BCSSA 2010 Retirement and Awards Dinner

This year's celebration will take place on Thursday, August 19 in Kelowna at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre. Register here.

2009/2010 Retirees:

Bruce Ballantyne, Assistant Superintendent, SD 57 - Prince George (July 2010)
Bruce Beairsto, Superintendent, SD 38 - Richmond (December 2009)
Timma Blain, District Principal, SD 57 – Prince George (July 2010)
Dan Cairnie, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, SD 73 – Kamloops-Thompson (December 2009)
Bonnie Chappell, Director School Services, SD 57 – Prince George (July 2010)
Bob Coventry, Assistant Superintendent, SD 36 - Surrey (December 2009)
Pat Dooley, Superintendent, SD 8 - Kootenay Lake (July 2010)
Peter Drescher, Deputy Superintendent - SD 36 – Surrey (September 2010)
Lynn Green, Associate Superintendent - SD 39 – Vancouver (August 2010)
Marguerite Henderson, Director of Instruction - SD 41 – Burnaby (December 2009)
Sonia Hutson, Associate Superintendent - SD 39 – Vancouver (July 2010)
Chris Kelly, Superintendent - SD 39 - Vancouver (October 2009)
Wendy Lee, Executive Director, BCSSA (June 2010)
Aileen Lew, Director of Human Resources, SD 35 – Langley (July 2010)
Gary Little, Associate Superintendent, SD 39 – Vancouver (July 2010)
Judy Marshall, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, SD 37 - Delta (October 2009)
Bendina Miller, Superintendent, SD 06 - Rocky Mountain (July 2010)
Bob Minosky, Director of Student Support Services, SD 20 - Kootenay-Columbia (July 2009)
Barbara Morris, Assistant Superintendent, Learning Leadership & Student Services, SD 6 - Rocky Mountain (July 2010)
Bob Patterson, Assistant Superintendent, SD 33, Chilliwack (December 2009)
Pat Pearce, Superintendent, SD 74 – Gold Trail (January 2010)
John Simpson, Superintendent, SD 42 - Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge (August 2009)
Ross Spina, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education, SD 73 – Kamloops-Thompson (July 2010)
Barbara Walter, Director of Human Resources, SD 44 – North Vancouver (December 2009)

BCSSA 2009 Retirement and Awards Dinner

2009 Award of Recognition

The BCSSA Award of Recognition is presented to individuals and organizations for their contributions made to enhance public school education in British Columbia. The contribution may be of a local nature (i.e., to a specific district or districts) or of a general nature which has had a province-wide impact. The award recipient may be an individual, service club, corporation or non-profit organization.

The Award of Recognition was presented on April 16, 2009 to:

Dale Saip, Vice-President, The Vancouver Giants Hocky Team, "Read to Succeed program"

Dale Saip accepts the award on behalf of The Vancouver Giants. Since its inception six years ago, Read to Succeed has grown into a very successful program, last year involving over 98 schools and 10,000 students alone. "Read to Succeed is an excellent opportunity to engage children in physical activity while having fun reading," Dale explained. The program is aimed at grades four through six and encourages students with their reading and studying skills as they begin their intermediate school years. Hockey players from the Vancouver Giants, who are students themselves, visit schools and speak about the importance of education and present a reading challenge to the students.

Read the official Vancouver Giants press release regarding the BCSSA Award of Recognition .

Click here for further information on Read to Succeed.

2009 Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award is given each year to selected BCSSA members sho have made a significant and exemplary contribution to our association and public education in British Columbia.

The Distinguished Service Award was presented on April 16 to Juleen McElgunn and Jacquie Taylor:

Juleen McElgunn, Superintendent of Schools, Okanagan Similkameen School District

Jacquie Taylor, former Ministry Superintedent, BC Ministry of Education

Retirements

Congratulations to the BCSSA Class of 2008-2009! Robin Brayne, Rosemary Burns, Pat Cassidy,Randy Cranston, Gary Doi, Christine Foster, Brian Fox, Jo-Anne Legree, Jim Martens, Des McKay, Sean McKierahan, Dave Mumford, John Phipps, Byron Robbie, Bernadette Rymer, Garth Schafer, Jacquie Taylor, Marion Turner, Stan Watchorn, John White, Richard Zigler.