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PSB Inspire Award Nominations Closed for the School Year.

We have delivered over 600 Inspire Award recognition packages to members of our PSB Community! Thank you for nominating someone for an Inspire Award.

This site is now closed. It will reopen September 4, 2018, ready to accept more nominations recognizing the great contributions of our students, staff, parents, volunteers, and other members of our educational community.

Planned Maintenance Outage for StudentsAchieve

Please be advised of a planned outage for StudentsAchieve on Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 9:00pm to 11:00pm. This outage will affect access to StudentsAchieve for teachers, parents, and students.

May is Speech and Hearing Month

Many of us take our ability to communicate for granted, but the ability to speak, hear, and be heard is much more vital to our everyday lives than most of us realize. For those who have difficulty communicating, everyday interactions can pose significant challenges. A communication disorder may prevent an individual from performing well at work, asking for help, hearing instructions at school, or even saying ‘I love you.’

Each year, Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) dedicates the month of May to raising public awareness about communication health. We work to highlight the importance of early detection and intervention in the treatment of communication disorders, and the role that our members and associates play in helping people to “Speak well. Hear well. Live well.”

The 10 Speech-Language Pathologists employed by the Public Schools Branch work to help students with communication disorders access the curriculum, and succeed academically and socially. Happy Speech and Hearing Month!

Public Schools Branch Board of Directors Special Meeting

The Board of Directors of the Public Schools Branch will be having a special meeting on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Queen Charlotte Intermediate, 150 North River Rd. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Agenda – April 16, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting

Update on the Queens Arms Intersection Construction.

*The Public Schools Branch is making alternative parking arrangements for school buses in the Queens Arms area to assist in minimizing anticipated delays due to the closure of the Queens Arms Intersection. The Branch will be working with drivers to find ways to minimize disruption as a result of the construction.

*Parents can expect some variation in pickup times in the morning as a result of this construction. Some pickups may need to be slightly earlier than normal to make up for delays due to traffic congestion. We seek parents’ patience as some delays in pickups may occur, as well, depending on traffic.

*The Branch will continue to monitor the situation closely with the goal of having students arrive at school on time. Necessary changes will be made to routes in an effort to achieve this. Efforts will be made to ensure the afternoon flows as well as possible given the construction.