Eco Club is Making a Difference
The ECO Club at École Quarterway Elementary have been busy clearing invasive species and creating vibrant learning spaces in the school's adopted park (Koram Park). What a positive impact they're making on our environment!
Education Committee Meeting
At the Education Committee Meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the committee heard from the Department of Learning Services about the Strategic Plan in Schools; reviewed the Year End video showcasing schools supporting the Board Goals; and the committee recommended the Board of Education approve several BAA courses.
Due to ongoing technical difficulties, the video recording from the meeting is unavailable at this time.
Pride Month
Pride Parade this Sunday! Nanaimo’s Pride Parade is this Sunday, June 9 at 11 a.m. Join the NDTA, CUPE and NLPS in the parade by meeting in the parade staging location, downtown on Old Victoria Road, no later than 10:30 am. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
The forecast calls for warm and sunny weather. Expect to be outside for a couple of hours. Please remember to bring your own reusable water bottle- there will be water jugs for refills.
NLPS Pride email signature and Teams backgrounds
Join us in celebrating Pride Month by customizing your email signature and Teams background! Update your email signature by downloading your image of choice from the folder or copy and paste from the word document and customize your information.
How do I change my email signature? Follow this link for a step by step guide.
How do I change my teams background? Follow this link for a step by step guide.
Rainbow Umbrella Winners
The winners for the Pride Parade rainbow umbrella contest have been drawn. Congratulations to the lucky winners:
- Hannah Crawford
- Madeline Holden
- Liz Nicholson
- Cheryl McGee
- Kelly Inglis
- Maryah Mckibbon-Bell
- Helen Fall
- Alea Mills
- Tanya Cairns
You can pick up your umbrella at the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 9. Look for the school bus. Alternatively, you can pick up your umbrella next week at the District Administration Centre.
Pride Prom
Register to join us on June 20th for an exciting evening of Drag, lip-sync battles, photo booths, games, and prizes! This event is perfect for Grades 10-12 students who are looking to make new friends and expand their High School Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) community. Don't miss out on this fun-filled opportunity to connect, express yourself, and celebrate diversity! Plus, pizza and drinks are provided for all attendees.
Retirement Celebrations
If you have a retirement celebration coming up and you would like to share with your colleagues, please let us know and we'd be happy to announce it here in the District News.
- Please come and join syuw̓én̓ct celebrate the retirements of Diane Charles and Kim Needham at Carlos O’Bryan's (in the outside tent area) on Thursday, June 20 from 4:00-6:00 PM.
- Join friends and colleagues honouring Shona Sneddon on Wednesday, June 26 from 3:30-5:30pm at the Fox & Hounds Pub, 11 High Street, Ladysmith. Please RSVP to Lesley at lcroghan@sd68.bc.ca.
- Please join friends and colleagues in celebrating the retirement of Guy Tohana, on Thursday, June 20, from 3:30-6:00 PM in in his garden at 454 Haliburton Street, Nanaimo.
- Please join friends and colleagues honouring Mountain View retirees, Debbie Hastings, Debbie Cronan, Lanny Cronan, Islay Baird, Rika Spence and Kath Pettit on Friday, June 21 from 4 PM- 8 PM at the Old City Station Pub, 150 Skinner Street, Nanaimo.