Respect For All
Students who have been out of the education system for a period of time, who have fallen behind their peers or who have difficulty with a larger school environment should consider Glacier View as an...
View ArticleA Student’s Perspective
Glacier View is a very unique and inspiring place to be. The amount of knowledge and personal growth we have gained whilst being here is incredible. Over all, and this is just our opinion, this is the...
View ArticleMental Health Workshops
The total number of 12-19 year olds in Canada at risk for developing depression is a staggering 3.2 million. Mental illness is increasingly threatening the lives of our children; with Canada’s youth...
View ArticleThe FORCE Society
The FORCE’s mandate is to support and empower families and work collaboratively with professionals and systems in understanding and meeting the mental health needs of families.
View ArticlePeer Leaders
Highland Secondary School ~ 2012 by Daralyn Leach Peer Leaders is a group of students in grade 11 and 12 that are working to make our school a friendlier, more cheerful place. There were two main...
View ArticlePoetry @ Glacier View
Some, will change and never be the same, like you and me, we are all free, To be what we wish to be, in this world we have choice, to rejoice, or use our voice, To get some help, or lie down, and...
View ArticleBYOD… Web 2.0… VOIP… Huh??
One need only look back 3-5 years to see that our current local and global society has fundamentally changed in the way it communicates, works, plays and entertains. This change is now sweeping through...
View ArticleFrench Immersion: Teaching More Than a Language
They organized a potluck with Isfeld’s juniors to end the year and to celebrate Francophone culture. Each student signed up for a certain traditional Quebecois dish. During the potluck there were...
View ArticlePhotography at Highland
Photography by students at Highland Secondary. Editor's note ~ worth freezing time momentarily to enjoy the artistic creativity.
View ArticleThe Elephant in the (Class) Room
More often than not, I have had alumni confess that they were so glad that they had people in their lives (parents, mentors, teachers, community support) who helped them not use or stop using drugs and...
View ArticleWorking & Learning Together at Isfeld
Immersion in another language and culture is an unparalleled way to acquire a language. In the French Immersion program at Isfeld, students have a profound opportunity to learn from each other and to...
View ArticleStudent Services: Who Are We?
Our department was established in 1970 under the visionary leadership of the late Lock Mawhinney. ... Lock wanted schools to be welcoming places built on a foundation of strong relationships. Committed...
View ArticleValley Team Returns Champions
The team joined 39 other teams competing in the National Geographic Extreme DI Challenge at the showcase tournament where the world’s best were invited. “The Canada team was outstanding and we are very...
View ArticleDPAC Overview
Parents (through their active involvement in PACs) advocate for the best possible public education for all children in our school system. Under the School Act, PACs and DPACs have a formally recognized...
View ArticleExplore’s Annual Garage Sale
The SD71 program Explore has an annual garage sale to help with the travel costs of the outdoor education experiences. This year was a huge success! The doors did not open until 8am, but the line-up...
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