School District 36 Surrey

School District 36 Surrey
British Columbia
Region Metro/Coast
Board office location Surrey
Communities served Surrey, White Rock, Barnston Island
Number of schools 131
Budget:

CAD$ (millions)

 418.7
Student population:

full-time equivalent

 63,036
Superintendent: Mr Mike McKay
School District 36 Website

School District 36 Surrey operates schools in Surrey, White Rock, and Barnston Island, British Columbia. It is the largest school district in British Columbia with 66,100 students during the 2005/2006 school year.[1] District 36 includes 99 elementary schools, 20 secondary schools, and 6 learning centres. The first school in Surrey opened in 1882.

Contents

School board

The current school board was elected in November 2008 for a three year term.

Schools

Elementary schools

School Location Grades Notes
A H P Matthew Elementary School Surrey K-7
A J McLellan Elementary School Surrey K-7
Anniedale Traditional School Surrey K-7 closed in 2010
Bayridge Elementary School Surrey K-7
Bear Creek Elementary School Surrey K-7 Opened 1964. As of 2009, the Principal is Christoper Zimich.
Beaver Creek Elementary School Surrey K-7
Berkshire Park Elementary School Surrey K-7 Opened 21 March 1989. Expanded 2000. Principal is Angelo R. Morelli.
Betty Huff Elementary School Surrey K-7 Opened 1976.
Bonaccord Elementary School Surrey K-7
Bothwell Elementary School Surrey K-7
Boundary Park Elementary School Surrey K-7
Bridgeview Elementary School Surrey K-7
Brookside Elementary School Surrey K-7
Cambridge Elementary School Surrey K-7
Cedar Hills Elementary School Surrey K-7
Chantrell Creek Elementary School Surrey K-7
Chimney Hill Elementary School Surrey K-7 Chimney Hill Elementary
Cindrich Elementary School Surrey K-7
Clayton Elementary School Surrey 4-7
Cloverdale Traditional School Surrey K-7
Coast Meridian Elementary School Surrey K-7
Colebrook Elementary School Surrey K-7
Cougar Creek Elementary School Surrey K-7
Coyote Creek Elementary School Surrey K-7
Creekside Elementary School Surrey K-7
Crescent Park Elementary School Surrey K-7
David Brankin Elementary School Surrey K-7
Discovery Elementary School Surrey K-7
Dogwood Elementary School Surrey K-7
Don Christian Elementary School Surrey K-7
Dr F D Sinclair Elementary School Surrey K-7
East Clayton Elementary School Surrey K-3
East Kensington Elementary School Surrey K-7
Ecole Riverdale Elementary School Surrey K-7
Ellendale Elementary School Surrey K-7
Erma Stephenson Elementary School Surrey K-7
Fleetwood Elementary School Surrey K-7
Forsyth Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
Fraser Wood Elementary School Surrey K-7
Frost Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
George Greenaway Elementary School Surrey K-7
Georges Vanier Surrey K-7
Grandview Heights Elementary School Surrey K-7
Green Timbers Elementary School Surrey K-7 Founded 1994. Enrollment 787. Principal is Glen Hilder.
H T Thrift Elementary School Surrey K-7
Halls Prairie Elementary School Surrey K-7
Harold Bishop Elementary School Surrey K-7
Hazelgrove Elementary School Surrey K-7 Opened in 2009.
Henry Bose Elementary School Surrey K-7
Hillcrest Elementary School Surrey K-7 Hillcrest Elementary opened in 2000 with approximately 400 students. That number has increased by 222 in the past eight years by 2008, although Hazelgrove Elementary took a few students out of the school. The principal was D. White, who retired in 2009. The school is currently in its tenth year.
Hjorth Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
Holly Elementary Surrey K-7
Hyland Elementary School Surrey K-7
J T Brown Elementary School Surrey K-7
James Ardiel Elementary School Surrey K-7 Approximately 500 students enrolled to James Ardiel.
Janice Churchill Elementary School Surrey K-7 Enrolls approximately 400 students.The principal of Janice Churchill is Mr.C.R. Angeltvedt.Janice Churchill Elementary School is located in the centre of Surrey, BC. Janice Churchill Elementary is named after a highly respected teacher who lost her battle to skin cancer at a young age. Their mascot is a Cheetah.
Jessie Lee Elementary School Surrey K-7
K B Woodward Elementary School Surrey K-7
Kennedy Trail Elementary School Surrey K-7
Kensington Prairie Elementary School Surrey K-7
Kirkbride Elementary School Surrey K-7
Laronde Elementary School Surrey K-7
Latimer Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
Lena Shaw Elementary School Surrey K-7
M B Sanford Elementary School Surrey K-7
Maple Green Elementary School Surrey K-7
Martha Currie Elementary School Surrey K-7
Martha Jane Norris Elementary School Surrey K-7
Mary Jane Shannon Elementary School Surrey K-7
McLeod Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
Morgan Elementary School Surrey K-7
Mountainview Montessori School Surrey K-7
Newton Elementary School Surrey K-7
North Ridge Elementary School Surrey K-7
Ocean Cliff Elementary School Surrey K-7 School opened in September, 1990.
Old Yale Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
Pacific Heights Elementary School Surrey K-7 Opened in 2006. Their mascot is a phoenix.
Panorama Park Elementary School Surrey K-7
Peace Arch Elementary School White Rock K-7
Port Kells Elementary School Surrey K-7
Prince Charles Elementary School Surrey K-7 Their mascot is the Griffin.
Ray Shepherd Elementary School Surrey K-7
Riverdale Elementary School Surrey K-7
Royal Heights Elementary School Surrey K-7 Founded in 1966 by anthropologist and vocalist Adam R. Knowles. The principal is R. Holman and enrolment about 250. Their mascot is the lion.
Semiahmoo Trail Elementary School Surrey K-7
Senator Reid Elementary School Surrey K-7 Founded 1961, principal is H Schnee. Also, lead singer for the band Hedley Jacob Hoggard attended Senator Reid when he was in Elementary School. He graduated from L.A Matheson in 2002.
Serpentine Heights Elementary School Surrey K-7
Simon Cunningham Elementary School Surrey K-7
South Meridian Elementary School Surrey K-7
Strawberry Hill Elementary School Surrey K-7 Strawberry Hill Elementary is a learning community with 570 students, 378 families and 58 staff members.Over the past years, the community has evolved into one consisting largely of Indo-Canadian and Pak -Canadian families. Most of the students speak Punjabi, English, Urdu or Hindi, with the others remaining students speaking a variety of other different languages. strawberry hill elementary opened in 1983 and still is open this recent year
Sullivan Elementary School Surrey K-7
Sunnyside Elementary Surrey K-7 Sunnyside Elementary is a dual-track school that offers a Montessori program and a neighbourhood program in South Surrey.
Sunrise Ridge Elementary School Surrey K-7
Surrey Centre Elementary School Surrey K-7
T E Scott Elementary School Surrey K-7
W E Kinvig Elementary School Surrey K-7
Walnut Road Elementary School Surrey K-7
Westerman Elementary School Surrey K-7
White Rock Elementary School White Rock K-7
William F. Davidson Elementary School Surrey K-7
William Watson Elementary School Surrey K-7
Woodward Hill Elementary School Surrey K-7
Woodland Park Elementary School Surrey K-7


Chimney Hill Elementary School

Chimney Hill Elementary School, at 14755 74 Avenue is a K-7 school. As of September 20th, 2011, the school has 708 students, with 29 divisions, out of which 25 are from Grade 1 to 7; and 4 are Kindergarten classes. The Principal is Mr. C. S. Baldry, and Vice Principal is Ms. K. Addie.

Chimney Hill was built in 2000 as a result of the development in the area.

Discovery Elementary School

Discovery Elementary School, at 13104 109 Ave is a K-7 school with 133 students as of 16 January 2006. The Principal is Ms. C. Graham.

Discovery was founded about forty years ago by parents and teachers and is based on the Adlarian philosophy. In its early days, the school had a strong parent involvement in learning and students often learned in alternative environments including field-trips and museums, and doctoral-level educators were sometimes brought in. The classroom setting at Discovery has no desks, instead students sit in a circle on the floor, to give a sense of equality and to facilitate eye-contact and communication. There are, however, chairs in the computer room and sofas in the library.

Secondary schools and other programs

School Location Grades Notes
Adolescent Psychiatric Unit Program (Surrey) Surrey
Clayton Heights Secondary School Surrey 8-12 Clayton Heights opened in 1999 with 1,000 students enrolled. Since then the student population has increased to 1,325. Former principal was E. Kosty who retired in 2007, and K. Farrell took his place in the 2007/2008 school year. The school is currently in its thirteenth year, and K. Farrell retired in June 2011. Current principal is Mrs. Henriques.
Cloverdale Learning Centre Surrey 10-12
Continuing Ed SD 36 School Surrey 11-12
Daughters and Sisters(PLEA)Program Surrey
Earl Marriott Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Elgin Park Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Enver Creek Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Fleetwood Park Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Frank Hurt Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Fraser Heights Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Guildford Learning Centre Surrey 10-12
Guildford Park Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Invergarry Learning Centre Surrey 10
Johnston Heights Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Kwantlen Park Secondary School (Inter-A) Surrey 7-12
L A Matheson Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Newton Learning Centre Surrey 10-12
North Surrey Secondary School Surrey 8-12 Opened in 1949, but the current structure has been in use since 1994. Principal is R. Puri, while vice principals are G. Sarmento and C. McLaughlin.
North Surrey Learning Centre Surrey 10-12
Panorama Ridge Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Princess Margaret Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Semiahmoo Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Surrey Traditional School Surrey K-9
Surrey Connect Online School Surrey K-12
École Secondaire Sullivan Heights Secondary School Surrey 8-12
Student Support Centre Surrey 6-12
South Surrey White Rock Learning Centre Surrey 10-12
South Fraser Adolescent Day Treatment Program Surrey
Tamanawis Secondary School Surrey 8-12
TREES Centre Surrey 8-10
Waypoint Substance Abuse House Surrey


In the news

Budget shortfall

The Surrey School District is facing a deficit of $12.3 million dollars for the 2010/2011 year.[2] The district plans to hire fewer teachers and cut spending in the departments such as B.A.S.E.S programs, despite an increase in the number of students..[3] Various school districts in the province are facing difficulties due to reduced funding from the BC Ministry of Education. The Surrey School District is one of few in the province that is experiencing an increase in enrollment.[4]

Books

The Surrey school district was the focus of major media attention from 1997 to 2002. The board voted that books dealing with families where both parents were of the same sex not be included as optional learning resources. These books were requested by James Chamberlain, a kindergarten teacher, to reflect on the realities of today's families and to teach his pupils about diversity and tolerance.

A legal battle to overturn the decision to ban the three books went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, where the school board's decision was overturned. The judgment, Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36, cited the need for families headed by same-sex couples to be respected. Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin dismissed the Board's concerns that children would be confused or misled by classroom information about same-sex parents. She pointed out that the children of same-sex parents are rubbing shoulders with children from more traditional families and wrote: "Tolerance is always age-appropriate, children cannot learn unless they are exposed to views that differ from those they are taught at home." The legal fees ended up costing Surrey taxpayers over $1,200,000.

Drama

In 2005, the Surrey School Board once again made national news for prohibiting the production of The Laramie Project, a play that deals with the murder of a gay university student, in one of its secondary schools, Elgin Park Secondary, causing outrage from LGBT advocacy organization Egale Canada.[5] A Vancouver school, Lord Byng, located in the neighbouring Vancouver School District subsequently chose to stage the play.[6]

Environment

In May 2007, the Surrey School Board made national news when it voted to instruct teachers not to show Al Gore's global warming documentary An Inconvenient Truth until trustees are able to review the film. Trustee Heather Stilwell said she's not sold on the theory of global warming: "I am not sure. I mean I see evidence. I think there is climate change, there's no question about that. Whether what Al Gore says about it is the truth, I have questions."[7]

Extra-Curricular Clubs

In early November, 2009, a Cloverdale father, Paul Jubenvill, requested an extra-curricular non-instructional voluntarily-attended Bible club during lunch-hour at his sons' school[8][9], Colebrook Elementary. The school would not permit the club on their property, and the Surrey School District supported the blockade. The father argued that this ban violates the provincial BC Human Rights Code by disallowing a normally available service, only on the grounds of discrimination against religion. The School District was concerned that permitting the club may give the appearance that the school endorses a particular religious ideology. Mr. Jubenvill argued that there is a difference between endorsing a faith versus "accommodating" spiritual needs.

A complaint was filed with the BC Human Rights Tribunal; however, Mr. Jubenvill withdrew the complaint because he felt that the resulting media attention and the reaction it generated did not accurately represent his intentions.[10]

He plans to meet with the school and the district in person.

Some secondary schools in School District 36 have, or have had, overtly Christian clubs (for example, LA Matheson has a prayer club titled "PUSH"[11][12], Semiahmoo Secondary had a Crossroad Christian club in 2008 and earlier years[13], and Fraser Heights Secondary had a Bible Club in 2007[14]).

Roof Collapse

Despite seismic upgrades, a 75-foot portion of the roof at Colebrook Elementary collapsed just days into the 2010 summer vacation.[15]

Gallery

http://www.sd36.bc.ca/media/imagegallery/schools/JaniceChurchill2.jpg

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Surrey Leader, February 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-24
  3. ^ http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/92429924.html Surrey school staff cut, shuffled to save $12BBC local News May 8, 2010
  4. ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Spending+restraints+threaten+public+schooling+trustees+warn/2933026/story.html Spending restraints threaten public schooling, trustees warn The Vancouver Sun May 8, 2010
  5. ^ "Egale calls on B.C. government to stop censorship, ensure safe schools". Egale Canada. September 23, 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. http://www.webcitation.org/5jjt5vGp8. 
  6. ^ "B.C. school stages controversial 'Laramie Project'". CBC Arts. January 11, 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20060113175459/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/01/11/laramie-project.html. 
  7. ^ "Inconvenient Truth raises questions in B.C. school district". CBC News. May 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. http://www.webcitation.org/5jjuDXFxC. 
  8. ^ "Surrey parent fights school over thwarted Bible study group". December 8, 2009. http://www.theprovince.com/life/Surrey+parent+fights+school+over+thwarted+Bible+study+group/2314289/story.html. 
  9. ^ "Dad files human rights complaint against Surrey School District". December 5, 2009. http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/78564757.html. 
  10. ^ "Surrey parent backs away from fight over school Bible group". December 9, 2009. http://www.theprovince.com/life/Surrey+parent+backs+away+from+fight+over+school+Bible+group/2323174/story.html. 
  11. ^ "Clubs". November 30, 2009. http://www.sd36.bc.ca/lamath/clubs/clubs.html. 
  12. ^ "L. A. Matheson Secondary". November 30, 2009. http://www.sd36.bc.ca/lamath/index2.html. 
  13. ^ "september 2009 newsletter". November 30, 2009. http://www.sd36.bc.ca/semiah/newsletters/september%202009%20newsletter.pdf. 
  14. ^ "Fraser Heights Focus newsletter". November 30, 2009. http://frankhurt.sd36.bc.ca/frshts/ppnewsletters/december%202006.%20pdf.pdf. 
  15. ^ "Portion of school's roof collapses". July 12, 2010. http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/98276949.html. 

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