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What To Say To Kids When Nothing Works - A Parent Workshop I Recommend!

5/16/2022

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First off. Let me just say this will be a digital Zoom event.

Hey everyone,

​There are lots of workshops out there for supporting kids and teens and many have value. Sometimes I know it's hard to decide what to go for. This one is one I definitely recommend and any time you can get a psychiatrist and clinical therapist, go for it :)

It's totally free. Just have to register. Here is their blurb.


​What To Say to Kids ( and Teens) When Nothing Seems to Work
We will watch a video with Dr. Ashley Miller who will share quick and effective strategies to help your child and you weather difficult moments in a way that strengthens resilience and relationships. 
Dr. Ashley Miller is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Family Therapist and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia.  The video will be followed by a discussion facilitated by a FamilySmart  Parent Peer Support Worker. 
 
Sessions will be held:
Wednesday June 1 at 6:30 PM
Tuesday June 7 at 5:00 PM
Thursday June 9 at 12:00 PM
Monday June 13 at 6:30 PM
Thursday June 16 at 5:00 PM

Register for free. <--- Link.


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Summer School Info Post!

4/30/2022

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Hi everyone,
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Summer school signup time is coming. Students can already preview the courses on the website here; https://summerreg.vsb.bc.ca/
You can check out the courses that are going to be available for signup there now. This will let you see what site and time each course is being offered. No teacher information will be provided.


Signup dates and times are....
May 9th at 8 AM until June 10th.



Two things to remember...
  1. Let Mr Van know if your signup(s) affect your courses for next year so we can adjust your requests.
  2. If you want a preview course, be on the morning of the first day. They fill fast.

As Gradre 8s, you can only sign up for remedial (if you failed one this year) or preview (if you want a sneak peak at grade 9). There are no completion courses for you this one summer.
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Check out the attached PDF with all the course offerings as well.

Cheers, Mr Van

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2022 School Start-up & Omicron

1/9/2022

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Hey everyone,

​This is a pretty crazy time to be alive, but I'm really happy to be getting to work with you all during it and want you to know that me and all of Van Tech are here for your families. Please don't be shy to reach out.

There's been a lot of information shared from our awesome school leadership team lately and I wanted to pass along some of the key things for Grade 8 students and families:

1. If you have any COVID symptoms, stay home and follow all public health orders & recommendations. This one should be a no brainer by this far into the pandemic :) I've attached the public health daily check at the bottom here.
2. Schools across the province will be open provided there are enough staff to run the school safely. There aren't set numbers or cutoffs that we are aware of that cause a "Functional Closure", but it's currently determined school by school and notice can be quite short, unfortunately. In such a case, the school would go to online/remote learning for the duration of days we can't be open in person.
3. Students and staff must wear three ply masks. Cloth masks will not suffice. See the office if you need one. The black ones with the little Canadian symbol given out in September do count.
3. There will not be any FIT for the next two weeks. We'll bring back Student Choice fit for the last week of the semester.
4. Students who are away because of COVID or isolating will be given opportunities to make up missed work. Ms Kauldher (our Grade 8 VP) and myself will work with teachers and students to make sure opportunities are available, even after Jan 31st (semester changeover day), if needed.
5. Athletics and clubs can continue but no spectators and clubs are encouraged to meet online (although not mandatory).

Have questions? Email or reach out.
Thinking of you all, Nick Van.

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Holiday Hampers - 2021 Edition!

11/29/2021

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Every year we run a Holiday Hamper event at Van Tech that supports 100 families at our school with financial and food insecurity. This year is no different and with COVID continuing the need is as great as ever.

Students are encouraged to bring items to their Period 1 class this week and the one after. In the final week before the break my team and I will put together hampers with the items collected, money collected, and the community partners we have and then deliver them to the families who need them.

Two things that would be helpful:
1. Watch the video below.
2. Consider donating (with a tax receipt!) with this info below...
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Link for Donating Online: https://vsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/1869/196/false/true
- Note for donations: Make sure to set the “Fund Destination” drop down menu to “S-Vancouver Technical” and please write “Holiday Hampers” in the Message box.


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Health Ed Curriculum for this Year

10/16/2021

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Grade 8, 9, and 10 are perfect years for doing education around health with our students. For one, they are the years where we don't focus on post-secondary as much. Secondly, they are great years for me to really get to know the kids (especially this year - Grade 8). Finally, they are the three years of mandatory Physical Health Education classes, so it's perfect for me to go in and work with the kids.

I thought it might be valuable to give an overview of what it looks like and you can ask any questions if you have any. The big three topics are mental health, healthy relationships, and positive decision making around drugs and alcohol. I carry versions of these through each of Grade 8, 9, and 10. This video should help give a bit more detail!

Mr Van - Mental Health, understanding the brain, self care, and a letter to my Grade 12 self
​Mr Van - Positive decision making around substances.
Mr Van - Health Relationships - a precursor to sexual health

Blush - Healthy Relationships Nov. 8th - 12th
Crime stoppers - Dec.10th - Dec. 13th

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Great Workshop for Families!

10/5/2021

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In the Know
Topic: Beyond Behaviours: When Is It More? What It Looks Like at Ages 9 to 12 years
Why can it feel so tricky to tell if our kids are on track,  going through a phase, as opposed to struggling with something more, or beyond behaviours? In this video conversation, a parent and counsellor talk about the developmental stages of 9 to 12 year old children. There will be a facilitated discussion after the video where families can ask questions, share experiences and connect with other families.
Date:  Thursday, October 28 @ 4:30-6:00 PM
Registration: Click here to Register
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Delta Challenge Exams

9/28/2021

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Hello!

Every year the Delta School District offers students from any district around Vancouver to challenge language courses for which they already have a pretty good degree of fluency. This is a great way to get some credits towards graduation for a skill you may already have! The list of courses they offer isn't exhaustive, but there are many. Keep in mind, this should be for a course you're not currently taking. You do get an assigned mark (based on oral and written fluency) and it will go on your transcript.

November 5th is the cutoff for getting packages in to me, but earlier is better.
The tests are in late January each year.


I've attached the booklet below for download and printing.

Any interested student should come see me :)
Mr Van.
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2021-2022_delta_challenge_exam_package.pdf
File Size: 20588 kb
File Type: pdf
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Connecting with the new Flexible Instructional Time (FIT)

9/20/2021

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Massive thanks to Ms Kauldher and the admin team for all their work on creating this new FIT.

Here's my overview video: https://youtu.be/stT315OuX30
​Here's where students can sign up for 'Student Choice' sessions: ​https://vantech.myweeklyplanner.net/

Looking forward to seeing people connect in cool new ways.

Remember, here's the order of how it roles out across the calendar...
Week 1 (first full week of school and every third week after): Block 1 and 3 extensions.
Week 2 (second full week of school and every third after): Block 2 and 4 extensions.
Week 3 (third full week of school and every third after): Student Choice (signed up through the website above).
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Grade 8 Orientation Day Review & PPT

9/2/2021

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Hey everyone,

Amazing turnout for yesterday's event. We figured about 260 students and between 150 and 200 caregivers. Was great to get to meet so many of you. Forgive me if I need a bit longer with names :) I know some people wanted to see the PPT again and some people who were out of town or unavailable wanted to see it too, so here it is.


Link to PowerPoint PDF is HERE.




Remember that first day of school will be Wednesday, September 8th for the students, as staff have a anti-racism in-service day on Tuesday. Grade 8s come in at 1 PM and it will last an hour. At the end, they'll be able to hang around school for a bit to pick out a locker (Grade 8s only this day).

Also, check out administration's video about first day HERE.
And a newsletter will be coming out tomorrow too.

​Cheers, Nick Van.

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Setting your Student up for Success in Grade 8

9/1/2021

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