students Celebrate Diversity

Bridgeport Students Celebrate Diversity
Bridgeport Students Celebrate Diversity Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 17, 2013)

Bridgeport-Diversity

Bridgeport Students Celebrate Diversity, click here to view this article via the Cape Breton Post website.

Family of Schools Information Sessions

Family of Schools Information Sessions
Family of Schools Information Sessions Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 7, 2013)

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Family of Schools Information Sessions

Highlighting the Looking Inward Document
7:00 P.M.



DateMeeting Location
May 14Baddeck Academy
May 15Breton Ed. Center
May 16Glace Bay High
May 21Riverview High
May 22Memorial High
May 23Sherwood Park
May 28Oceanview Education C.
May 30Riverside Elementary
June 4Bras d’Or Elementary
June 5Cabot High

 

 

“Looking Inward” is a candid review of the board challenges to guide public consultation.  These initial sessions are intended to introduce the document and clarify questions regarding its content. 

The Looking Inward document is available at:  www.cbv.ns.ca

                                                     

Looking Inward Presentation

Looking Inward Presentation
Looking Inward Presentation Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 3, 2013)

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Greenfield elementary students welcome Holocaust survivor

Greenfield elementary students welcome Holocaust survivor
Greenfield elementary students welcome Holocaust survivor Posted by Tom Baker (April 22, 2013)

Greenfield students welcoming Israel Unger to the school.  Mr. Unger is a Holocaust survivor who spoke to the students and also launched a book here about his memories.

EDUfest 2013

EDUfest 2013
EDUfest 2013 Posted by Michelle MacLeod (May 1, 2013)
EDUfest 2013 Brochure

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has planned over 45 wonderful summer sessions this year for educators. EDUfest 2013 refers to all summer sessions including the 40 being offered at NSCC Waterfront Campus in Dartmouth, August 19-23.

EDUfest Kids is back at NSCC Waterfront this year. This is a hands-on, minds-on session designed for the children, aged 8-11 , of summer session participants. Look for details in our EDUfest 2013: Summer Learning Opportunities for Teachers booklet.

Attached is a pdf version of the EDUfest 2013: Summer Learning Opportunities for Teachers booklet. You will also be receiving a paper copy of the booklet at your meeting this week. It is available on line for educators to peruse and/or download from our EDUfest website. Our website goes live later today! Please check it out: https://edapps.ednet.ns.ca/SummerSession/

There are a few changes this year:

  • several sessions offer reduced rates for substitute and student teachers
  • we are not distributing a paper booklet to schools
  • there will be a poster sent out to schools at the end of May to be posted in staff rooms or mail rooms
  • educators are encouraged to use the website as a resource . It provides descriptors, registration information, maps to venues and session times. It will be available for the next 4 months so teachers can access up to date information about the summer sessions. Deadlines for registration and locations vary. Please read the descriptors with care.
  • Teachers can access the EDUfest website directly at https://edapps.ednet.ns.ca/SummerSession/
  • The website can also be easily be accessed from educators’ favourite sites such as:
    • Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
    • EduPortal
    • NSTU
    • School Board websites
    • Student Services Website

While mail in registrations are accepted, we are encouraging teachers to register on line. It is fast, easy and secure. We even provide tech support.

If you have questions, please communicate with the Session Contact person or myself. Please share the EDUfest 2013 link with new hires and substitute teachers. Of course, we would encourage you forward this email on to schools.

Thank you for your support. Perhaps we will see you at some of the EDUfest 2013 events!

Sheila

Sheila Munro
Family Studies Services/ EDUFest 2013 Coordinator
English Program Services
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
1771 Brow Mountain Road
RR#5 Berwick, NS B0P1E0
Phone: (902) 538-7177
Fax: (902) 538-1670
email: munrosm@gov.ns.ca

SA Songwriters

SA Songwriters
SA Songwriters Posted by Tom Baker (February 21, 2013)

WELCOME TO OUR RESEARCH GROUP! :)

Sydney Academy Song Writers is a research group comprised of student musicians from Sydney Academy who have an interest in writing songs and participating in social science research as interviewers and discussion leaders on the topic of school engagement through music making. Our group meets once a week after school to write songs and share song writing tips. But that’s not all. We perform in the school and larger community, record in studio, and talk about the whole process with others. Our research methods and methodology have received full ethical approval from the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, the University of Prince Edward Island Research Ethics Board, and the UPEI PhD Committee of our music teacher, Ms. Lorway. We hope you enjoy scrolling through the pages of our website and learning a bit more about what we do and why we do it. We are also interested in enhancing our process and our site is still in progress, so please feel free to send us your feedback at saswclub@gmail.com. Enjoy!


To visit our website click here SA Songwriters

Fair Play Guidelines

Fair Play Guidelines
Fair Play Guidelines Posted by Tom Baker (November 5, 2012)

Fair Play Guidelines are now posted on the Active Healthy Lifestyles website.

Draft Policies Under Review

Draft Policies Under Review
Draft Policies Under Review Posted by Marjorie Graham (September 24, 2012)

CAPE BRETON-VICTORIA REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
DRAFT POLICIES UNDER REVIEW

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board encourages the participation of its education partners and school communities in its policy development and review process.  The Board is currently undertaking a review of the following policies and invites community input.

 

Respectful Learning and Working Environment Policy:  HR 309

 

A copy of the draft policies may be accessed on our web site, www.cbv.ns.ca (Under Policies) or at Central Office.

 

Policy Committee c/o Susan Kelley

Director of Programs & Student Services

275 George Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 1J7

 

Electronic Submissions can be emailed

To Policy Committee c/o

mgraham@cbvrsb.ca

Statement of Disclosure of Compensation

Statement of Disclosure of Compensation
Statement of Disclosure of Compensation Posted by Tom Baker (August 2, 2012)

Statement of Disclosure of Compensation

 

CAPE BRETON-VICTORIA
REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD

 

Year ended March 31, 2012

 

 

Statement of Disclosure of Compensation pdf




Nova Scotia International Student Program

Nova Scotia International Student Program
Nova Scotia International Student Program Posted by Administrator (March 30, 2012)

The Nova Scotia International Student Program, in partnership with the Centre for Spanish and Mayan Studies of the University of Campeche in Mexico, proudly brings this exciting opportunity to learn a new language and develop leadership skills in an international setting.

Through the Nova Scotia International Student Program (NSISP), 21 students received scholarships to attend a leadership camp in Mexico. These students displayed outstanding leadership skills in their school and community and were selected through an application process, written essay, principal and teacher recommendations, academic achievement and community involvement.

The Nova Scotia - Campeche International Leadership Camp (NSCILC) is held in Campeche, Mexico for two weeks each March. Canadian students are matched with Mexican students, who become their host families and leadership partners. Our students have the opportunity to experience the richness of Spanish language and culture by living with a Mexican family for two weeks.

Campeche is a UNESCO World Heritage city and offers many cultural sites to visit and explore. Each day the students study at a local university and take advantage of daily language classes, a rich leadership curriculum, teambuilding activities and social justice projects. Students participate fully in every aspect of the camp and work with underprivileged children and young adults through their social action project.

Students have participated in projects designed to improve the quality of life in a local orphanage and an athletic camp for under privileged children. This year’s students participated in a variety of activities to raise money, collect toiletries, books and other supplies to support the local Mexican children and young adults through their 2012 social action project.

Four students from three local high schools were participants in this year’s camp.

Jacqueline Evely, Glace Bay High
Libby Morrison, Riverview High School
Michaela Forgeron, Riverview High School
Sarah Burke, Sydney Academy

 

Tutor Positions Available

Tutoring Positions Available: Jennifer Keeping AccessAbility Centre
Tutoring Positions Available: Jennifer Keeping AccessAbility Centre Posted by Administrator (January 26, 2012)

CBUThe Jennifer Keeping AccessAbility Centre is always looking for qualified BEd tutors to provide one-on-one tutoring in a variety of content areas or disciplines. The demand for tutors in specific subjects will depend on students’ needs each semester.  When a request for a tutor is made, the tutor database is checked to verify whether there is a match. If we cannot find a match, an advertisement will be placed with the department concerned.

Attachments: 



Headlines

Government of Nova Scotia - Education
Government of Nova Scotia News Releases
Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Post
CBC News - Nova Scotia
CBC.ca

Identification Reports

Identification Reports
Identification Reports Posted by Paul Oldford (March 28, 2013)

SCHOOL REVIEW PROCESS

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board has identified the following schools under its jurisdiction for review:

The review of these schools will be undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Education Act regulations respecting the Public School Review process.

Identification reports will be available at the School Board office, at the above mentioned schools and on the board website on April 1, 2013.

School Review Process

School Review Process
School Review Process Posted by Michelle MacLeod (March 21, 2013)

 
 
March 21, 2013
NEWS RELEASE

SCHOOL REVIEW PROCESS

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board has identified the following schools under its jurisdiction for review:

  •   Florence Elementary, Florence

  •   MacLennan Junior High, Westmount

  •   Mount Carmel Elementary, New Waterford

  •   St. Agnes Elementary (including F.J. Angot building), New Waterford

The review of these schools will be undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Education Act regulations respecting the Public School Review process.

Identification reports will be available at the School Board office, at the above mentioned schools and on the board website on April 1, 2013.

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For further information, contact:

Mrs. Michelle MacLeod, Communications Officer, Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, Phone: (902)562-6476, Cell: (902)574-2345, by fax (902)564-0123 or by email at mmacleod@cbvrsb.ca

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