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Words on the 2013 SOBC Summer Games
"I extend my most sincere congratulations to each Olympian whose enthusiasm and dedication has brought them to the pinnacle of their success as they participate in the Special Olympics BC Summer Games.
Summer school courses coming for younger grades
High school students have been able to go to summer school for decades. Now elementary students get the chance.
District austerity pays off
The Langley School District expects to spend $182 million for the 2012/2013 school year and is on track to be in the black again.
Trades on display
The trades could be the future for many local students as demand for these skilled workers is only expected to grow in the future.
Year-round schooling hot topic
All the sticky notes, online survey answers, emails, tweets and Facebook posts are being assembled into a report to show Langley School District trustees what the community thinks about year-round schooling.
16th Ave. safety scrutinized
Langley Township may put aside up to $250,000 in this year's budget to study solutions for the traffic problems on 16th Avenue.
Calendar survey short on options
Parents of children in Langley School District have been dealt yet another blow, due to the district's decision to entertain changes to the school calendar year.
Second open house set
The school calendar open house on Jan. 29 was on short notice so the Langley School District has booked another one for next Tuesday.
Calendar questions unanswered
I have many questions about the proposed calendar changes that Langley School District has not answered. Why is the District proceeding at this time? There should be a period of stability before major changes after the upheaval of recent years. Can businesses accommodate their employees' holidays adequately in the shortened four-week summer?
Community calendar opinion sought
When would graduation ceremonies be held? How will students be able to attend classes in portables with no air conditioning in July and August? How will summer school be handled for kids who have to make up courses?
Education: Year-round school is on the table
Should Langley School District students go to school year round?
Poker tourney helps kids
The Alex Hope Elementary Parent Advisory Council is betting on a poker tournament bringing in enough money to finish the school playground.
Music Pre-disposed musician wooed by the strings
With a house full of musically inclined family members, Jim Brown was destined to be a musician.
Laying a foundation
The Langley School District Foundation was established in 2003 to support and promote programs of excellence, not funded by the Ministry of Education.
Langley begged for more classrooms
Most school districts are experiencing enrolment declines but Langley is begging for new school spaces as one of the districts with fast growing student numbers in one neighbourhood.
