The 2023-24 school year marks Sands Secondary’s 50th Anniversary. We are excited to welcome past and present students and staff to celebrate this momentous occasion. As a school community, we will be hosting a celebration on Friday, May 3rd from 4:00pm to 7:00pm that will include food, performances, photos, tours, an Alumni Volleyball game,… Read more »
THE GRAD AFTER PARTY will take place on Friday May 24th!
Ticket sales date will be $70 on Thursday April 4th, Wednesday April 17th & Thursday April 25th.
* Please remember: Cash and Cheque ONLY (Cheques made payable to: Delta North Dry Grad Committee) and tickets are only available for purchase on these dates at Lunch…. Read more »
Please click on the following link: Sands Family Letter April 19… Read more »
BACKGROUND
Delta School District staff and the Board of Trustees are committed to a thoughtful, strategic, and student-centred approach to balancing the budget each year. A balanced budget is a stipulation of the School Act.
2024/25 BUDGET OVERVIEW
The Annual Operating Budget for 2024/25 is $197.486 million, up by $772 thousand from the 2023/24 Amended Annual Operating Budget of $196.714 million.
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More than 180 students and educators, including 45 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs at Sands Secondary and North Delta Secondary, visited Rogers Arena, the home of the Vancouver Canucks, on Wednesday, February 28 to hear stories of resiliency from Canucks players and executives.
The event was part of Lessons in the Locker Room,… Read more »
Recently, Sands Secondary student Anika Kini came up with the novel idea of creating a domino train at the school using boxes of cereal, which she then donated to the Salvation Army, Mamas for Mamas, and the New Hope Church in Delta.
Anika runs The New Horizons Foundation with her sister Aditi…. Read more »
April 18, 2024: Draft Budget Recommendations
We received more than 180 responses from Phase 1 of the public budget consultation process which asked for feedback on your general priorities. Many thanks to everyone who spent time completing the survey. Your feedback is extremely valuable and was reviewed during preparation of the draft budget recommendations,… Read more »
It should come as no surprise that educators in the Delta School District are highly focused on the foundational pillars of literacy and numeracy. But what exactly does this look like in our schools?
Literacy
In 2022, the district’s Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction department launched a new reading website to provide support and resources for its elementary school teachers. … Read more »
Happy Holidays from the Delta School District and Board of Education.
Schools will be closed for the Winter Break starting December 23 with classes resuming on Monday, January 8, 2024.
A Message from Doug Sheppard, Superintendent of Schools
As we enjoy the holiday season, we invariably find ourselves reflecting on the past year and the incredible journey we’ve shared as a school community…. Read more »
WEATHER INFORMATION 2023/24
Announcements of District-wide Closures and/or Delayed Openings of Schools and/or School Closures
A reminder to parents/guardians, students, and staff of the Delta School District’s winter weather procedures and announcements:
All schools in the Delta School District will remain OPEN if at all possible during winter weather, including snowfalls…. Read more »
Image: Reconciliation Post by TFN Artist Karl Morgan, located at the School Board Office
This article appeared in the Delta Optimist on September 30, 2023: https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-school-district-continues-to-help-students-learn-and-reflect-7601229
By Karen McDonald, Indigenous Success Coordinator, Indigenous Education Department, Delta School District
For almost a decade, students and staff in the Delta School District have recognized Orange Shirt Day on September 30th by wearing orange inspired by Phyllis Webstad’s personal experience of arriving at the St…. Read more »
We wish all Delta students, families, and staff a wonderful school year ahead.
Hopefully, you’ve all had an opportunity to rest, relax, recharge, and spend time with family and friends over the summer. We are excited to welcome students back to school next Tuesday (September 5) to continue our mission of inspiring and nurturing thriving,… Read more »
What a pleasure it was to return to normal school operations last September. It’s been a joy to watch students and staff reconnect and throw themselves back into a myriad of events and activities that were suspended during the pandemic. We have also witnessed students tackling serious real-world challenges, including mental health,… Read more »
Please click on the following link for Portal Instructions
Parent Portal LOGON instructions… Read more »
Grade 9/10 Course Selection Video
https://youtu.be/-41TY3KoSpQ
Grade 11/12 Course Selection Video
https://youtu.be/0WliNx2AOMo… Read more »
Please see the following link:
New Covid-19 Protocols… Read more »
Revised January 7, 2022
Communicable Disease Safety Plan… Read more »