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Year End Letter from Minister Beare

Please click on the headline to read Minister Beare's Year End letter to Parents, Caregivers, Guardians, and Families.

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

On December 6, the Sea to Sky School District honours the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. In recognition of this day, the Canadian flag will be flown at half-mast at all Sea to Sky School District sites. Learn more by clicking on the headline.

3-Year School Calendar Development

This school year, the Sea to Sky School District is completing a school calendar development process for each of the next three school years. By clicking on the headline of this story, you can access a website that will describe the calendar development process, along with information to help you provide input to the Board of Education. On this webpage, you can review the draft calendars and complete a brief survey, which should take about 10-15 minutes of your time. The Board appreciates your input. The survey will close on Friday, December 12th, at 4:00 pm.

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Events Calendar

Dec 14

Hannukah (December 14 - 22, 2025)

Dec 15

Rotation 4 - DCBA

Dec 19

Last Day Before Winter Vacation

Dec 19

Last day before Winter Vacation

Dec 22

Winter Break - School Closed

Dec 23

Winter Break - School Closed

Dec 24

Winter Break - School Closed

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Dec 25

Winter Break - School Closed

Dec 26

Boxing Day

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Principal's Message

Welcome to Howe Sound Secondary. We are a vibrant school community learning together on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh nation. At our school we believe that diversity is a strength and inclusion is a right and we strive to create a safe and inclusive environment where all students feel they belong. Our goal as a school is to ensure that all of our students graduate with dignity, purpose and options.

We have a great diversity of programs at HSS. We offer students the opportunity to graduate with a Double Dogwood diploma in French Immersion. We also offer dual-credit courses in partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Level 1 Carpentry & Electrical) and Vancouver Community College (Professional Cook 1). Our art programs, both visual and performing, provide students with an opportunity to be creative and our athletics teams have had great success against some very competitive schools. Our Outdoor Education program is an opportunity for students to experience new adventures outdoors, learn new skills, and discover their individual strengths. We also engage with community partners to provide learning experiences within the community such as our school farm which also supports our Farm and Community Leadership program.

We are committed to providing a safe, high-quality learning experience focused on the individual needs of each student. We strive to empower our students to become creative problem-solvers, critical and innovative thinkers, and inspired learners ready to thrive in their post-secondary endeavours.

Continued parent engagement is critical through the grad program years and we encourage parents to actively communicate with staff, attend school functions and learning opportunities as well as attend Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings when possible. Be sure to check our website for meeting details.

As your school principal, I feel privileged to walk alongside your child during their time at HSS. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email - [email protected]

Sincerely,

Ms. Erin Boisvert,

Principal

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