STUDENTS GO GREEN WITH WALKING SCHOOL BUS
Education Minister Shirley Bond was joined by Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Mary Polak and Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development Ida Chong to mark International Walk to School Day at Frank Hobbs Elementary school and challenged B.C. schools across the province to go "green" by setting up a walking school bus or bicycle train to reduce their carbon footprint. Walking school buses and bicycle trains function like a conventional school bus by making predetermined stops to pick up and drop off students on the way to and from school. [News release] [More photos]
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STUDENTS GO GREEN WITH WALKING SCHOOL BUS
VICTORIA – Education Minister Shirley Bond marked International Walk to School Day at Frank Hobbs Elementary school and challenged B.C. schools across the province to go “green” by setting up a walking school bus or bicycle train to reduce their carbon footprint.
MINISTER’S STATEMENT ON WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY
VICTORIA – In advance of World Teacher’s Day on Oct. 5, Education Minister Shirley Bond made the following statement:
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THIRD ANNUAL TEACHERS’ CONGRESS
VICTORIA – Teachers from across British Columbia will be invited to gather in Vancouver on Nov. 28 to explore the best ways to support student success at the third annual Teachers’ Congress, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
STRONGSTART BC CENTRE OPEN FOR ABBOTSFORD PRESCHOOLERS
ABBOTSFORD – One of the province’s newest StrongStart BC centres has officially opened at the Aboriginal Education Centre in the Abbotsford school district, Abbotsford-Mount Lehman MLA Michael de Jong and Abbotsford-Clayburn MLA John Van Dongen announced.
OCTOBER PROCLAIMED LIBRARY MONTH IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
VICTORIA – The Province is proclaiming October 2008 as Library Month in British Columbia, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
The ministry is committed to providing a high quality education for K-12 students. For more information please contact the ministry toll-free 1-888-879-1166.
