Message from Jim Cambridge

Dear Parents and guardians,

In late September, the Ministry of Education agreed to provide for two extra non-instructional days to the 2015/2016 school year. The Sooke Teachers’ Association determined that Monday, January 18, 2016 and Monday, April 4, 2016 would be converted from days of instruction to non–‐instructional days (NIDs). To decrease learning disruption, these days were chosen as they take place in different semesters. These days will provide critical training to teachers and staff about the province’s curriculum redesign. The new Kindergarten–‐Grade 9 official curriculum will begin September 2016 and the new Grade 10‐12 curriculum is scheduled for the 2017/2018 school year. For more information about BC’s new curriculum, please visit curriculum.gov.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Jim Cambridge