Please welcome our newest member school, Vancouver Talmud Torah, to the ISABC community! Vancouver Talmud Torah (VTT) is an inclusive Jewish community day school committed to academic excellence and nurturing lifelong learners who engage the world through Jewish traditions and values. VTT is proud of the very disparate geographic and cultural origins of their families, their pluralism is also evident […]
Mark your calendars! The ISABC Pro-D Day is scheduled on Friday, February 12, 2021 from 8:30am to 12pm. This year’s Virtual Pro-D Day will be focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), Mental Health, and Well-being. There will be a keynote speaker focusing on mental health and well-being; breakout mini keynote sessions and a session for […]
This year’s Welcome Wagon program is a huge success! The group has finished up their third session which was focused around Differentiation where the group many different ways to help get the group get started with differentiating their classrooms to support all of the learners. Their next session will be focused on supporting teacher mental […]
Welcome to the ISABC family Quinn Lily Fisher! Congratulations to Bonnie Fisher, ISABC coordinator, for having a beautiful second child. Quinn Lily Fisher was born on November 1, 2020 but with COVID restrictions in effect, the ISABC office has not had the chance to meet her personally. We are very excited for Bonnie and her […]
The 2020 ISABC Student Leadership Program was launched in late October with at least 16 schools committed. The program is entirely virtual for 2020-2021. It brings grade 7-8 students from across the ISABC community together in a non-competitive environment to explore important issues such as SOGI, Indigenous World Views and Anti-Racism. Each school group will […]
Led by Natassja By, Director of Performing Arts at Mulgrave School, the 2020-21 Team Leadership Program is underway with 12 enthusiastic participants from Brockton School, Meadowridge School, Mulgrave School, Southpointe Academy, Stratford Hall, and West Point Grey Academy. To date, participants have completed two workshops for the program discussing non-directive coaching, leading difficult conversations, reflective inquiry […]
This past weekend launched the ISABC Prospective Heads’ Residency Weekend Retreat held at remote venues on the Shawnigan Lake School premises far away from students and staff. It was a fun-filled eventful weekend of knowledge sharing, mentorship, and most importantly connectivity. The sessions focused on personal values, leadership style and getting to know oneself and […]
The ISABC is excited to welcome Viola Choy as the new Administrative Assistant. Viola comes to the ISABC with a strong design and marketing background. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo majoring in Urban & Regional Planning. During her time at the University of Waterloo, she worked as a […]
The ISABC is excited to welcome Jane Reitsma, who will be covering Bonnie Fisher’s maternity leave as Executive Coordinator. Jane comes to the ISABC from a community and international development education background. Jane received her Bachelor of Education degree at UBC with a focus on social justice. After spending time working for UBC, Jane created […]
Useful Links COVID 19 Planning Resources Check out the “Good News in Education” webpage The BC Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 dashboard The Ministry of Education Keep Learning website “7 Tips for talking to kids about COVID-19” poster on the Fraser Health website Mar. 27 – A joint letter for Parents from Minister […]