We are excited to be able cloud-based computer software and file storage services to all our students.  This will allow them to work on documents at school and at home more easily - no need to email files back and forth or worry about not having the proper software.  Student can even type and edit documents on their smartphone.

These services require student files to be stored on third-party servers and and full privacy assessment has been completed by the Yukon Department of Education.

In order for students to access the services, we require parent/guardian permission.  The form is linked below.  Only page 3 is required to be printed, signed, and returned so we can enable the account for each student.

This is an exciting development for our students and we are hoping to take full advantage of it in many classes!  If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the school.

To learn more about the experiential programming available for Grade 9 – 12 students at Wood Street Centre, please join them for an information meeting:
Thursday, February 7th at 7:00 pm  at 411 Wood Street.

Teachers will be on-on hand to answer any questions you may have about ACES, FACES, CHAOS, ES, MAD, OPES or PASE. Applications will be available at this meeting, at your school or at www.woodstreetcentre.ca
Light refreshments will be served. 

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Experiential Science 11 Application  (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 14, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 14, 2019 ).

CHAOS 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

CHAOS 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

ACES 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

FACES 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

MAD 9/10 and 11/12  Application  (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

OPES 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

PASE 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).
Experiential Science 11 Application  (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 14, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 14, 2019 ).

CHAOS 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

CHAOS 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

ACES 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

FACES 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

MAD 9/10 and 11/12  Application  (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

OPES 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

PASE 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).
Experiential Science 11 Application  (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 14, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 14, 2019 ).


CHAOS 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).


CHAOS 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).


ACES 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).


FACES 10 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).


MAD 9/10 and 11/12  Application  (2019-2020 school year) - application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).


OPES 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).


PASE 9 Application (2019-2020 school year) -application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 (complete submission must arrive at Wood Street Centre on or before Feb 28, 2019 ).

Report cards are being mailed home starting tomorrow and include a copy of our January newsletter.  Please note the new dates for emails and student-led conferences in Semester 2 contained in the newsletter.

Vanier Catholic Secondary is accepting applications for all grades for the 2019-2020 school year.  Please visit our Admissions page for more information and the application package.  Admissions decisions will be made in May.

PLEASE NOTE: Students in Grade 7 at Christ the King Elementary and Holy Family Elementary are automatically transferred to Vanier Catholic Secondary and do not need to apply for admission.

Please contact the school at 667-5901 or vcss@gov.yk.ca for any questions.

                                                   

Here is a great opportunity for students

www.myexplore.ca/en/
 
EXPLORE JEUNESSE (13-14-15 ans)

FOR PARENTS

The Explore program has been in existence since 1971. The Explore program (ages 13 to 15) was piloted in 2010 and in 2011, with positive results and full participation, and was formally created in 2018. The program is administered by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, (CMEC), and the provinces and territories, and it is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage. 
 
Explore (ages 13 to 15) participants will have the opportunity to initiate or develop their language skills in a structured learning environment; create links with other youth from second-language communities across Canada; and enjoy a rich cultural experience in another part of Canada. 
 
Participants in Explore (ages 13 to 15) are required to stay on-campus in a dormitory-style room or a university apartment. Accommodations are assigned by gender. Bilingual monitors work with students around the clock, and are with them at all times during activities and outings. The university campuses are regularly patrolled by professional security guards, and there are security guards assigned to each residence. In emergency situations, participants can alert their monitors or the institution’s security staff. Institutions have arrangements with local hospitals should participants require medical care. 
 
Each campus has a curfew that participants are required to respect, and each institution has safety and security rules that will be communicated to each participant at the time of registration. The Explore program (ages 13 to 15) recognizes that, for many participants, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period. In order to have the best possible experience, each location has a support team to help participants feel safe and comfortable and get the most out of the Explore program (ages 13 to 15). 
 
To ensure the privacy of program participants, we cannot share the names or arrival information of other participants at any given location. 
Parents will be given the telephone numbers of program staff, who will be available at all times, including weekends. Participants are also given a number to call in case of emergency.
 
If your child has special needs of any sort, please notify the institution when you submit the registration package (after he or she has been offered a bursary). Food allergies can be accommodated with advance notice.
 
Travel chaperones are there to ensure that participants travel safely. Parents and participants will receive a form to fill out specifying when and how participants’ will be travelling to the host institution.
 
WHAT IS EXPLORE (AGES 13 TO 15)?
Explore (ages 13 to 15) is a three-week intensive French-immersion program that is offered during the summer for people with any skill level in French. Explore (ages 13 to 15) participants are awarded a place and funding which covers tuition fees for the course, instructional materials, meals, and accommodation. You will discover another region of Canada while learning French in classes adapted to your language level. Through classroom instructions, workshops, sociocultural activities, and field trips, you will not only improve your language skills, but discover the culture of a new region as well, all while exploring, meeting new people from across the country, and exchanging ideas in a stimulating environment perfect for learning the French language. Experience something new and discover your country and your strengths through Explore (ages 13 to 15)!
 
EXPLORE (11-12)
WHAT IS EXPLORE?
Explore is an intensive French-immersion program that is offered during the spring or summer for people with any skill level in French. Explore participants are awarded a place and funding that covers tuition fees for the course, instructional materials, meals, and accommodation. You will discover another region of Canada while learning French in classes adapted to your language level. Through classroom instruction, workshops, sociocultural activities, and field trips, you will not only improve your language skills, but discover the culture of a new region as well, all while exploring, meeting new people from across the country, and exchanging ideas in a stimulating environment perfect for learning the French language. Experience something new and discover your country and your strengths through Explore!
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WHY SHOULD YOU EXPLORE?
Knowing more than one language opens up whole new worlds to you, and in Canada, this is especially true of French, where it is one of our country’s two official languages! Approximately 22 per cent of people in Canada speak French as a first language, and approximately 3 million Canadians speak French as a second language, making it a fantastic way to connect with your fellow Canadians. Globally, French is spoken on five continents and is either the or one of the official language(s) of over 33 countries. French is an official language of the United Nations, the International Red Cross, the Olympic Games, and the Government of Canada and is an asset no matter what field you decide to work in. Knowing a second language is essential — and French can help you get around almost anywhere in the world. So why not seize this opportunity to increase your chances of having the best possible future?

Hello Vanier parents/guardians,

We hope that October is treating you well! Vanier is always in full swing, and we have some important information items to pass along to you:

1. One week from today will be our student-led conferences. As the main advocate of your child’s education, you have this opportunity to come to Vanier to see how your child is doing, from his/her perspective and with evidence of learning at hand. Please read the attached invitation for details. We look forward to seeing you here, anytime between 4-7pm!

 

1. Also attached is information regarding the legalization of cannabis. Next Tuesday evening, after student-led conferences are complete, Vanier will be hosting a presentation for parents, called “Let’s Talk Pot,” regarding this issue. The details for this presentation are in the student-led conference flyer.

 

1. The following message comes to you from the Catholic Education Association of Yukon (CEAY):

 
Interested in School Design?
The time has come to set up a building advisory committee to plan for new Catholic school construction and renovation to existing schools. With the population of Whitehorse exploding in the last few years, schools are filling to capacity. The age of some of the schools, plus the spatial requirements of the recent curriculum redesign also prompt an urgency for new construction or renovation of present facilities. The building advisory committee, which is composed mainly of parents and school administrators, will work with the Department of Education in the planning process. Parents are an important part of the committee. The process of setting up and coordinating the committee is being done by the Catholic Education Association of Yukon (CEAY). Parents who are interested in being on the committee can contact CEAY at ceayukon@gmail.com. Even if you cannot attend meetings on a regular basis you can still serve on the committee to share your ideas. This is an exciting opportunity! Let us hear from you.

1. As you are well aware, Yukon Education is embarking on some significant curriculum evolutions that are affecting the way we deliver content, develop competencies, and communicate how learning is going. For more information on the new curriculum, the performance standards and how the new curriculum incorporates First Nations Ways of Knowing and Doing, please refer to the links listed below:

 
Yukon’s school curriculum:
English: https://youtu.be/YS0GPDLdkRU
French: https://youtu.be/C3uCMM-fXzk
 
Yukon’s school curriculum and Yukon First Nations:
English: https://youtu.be/eSNuoXWeJ30
French: https://youtu.be/eSNuoXWeJ30
 
Yukon’s performance report cards: (This video highlights classrooms in Vanier!!)
English: https://youtu.be/f4zWF-ZkF3Y
French: https://youtu.be/OayUZQGNxBE

Please feel welcome to call or stop in to visit the school at any time.

cannabis_information_for_parents.pdf

student_led_conference_flyer_october_2018.pdf