SD68 NEWS – Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - School District 68
SD68 NEWS – Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - School District 68
SD68 NEWS – Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - School District 68
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<strong>SD<strong>68</strong></strong> <strong>NEWS</strong> – <strong>Tuesday</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 4, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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TODAY'S TOPICS: Dance Workshop for Teachers on Wednesday<br />
Brechin Garage Sale Cancelled<br />
Volunteers Needed for Swimming Championships<br />
Retirement Functions<br />
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DANCE WORKSHOP – The Crimson Coast Dance Society is presenting a special<br />
dance workshop for teachers on Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Wellington<br />
Secondary Multi-Purpose Room.<br />
This workshop will offer ways of bringing creative movement into the classroom and will<br />
include sections for use in the classroom and in physical education classes. There will be<br />
creative physical exercises that can be adjusted to age level and tools to use in building<br />
your own exercises.<br />
Cost for the workshop is $25. Register in advance by calling 250 716-3230.<br />
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GARAGE SALE CANCELLED – Please note that Brechin Elementary’s garage sale,<br />
scheduled for Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 8 has been cancelled.<br />
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VOLUNTEERS – The Canadian Masters Long Course Swimming Championships will<br />
be held in Nanaimo over the long weekend, <strong>May</strong> 21-24. The organizing committee is<br />
expecting 600 swimmers from across Canada, the United States, and England.<br />
There will be 150 volunteers from Vancouver Island swim clubs on hand to help, but the<br />
organizing committee is hoping that some school district employees might also be<br />
interested in volunteering. For more information, please contact Terry Ryan at 250 756-<br />
7853 or tm-ryan@shaw.ca.<br />
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RETIREMENT FUNCTIONS – If you are planning a retirement event that you would<br />
like posted in <strong>SD<strong>68</strong></strong> News, please send it to Shauna DeBodt sdebodt@sd<strong>68</strong>.bc.ca.<br />
� The CUPE Secretaries’ Retirement party will be held on Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 27<br />
in the Arbutus Room at Vancouver Island University from 4 to 6 p.m. This<br />
year retirees include Lynda Burnett, Gina Dreger, Leona Uniat, Renee<br />
Rapton, Maria Bloedorn, Wendy Bechdholt, and Brenda Morris. Tickets<br />
are $25. Please make cheques payable to <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>68</strong> and send to<br />
Anette Hjort at Fairview Community <strong>School</strong>.
� Come celebrate and reminisce with Hammond Bay staff at Antoinette<br />
Spoor’s Retirement Par‘Tea’ on <strong>Tuesday</strong>, June 1 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at<br />
Hammond Bay <strong>School</strong>.<br />
� CUPE will honour retiring members at the CUPE retirement tea on Sunday,<br />
June 6 at the German Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. Contact Stella Robinson at 250<br />
758-7079 for more information.<br />
� The NDTA Retirement Banquet will be held on Friday, June 11 at the Coast<br />
Bastion Hotel. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. with presentations to<br />
follow. Watch for posters or contact Robbie Adams at 250 756-1237 or<br />
ndta@shaw.ca for more information.<br />
� Friends and colleagues are invited to join in the celebration of Marie Harel’s<br />
retirement on Saturday, June 12 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the<br />
Clubhouse at the Longwood Condos located on Uplands Road. There will be<br />
live music and lots of fun! Park at Thrifty Foods in the Longwood Station<br />
and enter via the gate to the condos, behind Thrifty’s store. BYOB and a<br />
small appy/finger food to share if you want.<br />
� The Board of Education will honour staff members who retire during the<br />
2009-10 school year at a dinner on Thursday, June 17 at the Nanaimo Golf<br />
Club. For more information, please call Cathy Kelt at 250 741-5238.<br />
� Join Park Avenue staff at a retirement celebration for Cindy Stanley on<br />
Wednesday, June 23 at Piper’s Pub at 3:30 p.m. There will be an open<br />
mike, if you would like to share your stories. In lieu of gifts, donations for a<br />
bursary in Cindy’s name can be forwarded to Erin van Steen, Nanaimo<br />
Ladysmith <strong>School</strong>s Foundation. Income tax receipts will be issued.<br />
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Find current and past issues of <strong>SD<strong>68</strong></strong> News on our web site:<br />
http://www.sd<strong>68</strong>.bc.ca/<br />
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To submit an item for SD <strong>68</strong> <strong>NEWS</strong>, please send it to:<br />
Communications Office, <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>68</strong>,<br />
395 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 3K6<br />
or e-mail dreimer@sd<strong>68</strong>.bc.ca Telephone 250 741-5273<br />
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